Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Jimmy Dan Prather
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Jimmy Dan Prather (son of Jefferson Davis Prather, Jeff and Margaret Jane Gains). Notes:
living - details excluded
2. Jefferson Davis Prather, Jeff was born 14 May 1921, Venus, Tx. (son of Robert Ross Prather and Maggie Lauada Owens); died 16 Aug 1990, Lubbock, Tx.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Jefferson — Margaret Jane Gains. [Group Sheet]
3. Margaret Jane Gains Notes:
living - details excluded
Children:
Generation: 3
4. Robert Ross Prather was born 09 May 1889, Hickory Township, Carroll Co., Ark. (son of William Thomas Prather and Samantha Estalla McMorris); died 01 May 1963, Lubbock, Tx.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Robert married Maggie Lauada Owens of Carroll Co., Ar. Maggie (daughter of Willie W Owens and Mary O Raney) was born 06 Oct 1892, Johnson Co., Tx.; died , Lubbock, Tx.. [Group Sheet]
5. Maggie Lauada Owens was born 06 Oct 1892, Johnson Co., Tx. (daughter of Willie W Owens and Mary O Raney); died , Lubbock, Tx.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Herman Ross Prather
- Willie Mae Prather was born 11 Jul 1912, Venus, Tx.; was christened , Lived Lubbock, Tx. All of Her Life; died 27 Mar 1997, Lubbock, Tx..
- Arless Loraine Prather was born 20 Jun 1915, Venus, Tx.; died 09 Jun 1960, Crosby Co., Tx.; was buried , Resthaven Cem., Lubbock, Tx..
- R. M. Prather was born 24 Mar 1919, Venus, Tx.; died 27 Sep 1985, Lubbock, Tx..
- 2. Jefferson Davis Prather, Jeff was born 14 May 1921, Venus, Tx.; died 16 Aug 1990, Lubbock, Tx..
Generation: 4
8. William Thomas Prather was born 04 Oct 1866, Washington Co., Ark. (son of Julius Prather and Susan Galloway); died 23 Jun 1933, Venus, Tx.; was buried , Venus Cem.. Other Events:
- Occupation: Farming; Grocery
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
A story compiled by Herman Ross Prather II, a descendant of William Prather:
William was raised and married at Green Forest, Ark.
Will was a foot racer, often running at county fairs and picnics and often
he would bet on his races, and won enough money to buy a new pair of boots.
He and his cousin, James Wisdom ran a freight wagon line to Springfield, Mo.
from Hickory Township, Carroll Co., Ark.
In about 1905 he and his wife Stella and family took the train to Cleburne,
Tx., where they took up residence for about a year. Later they moved to Lane
Prairie (between Cleburne and Joshua). IN the 1920's, Will swapped a span of
mules for a house in Venus, Tx.
In about 1925 Will and his son-in-law, Mac McCarley, bought a grocery store in
Venus, but this business failed during the depression, leaving over $90,000
of uncollected receipts on the books.
Will often returned to Green Forest, Ark. and on one trip he purchased a new
truck and packed it with dried apples and then had the truck shipped on the
train to Venus. This became a profitable venture. Later he purchased a wagon
load of canned tomatos at Green Forest and had them shipped to Venus.
On 18 Mar., 1927 a tornado struck Green Forest, destoring it and killing
Williams mother, an Uncle and two Aunts.
Will was raised as a Baptist but later became a member of the Church of
Christ.William married Samantha Estalla McMorris 13 May 1886, Green Forest, Carroll Co., Ark.. Samantha (daughter of Samuel McMorris and Mary E Porter) was born 20 Jan 1886, Coles Co., Ill.; died 22 Apr 1951, Venus, Tx.. [Group Sheet]
9. Samantha Estalla McMorris was born 20 Jan 1886, Coles Co., Ill. (daughter of Samuel McMorris and Mary E Porter); died 22 Apr 1951, Venus, Tx.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Samuel Alva Prather was born 08 Mar 1887, Hickory Township, Carroll Co., Ark.; died 03 Jun 1917, Prob. Tx..
- 4. Robert Ross Prather was born 09 May 1889, Hickory Township, Carroll Co., Ark.; died 01 May 1963, Lubbock, Tx..
- Aus Prather was born 06 Dec 1891, Hickory Township, Carroll Co., Ark.; died 20 Apr 1911, Prob. Tx..
- Grace Prather was born 08 Mar 1894, Hickory Township, Carroll Co., Ark.; died 03 Apr 1938, Prob. Tx. ?.
- Hugh Albert Prather was born 27 Jun 1896, Hickory Township, Carroll Co., Ark.; died 03 Jan 1957, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Tx..
- Addis Henry Prather was born 13 Sep 1898, Hickory Township, Carroll Co., Ark.; died Bef 2000, Prob. Tx..
- James Newt Prather was born 24 Feb 1901, Hickory Township, Carroll Co., Ark.; died 27 Aug 1973, Prob. Tx..
- Charles Orvie Prather, Bill was born 18 Jan 1904, Hickory Township, Carroll Co., Ark.; died Bef 2000, Prob. Tx..
- Nellie Prather was born 29 Sep 1906, Cleburne, Tx.; died 29 Jun 1907, Tx..
- Jefferson Davis Prather, Jeff was born 14 Dec 1908, Venus, Tx.; died Bef 2000.
10. Willie W Owens was born , of Johnson Co., Tx. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Willie married Mary O Raney of Johnson Co., Tx. Mary was born , of Johnson Co., Tx. [Group Sheet]
11. Mary O Raney was born , of Johnson Co., Tx. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 5. Maggie Lauada Owens was born 06 Oct 1892, Johnson Co., Tx.; died , Lubbock, Tx..