George Walter Prater

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Goodspeed 1889 History of Madison Co., ARK.

George W. Prater, a farmer of Hillburn Twp. was born in KY. in 1832, and is a
son of Jonathan and Margaret (Griffie) Prater.
The father was born in VA. and when a young man located in Floyd Co., KY.
where he engaged in farming.
Our subject lost both parents when a small boy, and when about 16 accompanied
an older brother to Arkansas, locating upon the farm where he now lives.
The brother made his home here until his death during the War. He accopanied
Price on his famous raid through Maryland, and died from the effects of a
wound.
George W. Prater lived on White River until the comencement of the war, then
moved to Texas, where he remained until the close of hostilities, doing
service in the Confederate Army. He located upon his present place about 1880
when he returned to Ark. In 1855 he married Melida J. Salyer, a native of KY.
She bore him 8 children and died 23 Apr., 1876. Her children were named John,
Mary J., George, William (deceased), Daniel, James C. (deceased), Joseph,
and Thomas J.
Mr. Prater afterward married Mary Combs, a sister of Capt. Combs, and a native
of KY.
Mr. Prater is a successful farmer of 100 acres of weel cultivated land; is a
member of the Christian Church, and in politics is a Demorcrat.

In a letter George W. Prater wrote to James Huff, son of his sister Dicy who
married Jeremiah Washington Huff:
Nov., 7 1886 (or 1889 because of poor print)

Mr. Huff Sur I was glad to recieve a letter from you but it was unexpected
to me youre letter found us in tolarble helth I am sorry to here that you was
chilling you say you are going to pay me a visit
I would like for youre Mother & Father to come with you I would like to see
them well all tho I have but little recollection about them youre mother must
be getting very old tel her that I would like to see her once more
Tel her if she has a chance to come and see me they are bilding a rule road up
our white river vally they are working on it 7 milds be low me will James
your nearest and best way is to come to Ozark then you will be in 30 miles of
this place you would stand a chance to come from there with some wagon so I
will close for this time by asking you to rite
from G.W.Prater to James Huff
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Letter supplied to me by James T. Huff Greenfld Ctr. N.Y. (1997)
(copied from the original)

The older brother which was referred to as being in the Civil War and was
stationed in Texas. He was William Hugh Prater, who accompanied Price on his
raid into Maryland. William died of wounds recieved during these raids.

George married Malinda Jane Salyers Madison Co., Ark.. Malinda was born , of Floyd Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]

1. John William Prater was born , of Madison Co., Ar.
2. Mary Jane Prater was born , St. Paul, Madison Co., Ar.; was christened , Listed 1860 Census, Madison Co., Ar..
3. George Washington Prater was born , of Madison Co., Ar; was christened , Lived Cabot, Ark..
4. James C. Prater was born , of Madison Co., Ar.
5. Joseph Prater was born , of Madison Co., Ar.
6. Thomas Jefferson Prater was born , of Madison Co., Ar.
7. William H. Prater was born 28 Nov 1864, Ark.; died 05 Feb 1885, St. Paul, Madison Co., Ark.; was buried , Riverside Cem..
8. Daniel P. Prater was born 22 Feb 1869, Washington Co., Ark.; was christened , Lived at Purves, Erath Co., Tx..

George married Mary Combs, Polly Aft 1870, of Madison Co., Ar. Mary was born , of Madison Co., Ar. [Group Sheet]

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Jonathan married Margaret Griffith, Griffie Pitsylvania, Tazewell Co., Va.. Margaret was born Abt 1775, of, Right Beaver Ck, Floyd, Ky. [Group Sheet]

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Jonathan and Archibald Prater (#6223) both joined the Rev. forces in Henry
Co., Va. at the Chesterfield Court House in 1780.
(Chesterfield Court House Roll, pgs. 53a and 53b, at the Virginia State Lib.)
After the War they both moved to the present Tazewell Co., Va.. This was
formerly parts of Washington and Russel Counties.
Later Archibald Prater moved to Magoffin Co., KY.

Jonathan married Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick of Henry Co., Va.. Sarah was born Abt 1760, of, Pittsylvania, Va. [Group Sheet]

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Thomas married Josie Allen Abt 1750, Md.. Josie (daughter of Robert Allen and Mrs Robert Allen) was born Abt 1726, of, Bedford, Va. [Group Sheet]

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Josie was 1st. married to Thomas Prather 2nd. to Mr. Coleman 3rd. to Mr.
Robert Ming.
*James Prather late of P.G.Co., MD.(now Frederick Co.) Will probated June 1759
"My mother, Joice Allen"; sister Sarah Stone, and "my mother's two daughters,
Margaret and Catherine Coleman", "my father, Thomas Prather".