John E. Prater

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Generation: 1

1.
John E. Prater was born , Waynesville, Ohio (son of Hugh Prater and Eleanor Oglesby).
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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Generation: 2

Hugh Prater was born , Waynesville, Ohio; was christened , Census Warren Co., Ohio (son of Zachariah Prater, Jr and Elizabeth O'Neal).

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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Christened:
Listed 1860

Hugh married Eleanor Oglesby 07 Oct 1841, Waynesville, Ohio. Eleanor was born , of Waynesville, Oh; died , Waynesville, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Eleanor Oglesby was born , of Waynesville, Oh; died , Waynesville, Ohio.

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Children:

1. John E. Prater was born , Waynesville, Ohio.
Jonathan Prater was born , Waynesville, Warren Co., Ohio; was christened , Listed 1880 Warren Co., Ohio Census.
William N. Prater was born , Waynesville, Ohio.
Eliza E. Prater was born , Waynesville, Ohio.

Generation: 3

Zachariah Prater, Jr was born , ,Montgomery, Md (son of Zachariah Zaccai Prater and Ruth Ann Allison); died 06 Jun 1829, Waynesville, Warren Co., Ohio.

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Reference Number: 5.356.02
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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Zachariah, Prater, of Ohio, War of 1812, W.O. #6030
Service in Capt. Curtis & Capt. Cunninghams' Companies.
Ohio Militia
Widow: Elizabeth

Will Index:
18 Aug., 1829 date of Will.

Zach & Eliz. left Newberry in 1810 and made the trip to Ohio in 37 days to
the Quaker settlement at Waynesville. Eliz. had been a Quaker and her family
left Newberry in 1807. The Quakers were opposed to slavery.
We have found no indication that Zach became a Quaker.

Zachariah married Elizabeth O'Neal 17 Oct 1807, Newberry, S.C.. Elizabeth was born Abt 1786, of, Newberry, Sc; died , Waynewille, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth O'Neal was born Abt 1786, of, Newberry, Sc; died , Waynewille, Ohio.

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Children:

William Prater was born , Wayneville, Warren Co., Ohio; died , Waynesville, Warren Co., Ohio.
2. Hugh Prater was born , Waynesville, Ohio; was christened , Census Warren Co., Ohio.
Henry Prather was born , of Montgomery Co., Md.
Nancy Ann Prater was born Bef 1810, of, Newberry, Sc; died 1874, Iroquois Co., Il..
Ruth Prater was born 16 Aug 1816, Wayneville, Ohio.

Generation: 4

Zachariah Zaccai Prater was born 25 Aug 1756, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Mich. Private (son of Aaron Allen Prater, I and Mary Jane Prater); died Bef 10 Jan 1815, Bush River, Newberry, Sc.

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Reference Number: 4.130.10
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He moved from Maryland to Newberry, S.C. sometime around the 1780's after his
service in the Rev. War.
He is listed 1790 census Newberry Co., South Carolina Roll #3 p.77

9 Ec., 1803 he bought from Marmaduke Mills, 107 acres on the Bush River.

He died in 1814 without a Will among the recorded propery sold were books,
a loom, bee hives, and 6 negro slaves.
By about 1825 Zachariah's wife had died and all of his children had moved away
from Newberry Co., except for Nancy who died in Newberry.
Nancy Prater Sheppard is buried in the Ramage-Sheppard Cem. near Newberry.

"Zacci" was his nik name, he was listed as Solder #140 in Rev. War records in
Maryland.
He died without leaving a Will. His estate was sold with his wife as the
principal buyer.

Zachariah married Ruth Ann Allison 25 Aug 1778, Montg. Co., Maryland. Ruth (daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen) was born Abt 1755, ,Montgomery, Md; died Bef 17 Jan 1825, ,Newberry, Sc. [Group Sheet]

Ruth Ann Allison was born Abt 1755, ,Montgomery, Md (daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen); died Bef 17 Jan 1825, ,Newberry, Sc.

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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Ruth was the daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen

Children:

4. Zachariah Prater, Jr was born , ,Montgomery, Md; died 06 Jun 1829, Waynesville, Warren Co., Ohio.
John Allison Prater was born 03 Jan 1780, ,Montgomery, Md; was christened , Lived in Edgefield, S.C.; died 07 Jul 1863, ,Upson, Ga; was buried , Waymanville, Ga.
Hezekiah R. Prater, Prather was born Abt 1784, ,Montgomery, Md; died May 1850, Batesburg, Lexington Co., S.C..
Nancy Prater was born 1785, of, Montgomery, Md; died 1824; was buried , Ramage-Sheppard Cem. near Newberry, S.C..
Mary Prater was born Abt 1793, of, Newberry, Sc; died Bef 05 Mar 1849, ,Upson, Ga.
Ruth Prater was born Abt 1795, of, Newberry, Sc; was christened , Lived Jones Co., Ga..
William H Prater was born Abt 1797, of, Newberry, Sc; died Bef 17 Jan 1825, of, Lexington, Sc.
Daniel Prater was born 1800, of, Newberry, Sc; died Aft 1850, Dallas Co., Ala..