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Robert Richardson Prather
1884 - 1976 (91 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Robert Richardson Prather was born 31 Dec 1884, Linden, San Joaquin, Ca (son of James Jackson Prather and Nancy Ellen Search); died 06 Jul 1976, Ca.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Robert married Josephine Linden, San Joaquin, Ca. Josephine was born , Linden, San Joaquin, Ca. [Group Sheet]
Children:
2. James Jackson Prather was born 23 Nov 1859, Douglas, San Joaquin Co., Ca. (son of James Jackson Prather and Mary Catherine Mitchell); died , Gridley, Ca.; was buried , Gridley Cem.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
The night his wife was in labor with their youngest son, he left the house to
run to the neighbors to have them go after the doctor. While running across
a creek he fell and the gun which he was carrying went off and killed him.James married Nancy Ellen Search Ca.. Nancy was born , Linden, San Joaquin, Ca; died , Gridley, Butte Co., Ca.; was buried , Gridley Cem.. [Group Sheet]
3. Nancy Ellen Search was born , Linden, San Joaquin, Ca; died , Gridley, Butte Co., Ca.; was buried , Gridley Cem.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- James Elmer Prather was born , Linden, San Joaquin, Ca.
- George Delbert Prather was born , of San Joaquin Co., Ca..
- Grace Mae Prather was born , Linden, San Joaquin, Ca.
- Ethel R. Prather was born , Linden, San Joaquin, Ca.
- Jesse Lea Prather was born , Linden, San Joaquin, Ca; died Bef 2000.
- 1. Robert Richardson Prather was born 31 Dec 1884, Linden, San Joaquin, Ca; died 06 Jul 1976, Ca..
- Walter Lester Prather was born 20 Dec 1895, Linden, San Joaquin, Ca; died 03 Aug 1959, Anderson, Shasta Co., Ca.; was buried , Anderson Cem..
- William Edward Prather was born 14 Aug 1900, Gridley, Butte Co., Ca.; died 20 Feb 1959, Chico, Butte Co., Ca.; was buried , Chico Cem..
Generation: 3
4. James Jackson Prather was born 17 Oct 1825, Prob. Randolph Co., Mo. (son of John Hunt Prather and Rebecca Holman); died 23 Nov 1859, San Joaquin Co., Ca.; was buried , Linden Cem.. Other Events:
- Reference Number: ONE CHILD
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
He is listed in the "Old Cemeterries of San Joaquin Co., Vol# III.
James J. Prather 1825 - November 23, 1859, born in Randolf Co., Mo.
It list his age :34 years, 11 mos, 6 das.
In the 1860 census it list his wife Mary C. Prather age 22, born Mo.,
no husband is listed.
James Jackson Prather was killed when his gun went off accidently while he was
crossing a creek. He was on his way to his neighbors home to get them to help
him get a doctor for his wife who was in labor with their son, James Jackson
Prather II.
Research by Dianna (Prather) Parker
1994 Antelope, Ca.
A John Sanford was executor of James Prathers estate, but John Sanford died
before the estate was cleared and James Prathers uncle became the new
executor.James married Mary Catherine Mitchell 02 Sep 1858, San Joaquin Co., Ca.. Mary was born , Mo.; was christened , She Remarried and Moved to Wash. State; died , Washington. [Group Sheet]
5. Mary Catherine Mitchell was born , Mo.; was christened , She Remarried and Moved to Wash. State; died , Washington. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 2. James Jackson Prather was born 23 Nov 1859, Douglas, San Joaquin Co., Ca.; died , Gridley, Ca.; was buried , Gridley Cem..
Generation: 4
8. John Hunt Prather was born Abt 1814, of, Madison, Ky; was christened , Living Randolph Co., Mo. in 1840 Census (son of James Prater, Rev and Hannah Freeman, Turner); died 18 Oct 1846, Randolph Co., Mo.. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 6.637.04
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
John married Rebecca Holman Bef 1824, of Ky. Rebecca (daughter of William C Holman and Eleanor Barnes) was born , Madison Co., Ky.; died 10 Jun 1873, Linden, San Joaquin Co., Ca.. [Group Sheet]
9. Rebecca Holman was born , Madison Co., Ky. (daughter of William C Holman and Eleanor Barnes); died 10 Jun 1873, Linden, San Joaquin Co., Ca.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Thomas T. Prather was born , Randolf Co., Mo..
- William Willis Prather was born , Randolph Co., Mo; was christened , Moved to San Joaquin Co., Ca. Then Wa..
- Squire H. Prather was born , Randolph Co., Mo.; was christened , Moved to San Joaquin Co., Ca. Then Wa.; died Aft 1880, Ca..
- Martha J. Prather was born , Randolph Co., Mo.
- Sarah Frances Prather was born , Mo..
- 4. James Jackson Prather was born 17 Oct 1825, Prob. Randolph Co., Mo.; died 23 Nov 1859, San Joaquin Co., Ca.; was buried , Linden Cem..
- Phillip Holman Prather was born 25 Feb 1833, Randolph Co., Mo; died 03 Mar 1897, San Joaquin Co., Ca.; was buried , Linden Cem..
- Benjamin Franklin Prather, Benny was born 12 May 1836, of Randolph Co., Mo.; died 18 Mar 1910, Fresno, Ca..
- Silas Edward Prather was born 28 Aug 1846, Lusbys Mill, Owen Co., Ky.; was christened , Confed. Soldier; died 12 Apr 1925, Greenwood, Wise Co., Tx.; was buried , Greenwood Cem..