Melvin Prater

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Generation: 1

1.	Melvin Prater (son of Joseph Prater, Jr and Judy Bentley, Juda). Melvin — Pearlie Hale. [Group Sheet] Children: Troy Prater Carlos Prater Harlis Prater William Prater Melvin — Marie Stone. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Joseph Prater, Jr was born 07 Jan 1854, Brush Creek, Floyd, Ky (son of Joseph Prater, Sr and Elizabeth Reffitt, Biddy); died 10 Oct 1938, ,Floyd, Ky; was buried , Prater Cem., Bush Creek, Floyd Co., Ky..

Joseph married Judy Bentley, Juda of, Floyd, Ky. Judy (daughter of Gilbert Bentley and Cecilia Celia Hensley) was born Jan 1873, of, Ky; died 18 Aug 1932. [Group Sheet]

Judy Bentley, Juda was born Jan 1873, of, Ky (daughter of Gilbert Bentley and Cecilia Celia Hensley); died 18 Aug 1932.

Children:

Lenard Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky; died Bef 2000.
Miley Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky; died Bef 2000.
Jennie Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.
Pearlie Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.
Oscar Prater, Bud was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.
1. Melvin Prater
Monie Marie Prater was born Jul 1895, of, Floyd, Ky.
James Prater, Jim was born 31 Dec 1898, of Floyd Co., Ky; died Bef 2000.
Living Prater

Generation: 3

Joseph Prater, Sr was born Abt 1810, Tazewell Co., Va.; was christened , Russell Cty. Founded 1786 (son of William Prater and Mary Ann Thurman, Polly); died 10 Jul 1878, Bush Creek, Floyd Co., Ky..

Joseph married Elizabeth Reffitt, Biddy 10 Jun 1834, Floyd Co., Ky.. Elizabeth was born Abt 1817, of, Floyd, Ky; died , of Floyd Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Reffitt, Biddy was born Abt 1817, of, Floyd, Ky; died , of Floyd Co., Ky..

Children:

George Prather was born , Floyd Co., Ky.; was christened , Killed by a Falling Beech Tree..
Mary Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
Elizabeth Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
Naomi Prater, Oma was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
John Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
Sarah Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.
Andrew Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
Daniel Prater was born May 1848, Floyd Co., Ky.; died Mar 1931, Floyd Co., Ky..
2. Joseph Prater, Jr was born 07 Jan 1854, Brush Creek, Floyd, Ky; died 10 Oct 1938, ,Floyd, Ky; was buried , Prater Cem., Bush Creek, Floyd Co., Ky..
Amanda Jane Prater, Amy was born Apr 1855, Floyd Co., Ky.; died Bef 1906, ,Floyd Co., Ky.

6. Gilbert Bentley was born Abt 1847, of, Floyd, Ky.
Gilbert married Cecilia Celia Hensley Abt 1872, of, , Ky. Cecilia was born Abt 1851, of, Floyd, Ky. [Group Sheet]
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Cecilia Celia Hensley was born Abt 1851, of, Floyd, Ky.
Children:

3. Judy Bentley, Juda was born Jan 1873, of, Ky; died 18 Aug 1932.

Generation: 4

William Prater was born Abt 1790, of, Washington, Va (son of Thomas Prather and Masrah Wheeler, Millie or Massie); died , Prob. Pike Co., Ky..

William married Mary Ann Thurman, Polly 27 Mar 1808, Washington Co., Va.. Mary was born Abt 1795, of Washington Co., Va; died Aft 1860, ,Pike, Ky. [Group Sheet]

Mary Ann Thurman, Polly was born Abt 1795, of Washington Co., Va; died Aft 1860, ,Pike, Ky.

Children:

William R. Prater was born , of Pike Co., Ky; died , Prob. Pike Co., Ky..
Ezekiel Prater was born , of Pike Co., Ky; was christened , Union Army Soldier; died Jun 1910, Pike Co., Ky..
Lettice Prater, Letta was born , of Pike Co., Ky; was christened , Had Several Children Out of Wedlock.
James Prater was born , Pike Co., Ky.; was christened , Union Soldier 1863 to 1865.
William Jackson Prater, I. was born , Pike Co., Ky.; died , Pike Co., Ky..
Mellea Prater, Milly was born , of Pike Co., Ky; died Aft 1870, Pike Co., Ky..
Pleasant Prater, Plez Prather was born , of Pike Co., Ky; was christened , May Have Been in Adams Co., La. in 1860; died , Adams Co., Il.
4. Joseph Prater, Sr was born Abt 1810, Tazewell Co., Va.; was christened , Russell Cty. Founded 1786; died 10 Jul 1878, Bush Creek, Floyd Co., Ky..
Daniel Ezekiel Prater, Dave was born Abt 1820, of, Pike, Ky; was christened , Union Army Soldier; died Aft 1890, Peter Creek, Pike Co., Ky..
Sary Prater was born Abt 1828, of, Pike, Ky.