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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Prather was born , Hopkins Co., Ky. (daughter of George Washington Prater and Hester W Branson).

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Washington Prater was born Abt 1814, of, Hopkins, Ky (son of Thomas Prater and Anna Ashby); died 22 Nov 1877.

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    • Reference Number: 6.617.09
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    George married Hester W Branson 24 Jul 1834, Hopkins Co., Ky.. Hester was born Abt 1815, of, Hopkins, Ky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Hester W Branson was born Abt 1815, of, Hopkins, Ky.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Martha Catherine Prather was born , Hopkins Co., Ky..
    2. 1. Elizabeth Prather was born , Hopkins Co., Ky..
    3. Missouri D. Prather was born , Hopkins Co., Ky..
    4. Rosa Prather was born , Hopkins Co., Ky..
    5. William Thomas Prather was born , Hopkins Co., Ky..
    6. Clarence Washington Prather was born , Hopkins Co., Ky..
    7. Hester A. Prather was born , Hopkins Co., Ky..
    8. John Evart Prather was born , Hopkins Co., Ky..
    9. Artie Prather was born , of Hopkins Co., Ky.
    10. James Tower Prather was born 04 Feb 1853, Hopkinsville, Hopkins Co., Ky.; died 12 Jun 1934, Flora, Il..
    11. Bishop George Prather was born 11 Jul 1862, of Hopkins Co., Ky; died 28 Apr 1912.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Prater was born Abt 1771, ,Rowan, Nc; was christened , Lived in Adair Co., Ky. (son of John Hunt Prater, James and Ellender Eleanor Turner); died Bef Jul 1839, ,Hopkins, Ky; was buried , Ashby Cem, Hopkins, Ky.

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    • Reference Number: 5.268.02
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    *There were severial members of the Ashby family that married into the
    Prather family in Hopkins Co., Ky. in the early 1800's.
    Thomas went with his sister Sarah and her husband to Ft. Harrod, There he met
    Anna Ashby, daughter of Capt. Stephen Ashby. Capt. Ashby had recieved a
    bounty land Grant for 4,000 acres in Hopkins Co., Ky. for his services in the
    Revolution. He died at Ft.Harrod before he could claim his lands. His heirs
    including Thomas & his wife moved to Hopkins Co., and est. Madisonville/1796

    Thomas married Anna Ashby 06 Mar 1787, Mercer Co., Ky.. Anna (daughter of Stephen Ashby, Capt and Mrs Ashby, daughter of Steven A. Ashby, Capt and Elizabeth Robertson) was born Abt 1769, of, Mercer, Ky; died , Hopkins Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Anna Ashby was born Abt 1769, of, Mercer, Ky (daughter of Stephen Ashby, Capt and Mrs Ashby, daughter of Steven A. Ashby, Capt and Elizabeth Robertson); died , Hopkins Co., Ky..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    RE: Thomas Prather

    He signed a Will as Witness;

    Edward Orton 15 Oct., 1815 Jan. 1817 Wife: Anna.
    Sons: Robert, Thomas, William, Elijah.
    Daughters: Rebecca, Patsy, Anna Nancy Hooker, Letty Campbell, Polly Adkerson.
    Exec: Samuel Woodson, Robert Orton.
    Witnesses: Argyle Ashley (Ashby), Thomas Prather

    Children:
    1. Thomas Prather was born Abt 1788, of, Mercer, Ky; died 1821, ,Breckinridge, Ky.
    2. Stephen Prater was born 24 Nov 1789, ,Mercer, Ky; died 23 Jun 1856, ,Hopkins, Ky.
    3. James Prater was born 1790, ,Mercer, Ky; died 23 Oct 1854, ,Hopkins, Ky.
    4. Rebecca Prater was born Abt 1793, of, Hopkins, Ky.
    5. Ellender Prater, Elenor was born 02 Mar 1796, Mercer Co., Ky..
    6. Lettice Prater, Letty was born 30 Jan 1799, Mercer Co., Ky..
    7. John Prater was born Abt 1800, of, Hopkins, Ky; died 08 Aug 1879, Linn Co., Mo.; was buried , Parsons Creek Cem..
    8. Philip Prater was born 07 Feb 1803, of, Hopkins, Ky; died 26 Dec 1868.
    9. Rosa Prater, Rosey was born 05 Jan 1805, Mercer Co., Ky.; died 20 Sep 1884.
    10. 2. George Washington Prater was born Abt 1814, of, Hopkins, Ky; died 22 Nov 1877.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Hunt Prater, James was born 1735, Sprigg's Request, Prince George, Md; was christened , Also Lived, Pulaski & Garrard Co., Ky. (son of Philip Philemin Gittings Prater, I and Catherine Hunt); died Bef 03 Jan 1814, ,Madison, Ky.

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    • Occupation: Planter; Court Justice
    • Reference Number: 4.105.03
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !Lillard says he moved to Madison Co.KY.He is in AF as James Hunt
    Prather,AFN-JFFJ-D2

    In his Will he named the children from his only marriage.

    It is generally thought that he came west to visit his sister who had
    married an officer who was later stationed at Fort Harrard and his cousin
    Capt. Basil Prather (who settled at Louisville,Ky.) was involved in land
    speculation in this area and John also came to establish claims for land.

    John was recorded as a Court Justice in Madison Co., Ky. 1810 & 1811.
    He was also involved in laying out the city boundry for other townships
    near Richmond, Ky.

    It is possible that his wife was a Quaker and John may have followed some of
    the Quaker beliefs but it is not known if he became a Quaker himself.

    His Will is found in Will Book # B, pp 13-14 and was Proved 3 Jan., 1814 by
    William Berry and Samuel Turner. (Madison Co., Ky.)

    He is referred to: John Prather, Esquire in the Circuit Court Minutes
    Book, 24 Apr.1811, Present "Honorable John Prather,Esq."
    He was also named as one of the members of the first Grand Jury held in the
    county, and he was named one of the Commissioners to lay out the plan for
    the Town of somerset (the county seat) 25 Feb.1801./ Notes by Judge forest of
    Garrard Co.,Ky./Deed book# D;115 Mad.Co.Ky/Deed bk#5;261 Rowan Co.,N.C.

    !Lillard says he moved to Madison Co.KY.He is in AF as James Hunt Prather,AFN-JFFJ-D2

    John married Ellender Eleanor Turner 13 Jul 1753, Rowan Co., n.C.. Ellender (daughter of Edward Turner and Mrs Edward Turner) was born 1740, of, Prince George, Md; died Aft 1813. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Ellender Eleanor Turner was born 1740, of, Prince George, Md (daughter of Edward Turner and Mrs Edward Turner); died Aft 1813.

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    • Ancestral File Number: JFFJ-F7
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Her husband John Hunt Prather went to Ft.Harrod, Ky. from Rowan Co., N.C.
    to visit his sister Margaret Prather Freeman. He liked it so much in Ky. that
    he took up land in Madison Co., near the present town of Richmond.

    Children:
    1. Jeremiah Prather was born , Prince George Co., Md; died , Prob. Pickens Co., Ga..
    2. Sarah Prater, Sally was born 1760, ,Rowan, Nc; died 1836, ,Howard, Mo.
    3. Catherine Prater, Caty was born Abt 1761, ,Rowan, Nc.
    4. John Hunt Prather, PraterII was born 01 Dec 1762, ,Rowan, Nc; was christened , Moved to Madison Co., Ky.; died 11 Jul 1846, ,Pulaski, Ky.
    5. Phillip John Prather was born Abt 1764, ,Rowan, Nc; was christened , In 1840 Howard Co., Mo. Census; died , ,Howard, Mo.
    6. Edward James Prater was born Abt 1769, ,Rowan, Nc; died Aft 1823, ,Pulaski, Ky.
    7. 4. Thomas Prater was born Abt 1771, ,Rowan, Nc; was christened , Lived in Adair Co., Ky.; died Bef Jul 1839, ,Hopkins, Ky; was buried , Ashby Cem, Hopkins, Ky.
    8. James Prater, Rev was born 1772, ,Rowan, Nc; died Bef 09 Oct 1848, ,Garrard, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Garrard, Ky.

  3. 10.  Steven A. Ashby, Capt was born 1710, of Prince William, Va (son of Thomas John Ashby, Capt and Rose Ashby, Mrs); died 19 May 1797, Christian, Hopkins, Ky.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Eleanor Ashley (Ashby):
    We do not know how Eleanor was related to Steven Ashby but she may have been a
    wife of one of his sons....

    Hopkins Co., KY. Book A; Wills
    Eleanor Ashley Nov., 1811
    Appraisors: Stephen Ashley (Ashby), Thomas Prayther, John Combs. Adm: Arggle
    Ashlety, Robert Ashley.

    Steven married Elizabeth Robertson Bef 1753, of Hopkins, Kentucky. Elizabeth was born , of Frederick, Va. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Robertson was born , of Frederick, Va.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. John Ashby was born , of Frederick Co., Va; died 1841.
    2. Enos Ashby was born , Hopkins Co., Ky; died 1807, Hopkins Co., Ky.
    3. Letty Ashby was born , of Frederick Co., Va.
    4. Absalom Ashby was born , of Hopkins, Kentucky; died Bef 14 Jun 1842, of Hopkins, Kentucky.
    5. Daniel Ashby, Col was born 30 Aug 1759, of Frederick Co., Va; died 13 Sep 1834, of Hopkins, Kentucky.
    6. Rose Ashby was born 1767, of Hopkins, Kentucky; died 1810, of Hopkins, Kentucky.
    7. 5. Anna Ashby was born Abt 1769, of, Mercer, Ky; died , Hopkins Co., Ky..
    8. Steven Ashby, Gen was born 14 Oct 1776, of Frederick Co., Va; died 04 Oct 1841, of Hopkins, Kentucky.


 

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