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James Franklin Prater

Male 1831 - 1919  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Franklin Prater was born 04 Feb 1831, Lagrange Twp., Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mi. (son of Jonathan Prater, Prather and Rebecca Griffin); died 11 Jun 1919, Woodbine, Harrison Co., Ia.; was buried , Woodbine Cem..

    James married Mary Huff 18 Sep 1851, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mi.. Mary was born 14 Apr 1833, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mi.; died 23 Oct 1928, Woodbine, Harrison Co., Ia.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Ettie Prater was born 02 Dec 1852, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich..
    2. Sylvia Prater was born 29 Nov 1854, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich.; died 01 Mar 1937.
    3. Hester Prater was born 20 Aug 1856, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Ia.
    4. Charles Raymond Willard Prater was born 15 May 1858, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich.; died 18 Nov 1939, Clearwater, Antelope, Ne.
    5. James Albert Prater was born 01 Oct 1862, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich.; died 11 Nov 1922.
    6. Vilas Edgar Prater was born 12 Jan 1867, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich.; died 28 Jul 1869, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich..
    7. Stella Maud Prater was born 17 Jul 1871, Woodbine, Harrison Co., Ia.; died 29 Jun 1958.
    8. Nettie B. Prater was born 12 May 1873, Woodbine, Harrison Co., Ia.; died 23 Dec 1970.
    9. Edgar Benjamin Prater was born 17 Nov 1875, Woodbine, Harrison Co., Ia.; died 06 Aug 1961, St. Anthony, Fremont Co., Idaho.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jonathan Prater, Prather was born 06 Sep 1796, Tazewell Co., Va. (son of Jonathan Prather, Jr and Margaret Griffith, Griffie); died 04 Mar 1847, Lagrange Township, Cass Co., Mi..

    Jonathan married Rebecca Griffin 22 Apr 1819, Wayne, In.. Rebecca (daughter of Yoakely Griffin and Mrs Yoakley Griffin) was born 12 Mar 1798, N.Carolina; died 05 Apr 1872, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Griffin was born 12 Mar 1798, N.Carolina (daughter of Yoakely Griffin and Mrs Yoakley Griffin); died 05 Apr 1872, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich..
    Children:
    1. Mary Prather was born , of Cass Co., Mi..
    2. Frances Prater was born 12 Apr 1820, Wayne Co., In.
    3. Lovina Prater was born 14 May 1822, Wayne Co., In; died 18 Oct 1893.
    4. William B. Prater was born 05 Jul 1823, Wayne Co., In.; died 14 Apr 1861.
    5. Elizabeth Prater was born 06 Aug 1826, Wayne Co., In; died Oct 1903.
    6. Mary Prater was born 12 Sep 1828, Wayne Co., In.; died 04 Sep 1829.
    7. 1. James Franklin Prater was born 04 Feb 1831, Lagrange Twp., Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mi.; died 11 Jun 1919, Woodbine, Harrison Co., Ia.; was buried , Woodbine Cem..
    8. Eli B. Prater was born 12 Sep 1833, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mi..
    9. Esther Ann Prater was born 31 Jan 1837, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich.; died 23 Sep 1838, Mich..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jonathan Prather, Jr was born Abt 1780, of, Tazewell, Va (son of Jonathan Prather, Prater and Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick); died , Prob. Floyd Co., Ky..

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


  2. 5.  Margaret Griffith, Griffie was born Abt 1775, of, Right Beaver Ck, Floyd, Ky.
    Children:
    1. William Hugh Prater, Preator was born , Tazewell Co., Va.; was christened , Lived in Madison Co., Ark.; died 23 Aug 1863, While in Confederate Army, Maryland.
    2. Rebecca Prater was born , Tazewell Co., Va.; died , Prob. Breathitt, Ky..
    3. Amanda J. Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
    4. Mary Prater, Polly was born , Tazewell Co., Va.; died , Giles Co., Va..
    5. 2. Jonathan Prater, Prather was born 06 Sep 1796, Tazewell Co., Va.; died 04 Mar 1847, Lagrange Township, Cass Co., Mi..
    6. Dicey Mahala Prather, Dicie Jane was born 1806, ,Floyd Co., Ky.
    7. Elijah Prater, Preator was born Abt 1808, Russel Co., Va..
    8. George Walter Prater was born 04 Mar 1833, Floyd Co., Ky.; died 07 May 1898, St.Paul, Madison Co., Ark.; was buried , Riverside Cem., St.Paul Township.
    9. Merida Fleming Prather was born 1837, ,Floyd Co., Ky; died 1896, Madison Co., Ar.

  3. 6.  Yoakely Griffin was born , of Nc.

    Yoakely married Mrs Yoakley Griffin of Nc. Mrs was born , of Nc. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mrs Yoakley Griffin was born , of Nc.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rebecca Griffin was born 12 Mar 1798, N.Carolina; died 05 Apr 1872, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jonathan Prather, Prater was born Abt 1757, ,Pittsylvania, Va; was christened , Poss. Henry Co., Va. (son of Thomas Prather and Josie Allen); died 1795, ,Floyd, Ky.

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


  2. 9.  Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick was born Abt 1760, of, Pittsylvania, Va.
    Children:
    1. 4. Jonathan Prather, Jr was born Abt 1780, of, Tazewell, Va; died , Prob. Floyd Co., Ky..
    2. James William Prater was born Abt 1782, ,Tazewell, Va; died Jun 1855, ,Morgan, Ky.
    3. William M Prather was born Abt 1785, of, Tazewell, Va; died , Floyd Co., Ky..
    4. Thomas Prather was born Abt 1795, of, Tazewell, Va; died 01 Aug 1860, Floyd Co., Ky.; was buried , Goodloe, Ky. on Rt. 404.