Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Ova Prater
1893 - 1975 (81 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Ova Prater was born 17 May 1893, Carroll Co., Tn. (daughter of John Jesse Prater, III. and Mary Ann Lynch); died 03 May 1975, Huntington, Carroll Co., Tn.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
2. John Jesse Prater, III. was born 09 Aug 1862, Humphrey Co., Tn. (son of John Prater, II. and Catherine Lawson); died 09 Nov 1900, Carroll Co., Tn.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
John married Mary Ann Lynch 02 Nov 1883, Huntington, Carroll Co., Tn.. Mary was born 24 Mar 1854, Tn. or Indian Territory, Okla; died 07 Nov 1931, Carroll Co., Tn.. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary Ann Lynch was born 24 Mar 1854, Tn. or Indian Territory, Okla; died 07 Nov 1931, Carroll Co., Tn.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Willie V. Prater was born , Carroll Co., Tn.; died 22 May 1971, Huntington, Carroll Co., Tn..
- Herbert Hawkins Prater was born , Carroll Co., Tn.; died 30 Aug 1968, Clarksburg, Carroll Co., Tn..
- della Prater was born , Carroll Co., Tn..
- Gertrude Prater was born , of Carroll Co., Tn; died 05 Dec 1979, Carroll Co., Tn..
- Martha Suzie Prater, Mattie was born 02 Mar 1891, Carroll Co., Tn.; died Feb 1985, Sikeston, Mississippi Co., Mo..
- 1. Ova Prater was born 17 May 1893, Carroll Co., Tn.; died 03 May 1975, Huntington, Carroll Co., Tn..
- Jessie Ellsworth Prater was born 08 Jul 1900, Carroll Co., Tn.; died 25 Apr 1982, McKenzie, Carroll Co., Tn..
Generation: 3
4. John Prater, II. was born , of Dickinson Co., Tn. (son of John Prater, Prator and Alice Smith, Alie or Ailley); died , Civil War, Nashville, Tn.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Johns family is in Humphrey Co., Tn. in 1860 but in 1870 his widow is shown in
Benton Co., Tn.
Information from Johns line supplied by Marcelle Hopper of Weatherford, Tx.John married Catherine Lawson of Dickinson Co., Tn.. Catherine was born , of Dickinson Co., Tn.. [Group Sheet]
5. Catherine Lawson was born , of Dickinson Co., Tn.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Bellfield Prater was born , Humphrey Co., Tn.; was christened , Listed 1860 Tn. Census.
- Martha Prather was born , of Humphrey Co., Tn; was christened , Had 13 Children in Weatherford, Tx. Area.
- William T. Prater was born 25 Jun 1858, Humphrey Co., Tn.; died 23 Dec 1880, Huntington, Carroll Co., Tn..
- Isaac Green Prather, Ike was born 11 Feb 1861, Humphrey Co., Or Benton Co., Tn.; died 22 Apr 1930, Weatherford, Parker Co., Tx.; was buried , Springtown, Cem, Springtown, Tx..
- 2. John Jesse Prater, III. was born 09 Aug 1862, Humphrey Co., Tn.; died 09 Nov 1900, Carroll Co., Tn..
Generation: 4
8. John Prater, Prator was born 1789, of, Laurens, Sc (son of Archulas Archibald Prather and Polly Lentz); died , Humphrey Co., Tn.. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: 115Q-5X9
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
In 1850 census John must have been dead because he was not listed with
his family in the census.
1850 TN. Humphreys Co. 300, dewelling #831:
Aily Prater age 48 born GA.
William age 15 born TN. (Laborer
Burrell age 22 born TN. (listed as "idiot")
Nancy age 10 born TN.
1854 Humphreys Co., TN. Deed links Aily Prater to John;
1854 Humphreys Co., TN. Deed Book #N; p58/59:
"Know all men that for consideration of one hundred dollars to us in hand
paid we have this day bargained sold and do hereby convey unto Nathaniel Fmry
his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and
situated on the head waters of Tumbling Creek in the County of Humphrey and
state of TN. and containing by astimation one hundred acres entered in the
name of JOHN PRATER and granted unto him in the year of 1827. To have and
to hold and to hold the above mentioned tract of land for his own use and
special benefit and every part thereof.
William Prater, Beada Stewart, Mary Vinson, Elizabeth Stanfield and
John Prater Jr.
Tax list show that John Prater Sr. must have died between 1840 and 1842.
His wife, Aily, is listed in 1850 Tn. census living with children: Burrell,
Nancy, and William.
John was in Hickman Co., TN. in 1830 but was in Humphrey Co., TN. by 1840.John married Alice Smith, Alie or Ailley Cannon Co., Tn.. Alice was born 1798, ,,Sc; was christened , Listed Age 48 in 1850 Tn. Census. [Group Sheet]
9. Alice Smith, Alie or Ailley was born 1798, ,,Sc; was christened , Listed Age 48 in 1850 Tn. Census. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: 115Q-5ZH
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Beddie Beadie Prater was born , of Dickinson Co., Tn.; died , Garner's Creek, Dickinson Co., Tn.; was buried , "The Potters Place", Now Nazerene Camp.
- Burrell Prater was born , Hickman Co., Tn..
- 4. John Prater, II. was born , of Dickinson Co., Tn.; died , Civil War, Nashville, Tn..
- William T. Prater was born , of Cannon Co., Tn.; was christened , 1870 Carroll Co., Tn. Census.
- Nancy Prater was born , Humphrey Co., Tn..
- Elizabeth Prater was born , of Dickinson Co., Tn..
- Mary Prater was born , Hickman Co., Tn..
- Thomas M. Prater was born , Cannon or Humphrey Co., Tn.; was christened , 1862; died Mar 1867, Tn..
- Samuel Prater was born , of Humphrey Co., Tn; was christened , Living Humphrey Co., Tn. in 1870 Census.
- Elijah Prater was born , of Cannon Co., Tn.; was christened , Humphrey Co., Tn. Tax List 1841/1843.
- Robert Allen Prather was born 15 May 1826, Humphreys Co., Tn.; died 23 Jun 1906, Grove, Mayes Co., Okla.Indian Territory.