Laura Prater

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Eastern Cherokee "Court of Claimes" Application for Josephus Orcenith Fisher
Prater, #30926, from Record Group #75, National Archives, Washington D.C.
Dated 13 July, 1907.
He was applying for a share of monies due to the Eastern Cherokees by the Act
of Congress approved 30 June, 1906.

Josephus Orcenith Fisher Prater, born 8 Sept., 1854 Smith Co., TX.,
residing at Mead, Indian Territory.
Wife: Octava Paralee Prater, age 45 with seven children.
Children:
John W. Prater, born 23 Nov., 1878
Stella Leora Prater, born 6 Sept., 1880
Laura Prater, born 9 Oct., 1883
Maud Prater, born 8 June, 1887
Benjamin Boyd Prater, born 2 Sept., 1889
William Josephus Prater, born 28 Oct., 1900

Father of Josephus: Erb B. Prater born in GA. died in 1858, and his mothers
maiden name as Kittura Prater, born in South Carolina, died in 1900.
His grandparents on his fathers side are given as Joseph Prater and Mary
Boyd Prater, and grandparents on his mothers side are given as Jeremiah
Prater and Jennie Hendricks Prater.
He listed a brother R.W. Prater, born 1848, resideing at Carroll, Texas;
a sister Lou Prater, born 1852, residing at Sherman, Texas; a half-brother
J.J.Knoles, born 1860, residing at Madill, Indain Territory.

A sworn statement submitted by Josephus dated 29, Aug., 1908 at
Tishomingo, Okla. which states:
"My name is Josephus C.F. Prater, my post-office is Mead, Okla.;
I was born in Smith Co., TX. in 1854; I claim relationship to the Cherokee
Indans through my mother, whose maiden name was Kittura Praer; my father and
mother were first cousins; my mother was born near Greenville, S.C. about
1830; she claimed through her mother, whose maden name was Jennie Hendricks;
she was born in South Carolina and she was one-quarter Cherokee; my mother
after her marriage moved to Georgia and from there came to Texas about 1848;
if any of the Hendricks moved west, I never heard of it; I never heard my
parents say that they were enrolled as Indians; my people never received any
money or land from the government."

Josephus married Octava Paralee Ellis, Price Smith Co., Tx.. Octava was born , Smith Co., Tx.. [Group Sheet]

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His headright land survey, origianally owned by him, is on the Neches
River south of Mt. Sylvan.

Erb Boyd came to Smith Co., Tx. with his two brothers Thomas and Samuel.
They were born in South Carolina and moved to Ga., Ala, and then to Texas.
Erb's brother Samuel was married while at Gunters Crossing, Alabama.
Smith Co.,Tx. land grant to E.B.Prater for 320 acres 11.5 miles west of Tyler
with the western boundry being the Neches River.
Information from Smith Co., TX. Census of 1850 p. #452

Erb married Catherine S. Hendricks Prater, Katurah Bef 1845, South Carolina. Catherine (daughter of Jeremiah Prater and Kiturah Jennie Hendricks, Kittie) was born Abt 1816, of, Pickens, Sc; was christened , 1860 Census Smith Co., Tx. as Widow.; died 07 Dec 1901, Terrell, Kaufman Co., Tx.. [Group Sheet]

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Died in North Texas hospital for the Insane in Terrell, TX.
She was commited in 1900 and she died about a year later.

She purchased land from James J. Kuykendall and his wife Frances
Angeline (During) Kuykendall in 1858 Smith Co., TX.
There are ties between the Kuykendall, Prater, Wright, Waldron
and Duncan families. The Duncan's were an allied family to
the Praters (Prathers). E.B. Praters nephew, Riley Prather, married
the widow of Marion Josiah Duncan. Her name was Elvira (Davis) Duncan.
She was almost full blood Cherokee.

Catherine was called "Katurha" which is Cherokee for the name Catherine.
She may have also been of Cherokee heritage.

Katurha Hendricks Prater was a 1st. cousin to her husband, Erd Boyd Prater.
Note: See the information on her son, Josephus C.F.Prater.

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RECORD:

Joseph Prater (Prather) sold to James Chapman a tract of land (57 acres)
on the waters of Eighteen Mile Creek, 25 Dec., 1819 Pendleton Co., S.C.
*Deed Book O, pp.534-535, Pendleton Co., , Ninety Six Dist., S.C.

Joseph Prater sold Henry Hendricks a tract of land (83 acres) on the waters of
Eighteen Mile Creek, Pendleton Co., S.C. 21 Dec., 1820
*Deed Book P, p.349 Pendleton Co., S.C. Ninety Six Dist.

Joseph Praters mother Susannah, widow of Philip Prater, who was to benefit
from a Certificate of Pension issued 23 Apr., 1850, was named by Mitchel
Norton, Administrator
*Pension for Phillip Prater, W9052 - Book D, Vol 2, p.383
Susanna Prater (now Hammond) requested an increase in her former husband's
pension which commenced 4 Mar., 1831 for $61.33 per annum and ended 9 Aug.,
1848 when she died. (S.C. Archives Dept., Columbia, S.C.)

Joseph Prater is listed in 1830 Hall Co., GA. census -- Roll #18 p.93

Headstone inscriptions from the graves of Joseph and Mary Prater (Prather)
located at Alta Vista Cem., Gainsville, Ga.:
Joseph Prater age 83 years, died April 4, 1877
Mary Prater age 80 years, died July 7, 1877

Gary B. Prather, (214-377-9286) of Frisco,Tx. and Sulphur,Okla./405-622-5900
has compiled extensive information on the Prather Family.
Joseph lived and had his children in Pickens Dist., S.C.
His sons Erb Boyd, Thomas, and Samuel left S.C. for Alabama and then to
Texas while his other son Joseph Jr. remained with him and later moved
with his father to Hall Co., Ga.

Joseph married Mary "Polly" Boyd South Carolina. Mary (daughter of Robert A. Boyd, II. and Mrs Robert Boyd) was born Abt 1797, South Carolina; died 07 Jul 1877, Gainsville, Hall, Ga; was buried , Alta Vista Cem, Gainsville, Ga. [Group Sheet]

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A Boyd Family Researcher:
Susan Lemesis 9280 Nesbit Lakes Dr. Alpharetta, GA. 30202
Phone: 770-993-2858
(1997)
GLEMESIS@AOL.COM

NOTE: (Connection not known at present)
William Boyd
B: ca. 1745 County Antrim, N.Ireland
D: ca. 1800 Chester Co., S.C.
Wife: Mary Dorman
He came with his family to America between 1772 and 1776 .....
He could have been part of the English Military that came to America
defend the Colonies for the Crown... ????
The family was members of the Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church, near Blackstock, Chester Co., S.C.

Children:
1. Mary Boyd (dates unknown but to early to be our Mary Boyd)

2.Martha Boyd
B: ca. 1772 County Antrim, N.Ire.
D: 13 Apr., 1832 Chester Co., S.C.
Husband: Alexander Boyd (1st. Cousin)

3.Jennet Boyd
B: ca. 1776 Chester Co., S.C.
D: ?

4.Alexander Boyd
B: ca. 1780 Chester Co., S.C.
D: ca. 1825 Chester Co., S.C.
Wife: Elizabeth Allen
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A Boyd researcher:
Jane Brazell Sisolak
4317 Calmont Ave.
Fort Worth, TX. 76107
817-732-1855 /// tsisolak@swbell.net (10/1999)

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Charles Boyd (cboyd1@bellsouth.net) 1999

Several Boyd families from N.GA. are looking for ancestors with the same
migration pattern as you Mary Boyd.
Several came from Halifax, VA. to that general area of S.C. then on to the
"Federal Road" across the Cherokee Nation from Hall Co., GA. through what is
not Forsyth, Cherkee, Floyd Co's. GA. into AL.
Is there any additional info. that might be a clue to which of the groups she
might belong?
My GG.Grandfather, Robert A Boyd was in Pickens Dist., S.C. in 1850, and
between 1858/60 moved to Forsyth Co., GA., then in very late 1800's on to Al.
withourt his family.
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"8 Aug., 1850, Jeremiah Prater given oath that his mother Susannah Hammond,
formerly widow of Philip Prather, died at his house in the Dist. of Pickens,
S.C. Aug., 9, 1848, and that she left only seven surviving children;
John, Thomas, Philip, Jeremaiah, Aaron, Josiah, and Joseph.
Two of whom have not been heard from for some 12 to 15 years.
Signed: Jeremiah Prater

He lived in Pickens Dist., S.C., Berkely Co., Va., Mays Lick, Mason Co., Ky.
and then Fleming Co., Ky.

Jeremiah married Kiturah Jennie Hendricks, Kittie Abt 1813, of, Pickens, Sc. Kiturah (daughter of Henry Hendricks and Nancy Major) was born Abt 1792, of, Pickens, Sc. [Group Sheet]

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!lived in Pickens Dist.S.C.