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William Jefferson Prather
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1. William Jefferson Prather was born 23 Mar 1880, Union Co., Ms. (son of Hugh Robinson Prather, Jim and Catherine Josephine Gillian, Gilliland); died , Near Myrtle, Union Co., Ms.. William married Emily Louetta Martin 31 Dec 1900, Union Co., Ms.. Emily was born 28 Jan 1879, Union Co., Ms.; died 02 Feb 1963, Union Co., Ms.. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Albert Prather was born , of Union Co., Ms.
- James Lacey Prather was born 02 Jul 1905, Union Co., Ms.; was christened , Falkner, Ms.; died 27 Mar 1990, Union Co., Ms..
2. Hugh Robinson Prather, Jim was born 24 Nov 1849, of Itawamba Co., Ms; was christened , Living With Parents 1860, Tippah Co., Ms. (son of Alonzo William B. Prather and Sarah J. Robinson); died 12 Jan 1901, Union or Marshall Co., Ms.. Hugh married Catherine Josephine Gillian, Gilliland of Itawamba Co., Ms. Catherine was born , of Itawamba Co., Ms. [Group Sheet]
3. Catherine Josephine Gillian, Gilliland was born , of Itawamba Co., Ms. Children:
- Liota Prather, Lula was born , of Itawamba Co., Ms.
- Thomas Prather, Tom was born , Near New Albany, Ms..
- Sarah Prather, Sally was born , of Union Co., Ms.
- Elmira Prather was born , of Union Co., Ms.
- Allie Prather was born , of Union Co., Ms.
- 1. William Jefferson Prather was born 23 Mar 1880, Union Co., Ms.; died , Near Myrtle, Union Co., Ms..
- John Hugh Prather, Hughey was born 20 Jul 1884, Near Myrtle & New Albany, Union Co., Ms; died 17 May 1967, Union Co., Ms.; was buried , Amaziah Cem..
Generation: 3
4. Alonzo William B. Prather was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Living Cotton Plant, Tippah Co., Ms.1860 (son of Josiah Hyatt Prather, Prater and Franciana Pearson Townsend); died , Prob. Ark.. Alonzo married Sarah J. Robinson 30 Jan 1849, of Itawamba Co., Ms. Sarah was born , of Laurens Co., Sc. [Group Sheet]
5. Sarah J. Robinson was born , of Laurens Co., Sc. Children:
- Margaret Prather was born , of Itawamba Co., Ms.
- Havana Prather was born , of Itawamba Co., Ms.
- Alonzo Hyatt Prater was born , of Itawamba Co., Ms.
- 2. Hugh Robinson Prather, Jim was born 24 Nov 1849, of Itawamba Co., Ms; was christened , Living With Parents 1860, Tippah Co., Ms.; died 12 Jan 1901, Union or Marshall Co., Ms..
Generation: 4
8. Josiah Hyatt Prather, Prater was born Abt 1774, of, Laurens Dist, Sc (son of Bazel Basil Prather and Priscilla van Swearingen); died 04 Jul 1825, Laurens, S.Carolina. Josiah married Franciana Pearson Townsend of Laurens Co., Sc. Franciana was born 20 Nov 1780, of Laurens Co., Sc; died 05 Nov 1851, Union Co., Ms.; was buried , Pleasant Ridge Cem., Ms.. [Group Sheet]
9. Franciana Pearson Townsend was born 20 Nov 1780, of Laurens Co., Sc; died 05 Nov 1851, Union Co., Ms.; was buried , Pleasant Ridge Cem., Ms.. Children:
- 4. Alonzo William B. Prather was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Living Cotton Plant, Tippah Co., Ms.1860; died , Prob. Ark..
- Josiah Sie Prather, Joseph was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; died , Union or Tippah Co., Miss.; was buried , Mt. Zion Cem..
- Lloyd Jefferson Franklin Prater was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Listed in Itawamba Co., Miss. in 1870; died Aft 1870, Prob. Freestone Co., Tx..
- Naomi Prather, Omy was born , Laurens Co., S.C..
- Debra Prater was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Listed 1860 Census Itawamba Co., Miss.; died , Prob. Itawamba Co., Miss..
- Ruth Prater was born , Laurens Co., S.C..
- Priscilla Prater was born , Laurens Co., S.C.; died , S.C..
- Basil Prater, Bazil was born , Laurens Co., S.C.; was christened , Living Tippah Co., Miss. in 1850.
- Melville Prather, Melvin was born , Pendleton Co., S.C.; was christened , In Tippaha Co., Miss. in 1850 Census; died Aft 1880, Prob. Tx..
- Mary Prater, Polly was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; died , Calhoun Co., Ala..
- William Hyatt Prather was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , 1850 Living Tippah Co., Ms..
- King Prater, Prather was born 27 Mar 1802, of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Living Itawamba Co., Miss. 1870 Census; died 17 Jul 1873, Anadarko, Rusk Co., Tx..
- John Thedford Prather was born 28 Dec 1815, Laurens Co., S.C.; died 10 Oct 1902, of Tippah Co., Ms.
- James Josiah Prather, Jim Prater was born 05 Nov 1818, Laurens Co., South Carolina; was christened , Living Tippah Co., Miss.(1850 Census); died 12 Nov 1900, Union Co., Ms.; was buried , Mt. Zion Cem., Union Co., Ms..