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Benjamin Franklin Prather

Male 1842 - 1907  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Franklin Prather was born 12 Apr 1842, Bartholomew Co., In (son of John Moses Prather, Prater and Mary Patrick); died 27 Feb 1907, Leavenworth, Kan., At Soldiers Home.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Benjamin was a Civil War Veteran. He served with Co. A, 53rd Regiment,
    Indiana Volunteers from 24 Dec., 1863 to 21 July, 1865.
    He was wounded in his right foot.

    Benjamin married Minerva Ann Townsend 13 Sep 1866, Bartholomew Co., In. Minerva (daughter of Urick Townsend and Elizabeth Lain) was born 25 Oct 1841, Bartholomew Co., In; died 06 Aug 1896, Havana, Montgomery Co., Kan.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Elfie Drusilla Prather was born 28 Jun 1867, Bartholomew Co., In.
    2. Elo Minie Prather was born 29 Apr 1871, Bartholomew Co., In.
    3. Victor Otto Prather was born 19 Sep 1871, Bartholomew Co., In; died 21 Oct 1925, Mo..
    4. Lowell McLeod Prather was born 12 Apr 1874, Bartholomew Co., In.; was christened , Lived in Havana, Montg. Co., Ks.; died 10 Nov 1954, Osawatomie, Miami Co., Ks..
    5. Ira Benton Prather was born 05 Apr 1876, Jonesville, In.; was christened , Lived Montg. Co., Ks.; died 27 Oct 1947, Puente, Ca..
    6. Glenn Winslow Prather was born 26 Nov 1879, Newton, Montgomery Co., Kan.; died 25 Mar 1957, Salem, Marion Co., Oregon.

    Benjamin married Mary Elizabeth Laffer Murphey 30 Mar 1897, of Havana, Ks. Mary was born 21 Dec 1848, Bartholomew Co., In. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Moses Prather, Prater was born 14 Oct 1799, of, Rowan, Nc (son of Basil Robertson Prather and Rachel Holman); died 11 Oct 1875, of Douglas Co., Ks.

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    • Reference Number: 6.838.02
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    John was called John Jr. to help distinguesh him from his uncle John Prather.
    He owned what was called "Judge William Prather's undershot Mill on Six Mile
    Creek.
    Family tradition states the mill changed hands several times then finally came
    into the possession of John Prather.
    He made various changes in the old structure, so many as to leave it "almost
    unrecongnizable by them who had seen it last." He attached a saw mill; for a
    number of years he did a very large business, but at last the old mill was
    abandoned.

    John married Mary Patrick 31 Aug 1820, Clark Co., In.. Mary (daughter of William Patrick and Mary Jacobs) was born 30 Jan 1806, of, Rowan, Nc; died 13 Dec 1847. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Patrick was born 30 Jan 1806, of, Rowan, Nc (daughter of William Patrick and Mary Jacobs); died 13 Dec 1847.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Reason W. Prather was born , of Bartholomew Co., In.
    2. Elizabeth Jane Prather was born , Bartholomew Co., In.
    3. Albert Prather was born , Clark Co., In.; was christened , Union War Soldier; died Aft 1875, In..
    4. James Moses Prater, Prather was born Abt 1822, Mason Co., Ky.; was christened , Was in Vigo Co., In. in 1860 Census; died , Prob. Kansas City, Mo..
    5. William Patrick Prather was born 15 Aug 1824, Clark Co., In.; was christened , Lived Jasper Co., Il.; died 25 Oct 1862, Bartholomew Co., In..
    6. John Caswell Prather, Prater was born 05 Sep 1830, Bartholomew Co., In..
    7. 1. Benjamin Franklin Prather was born 12 Apr 1842, Bartholomew Co., In; died 27 Feb 1907, Leavenworth, Kan., At Soldiers Home.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Basil Robertson Prather was born 27 Jun 1771, Lower Potomac Hundred, Frederick Co., Md.; was christened , Near Rockville, Md. (Montg. Co.) (son of Basil William Prather, Prater and Clorinda unknown, Chloe); died 12 Oct 1823, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.

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    • Reference Number: 5.318.04
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Basil was taken from Rockville, Md. to Rowan Co., N.C. by his parents as a
    young boy. He later married there and then went to Clark Co., Ind. where his
    parents had moved.
    What was "Clarks Grant" after the Rev. War in Indiana became Clark Co., Ind.

    Basil married Rachel Holman Bef 1798, Rowan Co., n.C.. Rachel (daughter of Isaac Holman, Rev and Catherine Wilcox, daughter of Isaac Holeman, II and Catherine Wilcoxson) was born 04 Jul 1780, ,Rowan, Nc; died 23 Mar 1862, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rachel Holman was born 04 Jul 1780, ,Rowan, Nc (daughter of Isaac Holman, Rev and Catherine Wilcox, daughter of Isaac Holeman, II and Catherine Wilcoxson); died 23 Mar 1862, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. John L. Prather was born , N.C.; was christened , 1860 Chambers Co., Ala. Census.
    2. David Johnson Prather was born 18 May 1798, of, Rowan, Nc; died 23 Jun 1871, Wayne, Monroe Co., Iowa; was buried , Methodist Cem.(Rural Wayne, Iowa.
    3. 2. John Moses Prather, Prater was born 14 Oct 1799, of, Rowan, Nc; died 11 Oct 1875, of Douglas Co., Ks.
    4. Isaac Prather was born 06 Oct 1801, Utica, Clark, In; died 12 Mar 1875, Jeffersonville, Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    5. Catherine Prather was born 31 Oct 1803, of, Rowan, Nc; died 1844, of Clark Co., In.
    6. Thomas William Wilcox Prather was born 31 Aug 1805, Utica, Clark, In; died 17 Mar 1872, Utica, Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    7. William Prather was born 16 Sep 1807, of, Clark, In; died 23 Nov 1882, ,Clark, In; was buried , Eastern Cem, Clark, In.
    8. Walter G Prather was born 03 Jun 1809, Clark Co., In; died , Bartholomew Co., In.
    9. Sarah Ann Prather was born 17 Sep 1809, of, Rowan, Nc.
    10. Marinda Clorinda Prather was born 07 Feb 1811, of Clark Co., In.
    11. Nelson Ransom Prather was born 15 Nov 1812, ,Clark, In; died Oct 1824, ,Clark, In.
    12. Edith Prather was born 25 Sep 1813, of, Rowan, Nc.
    13. Elizabeth Prather was born 01 Dec 1815, Clark Co., Ind.; died 25 Jul 1872.
    14. Basil Robertson Prather, Jr was born 12 Oct 1817, Clark Co., Ind.; was christened , Died of Wounds - Civil War; died 19 Dec 1864, Leavenworth, Kan., At Soldiers Home.
    15. Rachel Prather was born 27 Dec 1820, ,Clark, In; died Oct 1825, ,Clark, In.
    16. Mary Prather was born 14 Apr 1823, ,Clark, In.

  3. 6.  William Patrick was born Abt 1779, of, Clark, In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    William married Mary Jacobs Abt 1802, of, , in. Mary was born Abt 1780, of, Clark, In. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Jacobs was born Abt 1780, of, Clark, In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Patrick was born 26 Sep 1803, ,,In; died 09 Sep 1860, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    2. 3. Mary Patrick was born 30 Jan 1806, of, Rowan, Nc; died 13 Dec 1847.
    3. Elizabeth Patrick was born Abt 1811, of, , Ky.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Basil William Prather, Prater was born 20 Oct 1742, Rock Crk., Pr.George Par., Fredrick, Md.; was christened , Was in Washington Co., In. 1815 (son of Aaron Allen Prater, I and Mary Jane Prater); died 07 Oct 1822, Utica Twp, Clark Co., In.; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.

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    • Occupation: Surveyer; Farmer/Pioneer
    • Reference Number: 4.123.03
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !He is ancestor of all early Prathers in IN.He was a Rev.soldier.in NC

    He was born in Rock Creek, Prince George Parish, Fredrick Co., Maryland.

    Basil was a Rev. War soldier and was wounded during that war.
    He served in the N.C. Militia (#6907) served in the army at the
    Battle of Camden, S.C., where he was wounded in the left knee
    on 16 Aug., 1780. He was serving under General Gates with the rank of
    Private.

    During and after the War he moved west, settling in several states including
    Va., N.C., and Ky. until he settled in Utica Township, Clark Co., Ind.
    where he came with others to Clarke Grant, which was in what is now known
    as Clark Co., Ind.
    A community was formed there by the Prather families, the Prather Community
    of Utica Township. The old Prather School still stands but is no longer used.
    Utica is located near what is now Watson, Clark Co., Ind.
    The Prather family built the first Methodist church in Ind.
    (it was the first built but another church was being built nearby and
    was registered first, thus the Prather church was built first but was
    the second one registered in the state of Ind.)
    Ref. "History of the Ohio Falls Cities, and their Counties" Vol. III says,
    (p.402) "About 1804 a round-log house was erected on an acre of land in tract
    Prather." (Walter was son of Basil Prather and son-in-law to Jeremiah Jacobs.
    Secretary of the Trustees' Board at the time was Basil Prather).
    The church which was built by the Prather and Jacob family was called New
    Castle Meth. Church and many members of the Prather family are buried there.
    Today it is known as the New Chapel Meth. Church. The present church is
    one that has been moderized over time, but the age of the church can be seen
    and understood by visiting the old grave yard.
    While living in N.C. Basil donated land to build a church near Harmony N.C.
    The church was called Prather Chapel.
    Basil once owned 400 acres on " Little Dutchman's Creek", Salisbury Dist.,
    Rowan Co., N.C. but he had purchased a total of 3000 acres from the
    commmissioners in 1789.

    A legend states that he leased land along the coast of N.C. and while
    riding near the beach on his property, he witnessed a sea battle.
    One of the ships exploded and while the battle continued, sections of this
    ship washed ashore. Basil was said to have found much "loot" from these
    sections and among the "loot" was some gold.
    Shortly afterwards he sold his property and moved west because questions
    were being asked by officials regarding the gold that was carried by the
    ship that had washed ashore. (none of this has been proven and is only
    a "family tail").
    We do know that he moved to Ky. and that a document was found showing that
    he had buried gold under an old log house which was located accross the
    river form his home. He paid Bill Hatfield $10. to dig up the gold hidden
    under this log cabin. The amount of gold is unknown, but $10. in this day
    and time was alot of money to pay for a common laborer to dig up anything
    small or simple. The log cabin was located near Magnet, Ind.
    After moving to Ky. he was involved with surveying. One of the areas that
    he surveyed was in Fayette Co., KY. where his twin brother, Baruch William
    "Peter" Prather later built his plantation home about 6 miles southeast
    of present day Lexington, KY.

    His Will was proved 7 Oct., 1822.

    The Will of Basil was lost during the 1937 flood in Clark Co., Ind. as was
    his original tombstone.

    Basil married Clorinda unknown, Chloe Maryland. Clorinda (daughter of Lloyd Robertson and Mrs Robertson, daughter of Loyde Robertson and Mrs Loyde Robertson) was born 14 Aug 1748, Lower, Frederick, Md; died 27 Jul 1812, Utica Twp., Clark Co., Ind.; was buried , New Castle Cem., Watson, Ind.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Clorinda unknown, Chloe was born 14 Aug 1748, Lower, Frederick, Md (daughter of Lloyd Robertson and Mrs Robertson, daughter of Loyde Robertson and Mrs Loyde Robertson); died 27 Jul 1812, Utica Twp., Clark Co., Ind.; was buried , New Castle Cem., Watson, Ind..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !P-A,give 2 b.14 Aug 1747 & 8 Aug 1748,Take your pick.

    She was born in the Lower Potomac Hundred, Salisbury Dist., Fredrick Co., Md.
    She was the daughter of Lloyd Robertson.

    Children:
    1. Nancy Elizabeth Prather was born 1765, ,of Amelia, Va; was christened , Recorded Also ---"of Amelia, Va."; died Abt 1840, ., Ky..
    2. William Prather, Judgeskipjack was born 15 Aug 1766, Rockville, Frederick, Md; was christened , Was in Pa. For a Time; died 12 Apr 1858, ,Jennings, In.
    3. Walter Prater, Prather was born 02 Feb 1768, ,Frederick, Md; died 27 Oct 1841, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    4. Thomas Prater Prather, Sr was born 23 Jul 1769, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - n.C. Private; died 25 Mar 1854, Jeffersonville, Clark Co., Ind.; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    5. 4. Basil Robertson Prather was born 27 Jun 1771, Lower Potomac Hundred, Frederick Co., Md.; was christened , Near Rockville, Md. (Montg. Co.); died 12 Oct 1823, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    6. Catherine Prather was born 1772, ,Rowan, Nc.
    7. John Asa Prather was born Abt 1775, ,Rowan, Nc; died Aft 1850, Utica, Clark, In.
    8. Aaron Prather, Prater was born Abt 1777, Bladen, Rowan, Nc; died 27 Dec 1825, ,Clark, In.
    9. Samuel Prather, Judge was born Abt 1780, ,Rowan, Nc; was christened , Clark Co., Ind.; died Aft 1850, ,Clark, In.
    10. Lloyd Benton Prather was born 25 Nov 1782, ,Rowan, Nc; died 25 Apr 1867, ,Douglas, Ks; was buried , Oakland Cem, Baldwin City, Ks.
    11. Rebecca Prather was born Abt 1784, ,Rowan, Nc; died , Crawford Co., In..
    12. Rachel Prather was born Abt 1787, ,Rowan, Nc.
    13. Sihon Simon Prather was born 09 Nov 1790, ,Iredell, Nc; was christened , See Bio of His Son Joseph a. Prather; died 12 Jan 1843, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    14. Chloe Clorinda Prather was born Abt 1794, ,Iredell, Nc; died Aft 1850.
    15. Susannah Prather was born Abt 1798, ,Iredell, Nc.

  3. 10.  Isaac Holeman, II was born 20 Mar 1757, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 05 Apr 1843, of Clark Co., In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Isaac married Catherine Wilcoxson 20 Mar 1781, of Rowan Co., Nc. Catherine was born 14 Feb 1762, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 1803, of Clark Co., In. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Catherine Wilcoxson was born 14 Feb 1762, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 1803, of Clark Co., In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Mahala Holeman was born , of Clark Co., In.
    2. Daniel Holeman was born 02 Nov 1778, of Rowan Co., Nc; died Abt 1848.
    3. 5. Rachel Holman was born 04 Jul 1780, ,Rowan, Nc; died 23 Mar 1862, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    4. Elizabeth Holeman was born 26 May 1782, of Rowan Co., Nc.
    5. Edith Ann Holman, Edey was born 29 Jul 1784, ,Rowan, Nc; died 10 Jun 1847, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    6. Isaac Holeman was born 02 Jun 1787, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 06 Apr 1875, of Warren, Il.
    7. William Holeman was born 11 Jan 1789, of Rowan Co., Nc.
    8. Mary Holeman, Polly was born 21 Nov 1790, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 02 Mar 1839, of Clark Co., In.
    9. Aaron Holeman was born 28 Jul 1792, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 28 Jan 1871, of Johnson Co., In.
    10. Moses Holeman was born 1796, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 1875, of Johnson Co., In.
    11. Catherine Holeman was born 28 Feb 1802, of Clark Co., In; died 23 Oct 1878, of Jennings, In.


 

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