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Dora D Prater
1867 -1. Dora D Prater was born Aug 1867, of Delaware Co., Oh (daughter of William Wallace Prater and Russia Henry Dudley, Moore). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Dora married Frank L Worline, Werline 06 Apr 1890, of Cass Co., Mo. Frank was born 03 Sep 1861, of Delaware Co., Oh; died 23 May 1914, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Mo. [Group Sheet]
2. William Wallace Prater was born , Fleming Co., Ky. (son of Allan Dial Prater and Marenda Hawkins); died , Cass Co., Mo.. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 11 childre
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
He is listed in the 1870 Cass Co., MO. U.S.Federal Census.
Listed on page 638 living Pleasant Hill Township.
According to the History of Cass Co., MO. William W. Prater had
moved to Cass Co., MO. in 1866, shortly after his marriage to
Russia Dudley in 1864 at Flemingsburg, KY.William married Russia Henry Dudley, Moore Flemingsburg, Fleming Co., Ky.. Russia (daughter of Henry Bruce Dudley and America Moore) was born 09 Oct 1846, Fleming Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]
3. Russia Henry Dudley, Moore was born 09 Oct 1846, Fleming Co., Ky. (daughter of Henry Bruce Dudley and America Moore). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Her father was Henry Bruce Dudley and mother was Elizabeth America Moore.
He early life was affected by the death of her father in jalapa, Mexico (1847)
where he had gone with Cat. Cox as a volunteer in the Mex. War. Her mother
Eliz., died at an early age, Jan. 1, 1859 leaving Russia in the care of her
maternal grandparents. John H. and Suzan Cord Moore. Tragedy struck again when
her grandfather died after spending sone time in a northern prison during the
Civil War.
Russia taught one year in an elementary school in Flemingsburg, Ky. at the age
of 17. It was while she was teaching that a young soldier returning from the
southern army saw her and said to himself, "I'm going to marry that little
widow". Russia was wearing mourning for her grandfather.
The soldier was William Wallace Prater, who in 1864, became her husband. In
about 1866 they migrated to Cass Co., Mo. living about one mile east of
Pleasant Hill, Mo. He died in 1888 leaving her with a family to raise.
Her ancestry is as follows:
Her father Henry Bruce Dudley
GF. Joseph Dudley b. 8 July, 1797 Fleming Co., Ky. m. Harriet Hackley Bruce
GGF. Wm. Dudley b.10 Feb., 1756 England m. Eliz. Hite Taylor
The following is the line of Elizabeth Hite Taylor
Parents: Simon Taylor 1728-1786 m. Anna Marie Hite 1728-1833 / W. Va.
Hite: Father Col. John Hite officer of Va. Colonial troops 1710-1792
who was the son of Joost Hite and Anna Marie Du Bois. He married
Sara Elting who was daughter of Cornelius Elting & Rebecca Van Meter 1686-1755
Parents of Rebecca Van Meter was Joost Jansen Van Meteren who came with his
father from Holland in 1662 married Sara Du Bois 1662-1706.
The parents of Sara Du Bois were Louis Du Bois 1626-1695 married 1655 to
Catherine Blanchen b. 1629, Artois, France d. 1713 Kingston, N.Y., they were
French Huguenots who arrived in this country 1660 seeking religious freedom.
Taken form the History of Cass Co., Mo.
G.B.Prather (1994)Children:
- Mary Josephine Prater was born , Cass Co., Mo..
- Lillian Prater was born , Cass Co., Mo..
- Downey Prater was born , Cass Co., Mo..
- Angeline Prater was born , Cass Co., Mo..
- Dee Prater was born , Cass Co., Mo..
- John Alan Prater was born 17 Jun 1865, of Fleming Co., Ky; died 03 Oct 1939, While Traveling to Ark.; was buried , Pleasent Hill Cem., Pleasent, Cass, Mo..
- 1. Dora D Prater was born Aug 1867, of Delaware Co., Oh.
Generation: 3
4. Allan Dial Prater was born , of Nicholas Co., Ky.; was christened , Lived For a Time in Fleming Co., Ky. (son of Archibald Prather, II and Elizabeth Casey Powell); died , Cass Co., Mo.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Allen moved from Fleming Co., Ky. to Missouri in 1866 and for a time lived
near Pleasant Hill, when they removed to West Peculiar Township where he was
engaged in farming until his death in 1884.
He was prominent in local affairs in his community during his life time and
was especially interested in church work. He was an elder in the christian
Church at Peculiar for a number of years and later was identified with the
West Union Christian Church in which he was also an elder. During the Civil
War he cast his lot with the Confederacy, serving throughout that great
conflict with Kentucky troops under the command of Gen'ls Morgan and Jackson.
His wife, who was a devout member of the Christian church and a consistent
Christian, died in 1874.
Taken from the History of Cass Co., Mo.
G.B.Prather (1994)
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Allen D. Prater Enlisted 15 Sept., 1862 Bath Co., KY.
Pvt. Company "F", 9th Kentuck Confederate Cavalry
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Prater/ Prather Grantee Index to Deeds, Fleming Co., KY. Book #Z;300
Allen D. Prater, Grantee from Archibald Prater 1845
(note: Also listed under name Al D. Prater)
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Receipts accompanying Archibald Prater Jr. Will in Fleming Co., KY. identify
these children:
Allen D. Prater, Isaac C. Prater, Mary Ann (Prater) Freeman, Louisa (Prater)
Bateman, Archibald F. Prater,Allan married Marenda Hawkins of Fleming Co., Ky. Marenda was born , of Nicholas Co., Ky; died , Cass Co., Mo.. [Group Sheet]
5. Marenda Hawkins was born , of Nicholas Co., Ky; died , Cass Co., Mo.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- James Allen Prater was born , Fleming Co., Ky..
- Milfred E. Prater was born , Fleming Co., Ky..
- 2. William Wallace Prater was born , Fleming Co., Ky.; died , Cass Co., Mo..
- Isaac H. Prater was born , of Fleming Co., Ky; died , Kan. City, Kan..
- Elizabeth Prater was born , Fleming Co., Ky.; died , Wisc..
- Charles Marshall Prater was born , Fleming Co., Ky.; died , Cass Co., Mo..
- Ida Belle Prater was born , Fleming Co., Ky..
6. Henry Bruce Dudley was born , of Fleming Co., Ky (son of Joseph Dudley and Harriet Hackley Bruce). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Henry married America Moore of Fleming Co., Ky. America was born , of Fleming Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
7. America Moore was born , of Fleming Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 3. Russia Henry Dudley, Moore was born 09 Oct 1846, Fleming Co., Ky..
Generation: 4
8. Archibald Prather, II was born 13 Jan 1794, of, Frederick, Va (son of Archibald Prather, I and Sarah Martha Fugate); died 01 May 1885, , Fleming, Ky; was buried , Olive Branch Cem, Fleming, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
His Will is recorded in Will Book #N on page 620 Fleming Co., KY.
dated Mar., 27 1870.
Archibald was enumerated in the 1830 / 1880 census of Fleming Co., KY.Archibald married Elizabeth Casey Powell 05 Feb 1818, , Nicholas, Ky. Elizabeth was born 17 Jan 1802, of Nicholas Co., Ky; died 20 Apr 1891, ,Fleming, Ky; was buried , Olive Branch Cem, Fleming, Ky. [Group Sheet]
9. Elizabeth Casey Powell was born 17 Jan 1802, of Nicholas Co., Ky; died 20 Apr 1891, ,Fleming, Ky; was buried , Olive Branch Cem, Fleming, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Sophronia Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- 4. Allan Dial Prater was born , of Nicholas Co., Ky.; was christened , Lived For a Time in Fleming Co., Ky.; died , Cass Co., Mo..
- Mary Ann Prater, Polly was born , of Nicholas Co., Ky..
- Sarah Jane Prater was born , of Nicholas Co., Ky.
- Isaac C. Prater was born 29 May 1825, of Nicholas Co., Ky; was christened , Lived in Fleming Co., Ky.; died 08 Mar 1863.
- Nancy Emily Prater was born 1831, of Nicholas Co., Ky.
- Louisa Prater was born 1832, of Nicholas Co., Ky.
- Martha Ellen Prater was born 1837, of Nicholas Co., Ky.
- John Freeman Prater was born Abt 1839, Salyersville, Magoffin, Ky.
- Archibald Fleming Prater, III. was born 24 Mar 1844, ,Fleming, Ky; died 27 Mar 1881, ,Fleming, Ky; was buried , Olive Branch Cem, Fleming, Ky.
- Morton Prater was born 1847, of, Fleming, Ky.
12. Joseph Dudley was born 08 Jul 1797, of Fleming Co., Ky (son of William Dudley and Elizabeth Hite Taylor). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Joseph married Harriet Hackley Bruce of Fleming Co., Ky. Harriet was born , of Fleming Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
13. Harriet Hackley Bruce was born , of Fleming Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 6. Henry Bruce Dudley was born , of Fleming Co., Ky.