Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Alwilda Alvida Prater
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Alwilda Alvida Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky. (daughter of James Wesley Prater and Lucinda Lykins). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
2. James Wesley Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va (son of James William Prater and Phebe Griffith); died , of Morgan or Lewis Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
James married Lucinda Lykins Morgan Co., Ky.. Lucinda was born 29 Aug 1830, of Morgan Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
3. Lucinda Lykins was born 29 Aug 1830, of Morgan Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- William L. Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Esther Louanna Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky.; died 1903.
- Gillian Prater, Gilly Ann was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Phoebe Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Dinah Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- 1. Alwilda Alvida Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Joshua Irvin Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Mary Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Carry Ann Prater, Caryan was born 24 Apr 1848, Morgan Co., Ky.; died 21 Nov 1894.
- Sylvania Prater was born 14 Oct 1849, Morgan Co., Ky.; died 13 Jan 1938, Morgan Co., Ky.
- Prudence E. Prater was born 23 Oct 1853, Morgan Co., Ky..
- Oliver Burns Prater was born 1871, of Morgan Co., Ky; was christened , Lived Caney, Ky..
Generation: 3
4. James William Prater was born Abt 1782, ,Tazewell, Va (son of Jonathan Prather, Prater and Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick); died Jun 1855, ,Morgan, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
James served in the War of 1812. He received bounty land for his service, and
later his widow received a pension. the pension and bounty land warrant files
contain information rregarding his age, marriage, military service and death.
James and his family resided in Tazewell Co., Va until 1845, when they sold
their land on the Clinch River and moved to Morgan Co., Ky.
A series of deeds recorded in Deed Book H on pages 116,325,326, and 411-416
identifies the heirs and their places of residence in 1856.
James Prater, of Virginia, War of 1812.
W.O.9160 W.C.5934
Pvt. in Capt. James Michels' Co. Virginia Militia.
Widow: Phebe
Bounty Land Wt. 9659-80-50
12448-80-55 (canceled)
39087-80-55
On the 1820 Tazewell Co., VA. census there is a household headed by
Elizabeth Prater, James mother, and James is also listed living in
Tazewell Co. on the same census with his family, then on the 1830
census there is a lady age 70 living in his household, it is believed
that this was his mother.
James is thought to be the only surviving son of Jonathan and Elizabeth.
This info. taken from the records of Magoffin Co. KY. Gene. Soc.
He was in Military service in Sept. 1813 in the 4th Va. Militia, term of 6 mo.
War of 1812, Pvt. 4th VA. Militia / Sept., 1813 Capt. James Michels Co., #13James married Phebe Griffith 14 Jan 1813, Tazewell Co., Va.. Phebe was born Abt 1786, ,Tazewell, Va; died Aft 1860, Morgan Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]
5. Phebe Griffith was born Abt 1786, ,Tazewell, Va; died Aft 1860, Morgan Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Elizabeth Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
- Sarah Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
- John G. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va; was christened , In Tazewell Co., Va. in 1870 Census.
- William C. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
- 2. James Wesley Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va; died , of Morgan or Lewis Co., Ky..
- Henry Harvey Leander Prater was born , Tazewell Co., Va.; died , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Louisa J. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
- George Washington Prater was born 07 Nov 1814, Tazewell Co., Va.; died 05 Nov 1888, Petersville, Lewis Co., Ky.; was buried , Eshom Cem., Petersville, Lewis Co., Ky..
- Dorcas Prater was born 03 Apr 1822, of Tazewell Co., Va; died 14 Jun 1895, Morgan Co., Ky.; was buried , Lewis Cem..
- Eli H. Prater was born 20 Sep 1830, of Tazewell Co., Va; died 04 May 1916, Morgan Co., Ky.; was buried , Uncle Bill Davis Cem..
Generation: 4
8. Jonathan Prather, Prater was born Abt 1757, ,Pittsylvania, Va; was christened , Poss. Henry Co., Va. (son of Thomas Prather and Josie Allen); died 1795, ,Floyd, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Jonathan and Archibald Prater (#6223) both joined the Rev. forces in Henry
Co., Va. at the Chesterfield Court House in 1780.
(Chesterfield Court House Roll, pgs. 53a and 53b, at the Virginia State Lib.)
After the War they both moved to the present Tazewell Co., Va.. This was
formerly parts of Washington and Russel Counties.
Later Archibald Prater moved to Magoffin Co., KY.Jonathan married Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick of Henry Co., Va.. Sarah was born Abt 1760, of, Pittsylvania, Va. [Group Sheet]
9. Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick was born Abt 1760, of, Pittsylvania, Va. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Jonathan Prather, Jr was born Abt 1780, of, Tazewell, Va; died , Prob. Floyd Co., Ky..
- 4. James William Prater was born Abt 1782, ,Tazewell, Va; died Jun 1855, ,Morgan, Ky.
- William M Prather was born Abt 1785, of, Tazewell, Va; died , Floyd Co., Ky..
- Thomas Prather was born Abt 1795, of, Tazewell, Va; died 01 Aug 1860, Floyd Co., Ky.; was buried , Goodloe, Ky. on Rt. 404.