Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Lyda L. Prater
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Lyda L. Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky. (daughter of James A. Prater and Sarah Bevins). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
2. James A. Prater was born 13 May 1857, Morgan Co., Ky. (son of Henry Harvey Leander Prater and Milford Ratliff, Lyda); died 17 May 1940, Cannel City, Morgan Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
James married Sarah Bevins of Morgan Co., Ky. Sarah was born , of Morgan Co., Ky; died Bef 1880, Morgan Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]
3. Sarah Bevins was born , of Morgan Co., Ky; died Bef 1880, Morgan Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 1. Lyda L. Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
Generation: 3
4. Henry Harvey Leander Prater was born , Tazewell Co., Va. (son of James William Prater and Phebe Griffith); died , Morgan Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Henry married Milford Ratliff, Lyda 26 Jun 1856, Morgan Co., Ky.. Milford (daughter of William Ratliff and Elizabeth Barker) was born , of Morgan Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
5. Milford Ratliff, Lyda was born , of Morgan Co., Ky (daughter of William Ratliff and Elizabeth Barker). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- William Jackson Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky.; died Bef Apr 1879.
- Marinda Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Louisa Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Mary J. Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- John H. Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Phoebe E. Prater, Phebe was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- 2. James A. Prater was born 13 May 1857, Morgan Co., Ky.; died 17 May 1940, Cannel City, Morgan Co., Ky..
Generation: 4
8. 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]
9. 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.
- James Wesley Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va; died , of Morgan or Lewis Co., Ky..
- 4. 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..
10. William Ratliff was born , of Morgan Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
William married Elizabeth Barker of Morgan Co., Ky. Elizabeth was born , of Morgan Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
11. Elizabeth Barker was born , of Morgan Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 5. Milford Ratliff, Lyda was born , of Morgan Co., Ky.