Richard Lewis Prather, Dick

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Dick Prather was living in Tulsa, Okla. in 1946.

His step father (listed as Guardian) made application for Richard to recieve
money from the Eastern Cherokee Fund.
RE: Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved June 30 1906, in
accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May
28, 1906.

Richards claim was #25076 dated June, 15 1907. He was listed at age
18. Born 15 July, 1889.
Application was made by his step-father and legal guardian, John M. Ware.
John M. Ware also made application for himself and his children under the
same claim.

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He divorced Hattie 26 May, 1888 in the Cherokee Nation of Okla. Territory.

Divorce decree Cherokee Nation Records, Delawarre District # CHN 32
Vol. 620 Page #22
He left Hattie the house and fifty acrea around the house and also granted her
the children. He also agreed to support Hattie and the children.

Hattie married 2nd to John M. Ware.

Richard married Harriette Ann Carr, Hattie Prob. Craig Co., Okla.. Harriette was born 19 Jul 1867, Delaware, Indian Territory, Okla.; was christened , Now Delaware Co., Okla.; died , Grove, Craig Co., Okla.. [Group Sheet]

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Her parents were: Edwin Erastus Carr and Susan Martha Parks.
Harriette was married to Richard Prather but he was already married to another
woman.
Harriett then married 2nd. to John Merritt Ware.
John Ware then adopted her son Richard L. "Dick" Prather.

Grove, Delaware Co., Okla., Thursday, March 7, 1946 / The Grove Sun News:

PIONEER CITIZEN PASSES
Mrs. hattie Ann ware died at her home here in Grove, after several months
illness. A resident of northeast Oklahoma all her live, she was born in what
is now Delaware Co. in 1867 and lived near vinita for 40 years. It was in
Craig Co. that she raised a family of 6 children, all living at this time.
They arre Mrrs. Callie Cunningham, and Richard Prather, both of Tulsa; Mrs.
O.D. Blackwell, Nowata, Okla.; Mrs. Robert Arms, Newkirk, Okla.; Mrs. Henry
McHaffie, of Sulphur Sprrings, Ark and Edward of tulsa.
Mrs. Warre is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Jim Walker and Mrs. Newt Turner,
both of Grove, and Mrs. Fannie hampton of Santa ana, Calif. and 9 grrand
children and 7 grreat grand children.
Mrs. Ware was a live ling member of the meth. church and held faithfully to
her devotion to God.
she was preceded in death by her husband John m. ware in 1933.

Information supplied to this researcher by:

Kirsten L. Mangold-Chepeus
4302 West Butler Dr.
Glendale, AZ. 85302-5304

2/1995
Gary Benton Prather

Harriette Ann was 1/16th Cherokee and 1/16th Choctaw Indian.

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* He was said to have married severial times ? ? ?
* Lived in Hendersonville, N.C.
* We do not know if the children listed are from his wife Sarah Ledbetter
or a combination of various wifes.

Charles married Sarah Ledbetter Hendersonville, Sc. Sarah was born , Hendersonville, Sc. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: 6.715.01
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Soon after the death of his father William removed to Buncombe Co., N.C.

Buncombe Co., N.C. Deeds: Book #12 p 385
William Praytor to John Garland, 175 acres near Ball Mountain, 9 Mar., 1820

Book# 12 p. 423
William Praytor to Jacob Stewart, 225 acres on Brittain Mountain, 10 Mar.,
1820.

Williams brother was Middleton Praytor who moved to Sumter Co., Ala.

After selling his holding in Buncombe Co., N.C.
William went to Union Co., Ga. with the Stewarts.

William married Nancy Stewart Chatham Co., n.C.. Nancy (daughter of Edward Stewart and Mary McPherson) was born , of Surry Co., Nc; died , Union Co., Ga.. [Group Sheet]

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Her father was Edward Stewart died 14 May, 1832 and his wife died 13 Aug.,
1838. Edward Stewart and wife Mary McPherson were married ca. 1782.
Edward was a Revolutionary war soldier in Capt. Peter Houston's Co. in Col.
Shelby's regiment of North Carolina troops.
All of this data was sent to the war department on 28 Jan., 1854 by
William Praytor and his wife Nancy Stewart Praytor (Nancy was a daughter of
Edward Stewart).

They also stated that others in the family were Henry, John, Thomas, Spencer,
Elizabeth, James, Joseph, and Samuel.
James Stewart had a son James Jr. and Joseph Stewart also had a son named
James. (These were not children or descendants of Edward Stewart but stated as
members of the family.

Their application was rejected because Edward Stewart was shown living in 1840
Davie Co., N.C. and was recieving his pension.
Mary and William may not have known he was still alive, as they were living in
Union Co., Ga. at the time or Edwards death may not have been reported to the
War Dept. and others in the family living in Davies Co., N.C. continued
collecting his pension.

Edward Stewart was mentioned in the Will of William McPherson of Orange Co.,
N.C. which was proved in Feb. 1818 (Orange Co., Wills D:517) McPherson
referred to Mary and Edward Stewart as "my children".

Edward Stewarts and Mary McPhersons Praytors Children:

1. Nancy Stewart (married William Praytor)
2. Jacob B. Stewart
3. Mary Stewart

Information submitted to this researcher by:

Morris Monroe Steward
Monroe, La.
(1995)

Taken from the Stewart Clan Magazine
Beatrice, Neb.
Feb., 1936
Vol. XIII no. 8
Gary Benton Prather (1995)