Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Andrew Prater, Andy Prather
1866 - 1943 (76 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Andrew Prater, Andy Prather was born 05 Nov 1866, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky. (son of Anthony Prater, Prather and Jane Childers); died 04 Oct 1943, Falls City, Richardson Co., Neb.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Andrew married Myrtle Adeline Haskins 18 Jul 1889, Arago, Richardson Co., Nebr.. Myrtle (daughter of Simmion Haskins and Mrs Simmion Haskins) was born 10 Mar 1876, of Richardson Co., Neb; died 12 Oct 1929, St Joseph, Buchanan, Mo. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Cecil Parks Prater was born 14 Aug 1890, Richardson Co., Neb.; died Abt 20 Sep 1970, Omaha, Douglas, Ne.
- Lester Prater was born 03 Nov 1892, Richardson Co., Neb.; died , Falls City, Neb.; was buried , Perryville, Kan..
- Charles Otto Prater was born 09 Aug 1894, Richardson Co., Neb.; died Bef 2000.
- William Jennings Bryan Prather was born 03 Dec 1898, Richardson Co., Neb.; was christened , Abopted Eugene Floyd Prater; died Bef 2000.
2. Anthony Prater, Prather was born , Hardin Co., Ky. (son of William S Prather and Sarah Celia Smith); died , Richardson Co., Nebr.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Anthony Prather (Prater).
Anthony left Ky. and headed west with his and other members of the family, he
made his home near Richardson Co., Neb.
Anthony is listed at age 17 in the 1850 Taylor Co., KY. census.
The Prather family lived next to the Childers in Taylor Co., KY.
He must have moved to Louisville, KY. by 1860 because he is not listed in
Taylor Co., and his son Andrew was born in Louisville, KY. in 1866.Anthony married Jane Childers 24 Aug 1853, Taylor Co., Ky.. Jane (daughter of Nathaniel Childers and Mrs Martha Childers) was born , of Taylor Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
3. Jane Childers was born , of Taylor Co., Ky (daughter of Nathaniel Childers and Mrs Martha Childers). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
The Childers family is listed in the Taylor Co., Ky. 1850 census living next
near William Prather (Prater) father of Anthony. Anthony is listed at age 17
in the 1850 Taylor Co., Ky. census.Children:
- William Otto Prather, Prater was born , Clark Co., In.
- Mary Prater, Prather was born , of Taylor Co., Ky.
- Susan Francis Prater was born , of Taylor Co., Ky.
- Thomas Green Prater, Prather was born 15 Oct 1854, Taylor Co., Ky.; died , Richardson Co., Neb..
- 1. Andrew Prater, Andy Prather was born 05 Nov 1866, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky.; died 04 Oct 1943, Falls City, Richardson Co., Neb..
Generation: 3
4. William S Prather was born Abt 1803, ,Clark, In; was christened , Listed 1850 Taylor Co., Ky. Census. (son of John Asa Prather and Ann Campbell, Ada); died , Port Fulton, Clark Co., In.; was buried , Obit 27 Nov., 1882 Says Age 76. Other Events:
- Occupation: Minister; Farmer
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
On his marriage bond it listed Sarah Little, wife of Runnels Little, as
his mother. And it states "he having no father".
This could mean his mother remarried after the death of his father
or that John Prather is not his father but rather that William is listed
under the incorrect parentage.
Another possiblity is that John is his father but never married
Sarah.
His name is often spelled differently in various records Praytor/
Prater/Prator/Prather. The spelling of Prather is the most used in his case.
Living with his daughter, Mary, when he died.
He is listed in the 1850 Taylor Co., KY. census.
There were prob. more children in family than is listed. Research continues!William married Sarah Celia Smith 13 Oct 1832, Jackson Co., Ind.. Sarah was born Abt 1807, of Hardin Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
5. Sarah Celia Smith was born Abt 1807, of Hardin Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 2. Anthony Prater, Prather was born , Hardin Co., Ky.; died , Richardson Co., Nebr..
- Abner Green Prather was born , Marion Co., Ky.; died 26 Feb 1877, Nelson Co., Ky..
- Mary C. Prather was born , Larue Co., Ky..
- George Archibald Prather was born , Green Co., Ky.; was christened , Lived Bullitt Co., Ky. in 1880; died Bef 1897, Prob. Bullitt Co., Ky..
6. Nathaniel Childers was born , of Taylor Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Nathaniel married Mrs Martha Childers of Taylor Co., Ky. Mrs was born , of Taylor Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
7. Mrs Martha Childers was born , of Taylor Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 3. Jane Childers was born , of Taylor Co., Ky.
Generation: 4
8. John Asa Prather was born Abt 1775, ,Rowan, Nc (son of Basil William Prather, Prater and Clorinda unknown, Chloe); died Aft 1850, Utica, Clark, In. Other Events:
- Occupation: Farmer; Preacher
- Reference Number: 5.320.06
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
!P-A,says John and Asa were brothers.Asa b.abt 1800 {p-24}
John was a Minister in Clark Co., Ind. 1802 to 1818.
He is recorded living with his nephew Thomas Franklin Prather in 1850.John married Ann Campbell, Ada 17 Sep 1790, of, Rowan, Nc. Ann was born Abt 1780, of, Rowan, Nc; died Bef 1805. [Group Sheet]
9. Ann Campbell, Ada was born Abt 1780, of, Rowan, Nc; died Bef 1805. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Walter Prather was born , of Vermillion Co., In.
- Ransom Prather was born , Clark Co., In.; died , Prob. Ky..
- Archabald Prater, Arch was born Abt 1796, of, Rowan, Nc.
- Mr Prather was born Abt 1796, of, Rowan, Nc.
- Miss Prather was born Abt 1798, of, Rowan, Nc.
- 4. William S Prather was born Abt 1803, ,Clark, In; was christened , Listed 1850 Taylor Co., Ky. Census.; died , Port Fulton, Clark Co., In.; was buried , Obit 27 Nov., 1882 Says Age 76.
- Martha Prather, Patsy was born 10 Aug 1805, of Campbellsville, Taylor Co., Ky; died 29 Jul 1873, Green Co., Ky..