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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elijah Prather, Prater was born 04 Jul 1832, of Mason Co., Ky (son of Thomas Prather and Jemima Pepper); died , Prob. Mo..

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Elijah married Nancy Jane Argo 14 Feb 1852, Mason Co., Ky.. Nancy was born 10 Jun 1836, of Mason Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Robert Prather was born , of Westpoint, Mo.
    2. Elijah Prater was born , of Westpoint, Mo; was christened , Street Car Conductor in Kan.City, Mo..
    3. Ida Prater was born , of Westpoint, Mo.
    4. Frank Prater was born , of Westpoint, Mo.
    5. Albert Prater, Al was born , of Westpoint, Mo; was christened , Moved to Mancos, Co.; died , Prob. Mesa Verde Valley, Near Mancos, Co.
    6. Lester Prater, Leslie was born , of Westpoint, Mo.
    7. Daniel Prater was born , of Westpoint, Mo; was christened , Was Blind.
    8. Archibald Prater, Arch was born , of Westpoint, Mo.
    9. Henry Prater was born , of Westpoint, Mo.
    10. William Francis Prather, Bill or Bud was born 16 Jan 1853, Mason Co., Ky.; died , Near Mancos, Colorado.
    11. Nancy Ellen Prather was born 23 Nov 1856, of Westpoint, Mo; died 24 Feb 1943, Mo.; was buried , Lee's Summit, Mo..

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Prather was born 23 Nov 1807, ,Mason, Ky (son of Thomas Prather and Sarah Wells).

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Thomas married Jemima Pepper 25 Mar 1833, Mason Co., Ky.. Jemima was born Abt 1815, of, Mason, Ky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Jemima Pepper was born Abt 1815, of, Mason, Ky.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Thomas Prather was born , Mason Co., Ky..
    2. 1. Elijah Prather, Prater was born 04 Jul 1832, of Mason Co., Ky; died , Prob. Mo..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Prather was born Abt 1778, ,Washington, Md (son of Reginald Prater and Rachel Ross); died 1831, ,Mason, Ky.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    In the 1820 Mason Co., Ky. census he was living next to his brother Ross.

    Thomas married Sarah Wells 08 Aug 1808, Mason Co., Ky.. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Wells and Mrs Samuel Wells) was born Abt 1785, of, Mason, Ky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sarah Wells was born Abt 1785, of, Mason, Ky (daughter of Samuel Wells and Mrs Samuel Wells).

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Mary Prather was born , of Mason Co., Ky.
    2. Maria Prather was born , of Mason Co., Ky.
    3. 2. Thomas Prather was born 23 Nov 1807, ,Mason, Ky.
    4. Ann Prather was born 1809, ,Mason, Ky.
    5. John W.G. Prather was born 29 Dec 1817, of Mason Co., Ky; died 30 Sep 1896, Feesburg, Brown Co., Ohio; was buried , Rose Hill Cem..
    6. William R Prather was born 1820, ,Mason, Ky; died , Prob. Ind..
    7. Ross Prather was born Abt 1825, ,Mason, Ky; was christened , Lived Douglas Co., Ill..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Reginald Prater was born Abt 1751, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Lived For a Time in Fredrick Co., Md. (son of Jeremiah Prater and Anne Odell); died , Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky..

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    • Reference Number: 5.263.01
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    He was listed in Washington Co., MD. in 1783:
    Maryland Indexes of Assessments of 1783; WA Marsh p. 5 MSA S1161-11-2.
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    Reginald Prather was a Revolution War Soldier.
    He signed "Oath of Fidelity", 1778 in Washington Co., Maryland.
    He was listed living in Washington Co., Maryland in the 1790 census
    but is listed Oct., 1805 living near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky. and is
    recorded in Mason Co., Ky. in Will Book #B ;389 ;402, "wife Rachel" Milly
    and Ross Prather named in settlement.
    Reginald may have been named after his maternal grandfather, Reginald O'Dell

    When Reginald was grown, he moved westward from Montgomery Co., Md. near
    Rockville, to that part of western Frederick Co., Md. that later became
    Washington Co., Md. He was living there in 1778 (ref. Gaius M. Brumbaugh's
    REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS OF MARYLAND, part 1, p.19)
    Shortly after 1790 he moved to Mason Co., Ky where he settled near Maysville.
    The 1796 Mason Co., Ky. Tax List show: Rignal Prather, John Prather and
    Aeneas Prather.
    In 1797 Rignal Prather, John Prather, and Henry A. Prather were taxed in Mason
    Co., Ky.
    Riginald's Will was written 30 Dec., 1815 (Will Book # D ;27)
    (also ref.: Prince George Co., Maryland Deeds, Liber TT, F, 555.)

    Research by: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry & Stout Lillard

    Reginald married Rachel Ross Bef 1773, Maryland. Rachel was born Abt 1751, of, Frederick, Md; died Bef Feb 1816, Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Rachel Ross was born Abt 1751, of, Frederick, Md; died Bef Feb 1816, Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    A lease recorded in Mason Co., Ky. Deed Book # H, p.435 dated 7 Sept., 1805
    "Thomas Marshall of Mason Co., state of Ky., to Rachel Prather, of same
    place... for & dur;ing the natural life of her, the said Rachel Prather,
    aged 54 years, & during the life of her son, John Prather, aged 22 years....
    100 acres located in Mason Co., Ky."

    Rachel Ross Prather died in early 1816; her Will, filed in Mason Co., Ky Will
    Book #D ;27, includes:
    " To daughter, Sophia, $50 & choice of a cow: to dau, Rachel, $50 cash, mare,
    bridle & saddle, 1 cow, & Rachel's bed & bedding that belongs to the bed I now
    lay on', dau. Nelly Baker, $20; dau. Partheia Smith, $20; dau. Prudence
    Samples, $20; Sally Prather, daughter of my son Thomas Prather, one cow;
    Listed in Will, Ross, Thomas, John, Milly Reeder, Polly Stephenson, Sohpia
    Prather, Nelly Baker, Parthenia Smith, Prudence Samples, & Rachel Prather.
    " In case there should be a deed obtained for the land I now live on from
    Thomas Marshall , my executor is to sell the same."
    Executor was son-in-law John Stephenson and witnessed by Wm. Reed, Henry
    Howard & George Williamson.

    Research by: Elizabeth Prather Ellisberry and Stout Lillard

    Children:
    1. Raymond Prather was born , of Mason Co., Ky.
    2. Ross M. Prather was born 1773, ,Frederick, Md; died 1846, ,Mason, Ky.
    3. 4. Thomas Prather was born Abt 1778, ,Washington, Md; died 1831, ,Mason, Ky.
    4. Mary Ellen Prather, Polly was born Abt 1780, ,Washington, Md.
    5. Parthenia Prather was born Abt 1782, Maysville, Mason, Ky.
    6. John Smith Prather was born 1783, ,Washington, Md.
    7. Eleanor Nellie Prather was born Abt 1784, ,Washington, Md; died , Owen Co., Ind..
    8. Prudence Prather was born Abt 1786, of, Washington, Md.
    9. Mildred Milly Prather was born Abt 1788, of, Washington, Md.
    10. Rachel Prather was born Abt 1790, of Washington, Md.
    11. Sophia Prather was born Abt 1800, of, Washington, Md.

  3. 10.  Samuel Wells was born , of Mason Co., Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Samuel married Mrs Samuel Wells of Mason Co., Ky. Mrs was born , of Mason Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mrs Samuel Wells was born , of Mason Co., Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 5. Sarah Wells was born Abt 1785, of, Mason, Ky.


 

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