Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
William John Prater
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. William John Prater was born , Madison Co., Ark. (son of William Hugh Prater, Preator and Mary Salyers); died , St. Paul, Madison Co., Ark.; was buried , Shot by Lindsey Gibson at Sumners Mill. William married Elizabeth A. Summer Madison Co., Ark.. Elizabeth (daughter of John C. Summer and Mrs John Summer) was born , of Madison Co., Ar. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Alfred W. Prater was born , of Madison Co., Ar.
2. William Hugh Prater, Preator was born , Tazewell Co., Va.; was christened , Lived in Madison Co., Ark. (son of Jonathan Prather, Jr and Margaret Griffith, Griffie); died 23 Aug 1863, While in Confederate Army, Maryland. William married Mary Salyers 25 Aug 1846, Floyd Co., Ky.. Mary was born , Madison Co., Ark.; died , St. Paul, Madison Co., Ark.. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary Salyers was born , Madison Co., Ark.; died , St. Paul, Madison Co., Ark.. Children:
- 1. William John Prater was born , Madison Co., Ark.; died , St. Paul, Madison Co., Ark.; was buried , Shot by Lindsey Gibson at Sumners Mill.
- Lydia Prater was born , St. Paul, Madison Co., Ark.; was christened , Listed 1850 Census Madison Co., Ark..
- Jane Prater was born , St. Paul, Madison Co., Ark..
- Charlotte Prater was born , St. Paul, Madison Co., Ark..
- Emily Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky; was christened , Listed in 1850 Census, Floyd Co., Ky.; died , Prob. While Traveling to Madison Co., Ark.
Generation: 3
4. Jonathan Prather, Jr was born Abt 1780, of, Tazewell, Va (son of Jonathan Prather, Prater and Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick); died , Prob. Floyd Co., Ky.. Jonathan married Margaret Griffith, Griffie Pitsylvania, Tazewell Co., Va.. Margaret was born Abt 1775, of, Right Beaver Ck, Floyd, Ky. [Group Sheet]
5. Margaret Griffith, Griffie was born Abt 1775, of, Right Beaver Ck, Floyd, Ky. Children:
- 2. William Hugh Prater, Preator was born , Tazewell Co., Va.; was christened , Lived in Madison Co., Ark.; died 23 Aug 1863, While in Confederate Army, Maryland.
- Rebecca Prater was born , Tazewell Co., Va.; died , Prob. Breathitt, Ky..
- Amanda J. Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
- Mary Prater, Polly was born , Tazewell Co., Va.; died , Giles Co., Va..
- Jonathan Prater, Prather was born 06 Sep 1796, Tazewell Co., Va.; died 04 Mar 1847, Lagrange Township, Cass Co., Mi..
- Dicey Mahala Prather, Dicie Jane was born 1806, ,Floyd Co., Ky.
- Elijah Prater, Preator was born Abt 1808, Russel Co., Va..
- George Walter Prater was born 04 Mar 1833, Floyd Co., Ky.; died 07 May 1898, St.Paul, Madison Co., Ark.; was buried , Riverside Cem., St.Paul Township.
- Merida Fleming Prather was born 1837, ,Floyd Co., Ky; died 1896, Madison Co., Ar.
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. 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. Children:
- 4. Jonathan Prather, Jr was born Abt 1780, of, Tazewell, Va; died , Prob. Floyd Co., Ky..
- 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.