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Malachi Franklin Prather
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1. Malachi Franklin Prather was born 16 Jan 1817, of Iredell Co., n.C. (son of John Prather and Mary Polly Franklin); died 01 Jun 1880, Clay Co., Il.. Malachi married Matilda Reece 20 Dec 1847, Owen Co., In.. Matilda was born 16 Jan 1817, Ohio; died , Clay Co., Ill.. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Frank William Prather was born , of Owen Co., In.
- William Malakiah Prather was born , Lafayett Twp., Owen Co., In; was christened , Moved to Clay Co., Ind. About 1853/4.
- Elizabeth B. Prather was born , Clay Co., Il..
- James B. Prather was born , Lewiston, Clay Co., Il.; died 19 Sep 1919, Muscatine, Muscatine Co., Ia.; was buried , Greenwood Cem..
- John Robert Prather was born , Clay Co., Ill..
- George Prather was born 04 Oct 1848, Owen Co., In; died 11 Oct 1901, In..
2. John Prather was born Abt 1775, of, Rowan, Nc; was christened , Lived in Iredell Co., n.C. (son of Thomas Henry Prather, Sr and Eleanor Gaither); died Aft 1825, In.. John married Mary Polly Franklin 19 Aug 1816, Stokes Co., n.C.. Mary was born 05 Feb 1797, of, Rowan, Nc; died , Ind.. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary Polly Franklin was born 05 Feb 1797, of, Rowan, Nc; died , Ind.. Children:
- 1. Malachi Franklin Prather was born 16 Jan 1817, of Iredell Co., n.C.; died 01 Jun 1880, Clay Co., Il..
- Nancy P. Prather was born 15 Dec 1818, of Rowan Co., Nc.
- John A. Prather was born 27 Jan 1821, of Rowan Co., Nc; was buried , Edgewood, Il..
- Elizabeth Ann Prather was born 04 Dec 1823, of Rowan Co., Nc.
- Amanda Prather was born 22 Feb 1825, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 04 Mar 1903, Clay Co., Ill..
- Epsa Jane Prather was born 14 Jan 1827, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 02 May 1853, Iola, Clay Co., Il..
- William Franklin Prather was born 22 Nov 1829, of Owens Co., In.
- Victoria Prather was born 18 Aug 1832, of Owens Co., In.
- Rachel P. Prather was born 10 Aug 1838, of Owens Co., In.
- Matilda Prather was born 03 Aug 1842, of Owens Co., In.
- Robert Prather was born Dec 1844, of Owen Co., In.; was christened , Family Bible Record.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas Henry Prather, Sr was born 12 Jun 1740, ,Montgomery, Md (son of John Prather and Rachel Odell); died , Rowan Co., n.C.. Thomas married Eleanor Gaither Rowan Co., n.Carolina. Eleanor (daughter of Edward Gaither and Eleanor Davis, Mrs Whittle) was born Abt 1745, of, Montgomery, Md; died Bef 1783. [Group Sheet]
5. Eleanor Gaither was born Abt 1745, of, Montgomery, Md (daughter of Edward Gaither and Eleanor Davis, Mrs Whittle); died Bef 1783. Children:
- Miss Prather was born , of Rowan Co., Nc.
- Eleanor Prather, Nellie was born , Rowan Co., n.C..
- Phillip Prather was born , of Rowan Co., Nc; died , Prob. York or Pickens Dist., S.C..
- Rachel Odell Prather was born Abt 1766, of, Montgomery, Md; died Abt 1851, ,Patrick, Va.
- Amelia Prather was born 1767, of, Montgomery, Md; died 12 Aug 1855, ,Bracken, Ky.
- Sarah Ruth Prather was born 17 Feb 1774, of, Montgomery, Md; died 12 Sep 1845, of, Rowan, Nc.
- 2. John Prather was born Abt 1775, of, Rowan, Nc; was christened , Lived in Iredell Co., n.C.; died Aft 1825, In..
Generation: 4
8. John Prather was born 12 Jun 1715, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md (son of William Nathan Prater, I and Anne Yates); died 06 Nov 1796, In, Montgomery, Md. John married Rachel Odell Queen Ann Par., Maryland. Rachel (daughter of Thomas O'Dell, II. and Margaret Beall) was born 1717, of, Md; died 19 Nov 1796, ,Montgomery, Md. [Group Sheet]
9. Rachel Odell was born 1717, of, Md (daughter of Thomas O'Dell, II. and Margaret Beall); died 19 Nov 1796, ,Montgomery, Md. Children:
- Sarah Prather was born Abt 1738, of, Montgomery, Md; died 1796, of, Montgomery, Md; was buried 03 Nov 1796, of, Montgomery, Md.
- 4. Thomas Henry Prather, Sr was born 12 Jun 1740, ,Montgomery, Md; died , Rowan Co., n.C..
- Mary Prather was born Abt 1747, of, Montgomery, Md; died Abt 1815, of, Montgomery, Md.
10. Edward Gaither was born 20 Dec 1714, Gaither's Chance, Anne Arundel Co., Md. (son of Benjamine Gaither and Sarah Maria Burgess); died , of Montgomery Co., Md. Edward married Eleanor Davis, Mrs Whittle Abt 1744, of, Montgomery, Md. Eleanor was born , Gaither's Chance, Anne Arundel Co., Md.; died , Iredell, Nc. [Group Sheet]
11. Eleanor Davis, Mrs Whittle was born , Gaither's Chance, Anne Arundel Co., Md.; died , Iredell, Nc. Children:
- Johnsey Gaither, Lt was born , Anne Arundel, Md; died 1825.
- Eli Gaither was born , of Anne Arundel, Md.
- Nicholas Gaither was born , of Md.
- Brice Gaither was born , of Md.
- Sarah Gaither was born , of Frederick Co., Md; died 1792, of Nc.
- Cassandra Gaither was born , of Anne Arundel, Md.
- Lyla Gaither was born , of Anne Arundel, Md.
- 5. Eleanor Gaither was born Abt 1745, of, Montgomery, Md; died Bef 1783.
- Greenbury Gaither was born 04 Dec 1751, Anne Arundel, Md.
- Basil Gaither, Twin was born 16 Jul 1757, Anne Arundel, Md; died 1802, Rowan Co., Nc.
- Burgess Sydney Gaither was born 16 Jul 1757, Frederick Co., Md; died 1819.
- Benjamin Gaither was born 17 Dec 1760, Frederick Co., Md; died 1802, Rowan Co., Nc.