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James Madison Meares, II.
1853 - 1936 (83 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. James Madison Meares, II. was born 27 Apr 1853, Larkinsburg Twp., Clay Co., Il. (son of James Madison Meares and Epsa Jane Prather); died 26 Jul 1936, Iola, Clay Co., Il.. James married Martha Ellen Snyder of Clay Co., Il. Martha was born , of Clay Co., Il. [Group Sheet]
2. James Madison Meares was born 29 Apr 1825, of Owens Co., In; died 04 May 1878, Iola, Larkinsburg Twp., Clay Co., Il.; was buried , Clay Co., Il.. James married Epsa Jane Prather 26 Sep 1849, Owen Co., In. Epsa (daughter of John Prather and Mary Polly Franklin) was born 14 Jan 1827, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 02 May 1853, Iola, Clay Co., Il.. [Group Sheet]
3. Epsa Jane Prather was born 14 Jan 1827, of Rowan Co., Nc (daughter of John Prather and Mary Polly Franklin); died 02 May 1853, Iola, Clay Co., Il.. Children:
- Nancy Jane Meares was born , Clay Co, Il..
- 1. James Madison Meares, II. was born 27 Apr 1853, Larkinsburg Twp., Clay Co., Il.; died 26 Jul 1936, Iola, Clay Co., Il..
Generation: 3
6. 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]
7. Mary Polly Franklin was born 05 Feb 1797, of, Rowan, Nc; died , Ind.. Children:
- 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..
- 3. 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: 4
12. 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]
13. 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.
- 6. John Prather was born Abt 1775, of, Rowan, Nc; was christened , Lived in Iredell Co., n.C.; died Aft 1825, In..