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James Ellis Prather
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Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. James Ellis Prather was born , Tx. (son of Thomas Ellis Prather, Tom and May Bailey); died 1995, Eagle Ridge, Utah; was buried , Cornith Cem., Smith Co., Tx.. James — Unknown. [Group Sheet]
Children:
2. Thomas Ellis Prather, Tom was born 10 Feb 1877, Vanzandt Co., Tx. (son of Riley Benton Prather and Alva Ophelia Darnell); died 23 Jun 1958, Vanzandt Co., Tx.; was buried , Corinth Cem.. Thomas married May Bailey Van Zandt Co., Tx. May was born , Van Zandt Co., Tx. [Group Sheet]
3. May Bailey was born , Van Zandt Co., Tx. Children:
- 1. James Ellis Prather was born , Tx.; died 1995, Eagle Ridge, Utah; was buried , Cornith Cem., Smith Co., Tx..
- Samuel Oscar Prather was born 21 Jan 1905, Cornith, Van Zandt Co., Tx.; died 24 Feb 1962, Van, Van Zandt Co., Tx.; was buried , Corinth Cem., Near van, Tx..
- Living Prather
- Roy Dean Prather was born 05 Oct 1921, Canton, Van Zandt Co., Tx.; died , Oakcliff Area, Dallas, Tx..
Generation: 3
4. Riley Benton Prather was born 10 Mar 1848, ,Smith, Tx (son of Samuel Benton Prater and Nancy Tunnell); died 30 Apr 1918, ,Van Zandt, Tx; was buried , Providence Cem. near van, Tx.. Riley married Alva Ophelia Darnell 10 Mar 1869, Canton, Van Zant Co., Tx. Alva was born 21 Feb 1851, ,Campbell, Ga; died 28 May 1884, ,Van Zandt, Tx. [Group Sheet]
5. Alva Ophelia Darnell was born 21 Feb 1851, ,Campbell, Ga; died 28 May 1884, ,Van Zandt, Tx. Children:
- Nettie Prather was born , Van Zandt Co., Tx; died , Vanzandt Co., Tx..
- Luther Lowell Prather was born , Van Zandt Co., Tx; died , Died a Young Man, Unmarried.
- Eugene Franklin Prather was born 11 Jul 1873, ,Van Zandt, Tx; was christened , Lived in Ark.; died 13 Dec 1956, Los Angeles, La, Ca; was buried , Providence Cem. Smith Co., Tx. near van..
- Margaret Rose Anna Prather was born 1876, Vanzdandt Co., Tx..
- 2. Thomas Ellis Prather, Tom was born 10 Feb 1877, Vanzandt Co., Tx.; died 23 Jun 1958, Vanzandt Co., Tx.; was buried , Corinth Cem..
- Nancy Cornelia Prather, Nelie was born 1879, Vanzandt Co., Tx.; died 1957.
- Zora Ophelia Prather was born 22 Jan 1883, Van Zandt Co., Tx; died 10 Feb 1978, Creagerville, Van Zandt Co., Tx..
- Mr Prather was born 28 May 1884, Van Zandt Co., Tx; died 28 May 1884, Died at Birth With Mother.
Generation: 4
8. Samuel Benton Prater was born 09 Feb 1817, Pickens Dist., S.C.; was christened , Lived Hall Co., Ga. & Guntersville, Al. (son of Joseph Prater and Mary "Polly" Boyd); died 27 Nov 1866, Rockwall, Tx.; was buried , Old City Cem., Rockwall, Tx.. Samuel married Nancy Tunnell 1841, Gunters Crossing, Ala.. Nancy (daughter of D Perry Tunnell, Rev and Catherine Self) was born 27 Sep 1821, Jefferson Co., Ala.; died 18 Jan 1894, ,Smith, Tx; was buried , Antoach, Smith Co., Tx.. [Group Sheet]
9. Nancy Tunnell was born 27 Sep 1821, Jefferson Co., Ala. (daughter of D Perry Tunnell, Rev and Catherine Self); died 18 Jan 1894, ,Smith, Tx; was buried , Antoach, Smith Co., Tx.. Children:
- Columbus R. Prather was born , Smith Co., Tx.
- Mahulda Catherine Prather was born 04 Nov 1842, Gunters Crossing, Guntersville, Ala.; died 1865.
- Catherine Prather was born 04 Nov 1842, , , Al.
- John Ellis Prather, Rev was born 15 Feb 1845, ,,Al; died 1922, Alamogordo, Otero, Nm.
- 4. Riley Benton Prather was born 10 Mar 1848, ,Smith, Tx; died 30 Apr 1918, ,Van Zandt, Tx; was buried , Providence Cem. near van, Tx..
- Soloman Bowden Prather was born 16 Mar 1852, Luther, Smith, Tx; died 10 Feb 1919, Fisher Co., Tx..
- Texana Prather was born Abt 1854, , Smith, Tx.
- Cornelia Texanna Prather was born 03 Aug 1855, ,Smith, Tx; died 14 Sep 1905, Smith Co., Tx..
- Samuel Lynch Prather was born Abt 1856, ,Smith, Tx.
- Samuel Prather was born Abt 1856, , Smith, Tx.