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John W. Dryton Prater, Prator

Male 1851 - 1920  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John W. Dryton Prater, Prator was born 08 Oct 1851, Upson Co., Ga. (son of Henry Washington Prater and Caroline Perdue, Carrie); died 21 Mar 1920, Texarkana, Tx.; was buried , State Line Cem., Texarkana, Tx..

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    John married Ava M. Crawford 31 Jul 1873, Texarkana, Bowie, Tx. Ava was born 23 Nov 1855, Upson Co., Ga.; died 02 Jul 1929, Tx.; was buried , With Husband. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Erie Myrtle Prator was born 01 Aug 1874, of Douglasville, Ar.
    2. Ida Maie Prator was born 24 Dec 1876, Douglasville, Ark..
    3. Thomas Mallon Prator was born 01 Oct 1879, Douglasville, Ark.; died 23 Mar 1942.
    4. Henry Marvin Prator was born 27 Nov 1883, Douglasville, Ark..
    5. Margaret Fenton Prator, Maggie was born 24 Oct 1886, of Cass Co., Tx; died 02 Dec 1967.
    6. Blanch Mildred Prator was born 05 Mar 1889, Douglasville, Ark..

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Washington Prater was born 03 Jan 1824, ,Dooley, Upson, Ga; was christened , Born Friday at 5pm (son of John Allison Prater and Mary Ann Polly Griffith); died 14 Aug 1884, Hope, Hempstead, Ar.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 6.984.08
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Henry married Caroline Perdue, Carrie 13 Feb 1845, Monroe Co., Ga.. Caroline (daughter of James Perdue and Elizabeth Horsley) was born 03 Oct 1829, ,Monroe, Ga; died 13 Sep 1883, Locksburg, Sevier, Ar; was buried , Penny Grove Cem, Sevier, Ar. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Caroline Perdue, Carrie was born 03 Oct 1829, ,Monroe, Ga (daughter of James Perdue and Elizabeth Horsley); died 13 Sep 1883, Locksburg, Sevier, Ar; was buried , Penny Grove Cem, Sevier, Ar.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. William Nelson Prater, Willis was born , of Upson, Ga.; died 02 Jan 1886, Lockesburg, Ark.; was buried , Piney Grove Church Dist. Locksburg Cem..
    2. Caroline L. Prater was born , of Upson, Ga..
    3. Lena E. Prater was born , of Upson, Ga..
    4. Mary Jane Prater, Molly was born , of Upson, Ga..
    5. James Henry Prater, Jim was born 17 Aug 1845, of Upson, Ga.; died 06 Apr 1912.
    6. Elizabeth C. Prather, Lizzie was born 08 Aug 1850, of Upson, Ga.; died 27 Aug 1900.
    7. 1. John W. Dryton Prater, Prator was born 08 Oct 1851, Upson Co., Ga.; died 21 Mar 1920, Texarkana, Tx.; was buried , State Line Cem., Texarkana, Tx..
    8. Hiram Belton Prater, Prator was born 08 Aug 1853, Upson Co., Ga.; was christened , Living Cass Co., Tx. 1881.
    9. Sarah Frances Prather, Sally was born 25 Mar 1856, Upson Co., Ga..
    10. Arthur J. Prater, Prator was born 19 Apr 1857, of Upson, Ga..
    11. Serurer Green Prator was born 05 Feb 1858, ,Upson, Ga; died 20 May 1900, Queen City, Cass Co., Tx.; was buried , Courtland Cem, Cass, Tx.
    12. Ogeda Bell Prator, Prater was born 09 Feb 1861, Upson Co., Ga.; died 17 Jul 1935, Cass Co., Tx..
    13. Carrie Newton Prater, Prator was born 04 Jul 1863, of Upson, Ga..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Allison Prater was born 03 Jan 1780, ,Montgomery, Md; was christened , Lived in Edgefield, S.C. (son of Zachariah Zaccai Prater and Ruth Ann Allison); died 07 Jul 1863, ,Upson, Ga; was buried , Waymanville, Ga.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5.355.01
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    John Allison Prater is recorded under the name "Prator", "Prather","Prater"
    when he moved to Georgia he was recorded under the names John Allen Prator,
    John Allison Prater and John A. Prather. It is certain that all of these were
    the same person because of Property owned, children, and wife's names.

    John married Mary Ann Polly Griffith 17 Mar 1810, Prob. Ga. ?. Mary (daughter of Joseph Griffith and Mary Ann Boulware) was born 03 May 1793, ,,Sc; died 12 Aug 1865, ,Upson, Ga. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann Polly Griffith was born 03 May 1793, ,,Sc (daughter of Joseph Griffith and Mary Ann Boulware); died 12 Aug 1865, ,Upson, Ga.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    STATE OF GEORGIA
    UPSON COUNTY WILL OF John Allison Prather
    Thomaston, Georgia

    In the name of God, Amen.
    I, John A. Prater, of the county and State aforesaid, being of advanced age
    and knowing the uncertainty of death and also knowing that I must shortly
    depart this life, deem it right and proper both as it respects myself and
    family that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind
    providence has blest me. I therefore make this my last Will and Testament
    hereby revoking and annulling all others heretofore made by me.

    Item 1st. I devise and direct that my body be buried in a decent, christaian
    like manner suitable to my circumstaces and condition. My Soul, I trust, shall
    return to God who gave it as I hope for eternal salvation through the blessed
    Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ whose religion I have professed and as I humbly
    trusted for the last thirty-six years.

    Item 2nd. I desire that all my just debts be paid as soon as convenient by my
    Executors hereinafter named as I am unwilling that my creditors should be
    delayed of their rights.

    Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Maryan A. Prater, during her
    natural life or widowhood all my Estate after my burial expenses and just
    debts are paid both real and personal to be kept together and my farmcarried
    on as I am now and have been doing, and it is my will that my beloved wife,
    Mary A. Prater, have all such maintence, support, and comfort of and from my
    said Estate as shall make her wholly independent and confortable and that the
    balance of the crops and increase be kept by my Executors till the death of my
    wife, who after death I desire shall be buried in a decent christaian like
    manner.

    Item 4th. Whenever my beloved wife shall die, then it is my desire and will
    that an equal division of my whole Estate, both real and personal and its
    increase both from crops or otherwise be devided amont my children or the
    lawfoul heirs. The property I have given of to my children heretofore I
    consider about the same and eflieve that is about equal to each one.

    Item 5th. My will and desire is that Eliza ann Trotter, my daughter, and Nancy
    R. briant's children, Michel C. Butts, Elizabeth E. Ansley, Maryan Barron,
    Martha J. Smith, all my daughters I give and equal portion of my Estate to
    them and thir children not subject to their husband's debets; the property
    coming from my estate to Nancy R. Briant's children to remain in the hands of
    my sons, William G. Prater & Belton O. Prater till of lawful age who I appoint
    as trustees of the property coming to my daughter above.

    Item 6th. It is my will and hereby appoint my sons, William G. Prater and
    Belton O. Prater, Executors to this my last Will and Testement.

    JOHN A. PRATER L.S.

    Dated 16 Sept., 1856, recorded 3 Aug., 1863 Will Book # A, page 251

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    Mary Ann Griffith was born in S.C. per the 1850 & 1860 Upson Co., GA.
    census.

    Children:
    1. Catherine Prator was born , of Upson, Ga..
    2. Amanda Prater, Prator Prather was born , of Montgomery Co., Md.
    3. Eliza Ann Prater was born 05 Jan 1811, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc.
    4. Ellen Prater was born 07 May 1812, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died 25 Aug 1812.
    5. John Drayton Prater was born 17 Jul 1813, Edgefield Dist, Sc; was christened , Dooley Co., Ga.; died 19 Sep 1897, Columbia Co., Ark.; was buried , Magnolia City Cem..
    6. Nancy Rutherford Prater was born 30 Mar 1815, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died Bef 1856, Prob. Ga..
    7. Michall Griffith Prather, Micael was born 27 Jul 1817, Newbury, Newbury Co., S.C.; died 1887.
    8. William Griffith Prater was born 01 Jan 1820, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died 10 Dec 1885, Crawford Co., Ga..
    9. Elizabeth Allison Prater was born 09 Mar 1822, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died 23 Dec 1896, Butler Co., Al.; was buried , Eastaboga, Talladega Co., Al..
    10. 2. Henry Washington Prater was born 03 Jan 1824, ,Dooley, Upson, Ga; was christened , Born Friday at 5pm; died 14 Aug 1884, Hope, Hempstead, Ar.
    11. Belton O Prater was born 13 Mar 1826, of, Upson, Ga.
    12. Maryan Ann Prater, Marion Prather was born 22 Nov 1828, of, Upson, Ga.
    13. Martha Jane Prater was born 28 Feb 1830, of, Upson, Ga.

  3. 6.  James Perdue was born Abt 1784, , , Md.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    James married Elizabeth Horsley Abt 1828, of, Monroe, Ga. Elizabeth was born Abt 1807, , Upson, Ga. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Horsley was born Abt 1807, , Upson, Ga.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 3. Caroline Perdue, Carrie was born 03 Oct 1829, ,Monroe, Ga; died 13 Sep 1883, Locksburg, Sevier, Ar; was buried , Penny Grove Cem, Sevier, Ar.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Zachariah Zaccai Prater was born 25 Aug 1756, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Mich. Private (son of Aaron Allen Prater, I and Mary Jane Prater); died Bef 10 Jan 1815, Bush River, Newberry, Sc.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 4.130.10
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    He moved from Maryland to Newberry, S.C. sometime around the 1780's after his
    service in the Rev. War.
    He is listed 1790 census Newberry Co., South Carolina Roll #3 p.77

    9 Ec., 1803 he bought from Marmaduke Mills, 107 acres on the Bush River.

    He died in 1814 without a Will among the recorded propery sold were books,
    a loom, bee hives, and 6 negro slaves.
    By about 1825 Zachariah's wife had died and all of his children had moved away
    from Newberry Co., except for Nancy who died in Newberry.
    Nancy Prater Sheppard is buried in the Ramage-Sheppard Cem. near Newberry.

    "Zacci" was his nik name, he was listed as Solder #140 in Rev. War records in
    Maryland.
    He died without leaving a Will. His estate was sold with his wife as the
    principal buyer.

    Zachariah married Ruth Ann Allison 25 Aug 1778, Montg. Co., Maryland. Ruth (daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen) was born Abt 1755, ,Montgomery, Md; died Bef 17 Jan 1825, ,Newberry, Sc. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Ruth Ann Allison was born Abt 1755, ,Montgomery, Md (daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen); died Bef 17 Jan 1825, ,Newberry, Sc.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Ruth was the daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen

    Children:
    1. Zachariah Prater, Jr was born , ,Montgomery, Md; died 06 Jun 1829, Waynesville, Warren Co., Ohio.
    2. 4. John Allison Prater was born 03 Jan 1780, ,Montgomery, Md; was christened , Lived in Edgefield, S.C.; died 07 Jul 1863, ,Upson, Ga; was buried , Waymanville, Ga.
    3. Hezekiah R. Prater, Prather was born Abt 1784, ,Montgomery, Md; died May 1850, Batesburg, Lexington Co., S.C..
    4. Nancy Prater was born 1785, of, Montgomery, Md; died 1824; was buried , Ramage-Sheppard Cem. near Newberry, S.C..
    5. Mary Prater was born Abt 1793, of, Newberry, Sc; died Bef 05 Mar 1849, ,Upson, Ga.
    6. Ruth Prater was born Abt 1795, of, Newberry, Sc; was christened , Lived Jones Co., Ga..
    7. William H Prater was born Abt 1797, of, Newberry, Sc; died Bef 17 Jan 1825, of, Lexington, Sc.
    8. Daniel Prater was born 1800, of, Newberry, Sc; died Aft 1850, Dallas Co., Ala..

  3. 10.  Joseph Griffith was born 08 Mar 1757, of Welch Tract, Marlboro, Sc (son of John Griffith and Mrs Michal Griffith); died 23 Dec 1810, ,Edgefield, Sc.

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: 44TK-VS
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Joseph married Mary Ann Boulware of Marlboro, Sc. Mary (daughter of James Boulware and Agatha Rutherford) was born 28 Jan 1763, of Newberry, Sc; died 15 Sep 1813, ,Edgefield, Sc. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Ann Boulware was born 28 Jan 1763, of Newberry, Sc (daughter of James Boulware and Agatha Rutherford); died 15 Sep 1813, ,Edgefield, Sc.

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: 44TL-FP
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Ann Polly Griffith was born 03 May 1793, ,,Sc; died 12 Aug 1865, ,Upson, Ga.


 

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