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Willie Jackson Praytor
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Willie Jackson Praytor was born , of Sumter Co., Al (son of Middleton Adkins Praytor and Willie A. Jackson). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Willie married Mary Scott of Sumter Co., Al. Mary was born , of Sumter Co., Al. [Group Sheet]
Children:- William Adkins Praytor
- James Praytor, Jim died , Ala.; was buried , Myrtlewood Cem. No Stone.
- Frank Praytor was born , Ala.; was christened , Last Report Went to England ??.
- Mammie Sea Praytor was born , Ala..
2. Middleton Adkins Praytor was born 20 Feb 1852, of Sumter Co., Al (son of James Thomas Praytor, Prather and Mary Caroline Faulkner). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
*Taken from his fathers Bible. In the possession of Mrs Kyle Frazier of
Huntsville, Ala.(Bess Praytor Frazier)Middleton married Willie A. Jackson 06 Sep 1882, Sumter Co., Ala.. Willie was born , of Sumter Co., Al. [Group Sheet]
3. Willie A. Jackson was born , of Sumter Co., Al. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- William Adkins Praytor was born , of Sumter Co., Al.
- Mamie O. Praytor was born , of Sumter Co., Al.
- Jim Praytor was born , of Sumter Co., Al.
- 1. Willie Jackson Praytor was born , of Sumter Co., Al.
Generation: 3
4. James Thomas Praytor, Prather was born 24 Aug 1822, of Sumterco., Al; was christened , Confed. Civil War Soldier (son of Middleton Adkins Praytor, Prather and Melinda Breshear, Hattie); died 28 Mar 1865, Civil War, Chester, S.C.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
* Upon release as prisioners of Civil War, were given furlough / with
James Davis Faulkner(brother-in-law) and others. A kind lady cooked them
ham for supper while passing Chester Co., S.C. . Due to their weakened
condition and the former lack of food, Faulkner warned "Just chew the meat
for the juices and spit the meat out". But James T. Praytor did not heed the
warning and later died with Coloramusbus. They were soldiers of the Confed.
He was listed living Livingston, Sumter Co., Ala. in the 1860 census.James married Mary Caroline Faulkner 21 Sep 1843, Sumter, Ala.. Mary (daughter of Jabel Faulkner and Mrs Jabel Faulkner) was born 30 Jan 1826, S. C.; died 06 May 1883, Sumter Co., Ala.. [Group Sheet]
5. Mary Caroline Faulkner was born 30 Jan 1826, S. C. (daughter of Jabel Faulkner and Mrs Jabel Faulkner); died 06 May 1883, Sumter Co., Ala.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Her and her husband were recorded living Brewersville, Sumter Co., Ala. in
the 1850 census.
Family Death Records in the "Pioneer Families of Sumter County
Alabama" by: Nelle Morris Jenkins and the "Livingston Journal".Children:
- Silas Buford Praytor was born 17 Aug 1844, Sumter, Ala.; died 27 May 1863, Civil War, Battle of Vicksburg, Miss..
- Permelia A. Praytor, Amelia was born 30 Jan 1848, Sumter, Ala..
- William Jabel Praytor was born 30 Dec 1849, Sumter Co., Ala.; died 27 Apr 1878, Birmingham, Ala..
- 2. Middleton Adkins Praytor was born 20 Feb 1852, of Sumter Co., Al.
- Hugh Boyd Praytor, Prather was born 01 Apr 1854, of Sumter Co., Al; died 15 May 1942, The Cedars Plantation, Sumter, Ala.; was buried , Family Cem..
- James Beverly Praytor, Prather was born 20 Apr 1856, of Sumter Co., Al.
- Bazzell Franklin Praytor was born 18 May 1861, of Sumter Co., Al; died 31 Dec 1928, Lacon, Ala..
- Jefferson Davis Praytor was born 18 May 1861, York, Sumter Co., Ala.; died 07 Jan 1912, Ocean Springs, Jackson Co., Miss.; was buried , Evergreen Cem., Ocean Spr., Miss..
- John Thomas Praytor was born 03 Jul 1864, of Sumter Co., Al; died 07 Jan 1922.
Generation: 4
8. Middleton Adkins Praytor, Prather was born 04 Sep 1793, of, Dist Ninety Six, Sc; was christened , Came to Sumter Co. Ala. in 1832 (son of Middleton Prater, Prather Praytor and Martha Adkins); died 21 Feb 1854, Sumter Co., Ala.; was buried , Cedars Cem. Praytor Cem. at the Cedars. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 6.716.02
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Greenville Co., S.C. Deeds: Book III p. 388
11 Jan., 1815, Middleton Praytor of Buncombe Co., N.C. sells to Elias Green
Cooks of Greenville dist. for $200. - all that tract of land left me by the
last Will and testament of my father, Middleton Praytor deceased. this land
.... is bounded by William Prater, John Middletons still house.
Wits: alexander Cooks, John Bethany, appeared before Robert Cooks, J.P.
recorded 5 June, 1815.
Soon after his fathers death he and his brother left S.C.
William went to Buncombe Co., N.C. and then later to GA.
Middleton went 1st. to St. Clair Co., Ala. and was in there in the 1850
census, shortly later settled at Sumter, Sumter Co., Ala. where he built the
"Cedars Plantation" in late 1850.
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Sumter Democrat, Sumter Co., AL. 25 Feb., 1854
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE
By virtue of a decree of the Probate Court of Sumter Co., AL.
I will sell on MONDAY, the 27th day of March A.D. 1854, the following
described property belonging to the Estate of MIDDLETON A. PRAYTOR,
dec'd, to wit.
Four Horses, lot of Cattle, Hogs, Carpenter's Tools, Household and Kitchen
Furniture, 150 bushels Corn, Fodder, 1200 lbs. Bacon, lot of Oats, 1 Wagon
and 2 yokes of Oxen.
Terms of sale -- Crdit 12 months, with interest from date purchaser giving
notes with two approved securities. All sums under $5, cash.
JAMES T. PRAYTOR JOHN A. PRAYTOR Admin'rs.
The Plantation which still stands about 2 miles South/Southeast of the small
community of Sumter,Sumter Co.,Ala. was owned by the son of Julia Praytor
Killingsworth, he died about 1995 and his sister now owns it.
"The Cedars Plantation" was built in 1850 and named after the beautiful cedars
which lined the road leading to Sumter. Cedars continue to grow in some areas
along the old road today. by Gary Benton Prather 1989Middleton married Melinda Breshear, Hattie 12 Nov 1812, Laurens Co., S.C.. Melinda was born 15 Jul 1793, of Dist Ninety Six, Sc; died 26 Jul 1832, York, Ala.. [Group Sheet]
9. Melinda Breshear, Hattie was born 15 Jul 1793, of Dist Ninety Six, Sc; died 26 Jul 1832, York, Ala.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- William Blewford Praytor, Prator was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Lived in Sumter Co., Ala. When Young; died , of Milam Co., Texas; was buried , Sand Flats Cem., Johnson Co., Tx..
- Benjamin Franklin Praytor was born , of Sumterco., Al.
- John Adkins Praytor, Prater was born 06 Dec 1813, of Laurens Co., Sc; died , Prob. Sumter Co., Ala..
- Beverly Martin Prator, Praytor was born 25 Feb 1815, of Laurens Co., Sc; died 29 Sep 1822.
- Permelia Praytor was born 06 Dec 1816, Prob. Laurens Co., S.C..
- Basil Franklin Praytor, Bazeleel Bazebel was born 26 Oct 1820, of Sumter Co., Al; was christened , Listed in 1860 Jefferson Co., Ala. Census.
- 4. James Thomas Praytor, Prather was born 24 Aug 1822, of Sumterco., Al; was christened , Confed. Civil War Soldier; died 28 Mar 1865, Civil War, Chester, S.C..
- Martha Ann Praytor was born 04 Jul 1824, Sumter Co., Ala.; died 19 Oct 1846.
- Andrew Jackson Praytor was born 12 Dec 1826, of Sumter Co., Al.
- Lucinda Praytor was born 11 Jan 1829, Sumter Co., Ala..
- Middleton Adkins Praytor, Jr. was born 24 Jul 1832, of Sumterco., Al.
10. Jabel Faulkner was born , of Sc; died , Sumter Co., Ala.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Jabel married Mrs Jabel Faulkner of Sc. Mrs was born , of Sc. [Group Sheet]
11. Mrs Jabel Faulkner was born , of Sc. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 5. Mary Caroline Faulkner was born 30 Jan 1826, S. C.; died 06 May 1883, Sumter Co., Ala..