Sophia T. Prater

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Generation: 1

1.
Sophia T. Prater was born , Christian Co., Ill. (daughter of Henry Absalom Prater and Mary Elizabeth Kirk).
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Generation: 2

Henry Absalom Prater was born 25 Aug 1845, of Montgomery Co., Il (son of Elijah Chism Prather, Prater and Elizabeth Ann Watkins); died 23 Nov 1891; was buried , Whitten Cem., Old Hurricane, Fillmore, Ill..

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Henry married Mary Elizabeth Kirk 28 Oct 1869, of Montgomery Co., Il. Mary was born 07 Mar 1847, of Montgomery Co., Il; died 29 Aug 1938. [Group Sheet]

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Mary Elizabeth Kirk was born 07 Mar 1847, of Montgomery Co., Il; died 29 Aug 1938.
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Children:

1. Sophia T. Prater was born , Christian Co., Ill..

Generation: 3

Elijah Chism Prather, Prater was born 19 Jul 1810, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn (son of Bazel Prather and Rosannah Lentz, Chisholm); died 04 Sep 1863, Hillsboro Mont. Co. Ill..

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*Elijah was born at McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn. and died at Hillsboro,
Mont. Co., ILL.
Was member of First Christian Church.
!His death date is before the birth of several children.

Elijah married Elizabeth Ann Watkins 26 Apr 1838, Montgomery Co., Ill.. Elizabeth (daughter of Absolum Craddock Watkins and Mrs Absolum Watkins) was born 07 Dec 1823, Montgomery Co., Ill.; died 13 Jun 1879, of Fayette Co., Il. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Ann Watkins was born 07 Dec 1823, Montgomery Co., Ill. (daughter of Absolum Craddock Watkins and Mrs Absolum Watkins); died 13 Jun 1879, of Fayette Co., Il.

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Elizabeth was sister to Ablenna Nancy Caroline Watkins who married Elisha
Prater 22 Mar. 1840 Montgomery Co.,ILL.
These sisters were the daughters of Absolum Craddock Watkins.

Children:

Sarah Emily Prater was born , of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il.
Andrew Jackson Prater was born , of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il; died , Died Young.
Rosanna Caroline Prater was born , of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il.
Louisa Marlow Prater was born , of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il.
Ephrain Trilbert Prather, Prater was born , of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il.
Mary Ann Prater was born 1839, of Montgomery Co., Il.
Sanford Tillman Prater was born 1842, of Montgomery Co., Il.
Basil Tillford Prater was born 1843, of Montgomery Co., Il; died 08 Jul 1873.
2. Henry Absalom Prater was born 25 Aug 1845, of Montgomery Co., Il; died 23 Nov 1891; was buried , Whitten Cem., Old Hurricane, Fillmore, Ill..
Lavina Jane Prater was born 1847, of Montgomery Co., Il.
Samuel Randolph Prater was born 1849, of Montgomery Co., Il.
Wesley R Prater was born 09 Jan 1853, of Montgomery Co., Il; died 19 May 1893.
Eliza Malissa Prater was born 09 Apr 1855, Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il; died 14 Jun 1925, Rockdale, Milam Co., Texas.
Silas Jefferson Prater was born 1857, of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il.

Generation: 4

Bazel Prather was born 26 Jul 1783, of, Prince George, Md (son of Bazel Basil Prather and Priscilla van Swearingen); died 01 Jul 1835, Lake Vandalia, Fayette Co., Ill.; was buried , Lawler Cem., n.E. Vandalia on Lake.

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Reference Number: 6.153.09
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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*Basil was born in Laurens Co., S.C. and died at Fayette, ILL.
He went with his brothers to Warren Co., Tn. and is listed there in the 1820
census. He then went into ILL. with his brothers and other members of the
family about 1820.

Bazel married Rosannah Lentz, Chisholm of Warren Co., Tn. Rosannah (daughter of Samuel Lance, Lentz and Rosanna Saltz) was born 18 Aug 1791, of Prince George Co., Md; died , Warren Co., Tenn.. [Group Sheet]

Rosannah Lentz, Chisholm was born 18 Aug 1791, of Prince George Co., Md (daughter of Samuel Lance, Lentz and Rosanna Saltz); died , Warren Co., Tenn..

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Children:

Hannah Prather was born 20 Jul 1808, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tenn.; died 1808, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tenn..
4. Elijah Chism Prather, Prater was born 19 Jul 1810, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn; died 04 Sep 1863, Hillsboro Mont. Co. Ill..
Levina Prather was born 03 Feb 1813, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn; died 1813, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn.
Elisha Prater was born 07 Mar 1815, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn; was christened , Was in Clark Co., In.; died 04 May 1887, Edinburg, Christian Il.; was buried 05 May 1887, Edinburg, Christian Il..
Mary Prather was born 10 May 1817, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn.
Elizabeth Prather was born 18 Feb 1819, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn; was christened , Husband: William McClarien; died , of Montgomery Co., Il.
Sarah Prather, Sally was born 07 Mar 1821, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn.
Rozanna Prather was born 08 Mar 1823, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn; died 03 Aug 1855, Fayette Ill.; was buried , Shedd Cem., Vandalia, Ill..
Basil King Prather, Bazzil Prater.II. was born 27 Aug 1825, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn.; died 15 Feb 1901, Edinburg Christian Il.; was buried , Shedd Cem. Vandalia, Il..
Martha Melissa Prather was born 04 Oct 1827, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn.; died , Prob. Montg., Il..

10.	Absolum Craddock Watkins was born , of Fayette Co., Il. Other Events: Record Change: 12 Apr 2009 Absolum married Mrs Absolum Watkins of Fayette Co., Il. Mrs was born , of Fayette Co., Il. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs Absolum Watkins was born , of Fayette Co., Il.

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Children:

Abylena Nancy Caroline Watkins was born 17 Feb 1820, of Fayette Co., Il; died 11 Oct 1908; was buried , With Husband.
5. Elizabeth Ann Watkins was born 07 Dec 1823, Montgomery Co., Ill.; died 13 Jun 1879, of Fayette Co., Il.