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John Fletcher Prather
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1. John Fletcher Prather was born 17 Aug 1822, of St Clair Co., Oh (son of Thomas Prather and Phebe Cousins); died 04 Oct 1888, Cornelius, Washington, or. John married Mary Jane McRoberts 09 Feb 1851, Iowa City, Johnson, Ia. Mary was born 10 Nov 1824, Triplett Hills, Fleming, Ky; died 04 Oct 1891, Cornelius, Washington, or. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Albert Thomas Prather was born 15 Nov 1852, Iowa City, Johnson, Ia; died 03 Nov 1866, of Brown Co., Ks.
- Wallace Prather was born 31 Mar 1853, of Linn Co., Ia; died , Kansas City, Mo.
- Sylvia Ellen Prather was born 03 Nov 1855, of Linn Co., Ia; died 13 Jul 1933, Vancouver, Clark, Wa.
- Laura Alice Prather was born 20 Mar 1857, of Linn Co., Ia; died 24 Jun 1924, Hillsboro, Or.
- Lucinda Anne Prather was born 07 Feb 1860, of Linn Co., Ia; died 02 Aug 1881.
- Oscar N Prather was born 12 Jan 1862, of Linn Co., Ia; died , Silverton, Or.
- Rachele Prather was born Nov 1862, of Linn Co., Ia; died 29 May 1867.
2. Thomas Prather was born 1773, ,Frederick, Md (son of Aaron Prather, II and Mary Swearingen); died 1855, of Linn, Ia. Thomas married Phebe Cousins 23 Mar 1815, of Mason Co., Ky. Phebe was born , New Jersey; died , Iowa City, Ia. [Group Sheet]
3. Phebe Cousins was born , New Jersey; died , Iowa City, Ia. Children:
- Ellen Prather was born , of St Clair Co., Oh; died 1855.
- Lorenzo Dow Prather was born , of Adams Co., Ohio; was christened , Listed Johnson Co., Ia. in 1850 Census; died 1862.
- Thomas Wesley Prather was born , of Adams Co., Ohio; died , Chicago, Cook, Il.
- Washington Prather was born , of St Clair Co., Oh; died , Chicago, Cook, Il.
- Loyd Prather was born , of Md.
- 1. John Fletcher Prather was born 17 Aug 1822, of St Clair Co., Oh; died 04 Oct 1888, Cornelius, Washington, or.
Generation: 3
4. Aaron Prather, II was born 1739, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier (son of Aaron Allen Prater, I and Mary Jane Prater); died 27 Nov 1797, ,Montgomery, Md; was buried , Prather Cem, Montgomery, Md. Aaron married Mary Swearingen Prob. Montg. Co., Maryland. Mary (daughter of John Swearingen and Mary Ray) was born Abt 1735, ,Frederick, Md; died 1805, ,Montgomery, Md; was buried , Prather Cem, Montgomery, Md. [Group Sheet]
5. Mary Swearingen was born Abt 1735, ,Frederick, Md (daughter of John Swearingen and Mary Ray); died 1805, ,Montgomery, Md; was buried , Prather Cem, Montgomery, Md. Children:
- Aaron Prather, III was born Abt 1757, ,Frederick, Md; died Abt 1816, ,Fayette, Ky.
- Azariah Prather was born 1760, of, Frederick, Md; was christened , Living Montg. Co., Md. Ca.1790; died 1812, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La..
- Verlinda Prather, Linny was born 1762, of Prince George Co., Md.
- Basil P Prather was born 01 Feb 1762, Prince George P, Frederick, Md; was christened 01 Feb 1762, Prince George P, Frederick, Md; died Bef 1820, Prob. Rev. War.
- Elizabeth Prather was born Abt 1763, of Prince George Co., Md.
- Barauch William Prather was born 1765, of Prince George Co., Md.
- John Prather was born 25 Jan 1769, ,Frederick, Md; died 29 Mar 1848, Jefferson Twp., Adams Co., Ohio; was buried , West Union Cem, Adams, Oh.
- William Baruch Prather was born Abt 1770, ,Frederick, Md; died 26 Aug 1832, ,Montgomery, Md; was buried , Prather Cem..
- Eleanor Prather, Nelly was born Abt 1773, of, Montgomery, Md.
- 2. Thomas Prather was born 1773, ,Frederick, Md; died 1855, of Linn, Ia.
Generation: 4
8. Aaron Allen Prater, I was born 10 Oct 1710, Orphans Gift, Prince George, Md (son of Thomas Prater and Martha Spriggs); died 14 Feb 1777, Rockville, Montgomery, Md; was buried 1777, ,Montgomery, Md. Aaron married Mary Jane Prater 10 Oct 1738, South River Parish, Anne Arundel Co., Md. Mary (daughter of Jonathan Prather ( Prater, II and Elizabeth Bigger) was born 29 Aug 1710, ,Calvert, Md; died Bef 1777, ,Montgomery, Md. [Group Sheet]
9. Mary Jane Prater was born 29 Aug 1710, ,Calvert, Md (daughter of Jonathan Prather ( Prater, II and Elizabeth Bigger); died Bef 1777, ,Montgomery, Md. Children:
- Verlinda Prather, Linny was born , ,Frederick, Md; died Aft 22 Jul 1812, ,Iredell, Nc.
- 4. Aaron Prather, II was born 1739, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier; died 27 Nov 1797, ,Montgomery, Md; was buried , Prather Cem, Montgomery, Md.
- Samuel Prather was born Abt 1740, ,Prince George, Md; died Bef 23 Mar 1785, ,Frederick, Md.
- Basil William Prather, Prater was born 20 Oct 1742, Rock Crk., Pr.George Par., Fredrick, Md.; was christened , Was in Washington Co., In. 1815; died 07 Oct 1822, Utica Twp, Clark Co., In.; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
- Baruch William Prather, Peter was born 20 Oct 1742, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev.War Soldier - Maryland; died 02 Dec 1810, Spears, Fayette, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Fayette, Ky.
- Barbara Prather, Barbary was born Abt 1743, ,Prince George, Md.
- Ruth Prather was born Abt 1745, ,Prince George, Md; died Aft 1777.
- Mary Molly Prather was born Abt 1748, ,Prince George, Md; died Aft 1777.
- Walter Prather, I. Prater was born 1751, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Maryland; died 18 Jan 1835, ,Bourbon, Ky.
- Elisha Prather was born Abt 1752, ,Prince George, Md.
- Zachariah Zaccai Prater was born 25 Aug 1756, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Mich. Private; died Bef 10 Jan 1815, Bush River, Newberry, Sc.
- Elizabeth Prather was born Abt 1760, ,Frederick, Md; died Abt 1795.
10. John Swearingen was born 1696, St Mary's, Somerset, Md; died 1767, Rockville, Montgomery, Md. John married Mary Ray Abt 1735, of, , Md. Mary was born 1698, Prince George Co., Md. [Group Sheet]
11. Mary Ray was born 1698, Prince George Co., Md. Children:
- 5. Mary Swearingen was born Abt 1735, ,Frederick, Md; died 1805, ,Montgomery, Md; was buried , Prather Cem, Montgomery, Md.