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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Prater was born , of Mason Co., Ky (son of James Moses Prater, Prather and Luisa Sanders).

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Moses Prater, Prather was born Abt 1822, Mason Co., Ky.; was christened , Was in Vigo Co., In. in 1860 Census (son of John Moses Prather, Prater and Mary Patrick); died , Prob. Kansas City, Mo..

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    • Occupation: Brick Mason
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    James married Luisa Sanders of Mason Co., Ky. Luisa was born , of Mason Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Luisa Sanders was born , of Mason Co., Ky.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Charles B. Prater was born , of Mason Co., Ky; was christened , In Brown Co., Kan. in 1910 Census; died , Kan..
    2. Leander C. Prater, Lee was born , Mason Co., Ky..
    3. Frances Prater, Fannie was born , of Mason Co., Ky.
    4. Elizabeth Prater, Lizzie was born , of Mason Co., Ky.
    5. 1. William Prater was born , of Mason Co., Ky.
    6. Mitchell Prater was born Jan 1840, of Mason Co., Ky; was christened , 1900 Vigo Co., Ind. Census.
    7. Clinton E. Prater was born 12 Apr 1855, Terre Haute, In; died 30 Mar 1917, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Mo.; was buried , Forest Hill Cem..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Moses Prather, Prater was born 14 Oct 1799, of, Rowan, Nc (son of Basil Robertson Prather and Rachel Holman); died 11 Oct 1875, of Douglas Co., Ks.

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    • Reference Number: 6.838.02
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    John was called John Jr. to help distinguesh him from his uncle John Prather.
    He owned what was called "Judge William Prather's undershot Mill on Six Mile
    Creek.
    Family tradition states the mill changed hands several times then finally came
    into the possession of John Prather.
    He made various changes in the old structure, so many as to leave it "almost
    unrecongnizable by them who had seen it last." He attached a saw mill; for a
    number of years he did a very large business, but at last the old mill was
    abandoned.

    John married Mary Patrick 31 Aug 1820, Clark Co., In.. Mary (daughter of William Patrick and Mary Jacobs) was born 30 Jan 1806, of, Rowan, Nc; died 13 Dec 1847. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Patrick was born 30 Jan 1806, of, Rowan, Nc (daughter of William Patrick and Mary Jacobs); died 13 Dec 1847.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Reason W. Prather was born , of Bartholomew Co., In.
    2. Elizabeth Jane Prather was born , Bartholomew Co., In.
    3. Albert Prather was born , Clark Co., In.; was christened , Union War Soldier; died Aft 1875, In..
    4. 2. James Moses Prater, Prather was born Abt 1822, Mason Co., Ky.; was christened , Was in Vigo Co., In. in 1860 Census; died , Prob. Kansas City, Mo..
    5. William Patrick Prather was born 15 Aug 1824, Clark Co., In.; was christened , Lived Jasper Co., Il.; died 25 Oct 1862, Bartholomew Co., In..
    6. John Caswell Prather, Prater was born 05 Sep 1830, Bartholomew Co., In..
    7. Benjamin Franklin Prather was born 12 Apr 1842, Bartholomew Co., In; died 27 Feb 1907, Leavenworth, Kan., At Soldiers Home.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Basil Robertson Prather was born 27 Jun 1771, Lower Potomac Hundred, Frederick Co., Md.; was christened , Near Rockville, Md. (Montg. Co.) (son of Basil William Prather, Prater and Clorinda unknown, Chloe); died 12 Oct 1823, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.

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    • Reference Number: 5.318.04
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Basil was taken from Rockville, Md. to Rowan Co., N.C. by his parents as a
    young boy. He later married there and then went to Clark Co., Ind. where his
    parents had moved.
    What was "Clarks Grant" after the Rev. War in Indiana became Clark Co., Ind.

    Basil married Rachel Holman Bef 1798, Rowan Co., n.C.. Rachel (daughter of Isaac Holman, Rev and Catherine Wilcox, daughter of Isaac Holeman, II and Catherine Wilcoxson) was born 04 Jul 1780, ,Rowan, Nc; died 23 Mar 1862, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Rachel Holman was born 04 Jul 1780, ,Rowan, Nc (daughter of Isaac Holman, Rev and Catherine Wilcox, daughter of Isaac Holeman, II and Catherine Wilcoxson); died 23 Mar 1862, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. John L. Prather was born , N.C.; was christened , 1860 Chambers Co., Ala. Census.
    2. David Johnson Prather was born 18 May 1798, of, Rowan, Nc; died 23 Jun 1871, Wayne, Monroe Co., Iowa; was buried , Methodist Cem.(Rural Wayne, Iowa.
    3. 4. John Moses Prather, Prater was born 14 Oct 1799, of, Rowan, Nc; died 11 Oct 1875, of Douglas Co., Ks.
    4. Isaac Prather was born 06 Oct 1801, Utica, Clark, In; died 12 Mar 1875, Jeffersonville, Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    5. Catherine Prather was born 31 Oct 1803, of, Rowan, Nc; died 1844, of Clark Co., In.
    6. Thomas William Wilcox Prather was born 31 Aug 1805, Utica, Clark, In; died 17 Mar 1872, Utica, Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    7. William Prather was born 16 Sep 1807, of, Clark, In; died 23 Nov 1882, ,Clark, In; was buried , Eastern Cem, Clark, In.
    8. Walter G Prather was born 03 Jun 1809, Clark Co., In; died , Bartholomew Co., In.
    9. Sarah Ann Prather was born 17 Sep 1809, of, Rowan, Nc.
    10. Marinda Clorinda Prather was born 07 Feb 1811, of Clark Co., In.
    11. Nelson Ransom Prather was born 15 Nov 1812, ,Clark, In; died Oct 1824, ,Clark, In.
    12. Edith Prather was born 25 Sep 1813, of, Rowan, Nc.
    13. Elizabeth Prather was born 01 Dec 1815, Clark Co., Ind.; died 25 Jul 1872.
    14. Basil Robertson Prather, Jr was born 12 Oct 1817, Clark Co., Ind.; was christened , Died of Wounds - Civil War; died 19 Dec 1864, Leavenworth, Kan., At Soldiers Home.
    15. Rachel Prather was born 27 Dec 1820, ,Clark, In; died Oct 1825, ,Clark, In.
    16. Mary Prather was born 14 Apr 1823, ,Clark, In.

  3. 10.  William Patrick was born Abt 1779, of, Clark, In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    William married Mary Jacobs Abt 1802, of, , in. Mary was born Abt 1780, of, Clark, In. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Jacobs was born Abt 1780, of, Clark, In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Patrick was born 26 Sep 1803, ,,In; died 09 Sep 1860, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    2. 5. Mary Patrick was born 30 Jan 1806, of, Rowan, Nc; died 13 Dec 1847.
    3. Elizabeth Patrick was born Abt 1811, of, , Ky.