Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
James Edward Murphy
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. James Edward Murphy (son of Justin Murphy and Evelyn Nina Prather). Notes:
living - details excluded
2. Justin Murphy was born , of Crawford Co., Pa. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Justin married Evelyn Nina Prather 25 Dec 1916, of Pa. Evelyn (daughter of John Vernon Prather and Roxie Peebles) was born 10 Jul 1896, of Crawford Co., Pa; died Bef 2000. [Group Sheet]
3. Evelyn Nina Prather was born 10 Jul 1896, of Crawford Co., Pa (daughter of John Vernon Prather and Roxie Peebles); died Bef 2000. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
Generation: 3
6. John Vernon Prather was born 20 Aug 1869, Crawford Co., Pa. (son of John McCalmont Prather and Sarah Jane Strawbridge). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
John married Roxie Peebles of Crawford Co., Pa. Roxie was born , of Crawford Co., Pa. [Group Sheet]
7. Roxie Peebles was born , of Crawford Co., Pa. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Kathryn Irene Prather
- Jean Peebles Prather
- Vivian Marie Prather was born 31 Oct 1894, of Crawford Co., Pa; died Bef 2000.
- 3. Evelyn Nina Prather was born 10 Jul 1896, of Crawford Co., Pa; died Bef 2000.
- John Myron Prather was born 25 Feb 1901, of Crawford Co., Pa; died Bef 2000.
Generation: 4
12. John McCalmont Prather was born 24 Nov 1835, Cherrytree Twp, Venango, Pa (son of Thomas Prather and Mary Ann McCalmont); died 14 Oct 1903, Troy Twp, Crawford, Pa. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
After their marriage in 1857, John & Mary moved to Troy Twp, Crawford Co., Pa.
* miles west of Titusville. In the early spring they built a log house in the
center of the heavily wooded forest. In 1869 they built a large farm house on
the opposite, south side of the highway leading from townville to Hydetown &
Titusville. This house is one of the old landmarks in the township. In the log
house was born the first 6 of their 11 children.
The house was nearly square, slightly longer than wide, built of hewn and
blocked logs with a large rough stone chimney in the center of one end making
a houge fireplace. There was no stairway to the loft or second story; it was
reached through a square hole in one corner by means of a crude ladder formed
by nailingt cleats upon stringers also nailed to the logs. The recollection of
Thomas J. Prather is that there were but 2 windows in the log home - one by
the side of the door in fromt and one at the rear.
Later a lean-to of lumber was built on and against the east end, adding much
to the room and comfort of the home. Wehn John M. Prather began his live in
troy Twp with his 19 yearr old bride, it was upon a wild woodland with not one
foor of cleared land... His chief occupation was farming, his secondary
activity was sawmilling. He and his brother James C. Prather owned and upright
running sawmill; afterward he built and operated a mondern circular sawmill on
his own farm. He also engaged for 6 years in a general merchandise business,
known as a country store, at Troy Center.
He was a Demorcrat. Later he was a free lance, rather than a party slave,
being at different times affiliated with the Prohibition, Greenback, and
Populist parties. (research by Paul Prather)John married Sarah Jane Strawbridge 31 Dec 1857, Venango Co., Pa.. Sarah was born Abt 1838, of, Venango, Pa. [Group Sheet]
13. Sarah Jane Strawbridge was born Abt 1838, of, Venango, Pa. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Mary Prather was born 20 Oct 1858, Crawford Co., Pa..
- Benjamin M. Prather was born 29 Jan 1861, Crawford Co., Pa.; died 16 Dec 1921.
- Effie E. Prather was born 08 Feb 1863, Crawford Co., Pa..
- Hattie Prather was born 13 Nov 1864, Crawford Co., Pa..
- Thomas J. Prather was born 28 Nov 1866, Troy Twp., Crawford Co., Pa.; died , Meadville, Pa..
- 6. John Vernon Prather was born 20 Aug 1869, Crawford Co., Pa..
- S. Elizabeth Prather was born 30 Jun 1872, of Crawford Co., Pa.
- Freelove A. Prather was born 20 Mar 1874, of Crawford Co., Pa.
- Albert Lynn Prather was born 08 May 1876, of Crawford Co., Pa; died 21 Oct 1880, Pa..
- Don S. Prather was born 17 Jul 1878, of Crawford Co., Pa; died Oct 1880, Pa..
- Raymond W. Prather was born 05 Aug 1880, of Crawford Co., Pa.