Silas Jameson Femester Prather

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1830 - 1897 (66 years)

Generation: 1

Silas Jameson Femester Prather was born 12 Dec 1830, of Mecklenburg, Nc (son of Elisha Hyatt Prather and Cynthia Prather); died 07 Jul 1897, of Obion Co., Tn..

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Reference Number: 6.970.03
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

* Silas is believed to have come to Obion Co., Tenn. for the first time after
the Civil War. He entered armed service in N.C. at beginning of the War.
Records show him married in Obion Co., Tenn. after the Civil War.
1880 census shows him living in Obion Co., Tn. and married in Tn.

Silas married Nancy Jo Marberry 09 Jul 1872, Obion Co., Tenn.. Nancy was born , of Obion Co., Tn.. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Ernest Prather was born , Obion Co., Tenn..
Walter Prather was born 1875, Obion Co., Tenn.; died 1965.
Alma Prather was born 1876, Obion Co., Tenn.; died 1906.
Minervia Prather was born 1878, Obion Co., Tenn.; died 1944.
Marcy Prather was born 1881, Obion Co., Tenn.; died 1969.
William Randolph Prather was born 1887, Obion Co., Tenn.; died 1969.

Generation: 2

Elisha Hyatt Prather was born 22 Apr 1789, ,,Md (son of Elisha Prather and Mrs Prather); died 25 Mar 1848, ,Mecklenburg, Nc.

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Reference Number: 5.354.01
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

*Elisha and his wife died of "Fever", thus leaving their children to be raised
as orphans. Elisha and his wife died in Charlotte, N.C.-the year - 1848
Records show he had at least 3 brothers --

Elisha married Cynthia Prather Abt 1825, of, Md. Cynthia was born 25 Dec 1804, of, Md; died 02 Jun 1848, ,Mecklenburg, Nc. [Group Sheet]

Cynthia Prather was born 25 Dec 1804, of, Md; died 02 Jun 1848, ,Mecklenburg, Nc.

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Children:

Levi Prather was born , of Mecklenburg, Nc.
John Thomas Prather was born 27 Jun 1826, of Mecklenburg, Nc; died 03 Dec 1827.
William Sullivan Prather was born 29 Jun 1828, of Mecklenburg, Nc; died 22 May 1864, Civil War, Cinning's Landing, Va..
1. Silas Jameson Femester Prather was born 12 Dec 1830, of Mecklenburg, Nc; died 07 Jul 1897, of Obion Co., Tn..
Martha Ann Prather was born 30 Dec 1832, of Mecklenburg, Nc; died 06 Feb 1835, N.C..
Randolph Augustus Prather was born 1835, of Mecklenburg, Nc; died 13 Nov 1862, Camp Windon, Richmond, Va.
James Franklin Prather was born 31 Mar 1838, N. C.; died 25 May 1838, Young Child.
Elisha Matthew Prather was born 24 Nov 1839, N.C.; died 30 Oct 1893, Prob. Ky..
Margaret Minervia Mineua Prather was born 10 Sep 1842, of Mecklenburg, Nc.
Samuel Walter Prather was born Aug 1845, N.C.; died 09 Jun 1855, N.C..

Generation: 3

4.	Elisha Prather was born Abt 1752, ,Prince George, Md (son of Aaron Allen Prater, I and Mary Jane Prater). Other Events: Reference Number: 4.129.09 Record Change: 12 Apr 2009 Elisha married Mrs Prather Abt 1788, of, Md. Mrs was born Abt 1767, of, Md. [Group Sheet]

5.
Mrs Prather was born Abt 1767, of, Md.
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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Children:

2. Elisha Hyatt Prather was born 22 Apr 1789, ,,Md; died 25 Mar 1848, ,Mecklenburg, Nc.

Generation: 4

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.

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Reference Number: 3.031.06
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

!b.& d.dates Dudley Tatman's Book.d.1797,Lillard puts D.1777

Aron's marriage licence was issued by Governor Ogle, to All Hallows Parish
(Episcapalian), Ann Arundel Co., Md., Rev. William Brogden performed the
Ceremony. Arons wife, the daughter of Jonathan Prather, was his cousin.
In the Marriage documents it list him as Allen Prather.

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]

Mary Jane Prater was born 29 Aug 1710, ,Calvert, Md (daughter of Jonathan Prather ( Prater, II and Elizabeth Bigger); died Bef 1777, ,Montgomery, Md.

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Reference Number: 3.007.07
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

!She m.her Cousin.

*Mary Jane was the daughter of Jonathan Prather II and Elizabeth (Biggers).
She was her husbands cousin. She was called Mary and Jane in records.

Her husband, Aaron Allen Prather, was the son of Thomas M. Prather & Martha
Sprigg. Aaron & Mary Jane were 1st. cousin's

Children:

Verlinda Prather, Linny was born , ,Frederick, Md; died Aft 22 Jul 1812, ,Iredell, Nc.
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.
4. 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.