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George Byles
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. George Byles was born , of McDonald Co., Mo (son of Joseph Byles, Joe and Emily Jenny Prater). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
2. Joseph Byles, Joe was born , England. Other Events:
- Occupation: Miner
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Joseph married Emily Jenny Prater of McDonald Co., Mo. Emily (daughter of John Prater and Charlett) was born , of Palmdale, Mo.; died , Died in Childbirth. [Group Sheet]
3. Emily Jenny Prater was born , of Palmdale, Mo. (daughter of John Prater and Charlett); died , Died in Childbirth. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Joe was an English born miner. They lived in Tirado & Acosta in Hernamdez, Ca.
Ref. to the book "Beyond the Pinnacles" by Pete C. Frusetta Lib of Cong.
also Ref. American Online #Idyllrich (Grandson of Edward Byles) (1996)Children:
- James Byles was born , of McDonald Co., Mo.
- Benjamin Byles was born , of McDonald Co., Mo.
- Sydney Byles was born , of McDonald Co., Mo.
- 1. George Byles was born , of McDonald Co., Mo.
- Edward Byles was born , of McDonald Co., Mo; died Bef 2000.
- Archie Byles was born , of McDonald Co., Mo; died , Died With Mother in Childbirth.
Generation: 3
6. John Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky.; was christened , Lived For a Time in Palmdale, Mo. (son of Robert Franklin Prater, Sr and Cynthia Ann Rice); died , Tres Pinos, Ca.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
"Beyond the Pinnacles, The history and folklore of Southern San Benito County,
Ca."
In about 1870 John brought his family from Pineville, Mo. to Tres Pinos, Ca.
He was a wagon maker and blacksmith. He opened a little shop on the road below
the flat where Tres Pinos is today. After the railroad arrived in 1873, Tres
Pinos built up quickly around the track and round table locomotives. The old
road in the river bed was changed to include Calleri, John Castillou, Tom
Ferrando and Jack Etcheverry properties. The Southern Pacific Railroad Co.
constructed a two-story hotel opposite the depot, the Tres Pino became a
bustling shipping point for hay, mercury and cattle from the south.
His son George, tells this story:
The bandit Tiburico Vasques stopped at their home one morning when George was
still a child in dresses. Tiburico was riding a big palomino horse and he and
a campanion walked into the kitchen, sat down and George remembered that
neither man removed his hat. George's mother, Charlotte, served breakfast, and
as the visitors departed, Vasques said "Bueno, adios", and dropped a silver
dollar on the table.
The Prater family lived in Tres Pinos six years (until 1876), and then moved
to Brown's Valley east of of Paicines, where they resided two years. After
John died, Charlotte married Lorenzo Morelinis, and she and her children moved
to a ranch on the San Benito River above Antone Frusetta's. The Morelinis
lived there three years and then moved to "The Home Place" above James Canyon,
where Charlotte remained the rest of her life.
John is listed on a voters registration in Monterey Co.,Ca
He died in Calif., his grave site is unknown but he was living in the
Hollister, Ca. area. He is said to have died as a result of a horse kicking
him in the head.
His descendants live in the area around Hollister, Ca. (1994)John married Charlett of Floyd Co., Ky.. Charlett was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]
7. Charlett was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 3. Emily Jenny Prater was born , of Palmdale, Mo.; died , Died in Childbirth.
- Robert M. Prater was born , of McDonald Co., Mo; was christened , Lived near Hollister, Ca.; died , Prob. San Benito Co., Ca..
- John W. Prater was born , of McDonald Co., Mo; was christened , Lived near Hollister, Ca..
- Calvin Prater was born , McDonald Co., Mo.; was christened , Lived near Hollister, Ca..
- George Prater was born , of McDonald Co., Mo.
Generation: 4
12. Robert Franklin Prater, Sr was born 08 Oct 1808, Salyersville, Magoffin, Ky (son of John Prater, Sr and Mary Elizabeth Brenton); died 03 Jul 1896, Pineville, McDonald Co., Mo.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Went to Calif. with his brothers William and John and lived there but
later moved to Pineville, Mo. (Robert Appears on a voter registration form
in Monterey Co., Ca.)
His family is also listed in the 1860 Johnson Co., MO. census.Robert married Cynthia Ann Rice 30 Jul 1840, Floyd Co., Ky.. Cynthia was born 01 Mar 1820, Morgan Co., Ky.; died 11 Aug 1907, Lanagan, McDonald Co., Mo.. [Group Sheet]
13. Cynthia Ann Rice was born 01 Mar 1820, Morgan Co., Ky.; died 11 Aug 1907, Lanagan, McDonald Co., Mo.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Wiley Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.; died , of Hollister, Ca..
- 6. John Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky.; was christened , Lived For a Time in Palmdale, Mo.; died , Tres Pinos, Ca..
- William Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.; was christened , Lived in Ca.; died 14 Jan 1880, Pineville, McDonald.Mo.; was buried , Pineville, Mo..
- Archibald Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.; died 02 Apr 1864, Union Army, St. Louis, Benton, Mo..
- George Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.; died , Ky..
- Henry Clay Prater was born 02 Feb 1851, Morgan Co., Ky.; died , Pineville, McDonald Co., Mo..
- Robert Franklin Prater, II. was born 07 Feb 1853, of Magoffin Co., Ky; was christened , Lived in Pineville, Mo.; died Aft 1908, Deer Park, Washington.
- Mary Elizabeth Prater was born 22 May 1855, of Magoffin Co., Ky; died 01 Dec 1932, Clarkston, Asotin Co., Wa.