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Grace Prather Thornton
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Grace Prather Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga (daughter of Joseph Sewell Thornton and Alice Lorena Prather Bowman).
2. Joseph Sewell Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga; died , Ga.. Joseph married Alice Lorena Prather Bowman 18 Sep 1887, Elbert Co., Ga.. Alice (daughter of Briggs Madison Bowman and Jane S. Prather) was born 19 Apr 1866, of Elbert Co., Ga; died 04 Nov 1948, Elberton, Ga.; was buried , Elmhurst Cem.. [Group Sheet]
3. Alice Lorena Prather Bowman was born 19 Apr 1866, of Elbert Co., Ga (daughter of Briggs Madison Bowman and Jane S. Prather); died 04 Nov 1948, Elberton, Ga.; was buried , Elmhurst Cem.. Children:
- Lee Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- Jamie Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- Olivia Jane Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- Alice Loraine Thornton, Dutch was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- Sara Catherine Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- Benjamin Ivy Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- 1. Grace Prather Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- Lois Priscilla Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- Thomas William Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- Josephine Sewell Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- Louise Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- Mary Sue Thornton was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
Generation: 3
6. Briggs Madison Bowman was born 25 Jun 1819, of Elbert Co., Ga (son of Zachariah Bowman and Nancy Goodman). Briggs married Jane S. Prather 25 Mar 1841, Ruckersville, Elbert Co., Ga.. Jane (daughter of Thomas Prater, Prather and Nancy Jane Hamilton) was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc; was christened , Lived in Elbert Co., Ga.. [Group Sheet]
7. Jane S. Prather was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc; was christened , Lived in Elbert Co., Ga. (daughter of Thomas Prater, Prather and Nancy Jane Hamilton). Children:
- Telula Bowman, Lula Philluran was born , of Elbert Co., Ga; died , Ga.; was buried , Elmhurst Cem., Elberton, Ga..
- Sarah J. Bowman was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
- Lorenza Dow Bowman was born 08 Feb 1846, of Elbert Co., Ga; died 19 Oct 1887, Elbert Co., Ga.; was buried , Ruckersville Meth. Chur. Cem..
- 3. Alice Lorena Prather Bowman was born 19 Apr 1866, of Elbert Co., Ga; died 04 Nov 1948, Elberton, Ga.; was buried , Elmhurst Cem..
Generation: 4
12. Zachariah Bowman was born , of Elbert Co., Ga. Zachariah married Nancy Goodman Vienna, S.C.. Nancy was born , of Elbert Co., Ga. [Group Sheet]
13. Nancy Goodman was born , of Elbert Co., Ga. Children:
- 6. Briggs Madison Bowman was born 25 Jun 1819, of Elbert Co., Ga.
14. Thomas Prater, Prather was born , of Laurens Co., Sc (son of Thomas Prater Prather and Mrs Thomas Prather); died , of Rutherfordton, Rutherton Co., Nc. Thomas married Nancy Jane Hamilton of Rutherfordton Co., Nc. Nancy was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; died , Rutherfordton, n.C.. [Group Sheet]
15. Nancy Jane Hamilton was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; died , Rutherfordton, n.C.. Children:
- Sarah Hamilton Prater was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc; died , of Tn..
- Catherine M. Prather, Kate was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc.
- Mary Prather was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc.
- Nancy Prather was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc.
- 7. Jane S. Prather was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc; was christened , Lived in Elbert Co., Ga..
- Thomas W. Prather was born 11 Apr 1811, of Rutherfordton Co., Nc; was christened , 1850 Tn. Census Lists: Born in Va.; died , Ark..
- William Columbus Prather was born 28 Feb 1818, of Rutherfordton Co., Nc; died 01 Feb 1870, Lee Co., Miss.; was buried , Vernoa, Lee Co., Miss..