Henry Ross Stevenson

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Generation: 1

1.
Henry Ross Stevenson was born , Mason Co., Mo. (son of Eli Stephenson and Martha Stoker).
Other Events:
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Generation: 2

Eli Stephenson was born 1813, of, Mason, Ky (son of John Stephenson and Mary Ellen Prather, Polly); died , Mason Co., Ky..

Other Events:

Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

Stevenson family researcher: Barbara (Spiritgrny@AOL.COM) 1997
Barbara Stevenson Kilma
21200 Prospect Ave.
Belton, MO. 64012 (1997) RE: Family Tree Maker Program

Eli married Martha Stoker 14 Oct 1850, Mason Co., Ky.. Martha was born , of Mason Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]

Martha Stoker was born , of Mason Co., Ky.

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Children:

1. Henry Ross Stevenson was born , Mason Co., Mo..
John Stevenson was born , Mason Co., Ky..
Julia E. Stevenson was born 02 Sep 1851, Mason Co., Ky.; died 13 Sep 1851, Mason Co., Ky..
Prudence E. Stevenson was born 07 Dec 1853, Mason Co., Ky..
George Richard Stevenson was born 27 Mar 1856, Mason Co., Ky.; died 21 Feb 1923.
Eli Stevenson, II. was born 30 Oct 1861, Mason Co., Ky..
James Mitchell Stevenson was born 25 Jan 1867, Mason Co., Ky..
William Raymond Stevenson was born 02 Jun 1869, Mason Co., Ky..
Albert Goldber Stevenson was born 05 Oct 1871, Mason Co., Ky..
Musie Stevenson was born 04 Oct 1873, Mason Co., Ky..

Generation: 3

4.	John Stephenson was born Abt 1775, of, Mason, Ky; died , Mason Co., Ky.. Other Events: Record Change: 12 Apr 2009 John married Mary Ellen Prather, Polly 26 Mar 1802, Mason Co., Ky.. Mary (daughter of Reginald Prater and Rachel Ross) was born Abt 1780, ,Washington, Md. [Group Sheet]

Mary Ellen Prather, Polly was born Abt 1780, ,Washington, Md (daughter of Reginald Prater and Rachel Ross).

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Reference Number: 6.574.04
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Children:

Thomas B. Stevenson was born , Mason Co., Ky..
2. Eli Stephenson was born 1813, of, Mason, Ky; died , Mason Co., Ky..

Generation: 4

10.

Reginald Prater was born Abt 1751, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Lived For a Time in Fredrick Co., Md. (son of Jeremiah Prater and Anne Odell); died , Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky..

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Reference Number: 5.263.01
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

He was listed in Washington Co., MD. in 1783:
Maryland Indexes of Assessments of 1783; WA Marsh p. 5 MSA S1161-11-2.
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Reginald Prather was a Revolution War Soldier.
He signed "Oath of Fidelity", 1778 in Washington Co., Maryland.
He was listed living in Washington Co., Maryland in the 1790 census
but is listed Oct., 1805 living near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky. and is
recorded in Mason Co., Ky. in Will Book #B ;389 ;402, "wife Rachel" Milly
and Ross Prather named in settlement.
Reginald may have been named after his maternal grandfather, Reginald O'Dell

When Reginald was grown, he moved westward from Montgomery Co., Md. near
Rockville, to that part of western Frederick Co., Md. that later became
Washington Co., Md. He was living there in 1778 (ref. Gaius M. Brumbaugh's
REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS OF MARYLAND, part 1, p.19)
Shortly after 1790 he moved to Mason Co., Ky where he settled near Maysville.
The 1796 Mason Co., Ky. Tax List show: Rignal Prather, John Prather and
Aeneas Prather.
In 1797 Rignal Prather, John Prather, and Henry A. Prather were taxed in Mason
Co., Ky.
Riginald's Will was written 30 Dec., 1815 (Will Book # D ;27)
(also ref.: Prince George Co., Maryland Deeds, Liber TT, F, 555.)

Research by: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry & Stout Lillard

Reginald married Rachel Ross Bef 1773, Maryland. Rachel was born Abt 1751, of, Frederick, Md; died Bef Feb 1816, Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]

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Rachel Ross was born Abt 1751, of, Frederick, Md; died Bef Feb 1816, Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky..

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

A lease recorded in Mason Co., Ky. Deed Book # H, p.435 dated 7 Sept., 1805
"Thomas Marshall of Mason Co., state of Ky., to Rachel Prather, of same
place... for & dur;ing the natural life of her, the said Rachel Prather,
aged 54 years, & during the life of her son, John Prather, aged 22 years....
100 acres located in Mason Co., Ky."

Rachel Ross Prather died in early 1816; her Will, filed in Mason Co., Ky Will
Book #D ;27, includes:
" To daughter, Sophia, $50 & choice of a cow: to dau, Rachel, $50 cash, mare,
bridle & saddle, 1 cow, & Rachel's bed & bedding that belongs to the bed I now
lay on', dau. Nelly Baker, $20; dau. Partheia Smith, $20; dau. Prudence
Samples, $20; Sally Prather, daughter of my son Thomas Prather, one cow;
Listed in Will, Ross, Thomas, John, Milly Reeder, Polly Stephenson, Sohpia
Prather, Nelly Baker, Parthenia Smith, Prudence Samples, & Rachel Prather.
" In case there should be a deed obtained for the land I now live on from
Thomas Marshall , my executor is to sell the same."
Executor was son-in-law John Stephenson and witnessed by Wm. Reed, Henry
Howard & George Williamson.

Research by: Elizabeth Prather Ellisberry and Stout Lillard

Children:

Raymond Prather was born , of Mason Co., Ky.
Ross M. Prather was born 1773, ,Frederick, Md; died 1846, ,Mason, Ky.
Thomas Prather was born Abt 1778, ,Washington, Md; died 1831, ,Mason, Ky.
5. Mary Ellen Prather, Polly was born Abt 1780, ,Washington, Md.
Parthenia Prather was born Abt 1782, Maysville, Mason, Ky.
John Smith Prather was born 1783, ,Washington, Md.
Eleanor Nellie Prather was born Abt 1784, ,Washington, Md; died , Owen Co., Ind..
Prudence Prather was born Abt 1786, of, Washington, Md.
Mildred Milly Prather was born Abt 1788, of, Washington, Md.
Rachel Prather was born Abt 1790, of Washington, Md.
Sophia Prather was born Abt 1800, of, Washington, Md.