Lena Esta Billingsley, Lena Sue

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John married Nancy Josephine Prather 21 Dec 1910, of Frankston, Tx. Nancy (daughter of Robert Forson Jones Prather, Bob and Julia Elizabeth Price) was born 28 Feb 1885, Frankston, Tx.; died 23 Feb 1969, Houston, Tx.. [Group Sheet]

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Robert married Julia Elizabeth Price 10 Apr 1876, Freestone Co., Tx.. Julia was born 05 Feb 1857, of Frankston, Tx; died 01 Jun 1927, Dallas, Tx.; was buried , Frankston, Tx., Prather Plot. [Group Sheet]

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Julia's father was a Methodist Minister and owned a Saw Mill.
Julia was always called when anyone in the community was ill or having a baby.
Her many children, all knew her as a free thinker.
Source: William P. Stewart/ Bremerton, WA. (1998)

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Washington Dist., Pendleton Co., S.C. later became Pickens Co., S.C. in 1826.

S.C. Troops in the Confedercy. Vol 2 -937.7:
G.W.Prather enlisted by Captain Pitts Sept. 16, 1863 Greenboro, N.C.
This must have been another G.W. Prather because G.W.L.Prather was dead.
G.W.L.Prather must have died in 1858/9 because his wife was shown
head of household in the 1860 cenus.
G.W.L. Prather purchased land in Elbert Co., GA. just before 1860 and
it was sold 1 year later due to tax claims..... G.W.L. Prather must
have died shortly after purchasing this land and must have died
or was killed while returning home to the Dalton, GA. area.

1880 census Clinton, Bosque Co., TX. his wife was listed as a widow, thus
George died before 1880. In 1860 GA. census she was also shown as
head of household.... thus G.W.L. Prather must have died before 1860.

Listed Murray Co., GA. in 1850 census.
George Washington Laffayette Prather
B: 3 Mar., 1825(6 ?) S.C.
M: Hannah Spann 22 Oct., 1846 Murray Co., GA. (later Whitefield Co., GA.)
Ch: Thomas, Nancy Lavinia, Robert Ferson Jones, Lucy Lane.

In Varnell Station, Dalton, Murray Co., GA. in 1864 where his daughter and
youngest son, Robert witnessed the enlistmaent of their older brothers (Thomas
O.Prater) enlistment and pension application into the Confederate Army so
that Thomas could claim his pension.

The Prathers were also in Cedar Bayou, TX. where, daughter Nancy L. married
Joseph Ellender, a schooner Captain of Cedar Bayou in 1868.
Also listed in Cedar Bayou, Harris Co., TX. in 1870 census (Sub - Div. #35
(Cedar Bayou is now known as Baytown, TX.)
Hannah must have come west with a relative.... possibly a Prater.
The Praters had established themselves in Texas before Hannah moved
there. (George Prater, believed to be Uncle of G.W.L. Prater, and son of
Benjamin Franklin Prater & Nancy Laine, had already moved to Texas and
established a large ranch).
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A descendant: Martin E. Wiles 6647 Garlinghouse Ln., Dallas, TX.
75252 (972-8671283) 7-2000
Located at 190 Bush Toll Rd. & Hillcrest/Ohio .. southern edge of Plano.

George married Hannah F. Spann 22 Oct 1846, Murray Co., Ga.. Hannah was born , S.C.; died , of Baytown, Tx.. [Group Sheet]

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According to research done by great granddaughters, Marie Garrett and
Lou Venia Robberson.:

She came to Texas from GA. with her daughter and two sons, first settleing
near Goose Creek and later in the Cedar Bayou community. (now Baytown,
Harris Co., TX.)

She is listed in 1860 GA. census as head of household.... Seamstress.
She is listed in 1880 TX. census as head of household.... Seamstress.