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George Prather
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. George Prather was born , of Adams Co., Il (son of George Wesley Prather, Lt and Mrs George Wesley Prather). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
2. George Wesley Prather, Lt was born , of Adams Co., Il; was christened , 4th Reg. Union Army (son of Pleasant Prater, Plez Prather and Elizabeth Miller, Lizzie). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
George was a Union Soldier in the Civil War. 4th Infantry, Union Army
age 18 residence Quincey, Nat. IL., enlisted 12 July, 1861, mustered 15 Aug.,
1861, promoted Wagoner 28 Feb., 1863, 4th Sgt. 1 Dec., 1863, re-enlisted 1864
promoted 1st. Sgt. 1 May, 1864, 2nd. Lt. 12 Nov., 1864, mustered out 24 July,
1865 at Louisville, Ky.
Christened:
Was Called WesleyGeorge married Mrs George Wesley Prather of Adams Co., Il. Mrs was born , of Adams Co., Il. [Group Sheet]
3. Mrs George Wesley Prather was born , of Adams Co., Il. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Josephine Prather was born , of Adams Co., Il.
- Irene M. Prather was born , of Adams Co., Il.
- 1. George Prather was born , of Adams Co., Il.
- Elmer S. Prather was born , of Adams Co., Il.
Generation: 3
4. Pleasant Prater, Plez Prather was born , of Pike Co., Ky; was christened , May Have Been in Adams Co., La. in 1860 (son of William Prater and Mary Ann Thurman, Polly); died , Adams Co., Il. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Pleasant was born in Ky. and he and his wife were in IL. in 1842/4.
and he went to Adams Co., Ia. in about 1855.
Tax list show him in Quincey Twp. Adams Co., Ia. in 1855 and in
Washington Twp. Adams Co., Ia. in 1858 and 1860.
From Civil War Roster: Pleasant Prather age 44 residence Quincey, Nat. Ky,
enlisted 23 Oct., 1861, mustered 16 Nov., 1861, assassinated while on furlough
2 Mar., 1864 Adams Co., Ia. 4th Reg. Union Army.
He received a knock on his door, while on furlough at home, when he answered
the door he was shot to death.
From the History of Wash. twp, Adams Co., Ia. in an article about the Civil
War in connection with Adams Co., It says:
The great conflict between the North and the South grew in intensity and a
call was made for volunteers. The 4th Infantry of Co. H was formed.
Following are the volunteers whose names are on the memorial monument in the
Basp. Cem.; William H. Prather, Wes Prather (George W.Prather), their father
(does not list Pleasants name), H.Moats, W. Homan, J.J.Turney, R.W. Moore, and
S.T.Raney.
William H. Prather was killed in action in Atlanta, Ga and is buried there, a
memorial was placed in Adams Co., Ia. for him.
Died:
Pleasant Prater was murdered at home in Iowa by his neighbor, just as he was coming back from the Civil War.
BilliDawn Mercier
billidawn7@gmail.comPleasant married Elizabeth Miller, Lizzie of Pike Co., Ky. Elizabeth was born , N.C.. [Group Sheet]
5. Elizabeth Miller, Lizzie was born , N.C.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 2. George Wesley Prather, Lt was born , of Adams Co., Il; was christened , 4th Reg. Union Army.
- William H. Prather was born , of Adams Co., Il; died 22 Jul 1864, Union Army, Civil War, Atlanta, Ga.; was buried , Marietta, Ga..
- John J. Prather was born , of Marion Co., Ia.
- Mary Jane Prather was born 18 Mar 1846, Jefferson Co., Ia.; died 28 Sep 1917, Happy Ville, Yuma Co., Co..
- Cyrus V. Prather was born 22 Mar 1848, of Jefferson Co., Ia; was christened , Lived in Adams Co., And Adair Co., Ia.; died 18 Jan 1939, Prob. Adair Co., Ia.; was buried , Walnut Grove Cem..
- Madison Traenor Prather was born 07 Apr 1850, of Jefferson Co., Ia; died 19 Jun 1869, Washington Twp., Adams Co., Ia.; was buried , Forest Hill Cem..
- Margaret Elizabeth Prather was born 26 Feb 1852, Marion Co., Ia..
- Francis Columbus Prather was born 27 Mar 1854, Marion Co., Ia.; died 29 May 1923, Cornell, Neb.; was buried , Died at Home of His Son Eldie.
- Elbert Con Prather was born 15 Dec 1857, Quencey, Ia..
Generation: 4
8. William Prater was born Abt 1790, of, Washington, Va (son of Thomas Prather and Masrah Wheeler, Millie or Massie); died , Prob. Pike Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Williams marriage record spells his name Praytor and other records spell his
name Preytor, Prator, Prater.
In 1830 census Mary "Polly" Prator was living as head of household with
3 males under 5, one male between 5 & 10 years old, two females under 5, and
one female age 10 to 15 years old, neighbors included Deals, Clines, Hatfields
and Blankenships.William married Mary Ann Thurman, Polly 27 Mar 1808, Washington Co., Va.. Mary was born Abt 1795, of Washington Co., Va; died Aft 1860, ,Pike, Ky. [Group Sheet]
9. Mary Ann Thurman, Polly was born Abt 1795, of Washington Co., Va; died Aft 1860, ,Pike, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- William R. Prater was born , of Pike Co., Ky; died , Prob. Pike Co., Ky..
- Ezekiel Prater was born , of Pike Co., Ky; was christened , Union Army Soldier; died Jun 1910, Pike Co., Ky..
- Lettice Prater, Letta was born , of Pike Co., Ky; was christened , Had Several Children Out of Wedlock.
- James Prater was born , Pike Co., Ky.; was christened , Union Soldier 1863 to 1865.
- William Jackson Prater, I. was born , Pike Co., Ky.; died , Pike Co., Ky..
- Mellea Prater, Milly was born , of Pike Co., Ky; died Aft 1870, Pike Co., Ky..
- 4. Pleasant Prater, Plez Prather was born , of Pike Co., Ky; was christened , May Have Been in Adams Co., La. in 1860; died , Adams Co., Il.
- Joseph Prater, Sr was born Abt 1810, Tazewell Co., Va.; was christened , Russell Cty. Founded 1786; died 10 Jul 1878, Bush Creek, Floyd Co., Ky..
- Daniel Ezekiel Prater, Dave was born Abt 1820, of, Pike, Ky; was christened , Union Army Soldier; died Aft 1890, Peter Creek, Pike Co., Ky..
- Sary Prater was born Abt 1828, of, Pike, Ky.