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James T. Prather

Male 1866 - 1925  (59 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James T. Prather was born 13 Sep 1866, Morgan Co., In. (son of Thomas Hiram Prather and Sarah Pratt); died 24 Oct 1925, Franklin, Johnson Co., In.; was buried , Mt. Pleasant Cem..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Hiram Prather was born Abt 1842, ,Jennings, In (son of Thomas Prather, Jr and Mary Ann Prather, Polly).

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Thomas married Sarah Pratt 02 Sep 1862, Morgan Co., Ind.. Sarah was born Abt 1844, of, Morgan, In. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah Pratt was born Abt 1844, of, Morgan, In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Oscar Barney Prather was born , of Morgan Co., In; was buried , Mt.Pleasant Cem. Franklin, Johnson Co.in.
    2. John William Sydney Prather was born , of Morgan Co., In.
    3. Rebecca A. Prather was born , of Morgan Co., In; died 31 Jul 1865, Franklin, Johnson Co., In.; was buried , Mt. Pleasant Cem..
    4. Mary E. Prather was born , Franklin, Johnson Co., In.; died 03 Nov 1873, Franklin, Johnson Co., In.; was buried , Mt. Pleasant Cem..
    5. John Wesley Prather was born 02 Oct 1863, of Morgan Co., In; died 30 Jan 1922, Franklin, Johnson Co., In.; was buried , Mt. Pleasant Cem..
    6. 1. James T. Prather was born 13 Sep 1866, Morgan Co., In.; died 24 Oct 1925, Franklin, Johnson Co., In.; was buried , Mt. Pleasant Cem..
    7. Enoch W. Prather was born 16 Oct 1867, Morgan Co., In.; died 24 Oct 1908, Franklin, Johnson Co., In.; was buried , Mt. Pleasant Cem..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Prather, Jr was born 04 Jan 1807, ,,Nc; was christened , Also Lived in Ga. (son of Thomas Prater Prather, Sr and Rachel Gaither); died 1872, ,Johnson, In.

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    • Reference Number: 6.834.06
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Thomas married Mary Ann Prather, Polly 07 Jun 1830, Jennings Co., Ind.. Mary (daughter of William Prather, Judgeskipjack and Lettice McCarroll) was born 19 Dec 1813, ,Jennings, In. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann Prather, Polly was born 19 Dec 1813, ,Jennings, In (daughter of William Prather, Judgeskipjack and Lettice McCarroll).

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    • Reference Number: 6.816.10
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Eliza A Prather was born Abt 1832, ,Jennings, In; was christened , 1850 Clark Co., In. Census.
    2. James John W Prather was born Abt 1834, ,Jennings, In; died , Franklin, Johnson Co., In.; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cem..
    3. Lettice M Prather was born Abt 1835, ,Jennings, In; was christened , 1850 Census, Clark Co., In..
    4. Aria Jane Prather, Ary was born Abt 1835, ,Jennings, In; was christened , 1850 Census, Clark Co., In..
    5. Rachel R Prather was born Abt 1840, ,Jennings, In; was christened , 1850 Census, Clark Co., In..
    6. 2. Thomas Hiram Prather was born Abt 1842, ,Jennings, In.
    7. Mary E Prather was born Abt 1845, ,Jennings, In; was christened , 1850 Clark Co., In..
    8. Emmaline H Prather was born 02 Jan 1847, ,Jennings, In; died 10 Aug 1849, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    9. Chloe Adaline Prather was born 28 Dec 1848, , Jennings, in; died 21 Aug 1849, , Clark, in; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Prater Prather, Sr was born 23 Jul 1769, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - n.C. Private (son of Basil William Prather, Prater and Clorinda unknown, Chloe); died 25 Mar 1854, Jeffersonville, Clark Co., Ind.; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.

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    • Occupation: Plantationer
    • Reference Number: 5.317.03
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !his m.rec.has Prater

    Thomas moved to Clark Co., Ind. before 1820

    Thomas married Rachel Gaither 20 Mar 1790, Rowen Co., n.C. (Iredell Co.). Rachel (daughter of John Gaither, V. and Anne Jacob) was born 12 Oct 1768, Rockville, Frederick, Md; died 13 May 1858, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Rachel Gaither was born 12 Oct 1768, Rockville, Frederick, Md (daughter of John Gaither, V. and Anne Jacob); died 13 May 1858, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Rachel's parents John Caither & Anne Jacob.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Prather was born , ,,Nc; died Aft 1860.
    2. Elisha Prather, Eli Ellie was born , Washington Co., Md. or Rowan Co., n.C.; died , Xenia, Green Co., Ohio; was buried , Woodland Cem..
    3. Ary Prather was born 19 Dec 1790, of, Rowan, Nc; died 03 May 1867, ,Clark, In; was buried , New Chapel Cem, Clark, In.
    4. Elizabeth Prather was born Abt 1793, , , Nc; died Aft 1860.
    5. Aaron Prather was born 10 Dec 1797, of Rowan Co., Nc; died 12 Dec 1882, ,Hancock, Il; was buried , Woodville Cem., Near Loraine, Adams Co..
    6. Jeremiah Prather was born 1798, of Rowan Co., Nc.
    7. Greenberry Prather was born 28 Jan 1800, Dutchman's Creek, Iredell, Nc; died Aft 1860, Putnam Co., Ind. or Douglas, Montg., Co., ia.
    8. William Gaither Prather was born 1803, ,,Nc; was christened , Also Lived in Hart Co., Ky.; died 07 Jun 1875, Houston, Adams Co., Il.; was buried , Golden, Il., Hebron Cem.or Ebenezer Cem..
    9. Chloe Prather was born Abt 1805, ,Clark, In; died Abt 1854.
    10. Elvira Prather was born 1807, ,,Nc; died Aft 1850, of, Clark, In.
    11. 4. Thomas Prather, Jr was born 04 Jan 1807, ,,Nc; was christened , Also Lived in Ga.; died 1872, ,Johnson, In.
    12. Rachel Gaither Prather was born 10 Jun 1811, Iredell Co., n.C.; died 16 Mar 1899, Lorraine, Adams, Il; was buried , Ebenezer Cem, Adams, Il.
    13. Louis Prather was born Abt 1815, ,Clark, In.
    14. Nancy Ann Prather was born Abt 1819, ,Clark, In.

  3. 10.  William Prather, Judgeskipjack was born 15 Aug 1766, Rockville, Frederick, Md; was christened , Was in Pa. For a Time (son of Basil William Prather, Prater and Clorinda unknown, Chloe); died 12 Apr 1858, ,Jennings, In.

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    • Occupation: Judge
    • Reference Number: 5.315.01
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Judge William Prather was borrn in Frederick Co., Md.

    He served in the War of 1812.

    He moved from Iredell Co., N.C. with others in his family and allied families
    Clarks Grant, Clark Co., IN. He was a school teacher in N.C.

    He was listed as a Major in the Clark Co., IN. Milita in 1808.

    William owned a Mill on Six Mile Crk, 3 mi. below Schwarrts. The style of the
    mill was undershot; it was used for grinding corn. After several ownerships
    the mill was operated by John Prather. He made various changes in the old
    structure. He also added a sawmill; for a number of years he did a large
    business.
    In 1816 William and his family moved to Jennings Co., IN. There he served as
    County Judge for 7 years.
    William was a member of the Methodist-Episcopal Church. The first Methodist
    sermon preached in Jennings Co., IN., was at Prather's log cabin in 1816 by
    J. Chitwood, a local preacher. Shortly thereafter Russell Bigelow of Ohio
    organized a churrch at his house and named Brother Prather as leader.
    In 1830 William Prather lost his vision.

    The information on Williams marriages came from Dewey Prather, a grandson,
    and is related in his family genealogy which was collected by Sandy Prather
    Merritt of Barington, IL. (1980)

    Dewey Prather: Early 1900's (NOTE: Only part of the following is proven!!)
    When William left N.C. in 1799, after his first 2 children were born, he
    traveled to Indiana with Basil, his father and his wife's family, the
    McCarroll's. Somewhere along the Ky and IN. borders, he took a horse and
    "slipped away". He went to Breckinridge Co., now Lower Meade Co. and soon
    "married", possibly childhood sweetheart, Lucinda Ashcraft. they had a son,
    Robert "Bob", born 1800 in Ky. Lucinda died shortly after and is buried in
    Ashcraft Cem. in Brandenburg.
    William went back to McCarroll family, with son Bob, (from Lucinda Ashcraft)
    at Prather, IN. (near Watson) in Clark Co. Stay with his wife McCarrol and
    had, John, Peggy, Cynthia, Rachael, Hiram, Susan, mary, bertha, Lettuce, and
    William.
    Around 1832 he starts haveing family problems and leaves. William and son,
    Bob, and Bobs wife Elizabeth Pleasant goes to Magnet, IN. which is in Perry
    Co. There William "Marries" Rebecca VanMeter. He was scalped at English near
    Magnet, Ind. but survived. Then William and Rebecca "Becky" and son Bob and
    Bobs family canoed up river and up Wolf Creek to Caseyville, now Paynesville,
    Ky. Went about 4 miles below and bought land. Was a farmer and Methodist
    preacher. Had son, William Jennings "Bill Jenkins" Prather, born 1833, and
    Nanny Sue born 1835. William was last seen on a boat at Brandenburrg, Ky.
    with a load of mules for New Orleans. Word had gotten back to Magnet, Ind. to
    his wife, Rebecca VanMeter, and son Bob, that he had jumped boat and was
    met by two sons from North Vernon, which were sons by his wife Lettice
    McCarrol. Mid-January of 1858, word came that he was seriously ill from
    exposure. Later word came that he had died and the families to meet corpse on
    boat at Brandenburg, Ky. to go to Jeffersonville, IN. and Prather, IN. for
    burial. When they arrived at Jeffersonville, they learned that the grave
    hadn't been dug at Prather, IN. so they had a short service at Livery Stable
    and told families they could go home that they would take body back to
    N.Vernon, IN. for burial. I'm sure there must have been some family
    differences about where he should be buried.

    Marriage Bond:
    24 June, 1797, surety is Van Swearingen. T.L. McCarrell consents.
    Witnesses, Van Swearingen and Samuel Blake.
    27 June, 1797 Minister's Return. "William Prather and Lettis McCarrell,
    in the Calf Pasture at the house of Robert Jamison, in the presence of Samule
    Blake, Van Swearingen and others." Marriage performed by John Young

    In 1863, Lettice McCarroll Prather died and was buried next to William. this
    is prrobably what has confused some researchers: since husband and wife are
    buried next to earch other, it probably was assumed no other "wives" existed
    and, in fact, there legally might have been no other "wives". there is no
    mention of divorce from Lettice McCaarroll and I don't know if dates of
    marriages to Lucinda Ashcraft and Rebecca Van Meter exist in the courthouses
    or if, in fact, they were simpley not legally married.

    An interesting fact is that William became known a "Skipjack" around IN.
    "Skipjack" is a word which is used for fish that leap in and out of the water
    or play on the surface of water.
    We can only assume that this refers to his "jumping" ship (or river bardge)
    as related in the above story.

    William married Lettice McCarroll 27 Jun 1797, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Va.. Lettice (daughter of James McCarrell and Margaret McKibbin) was born 18 Sep 1779, ,Botetourt, Va; died 16 Sep 1863, North Vernon, Jennings, In. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Lettice McCarroll was born 18 Sep 1779, ,Botetourt, Va (daughter of James McCarrell and Margaret McKibbin); died 16 Sep 1863, North Vernon, Jennings, In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Amy Prather, Ary was born 18 Aug 1797, Fincastle, Botetourt, Va; died 26 May 1854, ,Jennings, In.
    2. Chloe R Prather was born 13 Jul 1799, ,Iredell, Nc; died , Ind..
    3. John Lloyd Prather was born 29 Jan 1801, ,Iredell, Nc; died Bef 1862, Prob. Libertyville, Jefferson Co., Ia..
    4. Peggy Prather was born 07 Apr 1803, ,Clark, In; died 11 Nov 1805, ,Clark, In.
    5. Cynthia Prather was born 27 Feb 1806, ,Clark, In; died 17 Feb 1834.
    6. Rachel Prather was born 25 Dec 1807, ,Clark, In; died 27 Mar 1852, of Jennings, In.
    7. Hiram Prather, Lt Col was born 13 Oct 1809, ,Clark, In; died 27 Mar 1874, Vernon, Jennings Co., In..
    8. Susan M Prather was born 08 Aug 1811, ,Clark, In.
    9. 5. Mary Ann Prather, Polly was born 19 Dec 1813, ,Jennings, In.
    10. Bertha P Prather was born 03 Apr 1816, ,Jennings, In.
    11. Lettice Prather was born 18 Mar 1818, ,Jennings, In.
    12. William Jennings Prather was born 17 Aug 1821, ,Jennings, In; was christened , Lived in Webster, Ky.; died 23 Nov 1851, Jennings or Putnam Co., Ind..


 

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