Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Phoebe E. Prater, Phebe
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Phoebe E. Prater, Phebe was born , Morgan Co., Ky. (daughter of Henry Harvey Leander Prater and Milford Ratliff, Lyda). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Phoebe married William Bas Purcell 16 Dec 1880, Morgan Co., Ky.. William (son of Quinton Percell and Sarah Prater) was born , of Morgan Co., Ky; was christened , He Was 1st. Cousin to His Wife, Phebe. [Group Sheet]
Children:- James H. Purcell was born , of Morgan Co., Ky.
2. Henry Harvey Leander Prater was born , Tazewell Co., Va. (son of James William Prater and Phebe Griffith); died , Morgan Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Henry married Milford Ratliff, Lyda 26 Jun 1856, Morgan Co., Ky.. Milford (daughter of William Ratliff and Elizabeth Barker) was born , of Morgan Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
3. Milford Ratliff, Lyda was born , of Morgan Co., Ky (daughter of William Ratliff and Elizabeth Barker). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- William Jackson Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky.; died Bef Apr 1879.
- Marinda Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Louisa Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Mary J. Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- John H. Prater was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- 1. Phoebe E. Prater, Phebe was born , Morgan Co., Ky..
- James A. Prater was born 13 May 1857, Morgan Co., Ky.; died 17 May 1940, Cannel City, Morgan Co., Ky..
Generation: 3
4. James William Prater was born Abt 1782, ,Tazewell, Va (son of Jonathan Prather, Prater and Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick); died Jun 1855, ,Morgan, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
James served in the War of 1812. He received bounty land for his service, and
later his widow received a pension. the pension and bounty land warrant files
contain information rregarding his age, marriage, military service and death.
James and his family resided in Tazewell Co., Va until 1845, when they sold
their land on the Clinch River and moved to Morgan Co., Ky.
A series of deeds recorded in Deed Book H on pages 116,325,326, and 411-416
identifies the heirs and their places of residence in 1856.
James Prater, of Virginia, War of 1812.
W.O.9160 W.C.5934
Pvt. in Capt. James Michels' Co. Virginia Militia.
Widow: Phebe
Bounty Land Wt. 9659-80-50
12448-80-55 (canceled)
39087-80-55
On the 1820 Tazewell Co., VA. census there is a household headed by
Elizabeth Prater, James mother, and James is also listed living in
Tazewell Co. on the same census with his family, then on the 1830
census there is a lady age 70 living in his household, it is believed
that this was his mother.
James is thought to be the only surviving son of Jonathan and Elizabeth.
This info. taken from the records of Magoffin Co. KY. Gene. Soc.
He was in Military service in Sept. 1813 in the 4th Va. Militia, term of 6 mo.
War of 1812, Pvt. 4th VA. Militia / Sept., 1813 Capt. James Michels Co., #13James married Phebe Griffith 14 Jan 1813, Tazewell Co., Va.. Phebe was born Abt 1786, ,Tazewell, Va; died Aft 1860, Morgan Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]
5. Phebe Griffith was born Abt 1786, ,Tazewell, Va; died Aft 1860, Morgan Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Elizabeth Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
- Sarah Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
- John G. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va; was christened , In Tazewell Co., Va. in 1870 Census.
- William C. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
- James Wesley Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va; died , of Morgan or Lewis Co., Ky..
- 2. Henry Harvey Leander Prater was born , Tazewell Co., Va.; died , Morgan Co., Ky..
- Louisa J. Prater was born , of Tazewell Co., Va.
- George Washington Prater was born 07 Nov 1814, Tazewell Co., Va.; died 05 Nov 1888, Petersville, Lewis Co., Ky.; was buried , Eshom Cem., Petersville, Lewis Co., Ky..
- Dorcas Prater was born 03 Apr 1822, of Tazewell Co., Va; died 14 Jun 1895, Morgan Co., Ky.; was buried , Lewis Cem..
- Eli H. Prater was born 20 Sep 1830, of Tazewell Co., Va; died 04 May 1916, Morgan Co., Ky.; was buried , Uncle Bill Davis Cem..
6. William Ratliff was born , of Morgan Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
William married Elizabeth Barker of Morgan Co., Ky. Elizabeth was born , of Morgan Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
7. Elizabeth Barker was born , of Morgan Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 3. Milford Ratliff, Lyda was born , of Morgan Co., Ky.
Generation: 4
8. Jonathan Prather, Prater was born Abt 1757, ,Pittsylvania, Va; was christened , Poss. Henry Co., Va. (son of Thomas Prather and Josie Allen); died 1795, ,Floyd, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Jonathan and Archibald Prater (#6223) both joined the Rev. forces in Henry
Co., Va. at the Chesterfield Court House in 1780.
(Chesterfield Court House Roll, pgs. 53a and 53b, at the Virginia State Lib.)
After the War they both moved to the present Tazewell Co., Va.. This was
formerly parts of Washington and Russel Counties.
Later Archibald Prater moved to Magoffin Co., KY.Jonathan married Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick of Henry Co., Va.. Sarah was born Abt 1760, of, Pittsylvania, Va. [Group Sheet]
9. Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick was born Abt 1760, of, Pittsylvania, Va. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Jonathan Prather, Jr was born Abt 1780, of, Tazewell, Va; died , Prob. Floyd Co., Ky..
- 4. James William Prater was born Abt 1782, ,Tazewell, Va; died Jun 1855, ,Morgan, Ky.
- William M Prather was born Abt 1785, of, Tazewell, Va; died , Floyd Co., Ky..
- Thomas Prather was born Abt 1795, of, Tazewell, Va; died 01 Aug 1860, Floyd Co., Ky.; was buried , Goodloe, Ky. on Rt. 404.