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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Merritt Prather was born , of Randolph Co., Mo (son of Silas Edward Prather and Elizabeth Clifton, Bettie Betsy); died , Ark.; was buried , Danville, Yell Co., Ark..

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    1880 census Wise Co., TX.:

    136/136 Prather S.E., 32 married, farmer, born MO. Father born KY.
    Mother born KY.
    Bettie 28 keeping house, born KY. Father born DE
    mother born KY.
    (Bettie Prather ... maiden name Clifton)

    Merit 10 at home born MO.

    Merritt married Lela Leona Smith of Mo. Lela was born 16 May 1882, MacOn, Ga.; died 23 Aug 1970, Van Buren, Ark.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Ruby Prather was born 12 Nov 1912, Texas; died 05 Mar 1963, Ft.Smith, Ark..
    2. Lawrence Prather was born 03 Mar 1914, of Tx; died 04 Mar 1989.
    3. Marie Prather was born 14 Dec 1920, Danville, Ark.; died 14 Jun 1980.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Silas Edward Prather was born 28 Aug 1846, Lusbys Mill, Owen Co., Ky.; was christened , Confed. Soldier (son of John Hunt Prather and Rebecca Holman); died 12 Apr 1925, Greenwood, Wise Co., Tx.; was buried , Greenwood Cem..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Prather, Silas Edward Civil War Pension File: Confed. States

    File #39396 Filed in TX.
    S.E. Prather, Wise Co., TX.
    Greenwood Postoffice
    Filed Sept., 21, 1923
    Approved Oct., 1923
    Pension allowed from Sept. 1st.
    Lon W. Smith, Commissioner of Pensions

    Papers filled out Sept., 17 1923
    Discharged sometime in June 1965, at close of War.
    77 years of age
    Born in Randolph Co., MO.
    Resided in TX. 43 years
    Presently residing in Wise Co.
    Resided in Wise Co., 43 years and Greenwood is his postoffice address
    Never applied for pension before
    Occupation: Farmer
    Physical condition: Fair
    State of command in which he served: MO.
    Length of Service: Oct. to June
    Co. K, 3rd MO. Reg.
    Never transfered to another command
    Branch was Cavalary, Shelby Brig, Under Sapt. Birt
    No commision by President
    No special detail
    Assessed value of home owned $1920.00
    Assessed value of other property $30.00
    No property transferred to gain benefits
    Signed: S.E. Prather
    Sworn on 17th Sept. 1923 before County Judge S.M.Ward, Wise Co., TX.
    Affidavit of Witnesses: T.J. McMurray and N.A. Morre before S.M. Ward
    17, Sept., 1923 Wise Co., TX.
    Affidavit of Witnesses: (To prove the info given by S.E.Prather)
    Guinn Williams and J.A. Simmons

    Cerificate of State and County Assessor:
    Victor Nobles, Stat and County Tax Assessor in Wise Co. certifes Value.

    Mortuary Warrant letter written July 28, 1925 to C.L. Christian of Decatur,
    TX. rejecting the approval of the Mortuary Warrant because it is over 100 days
    ago that S.E. died from the Comptroller.

    Letter to Hon. Sam Houston Terrell in Austin, TX. 25 July, 1925 from C.L.
    Christian (undertaker) asking for the state to pay the mortuary costs of S.E.
    Prather and says that he knows the time limit has passed but Mrs. Maggie
    Prather as she did'nt know fo the time limit and was left a widow and is need
    of the warrant amount.

    Letter to Lon A. Smith, State Comptroller, Austin, TX. on 17 Sept., 1923:
    From: County Judge S.M. Ward of Wise Co., TX.
    Enclosing the application for Civil War pension without an affidavit from
    witness who served with him as he dos'nt know of a single living has not
    applied fefore now because he has been able to get by without it but for past
    three or four years he has not been able to work his farm and it has not made
    enought to pay taxes on it.

    From Letter to Adjutant General, War Dept. Washington D.C. from Comptroller
    Dept., State of TX. Austin requesting the military record of S.E. Prather, Co.
    K, Reg. 3rd. MO. Calv.
    The War Dept. response dated 28 Sept., 1923.
    Name of S.E. Prather not found on rolls of Co., K, 3rd Mo. Cav CSA, which roll
    cover (partially), period of 11 Nov., 1862 to 29 Feb., 1864.
    The prisoner of War records show a man named S.E. Prather, private, Co., K
    6th MO. Cav. CSA, surrendered at New Orleans, LA. 26 May, 1865 and paroled at
    Shervport, LA. 14 June, 1865. Name not found on rolls of said Co., K, 6th
    MO. Cav. / No other record found. The 6th MO. Cav. was at one time known as
    the 3rd. MO. Cav.
    Signed: Robert C. Davis, The Adjutant Gen. by F.F. 2 Oct., 1923.

    From State of Mo., County of Macon:
    "I, Talton Holman, a resident of Callao, Macon Co., MO. on my oath state that
    I have known Silas Edward Prather, for about seventy years and know of my own
    knowledge that he was a member of company k, Commanded by Lieut. Col. Cravens,
    and Col. Hopper this of Shelby Brigade, and Marmadukes Division."
    Signed: Talton Holman
    Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of Sept., 1923.

    Application for Morturary Warrant:
    Top part of this form was filled out for Maggie Prather by Albert McNeely,
    Justice of the Peace, Notary Public and Exoffico for Wise Co., TX. on 7 July
    1925.
    Stated that Silas Edward Prather, died 12 Apr., 1925 in Greenwood, Wise Co.,
    TX. in his home.

    Mrs. Maggie Prather
    Widow Application for Confed. Pension:
    File #41236
    Wise Co., TX. postoffice, Greenwood
    Filed 24 Aug., 1925 / Approved 24 Aug., 1925.
    Signed by S.H.Terrell, Comptroller of Public Accounts

    Certifacte of undertaker filled out by C.L. Christian:
    Maggie died 17 Nov., 1930 and her body was prepared 18 Nov., 1930 by C.L.
    Christian / Physician filled out by Dr. T.G.Rogers
    Dr. T.G. Rogers M.D. Decatur, TX. attened her in her last illness and his
    opinion was her ailments were chronic myocarditis.

    Maggie's nephew filled out all of the paperwork after her death, thus
    it is believed that she and Silas had no children.
    Maggie's nephew was Edd Chapman of Greenwood, TX.
    He signed her papers Nov., 1930.

    Silas married Elizabeth Clifton, Bettie Betsy 24 Jan 1869, Randolph Co., Mo.. Elizabeth (daughter of David Clifton and Frances Cobb, Frankie) was born 10 Nov 1848, of Lusbys Mill, Owen Co., Ky.; died 27 Sep 1892, Greenwood, Wise Co., Tx.; was buried , Greenwood Cem.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Clifton, Bettie Betsy was born 10 Nov 1848, of Lusbys Mill, Owen Co., Ky. (daughter of David Clifton and Frances Cobb, Frankie); died 27 Sep 1892, Greenwood, Wise Co., Tx.; was buried , Greenwood Cem..

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Her family came to Randoph Co., Mo. from Owen Co., KY.

    Children:
    1. 1. Merritt Prather was born , of Randolph Co., Mo; died , Ark.; was buried , Danville, Yell Co., Ark..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Hunt Prather was born Abt 1814, of, Madison, Ky; was christened , Living Randolph Co., Mo. in 1840 Census (son of James Prater, Rev and Hannah Freeman, Turner); died 18 Oct 1846, Randolph Co., Mo..

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 6.637.04
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    John married Rebecca Holman Bef 1824, of Ky. Rebecca (daughter of William C Holman and Eleanor Barnes) was born , Madison Co., Ky.; died 10 Jun 1873, Linden, San Joaquin Co., Ca.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rebecca Holman was born , Madison Co., Ky. (daughter of William C Holman and Eleanor Barnes); died 10 Jun 1873, Linden, San Joaquin Co., Ca..

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Thomas T. Prather was born , Randolf Co., Mo..
    2. William Willis Prather was born , Randolph Co., Mo; was christened , Moved to San Joaquin Co., Ca. Then Wa..
    3. Squire H. Prather was born , Randolph Co., Mo.; was christened , Moved to San Joaquin Co., Ca. Then Wa.; died Aft 1880, Ca..
    4. Martha J. Prather was born , Randolph Co., Mo.
    5. Sarah Frances Prather was born , Mo..
    6. James Jackson Prather was born 17 Oct 1825, Prob. Randolph Co., Mo.; died 23 Nov 1859, San Joaquin Co., Ca.; was buried , Linden Cem..
    7. Phillip Holman Prather was born 25 Feb 1833, Randolph Co., Mo; died 03 Mar 1897, San Joaquin Co., Ca.; was buried , Linden Cem..
    8. Benjamin Franklin Prather, Benny was born 12 May 1836, of Randolph Co., Mo.; died 18 Mar 1910, Fresno, Ca..
    9. 2. Silas Edward Prather was born 28 Aug 1846, Lusbys Mill, Owen Co., Ky.; was christened , Confed. Soldier; died 12 Apr 1925, Greenwood, Wise Co., Tx.; was buried , Greenwood Cem..

  3. 6.  David Clifton was born , of Owens Co., Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    David married Frances Cobb, Frankie of Owens Co., Ky. Frances was born , of Owens Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Frances Cobb, Frankie was born , of Owens Co., Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Susan Pearl Clifton was born , Mo.; was christened , Listed 1880 Census Wise Co., Tx..
    2. 3. Elizabeth Clifton, Bettie Betsy was born 10 Nov 1848, of Lusbys Mill, Owen Co., Ky.; died 27 Sep 1892, Greenwood, Wise Co., Tx.; was buried , Greenwood Cem..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Prater, Rev was born 1772, ,Rowan, Nc (son of John Hunt Prater, James and Ellender Eleanor Turner); died Bef 09 Oct 1848, ,Garrard, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Garrard, Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farmer; Minister
    • Reference Number: 5.273.07
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !AF-JFFJ-GD,James Prather,b.1771,Rowan,N C.

    His estate papers confirm that William G. Prather was the son of
    Phillip Prather and Delpha Lear.

    See Will Book #A ; 1792/1845 .. page 3.

    James married Hannah Freeman, Turner 29 Nov 1792, Madison Co., Ky.. Hannah (daughter of Samuel Freeman and Sarah Turner) was born Abt 1773, ,,Nc; died 03 Feb 1868, ,Garrard, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Garrard, Ky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Hannah Freeman, Turner was born Abt 1773, ,,Nc (daughter of Samuel Freeman and Sarah Turner); died 03 Feb 1868, ,Garrard, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Garrard, Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: JFFJ-15
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !AF-JFFJ-15,Hannah Freeman,b.1773,NC.

    Children:
    1. Rebecca Prather was born Abt 1796, ,Madison, Ky.
    2. Truman Freeman Prather was born 1798, ,Madison, Ky; died 1888, Buckeye, Garrard Co., Ky.; was buried , Liberty Ch Cem, Garrard, Ky.
    3. Eleanor Ellen Nelly Prather was born Abt 1802, ,Madison, Ky.
    4. Philip Prather was born 1804, of, Madison, Ky; died Abt 1871, Prob. Garrard Co., Ky..
    5. Thomas J Prather was born Abt 1807, ,Garrard, Ky; was christened , 1840 Census Living in Randolf Co., Mo.; died Abt 1857.
    6. William G. Prather, Willis was born 1809, of, Madison, Ky; was christened , Listed Garrard Co., Ky. Census 1850; died Dec 1882, Hassisburg, Saline Co., Il..
    7. Sarah Sally Prather was born 1812, ,Madison, Ky; died Aft 1880.
    8. Martha Patsy Prather was born 1813, of, Madison, Ky.
    9. 4. John Hunt Prather was born Abt 1814, of, Madison, Ky; was christened , Living Randolph Co., Mo. in 1840 Census; died 18 Oct 1846, Randolph Co., Mo..
    10. Edward Prather was born Abt 1815, of, Madison, Ky; died Abt 1865.

  3. 10.  William C Holman was born 07 Jan 1778, Of, , Madison, Kentucky; died 26 Feb 1834, of Randolph, Mo.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    William married Eleanor Barnes 16 Nov 1802, of Madison, Ky. Eleanor was born 17 Oct 1784, of Rowan Co., Nc; died Nov 1854. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Eleanor Barnes was born 17 Oct 1784, of Rowan Co., Nc; died Nov 1854.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 5. Rebecca Holman was born , Madison Co., Ky.; died 10 Jun 1873, Linden, San Joaquin Co., Ca..


 

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