Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Charles Prater
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Charles Prater was born , La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co. (son of Walton Augustus Prater, Gustus and Martha Jane Bruce). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Charles married Isabella Duncan La Veta, Huerfano, Co. Isabella was born , La Veta, Huerfano, Co. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Ralph Prater was born , La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co..
- Elizabeth Jane Prater was christened , Lived in Lawton, Okla..
2. Walton Augustus Prater, Gustus was born , Hall Co., Ga. (son of Robertson C. Prater, Prator and Elizabeth Bird Johnson); died Jan 1923, ,,Co. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: 20RX-84H
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Walton married Martha Jane Bruce La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co.. Martha (daughter of Jasper Bruce and Caroline Trotter) was born , Hall Co., Ga.. [Group Sheet]
3. Martha Jane Bruce was born , Hall Co., Ga. (daughter of Jasper Bruce and Caroline Trotter). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- William Prater was born , La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co..
- 1. Charles Prater was born , La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co..
- Pearl Prater was born , La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co..
- Richard Prater was born , La Veta, Huerfano, Co.
- Walter Prater, Sonny was born , La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co..
- Frank Prater was born , La Veta, Huerfano, Co.
- Elizabeth Prater, Bessie was born , La Veta, Huerfano, Co.
- Bruce Prater was born , La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co.; was christened , Killed in a Mine Accident, Carson City; died , Carson City.
Generation: 3
4. Robertson C. Prater, Prator was born 07 Jun 1815, Garvis, Hall, Ga (son of Josiah Prater and Eleanor Wright); died 03 Dec 1879, La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co.; was buried , La Veta Cem.. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: 20RX-7VV
- Reference Number: 6.703.02
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Part of his ranch at La Veta, CO. is now part of a State Park.
The lands had indian ruins located on them.
He was a soldier in the Cherokee Indian War and his wife, Elizabeth,
received a widow's pension for his service. He may have also
fought in the Civil War.
He and his family settled on Huajatolla, on land along the river and
east of one of the high stone walls near La Veta, Huerfano Co., CO.
R.C. recieved his portion of his fathers estate from "Shelton R. Prater,
Attorney -in-fact for R.C. Prater of Colorado".
He is listed in the 1860 Hall Co., GA. census at age 44, which is questionableRobertson married Elizabeth Bird Johnson 12 Jul 1842, ,Hall, Georgia. Elizabeth (daughter of Roland Johnson and Nancy Wright) was born 07 Feb 1821, Near Gainsville, Hall Co., Ga.; died 21 May 1897, La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co.; was buried , La Veta Cem.. [Group Sheet]
5. Elizabeth Bird Johnson was born 07 Feb 1821, Near Gainsville, Hall Co., Ga. (daughter of Roland Johnson and Nancy Wright); died 21 May 1897, La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co.; was buried , La Veta Cem.. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: 20RX-7W3
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Shelton L. Prater, Prator was born , Hall Co., Ga.; was christened , Remained in Ga.; died Mar 1923.
- 2. Walton Augustus Prater, Gustus was born , Hall Co., Ga.; died Jan 1923, ,,Co.
- Nancy Adeline Prater, Knot was born , ,Hall, Georgia; died 1928, ,Hall, Georgia.
- Susan Eleanor Prater, Nellie was born , Hall Co., Ga.; died 1922.
- Mary Frances Prater was born , Hall Co., Ga.; died , Laveta, Colorado.
- James Preston Prater was born Aug 1849, Hall Co., Ga.; died 11 Mar 1928.
- Lovick Prator was born 1851, ,Hall, Georgia; died 1890, ,Huerfano, Colorado.
- Sarah Ann Prater was born 02 Apr 1852, Gainsville, Hall, Georgia; was christened , Gainsville, Georgia; died 10 Jul 1937, Pendleton, Oregon; was buried , Pendleton, Oregon.
6. Jasper Bruce was born 04 Oct 1830, Habersham Co., Ga.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Jasper married Caroline Trotter of Ga. Caroline was born , Ga.. [Group Sheet]
7. Caroline Trotter was born , Ga.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 3. Martha Jane Bruce was born , Hall Co., Ga..
Generation: 4
8. Josiah Prater was born 1792, Pendleton Co., Washington Dist., S.C.; was christened , Later to Become Pickens Co., S.C.1826 (son of Philip John Prater, I and Susannah Hubbard); died Bef 19 Feb 1877, Fork, Gainsville Dist., Hall Co., Ga.. Other Events:
- Occupation: PLANTATIONER; Blacksmith
- Reference Number: 5.291.09
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Annual Return on the estate of Josiah Prater dated 15 Mar., 1878:
Margaret, his widow.
Children:
John B. Prater, deceased
Susan Mayfield, of Attala Co., MS.
Elizabeth Owens, Pople Co., Ark.
Josiah Prater Jr., Hall Co., GA.
Shelton R. Prater, Attorney in fact for R.C. (Robertson C.) Prater of CO.
Aaron Prater, Mason Co., TX.
A.P. (Alexander Preston) Prater, Mason Co., TX.
Probate Book K, p. 32-43, Misc. Estate Records Hall Co., GA.
Annual Return on Estate Josiah Prater, 1 July, 1878.
Listed in 1830 Hall Co., GA. census --- Roll #18 p. 103Josiah married Eleanor Wright Prob. S.C.. Eleanor was born Abt 1797, of, Sc. [Group Sheet]
9. Eleanor Wright was born Abt 1797, of, Sc. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Susan Prater was born , of, Hall, Ga; died , Prob. Attala Co., Ms..
- Elias J. Prather was born , of Gilmer Co., Ga.; was christened , Also Lived Elbert Co., Ga.; was buried Bef 1877, Gilmer Co., Ga..
- 4. Robertson C. Prater, Prator was born 07 Jun 1815, Garvis, Hall, Ga; died 03 Dec 1879, La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co.; was buried , La Veta Cem..
- William Prather was born Abt 1817, Garvis, Hall, Ga.
- John Bayliss Boone Prater was born Abt 1820, of, Hopkins, Ky; died , Hall Co., Ga..
- Alexander Preston Prater was born Abt 1822, South Carolina; was christened , Also Lived in Hall Co., Ga.; died , Collin Co., Texas.
- Elizabeth Prater was born Abt 1824, of, Hall, Ga; died , Prob. Pope Co., Ark..
- Aaron Prater was born Abt 1830, ,Hall, Ga; was christened , Lived in Hall Co., Ga.; died Bef 1900, Mason Co., Tx..
- Josiah Prater, Jr was born 01 May 1830, ,Hall, Ga; died , of Buford, Gwinnett Co., Ga..
10. Roland Johnson was born , of Laveta, Co. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: 10RX-CJH
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Roland married Nancy Wright of Laveta, Co. Nancy was born , of Laveta, Co. [Group Sheet]
11. Nancy Wright was born , of Laveta, Co. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 5. Elizabeth Bird Johnson was born 07 Feb 1821, Near Gainsville, Hall Co., Ga.; died 21 May 1897, La Veta, Huerfano Co., Co.; was buried , La Veta Cem..