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William Franklin Prather
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1. William Franklin Prather was born 1840, of, Garrard, Ky; was christened , Listed 1880 Saline Co., Il. Census (son of William G. Prather, Willis and Martha Fletcher, Patsey). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Civil War Muster Rolls Company F., Unit 120, Regt. of IL. Volunteers:
William F. Prather:
Rank: Pvt. - age 25 5'7" Tall
Hair:
Eyes: B.
Complextion: Fair
Married: yes
Nativity: Garrard Co., KY.
Enrolled: 21 Aug., 1862
Place of Enrollment: Harrisburg, IL.
Enrolled by:
Period: 3 yrs.
When Reported: 29 Oct., 1862
Where: Camp Butler, IL.
By Whom: Lt. Curry
Mustered out: Sept. 1865 Memphis, TN.
Residence: Saline Co., IL.
Pension Application #963146 Certificate #953100
After his death his widow also filed: Application #933700 Cert.#696981William married Josephine Ann Slayton, Sopha 29 Dec 1861, Saline Co., Il.. Josephine was born , Saline Co., Il.; died , Saline Co., Il.; was buried , Colbert Cem., Saline Co., Il.. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Ellis J. Prather was born , Prob. Saline Co., Il..
- Mary Avis Prather was born , Saline Co., Il.; was christened , Lived in Mitchelville, Il. Many Years.; died , San Antonio, Tx..
- Elizabeth Prather was born , Saline Co., Il..
- Ethel Prather was born , Saline Co., Il..
- Nancy J. Prather was born 30 Sep 1862, of Saline Co., Il; died 20 Jun 1937, Equality, Gallatin, Il.
- Susan A. Prather was born 04 Nov 1874, Harrisburg, Saline Co., Il.; was christened , Not Listed in 1880 Census; died Bef 1880, Saline Co., Il..
- Ida Belle Prather was born 20 Oct 1885, Harrisburg, Saline Co., Il..
2. William G. Prather, Willis was born 1809, of, Madison, Ky; was christened , Listed Garrard Co., Ky. Census 1850 (son of James Prater, Rev and Hannah Freeman, Turner); died Dec 1882, Hassisburg, Saline Co., Il.. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: JFFJ-9J
- Occupation: FARMER
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Obituaries - Harrisburg Chronicle:
Willis Prather, father of W.F. (William F.) and P.D. (Phillip D.) of this
county and James P. Prather of Buckeye, Ky., died at his home in Cottage Grove
last Saturday at the age of 74 years. The deceased died suddenly, haveing been
unwell only one or two days. (22 Dec., 1882)
William G. Prather:
Regiment 120th Co., F. Saline Co., IL.
Pension Application: 1885 NO. 500.264 Cert. NO. 283736
Enlisted 21 Aug., 1862 and was discharged "disabled" 24 Jan., 1863.William married Martha Fletcher, Patsey 16 Feb 1835, Garrard Co., Ky.. Martha was born Abt 1810, of, Garrard, Ky; was christened , Listed in 1880 Saline Co., Il. Census. [Group Sheet]
3. Martha Fletcher, Patsey was born Abt 1810, of, Garrard, Ky; was christened , Listed in 1880 Saline Co., Il. Census. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Eveline Prather was born 1838, of, Garrard, Ky.
- 1. William Franklin Prather was born 1840, of, Garrard, Ky; was christened , Listed 1880 Saline Co., Il. Census.
- James P Prather was born 1842, of, Garrard, Ky; was christened , Lived in Buckeye, Ky. in 1882.
- John William Prather was born 1844, of, Garrard, Ky.
- Phillip D. Prather was born 1846, of, Garrard, Ky.
- Squire Thomas Prather, Tommy was born 1847, of, Garrard, Ky.
- Jefferson Prather was born 1848, of, Garrard, Ky.
- Nancy E Prather was born 1850, of, Garrard, Ky.
Generation: 3
4. 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]
5. 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:
- Rebecca Prather was born Abt 1796, ,Madison, Ky.
- Truman Freeman Prather was born 1798, ,Madison, Ky; died 1888, Buckeye, Garrard Co., Ky.; was buried , Liberty Ch Cem, Garrard, Ky.
- Eleanor Ellen Nelly Prather was born Abt 1802, ,Madison, Ky.
- Philip Prather was born 1804, of, Madison, Ky; died Abt 1871, Prob. Garrard Co., Ky..
- Thomas J Prather was born Abt 1807, ,Garrard, Ky; was christened , 1840 Census Living in Randolf Co., Mo.; died Abt 1857.
- 2. 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..
- Sarah Sally Prather was born 1812, ,Madison, Ky; died Aft 1880.
- Martha Patsy Prather was born 1813, of, Madison, Ky.
- 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..
- Edward Prather was born Abt 1815, of, Madison, Ky; died Abt 1865.
Generation: 4
8. John Hunt Prater, James was born 1735, Sprigg's Request, Prince George, Md; was christened , Also Lived, Pulaski & Garrard Co., Ky. (son of Philip Philemin Gittings Prater, I and Catherine Hunt); died Bef 03 Jan 1814, ,Madison, Ky. Other Events:
- Occupation: Planter; Court Justice
- Reference Number: 4.105.03
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
!Lillard says he moved to Madison Co.KY.He is in AF as James Hunt
Prather,AFN-JFFJ-D2
In his Will he named the children from his only marriage.
It is generally thought that he came west to visit his sister who had
married an officer who was later stationed at Fort Harrard and his cousin
Capt. Basil Prather (who settled at Louisville,Ky.) was involved in land
speculation in this area and John also came to establish claims for land.
John was recorded as a Court Justice in Madison Co., Ky. 1810 & 1811.
He was also involved in laying out the city boundry for other townships
near Richmond, Ky.
It is possible that his wife was a Quaker and John may have followed some of
the Quaker beliefs but it is not known if he became a Quaker himself.
His Will is found in Will Book # B, pp 13-14 and was Proved 3 Jan., 1814 by
William Berry and Samuel Turner. (Madison Co., Ky.)
He is referred to: John Prather, Esquire in the Circuit Court Minutes
Book, 24 Apr.1811, Present "Honorable John Prather,Esq."
He was also named as one of the members of the first Grand Jury held in the
county, and he was named one of the Commissioners to lay out the plan for
the Town of somerset (the county seat) 25 Feb.1801./ Notes by Judge forest of
Garrard Co.,Ky./Deed book# D;115 Mad.Co.Ky/Deed bk#5;261 Rowan Co.,N.C.
!Lillard says he moved to Madison Co.KY.He is in AF as James Hunt Prather,AFN-JFFJ-D2John married Ellender Eleanor Turner 13 Jul 1753, Rowan Co., n.C.. Ellender (daughter of Edward Turner and Mrs Edward Turner) was born 1740, of, Prince George, Md; died Aft 1813. [Group Sheet]
9. Ellender Eleanor Turner was born 1740, of, Prince George, Md (daughter of Edward Turner and Mrs Edward Turner); died Aft 1813. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: JFFJ-F7
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Her husband John Hunt Prather went to Ft.Harrod, Ky. from Rowan Co., N.C.
to visit his sister Margaret Prather Freeman. He liked it so much in Ky. that
he took up land in Madison Co., near the present town of Richmond.Children:
- Jeremiah Prather was born , Prince George Co., Md; died , Prob. Pickens Co., Ga..
- Sarah Prater, Sally was born 1760, ,Rowan, Nc; died 1836, ,Howard, Mo.
- Catherine Prater, Caty was born Abt 1761, ,Rowan, Nc.
- John Hunt Prather, PraterII was born 01 Dec 1762, ,Rowan, Nc; was christened , Moved to Madison Co., Ky.; died 11 Jul 1846, ,Pulaski, Ky.
- Phillip John Prather was born Abt 1764, ,Rowan, Nc; was christened , In 1840 Howard Co., Mo. Census; died , ,Howard, Mo.
- Edward James Prater was born Abt 1769, ,Rowan, Nc; died Aft 1823, ,Pulaski, Ky.
- Thomas Prater was born Abt 1771, ,Rowan, Nc; was christened , Lived in Adair Co., Ky.; died Bef Jul 1839, ,Hopkins, Ky; was buried , Ashby Cem, Hopkins, Ky.
- 4. James Prater, Rev was born 1772, ,Rowan, Nc; died Bef 09 Oct 1848, ,Garrard, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Garrard, Ky.
10. Samuel Freeman was born Abt 1747, of, , Nc. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Samuel married Sarah Turner Abt 1772, of, , Nc. Sarah was born Abt 1751, of, , Nc. [Group Sheet]
11. Sarah Turner was born Abt 1751, of, , Nc. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 5. Hannah Freeman, Turner was born Abt 1773, ,,Nc; died 03 Feb 1868, ,Garrard, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Garrard, Ky.