Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Nancy Tunnell
1821 - 1894 (72 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Nancy Tunnell was born 27 Sep 1821, Jefferson Co., Ala. (daughter of D Perry Tunnell, Rev and Catherine Self); died 18 Jan 1894, ,Smith, Tx; was buried , Antoach, Smith Co., Tx.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
The Tunnel name was an English variation of the French name Tonnelier.
Mr. Tunnel was a Frenchman who married a noteable English Lady. "Lady" Ann
Howard. She was descended of the Howards, Earls of Northhampton, Viscounts of
Bindon, Viscounts and Earls of Stafford in England, this family is of the most
noteable noble families in England.
Lady Ann Howard lived to be over 100 yrs. and was still addressed as Lady Ann
until her death in Tenn.
The Howards also married to other allied families that the Praters were
married to in earlier England. Example: Isabella Howard (ca. 1680's -- who
was descended from Sir William Howard, Viscount and Earl of Stafford)
married Sir John Paulet, Marquess of Winchester. John was descended from
Sir William Paulet, Lord St. John of Nunney Castle, Nunney, Somerset, England.
The Praters received Nunney Castle from their kinsman Sir William Paulet and
Richard Prater owned and lived at Nunney Castle, he died in 1580. His will
names our grandfather, Anthony Prater (his brother) as a Trustee to his
estates (which were very numerous and sizeable) for 6 yrs. until his
son and heir became of age. Richards son and heir was named after his
grandfather George Prater of Latton Manor, Latton, Wiltshire, England.
As stated before, there are many other such allied families of earlier England
that Praters/Prathers/Praytors continued to marry into.
Guillaume Tonnelier born about 1675 in France, with his wife, whose name is
unknown, and a son, settled near Scarbrrough, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
in 1702/3. The name was Anglicized to Tunnel.
Their son, William Tunnel, born ca. 1702/3 in France, married Lady Ann Howard
and then in about 1736 they emigrated to the Colonies in America and settled
near Fredricksburg, Va. Later they moved to Fairfax Co.,
William Tunnel died 28 Dec., 1787. His wife Lady Ann Howard Tunnel died 18
Feb., 1814 (at 104 years old).
One of their sons, Stephen Tunnel was a Methodist Minister married Kezsia
Money in 1776 in Georgetown, Md. Stephen and Kezsia had 10 boys and one girl.
5 of the boys became ministers. One of these sons was Perry Tunnel who married
Catherine Self who was of Indian lineage, and a granddaughter to John Gunter.
In the summer of 1826, when at the age of 39, Perry attended a camp meeting in
Alabama, preached the morning sermon, started home and died before reaching
home only a few miles away.
One of Perry and Catherines children was Nancy Tunnel who married Samuel
Prather.
(a Tunnell family researcher: Wilma Brown 4100 Algerita St. Ft. Worth, TX.)
(76119 / 817-534-2468 ..... 1996.)Nancy married Samuel Benton Prater 1841, Gunters Crossing, Ala.. Samuel (son of Joseph Prater and Mary "Polly" Boyd) was born 09 Feb 1817, Pickens Dist., S.C.; was christened , Lived Hall Co., Ga. & Guntersville, Al.; died 27 Nov 1866, Rockwall, Tx.; was buried , Old City Cem., Rockwall, Tx.. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Columbus R. Prather was born , Smith Co., Tx.
- Mahulda Catherine Prather was born 04 Nov 1842, Gunters Crossing, Guntersville, Ala.; died 1865.
- Catherine Prather was born 04 Nov 1842, , , Al.
- John Ellis Prather, Rev was born 15 Feb 1845, ,,Al; died 1922, Alamogordo, Otero, Nm.
- Riley Benton Prather was born 10 Mar 1848, ,Smith, Tx; died 30 Apr 1918, ,Van Zandt, Tx; was buried , Providence Cem. near van, Tx..
- Soloman Bowden Prather was born 16 Mar 1852, Luther, Smith, Tx; died 10 Feb 1919, Fisher Co., Tx..
- Texana Prather was born Abt 1854, , Smith, Tx.
- Cornelia Texanna Prather was born 03 Aug 1855, ,Smith, Tx; died 14 Sep 1905, Smith Co., Tx..
- Samuel Lynch Prather was born Abt 1856, ,Smith, Tx.
- Samuel Prather was born Abt 1856, , Smith, Tx.
2. D Perry Tunnell, Rev was born 1787, of Greene Co., Tn (son of Stephen Tunnell, Rev and Kezia Money); died Jun 1826, of Coosa Co., Al. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
D married Catherine Self 1807, of Greene Co., Tn. Catherine was born , of Sc; was christened , Cherokee Indian; died , Garden Valley, Smith, Tx. [Group Sheet]
3. Catherine Self was born , of Sc; was christened , Cherokee Indian; died , Garden Valley, Smith, Tx. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
She is related to Will Rogers (the historical figure from Okla.)
Birth:
Catherine Self was 1st cousins to Mary America (Shrimsher) Rogers... will rogers mother
joe easley
joe_easley@live.comChildren:
- 1. Nancy Tunnell was born 27 Sep 1821, Jefferson Co., Ala.; died 18 Jan 1894, ,Smith, Tx; was buried , Antoach, Smith Co., Tx..
Generation: 3
4. Stephen Tunnell, Rev was born 1753, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Va (son of William Tunnelier, Tunnel and Ann Howard, Lady); died Jun 1828, Thompkinsville, Monroe, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Stephen married Kezia Money 22 Nov 1776, Georgetown, Cecil, Md. Kezia (daughter of Nicholas Money, Mone'y Jr and Mary Yates, Yeates) was born , Georgetown, Cecil, Md; was christened , French; died 1836, of Morgan Co., Il. [Group Sheet]
5. Kezia Money was born , Georgetown, Cecil, Md; was christened , French (daughter of Nicholas Money, Mone'y Jr and Mary Yates, Yeates); died 1836, of Morgan Co., Il. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 2. D Perry Tunnell, Rev was born 1787, of Greene Co., Tn; died Jun 1826, of Coosa Co., Al.
Generation: 4
8. William Tunnelier, Tunnel was born , France (son of Guillaume Tonnelier and Mrs Tonnelier); died 28 Dec 1787, Loudon Co., Va. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
William married Ann Howard, Lady 1730, Yorkshire, England. Ann (daughter of Mr Howard and Mrs Howard, Lady) was born 1710, Yorkshire, England; died 18 Feb 1814, Near Robertsville, Anderson, Tx. [Group Sheet]
9. Ann Howard, Lady was born 1710, Yorkshire, England (daughter of Mr Howard and Mrs Howard, Lady); died 18 Feb 1814, Near Robertsville, Anderson, Tx. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- William Tunnel was born , of France.
- 4. Stephen Tunnell, Rev was born 1753, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Va; died Jun 1828, Thompkinsville, Monroe, Ky.
10. Nicholas Money, Mone'y Jr was born 22 May 1727, Georgetown, Cecil, Md (son of Robert Money, Monnett and Margaret Darrel, Dorrell); died 14 Mar 1799, Fairfax, Va. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Nicholas married Mary Yates, Yeates 1759, Georgetown, Cecil, Md. Mary (daughter of Samuel Yeates and Johannah) was born 1731, of Georgetown, Cecil, Md; died 1799, Fairfax, Va. [Group Sheet]
11. Mary Yates, Yeates was born 1731, of Georgetown, Cecil, Md (daughter of Samuel Yeates and Johannah); died 1799, Fairfax, Va. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 5. Kezia Money was born , Georgetown, Cecil, Md; was christened , French; died 1836, of Morgan Co., Il.