John Edward Prater

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John — Barbara Howard Dille. [Group Sheet]

1. Cynthia Ellis Prater

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John married Bessie Irene Simmons 30 Dec 1905, Lassater, Marion Co., Tx.. Bessie was born , Lassater, Marion Co., Tx. [Group Sheet]

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Eastern Cherokee "Court of Claimes" Application for Josephus Orcenith Fisher
Prater, #30926, from Record Group #75, National Archives, Washington D.C.
Dated 13 July, 1907.
He was applying for a share of monies due to the Eastern Cherokees by the Act
of Congress approved 30 June, 1906.

Josephus Orcenith Fisher Prater, born 8 Sept., 1854 Smith Co., TX.,
residing at Mead, Indian Territory.
Wife: Octava Paralee Prater, age 45 with seven children.
Children:
John W. Prater, born 23 Nov., 1878
Stella Leora Prater, born 6 Sept., 1880
Laura Prater, born 9 Oct., 1883
Maud Prater, born 8 June, 1887
Benjamin Boyd Prater, born 2 Sept., 1889
William Josephus Prater, born 28 Oct., 1900

Father of Josephus: Erb B. Prater born in GA. died in 1858, and his mothers
maiden name as Kittura Prater, born in South Carolina, died in 1900.
His grandparents on his fathers side are given as Joseph Prater and Mary
Boyd Prater, and grandparents on his mothers side are given as Jeremiah
Prater and Jennie Hendricks Prater.
He listed a brother R.W. Prater, born 1848, resideing at Carroll, Texas;
a sister Lou Prater, born 1852, residing at Sherman, Texas; a half-brother
J.J.Knoles, born 1860, residing at Madill, Indain Territory.

A sworn statement submitted by Josephus dated 29, Aug., 1908 at
Tishomingo, Okla. which states:
"My name is Josephus C.F. Prater, my post-office is Mead, Okla.;
I was born in Smith Co., TX. in 1854; I claim relationship to the Cherokee
Indans through my mother, whose maiden name was Kittura Praer; my father and
mother were first cousins; my mother was born near Greenville, S.C. about
1830; she claimed through her mother, whose maden name was Jennie Hendricks;
she was born in South Carolina and she was one-quarter Cherokee; my mother
after her marriage moved to Georgia and from there came to Texas about 1848;
if any of the Hendricks moved west, I never heard of it; I never heard my
parents say that they were enrolled as Indians; my people never received any
money or land from the government."

Josephus married Octava Paralee Ellis, Price Smith Co., Tx.. Octava was born , Smith Co., Tx.. [Group Sheet]

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His headright land survey, origianally owned by him, is on the Neches
River south of Mt. Sylvan.

Erb Boyd came to Smith Co., Tx. with his two brothers Thomas and Samuel.
They were born in South Carolina and moved to Ga., Ala, and then to Texas.
Erb's brother Samuel was married while at Gunters Crossing, Alabama.
Smith Co.,Tx. land grant to E.B.Prater for 320 acres 11.5 miles west of Tyler
with the western boundry being the Neches River.
Information from Smith Co., TX. Census of 1850 p. #452

Erb married Catherine S. Hendricks Prater, Katurah Bef 1845, South Carolina. Catherine (daughter of Jeremiah Prater and Kiturah Jennie Hendricks, Kittie) was born Abt 1816, of, Pickens, Sc; was christened , 1860 Census Smith Co., Tx. as Widow.; died 07 Dec 1901, Terrell, Kaufman Co., Tx.. [Group Sheet]

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Died in North Texas hospital for the Insane in Terrell, TX.
She was commited in 1900 and she died about a year later.

She purchased land from James J. Kuykendall and his wife Frances
Angeline (During) Kuykendall in 1858 Smith Co., TX.
There are ties between the Kuykendall, Prater, Wright, Waldron
and Duncan families. The Duncan's were an allied family to
the Praters (Prathers). E.B. Praters nephew, Riley Prather, married
the widow of Marion Josiah Duncan. Her name was Elvira (Davis) Duncan.
She was almost full blood Cherokee.

Catherine was called "Katurha" which is Cherokee for the name Catherine.
She may have also been of Cherokee heritage.

Katurha Hendricks Prater was a 1st. cousin to her husband, Erd Boyd Prater.
Note: See the information on her son, Josephus C.F.Prater.