Benjamin Maxwell Prether

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Benjamin married Ida Mae MacEy Oct 1898, of Montgomery Co., Ohio. Ida was born 18 Jun 1876, of Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 03 Jan 1955, Clayton, In; was buried , Troy, Ohio. [Group Sheet]

1. Marvin Ferna Prether was born 22 May 1899, of Montgomery Co., Ohio; was christened , Lived Clayton, Hendricks Co., In.; died 20 Jun 1986, Danville, In; was buried , Clayton, In.
2. Blanche Prether was born 20 Oct 1900, of Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 1977.
3. Elizabeth Prether was born 01 May 1903, of Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 19 Mar 1991.
4. Virgil Eugene Prether was born 17 Feb 1906, of Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 26 Apr 1907.

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Listed in 1860 Census Center Township, Marshall Co., IN.
"John Prether" page 631.

Listed as Private in 1st. Ohio Infantry Company D.
Name spelled in Muster Rolls: "John Prether" /"John Prather"/"John Prater"

The 1st. Ohio Infantry was first organized in Apr., 1861 and intended to
have a length of service of 3 months but after the 3 months had expired
it was organized for a term of 3 years.

The history of the first 3 months:
Organized for three months under Colonel Alex. M. McCook, it served near
Washington City (Washington D.C.) in Schenck's Brigade, Tyler's Div.,
McDowell's Army of Northeast VA. Actions at Vienna, VA., June 17 and
July 9. McDowell's advance on Manassas, VA., July 16-21. Occupation of
Fairfax Court House, VA. July 17. Battle of Bull Run, VA. July 21.
Covered retreat to Washington. Ordered to Ohio and mustered out 2 Aug., 1861,
Expiration of Term.
It was engaged in 24 battles and skirmishes, lost 527 mem in action, and
marched over 2,500 miles.

The history of the 3 years term:
Organized at Camp Corwin, Dayton, Ohio, 5 Aug., to 30 Oct., 1861.
Moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, 31 Oct.,; thence to Louisville, KY. 5 Nov.,
and to West Point, KY. 8 Nov., Moved to Elizabethtown and Camp Nevin, KY.
15-16 Nov. Camp at Bacon Creek and Green River, KY., till Feb., 1862 and
later to the Army of the Cumberland until Sept., 1864.
SERVICE:
March to Nashville, TN. 14-25 Feb., 1862. Occupation of Nashville 25 Feb.,
to 16 Mar. March to Duck River 16-21 Mar., and to Savannah, TN. 31 Mar.
to 6 Apr.. Battle of Shiloh, TN. 6-7 Apr. Advance on the siege of Corinth,
Miss.29 Apr. to 30 May. Duty at Corinth till 10 June. Moved to Iuka, Miss.,
thence to Tuscumbia, Florence and Huntsville, AL. 10 June to 5 July.
Duty at Boulay Fork till 30 Aug. Expedition to Tullahoma 14-18 July.
March to Pelham 24 Aug., thence to Altamont 28. Reconnoissance toward
Sequatchie Valley 29-30 Aug. March to Louisville, KY., in pursuit of Bragg
30 Aug. to 26 Sept. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky 1-17 Oct., Lawrenceburg 8
Oct. Dog Walk, Perryville, 9 Oct. March to Nashville, TN. 17 Oct. to 7 Nov.
and duty there till 26 Dec. Kimbrough's Mills, Mill Creek, 6 Dec.
Advance on Murfreesboro 26-30 Dec. Battle of Stone's River 30-31 Dec.,1862
and 1-3 Jan., 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro till June. Middle TN. (Tullahoma)
Campaign 23 June to 7 July. Liberty Gap 24-27 June. Occupation of Middle TN.
till 16 Aug. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and TN. River and
Chickamauga, GA. Campaingn 16 Aug., to 22 Sept. Battle of Chickamauga 19-20
Sept. Siege of Chattanooga, TN. 24 Sept. to 27 Oct. Reopening TN. River
26-29 Oct. Brown's Ferry 27 Oct. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaingn 23-27 Nov.
Orchard Knob 23 Nov. Mission Ridge 24-25 Nov. March to relief of
Knoxville 28 Nov. to 8 Dec. East TN. Campaign Dec. 1863 to Jan. 1864.
Operations about Dandridge 16-17 Jan, 1864. Operations in East TN. till
April. Atlanta, GA. Campaign 1 May to 25 July. Demonstration on Rocky
Face Ridge and Dalton, GA. 8-13 May. Battle of Resaca, GA. 14-15 May.
Adairsville 17 May. Near Kingston 18-19 May. Near Cassville 19 May.
Advance on Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills 25 May to 5 June.
Operations about Marietta, GA. and against Kenesaw Mountain 10 June to 2 July.
Pine Hill 11-14 June. Lost Mountain 15-17 June. Assault on Kenesaw 27 June.
Ruff's Station 4 July. Chattahoochie River 5-17 July. Peach tree Creek 19-20
July. Siege of Atlanta 22-26 July. Ordered to rear to muster out.
Scout from Whitesides, TN. to Sulphur Springs 2-5 Sept.. Mustered out
24 Sept. to 14 Oct., 1864.
Recruits transferred to 18th Ohio Volunteers Infantry 31 Oct., 1864.

Lost during service:
5 Officers
116 Enlisted men killed or mortally wounded.
130 Enlisted men killed by disease.

ORIGINAL COMPANIES:
Company A - Lancaster Guards
Company B - Lafayette Guards (Dayton)
Company C - Dayton Light Guards
Company D - Montgomery County Guards <<<<<<<<<< John Prether <<<<
Company E - Cleveland Grays
Company F - Hibernian Guards (Cleveland)
Company G - Portsmouth Guards
Company H - Zanesville Guards
Company I - Mansfield Guards
Company k - Jackson Guards (Hamilton)

(From: The Military History of Ohio. By H.H. Hardesty)

John married Mary Elizabeth Christian, Schultz Hamburg, Germany. Mary (daughter of Rewalt Revald Christian) was born 24 Jul 1838, Germany; died 02 Dec 1897, Montgomery Co., Ohio. [Group Sheet]

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He is in Marshall Co., Ind. in 1850 census dwelling #744 age 47, a farmer.
Wife: Nancy, age 43.
Children:
William age 14
John age 9
Nancy age 9

Reason married Nancy Lavina Salisbury 27 Apr 1831, Schuyler Co., Il.. Nancy was born , of Schuyler Co., Ill. [Group Sheet]

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State of Illinois, Schuyler Co.
Darius Prater being by me duly sworn according to law deposeths and says that
Reason Prator departed this life intestate as it is believed, on or about the
24th day of Jan. A.D. 1846, leaving property in said County and State in value
about $200.--
Subscribed and sworn to before me upon this 31st. day of janry 1846.
A. Dunlap P. J.P.

In the matter of the Estate of Resin Prather and on the petition of Luncinda
Prather widow of said Decd. it is ordered that the Administrator of said
Estate set apart to said widow as follows:

1 bay mare $40. - 1 basket with lot of cupboard $3.25 =43.25
1 log chain $1.63 - 1 chopping ax $1.50 - 1 hammer $0.35 = 3.50
1 stand $1.00 - 1 tray - 1 wheel $2. = 2.13
6 chairs $2.25 - 1 fire shovel .25 - 1 meal barrel .50 = 3.00
1 Bed and Bedding $7.00- 1 piggin .25 - 1 Lot-Bacon 1.75 = 9.00
1 Frying pan .35 - Lot-pork $6.90 - Lot of ?? .44 = 7.72
8 Sheep $8.00 - sheep $2.25 - 1 bed and bedding $15.00 =25.25
1 Pot rack $1.25- 1 teakettle .63 - 1 smoothing iron .37 = 2.25
1 Pot & skillet 1.65 - 1 ???? $1.50 = 3.13
1 Lot of Tin ware $1.63 - 1 basket .19 = 1.82
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$ 101.15
It is further ordered that said admins pay to said widow $40. for provision
for herself and family and that it is further ordered that the said admins.
pay the further sum of $45.47 being the balance of the personal property in
the hands of the said adms. --- to said widow.

There are list of other goods which was sold a public auction which brought
the amount of $150.70

Between 1800 and 1806 a number of transactions are found in the Mason Co., KY.
deed book, Vol. #1
Reason Prather, grantor - Jeremiah Prater, grantee; furniture and livestock.
May 3, 1802, Reason Prather, grantor - Jeremiah Prater, grantee; household
goods and livestock being two cows and calves, two rifle guns, one corner
cupboard, one looking glass, nineteen head of hogs, all for one hundred pounds
sterling.
Jan. 2, 1805, Reason Prather, grantor - Jeremiah Prater, grantee; 1 Mare, 1
cow and calf, 1 rifle gun, for 32 pounds sterling.
Feb. 10, 1806, Reason Praater, grantor - Jeremaih Prater, grantee; livestock
and crops.

1810 Mason Co., KY. census, p.268: Reasons Praters family listed.

1811 Reason Prather first appears in the tax list of Washington Co., KY
and is found in subsequent tax lists as Reason or Rezin through 1823.

Reason Prater was a veteran of the War of 1812, enlisting as a private 10 May,
1814 and serving for 6 months.
He was paid at the rate of $8.00 per month, for a total of $48.00
His name appears in the Company Muster Rolls of Capt. Edward Berry's Company
of Infantry, 15 Regt. Ky. Militia 31 Dec., 1814 and 28 Feb., 1815 at Camp
Jackson, and also on the Kentucky Roll of Detached Mil. 10 May, 1815.
This regiment fought in the January 1815 Battle of New Orleans which occurred
after the peace treaty had been signed in Europe, but word that the war was
officially over had not yet reached the troops.

13 Spet., 1814, Reason and Wife Sarah of Washington Co. sold Elisha Allen a
tract of 400 acres for $100. , patented in the name of Sarah Ray, now Prather.
This acreage was on the north branch of Bear Creek on the water of Green River
in Grayson Co., KY. adjoining land of Margaret Ray. (Wash. Co., Book D;484)

Reason was in Mason Co., Wash. Co., KY., Jackson Co.,IN. and Schulyer Co., IL.
We find other branches of the family in all of these counties.
We suspect him being involved in horse trading / racing. His horse trading
activities may not have been legal./ It is told in the family that he was
killed by being thrown from a horse during a horse race.

Reason married Sarah M. Ray 07 Mar 1799, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. Sarah was born Abt 1783, of, Anne Arundel, Md. [Group Sheet]

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