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Benjamin Maxwell Prether
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1. Benjamin Maxwell Prether was born Sep 1868, of Montgomery Co., Ohio (son of John Henry Prether and Mary Elizabeth Christian, Schultz); died 22 Jul 1939, Clayton, In; was buried , Troy, Ohio. 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]
Children:- 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.
- Blanche Prether was born 20 Oct 1900, of Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 1977.
- Elizabeth Prether was born 01 May 1903, of Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 19 Mar 1991.
- Virgil Eugene Prether was born 17 Feb 1906, of Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 26 Apr 1907.
2. John Henry Prether was born , Ky. or in.; was christened , 1860 Census Center, Marshall Co., In. (son of Reason Gates Prater, Rezin Prather and Nancy Lavina Salisbury); died , of Montgomery Co., Oh. 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]
3. Mary Elizabeth Christian, Schultz was born 24 Jul 1838, Germany (daughter of Rewalt Revald Christian); died 02 Dec 1897, Montgomery Co., Ohio. Children:
- Elizabeth Prether was born , of Montgomery Co., Ohio.
- Ellen Prether was born , of Montgomery Co., Ohio.
- Emma Prether was born , of Montgomery Co., Ohio.
- Frank Harry Prether was born 13 Jun 1862, Wapakoneta, Auglaize Co., Ohio; was christened , Wapakoneta Is North of Troy, Ohio; died 22 Feb 1921, West Carrollton, Montgomery Co., Ohio; was buried , Davids Cem., Near Dayton, Ohio.
- Henry Prether was born Mar 1863, of Montgomery Co., Ohio.
- George Prether was born 05 Aug 1866, Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 07 Jul 1910, Montgomery Co., Ohio.
- 1. Benjamin Maxwell Prether was born Sep 1868, of Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 22 Jul 1939, Clayton, In; was buried , Troy, Ohio.
- Anna Prether was born May 1871, of Montgomery Co., Ohio.
Generation: 3
4. Reason Gates Prater, Rezin Prather was born , of Flemming Co., Ky.; was christened , 1850 Marshall Co., In. Census Age 47. (son of Reason Rezin Prater and Sarah M. Ray); died , Prob. in.. Reason married Nancy Lavina Salisbury 27 Apr 1831, Schuyler Co., Il.. Nancy was born , of Schuyler Co., Ill. [Group Sheet]
5. Nancy Lavina Salisbury was born , of Schuyler Co., Ill. Children:
- William Thomas Prather was born , of Schuyler Co., Ill.
- Nancy Prather was born , Ky. or Ind..
- Lucinda Prater was born , of Schuyler Co., Ill.
- 2. John Henry Prether was born , Ky. or in.; was christened , 1860 Census Center, Marshall Co., In.; died , of Montgomery Co., Oh.
- Louvica Prather, Louie was born , Il. or Harrison Co., Mo..
6. Rewalt Revald Christian was born , Germany ??; died , Prob. Ohio. Children:
- 3. Mary Elizabeth Christian, Schultz was born 24 Jul 1838, Germany; died 02 Dec 1897, Montgomery Co., Ohio.
Generation: 4
8. Reason Rezin Prater was born Abt 1781, of Mason, Fleming, Nicholas Co., Ky (son of Jeremiah Prater, Jr and Zephuriah Anne Brashears); died 24 Jan 1846, Schuyler Co., Il.. Reason married Sarah M. Ray 07 Mar 1799, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. Sarah was born Abt 1783, of, Anne Arundel, Md. [Group Sheet]
9. Sarah M. Ray was born Abt 1783, of, Anne Arundel, Md. Children:
- Rhoda B Prather, Rhody was born , of, Anne Arundel, Md; died 1827.
- 4. Reason Gates Prater, Rezin Prather was born , of Flemming Co., Ky.; was christened , 1850 Marshall Co., In. Census Age 47.; died , Prob. in..
- Elleanor Prather, Nellie was born , of Flemming Co., Ky.; was christened , 1860 Census of Fulton Co., Ark.; died 09 May 1882, Brownwood, Tx..
- Sarah Prather was born , of Schuyler Co., Ill.
- Priscilla Prather was born Abt 1800, of, Anne Arundel, Md.
- Priscilla Prather was born Abt 1800, of, Anne Arundel, Md.
- Rhody Prather was born Abt 1802, of, Anne Arundel, Md.
- Frances Prather, Fanny was born Abt 1806, of, Anne Arundel, Md.
- Darius Prather, Daerias was born 16 May 1807, Fleming or Washington Co., Ky; died 07 Mar 1850, Fulton Co., Il.; was buried , Old Salisbury Cem., Schuyler Co., Il..
- William T. Prather was born 20 Mar 1812, of Flemming Co., Ky.; was christened , Also Lived Terre Haute, Vigo Co., In.; died , Prob. Vermilion Co., Il..