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Elizabeth Prether

Female 1903 - 1991  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Prether was born 01 May 1903, of Montgomery Co., Ohio (daughter of Benjamin Maxwell Prether and Ida Mae MacEy); died 19 Mar 1991.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Elizabeth married Andrew Miller 17 Nov 1932, Indianapolis, In. Andrew was born , of Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 1950. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    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]


  2. 3.  Ida Mae MacEy was born 18 Jun 1876, of Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 03 Jan 1955, Clayton, In; was buried , Troy, Ohio.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    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. 1. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 5.  Mary Elizabeth Christian, Schultz was born 24 Jul 1838, Germany (daughter of Rewalt Revald Christian); died 02 Dec 1897, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Prether was born , of Montgomery Co., Ohio.
    2. Ellen Prether was born , of Montgomery Co., Ohio.
    3. Emma Prether was born , of Montgomery Co., Ohio.
    4. 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.
    5. Henry Prether was born Mar 1863, of Montgomery Co., Ohio.
    6. George Prether was born 05 Aug 1866, Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 07 Jul 1910, Montgomery Co., Ohio.
    7. 2. Benjamin Maxwell Prether was born Sep 1868, of Montgomery Co., Ohio; died 22 Jul 1939, Clayton, In; was buried , Troy, Ohio.
    8. Anna Prether was born May 1871, of Montgomery Co., Ohio.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 9.  Nancy Lavina Salisbury was born , of Schuyler Co., Ill.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. William Thomas Prather was born , of Schuyler Co., Ill.
    2. Nancy Prather was born , Ky. or Ind..
    3. Lucinda Prater was born , of Schuyler Co., Ill.
    4. 4. John Henry Prether was born , Ky. or in.; was christened , 1860 Census Center, Marshall Co., In.; died , of Montgomery Co., Oh.
    5. Louvica Prather, Louie was born , Il. or Harrison Co., Mo..

  3. 10.  Rewalt Revald Christian was born , Germany ??; died , Prob. Ohio.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Elizabeth Christian, Schultz was born 24 Jul 1838, Germany; died 02 Dec 1897, Montgomery Co., Ohio.


 

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