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John Jackson Colburn
1857 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John Jackson Colburn was born 14 Jul 1857, Floyd Co., Ky. (son of George C. Colburn and Mary Prater). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
2. George C. Colburn was born 12 Oct 1833, Floyd Co., Ky.; was christened , Confed. Soldier. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
George enlisted in the Confederate Army in Louisa, KY. in 1862 and had
only been serving a short time when he received news of polly's death,
which lefe five small children at home.
He left to go home to see about his children and by the time he retuned, his
unit had been disbanded and placed into other units.
Later, after the end of the war George attempted to get a pension for
his disability and after his death his widow attemped to get a pension
for his service. Both were rejected.
His Company Muster Rolls for the period of 30 Apr., 1863 to 31 Aug., 1863
indicated he "deserted".
His wife Mary "Polly" (Prater) Colburn prob. died shortly after giving
birth to William Franklin Colburn.
research by Tina Borrus, Seattle, WA.
(a descendant of G.C.Colburn and his 3rd. wife).George married Mary Prater of Floyd Co., Ky. Mary (daughter of Joseph Prater and Mrs Joseph Prater) was born , of Floyd Co., Ky; was christened , Prob. Lived Louisa, Ky.; died , Ky.. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky; was christened , Prob. Lived Louisa, Ky. (daughter of Joseph Prater and Mrs Joseph Prater); died , Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 1. John Jackson Colburn was born 14 Jul 1857, Floyd Co., Ky..
- Amanda Colburn, Armazinda was born 10 Feb 1860, Floyd Co., Ky..
- William Franklin Colburn was born 26 Mar 1863, Floyd Co., Ky..
Generation: 3
6. Joseph Prater was born , Salyersville, Magoffin Co., Ky. (son of William M Prather and Obediance Prater, Biddy); died , of Greenup Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Joseph married Mrs Joseph Prater of Magoffin Co., Ky. Mrs was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
7. Mrs Joseph Prater was born , of Magoffin Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 3. Mary Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky; was christened , Prob. Lived Louisa, Ky.; died , Ky..
- Elizabeth Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.
- Susan Prater was born , Magoffin Co., Ky.; died , Greenup Co., Ky..
Generation: 4
12. William M Prather was born Abt 1785, of, Tazewell, Va (son of Jonathan Prather, Prater and Sarah Elizabeth Musick, Masick); died , Floyd Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
William married Obediance Prater, Biddy 08 Aug 1811, Floyd Co., Ky.. Obediance (daughter of William Prater Prather and Elizabeth Fugate) was born Abt 1790, ,,Floyd, Ky; was christened , Lived Floyd Co., Ky.; died Aft 1850. [Group Sheet]
13. Obediance Prater, Biddy was born Abt 1790, ,,Floyd, Ky; was christened , Lived Floyd Co., Ky. (daughter of William Prater Prather and Elizabeth Fugate); died Aft 1850. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Adam Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky.; died , Ky..
- Mary Prater, Polly was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
- Eva Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
- Samuel Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
- John Wesley Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
- Elias Prater was born , Floyd Co., Ky..
- Obedience Prater, Biddy was born , Floyd Co., Ky.; died Abt 1860.
- Rebecca Elizabeth Ratliff was born , Floyd Co., Ky.; was christened , A Cousin to Her 2nd. Husband..
- Newman Prater was born , Montgomery Co., Ky.; was christened , Also Lived in Greenup Co., Ky..
- William Prater, II. was born , of Floyd Co., Ky; died , Prob. Floyd Co., Ky..
- 6. Joseph Prater was born , Salyersville, Magoffin Co., Ky.; died , of Greenup Co., Ky..
- James Prater was born , of Floyd Co., Ky.