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James Hezekiah Prather

Male 1875 - 1967  (92 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Hezekiah Prather was born 29 Aug 1875, Anderson Co., Ky. (son of James P Prather and Laura A. Utterback); died 04 Dec 1967, Ia.; was buried , Pennington Cem..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    James married Sarah Gertrude Randall 04 Jul 1898, Mahaska Co., Ia.. Sarah was born 04 Dec 1874, Keokuk Co., Ia.; died 21 Nov 1950. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Dorras Elieen Prather, Doris
    2. Lorene Gertrude Prather
    3. Hazel Prather was born 15 Jul 1900, Sigourney, Ia.; died 10 Apr 1947, Englewood, Co..
    4. Ernest Cornelius Prather was born 03 Oct 1902, Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Ia.; died 12 Apr 1975, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Ia.; was buried , Pennington Cem..
    5. Dorthy Irene Prather was born 09 Jun 1910, Sigourney, Keokukia Co., Ia.; died 25 Nov 2000, Cedar Rapids, Ia..

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James P Prather was born 15 Aug 1841, Anderson Co., Ky. (son of William Jennings Prather and Elizabeth Knight); died , Bloomfield, Ky..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    James married Laura A. Utterback Anderson Co., Ky.. Laura was born 06 Jan 1849, of Nelson Co., Ky.; died 30 Jun 1891, Bloomfield, Nelson, Ky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Laura A. Utterback was born 06 Jan 1849, of Nelson Co., Ky.; died 30 Jun 1891, Bloomfield, Nelson, Ky.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Edward Prather was born , of Anderson Co., Ky.
    2. John Thomas Prather was born , of Nelson Co., Ky.; died 10 Aug 1918, In France, During W.W.I.
    3. Neal Prather was born , of Nelson Co., Ky..
    4. William J Prather was born 1870, Anderson Co., Ky.; was christened , Birth Record: 1880 Census.
    5. Julia Prather was born 1871, of Nelson Co., Ky..
    6. Charles Henry Prather was born 07 May 1875, Franklin, Johnson Co., In.; died 11 May 1940, Bullit Co., Ky.; was buried , Hebron Cem..
    7. 1. James Hezekiah Prather was born 29 Aug 1875, Anderson Co., Ky.; died 04 Dec 1967, Ia.; was buried , Pennington Cem..
    8. Cornelius Grant Prather was born 1878, of Anderson Co., Ky; died 01 Apr 1927, Louisville, Ky..
    9. Laura Anna Prather was born 1879, Anderson Co., Ky..
    10. Joseph Louis Prather was born 09 Jul 1881, of Anderson Co., Ky; died 06 Dec 1963, Sigourney, Ia..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Jennings Prather was born 17 Aug 1821, ,Jennings, In; was christened , Lived in Webster, Ky. (son of William Prather, Judgeskipjack and Lettice McCarroll); died 23 Nov 1851, Jennings or Putnam Co., Ind..

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    • Reference Number: 6.819.13
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    William married Elizabeth Knight 14 Aug 1840, Jennings Co., In.. Elizabeth (daughter of Loyd Knight and Catherine Stanley) was born 01 Nov 1821, Wayne Co., In; died 31 Mar 1890, Fillmore, Putnam, In. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Knight was born 01 Nov 1821, Wayne Co., In (daughter of Loyd Knight and Catherine Stanley); died 31 Mar 1890, Fillmore, Putnam, In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    She was first married to a Mr. Knight. She had children John S. Knight,
    Fernando B. Knight, Hiram S. Knight, and Asbury Simpson Knight who may have
    taken the Prather name when she married Greenbury ? ? ?

    Children:
    1. Richard Horace Prather was born , Hill Grove, Ky..
    2. 2. James P Prather was born 15 Aug 1841, Anderson Co., Ky.; died , Bloomfield, Ky..
    3. John T. Prather was born 21 Apr 1843, Jennings Co., In; died 11 Jul 1864, Tullehoma, Tenn. While in Army.
    4. Fernando Bruce Prather was born 1845, of Wayne Co., In.
    5. Asbury Simpson Prather was born 06 Feb 1847, of Jennings, In; died 28 Dec 1918.
    6. William Prather was born 23 Nov 1848, of Wayne Co., In; died 10 Apr 1852.
    7. Lloyd Prather was born 13 Feb 1850, Marion Twp, Putnam, In; died 02 Feb 1852.
    8. Hiram Thomas Prather was born 27 Feb 1851, Marion Twp., Fillmore, Qahirah, Co., in.; was christened , Qahirah Co. = Now Putnam Co.; died 22 Nov 1947, Brighton, Adams Co., Co..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Prather, Judgeskipjack was born 15 Aug 1766, Rockville, Frederick, Md; was christened , Was in Pa. For a Time (son of Basil William Prather, Prater and Clorinda unknown, Chloe); died 12 Apr 1858, ,Jennings, In.

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    • Occupation: Judge
    • Reference Number: 5.315.01
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Judge William Prather was borrn in Frederick Co., Md.

    He served in the War of 1812.

    He moved from Iredell Co., N.C. with others in his family and allied families
    Clarks Grant, Clark Co., IN. He was a school teacher in N.C.

    He was listed as a Major in the Clark Co., IN. Milita in 1808.

    William owned a Mill on Six Mile Crk, 3 mi. below Schwarrts. The style of the
    mill was undershot; it was used for grinding corn. After several ownerships
    the mill was operated by John Prather. He made various changes in the old
    structure. He also added a sawmill; for a number of years he did a large
    business.
    In 1816 William and his family moved to Jennings Co., IN. There he served as
    County Judge for 7 years.
    William was a member of the Methodist-Episcopal Church. The first Methodist
    sermon preached in Jennings Co., IN., was at Prather's log cabin in 1816 by
    J. Chitwood, a local preacher. Shortly thereafter Russell Bigelow of Ohio
    organized a churrch at his house and named Brother Prather as leader.
    In 1830 William Prather lost his vision.

    The information on Williams marriages came from Dewey Prather, a grandson,
    and is related in his family genealogy which was collected by Sandy Prather
    Merritt of Barington, IL. (1980)

    Dewey Prather: Early 1900's (NOTE: Only part of the following is proven!!)
    When William left N.C. in 1799, after his first 2 children were born, he
    traveled to Indiana with Basil, his father and his wife's family, the
    McCarroll's. Somewhere along the Ky and IN. borders, he took a horse and
    "slipped away". He went to Breckinridge Co., now Lower Meade Co. and soon
    "married", possibly childhood sweetheart, Lucinda Ashcraft. they had a son,
    Robert "Bob", born 1800 in Ky. Lucinda died shortly after and is buried in
    Ashcraft Cem. in Brandenburg.
    William went back to McCarroll family, with son Bob, (from Lucinda Ashcraft)
    at Prather, IN. (near Watson) in Clark Co. Stay with his wife McCarrol and
    had, John, Peggy, Cynthia, Rachael, Hiram, Susan, mary, bertha, Lettuce, and
    William.
    Around 1832 he starts haveing family problems and leaves. William and son,
    Bob, and Bobs wife Elizabeth Pleasant goes to Magnet, IN. which is in Perry
    Co. There William "Marries" Rebecca VanMeter. He was scalped at English near
    Magnet, Ind. but survived. Then William and Rebecca "Becky" and son Bob and
    Bobs family canoed up river and up Wolf Creek to Caseyville, now Paynesville,
    Ky. Went about 4 miles below and bought land. Was a farmer and Methodist
    preacher. Had son, William Jennings "Bill Jenkins" Prather, born 1833, and
    Nanny Sue born 1835. William was last seen on a boat at Brandenburrg, Ky.
    with a load of mules for New Orleans. Word had gotten back to Magnet, Ind. to
    his wife, Rebecca VanMeter, and son Bob, that he had jumped boat and was
    met by two sons from North Vernon, which were sons by his wife Lettice
    McCarrol. Mid-January of 1858, word came that he was seriously ill from
    exposure. Later word came that he had died and the families to meet corpse on
    boat at Brandenburg, Ky. to go to Jeffersonville, IN. and Prather, IN. for
    burial. When they arrived at Jeffersonville, they learned that the grave
    hadn't been dug at Prather, IN. so they had a short service at Livery Stable
    and told families they could go home that they would take body back to
    N.Vernon, IN. for burial. I'm sure there must have been some family
    differences about where he should be buried.

    Marriage Bond:
    24 June, 1797, surety is Van Swearingen. T.L. McCarrell consents.
    Witnesses, Van Swearingen and Samuel Blake.
    27 June, 1797 Minister's Return. "William Prather and Lettis McCarrell,
    in the Calf Pasture at the house of Robert Jamison, in the presence of Samule
    Blake, Van Swearingen and others." Marriage performed by John Young

    In 1863, Lettice McCarroll Prather died and was buried next to William. this
    is prrobably what has confused some researchers: since husband and wife are
    buried next to earch other, it probably was assumed no other "wives" existed
    and, in fact, there legally might have been no other "wives". there is no
    mention of divorce from Lettice McCaarroll and I don't know if dates of
    marriages to Lucinda Ashcraft and Rebecca Van Meter exist in the courthouses
    or if, in fact, they were simpley not legally married.

    An interesting fact is that William became known a "Skipjack" around IN.
    "Skipjack" is a word which is used for fish that leap in and out of the water
    or play on the surface of water.
    We can only assume that this refers to his "jumping" ship (or river bardge)
    as related in the above story.

    William married Lettice McCarroll 27 Jun 1797, Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Va.. Lettice (daughter of James McCarrell and Margaret McKibbin) was born 18 Sep 1779, ,Botetourt, Va; died 16 Sep 1863, North Vernon, Jennings, In. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Lettice McCarroll was born 18 Sep 1779, ,Botetourt, Va (daughter of James McCarrell and Margaret McKibbin); died 16 Sep 1863, North Vernon, Jennings, In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Amy Prather, Ary was born 18 Aug 1797, Fincastle, Botetourt, Va; died 26 May 1854, ,Jennings, In.
    2. Chloe R Prather was born 13 Jul 1799, ,Iredell, Nc; died , Ind..
    3. John Lloyd Prather was born 29 Jan 1801, ,Iredell, Nc; died Bef 1862, Prob. Libertyville, Jefferson Co., Ia..
    4. Peggy Prather was born 07 Apr 1803, ,Clark, In; died 11 Nov 1805, ,Clark, In.
    5. Cynthia Prather was born 27 Feb 1806, ,Clark, In; died 17 Feb 1834.
    6. Rachel Prather was born 25 Dec 1807, ,Clark, In; died 27 Mar 1852, of Jennings, In.
    7. Hiram Prather, Lt Col was born 13 Oct 1809, ,Clark, In; died 27 Mar 1874, Vernon, Jennings Co., In..
    8. Susan M Prather was born 08 Aug 1811, ,Clark, In.
    9. Mary Ann Prather, Polly was born 19 Dec 1813, ,Jennings, In.
    10. Bertha P Prather was born 03 Apr 1816, ,Jennings, In.
    11. Lettice Prather was born 18 Mar 1818, ,Jennings, In.
    12. 4. William Jennings Prather was born 17 Aug 1821, ,Jennings, In; was christened , Lived in Webster, Ky.; died 23 Nov 1851, Jennings or Putnam Co., Ind..

  3. 10.  Loyd Knight was born , of Wayne Co., In.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Loyd married Catherine Stanley of Wayne Co., In. Catherine was born , of Wayne Co., In. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Catherine Stanley was born , of Wayne Co., In.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Knight was born 01 Nov 1821, Wayne Co., In; died 31 Mar 1890, Fillmore, Putnam, In.


 

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