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James Thomas Prather

Male 1880 - 1923  (43 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Thomas Prather was born 27 Jan 1880, Springfield, Washington, Ky (son of Basil Demalden Prather and Rebecca Kays); died 14 Nov 1923, ,Wabash, Il.

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    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    James married Nancy Jane Boger 13 Oct 1903, Mt. Carmel, Ill.. Nancy was born 12 Oct 1886, Sugar Creek, Wabash, Il; died 30 Aug 1961. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Edna Marie Prather
    2. Helen Louise Prather
    3. Permilia Irene Prather was born 10 Dec 1904, Sugar Creek, Wabash, Il; died 24 Sep 1980.
    4. James Basil Prather was born 28 Nov 1906, Sugar Creek, Wabash, Il; died 05 May 1976, Harrisburg, Saline, Il.
    5. Living Prather
    6. Lester Eugene Prather was born 14 Dec 1912, Browns, Wabash, Il; died 17 Mar 1966.
    7. William Elmer Prather was born 21 Jan 1915, Browns, Wabash, Il; died 10 Mar 1993, Miamisburg, Ohio.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Basil Demalden Prather was born 17 Nov 1842, of, Washington, Ky (son of Henry Harvey Prather, Rev and Frances Mariah Nancy Justice); died 13 Sep 1916, Maroa, MacOn, Il.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Served 3 years with Union forces in the Civil War. His horse fell on him,
    hurting his leg, hip, and foot.
    Pension record shows him living Antioh, Ky in 1884,/ Montfort, Washington
    Co., Ky. 1890,/ Buff, Patoka Twsp., Ind. 1900,/ Marba, Macon Co., ILL. 1910.
    Basil was a farmer, Constable, and Justice of the peace in Washington Co., Ky.
    All of his brothers joined the Confederacy.

    Basil married Rebecca Kays Bef 1865, 1880 Census Washington Co., Ky.. Rebecca (daughter of George W Kays, Sr and Sarah Colvin) was born 28 Aug 1843, ,Washington, Ky; died 25 Apr 1919, Maroa, MacOn, Il. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Kays was born 28 Aug 1843, ,Washington, Ky (daughter of George W Kays, Sr and Sarah Colvin); died 25 Apr 1919, Maroa, MacOn, Il.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Lomas Prather was born , of Washington Co., Ky.
    2. Wilson W Prather was born 19 Mar 1867, ,Washington, Ky; died 19 Mar 1867, ,Washington, Ky.
    3. Jesse E Prather was born 07 Aug 1868, , Washington, Ky; was christened , Moved to Ill. Aft. 1890; died Aft 1916, Maroa, MacOn, Il; was buried , Maroa Cem..
    4. Jonathan William Prather, John was born 17 Aug 1870, ,Washington, Ky; was christened , Member Maud Christ. Church; died 13 Feb 1959, of Il.; was buried , Highland Mem. Cem..
    5. Georgia Ann Prather was born 27 May 1873, ,Washington, Ky; died Aft 1898, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
    6. Elijah Harvey Prather, Henry was born 20 Jun 1875, ,Washington, Ky; died Aft 1898, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
    7. Davis Richard Prather was born 27 Oct 1877, ,Washington, Ky; died Aft 1898, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
    8. 1. James Thomas Prather was born 27 Jan 1880, Springfield, Washington, Ky; died 14 Nov 1923, ,Wabash, Il.
    9. Eliza Jane Prather, Twin was born 01 Sep 1883, Springfield, Washington, Ky; died Aft 1898, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
    10. Sarah Mariah Prather, Twin was born 01 Sep 1883, Springfield, Washington, Ky; died Abt 1919, Maroa, MacOn, Il.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Harvey Prather, Rev was born 20 Dec 1806, Washington Co., Ky. (son of William Basil Prather and Ruth Wilson); died 22 Jan 1872, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Chaplin, Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 6.450.02
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Henry married Frances Mariah Nancy Justice 19 Sep 1834, Nelson Co., Ky.. Frances was born 1813, of Washington Co., Ky; died Feb 1860, ,Washington, Ky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Frances Mariah Nancy Justice was born 1813, of Washington Co., Ky; died Feb 1860, ,Washington, Ky.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Elgan Isaiah Prather, Elvan was born 1835, of, Washington, Ky; died 24 Apr 1915, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Rockbridge Cem, Willisburg, Washington, Ky.
    2. Dorinda F Prather was born 20 Mar 1837, of, Nelson, Ky; died 01 Dec 1914, Chaplin, Nelson, Ky; was buried , High View Cem, Nelson, Ky.
    3. William Devaune Prather was born 1838, of Washington Co., Ky; was christened , Civil War, Union Army; died Abt 1865, Love Ridge, New Orleans, La.
    4. Thomas Wilson Prather was born 20 Oct 1839, of, Nelson, Ky; was christened , Lived in Willisburg, Ky. in 1880 Census; died 04 Jun 1920, Chaplin, Nelson, Ky; was buried , High View Cem, Nelson, Ky.
    5. 2. Basil Demalden Prather was born 17 Nov 1842, of, Washington, Ky; died 13 Sep 1916, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
    6. Wilson D Prather was born 1845, ,Washington, Ky.
    7. Frances Mariah Nancy Prather was born 25 Aug 1848, of, Washington, Ky; died 02 May 1926, Clay Twp, Gibson, In; was buried , Davidson Cem, Gibson, In.
    8. Henry Prather was born 17 Mar 1859, ,Washington, Ky; died 27 Feb 1952, Floyd Co., Ky.; was buried , Shepherd Cem., David, Floyd Co., Ky..

  3. 6.  George W Kays, Sr was born , of, Washington, Ky.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    George married Sarah Colvin of Washington, Ky. Sarah was born , of, Washington, Ky. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Colvin was born , of, Washington, Ky.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 3. Rebecca Kays was born 28 Aug 1843, ,Washington, Ky; died 25 Apr 1919, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
    2. William M Kays was born 15 Oct 1845, of, Washington, Ky; died 17 Sep 1924, Hazelton, Gibson, In; was buried , Davidson Cem, Gibson, In.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Basil Prather was born 30 May 1780, ,Hampshire, Va (son of James Prater, Capt.Prather Prator and Sarah Beattie Beatty); died 16 Jul 1852, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Prather Family Graveyard, Wash.Co., Ky..

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5.227.05
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !Children may be in wrong order and with wrong mother

    When William Basil Prather left home, in Allegany Co., Md. he went to Ky to
    visit his uncle, Capt. Basil Prather and his first cousin Capt. Henry Prather.
    Capt. Henry Prather owned much land in what is now Washington, Mercer & Nelson
    Counties in Ky, parrticularly along the Clear Crk. area in Jessamine Co. It
    was during this visit to Capt. henry Prather in Jessamine Co., Ky. (1802) that
    William Basil Prather met ruth Wilson. Her father, Thomas Wilson, woned land
    adjoining the Prather Clear Crk. tracts. Thomas Wilson had accompanied Capt.
    Henry Prther to Ky circa 1776. Capt. Basil Prather deeded his nephew, William
    basil, 200 acres of land for "love & affection"
    William basil Prrather served in the War of 1812 as a Private in the 7th Reg.
    Volunteer Militia. He enlisted 28 Aug., 1812 at Springfield in Washington Co.,
    Ky. He was discharged at the same place 25 Mar., 1813.
    William Prather was at times an Election Clerk, Election Judge & Washington
    Co. Constable.

    Basil began using the name William B. so as to distinguish himself
    from his Uncle Basil.
    His Uncle Basil was a capt. in the Continental Army during the Rev. War.
    Wm. owned large tracks of land in Washington and Mercer Co., Ky. much of which
    was left to him by his Uncle Basil and cousin Capt. Henry Prather.

    William married Ruth Wilson 07 Oct 1802, Jessamine Co., Ky.. Ruth (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Mary Arnold) was born Abt 1782, of, Hampshire, Va; died 13 Jan 1846. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Ruth Wilson was born Abt 1782, of, Hampshire, Va (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Mary Arnold); died 13 Jan 1846.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    daughter of Thomas Wilson
    she married Wm. B. Prather in 1802 in Ky.

    Children:
    1. Basil Prather was born Abt 1803, ,Jessamine, Ky; died Bef 1850.
    2. Priscilla Prather was born 05 Jun 1804, Ky.; died 05 Sep 1805, Ky..
    3. Lee Prather was born 09 Oct 1805, Ky.; died 11 Jul 1806, Ky..
    4. 4. Henry Harvey Prather, Rev was born 20 Dec 1806, Washington Co., Ky.; died 22 Jan 1872, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Chaplin, Ky.
    5. Thomas Wilson Prather was born 12 Nov 1808, ,Washington, Ky; died 15 Jan 1889, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Washington, Ky.
    6. Ruth Prather was born 10 Apr 1810, Ky.; died 16 Jul 1811, Ky..
    7. Dorinda Adeline Prather was born 1812, ,Washington, Ky; died , ,Nelson, Ky.
    8. Drucilla Prather was born 30 Apr 1816, ,Washington, Ky; died 12 Jan 1892, ,Mercer, Ky; was buried , Mt Hebron Cem, Mercer, Ky.
    9. Elizabeth Prather, Eliza was born Abt 1818, of Mercer Co., Ky; was christened , Never Married.
    10. William Washington Prather was born 13 Apr 1819, ,Washington, Ky; died 22 Nov 1852, ,Mercer, Ky; was buried , Prather Graveyard Wash.Co., Ky..
    11. Amanda Prather was born 25 Dec 1826, of, Mercer, Ky; died 25 Jan 1919, of, Mercer, Ky.


 

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