Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
James Thomas Prather
1880 - 1923 (43 years)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. 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:- Edna Marie Prather
- Helen Louise Prather
- Permilia Irene Prather was born 10 Dec 1904, Sugar Creek, Wabash, Il; died 24 Sep 1980.
- James Basil Prather was born 28 Nov 1906, Sugar Creek, Wabash, Il; died 05 May 1976, Harrisburg, Saline, Il.
- Living Prather
- Lester Eugene Prather was born 14 Dec 1912, Browns, Wabash, Il; died 17 Mar 1966.
- William Elmer Prather was born 21 Jan 1915, Browns, Wabash, Il; died 10 Mar 1993, Miamisburg, Ohio.
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. 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]
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. Children:
- Lomas Prather was born , of Washington Co., Ky.
- Wilson W Prather was born 19 Mar 1867, ,Washington, Ky; died 19 Mar 1867, ,Washington, Ky.
- 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..
- 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..
- Georgia Ann Prather was born 27 May 1873, ,Washington, Ky; died Aft 1898, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
- Elijah Harvey Prather, Henry was born 20 Jun 1875, ,Washington, Ky; died Aft 1898, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
- Davis Richard Prather was born 27 Oct 1877, ,Washington, Ky; died Aft 1898, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
- 1. James Thomas Prather was born 27 Jan 1880, Springfield, Washington, Ky; died 14 Nov 1923, ,Wabash, Il.
- Eliza Jane Prather, Twin was born 01 Sep 1883, Springfield, Washington, Ky; died Aft 1898, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
- Sarah Mariah Prather, Twin was born 01 Sep 1883, Springfield, Washington, Ky; died Abt 1919, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
Generation: 3
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. 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]
5. Frances Mariah Nancy Justice was born 1813, of Washington Co., Ky; died Feb 1860, ,Washington, Ky. Children:
- Elgan Isaiah Prather, Elvan was born 1835, of, Washington, Ky; died 24 Apr 1915, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Rockbridge Cem, Willisburg, Washington, Ky.
- 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.
- William Devaune Prather was born 1838, of Washington Co., Ky; was christened , Civil War, Union Army; died Abt 1865, Love Ridge, New Orleans, La.
- 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.
- 2. Basil Demalden Prather was born 17 Nov 1842, of, Washington, Ky; died 13 Sep 1916, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
- Wilson D Prather was born 1845, ,Washington, Ky.
- 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.
- Henry Prather was born 17 Mar 1859, ,Washington, Ky; died 27 Feb 1952, Floyd Co., Ky.; was buried , Shepherd Cem., David, Floyd Co., Ky..
6. George W Kays, Sr was born , of, Washington, Ky. George married Sarah Colvin of Washington, Ky. Sarah was born , of, Washington, Ky. [Group Sheet]
7. Sarah Colvin was born , of, Washington, Ky. Children:
- 3. Rebecca Kays was born 28 Aug 1843, ,Washington, Ky; died 25 Apr 1919, Maroa, MacOn, Il.
- 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
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.. 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]
9. Ruth Wilson was born Abt 1782, of, Hampshire, Va (daughter of Thomas Wilson and Mary Arnold); died 13 Jan 1846. Children:
- Basil Prather was born Abt 1803, ,Jessamine, Ky; died Bef 1850.
- Priscilla Prather was born 05 Jun 1804, Ky.; died 05 Sep 1805, Ky..
- Lee Prather was born 09 Oct 1805, Ky.; died 11 Jul 1806, Ky..
- 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.
- Thomas Wilson Prather was born 12 Nov 1808, ,Washington, Ky; died 15 Jan 1889, ,Washington, Ky; was buried , Prather Cem, Washington, Ky.
- Ruth Prather was born 10 Apr 1810, Ky.; died 16 Jul 1811, Ky..
- Dorinda Adeline Prather was born 1812, ,Washington, Ky; died , ,Nelson, Ky.
- Drucilla Prather was born 30 Apr 1816, ,Washington, Ky; died 12 Jan 1892, ,Mercer, Ky; was buried , Mt Hebron Cem, Mercer, Ky.
- Elizabeth Prather, Eliza was born Abt 1818, of Mercer Co., Ky; was christened , Never Married.
- William Washington Prather was born 13 Apr 1819, ,Washington, Ky; died 22 Nov 1852, ,Mercer, Ky; was buried , Prather Graveyard Wash.Co., Ky..
- Amanda Prather was born 25 Dec 1826, of, Mercer, Ky; died 25 Jan 1919, of, Mercer, Ky.