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Herschel Virgil Baskin

Male 1875 - 1921  (46 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Herschel Virgil Baskin was born 21 Jan 1875, Gadsden, Brewton, Etowah, Al (son of Walter Colquit Baskin and Martha Jane Prater); died 08 Apr 1921, Gadsden, Brewton, Etowah, Al.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Herschel married Janie Delia Hubbard 12 Sep 1894, Gadsden, Brewton, Etowah, Al. Janie was born 01 Nov 1876, Weaver, Al; died 05 Mar 1948, Birmingham, Al. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Pearl Dorsey Baskin was born 19 Jul 1895, Gadsden, Brewton, Etowah, Al.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Walter Colquit Baskin was born 18 Oct 1832, Hickory Level, Ga; died 03 Oct 1897, Gadsden, Brewton, Etowah, Al.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Walter married Martha Jane Prater 06 Dec 1859, Gadsden, Brewton, Etowah, Al. Martha (daughter of Andrew Jackson Prater, Praytor Prather and Elenor N. McCain, McClain) was born 04 Mar 1842, Gadsden, Brewton, Etowah, Al; died 09 Feb 1918, Gadsen, Al. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Martha Jane Prater was born 04 Mar 1842, Gadsden, Brewton, Etowah, Al (daughter of Andrew Jackson Prater, Praytor Prather and Elenor N. McCain, McClain); died 09 Feb 1918, Gadsen, Al.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 1. Herschel Virgil Baskin was born 21 Jan 1875, Gadsden, Brewton, Etowah, Al; died 08 Apr 1921, Gadsden, Brewton, Etowah, Al.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Andrew Jackson Prater, Praytor Prather was born 19 Aug 1817, of Mecklenberg, Nc; was christened , Listed Benton Co., Ala. in 1850 Census (son of John B Prater and Mary Jane Boone); died 24 May 1896, Etowah Co., Ala..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    He is shown living in the 1st. Division of Cherokee Co., Ala. in the 1860
    census and the 29th precin. of Benton Co., Ala. in the 1850 census.
    Then he is listed in Etawah Co., Ala. in the 1870 census.

    Andrew married Elenor N. McCain, McClain 29 Apr 1841, Chattooga Co., Ga.. Elenor (daughter of Joseph Nutt McCain and Jannett Jennett) was born 02 May 1818; died Jul 1899, Etowah Co., Ala.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Elenor N. McCain, McClain was born 02 May 1818 (daughter of Joseph Nutt McCain and Jannett Jennett); died Jul 1899, Etowah Co., Ala..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Thomas Prater was born , Ala.; was christened , Attalla, Etowah Co., Ala. in 1870.
    2. 3. Martha Jane Prater was born 04 Mar 1842, Gadsden, Brewton, Etowah, Al; died 09 Feb 1918, Gadsen, Al.
    3. Andrew Jackson Prater, II. was born 10 May 1842, Brewton, Etowah Co., Ala.; died 29 Jun 1926, Calhoun Co., Ala.; was buried , Mt. Gilead Cem..
    4. John Henry Prater was born 16 Jan 1845, Near Gadston, Brewton, Etowah Co., Ala.; was christened , Confed. Soldier -- Age 19 in 1865 Rolls; died 20 Feb 1919, Cross Cut, Brown Co., Tx..
    5. Joseph Taylor Prater was born 27 Jul 1847, Brewton, Etowah Co., Ala.; was christened , Confed. Soldier; died 28 May 1924, Austin, Tx.
    6. Eleanor Prater, Nellie Praytor was born 01 Apr 1861, Etowah Co., Ala.; died 09 Jun 1924.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  John B Prater was born 1776, Guilford, n. Carolina (son of Philip John Prater, I and Susannah Hubbard); died Aug 1850, Near Cross Plains, Benton Co., S.C..

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    • Reference Number: 5.283.01
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    He is listed in Pendleton Co., S.C. in the 1790 census. Roll #3 p.82

    John Prater and his wife and daughter Elizabeth moved from Anderson Dist.,
    S.C. to Benton/Calhoun Co., Ala. in 1834; Also three of his grown sons John,
    James and Andrew moved to Benton/Calhoun Co. in the 1830's ; according to
    records he bought 320 acres on 25 Apr., 1836 in northern Benton/Calhoun Co.,
    ALA. (near Roy Webb School) not far from the present boundaries of Etowah and
    Cherokee Coounties; According to a tax assessement in 1844 he owned 240 acres,
    personal property of $1,350 & 13 Slaves; according to probate records he still
    owned most of the land at his death.
    Partition of John Prater estate 13 Nov., 1851, Calhoun Co., Ala.
    Book H - N, pp.388/90 Will Box, #313, Probate Judge Office, Pickens Co., S.C.

    Records state that he was born in Guilford Co., N.C. but Susanna Hubbard
    Praters pension records show him born in Laurens Dist., S.C. for this reason
    I have shown both on his family group sheet.
    Gary Benton Prather

    * Guilford County was formerly Rowan County, North Carolina.
    * Mary Boone, daughter of William Boone. (a relative of Danial Boone)
    * Pendleton Dist., S.C. is now Anderson, Oconee & Pickens Counties.

    John married Mary Jane Boone Pendleton Co., S.C.. Mary (daughter of William Boone and Mrs William Boone) was born Abt 1780, of, Guilford, Nc; died , Alsop, Calhoun Co., Ala.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Mary Jane Boone was born Abt 1780, of, Guilford, Nc (daughter of William Boone and Mrs William Boone); died , Alsop, Calhoun Co., Ala..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    She was first married to a Mr. Dowdle.
    She was the widow of Mr. Dowdle when she married John Prater.

    Children:
    1. Mary Elizabeth Prater, Polly was born , Pendleton Dist., S.C.; died , of Blount Co., Ala..
    2. Thomas Prater was born , S.C. or n.C.; was christened , Living Blount Co., Ala. in 1830 Census..
    3. Susan Prater was born , Pendleton Dist., S.C.; died , Cherrokee Co., Ala..
    4. Sarah Margaret Prather, Sally Prater was born , Pendleton Dist., S.C.; died , Prob. Blount Co., Ala. or Texas.
    5. Philip Franklin Prater was born , Pendleton Dist., S.C.; was christened , Lived in Hays Co., Tx. by 1850; died , Waco, McLennen Co., Tx..
    6. Lydia Prater was born , Benton, Sc; died , of Floyd Co., Ga..
    7. Peter M. Prather was born , Prob., S.C.; died , Prob. Calhoun Co., Ala..
    8. William C. Prater was born , Pendleton Dist., S.C. or n.C.; died , Prob. Edgefield, S.C. or Tx..
    9. Jonathan L. Prather, Prater was born , S.C..
    10. Isaac Prater was born Abt 1800, of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Also Lived in S.C.; died Bef 1836, Ala..
    11. John Bayliss Boone Prater, Prather was born 21 Dec 1802, Pendleton Dist., S.C.; was christened , Listed 1860 Hall Co., Ga. Census; died 24 Jan 1877, Calhoun Co. Ala..
    12. James Prater was born 06 Apr 1814, Pendleton Dist., S.C.; died 15 Nov 1895, Allsop, Calhoun Co., Ala.; was buried , Littlejohn Cem..
    13. 6. Andrew Jackson Prater, Praytor Prather was born 19 Aug 1817, of Mecklenberg, Nc; was christened , Listed Benton Co., Ala. in 1850 Census; died 24 May 1896, Etowah Co., Ala..

  3. 14.  Joseph Nutt McCain was born 25 Jul 1777, Waxhaw, Mecklenburg, Nc; died 12 Mar 1863, of Calhoun, Al.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Joseph married Jannett Jennett 28 Mar 1799, Waxhaw, Mecklenburg, Nc. Jannett was born 15 Oct 1780, of Mecklenberg, Nc; died 06 Oct 1857, of Calhoun, Al. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Jannett Jennett was born 15 Oct 1780, of Mecklenberg, Nc; died 06 Oct 1857, of Calhoun, Al.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 7. Elenor N. McCain, McClain was born 02 May 1818; died Jul 1899, Etowah Co., Ala..
    2. Joseph Hamilton McCain was born 1820, of Mecklenburg, Nc; died 05 Oct 1857, of Jacksonville, Al.