Wilford B Prather

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Generation: 1

1.
Wilford B Prather was born 1877, of, Mason, Ky (son of Ross Roscoe Prather and Elizabeth A Mullican).
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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Generation: 2

Ross Roscoe Prather was born 1842, ,Mason, Ky; was christened , Lived in Murphyville, Mason Co., Ky. (son of Ross M. Prather and Mary E Neville).

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Ross married Elizabeth A Mullican 22 Nov 1861, Mason Co., Ky.. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Mullican and Mrs Samuel Mullican) was born Abt 1840, of, Mason, Ky. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth A Mullican was born Abt 1840, of, Mason, Ky (daughter of Samuel Mullican and Mrs Samuel Mullican).

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Children:

Elizabeth T Prather was born 1871, of, Mason, Ky.
Henry Ross Prather was born 1876, of, Mason, Ky.
1. Wilford B Prather was born 1877, of, Mason, Ky.
Martha Prather was born 1879, of, Mason, Ky.

Generation: 3

4.	Ross M. Prather was born 1773, ,Frederick, Md (son of Reginald Prater and Rachel Ross); died 1846, ,Mason, Ky. Other Events: Reference Number: 6.571.01 Record Change: 12 Apr 2009 Ross married Mary E Neville 23 Feb 1826, Mason Co., Ky.. Mary was born 1799, ,,Ky. [Group Sheet]

Mary E Neville was born 1799, ,,Ky.

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Children:

Violet E. Prather was born , Mason Co., Ky.; died 01 Sep 1866, Maysville, Ky..
Sarah Jane Prather was born 31 Dec 1826, Mason Co., Ky.; died 15 May 1845.
John Smith Prather was born 1827, ,Mason, Ky.
Rachel Maria Prather was born 10 Aug 1828, Mason Co., Ky..
James Smith Y. Prather was born 22 Jan 1830, ,Mason, Ky.
Nicholas Prather was born 17 Dec 1835, ,Mason, Ky; died 01 Jan 1860.
Charles C. Prather was born 11 Sep 1837, Mason Co., Ky.; died 07 Apr 1838, Mason Co., Ky..
Moses Poyntz Prather was born 31 Jan 1839, ,Mason, Ky; died 08 Jan 1927, Newton, Harvey Co., Ks..
William S. Prather was born 11 Nov 1840, ,Mason, Ky; died 22 Mar 1904.
2. Ross Roscoe Prather was born 1842, ,Mason, Ky; was christened , Lived in Murphyville, Mason Co., Ky..
Joseph C Prather was born 19 Jun 1844, ,Mason, Ky; died 16 Sep 1903.

6.	Samuel Mullican was born , of Mason, Kentucky. Other Events: Record Change: 12 Apr 2009 Samuel married Mrs Samuel Mullican of Mason, Kentucky. Mrs was born , of Mason, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

7.
Mrs Samuel Mullican was born , of Mason, Kentucky.
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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Children:

3. Elizabeth A Mullican was born Abt 1840, of, Mason, Ky.

Generation: 4

Reginald Prater was born Abt 1751, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Lived For a Time in Fredrick Co., Md. (son of Jeremiah Prater and Anne Odell); died , Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky..

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Reference Number: 5.263.01
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

He was listed in Washington Co., MD. in 1783:
Maryland Indexes of Assessments of 1783; WA Marsh p. 5 MSA S1161-11-2.
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Reginald Prather was a Revolution War Soldier.
He signed "Oath of Fidelity", 1778 in Washington Co., Maryland.
He was listed living in Washington Co., Maryland in the 1790 census
but is listed Oct., 1805 living near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky. and is
recorded in Mason Co., Ky. in Will Book #B ;389 ;402, "wife Rachel" Milly
and Ross Prather named in settlement.
Reginald may have been named after his maternal grandfather, Reginald O'Dell

When Reginald was grown, he moved westward from Montgomery Co., Md. near
Rockville, to that part of western Frederick Co., Md. that later became
Washington Co., Md. He was living there in 1778 (ref. Gaius M. Brumbaugh's
REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS OF MARYLAND, part 1, p.19)
Shortly after 1790 he moved to Mason Co., Ky where he settled near Maysville.
The 1796 Mason Co., Ky. Tax List show: Rignal Prather, John Prather and
Aeneas Prather.
In 1797 Rignal Prather, John Prather, and Henry A. Prather were taxed in Mason
Co., Ky.
Riginald's Will was written 30 Dec., 1815 (Will Book # D ;27)
(also ref.: Prince George Co., Maryland Deeds, Liber TT, F, 555.)

Research by: Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry & Stout Lillard

Reginald married Rachel Ross Bef 1773, Maryland. Rachel was born Abt 1751, of, Frederick, Md; died Bef Feb 1816, Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]

Rachel Ross was born Abt 1751, of, Frederick, Md; died Bef Feb 1816, Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky..

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

A lease recorded in Mason Co., Ky. Deed Book # H, p.435 dated 7 Sept., 1805
"Thomas Marshall of Mason Co., state of Ky., to Rachel Prather, of same
place... for & dur;ing the natural life of her, the said Rachel Prather,
aged 54 years, & during the life of her son, John Prather, aged 22 years....
100 acres located in Mason Co., Ky."

Rachel Ross Prather died in early 1816; her Will, filed in Mason Co., Ky Will
Book #D ;27, includes:
" To daughter, Sophia, $50 & choice of a cow: to dau, Rachel, $50 cash, mare,
bridle & saddle, 1 cow, & Rachel's bed & bedding that belongs to the bed I now
lay on', dau. Nelly Baker, $20; dau. Partheia Smith, $20; dau. Prudence
Samples, $20; Sally Prather, daughter of my son Thomas Prather, one cow;
Listed in Will, Ross, Thomas, John, Milly Reeder, Polly Stephenson, Sohpia
Prather, Nelly Baker, Parthenia Smith, Prudence Samples, & Rachel Prather.
" In case there should be a deed obtained for the land I now live on from
Thomas Marshall , my executor is to sell the same."
Executor was son-in-law John Stephenson and witnessed by Wm. Reed, Henry
Howard & George Williamson.

Research by: Elizabeth Prather Ellisberry and Stout Lillard

Children:

Raymond Prather was born , of Mason Co., Ky.
4. Ross M. Prather was born 1773, ,Frederick, Md; died 1846, ,Mason, Ky.
Thomas Prather was born Abt 1778, ,Washington, Md; died 1831, ,Mason, Ky.
Mary Ellen Prather, Polly was born Abt 1780, ,Washington, Md.
Parthenia Prather was born Abt 1782, Maysville, Mason, Ky.
John Smith Prather was born 1783, ,Washington, Md.
Eleanor Nellie Prather was born Abt 1784, ,Washington, Md; died , Owen Co., Ind..
Prudence Prather was born Abt 1786, of, Washington, Md.
Mildred Milly Prather was born Abt 1788, of, Washington, Md.
Rachel Prather was born Abt 1790, of Washington, Md.
Sophia Prather was born Abt 1800, of, Washington, Md.