Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Henry S Prather
1856 - 1918 (62 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Henry S Prather was born 09 Jun 1856, ,Mason, Ky (son of William R Prather and Rachel Stephenson); died Jul 1918, Newton, Harvey Co., Ks.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Henry — Mary Francis Latham. Mary was born 02 Oct 1863, Maysville, Mason Co., Ky.; died 29 Sep 1954, Newton, Harvey Co., Ks.. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Wyonia R. Prather was born , Ohio; died 06 Oct 1937.
- Jennie Prather was born , Newton, Harvey Co., Ks.; died 01 Dec 1968, Newton, Harvey Co., Ks..
- William Edward Thomas Prather was born 01 Sep 1885, Harvey Co., Ks.; died , Harvey Co., Ks..
2. William R Prather was born 1820, ,Mason, Ky (son of Thomas Prather and Sarah Wells); died , Prob. Ind.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
William married Rachel Stephenson 02 Dec 1841, Mason Co., Ky.. Rachel was born 1820, of Mason Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
3. Rachel Stephenson was born 1820, of Mason Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- John T Prather was born 25 Oct 1842, ,Mason, Ky; was christened , Lived at Murphysville, Mason Co., Ky.; died 08 Oct 1909, Mason Co., Ky..
- Robert Prather was born Abt 1855, ,Mason, Ky.
- 1. Henry S Prather was born 09 Jun 1856, ,Mason, Ky; died Jul 1918, Newton, Harvey Co., Ks..
- James W Prather was born Abt 1858, ,Mason, Ky.
Generation: 3
4. Thomas Prather was born Abt 1778, ,Washington, Md (son of Reginald Prater and Rachel Ross); died 1831, ,Mason, Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
In the 1820 Mason Co., Ky. census he was living next to his brother Ross.
Thomas married Sarah Wells 08 Aug 1808, Mason Co., Ky.. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Wells and Mrs Samuel Wells) was born Abt 1785, of, Mason, Ky. [Group Sheet]
5. Sarah Wells was born Abt 1785, of, Mason, Ky (daughter of Samuel Wells and Mrs Samuel Wells). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Mary Prather was born , of Mason Co., Ky.
- Maria Prather was born , of Mason Co., Ky.
- Thomas Prather was born 23 Nov 1807, ,Mason, Ky.
- Ann Prather was born 1809, ,Mason, Ky.
- John W.G. Prather was born 29 Dec 1817, of Mason Co., Ky; died 30 Sep 1896, Feesburg, Brown Co., Ohio; was buried , Rose Hill Cem..
- 2. William R Prather was born 1820, ,Mason, Ky; died , Prob. Ind..
- Ross Prather was born Abt 1825, ,Mason, Ky; was christened , Lived Douglas Co., Ill..
Generation: 4
8. 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.. Other Events:
- 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 LillardReginald 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]
9. Rachel Ross was born Abt 1751, of, Frederick, Md; died Bef Feb 1816, Near Maysville, Mason Co., Ky.. Other Events:
- 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 LillardChildren:
- Raymond Prather was born , of Mason Co., Ky.
- Ross M. Prather was born 1773, ,Frederick, Md; died 1846, ,Mason, Ky.
- 4. 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.
10. Samuel Wells was born , of Mason Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Samuel married Mrs Samuel Wells of Mason Co., Ky. Mrs was born , of Mason Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]
11. Mrs Samuel Wells was born , of Mason Co., Ky. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 5. Sarah Wells was born Abt 1785, of, Mason, Ky.