Molly Elizabeh Prater

Molly — Ivy Clay Hollingsworth. [Group Sheet]

1. Ivy Jean Hollingsworth

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• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Jessie — Mary D [married Prater]. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Blacksmith
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

Cannon Co.,TN. Marriage Book #1, Entry 571, p.92, "Thomas M. Prater to
Miss Letty Farley", License issued Oct. 26th, 1846. "Solemnized: 26 Oct.,
1846; A.F.Todd, JP for Cannon Co." License returned June 19, 1847.
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1850 Census Cannon Co., TN.
771, Dist. 9, dwelling 498.
Thomas Prater age 21
Letty J. age 19
Joseph age 2
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1880 Warren Co., Census:
June, 18, 1880

Dist. # 135

Name / Color/Age Profession / Born

Thomas M. Prater / White /52 / Head of Household / Blacksmith / TN.
Lettie J. / White /49 / Female / Wife / TN.
Polly A. / White /26 / Female / Dau. / KY.
Jesse D. / White /15 / Male / Son / KY.
Ben F. / White /13 / Male / Son / TN.
Josephine Stiles / White / 8 / Female / Next of Kin / TN.

Note: Josephine may have been a grandchild. ????
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Thomas Prator:
Died before 28 Mar., 1867 as shown in the suit of Benjamin Prator vs. Josiah
(Joseph) Prator. Publication has been made for the non resident defendants.
They have failed to answer with the exception of Allen Youngblood & Wife.
Thomas Prator died intestate in Warren Co. and complainant was appointed his
administrator. Said (decd.) died siezed and possessed of one half interest in
a certain tract of land conveyed to them in their joint names by their father
Archable Prator. There is but one debt claimed against Said Thomas by
Elizabeth Prator. (Warren Co., TN. Chan. Court Min. 3/617)
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Thomas Prater and Letty were in Cannon Co., TN. in 1850, they were in KY.
from 1857 up to 1863, and shows in Warren Co., TN. 16 July, 1866
when he purchased 40 acres of land recorded Warren Co., Deed Book #2 p. 205
"I G.W.F.Wale, have this day bargained and sold to Thomas Prator, a tract
or parcel of land, containing by estimation 40 acres, be the same more or
less, being in the county of Warren, on the head waters of the Barren Fork
Dist. 11 State of TN., for the sum of $150.00. One bay mare paid in hand, and
one note for $25. due the 24th of Dec., 1867. The said land being Warren Co.
Dist. 11 State of TN. it bounded as follows. Beginning on a black oak the
North Esast corner of the Dabney Sandridge tract of land; thence South on the
original line 72 1/4 poles to a black oak, thence west 89 1/4 poles to a
stake; Thence North to the original line between Wale and Caroline Sandridge
to a stake 72 1/4 poles, thence east 89 1/4 poles to the beginning; which the
said Prator has paid me in hand one bay mare, and executed his note to me for
$25., due the 24th Dec., 1867, including all land and tenements in said
boundary. To have and hold the same to the said Prator his heirs and assigns
forever.... July the 16th 1866."
Signed G.W.F.Wale Test: Joseph Prator, John Prator

In the 1890 Civil War census he was dead and Lettie was listed as a widow.
He was a Prvt. in the Civil War from 1860 to 1862. Warren Co., TN.

Christened:
Civil War.... Prvt. 1860

Thomas married Lettie J. Farley 26 Oct 1836, Cannon Co., Tn.. Lettie was born , of Cannon Co., Tn.. [Group Sheet]

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• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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• Ancestral File Number: 115Q-5X9
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

In 1850 census John must have been dead because he was not listed with
his family in the census.

1850 TN. Humphreys Co. 300, dewelling #831:

Aily Prater age 48 born GA.
William age 15 born TN. (Laborer
Burrell age 22 born TN. (listed as "idiot")
Nancy age 10 born TN.

1854 Humphreys Co., TN. Deed links Aily Prater to John;
1854 Humphreys Co., TN. Deed Book #N; p58/59:
"Know all men that for consideration of one hundred dollars to us in hand
paid we have this day bargained sold and do hereby convey unto Nathaniel Fmry
his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and
situated on the head waters of Tumbling Creek in the County of Humphrey and
state of TN. and containing by astimation one hundred acres entered in the
name of JOHN PRATER and granted unto him in the year of 1827. To have and
to hold and to hold the above mentioned tract of land for his own use and
special benefit and every part thereof.
William Prater, Beada Stewart, Mary Vinson, Elizabeth Stanfield and
John Prater Jr.

Tax list show that John Prater Sr. must have died between 1840 and 1842.

His wife, Aily, is listed in 1850 Tn. census living with children: Burrell,
Nancy, and William.
John was in Hickman Co., TN. in 1830 but was in Humphrey Co., TN. by 1840.

John married Alice Smith, Alie or Ailley Cannon Co., Tn.. Alice was born 1798, ,,Sc; was christened , Listed Age 48 in 1850 Tn. Census. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: 115Q-5ZH
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009