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William Columbus Prather
1818 - 1870 (51 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. William Columbus Prather was born 28 Feb 1818, of Rutherfordton Co., Nc (son of Thomas Prater, Prather and Nancy Jane Hamilton); died 01 Feb 1870, Lee Co., Miss.; was buried , Vernoa, Lee Co., Miss.. William married Julia Ann Lavina Smith 23 Jan 1840, Elbert Co., Ga.. Julia was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc. [Group Sheet]
Children:- William Augustus Prather, Gus was born 22 Dec 1842, Ruckersville, Elbert Co., Ga.; was christened , Lived For a Time in Selma, Ala.; died 04 Oct 1890, Hope, Hempstead Co., Ark.; was buried , Prather Cem., Hope, Ark..
- Thomas Zackariah Prather was born 08 Aug 1846, Ruckersville, Elbert Co., Ga.; was christened , Living Lee Co., Miss. in 1880 Census; died 07 Sep 1909, Fordyce, Dallas Co., Ark..
- Mary Jane Prather, Prater Praytor was born 15 Jun 1848, of Elbert Co., Ga; died 14 Dec 1944, Beaumont, Tx.; was buried , Deridder, La..
- John Joseph Prather was born 07 Dec 1849, Ruckersville, Elbert Co., Ga.; was christened , Moved to Little Rock, Ark. 1884; died 06 Feb 1915, Little Rock, Ark..
William married Mary V. Oglesby 27 Feb 1855, Elbert Co., Ga.. Mary was born , of Elbert Co., Ga. [Group Sheet]
William married Susan F. James 22 Dec 1860, Elbert Co., Ga.. Susan was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Elizabeth C. Prather was born , of Elbert Co., Ga.
2. Thomas Prater, Prather was born , of Laurens Co., Sc (son of Thomas Prater Prather and Mrs Thomas Prather); died , of Rutherfordton, Rutherton Co., Nc. Thomas married Nancy Jane Hamilton of Rutherfordton Co., Nc. Nancy was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; died , Rutherfordton, n.C.. [Group Sheet]
3. Nancy Jane Hamilton was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; died , Rutherfordton, n.C.. Children:
- Sarah Hamilton Prater was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc; died , of Tn..
- Catherine M. Prather, Kate was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc.
- Mary Prather was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc.
- Nancy Prather was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc.
- Jane S. Prather was born , of Rutherfordton Co., Nc; was christened , Lived in Elbert Co., Ga..
- Thomas W. Prather was born 11 Apr 1811, of Rutherfordton Co., Nc; was christened , 1850 Tn. Census Lists: Born in Va.; died , Ark..
- 1. William Columbus Prather was born 28 Feb 1818, of Rutherfordton Co., Nc; died 01 Feb 1870, Lee Co., Miss.; was buried , Vernoa, Lee Co., Miss..
Generation: 3
4. Thomas Prater Prather was born Abt 1769, of, Prince George, Md (son of Josiah Hyatt Prather, Prater and Mary Pearson); died , Wilkes Co., Ga.. Thomas married Mrs Thomas Prather of Prince George Co., Md. Mrs was born , of Prince George Co., Md. [Group Sheet]
5. Mrs Thomas Prather was born , of Prince George Co., Md. Children:
- 2. Thomas Prater, Prather was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; died , of Rutherfordton, Rutherton Co., Nc.
- Mary Prather was born , of Prince George Co., Md.
- William Prather was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Living Elbert Co., Ga. 1850 Census.
Generation: 4
8. Josiah Hyatt Prather, Prater was born Abt 1747, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Also in Va. (son of John Josiah Prather and Avarilla Abrilla Hyatt); died Bef 18 Nov 1823, ,Laurens, Sc. Josiah married Mary Pearson Abt 1766, of Laurens Co., Sc. Mary (daughter of Enoch Pearson and Tabitha Jacobs) was born 04 Feb 1753, of Prince George Co., Md; died 04 Feb 1805, Union, Sc; was buried , Sardis-Pearson Cem, Union Co., S.C.. [Group Sheet]
9. Mary Pearson was born 04 Feb 1753, of Prince George Co., Md (daughter of Enoch Pearson and Tabitha Jacobs); died 04 Feb 1805, Union, Sc; was buried , Sardis-Pearson Cem, Union Co., S.C.. Children:
- Amos Prater Prather was born 20 May 1768, ,Prince George, Md; died , Rutherford Co., n.C..
- 4. Thomas Prater Prather was born Abt 1769, of, Prince George, Md; died , Wilkes Co., Ga..
- Mary Prater Polly Prather was born Abt 1771, of, Prince George, Md; died , Tn..
- Tabitha Prater Prather was born Abt 1773, of, Prince George, Md; died , Prob. Ala..
- Delilah Prater Prather was born Abt 1775, of, Prince George, Md; died , Al..
- William Prater Prather was born Abt 1777, of, Prince George, Md; died Aug 1812, Tippah Co., Miss..
- Verlinda Prater Prather was born Abt 1779, of, Prince George, Md; died 06 Nov 1831, Laurens Co., S.C.; was buried , Odell's Metho. Chur. Cem..
- Rachel Prater Prather was born Abt 1781, of, Prince George, Md.
- Jesse Prater Prather was born Abt 1783, of, Prince George, Md; died , Laurens Co., S.C..