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Elijah Chism Prather, Prater

Male 1810 - 1863  (53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elijah Chism Prather, Prater was born 19 Jul 1810, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn (son of Bazel Prather and Rosannah Lentz, Chisholm); died 04 Sep 1863, Hillsboro Mont. Co. Ill..

    Elijah married Elizabeth Ann Watkins 26 Apr 1838, Montgomery Co., Ill.. Elizabeth (daughter of Absolum Craddock Watkins and Mrs Absolum Watkins) was born 07 Dec 1823, Montgomery Co., Ill.; died 13 Jun 1879, of Fayette Co., Il. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Sarah Emily Prater was born , of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il.
    2. Andrew Jackson Prater was born , of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il; died , Died Young.
    3. Rosanna Caroline Prater was born , of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il.
    4. Louisa Marlow Prater was born , of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il.
    5. Ephrain Trilbert Prather, Prater was born , of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il.
    6. Mary Ann Prater was born 1839, of Montgomery Co., Il.
    7. Sanford Tillman Prater was born 1842, of Montgomery Co., Il.
    8. Basil Tillford Prater was born 1843, of Montgomery Co., Il; died 08 Jul 1873.
    9. Henry Absalom Prater was born 25 Aug 1845, of Montgomery Co., Il; died 23 Nov 1891; was buried , Whitten Cem., Old Hurricane, Fillmore, Ill..
    10. Lavina Jane Prater was born 1847, of Montgomery Co., Il.
    11. Samuel Randolph Prater was born 1849, of Montgomery Co., Il.
    12. Wesley R Prater was born 09 Jan 1853, of Montgomery Co., Il; died 19 May 1893.
    13. Eliza Malissa Prater was born 09 Apr 1855, Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il; died 14 Jun 1925, Rockdale, Milam Co., Texas.
    14. Silas Jefferson Prater was born 1857, of Ramsey, Fayette Co., Il.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Bazel Prather was born 26 Jul 1783, of, Prince George, Md (son of Bazel Basil Prather and Priscilla van Swearingen); died 01 Jul 1835, Lake Vandalia, Fayette Co., Ill.; was buried , Lawler Cem., n.E. Vandalia on Lake.

    Bazel married Rosannah Lentz, Chisholm of Warren Co., Tn. Rosannah (daughter of Samuel Lance, Lentz and Rosanna Saltz) was born 18 Aug 1791, of Prince George Co., Md; died , Warren Co., Tenn.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rosannah Lentz, Chisholm was born 18 Aug 1791, of Prince George Co., Md (daughter of Samuel Lance, Lentz and Rosanna Saltz); died , Warren Co., Tenn..
    Children:
    1. Hannah Prather was born 20 Jul 1808, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tenn.; died 1808, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tenn..
    2. 1. Elijah Chism Prather, Prater was born 19 Jul 1810, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn; died 04 Sep 1863, Hillsboro Mont. Co. Ill..
    3. Levina Prather was born 03 Feb 1813, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn; died 1813, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn.
    4. Elisha Prater was born 07 Mar 1815, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn; was christened , Was in Clark Co., In.; died 04 May 1887, Edinburg, Christian Il.; was buried 05 May 1887, Edinburg, Christian Il..
    5. Mary Prather was born 10 May 1817, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn.
    6. Elizabeth Prather was born 18 Feb 1819, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn; was christened , Husband: William McClarien; died , of Montgomery Co., Il.
    7. Sarah Prather, Sally was born 07 Mar 1821, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn.
    8. Rozanna Prather was born 08 Mar 1823, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn; died 03 Aug 1855, Fayette Ill.; was buried , Shedd Cem., Vandalia, Ill..
    9. Basil King Prather, Bazzil Prater.II. was born 27 Aug 1825, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn.; died 15 Feb 1901, Edinburg Christian Il.; was buried , Shedd Cem. Vandalia, Il..
    10. Martha Melissa Prather was born 04 Oct 1827, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tn.; died , Prob. Montg., Il..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Bazel Basil Prather was born Abt 1745, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Also Lived in Va. and n.C. (son of John Josiah Prather and Avarilla Abrilla Hyatt); died 14 Jul 1842, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; was buried , Rev. War Soldier - S.C. Private.

    Bazel married Priscilla van Swearingen of W.Va. or Maryland. Priscilla (daughter of Mr van Swearingen and Sarah van Swearingen) was born ca 1749, W. VA. (prob. Berkley Co.); died Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC; was buried Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Priscilla van Swearingen was born ca 1749, W. VA. (prob. Berkley Co.) (daughter of Mr van Swearingen and Sarah van Swearingen); died Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC; was buried Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC.
    Children:
    1. Hannah Thresa Prather was born , of, Laurens Dist, Sc; died 14 Aug 1865, Union Co., Ms.; was buried , Mt. Zion Cem..
    2. King Prater Prather Prator, Sr. was born , of, Laurens Dist, Sc; died , Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Ala..
    3. Rutha Prather was born , of, Laurens Dist, Sc.
    4. Archulas Archibald Prather was born 1766, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; was christened , Lived in Va., n.C., Ala., S.C., Tn.& Ill; died Bef 05 Jul 1854, ,Warren, Tn.
    5. John Prather was born Abt 1768, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; was christened , 1820 Census Warren Co., Tn.; died , Prob. Warren Co., Tn..
    6. Abarilla Prather was born Abt 1770, ,Laurens Dist, Sc; died 22 Mar 1856, Park Co., Ill..
    7. Brice Bazel Prather was born Abt 1772, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; was christened , Lived in n.C. and Tn.; died , Wayne Co., Tn..
    8. Josiah Hyatt Prather, Prater was born Abt 1774, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; died 04 Jul 1825, Laurens, S.Carolina.
    9. Martha Prather was born Abt 1776, of, Laurens Dist, Sc.
    10. Holloway Prather was born 23 Jan 1777, Laurens S. Carolina; died 28 Nov 1846, Fayette, Ill.; was buried , Whitten Cem..
    11. Verlinda Prather was born Abt 1780, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; was christened , Living 1832; died , Meriweather Co., Ga..
    12. Minerva Priscilla Prather was born Abt 1782, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; died 23 May 1826, Laurens S. Carolina.
    13. 2. Bazel Prather was born 26 Jul 1783, of, Prince George, Md; died 01 Jul 1835, Lake Vandalia, Fayette Co., Ill.; was buried , Lawler Cem., n.E. Vandalia on Lake.
    14. Mary Prather was born 10 Mar 1794, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; died 18 Mar 1830, Wayne Tenn.; was buried , Ivy Bluff Cem..

  3. 6.  Samuel Lance, Lentz was born , of Prince George Co., Md.

    Samuel married Rosanna Saltz of Prince George Co., Md. Rosanna was born , of Prince George Co., Md. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Rosanna Saltz was born , of Prince George Co., Md.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rosannah Lentz, Chisholm was born 18 Aug 1791, of Prince George Co., Md; died , Warren Co., Tenn..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Josiah Prather was born 1721, ,Prince George, Md (son of William Nathan Prather, II and Martha Prather); died , Pr. George Co., Md..

    John married Avarilla Abrilla Hyatt Maryland (Federicks Accts.). Avarilla (daughter of Seth Hyatt and Alice Duvall, daughter of Seth Hyatt and Alice Duval) was born 1719, Hyattsville, Prince's, Md; was christened May 1725, Queen Anne'S Par, , Anne Arundel, Maryland; died 15 Apr 1814, ,Newberry, Sc; was buried , ,Berkley, Sc. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Avarilla Abrilla Hyatt was born 1719, Hyattsville, Prince's, Md; was christened May 1725, Queen Anne'S Par, , Anne Arundel, Maryland (daughter of Seth Hyatt and Alice Duvall, daughter of Seth Hyatt and Alice Duval); died 15 Apr 1814, ,Newberry, Sc; was buried , ,Berkley, Sc.
    Children:
    1. Thomas Prater was born , of Prince George Co., Md.
    2. William Prather was born , of Prince George Co., Md.
    3. Brice Prather was born Abt 1740, ,Prince George, Md; died Bef 18 Jul 1806, Duncan Creek, Newberry, Sc.
    4. Cassandra Prather was born Abt 1742, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Lived in Newberry Co., S.C.; died 1827, ,Newberry, Sc.
    5. Fanny Prather was born 1743, of Prince George, Md.
    6. 4. Bazel Basil Prather was born Abt 1745, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Also Lived in Va. and n.C.; died 14 Jul 1842, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; was buried , Rev. War Soldier - S.C. Private.
    7. Josiah Hyatt Prather, Prater was born Abt 1747, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Also in Va.; died Bef 18 Nov 1823, ,Laurens, Sc.

  3. 10.  Mr van Swearingen was born 22 May 1719, of Prince George Co., Md; was christened , Lived Prince George Co., Md. (son of Mr van Swearingen and Unknown); died 20 Apr 1788, Prince George Co., Md..

    Mr married Sarah van Swearingen 19 Jun 1743. Sarah (daughter of Thomas van Swearingen and Mrs Thomas van Swearingen) was born 20 Nov 1722, of Prince George Co., Md; died 04 Nov 1766, Prince George Co., Md.. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah van Swearingen was born 20 Nov 1722, of Prince George Co., Md (daughter of Thomas van Swearingen and Mrs Thomas van Swearingen); died 04 Nov 1766, Prince George Co., Md..
    Children:
    1. Mr van Swearingen was born , of Prince George Co., Md.
    2. 5. Priscilla van Swearingen was born ca 1749, W. VA. (prob. Berkley Co.); died Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC; was buried Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC.