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Joseph Leonard Prather

Male 1833 - 1923  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph Leonard Prather was born 18 Jul 1833, Guilford Co., n.C. (son of Robert Richardson Prather and Frances Lambeth); died 12 May 1923, Near Fresno, Ca..

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Planter; Farmer
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Joseph married when home on furlough from the Civil War. (He was 29 and she
    was 16).
    Sometime after they married they traveled by covered wagon to Mo. in 1865
    and then they moved to Waco, Texas in about 1867 then in 1872 they moved to
    California where her father had been given a great acreage for his services
    in the War of 1812.
    This was in the area of Santa Anna, CA. and later traded this land
    for 6 sections of land near Fresno, CA. where he developed the largest wheat
    farm in Calif. at the time.
    This farm first consisted of about 440 acres in the Audberry Valley and
    they call it "The Lodge."
    The town of Prather, Ca. was founded by his descendants and is located near
    his old home place. Today descendants have a ranch of about 1500 acres in the
    area.

    The name "Prather" was given to the settlement when Joseph E. Prather sent a
    request to the PostMaster General requesting the local train stop at the
    settlement to exchange mail pickups.
    When the approval was given, the Postmaster General named the settlement
    "Prather" for the man that sent the request.

    Joseph married Mary Emma Hedrick 25 Dec 1862, Davidson Co., n.C.. Mary was born 1845, of Davidson Co., Nc. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Mary C. Prather was born , Merced, Ca..
    2. Allena Prather was born , of Davidson Co., Nc; was christened , Lived Millbrae, San Mateo Co., Ca..
    3. Frederick Prather, Fred was born , of Davidson Co., Nc.
    4. Joseph Evertt Prather was born 1869, of Davidson Co., Nc; died , Prather, Ca. near Fresno..

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Richardson Prather was born 26 Feb 1800, of, Caswell, Nc (son of Leonard Deakins Prather and Frances Elizabeth Williamson); died 04 Mar 1881, Guilford Co., n.C.; was buried , Guilford Co., n.C..

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    * Rev. Robert R. Prather, like his father Rev. Leonard D. Prather was a
    Methodist minister. Robert was married in Guilford, N.C.
    He also died there.

    Robert married Frances Lambeth 24 Jul 1826, Guilford Co., n.C.. Frances (daughter of Josiah Lambeth and Mrs Josiah Lambeth) was born Abt 1805, of, Guilford, Nc. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Frances Lambeth was born Abt 1805, of, Guilford, Nc (daughter of Josiah Lambeth and Mrs Josiah Lambeth).

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Anthony B Prather was born , Guilford Co., n.C.; died 14 Dec 1856, Guilford Co., n.C..
    2. Louise Prather was born , of Guilford Co., Nc.
    3. Robert Barham Prather was born , Guilford Co., n.C.; was buried Oct 1913, Prob. Ozark, Franklin Co., Ark..
    4. Katherine Prather was born , of Guilford Co., Nc.
    5. Frances Emma Prather was born , of Guilford Co., Nc.
    6. Jane Prather was born , of Guilford Co., Nc.
    7. John Nathaniel Prather Prater was born , Guilford Co., n.C.; died , Prob. Ohio.
    8. Valeria Prather was born , of Guilford Co., Nc.
    9. William Jeter Prather, Doc was born , of Guilford Co., Nc; was christened , Lived in Fresno, Ca.; died , of Adams Springs, Lake Co., Ca..
    10. Sarah A. Prather was born , of Guilford Co., Nc.
    11. Lovick Prather was born , Guilford Co., n.C..
    12. Elizabeth Prather was born 08 Aug 1830, Guilford Co., n.C.; died 28 Mar 1880.
    13. 1. Joseph Leonard Prather was born 18 Jul 1833, Guilford Co., n.C.; died 12 May 1923, Near Fresno, Ca..
    14. Virginia Prather was born 25 Dec 1842, Guilford Co., n.C..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Leonard Deakins Prather was born 15 Feb 1776, of, Caswell, Nc (son of John Smith Prather, II and Jane Deakins); died 10 Oct 1832, Williamson Plantation, Nealy's Tn.; was buried , Nealys, Tn..

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Planter; Preacher
    • Reference Number: 6.505.01
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Leonard married Frances Elizabeth Williamson 11 Feb 1799, Casewell Co., n.C.. Frances was born Abt 1777, of, Caswell, Nc. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Frances Elizabeth Williamson was born Abt 1777, of, Caswell, Nc.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 2. Robert Richardson Prather was born 26 Feb 1800, of, Caswell, Nc; died 04 Mar 1881, Guilford Co., n.C.; was buried , Guilford Co., n.C..
    2. John Leonard Smith Prather was born 24 Apr 1801, of, Caswell, Nc; died 17 Mar 1899, of Chambers Co., Ala..
    3. Isaac Prater, Prather was born Jun 1804, of Caswell, Nc; was christened , In Wayne Co., In. in 1829; died Nov 1838, Fall Creek Twp., Hamilton Co., In..
    4. Leonard Deakins Prather, Jr was born 06 Dec 1805, Orange Co., n.C.; died 05 May 1857.
    5. Sarah Isabell Willis Prather, Sally was born 06 Jan 1806, of Caswell, Nc; died , Prob. Il..
    6. Elizabeth Williamson Prather was born 10 Mar 1807, of Caswell, Nc; died 21 Feb 1835.
    7. Mary Wren Prather was born 01 Nov 1810, ,,King and Queen, Virginia; died , ,Coloma, El Dorado, California.
    8. Martha Angelyn Prather was born 12 Dec 1812, Orange Co., n.C.; died 05 Feb 1891.
    9. Nathaniel Williamson Prather, Prator was born 23 May 1813, Orange Co., n.C.; was christened , Lawrence, Ohio; died , of Hardin Co., Il..
    10. William Jeter Prather was born 01 Jan 1815, N.C.; died , N.C..
    11. Frances Emily Margret Prather was born 10 Nov 1816, Caswell Co., n.C.; died 12 Nov 1876.

  3. 6.  Josiah Lambeth was born Abt 1780, of, Guilford, Nc.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Josiah married Mrs Josiah Lambeth Abt 1804, of, Guilford, Nc. Mrs was born Abt 1784, of, Guilford, Nc. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mrs Josiah Lambeth was born Abt 1784, of, Guilford, Nc.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 3. Frances Lambeth was born Abt 1805, of, Guilford, Nc.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Smith Prather, II was born 05 Apr 1753, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Va. Private (son of Josiah Prater and Jane Deakins); died 04 May 1797, ,Montgomery, Md.

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 5.251.01
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    John married Jane Deakins 06 Jan 1775, Georgetown, Md. (Now D.C.). Jane (daughter of Francis Deakins and Mrs Deakins) was born 12 Oct 1756, of, Frederick, Md; was christened , She Was 2nd. Cousin to Her Husband; died 18 Sep 1794, ,Caswell, Nc. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Jane Deakins was born 12 Oct 1756, of, Frederick, Md; was christened , She Was 2nd. Cousin to Her Husband (daughter of Francis Deakins and Mrs Deakins); died 18 Sep 1794, ,Caswell, Nc.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !She was a second cousin

    Children:
    1. John Smith Prather, III was born , of, Jefferson, Ky; died , Prob. Mo. or Fulton Co., Ga..
    2. 4. Leonard Deakins Prather was born 15 Feb 1776, of, Caswell, Nc; died 10 Oct 1832, Williamson Plantation, Nealy's Tn.; was buried , Nealys, Tn..
    3. Rachel Prather was born Abt 1777, of, Jefferson, Ky.
    4. Martha Prather was born Abt 1779, of, Alexandria, Va.
    5. Jane Prather was born Abt 1781, of, Jefferson, Ky.


 

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