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Perry McDonald Stacy Prather, Martin

Male 1854 - 1902  (47 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Perry McDonald Stacy Prather, Martin was born 20 Aug 1854, of, Pulaski, Ky (son of John P Prather and Elizabeth Hull Lester, Betsey); died 01 Mar 1902, of, Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Pulaski Co., Ky..

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Garner/Prather Cem.

    Perry married Celia Tarter Muse 16 Dec 1877, Somerset, Pulaski Co., Ky.. Celia (daughter of Samuel Quilmore Muse and Nancy Tarter) was born 17 Feb 1858, Trimble, Pulaski Co., Ky.; died 27 Mar 1940, Benton Co., Ind.; was buried , Pulaski Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Perry Prather was born , Pulaski Co., Ky.; died 01 Mar 1902, Pulaski Co., Ky..
    2. Charles Luther Prather was born 03 Dec 1878, Pole Bridge, Pulaski Co., Ky.; died 03 Mar 1964, Somerset, Pulaski Co., Ky..
    3. Daniel Buckner Prather, Bulter was born 24 Sep 1881, Pole Bridge, Pulaski Co., Ky.; died 27 Aug 1962, Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., Ky..
    4. Milton Arvel Prather was born 31 Mar 1885, Trimble, Pulaski Co., Ky.; died 19 Jul 1966, Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Ind.; was buried , Boswell, Benton Co., Ind..

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John P Prather was born 30 Mar 1816, ,Pulaski, Ky; was christened , Lived in Estill Co., Ky. (son of Gideon Prather and Elizabeth Williams); died 20 Mar 1891, ,Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Garner Cem..

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Pulaski Co., Ky. / Prather

    John married Elizabeth Hull Lester, Betsey 14 Dec 1841, Pulaski Co., Ky.. Elizabeth (daughter of Zachary Lester and Darus Stacey) was born 11 May 1818, of, Pulaski, Ky; died 02 Aug 1867, of, Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Pulaski Co., Ky.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Hull Lester, Betsey was born 11 May 1818, of, Pulaski, Ky (daughter of Zachary Lester and Darus Stacey); died 02 Aug 1867, of, Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Pulaski Co., Ky..

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Her parents were: Zach. Lester (b.1797) and Darcus Stacey (b.1796)

    Children:
    1. Mr Prather was born 24 Dec 1842, of, Pulaski, Ky; died 24 Dec 1842, of, Pulaski, Ky.
    2. Gideon L Prather was born 01 Dec 1843, of, Pulaski, Ky; died 27 Jan 1844, of, Pulaski, Ky.
    3. William James Prather was born 11 Jan 1845, of, Pulaski, Ky; was christened , Lived in Fayette, Estill Co., Ky.; died 15 Oct 1911, of, Pulaski, Ky.
    4. Dorcas Prather was born 22 Apr 1847, of, Pulaski, Ky; died 03 Feb 1884, of, Pulaski, Ky.
    5. Elizabeth Betsy Prather was born 09 Jan 1850, of, Pulaski, Ky; died 03 May 1871, of, Pulaski, Ky.
    6. Robert W Prather was born 20 Aug 1854, of, Pulaski, Ky; died 09 Dec 1929, of, Pulaski, Ky.
    7. 1. Perry McDonald Stacy Prather, Martin was born 20 Aug 1854, of, Pulaski, Ky; died 01 Mar 1902, of, Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Pulaski Co., Ky..
    8. John Milton Dock Prather was born 19 Jul 1861, of, Pulaski, Ky; died 02 Mar 1904, of, Pulaski, Ky.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Gideon Prather was born 10 Nov 1770, ,Hardin, Ky (son of Edward James Prater and Mary Dennis); died 15 Sep 1856, ,Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Garner Cem..

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: State Rep; Deputy Sheriff
    • Reference Number: 6.607.01
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Gideon was a State Representative from Pulaski Co. 1818/19.
    Served as Deputy Sheriff in 1820.

    Buried:
    Prather

    Gideon married Elizabeth Williams 22 Jan 1814, Pulaski Co., Ky.. Elizabeth (daughter of Frederick Andrew Williams and Mrs Cassandra Williams) was born Abt 1796, ,Madison, Ky; died 1832, ,Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Prather-Garner Cem.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Williams was born Abt 1796, ,Madison, Ky (daughter of Frederick Andrew Williams and Mrs Cassandra Williams); died 1832, ,Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Prather-Garner Cem..

    Other Events:

    • Ancestral File Number: 515M-K9
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    Buried:
    With Husband

    Children:
    1. 2. John P Prather was born 30 Mar 1816, ,Pulaski, Ky; was christened , Lived in Estill Co., Ky.; died 20 Mar 1891, ,Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Garner Cem..
    2. Thomas P Prather was born 27 Aug 1820, ,Pulaski, Ky; died 10 Oct 1897, ,Pulaski, Ky.
    3. Robert W Prather was born Abt 1821, ,Pulaski, Ky.
    4. Ellen Prather was born Abt 1824, ,Pulaski, Ky.
    5. Mary Ann Prather, Polly was born 1826, ,Pulaski, Ky.
    6. Sarah Jane Prather, Sally was born Abt 1827, ,Pulaski, Ky; died 1877, ,Pulaski, Ky.
    7. William Frederick Prather was born 1828, ,Pulaski, Ky; died Aft 1880, ,Pulaski, Ky; was buried , ,Pulaski, Ky.
    8. Nellie Cassandra Prather, Casa was born Abt 1830, ,Pulaski, Ky.
    9. Elizabeth Prather was born Abt 1834, ,Pulaski, Ky; died 16 Feb 1858, ,Pulaski, Ky.

  3. 6.  Zachary Lester was born , of Pulaski Co., Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Zachary married Darus Stacey of Pulaski Co., Ky. Darus was born , of Pulaski Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Darus Stacey was born , of Pulaski Co., Ky.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Hull Lester, Betsey was born 11 May 1818, of, Pulaski, Ky; died 02 Aug 1867, of, Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Pulaski Co., Ky..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Edward James Prater was born Abt 1769, ,Rowan, Nc (son of John Hunt Prater, James and Ellender Eleanor Turner); died Aft 1823, ,Pulaski, Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Sheriff; Court Justice
    • Reference Number: 5.267.01
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    He is in the Census of 1800 in Pulaski Co., Ky.

    Edward Prather is listed as a Petitioner to the Virginia General Assemby for
    the establishment of the town of Harrodsburg in 1787. Other family members
    listed include his father , John and brother, Thomas. (Ref. History of
    Harrodsburg, Chinn)
    Edward and his brother John are listed among the first families in Pulaski
    Co., Ky, (Ref. Collins History of Kentucky).

    Excerpts from the Pulaski Co., Ky Court Minute Books:

    Nov. 24, 1801: Metting at Somerset Building. Robert Anderson, Benjamin Mobley,
    EDWARD PRATHER, Frederick Williams et al are appointed to select land for a
    road from the courthouse to Smith's Ferry.
    Feb. 22, 1802: Road selection committee report received. Recommended road pass
    through lands of Wm. Fox, Robt. Smith, Wm. Anderson, EDWARD PRATHER, et al;
    court approved. Road to start at mouth of Pitman Ck thence up the river.
    Dec. 27, 1802: Approved Edward Prather's claim for 100 acres on Pitman Ck,
    (actually around Sinking Ck nr present-day Somerset Oil) in keeping with an
    Act of the General Assembly for selling and improving vacant land. (approval
    of county commissioners necessary for grants issued under the South of Green
    River Series.)
    Apr. 25, 1803 Edward Prather relinqueshed all rights to those 100 acres and
    claimed 70 acres on Pitman Ck. Ledger entries by Robert Modrel, John Hill
    and John Modrel, Pulaski Co. blacksmiths, liste Edward Prather paying 6 pence
    for having a plowsharre sharpened and 1 shilling forr having a pair of irons
    sharpened in May of 1800.
    Edward Prather served as a member of the Pulaski Co., Court from Jan., 27,
    1806 to Nov. 29, 1808.

    Edward Prather was a government tobacco inspector, circ 1814. He checked
    tobacco shipped from Pulaski Co., to New Orleans, La. according to research by
    Dean Prather.
    Edward and Mary Prather sold their Pulaski Co. land in 1822 according to
    research by Melvin Thompson.

    He was commissioded as a Court Justice Madison Co., KY. in 1803
    and Sheriff 1 Nov., 1811 with Gideon Prather his deputy.

    Edward married Mary Dennis 13 Jun 1786, Lincoln, Ky.. Mary (daughter of Sam G. Dennis and Mrs Samuel Dennis) was born Abt 1770, of, Lincoln, Ky; died , ,Madison, Ky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Dennis was born Abt 1770, of, Lincoln, Ky (daughter of Sam G. Dennis and Mrs Samuel Dennis); died , ,Madison, Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. James Edward Prather was born , Pulaski, Ky.; was christened , Lived in Frankfort, Ky. and Poss. Ala..
    2. Wiley Prather was born , of Madison, Ky.
    3. 4. Gideon Prather was born 10 Nov 1770, ,Hardin, Ky; died 15 Sep 1856, ,Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Garner Cem..

  3. 10.  Frederick Andrew Williams was born , of Madison Co., Ky.

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Frederick married Mrs Cassandra Williams of Madison Co., Ky. Mrs was born , of Madison Co., Ky. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mrs Cassandra Williams was born , of Madison Co., Ky.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Williams was born Abt 1796, ,Madison, Ky; died 1832, ,Pulaski, Ky; was buried , Prather-Garner Cem..