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- From the book: THE VERDERYS OF GEORGIA by: Emily Prather 1942
p. 65 "When John S. Prather had established his newspaper and his home in
Atlanta ["The New Era"] . . . he undertook the publication of a Ladies
Gazette, selling his "New Era" to pay for the new venture."
p.71 "She [his wife, Susan Verdery Prather] . . . secured for her husband a
position with the Franklin Publishing Company . . and he remained with them
for forty-four years." [e.g., from 1870 until 1914]
p. 83 Quoting and obiturary of John S. Prather:
"John Smith Prather, Confederate Veteran, pioneer Atlantan and business man
was one of the finest types of the true gentleman of the Old South. The story
of his life reads like a page from the history of that period and its splendid
triumph in the transitional period that made the New South of today. Until a
month ago, he was connected with the Byrd Printing Company. . . John S.
Prather was a charter member of the Fulton County Confederate Veterans
organized to greet Jefferson Davis on the occaion of his last visit to
Atlanta. He was also a charter member of the Camp Wheeler, U.C.V. and was
commander of the camp. He was regarded as one of the most active and
influential Confederate veterans in the South."
p. 83 "On Confederate Memorial Day 1921, a bronze tablet was placed [by UDC]
. . . on the gates of the Decatur Cemetery where John s. Prather's body lies.
It commemorates a sucfdessful cavalry engagement, led by Col. Prather during
the battle of Atlanta, on the very hill where this cemetery now stands."
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In letters of Warren Akin: Confederate Congressman.
Bell Irvin Wiley, Univ. of Ga. Press, 1959.
P. 65 "I received a letter today (Jan. 5, 1865) from Col. J.S.Prather.
He is near Hardeeville, S.C.. He has been recommended for promotion. I am
going to see the President for him tomorrow. Old Wad is doing Jack (Col.
John Prather) very mean and he says he will quit the service before he will
serve under him and I don't blame him."
P. 65 "Lt. Col. John S. "Jack" Prather who in the latter part of the war
commanded the 8th Confederate Cavalry Regt., assigned to Wade Hampton's
Cavalry Corps. (see official records, ser. 1,XLIV, 934; XLVII, pt. 1, 1065. He
married Mrs. Akin's sister." (Mrs. Akin's sister = Mary Frances Verdery,
daughter of Augustus Nicholas Verdery and Susan Hampton Verdery.
P. 45 "I obtained from Bro. Gilreath a promise to hire out Floyd & Charles
(slaves) for me, and I doubt not he has done so. Old man Prather (father of
Col. J.S.Prather) is worthless, and I am unwilling to hire either negro to him
without security, and for not less than fifty bushels of corn each, or thirty
bushels of wheat each." (letter from Col. Akin, brother-in-law of Col.
J.S.Prather)
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