James Prather

1761 - 1815  (54 years)

• Name	James Prather
  Born	25 Mar 1761	of, Washington, Md
  Gender	Male
  Died	09 Apr 1815	West Va.
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Reference Number	5.190.03
  Person ID	I30372	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Richard Prather, Lt,   b. 01 Aug 1727, Queen Anne P, Prince George, Md ,   d. 26 Nov 1789, Clear Spring, Washington, Md  (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Lucy Elizabeth Jacques,   b. Feb 1725, of, Prince George, Md ,   d. 03 May 1775, of, Prince George, Md  (Age ~ 50 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	25 Jun 1766	Washington Co., Md.
  Family ID	F13765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Crownover,   b. Abt 1764, of, Washington, Md
  Married	24 Aug 1784	Washington, Md.   [1]
  Children	1. Samuel Prather,   b. of Washington Co., Md  [Natural]   2. James Prather,   b. Abt 1785, of, Washington, Md  [Natural]   3. Sarah Prather,   b. 05 Apr 1787, of Washington Co., Md ,   d. Ross Co., Ohio  [Natural]   4. Ruth Prather,   b. 08 Sep 1790, Allegany Co., Md. ,   d. Clinton Co., Ill.  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F12003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  THE FOLLOWING IN A LETTER FROM JAMES PRATHER TO: MR. DANIEL COUNOVER, LINKNEYSVILLE, UNION CO.,S.C. , A BROTHER OF HIS WIFE, RUTHER CROWNOVER. Dear Brother, I received you letter dated Nov.11,1810 at the post office in Hagerstown some time in Oct. following, how said letter came to be so long delayed in its pasage I cannot imagine. we had began to conclude that something had happened with you but we find you got safe home to your family and we were happy in finding you wrote to us shortly on your return home and that you were all in heatlth and we have to inform you that we have reason to be thankful to devine providence that we enjoy health at present I myself am much better in health than when you were with us. Mother had a hard spell of sickness last spring and summer but she has recovered to as perfect health as her age will admit. Jonathan Nisbett and Polly and family and Thomas Smith, Betsy and family and likewise my brother and sisters and their families are well. My two sons Sam and James are marryed Samuel to Beticy Jacques in April last and James to a neice of George Lowe living next neighbour to us , about a month ago and are still living on the place with us. There has been no material changes taken place but all nearing the situatuion as when you were with us. William Crownover and family is well and Aunt Sarah Fitch is alive and well, Therfore if such a thing could be to see you again O how happy would we bee, as things with us was in so confused a state there was so little time for enjoying ourselves in society together. But our great distance from each other renders such a thing allmost impossible Except through the medium of writing which I wish to continue each in his turn and as we cannot have the Social Company of each other here on earth let us remind each other that it is our duty to ourselves to prepare or endevour to prepare to meet in Glory and Eternal felicity where parting shall be no more. James Prather, We do one and all send our kind love and respects to you both and all freinds. Your Loving Brother and Sister James Prather and Ruth Prather To Mr. Daniel Cownover and Martha Cownover Pinkneysville, Union Co.,S.C.

  
  

• Sources

  [S65] International Genealogical Index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ruth Crownover; Female; Birth: About 1764 Of, , Washington, Maryland; Spouse: James Prather; Marriage: 24 AUG 1784 , Washington, Maryland; No source information is available.