John Henry Prater

1845 - 1919  (74 years)

• Name	John Henry Prater
  Born	16 Jan 1845	Near Gadston, Brewton, Etowah Co., Ala.
  Christened	Confed. Soldier -- Age 19 in 1865 Rolls
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Feb 1919	Cross Cut, Brown Co., Tx.
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Occupation	RANCHER
  Person ID	I32332	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Andrew Jackson Prater, Praytor Prather,   b. 19 Aug 1817, of Mecklenberg, Nc ,   d. 24 May 1896, Etowah Co., Ala.  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Elenor N. McCain, McClain,   b. 02 May 1818,   d. Jul 1899, Etowah Co., Ala.  (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	29 Apr 1841	Chattooga Co., Ga.
  Family ID	F12577	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa Matilda Thompson,   b. 27 Aug 1849, Cadsden, Etowah Co., Ala. ,   d. 08 Aug 1926, Cross Cut, Brown Co., Tx.  (Age 76 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1866	Coats Bend, Etowah Co., Ala.
  Children	1. Ellenor M. Prater,   b. 24 May 1870, Van Alstyne, Grayson Co., Tx. ,   d. 27 May 1955  (Age 85 years)  [Natural]   2. Walter Andrew Prater,   b. 24 Jul 1872, Van Alstyne, Grayson Co., Tx. ,   d. 11 Nov 1955, Tx.  (Age 83 years)  [Natural]   3. Martha E. Prater, Mattie,   b. 29 Mar 1875, Van Alstyne, Grayson Co., Tx. ,   d. 23 Feb 1915, N.Mex.  (Age 39 years)  [Natural]   4. Eula Lee Prater,   b. 19 Mar 1878, Van Alstyne, Grayson Co., Tx.  [Natural]   5. John Roedolphus Prater,   b. 25 Oct 1881, Cross Cut, Brown Co., Tx. ,   d. 05 Mar 1959, Cross Cut, Brown Co., Tx.  (Age 77 years)  [Natural]   6. Julius Edgar Prater,   b. 27 Aug 1885, Cross Cut, Brown Co., Tx. ,   d. 05 Oct 1965, Brown Co., Tx.  (Age 80 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F16308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John joined the newly formed 12th Ala. Confed. Calvery in 1863. This would put him at the age of 18. He was musterd out when the 12th was disbanded near the end of the war near the North Carolina border. Civil War He then moved to Texas shortly after his marriage in 1866/7. They settle north of Melisa, TX. and south of Van Alstyne, TX. where they developed the land and created a ranch. Then in 1879 they moved to Cross Cut. Prater, John H., Sergt. 2nd Lt. Co. C, 25th LA. Infantry Enlisted 18 Mar., 1862, Monterey, LA. Rolls: 1. 2 Apr., 1862 present. 2. May & June 1862 Absent, sick, furlough. 3. Nov., 1862 to Feb., 1863 present. 4. May & June 1863 present. 5. Appointed 2nd. Lt. 5 Apr., 1863 from Sergt. by President Davis. 6. July & Aug., 1863 on leave of absence for 28 days, under order Gen. Johnson 7. Sept. & Oct., 1863 present. 8. Jan. 1864 - Apr. 1865, Absent, missing since Battle of Missionary Ridge 25 Nov., 1863 Roster dated March 1865: 1. Apptd. 2nd. Lt., Apr., 1863 Captured Missionary Ridge, 25 Nov., 1863 Federal Rolls of Prisioner of War: 1. Captured Missionary Ridge, 25 Nov., 1863 2. Recd. Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. from Nashville, TN. 4 Dec., 1863 3. Forwd. to Johnson's Island, Ohio 5 Dec., 1863. 4. Released on Oath of Allegiance to U.S., 13 June, 1865 Res. Natchez, Miss., age 19 years, complexion light, hair light, eyes gray height 5 ft. 8 in.There were two men,same name,same year,both promoted from sergeant to 2nd Lt,the dates on their records are not quite the same,one from AL,the other of MS.I joined them as one was just floating.WJP