Jonathan Prather

1786 - 1869  (82 years)

• Name	Jonathan Prather
  Born	22 Mar 1786	Harrison, Va. W.Va.
  Christened	Lived in Va., Ky., Ill. Then Ind.
  Gender	Male
  Died	1869	,Vermillion, Il
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Occupation	Cabinet Maker
  	Farmer
  Reference Number	6.587.02
  Person ID	I41182	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	James Jeremiah Prater, Sr,   b. Abt 1761, of, Frederick, Md ,   d. Abt 1819, ,Bourbon, Ky  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Elinor Humble Tharp,   b. 1766, ,,Pa ,   d. Aft 1850, ,Vermillion, Il  (Age > 85 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	Prob. Maryland or Va.
  Family ID	F15810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Wilson,   b. 1784, W.Va. ,   d. Aft 1850, Vermillion, In.  (Age > 67 years)
  Married	Bath Co., Ky.
  Children	1. James A. Prather,   b. 24 Sep 1817, ,Bath, Ky ,   d. 1834, ,Vermillion, In  (Age 16 years)  [Natural]   2. Mary Ann Prather,   b. 24 Jan 1818, ,Bath, Ky ,   d. 24 Dec 1854, Vermillion Co., Ind.  (Age 36 years)  [Natural]   3. Jeremiah Prather, Jerry,   b. 02 Feb 1820, ,Bath, Ky ,   d. 20 Oct 1859, Rossville, Vermillion Co., Ill.  (Age 39 years)  [Natural]   4. Uriah Prather,   b. 06 Feb 1822, ,Bath, Ky ,   d. 25 Jan 1855, Rossville, Vermillion, Il.  (Age 32 years)  [Natural]   5. William Prather,   b. 28 Jun 1824, ,Bath, Ky ,   d. 25 Aug 1882, ,Vermillion, Il  (Age 58 years)  [Natural]   6. Deborah Prather,   b. 28 Aug 1828, ,Bath, Ky ,   d. 26 Jul 1898, ,Vermillion, Il  (Age 69 years)  [Natural]   7. Jonathan Prather, II,   b. 07 May 1829, ,Bath, Ky ,   d. 13 Jan 1872, ,Vermillion, In  (Age 42 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F19908	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jonathan moved to Vermilion Co., ILL. during year of the Black Hawk War -- 1832. He was born in VA. and later moved with his family to Bath Co., Ky. before becoming one of the first settlers in the area of what is now Danville, ILL. Later he moved accross the state line into Vermilion Co., Ind./ He was a farmer and Cabinet Maker. / He made the seats for the old Union Chapel on Prairieville Rd. / He was killed by Indians.