Middleton Adkins Praytor, Prather

1793 - 1854  (60 years)

• Name	Middleton Adkins Praytor
  Suffix	Prather
  Born	04 Sep 1793	of, Dist Ninety Six, Sc
  Christened	Came to Sumter Co. Ala. in 1832
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Feb 1854	Sumter Co., Ala.
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Reference Number	6.716.02
  Buried	Cedars Cem. Praytor Cem. at the Cedars
  Person ID	I42584	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Middleton Prater, Prather Praytor,   b. Abt 1761, ,Laurens, Sc ,   d. Bef 30 Sep 1812, ,Greenville, Sc  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Martha Adkins,   b. Abt 1765, ,Dist Ninety Six, Sc ,   d. Aft 1850, ,St Clair, Al  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	03 Jun 1782	96th Dist. S. Carolina
  Family ID	F15936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Melinda Breshear, Hattie,   b. 15 Jul 1793, of Dist Ninety Six, Sc ,   d. 26 Jul 1832, York, Ala.  (Age 39 years)
  Married	12 Nov 1812	Laurens Co., S.C.
  Children	1. William Blewford Praytor, Prator,   b. of Laurens Co., Sc ,   d. of Milam Co., Texas  [Natural]   2. Benjamin Franklin Praytor,   b. of Sumterco., Al  [Natural]   3. John Adkins Praytor, Prater,   b. 06 Dec 1813, of Laurens Co., Sc ,   d. Prob. Sumter Co., Ala.  [Natural]   4. Beverly Martin Prator, Praytor,   b. 25 Feb 1815, of Laurens Co., Sc ,   d. 29 Sep 1822  (Age 7 years)  [Natural]   5. Permelia Praytor,   b. 06 Dec 1816, Prob. Laurens Co., S.C.  [Natural]   6. Basil Franklin Praytor, Bazeleel Bazebel,   b. 26 Oct 1820, of Sumter Co., Al  [Natural]   7. James Thomas Praytor, Prather,   b. 24 Aug 1822, of Sumterco., Al ,   d. 28 Mar 1865, Civil War, Chester, S.C.  (Age 42 years)  [Natural]   8. Martha Ann Praytor,   b. 04 Jul 1824, Sumter Co., Ala. ,   d. 19 Oct 1846  (Age 22 years)  [Natural]   9. Andrew Jackson Praytor,   b. 12 Dec 1826, of Sumter Co., Al  [Natural]   10. Lucinda Praytor,   b. 11 Jan 1829, Sumter Co., Ala.  [Natural]   11. Middleton Adkins Praytor, Jr.,   b. 24 Jul 1832, of Sumterco., Al  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F20244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann Roberts,   b. of Greene Co., Al
  Married	31 Jan 1836	Greene Co., Al.
  Children	1. Wiley Praytor, Prayter,   b. 22 Dec 1836, York, Sumter Co., Ala. ,   d. 28 Apr 1903, Louise, Wharton Co., Tx.  (Age 66 years)  [Natural]   2. George Washington Praytor,   b. 29 Aug 1839, Sumpterville, Ala ,   d. Abt 1888, Smith Co, Tx  (Age 48 years)  [Natural]   3. Milley Jane Praytor,   b. 05 Sep 1841, of Sumterco., Al  [Natural]   4. John C. Calhoon Praytor,   b. 05 Mar 1845, York, Sumter Co., Ala. ,   d. 22 Jun 1923, Ashland, Jackson Co., Oregon  (Age 78 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F14127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Greenville Co., S.C. Deeds: Book III p. 388 11 Jan., 1815, Middleton Praytor of Buncombe Co., N.C. sells to Elias Green Cooks of Greenville dist. for $200. - all that tract of land left me by the last Will and testament of my father, Middleton Praytor deceased. this land .... is bounded by William Prater, John Middletons still house. Wits: alexander Cooks, John Bethany, appeared before Robert Cooks, J.P. recorded 5 June, 1815. Soon after his fathers death he and his brother left S.C. William went to Buncombe Co., N.C. and then later to GA. Middleton went 1st. to St. Clair Co., Ala. and was in there in the 1850 census, shortly later settled at Sumter, Sumter Co., Ala. where he built the "Cedars Plantation" in late 1850. ------------------------------------ Sumter Democrat, Sumter Co., AL. 25 Feb., 1854 ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE By virtue of a decree of the Probate Court of Sumter Co., AL. I will sell on MONDAY, the 27th day of March A.D. 1854, the following described property belonging to the Estate of MIDDLETON A. PRAYTOR, dec'd, to wit. Four Horses, lot of Cattle, Hogs, Carpenter's Tools, Household and Kitchen Furniture, 150 bushels Corn, Fodder, 1200 lbs. Bacon, lot of Oats, 1 Wagon and 2 yokes of Oxen. Terms of sale -- Crdit 12 months, with interest from date purchaser giving notes with two approved securities. All sums under $5, cash. JAMES T. PRAYTOR JOHN A. PRAYTOR Admin'rs. The Plantation which still stands about 2 miles South/Southeast of the small community of Sumter,Sumter Co.,Ala. was owned by the son of Julia Praytor Killingsworth, he died about 1995 and his sister now owns it. "The Cedars Plantation" was built in 1850 and named after the beautiful cedars which lined the road leading to Sumter. Cedars continue to grow in some areas along the old road today. by Gary Benton Prather 1989