Benjamin Franklin Prater

1826 - 1893  (67 years)

• Name	Benjamin Franklin Prater
  Born	08 Oct 1826	Lenoir City, Roane Co., Tn.
  Gender	Male
  Ancestral File Number	1GPT-NGX
  Died	09 Oct 1893	Varnell Station, Near Dalton, Ga.
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Buried	Forest Hill Cem. n.E. Dalton, Ga.
  Person ID	I81238	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Thomas Prater,   b. 08 Dec 1801, ,Roane, Tn ,   d. 26 Jun 1842, Lenoir City, Roane Co., Tn.  (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Julia Browder, Juda,   b. 28 Aug 1795, ,,Nc ,   d. 06 Nov 1869, Lenoir City, Roane Co., Tn.  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	12 Sep 1821	Roane Co., Tn.
  Family ID	F15816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amanda Pitner,   b. 06 Mar 1833, of, Whitfield, Ga ,   d. 14 Jul 1909, Chattanooga, Tn.  (Age 76 years)
  Married	20 Jul 1852	Pitner Plantation, Whitfield Co., Ga.
  Children	1. Sarah Elizabeth Prater, Bettie,   b. 18 Apr 1853, Whitefield Co., Ga. ,   d. 26 Oct 1923, Denver, Co.  (Age 70 years)  [Natural]   2. John Franklin Thomas Prater,   b. 01 Jun 1855, Monroe Co., Tn. ,   d. 07 Oct 1925, Denison, Grayson Co., Texas  (Age 70 years)  [Natural]   3. Julia Elizabeth Prater,   b. 15 Feb 1858, Whitefield Co., Ga. ,   d. 02 Apr 1862, Prater Plantation n.E.Dalton, Ga.  (Age 4 years)  [Natural]   4. Lelia Lee Prater,   b. 18 May 1861, Whitefield Co., Ga. ,   d. 03 Apr 1946, Amarillo, Tx.  (Age 84 years)  [Natural]   5. Benjamin Franklin Prater,   b. 22 Jan 1864, Prater Plantation, Whitefield Co., Ga. ,   d. 09 Feb 1868, Prater Plantation, Dalton, Ga.  (Age 4 years)  [Natural]   6. William Howard Prater,   b. 05 Nov 1866, Prater Plantation, Whitefield Co., Ga. ,   d. 14 Nov 1941, Dalton, Whitfield, Ga.  (Age 75 years)  [Natural]   7. Katie C. Prater,   b. 09 Jul 1872, Whitfield Co., Ga. ,   d. 29 Oct 1881, Whitfield Co., Ga.  (Age 9 years)  [Natural]   8. Roy Ray Prater,   b. 12 Jan 1875, Whitfield Co., Ga.  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F7049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was a Confed. officer with the rank of Lt. His Mill was located at Varners Station, N.E. of Dalton, GA. He operated this Mill, supplying the Confed. Army. The Union captured and held the Mill during the later years of the war, but allowed Benjamin to continue to operate it under their supervision. He built "Praters Mill" in 1859, at Dalton, Ga. The Mill, Praters Store, and his Plantation home still stand today. "Praters Mill Fair" is held there twice a year. The property is managed by Praters Mill Foundation, Inc. The property is located N.E. of Dalton, Ga. on Hyw. #2 just E. of Hyw. #71. The fair is held Mothers Day weekend and Columbus Day weekend each year.