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John Prater, Prator

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  • Name John Prater 
    Suffix Prator 
    Born 1789  of, Laurens, Sc Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Ancestral File Number 115Q-5X9 
    Record Change 12 Apr 2009 
    Died Humphrey Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I81805  120k
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2015 

    Father Archulas Archibald Prather,   b. 1766, of, Laurens Dist, Sc Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 05 Jul 1854, ,Warren, Tn Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 88 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Polly Lentz,   b. 1766, of, Laurens Dist, Sc Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1849, Warren Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married of S.C. or Buncombe Co., n.C. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14499  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Smith, Alie or Ailley,   b. 1798, ,,Sc Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Cannon Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Beddie Beadie Prater,   b. of Dickinson Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Garner's Creek, Dickinson Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     2. Burrell Prater,   b. Hickman Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     3. John Prater, II.,   b. of Dickinson Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Civil War, Nashville, Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     4. William T. Prater,   b. of Cannon Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     5. Nancy Prater,   b. Humphrey Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     6. Elizabeth Prater,   b. of Dickinson Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     7. Mary Prater,   b. Hickman Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     8. Thomas M. Prater,   b. Cannon or Humphrey Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1867, Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     9. Samuel Prater,   b. of Humphrey Co., Tn Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     10. Elijah Prater,   b. of Cannon Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     11. Robert Allen Prather,   b. 15 May 1826, Humphreys Co., Tn. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1906, Grove, Mayes Co., Okla.Indian Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2015 
    Family ID F11062  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In 1850 census John must have been dead because he was not listed with
      his family in the census.

      1850 TN. Humphreys Co. 300, dewelling #831:

      Aily Prater age 48 born GA.
      William age 15 born TN. (Laborer
      Burrell age 22 born TN. (listed as "idiot")
      Nancy age 10 born TN.

      1854 Humphreys Co., TN. Deed links Aily Prater to John;
      1854 Humphreys Co., TN. Deed Book #N; p58/59:
      "Know all men that for consideration of one hundred dollars to us in hand
      paid we have this day bargained sold and do hereby convey unto Nathaniel Fmry
      his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and
      situated on the head waters of Tumbling Creek in the County of Humphrey and
      state of TN. and containing by astimation one hundred acres entered in the
      name of JOHN PRATER and granted unto him in the year of 1827. To have and
      to hold and to hold the above mentioned tract of land for his own use and
      special benefit and every part thereof.
      William Prater, Beada Stewart, Mary Vinson, Elizabeth Stanfield and
      John Prater Jr.

      Tax list show that John Prater Sr. must have died between 1840 and 1842.

      His wife, Aily, is listed in 1850 Tn. census living with children: Burrell,
      Nancy, and William.
      John was in Hickman Co., TN. in 1830 but was in Humphrey Co., TN. by 1840.