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Benjamin Franklin Prater
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1. Benjamin Franklin Prater was born 08 Oct 1826, Lenoir City, Roane Co., Tn.; died 09 Oct 1893, Varnell Station, Near Dalton, Ga.; was buried , Forest Hill Cem. n.E. Dalton, Ga.. Benjamin married Amanda Pitner 20 Jul 1852, Pitner Plantation, Whitfield Co., Ga.. Amanda was born 06 Mar 1833, of, Whitfield, Ga; died 14 Jul 1909, Chattanooga, Tn.; was buried , Forest Hill Cem.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Sarah Elizabeth Prater, Bettie
was born 18 Apr 1853, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 26 Oct 1923, Denver, Co..
- 3. John Franklin Thomas Prater
was born 01 Jun 1855, Monroe Co., Tn.; died 07 Oct 1925, Denison, Grayson Co., Texas; was buried , Elmwood Cem., Bowie, Montague Co., Texas.
- 4. Julia Elizabeth Prater
was born 15 Feb 1858, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 02 Apr 1862, Prater Plantation n.E.Dalton, Ga.; was buried , Mount Olivet Cem..
- 5. Lelia Lee Prater
was born 18 May 1861, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 03 Apr 1946, Amarillo, Tx..
- 6. Benjamin Franklin Prater
was born 22 Jan 1864, Prater Plantation, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 09 Feb 1868, Prater Plantation, Dalton, Ga.; was buried , Mount Olivet Cem..
- 7. William Howard Prater
was born 05 Nov 1866, Prater Plantation, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 14 Nov 1941, Dalton, Whitfield, Ga..
- 8. Katie C. Prater
was born 09 Jul 1872, Whitfield Co., Ga.; died 29 Oct 1881, Whitfield Co., Ga.; was buried , Mount Olivet Cem., Whitfield Co., Ga..
- 9. Roy Ray Prater
was born 12 Jan 1875, Whitfield Co., Ga..
- 2. Sarah Elizabeth Prater, Bettie
Generation: 2
2. Sarah Elizabeth Prater, Bettie (1.Benjamin1) was born 18 Apr 1853, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 26 Oct 1923, Denver, Co..
Sarah married John William Chambers 19 Oct 1876, South Dalton, Ga.. John was born , of Whitefield Co., Ga. [Group Sheet]
3. John Franklin Thomas Prater (1.Benjamin1) was born 01 Jun 1855, Monroe Co., Tn.; died 07 Oct 1925, Denison, Grayson Co., Texas; was buried , Elmwood Cem., Bowie, Montague Co., Texas.
John married Elizabeth Henrietta Ansley 07 Nov 1878, Grayson Co., Tx.. Elizabeth was born 16 Oct 1857, Thomaston, Upson Co., Ga.; died 08 Mar 1947, Bowie, Montague Co., Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Sidney Marcellus Prater
was born 26 Mar 1880, of Grayson Co., Tx.; died , Stoneburg, Bowie Co., Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem., Montague Co., Tx..
- 11. Effie Prater
was born 14 Aug 1883, Stoneburg, Tx..
- 12. Eva Gilly Prater
was born 14 Aug 1883, Stoneburg, Tx..
- 13. Alma Jeffie Prater
was born 26 Nov 1886, Stonebourg, Montague Co., Tx.; died 04 Oct 1935, Stonebourg, Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem. Montague Co., Tx..
- 14. Adelia May Prater
was born 30 Apr 1891, Stoneburg, Montague Co., Tx..
- 15. Bettie Simpson Prater
was born 05 Jun 1893, Stoneburg, Montague Co., Tx.; died 12 Sep 1939, Bowie, Montague Co., Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem..
- 10. Sidney Marcellus Prater
4. Julia Elizabeth Prater (1.Benjamin1) was born 15 Feb 1858, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 02 Apr 1862, Prater Plantation n.E.Dalton, Ga.; was buried , Mount Olivet Cem..
5. Lelia Lee Prater (1.Benjamin1) was born 18 May 1861, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 03 Apr 1946, Amarillo, Tx..
Lelia married John Frederick Monning of Whitefield Co., Ga. John was born , of Whitefield Co., Ga. [Group Sheet]
6. Benjamin Franklin Prater (1.Benjamin1) was born 22 Jan 1864, Prater Plantation, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 09 Feb 1868, Prater Plantation, Dalton, Ga.; was buried , Mount Olivet Cem..
7. William Howard Prater (1.Benjamin1) was born 05 Nov 1866, Prater Plantation, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 14 Nov 1941, Dalton, Whitfield, Ga..
William married Ruby Freeman of Whitefield Co., Ga. Ruby was born , of Whitefield Co., Ga; died 1900, Chattanooga, Tn.; was buried , Forest Hill Cem.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 16. Roy Ray Prater
was born , Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 11 Nov 1939, Chattanooga, Tn..
- 17. Catherine Prater, Kate
was born 29 Jul 1887, Whitfield Co., Ga.; died 29 Oct 1887, Whitfield Co., Ga..
- 18. Benjamin Franklin Prater
was born 31 Oct 1899, Dalton, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 09 Jul 1920, Amarillo, Potter Co., Tx.; was buried , Hamilton Co., Tx..
William married Jean Kapan 19 Feb 1906, Atlanta, Ga.. Jean was born 01 Jul 1885, Columbia, S.C.; died 20 Jan 1931, Dalton, Ga.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Betty Prater
- 20. Wilhelmenia Prater
- 21. Living Prater
- 16. Roy Ray Prater
8. Katie C. Prater (1.Benjamin1) was born 09 Jul 1872, Whitfield Co., Ga.; died 29 Oct 1881, Whitfield Co., Ga.; was buried , Mount Olivet Cem., Whitfield Co., Ga..
9. Roy Ray Prater (1.Benjamin1) was born 12 Jan 1875, Whitfield Co., Ga..
Generation: 3
10. Sidney Marcellus Prater (3.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 26 Mar 1880, of Grayson Co., Tx.; died , Stoneburg, Bowie Co., Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem., Montague Co., Tx..
Sidney married Bettie Lillian McDonald 08 Jan 1903, of Denison, Grayson Co., Tx. Bettie was born , of Denison, Grayson Co., Tx. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Sidney Marcellus Prater, II
was born , of Denison, Grayson Co., Tx.
- 23. Ben McDonald Prater, Donald
was born , of Montigue Co., Tx.; was christened , Bowie, Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem., Bowie, Montague Co., Tx..
- 24. John J. Prater
was born , of Montigue Co., Tx..
- 22. Sidney Marcellus Prater, II
11. Effie Prater (3.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 14 Aug 1883, Stoneburg, Tx..
Effie married Samuel Porter Shaw 12 Jul 1908, of Grayson Co., Tx.. Samuel was born , of Stoneburg, Tx. [Group Sheet]
12. Eva Gilly Prater (3.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 14 Aug 1883, Stoneburg, Tx..
Eva married William Andrew Jones 22 Nov 1908, Stoneburg, Tx.. William was born 26 Mar 1881, Miss.; was buried , Elmwood Cem. Bowie, Tx.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
13. Alma Jeffie Prater (3.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 26 Nov 1886, Stonebourg, Montague Co., Tx.; died 04 Oct 1935, Stonebourg, Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem. Montague Co., Tx..
Alma married Walter Vincent Smith 11 Dec 1904, Stonebourg, Tx.. Walter was born 04 Dec 1884, Montague, Montague Co., Tx.; died 06 May 1961, Jacksboro, Jack Co., Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem. Bowie, Tx.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. Faye Elizabeth Smith
- 27. Lloyd Clayton Smith
- 28. Ruby Marie Smith
was born 21 Feb 1906, Stoneburg, Tx.; died 01 Feb 1926, Stoneburg, Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem..
- 26. Faye Elizabeth Smith
14. Adelia May Prater (3.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 30 Apr 1891, Stoneburg, Montague Co., Tx..
Adelia married Eli Hughes Kelly 30 Jul 1921, Fort Worth, Tx.. Eli was born 10 Dec 1887, Montague, Tx.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
15. Bettie Simpson Prater (3.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 05 Jun 1893, Stoneburg, Montague Co., Tx.; died 12 Sep 1939, Bowie, Montague Co., Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem..
16. Roy Ray Prater (7.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born , Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 11 Nov 1939, Chattanooga, Tn..
Roy married Emma Stiff of Whitefield Co., Ga. Emma was born , Hamilton Co., Tn.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 31. John F. Prater
- 32. Starling C. Prater
- 33. Elizabeth Prater
- 34. Emma Prater
- 31. John F. Prater
17. Catherine Prater, Kate (7.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 29 Jul 1887, Whitfield Co., Ga.; died 29 Oct 1887, Whitfield Co., Ga..
18. Benjamin Franklin Prater (7.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 31 Oct 1899, Dalton, Whitefield Co., Ga.; died 09 Jul 1920, Amarillo, Potter Co., Tx.; was buried , Hamilton Co., Tx..
19. Betty Prater (7.William2, 1.Benjamin1)
Betty — Dr. Walter Randolph Gilbert. [Group Sheet]
20. Wilhelmenia Prater (7.William2, 1.Benjamin1)
Wilhelmenia — Miles Edward Holloman. [Group Sheet]
21. Living Prater (7.William2, 1.Benjamin1)
Living — Living Kettles. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
22. Sidney Marcellus Prater, II (10.Sidney3, 3.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born , of Denison, Grayson Co., Tx.
23. Ben McDonald Prater, Donald (10.Sidney3, 3.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born , of Montigue Co., Tx.; was christened , Bowie, Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem., Bowie, Montague Co., Tx..
Ben married Lois Mayo of Montigue Co., Tx. Lois was born , of Montigue Co., Tx; died , Bowie, Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem.. [Group Sheet]
Ben — Margie Mary Winningham. [Group Sheet]
Children:
24. John J. Prater (10.Sidney3, 3.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born , of Montigue Co., Tx..
25. Floy Lorene Jones (12.Eva3, 3.John2, 1.Benjamin1)
Floy — J C Case. [Group Sheet]
26. Faye Elizabeth Smith (13.Alma3, 3.John2, 1.Benjamin1)
Faye — McIntosh Simmons. [Group Sheet]
27. Lloyd Clayton Smith (13.Alma3, 3.John2, 1.Benjamin1)
Lloyd — Maurine Rebecca Staley. [Group Sheet]
28. Ruby Marie Smith (13.Alma3, 3.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 21 Feb 1906, Stoneburg, Tx.; died 01 Feb 1926, Stoneburg, Tx.; was buried , Elmwood Cem..
Ruby — Orville F Heath. [Group Sheet]
29. Robert Prater Kelly (14.Adelia3, 3.John2, 1.Benjamin1)
30. Virginia Latta Kelly (14.Adelia3, 3.John2, 1.Benjamin1)
Virginia — James Oliver Brandish. [Group Sheet]
31. John F. Prater (16.Roy3, 7.William2, 1.Benjamin1)
John — Ruth Burnette. [Group Sheet]
32. Starling C. Prater (16.Roy3, 7.William2, 1.Benjamin1)
Starling — Christina Cole. [Group Sheet]
33. Elizabeth Prater (16.Roy3, 7.William2, 1.Benjamin1)
Elizabeth — Well N. Rather. [Group Sheet]
34. Emma Prater (16.Roy3, 7.William2, 1.Benjamin1)
Emma — Carl G. Collins, Jr.. [Group Sheet]