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Benjamin Franklin Prather 1772–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 April 1772

Birth Location: Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 May 1851

Death Location: Loudon County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Prather

Mother: Martha Wyatt

Spouse(s): Nancy Layne

Children(s): Thomas Prater, William Prater, Samuel Prater, Elizabeth Prater, Letitia Prater, Clarissa Prater, George Prater

Benjamin Franklin Prather was born in 1772 in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Thomas Prather And Martha Wyatt. Benjamin Franklin Prather married Nancy Elizabeth Layne, and had children including Clarissa Prater, Elizabeth Prater, George Washington Prater, Letitia F Prater, Samuel Sam Prater, Thomas Prater, William Prater. Benjamin Franklin Prather passed away in 1851 in Loudon County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Prather was born in 1772 in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Thomas Prather And Martha Wyatt.
  • Benjamin Franklin Prather married Nancy Elizabeth Layne, and had children including Clarissa Prater, Elizabeth Prater, George Washington Prater, Letitia F Prater, Samuel Sam Prater, Thomas Prater, William Prater.
  • Benjamin Franklin Prather passed away in 1851 in Loudon County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Prather
1738–1796
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, American Colonies
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Martha Wyatt
1745–1783
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia Colony
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Layne
1777–1833
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Prater
1801–1842
Birth Location: Lenoir City, Roane County, Tennessee, USA
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William Prater
1811–1856
Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
WP
Samuel Prater
1800–1840
Birth Location: Tennessee, Roane, Tennessee, USA
SP
Elizabeth Prater
1805–1870
Birth Location: Tennessee, Roane, Tennessee, USA
EP
Letitia Prater
1816–1886
Birth Location: Tennessee, Roane, Tennessee, USA
LP
Clarissa Prater
1811–1864
Birth Location: , Roane, Tennessee, USA
CP
George Prater
1806–1874
Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
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Benjamin Prather's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Prather
1772–1851
Birth Place: Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Thomas Prather
1738–1796
Prince George's, Maryland, American Colonies
Martha Wyatt
1745–1783
Bedford, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Jonathan Prather
1730–1772
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Catherine Reece
1725–1826
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Haute Wyatt
1715–
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1702–1785
Elizabeth Claggett
1707–1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Prater
1673–1712
Martha Sprigg
1677–1742
Mary Clagett
1681–1759

Benjamin Prather's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Prather (30 April 1772–30 May 1851) m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Layne (1 April 1777–3 March 1833)
  1. 1. Thomas Prater 1801–1842 m. Julia Browder 1795–1869
    1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Prater 1823–1874 m. James (Madison) Leeper 1817–1849 m. George (S) Gilbert 1810–1861
      1. 1. James (Madison) Leeper 1849–1919 m. Myra Foster 1846–1906
        1. 1. Julia (R.) Leeper 1871–1936
        2. 2. James (Thomas) Leeper 1877–1930
        3. 3. Lucy (Amanda) Leeper 1873–1944
        4. 4. Nannie (M) Leeper 1879–1945
        5. 5. Inez Leeper 1875–1940
      2. 2. Julia (Ann Malinda) Leeper 1846–1926 m. Calvin (P) Bussell 1832–
        1. 1. Thomas (P) Bussell 1864–
      3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth Lacy) "Loy" 1847–1937 m. Martin (Bays) Underwoodd 1840–1906
        1. 1. Delia (G) Carter 1881–1955 m. Samuel (Vestal) Tarver 1873–1944
        2. 2. Jodie (W) Love 1886–1972 m. Fredrick (Thompson) Love 1884–1961
        3. 3. Nellie (Rebecca Carter) White 1887–1955 m. George (Alexander) White 1879–1955
        4. 4. Katie (B Carter) Prater 1889–1971 m. Herbert (Alexander) Prater 1877–1973
        5. 5. Bessie (E) Carter 1892–1969 m. Male Alloy 1890–1962
        6. 6. Aurelia (Amelia Carter) Sherrod 1875–1955 m. John (Wesley) Sherrod 1863–1918
        7. 7. Mary (Alice Carter) Clabough 1866–1914 m. Mitchell (W) Clabough 1869–1931
        8. 8. James (Madison) Carter 1871–1923 m. Mattie (Lee) Cardwell 1874–1952
        9. 9. Margaret (Ann Maggie) Carter 1873–1921 m. Samuel (Haywood) Cobb 1863–1928
        10. 10. Minnie (L. Carter) Vesser 1879–1952 m. Frank (Ferdinand) Neubert 1870–1945 m. Thomas (Franklin) Vesser 1867–1957
        11. 11. Julia (E) Carter 1870–1932 m. Charles (Alexander "Charlie") Meek 1869–1938
        12. 12. Nannie Carter 1868–1869
        13. 13. Jennie (A) Carter 1877–1945 m. Alanson (Telford) Barkley 1870–1947 m. William (Carl) Roberts 1877–
        14. 14. Robert (E) Carter 1883–1939 m. Nelle George 1888–1965
    2. 2. George (Washington Lafayette) Prater 1825–1860 m. Hannah (F) Spann 1822–1886
    3. 3. Samuel (Darius Browder Urias) Prater 1821–1846
    4. 4. William (Alexander) Prater 1834–1863 m. Mary (Ann) Bussell 1840–1881
      1. 1. Julia (Cordelia) Prater 1857–1921
    5. 5. John (Jefferson) Prater 1828–1927
    6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Prater 1826–1893
    7. 7. George (Washington Robert) Prater 1826–1896
    8. 8. James (Monroe) Prater 1831–1870
      1. 1. J (C) Prater 1869–1870
  2. 2. William Prater 1811–1856 m. Mary (Blair) Leeper 1815–1890
    1. 1. James (A Thomas) Prater 1840–1900 m. Artie (Almyra) Abernathy 1843–1908
      1. 1. Herbert (Alexander) Prater 1877–1973 m. Katie (B Carter) Prater 1889–1971
        1. 1. Artie (Elizabeth "Lib") Prater 1913–1994 m. Walter (Erby) Coker 1913–1963
        2. 2. Willie (May) Prater 1908–1969
        3. 3. Helen (Gertrude Prater) Sinquefield 1910–1994
        4. 4. Martha (L) Prater 1909–
      2. 2. William Prater 1861–
      3. 3. Carra Prater 1863–
      4. 4. George Prater 1865–
      5. 5. Thomas Prater 1867–
      6. 6. Edgar Prater 1869–
      7. 7. Lloyd Prater 1874–
      8. 8. Lould Prater 1875–
    2. 2. Lessen Prater 1849–
    3. 3. William (Hugh Blair) Prater 1842–1900
    4. 4. George (Washington) Prater 1847–1920
    5. 5. Mary (Cordell) Prater 1849–1858
  3. 3. Samuel (Sam) Prater 1800–1840 m. Isabella (Isabel) BLAIR 1801–1832 m. Mary (S) Wright –1840
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Prater 1822–1887
    2. 2. Isabella (M) Prater 1830–1844
    3. 3. James Prater 1817–1907
    4. 4. Elise Prater 1824–1891
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) Prather 1826–
    6. 6. Nancy (Ann) Prather 1828–1828
    7. 7. Alexander (Lafayette) Prater 1832–1904
    8. 8. James (B.) Prater 1820–1907
  4. 4. Elizabeth Prater 1805–1870
  5. 5. Letitia (F.) Prater 1816–1886
  6. 6. Clarissa Prater 1811–1864
  7. 7. George (Washington) Prater 1806–1874

Benjamin Prather's Timeline

6 Records

1772
30 April 1772
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Prather in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA
Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA
1772
30 Apr 1772
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Prather in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States
Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States
1772
30 April 1772
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Prather in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, USA
1851
30 May 1851
Age 79
Death of Benjamin Franklin Prather in Lenior City, Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Lenior City, Roane County, Tennessee, USA
1851
30 May 1851
Age 79
Death of Benjamin Franklin Prather in Roane, Tennessee
Roane, Tennessee
1851
30 May 1851
Age 79
Death of Benjamin Franklin Prather in Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Roane County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 April 1772
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1772
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 April 1772
    Event Place: Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1851
    Event Place: Lenior City, Roane County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1851
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1851
    Event Place: Roane County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Loudon County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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