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Gideon H. Prather 1861–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1861

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: Abt. 1899

Death Location: Wayne County, Kentucky USA

Father: Gideon Prather

Mother: Leah Higginbotham

Spouse(s): Sciotha Stevens

Children(s): Sarah Prather, William Ping

In 1861, Gideon H. Prather entered the world in Kentucky, born to Gideon H Prather And Leah W Higginbotham. Gideon H. Prather married Sciotha Stevens, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Prather, William Timothy Ping. Gideon H. Prather passed away in 1899 in Wayne County, Kentucky USA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Gideon H. Prather entered the world in Kentucky, born to Gideon H Prather And Leah W Higginbotham.
  • Gideon H. Prather married Sciotha Stevens, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Prather, William Timothy Ping.
  • Gideon H. Prather passed away in 1899 in Wayne County, Kentucky USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gideon Prather
1816–1902
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
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Leah Higginbotham
1826–1899
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Sciotha Stevens
1868–1951
Birth Location: Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Prather
1896–1970
Birth Location: Kentucky
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William Ping
1899–1996
Birth Location: Pulaski Co, KY
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Gideon Prather's Ancestors

Self
Gideon Prather
1861–1899
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Gideon H Prather
1816–1902
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Leah (W) Higginbotham
1826–1899
Wayne, Kentucky
Grandparents
Gideon (H.) Prather
1790–1856
Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Williams) DNAC
1790–1872
Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Charles (Lewis) Higginbotham
1796–1863
Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (R) Ferguson
1793–1827
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gideon Prather's Descendants

1.
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Gideon (H.) Prather (Abt 1861–Abt. 1899) m. Sciotha Stevens (15 Aug 1868–6 Aug 1951)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Prather 1896–1970 m. George (Harrison) Ping 1888–1964
    1. 1. William (Clarence) Ping 1915–1987
    2. 2. Robert Ping 1935–2010
    3. 3. Alene Mayfield 1933–2007
    4. 4. Harrison (Lee) Ping 1930–1994
    5. 5. Lovie (Ann) Gossett 1926–2014
    6. 6. James (Arthur) Ping 1917–2002
    7. 7. Vola (Green) Ping 1919–2005
    8. 8. Andrew (J) Ping 1921–1979
    9. 9. Otha (Mary) Mayfield 1923–2005
    10. 10. Charlie (Frank) Ping 1913–1996
    11. 11. Son Ping 1929–1929
  2. 2. William (Timothy) Ping 1899–1996

Gideon Prather's Timeline

2 Records

1861
Abt 1861
Birth of Gideon H. Prather in Kentucky
Kentucky
1899
Abt. 1899
Age 38
Death of Gideon H. Prather in Wayne County, Kentucky USA
Wayne County, Kentucky USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1861
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1899
    Event Place: Wayne County, Kentucky USA
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