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James William PRATER 1838–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1838

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 25 Jun 1927

Death Location: Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas PRATER

Mother: Charlotty (Prater)

Spouse(s): Tennessee (Prater)

Children(s):

In 1838, James William PRATER entered the world in Tennessee, born to Thomas W Prater And Charlotty Charlotte Swafford Prater. In 1850, James William PRATER resided in Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee, USA. James William PRATER married Tennessee Virginia Knight Prater. James William PRATER passed away in 1927 in Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, James William PRATER entered the world in Tennessee, born to Thomas W Prater And Charlotty Charlotte Swafford Prater.
  • In 1850, James William PRATER resided in Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee, USA.
  • James William PRATER married Tennessee Virginia Knight Prater.
  • James William PRATER passed away in 1927 in Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA.

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James PRATER's Ancestors

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James PRATER
1838–1927
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Thomas W PRATER
1811–1897
Virginia, United States
Charlotty (Charlotte SWAFFORD) (Prater)
1813–1884
Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Younger) SWAFFORD
1783–1856
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Matilda HOWARD
1785–1818
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James PRATER's Timeline

3 Records

1838
6 Apr 1838
Birth of James William PRATER in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 12
James William PRATER resided here in Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
1927
25 Jun 1927
Age 89
Death of James William PRATER in Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1838
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: 871; Page: 237b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 26, Bradley, Tennessee; Roll: 871; Page: 237b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1927
    Event Place: Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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