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James M Prather 1835 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1835

Birth Location: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 31 May 1874

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

Father: William Prather

Mother: Rebecca Middleton

Spouse(s): Polly Wills

Children(s): Maude Prather

In 1835, James M Prather entered the world in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Marion Prather and Rebecca Elizabeth Middleton. James M Prather married Polly Wills, and had children including Maude Hunter Prather. James M Prather passed away in 1874 in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1835, James M Prather entered the world in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to William Marion Prather and Rebecca Elizabeth Middleton.
  • James M Prather married Polly Wills, and had children including Maude Hunter Prather.
  • James M Prather passed away in 1874 in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Prather's Ancestors

Self
James Prather
1835 – 1874
Birth Place: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William Marion Prather
1786 – 1861
Pendelton, Anderson County,North Carolina, USA
Rebecca (Elizabeth) Middleton
1785 – 1860
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Philip (John) Prater
1754 – 1797
Conecocheague,Prince George,Md
Susannah (Hobart) Hubbard
1755 – 1848
,Guilford,Nc
John (Izard) Middleton
1765 – 1831
Greenville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Rebeckah (Callison) Dale
1764 – 1836
Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Philomen Prater
1708 – 1767
Margaret Hunt
1716 – 1736
Israel Hobart
1722 – 1796
Anna Hobart
1728 – 1791
Richard Middleton
1742 – 1786
Mary Izard
1730 – 1769
Ebenezer Dale
1731 – 1772
Rebecca Preston
1742 – 1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colonel Prather
1671 – 1712
Martha Sprigg
1677 – 1742
JOHN Sr.
1680 – 1741
Thankful *
1706 – 1782
Shebuel HOBART
1682 – 1764
Martha Hobart
1690 – 1774
Richard Middleton
1710 – 1749
Susannah Cantey
1710 – 1750
John Dale
1685 – 1763
Abigail Putnam
1682 – 1744
Thomas Preston
1709 – 1770
Rebecca GROSS
1712 – 1757

James Prather's Descendants

1.
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James (M) Prather (7 January 1835 – 31 May 1874) m. Polly Wills (Abt 1841 – )
  1. 1. Maude (Hunter) Prather (2 November 1871 – 26 June 1953)
    1. 1. John (D) McCaslin (25 Sep 1903 – Dec 1986)
      1. 1. Edith (Marie) McCaslin (27 February 1932 – 21 November 2014)

James Prather's Timeline

4 Records

1835
7 Jan 1835
Birth of James M Prather in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
1835
7 January 1835
Birth of James M Prather in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
1874
31 May 1874
Age 39
Death of James M Prather in McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
1874
31 May 1874
Age 39
Death of James M Prather in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1835
    Event Place: McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1835
    Event Place: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1874
    Event Place: McMinn County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1874
    Event Place: McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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