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John Prather 1804–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1804

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 1847

Death Location: Walker, Texas, USA

Father: Azariah Prather

Mother: Ruth Petticord

Spouse(s): Catherine Clark

Children(s): Jesse Prather

In 1804, John Prather entered the world in Kentucky, United States, born to Azariah Prather And Ruth Petticord. John Prather married Catherine Clark, and had children including Jesse W Prather. John Prather passed away in 1847 in Walker, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1804, John Prather entered the world in Kentucky, United States, born to Azariah Prather And Ruth Petticord.
  • John Prather married Catherine Clark, and had children including Jesse W Prather.
  • John Prather passed away in 1847 in Walker, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Azariah Prather
1760–1813
Birth Location: Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Ruth Petticord
1768–1813
Birth Location: , , Maryland, Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Clark
1806–1892
Birth Location: , of St. Landry, Louisiana
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Children(s)

Jesse Prather
1836–1880
Birth Location: Opelousas, Saint Landry, Louisiana, United States
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John Prather's Ancestors

Self
John Prather
1804–1847
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States
Parents
Azariah Prather
1760–1813
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Ruth Petticord
1768–1813
, , Maryland, Colonial America
Grandparents
Aron (Allen) Prather
1731–1797
Prince George, Maryland, United States
Mary Swearingen
1720–1805
Queen Anne, Prince Georges, MD, USA
Jasper Peddicord
1731–1800
Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Rebecca Belt
1746–1787
Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Prather
1710–1777
Mary Prather
1703–1777
John Swearingen
1696–1767
Mary Ray
1698–1747
William Peddicord
1703–1776
Sarah Belt
1703–1793
Higginson Belt
1708–1786
Sarah Marshall
1722–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Prather
1668–1712
Martha Sprigg
1677–1742
Jonathan Prather
1666–1736
Elizabeth Biggers
1670–1737
Thomas Swearingen
1665–1710
Jane Swearingen
1669–1716
William Ray
1660–1737
Anne
1683–1732
John Belt
1678–1737
Lucy Lawrence
1685–1727

John Prather's Descendants

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John Prather (1804–1847) m. Catherine Clark (6 Apr 1806–1892)
  1. 1. Jesse (W.) Prather 1836–1880 m. Ellen Robinson 1834–1912
    1. 1. Willie (C.) Prather 1864–
    2. 2. Printer (Pinto) Prather 1868–1944 m. Ellen (Nora) Morgan 1875–1929
      1. 1. Edna (Emma) Prather 1895–1900
      2. 2. Beatrice Prather 1899–
      3. 3. Prather 1900–1900
      4. 4. Dave (Lafayette) Prather 1901–1975
      5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Prather 1904–1992
      6. 6. Zelma (Sybil) Prather 1906–1962
    3. 3. Edward (Albert) Prather 1870–1926
    4. 4. Jesse (Andy) Prather 1872–1922
    5. 5. Osceola (Aginas) Prather 1875–1975
    6. 6. Alice (Viola) Prather 1857–1924 m. Joseph (A.) Underwood 1857–1938 m. A. (Emil) Hebert 1848–1898
      1. 1. Nora (C) Herbert 1880–
      2. 2. Daisy (Mildred) Herbert 1881–1946
      3. 3. Leona Herbert 1886–
      4. 4. Mildred (Alline) Herbert 1889–1911
      5. 5. William (Cecil) Hebert 1898–1946
      6. 6. Ona Bell 1887–1950
      7. 7. Della (B.) Hebert 1876–
      8. 8. Catherine (Norine) Hebert 1882–1941
    7. 7. Mary (Catherine) Prather 1858–1924 m. M (A) Akin 1854–1928
      1. 1. Oscar (S.) Akin 1884–1947
      2. 2. Otto Akin 1886–
      3. 3. Thomas (Lancelot) Akin 1889–1958
      4. 4. Henry (C) Akin 1891–1933
      5. 5. Alora Akin 1892–1986
      6. 6. Julia (Ellen) Akin 1894–1965
      7. 7. Margaret (A) Akin 1882–1962
      8. 8. Hattie Akin 1876–

John Prather's Timeline

4 Records

1804
Abt. 1804
Birth of John Prather in Kentucky
Kentucky
1804
1804
Birth of John Prather in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1847
1847
Age 43
Death of John Prather in Walker, Texas, United States
Walker, Texas, United States
1847
1847
Age 43
Death of John Prather in Walker, Texas, USA
Walker, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1804
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1812
    Event Place: Opelousas Co.,LA (now St. Landry Parish) Azariah sold170 acres on east side of Hanchett's sawmill gulley in Grand Prairie to his son,John.
    Record Source: Prater Prather Prator Praytor In America 1620-1800 1-5 Generations, Vol. II, John W. Prather, Jr. , 1994., 335

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: St. Landry Parish,LA John Prather sold 170 acres on east side of Hanchett's sawmill gulley in Grand Prairie to William Lyon.
    Record Source: Prater Prather Prator Praytor In America 1620-1800 1-5 Generations, Vol. II, John W. Prather, Jr. , 1994., 335

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Walker, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Walker, Texas, USA
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