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Joseph Prater 1848–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1848

Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 8 August 1929

Death Location: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Joseph Prater

Mother: Martha Wise

Spouse(s): Salinah Geer

Children(s): Reuben Prater, James Sr, Amanda Albright

In 1848, Joseph Prater entered the world in Virginia, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph L Prater And Martha Patricia Wise. Joseph Prater married Salinah Geer, and had children including Amanda Adaline Albright, James Rufus Prater Sr, Reuben Garfield Prater. Joseph Prater passed away in 1929 in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Joseph Prater entered the world in Virginia, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph L Prater And Martha Patricia Wise.
  • Joseph Prater married Salinah Geer, and had children including Amanda Adaline Albright, James Rufus Prater Sr, Reuben Garfield Prater.
  • Joseph Prater passed away in 1929 in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Prater's Ancestors

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Joseph Prater
1848–1929
Birth Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph L Prater
1822–1899
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Martha (Patricia) Wise
1820–1900
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Carrington Prater
1796–1872
Falls Mills, Washington, Virginia, USA
Safrona Prater
1798–1842
Washington County, Virginia, USA
James Wise
1798–
Great-Grandparents
William Prater
1750–1835
Masrah Wheeler
1766–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 3rd
1712–1760
Joshua Wheeler
1757–

Joseph Prater's Descendants

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Joseph Prater (1 April 1848–8 August 1929) m. Salinah Geer (10 April 1841–19 July 1923)
  1. 1. Reuben (Garfield) Prater 1880–1920 m. Effie Faires 1877–1966
    1. 1. Faires (Greer) Prater 1908–1975
    2. 2. Mary (Emma) Prater 1911–2000
    3. 3. Ralph (Everett) Prater 1906–1989 m. Sella (A.) Prater 1902–1999
  2. 2. James (Rufus Prater) Sr 1870–1951 m. Mima (Elizabeth) Mills 1879–1957
    1. 1. Callie (V) Prater 1892–
    2. 2. Dorcas Prater 1906–1909
    3. 3. Effie (Francis) Prater 1908–1971
    4. 4. Ethel Prater 1909–1909
    5. 5. James (Rufus) Prater 1917–1983
    6. 6. Joseph (Cannon) Prater 1914–1987 m. Gladys Prater 1915–2005
      1. 1. Helen (Joann) Prater 1943–1961
      2. 2. James (L) Prater 1938–2012
      3. 3. Ronald (J) Prater 1936–2011
    7. 7. Maude (Naomi Clantha) Prater 1912–2006
    8. 8. Roscoe (Truman) Prater 1901–1962
    9. 9. Rubin Prater 1905–1909
    10. 10. Warren (Harding) Prater 1921–2002
    11. 11. William (Garfield) Prater 1903–1980
  3. 3. Amanda (Adaline) Albright 1874–1959

Joseph Prater's Timeline

2 Records

1848
1 April 1848
Birth of Joseph Prater in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA
1929
8 August 1929
Age 81
Death of Joseph Prater in Andersonville, Anderson Co., Tennessee, USA
Andersonville, Anderson Co., Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1848
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1929
    Event Place: Andersonville, Anderson Co., Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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