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Margaret (Peggy) Carey 1829–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 November 1829

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Mar 1878

Death Location: Effingham County, Illinois, USA

Father: Wilson Casey

Mother: Barbara Casey

Spouse(s): Brison Prater

Children(s): John Prat(h)er, Eliphus Prater, Catharine Prater, Washington Prater, Elitha Prater, Marshall Prather, William Prater, Charles Prater, Edwin Prater, Sarah Osborn, Caroline Roach

The story of Margaret (Peggy) Carey began in 1829 in Tennessee, USA. Margaret (Peggy) Carey married Brison Carr Prater, and had children including Caroline Roach, Catharine Prater, Charles S Prater, Edwin Prater, Eliphus Prater, Elitha Prater, John Wilson Prat H Er, Marshall Prather, Sarah Elizabeth Osborn, Washington Prater, William Prater. Margaret (Peggy) Carey passed away in 1878 in Effingham County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret (Peggy) Carey began in 1829 in Tennessee, USA.
  • Margaret (Peggy) Carey married Brison Carr Prater, and had children including Caroline Roach, Catharine Prater, Charles S Prater, Edwin Prater, Eliphus Prater, Elitha Prater, John Wilson Prat H Er, Marshall Prather, Sarah Elizabeth Osborn, Washington Prater, William Prater.
  • Margaret (Peggy) Carey passed away in 1878 in Effingham County, Illinois, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Carey's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Carey
1829–1878
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Wilson Casey
1807–1863
USA
Barbara Casey
1812–1865
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Casey
1785–1852
Mary (Polly) Wayne
1752–1845
Great-Grandparents
Abner Casey
1765–1840
Nancy Williams
1766–1811
Francis Wayne
1690–1763
Jane Wayne*
1725–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Davis
1742–1780
Brigadeer Wayne
1666–1739
Hannah Faulkner
1668–1763

Margaret Carey's Descendants

1.
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Margaret ((Peggy)) Carey (24 November 1829–21 Mar 1878) m. Brison (Carr) Prater (Oct 1831–07 Aug 1917)
  1. 1. John (Wilson) Prat(h)er 1849–1930 m. Lou Prater 1866–1931 m. Sarah (E) Babbs 1861–1892
    1. 1. Charles (Henry) Prather 1885–1966 m. Maude (Elizabeth) Jackson 1887–1940
      1. 1. Hurbert Prater 1907–1993 m. Ollie (Elizabeth) Busby 1910–1985
        1. 1. Herbert (Clifton) Prater 1930–2022 m. Francis (O.) Houchens 1931–2008
        2. 2. Maxine Prater 1933–2012
        3. 3. Shirley (Ilene) Prater 1936–2022 m. James (E. Hale) Sr. 1932–2010
        4. 4. William (Howard) Prater 1940–2001
        5. 5. Jerry (Lee Prater) Sr 1945–2013
        6. 6. James (L.) Prater 1950–2010 m. Kathryn (Deanne) Groves 1950–1990
      2. 2. Iva Prater 1908–1924
      3. 3. Clyde Prater 1910–1979
      4. 4. Elmer Prater 1911–2008
      5. 5. Helen Prater 1916–2004
      6. 6. Pansy Prater 1920–2008 m. Ray (R) Kirby 1918–1987
        1. 1. Elvis (R) Kirby 1939–2007
        2. 2. Lawerence Kirby 1942–2019
        3. 3. Hester (Faye. (Sis)) Kirby 1943–2009 m. James (H.) Williams 1938–2021
      7. 7. Dewey (R) Prater 1919–1962 m. Dorcus (M) Prater 1920–2006
      8. 8. Verby Prather 1907–
      9. 9. Howard Prater 1923–1993
      10. 10. Alma Prater 1912–1983 m. Floyd (Sidney) Adams 1914–1976
        1. 1. Thelma (Ailene) Prater 1931–2007 m. Clyde (H.) Renshaw 1903–1971
        2. 2. Dewey (Wayne) Adams 1939–2010
        3. 3. Clifford Adams 1941–2016
        4. 4. Paul Adams 1944–2009
      11. 11. Clara Prater 1910– m. Elmer (Franklin) Johnson 1905–1989
        1. 1. Bobbie (L.) Johnson 1937–2017 m. Doreen Slater 1938–2019
        2. 2. Velmer Johnson 1924–1996 m. Marry (L.) Tinsley 1928–1992
        3. 3. Robert (Leroy) Johnson 1938–1984
        4. 4. Donald (Lee) Johnson 1935–1983
    2. 2. John (Benjamin) Prather 1881–1960 m. Iva (Mary) Prather 1883–1965
      1. 1. Frank (M) Prather 1918–1940
      2. 2. Edward (Ernest) Prather 1916–1919
      3. 3. James (Benjamin) Prather 1901–1974
      4. 4. Kenneth (M.) Prather 1925–2011
      5. 5. Madora (Irene) Watson 1908–1987
      6. 6. Elmer (Everett) Prather 1906–1982
      7. 7. Eva (M.) Hubbard 1920–2002
    3. 3. Estella (Myrtle) Prater 1888–1962 m. Cornelius Ferrell 1871–1959
      1. 1. Noah (Jack) Ferrell 1919–1996
    4. 4. Earnest (Irvin) Prater 1889– m. Eliza Jackson 1900–1973
      1. 1. William Prater 1916–1952 m. Erthal (Vernell) Prater 1922–1943
      2. 2. Virginia Prater 1918–
      3. 3. Leslie Prater 1920–2017
      4. 4. Wanda Prater 1921–
      5. 5. Claude Prater 1922–1989 m. Blanch Prater 1924–
      6. 6. Paul Prater 1924–
      7. 7. Robert (Gene) Prater 1928–2008 m. Barbara Prater 1931–2018
    5. 5. Bert Prater 1891– m. Minnie Prather 1899–
    6. 6. Loyd (W) Prater 1896–1996
    7. 7. Freddie (J) Prater 1898–
    8. 8. Nellie Prater 1899–1957 m. George (Alexander) Fisk 1898–1963
      1. 1. George (E) Fisk 1939–2002
      2. 2. Delbert (D) Fisk 1922–1950
    9. 9. Addline Prather 1903–
    10. 10. Harley Prather 1905–
    11. 11. Agnes Prather 1907–
    12. 12. Robert (Lewis) Prather 1908–1976
    13. 13. Margaret Prather 1877–1971 m. William (Jackson) Phillips 1868–1946
  2. 2. Eliphus Prater 1852–
  3. 3. Catharine Prater 1853–
  4. 4. Washington Prater 1856–
  5. 5. Elitha Prater 1859–1881
  6. 6. Marshall Prather 1860–
  7. 7. William Prater 1863–
  8. 8. Charles (S.) Prater 1867–1926
  9. 9. Edwin Prater 1870–
  10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth) Osborn 1861–1931
  11. 11. Caroline Roach 1869–1932

Margaret Carey's Timeline

4 Records

1829
24 November 1829
Birth of Margaret (Peggy) Carey in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1829
24 November 1829
Birth of Margaret (Peggy) Carey in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1878
21 March 1878
Age 49
Death of Margaret (Peggy) Carey in Effingham County, Illinois, USA
Effingham County, Illinois, USA
1878
21 Mar 1878
Age 49
Death of Margaret (Peggy) Carey in Union Twp, Effingham, Illinois
Union Twp, Effingham, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 November 1829
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 November 1829
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 March 1878
    Event Place: Effingham County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Union Twp, Effingham, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Effingham County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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