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Mary Polly Prater 1798–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 Oct 1883

Death Location: Thessalia, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Prather

Mother: Margaret Griffith

Spouse(s): John Jr

Children(s): Malinda French, David French, Darcus French, Emaline French, Richard French, Rachel French

The story of Mary Polly Prater began in 1798 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA. Mary Polly Prater married John C French Jr, and had children including Darcus Louisa French, David J French, Emaline J French, Malinda Addaline French, Rachel French, Richard R French. Mary Polly Prater passed away in 1883 in Thessalia, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Polly Prater began in 1798 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.
  • Mary Polly Prater married John C French Jr, and had children including Darcus Louisa French, David J French, Emaline J French, Malinda Addaline French, Rachel French, Richard R French.
  • Mary Polly Prater passed away in 1883 in Thessalia, Giles County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Prather
1770–1856
Birth Location: Botetourt County, Virginia colony
JP
Margaret Griffith
1770–
Birth Location: –
MG

Spouses(s)

John Jr
1811–1884
Birth Location: Giles, Virginia, United States,
JJ

Children(s)

Malinda French
1840–1914
Birth Location: Smyth County, Virginia, United States of America
MF
David French
1832–1873
Birth Location: Smyth County, VA
DF
Darcus French
1835–1895
Birth Location: Smyth, Virginia, United States
DF
Emaline French
1841–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
EF
Richard French
1837–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RF
Rachel French
1839–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RF

Mary Prater's Ancestors

Self
Mary Prater
1798–1883
Birth Place: Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jonathan Prather
1770–1856
Botetourt County, Virginia colony
Margaret Griffith
1770–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Prater's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Polly) Prater (1798–19 Oct 1883) m. John (C French,) Jr (1811–13 Oct 1884)
  1. 1. Malinda (Addaline) French 1840–1914 m. Gregory Bise 1810–1892
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Lawrence) Doane 1850–1925 m. David (L) Doane 1830–1910
      1. 1. William (Marshall) Doane 1877–1964 m. Florence (Elizabeth) Clapp 1899–1971 m. Nannie (Virginia) Harris 1881–1931
        1. 1. Nancy (Lou) Doane 1935–2016 m. Houston (Eugene) Moore 1929–2004
        2. 2. Betty (June Doane) Weaver 1932–2012 m. Joseph (Thompson JACK) Weaver 1930–1982
        3. 3. David (Edward) Doane 1918–
        4. 4. Henry (Marshall) Doane 1913–
      2. 2. Ada (M) Lawrence 1880–1961 m. George (Sanders) Clapp 1878–1966 m. George (Augustus) French 1875–1967
        1. 1. Florence (Elizabeth) Clapp 1899–1971 m. William (Marshall) Doane 1877–1964 m. Monish Doan 1884– m. Monish Doan 1884–
        2. 2. Sadie (Mae) Clapp 1907–1948 m. Luke Lawrence 1901–
        3. 3. Garland (M) Clapp 1903–1982
        4. 4. George (William) Clapp 1911–1977
        5. 5. Infant Clapp 1915–1915
        6. 6. Harold (McKee) Clapp 1913–1990
        7. 7. Margie (Lee) Clapp 1900–1989 m. Frank Elmore 1902–1960
        8. 8. Minta (Gray) Clapp 1906–1991
        9. 9. Lawrence (Bernard) Clapp 1919–1996
        10. 10. Robert (Early) Clapp 1915–1944
        11. 11. James (Berleston) Clapp 1919–1989
        12. 12. John (Cravin French) Sr 1920–2002
        13. 13. Kathryn (Lee) Morand 1912–1939
        14. 14. Harry (Lee) French 1923–1944
        15. 15. William (Thomas) French 1909–1991
        16. 16. Margaret (Olivine) Morand 1917–2012 m. William (Henri) Morand 1905–1987
        17. 17. Archie (Pendleton) French 1907–1990
        18. 18. George (Houston) French 1914–1983
        19. 19. Weaver (Conrad) French 1928–1997
        20. 20. Verrena (Elizabeth) Goodwin 1906–1989
      3. 3. Margaret (Adeline) French 1881–1958
      4. 4. Nannie (Craven) French 1887–1966 m. James (Neal) French 1878–1960 m. James (Neal) French 1878–1960
        1. 1. Howard (Pendleton) French 1913–1974 m. Gladys French 1920–1988
        2. 2. Joseph (Robert) French 1908–1981 m. Vivian (Miner Myers) French 1911–1983
        3. 3. Howard (Pendleton) French 1913–1974 m. Gladys French 1920–1988
        4. 4. Daisy (Elizabeth) Baker 1915–1967 m. Dwight (Otis) Baker 1901–1981
        5. 5. Howard (Pendleton) French 1913–1974 m. Gladys French 1920–1988
        6. 6. Daisy (Elizabeth) French 1915–1967 m. Dwight (Otis) Baker 1901–1981
        7. 7. Howard (Pendleton) French 1913–1974 m. Gladys Stoneman 1920–1988
      5. 5. Virginia ('Jennie') Doane 1872–1950
        1. 1. Bertie (Mae) Bise 1900–1986
        2. 2. Mattie (Mae) Bise 1894–1978
      6. 6. James (D) Doane 1877–1969
      7. 7. Elisabeth Doane 1872–1939
      8. 8. Lula\Leila (Gray) Doane 1895–1965 m. Robert (Hayes) Burgess₩ 1888–1946
        1. 1. Helen (Louise) Burgess 1919–2016 m. James (Franklin) Lawrence 1918–2008
        2. 2. Helen (Louise Burgess) Lawrence 1919–2016 m. James (Franklin) Lawrence 1918–2008
        3. 3. James (Garland) Burgess 1914–1914
        4. 4. Bernice (Gray) Burgess 1930–1930
        5. 5. Pauline (Ethel Burgess Worley Royse Lawrence) Buckholtz 1915–1988
        6. 6. Un-named ((Julian Wesley)) Burgess 1937–1937
        7. 7. Katherine (Elizabeth Burgess) Keesee 1912–1976
        8. 8. Myrtle (Cleadys Burgess Worley) Lenox 1924–2002
        9. 9. Dorothy (Gravale Burgess) Pusker 1926–2005
        10. 10. Robert (Hayes Burgess) Jr 1937–2001
        11. 11. Marie (Christine Burgess) Porter 1924–2017
        12. 12. Ruth (Holland Burgess) Worley 1921–2000 m. James (Garland) Worley 1913–1984
        13. 13. Charles (Pershing) Burgess 1917–1978
        14. 14. Berkley (Graham) Burgess 1930–2000
        15. 15. Jackie (Carter) Burgess 1932–2018
        16. 16. Norma (Talmadge "Teny" Burgess) Pogge 1927–1988
      9. 9. Thomas Doan 1885–
      10. 10. Arthur (Ted) Doane 1900–1983 m. Mittie Doane 1906–1936 m. Evelyn Doane 1920–
        1. 1. Nancy (Vivian) Ross 1937–2013
        2. 2. Herbert (J.) Doane 1929–2005
        3. 3. James (Arthur) Doane 1940–1981
        4. 4. Harold (Vernon) Doane 1947–1980
        5. 5. Elizabeth Doane 1925–
      11. 11. David (H "Dick") Doane 1897–1977 m. Ida (Gertrude) Doane 1901–1984
        1. 1. Shirley (Scott) Coe 1938–2017
        2. 2. Clyde (Hughes Doane) Sr 1936–2016
        3. 3. David (Henry Doane) Jr 1922–1989
        4. 4. Eleanor (E.) Doane 1925–1938
        5. 5. Lillian Cooper 1920–2009
        6. 6. Shirley (Scott) Doane 1938–2017 m. William (Albert) Coe 1937–1987
        7. 7. Carrol Doane 1918–
      12. 12. Joseph (R) Doane 1903–1987 m. Mabel (Virginia) Doane 1911–1988
        1. 1. Patsy (Claudine) Kestner 1944–2021
        2. 2. Mildred Olinger 1929–2009
        3. 3. Billy (Joe) Doane 1930–2017
        4. 4. Bobby (Sawyers) Doane 1940–1993
        5. 5. Donald (Edward) Doane 1947–2008
        6. 6. Rachel (Ella Ruth) Kestner 1936–2019
    2. 2. Sallie Bise 1876–1938 m. Wilson Pierce 1872– m. David (C) Sherwood 1872–1945
      1. 1. Maggie Pierce 1908–
      2. 2. Elsie Pierce 1906–
      3. 3. Dorothy Pierce 1918–
      4. 4. Harry Pierce 1912–
      5. 5. Evalina Pierce 1915–
      6. 6. Douglas Pierce 1916–
      7. 7. Willie Pierce 1902–
      8. 8. Emery Sherwood 1909–1914
      9. 9. Vergie (Mae) McAllister 1896–1975
      10. 10. Wiley (H) Sherwood 1902–1969
      11. 11. Otis (W) Sherwood 1907–1976
      12. 12. Violet (Gertrude) Long 1912–1971
      13. 13. Thelma (Arlene) Hadley 1916–2000
      14. 14. Elsie (Lucile) Paisley 1898–1939
      15. 15. James (M) Sherwood 1900–1965
    3. 3. George (C.) Bise 1875–
    4. 4. Nancy ("Nannie" L) Bise 1866–1895
    5. 5. Clifton Bice 1872–1946
    6. 6. Emily (V) Bise 1867–1868
    7. 7. Grace (A.) Bise 1885–
    8. 8. Laura Bise 1884–
    9. 9. John (H) Bise 1871–1960
  2. 2. David (J) French 1832–1873
  3. 3. Darcus (Louisa) French 1835–1895
  4. 4. Emaline (J) French 1841–
  5. 5. Richard (R) French 1837–
  6. 6. Rachel French 1839–

Mary Prater's Timeline

2 Records

1798
1798
Birth of Mary Polly Prater in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
1883
19 Oct 1883
Age 85
Death of Mary Polly Prater in Thessalia, Giles, Virginia, United States
Thessalia, Giles, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Thessalia, Giles, Virginia, United States

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