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Matilda Martha Fontaine 1782–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1782

Birth Location: Louisa Co., VA

Death Date: 28 Nov 1850

Death Location: Cave Hill Cem, Louisville, Jefferson, KY.

Father: Aaron Fontaine

Mother: Barbara Terrell

Spouse(s): Thomas Prather

Children(s): James Prather, Mary Prather, Matilda Prather, Maria Prather, William Prather, Catherine Prather

In 1782, Matilda Martha Fontaine entered the world in Louisa Co., VA, born to Aaron Fontaine And Barbara Overton Terrell. Matilda Martha Fontaine married Thomas Prather, and had children including Catherine Cornelia Prather, James Smiley Prather, Maria Julia Prather, Mary Jane Prather, Matilda Prather, William Prather. Matilda Martha Fontaine passed away in 1850 in Cave Hill Cem, Louisville, Jefferson, KY..

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Biography

  • In 1782, Matilda Martha Fontaine entered the world in Louisa Co., VA, born to Aaron Fontaine And Barbara Overton Terrell.
  • Matilda Martha Fontaine married Thomas Prather, and had children including Catherine Cornelia Prather, James Smiley Prather, Maria Julia Prather, Mary Jane Prather, Matilda Prather, William Prather.
  • Matilda Martha Fontaine passed away in 1850 in Cave Hill Cem, Louisville, Jefferson, KY..

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matilda Fontaine's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Fontaine
1782–1850
Birth Place: Louisa Co., VA
Parents
Aaron Fontaine
1753–1823
Westover, Charles City Co., VA
Barbara (Overton) Terrell
1756–1798
St Martins, Louisa Co., VA
Grandparents
Peter Fontaine
1691–1759
Taunton, Somerset, England
Sarah Wade
1715–1784
Charles City Co., VA
Great-Grandparents
Jacques Fontaine
1658–1728
Anne Boursiquot
1686–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Fontaine
1603–1666
Marie Chaillon
1615–1680

Matilda Fontaine's Descendants

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Matilda (Martha) Fontaine (18 Sep 1782–28 Nov 1850) m. Thomas Prather (02 Dec 1770–03 Feb 1823)
  1. 1. James (Smiley) Prather 1801–1860 m. Louisa (Winifred) Martin 1804–1890
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Prather 1809–1883 m. Charles (M.) Way 1800–1873 m. Worden (Pope) Churchill 1804–1830
    1. 1. Worden (P.) Churchill 1830–1916
    2. 2. W. (H.) Way 1838–1883
  3. 3. Matilda Prather 1811–1844 m. Samuel (Smith) Nicholas 1797–1869
  4. 4. Maria (Julia) Prather 1814–1840 m. Henry Clay 1811–1847
    1. 1. Henry Clay 1833–1862
    2. 2. Matilda Clay 1835–
    3. 3. Martha Clay 1836–
    4. 4. Anne Clay 1837–
    5. 5. Thomas (Julian) Clay 1840–1863
  5. 5. William Prather 1804–1876 m. Penelope Pope 1818–1848
    1. 1. Julia (Clay) Prather 1838–1866
    2. 2. Martha (Pope) Prather 1844–1850
    3. 3. Penelope ("Eppie") Prather 1849–1926
    4. 4. Margaret Prather 1849–1919
    5. 5. Maria Prather 1846–1847
  6. 6. Catherine (Cornelia) Prather 1816–1844 m. Edward (P.) Humphrey 1809–1887
    1. 1. Adies Humphrey 1842–1843

Matilda Fontaine's Timeline

2 Records

1782
18 Sep 1782
Birth of Matilda Martha Fontaine in Louisa Co., VA
Louisa Co., VA
1850
28 Nov 1850
Age 68
Death of Matilda Martha Fontaine in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1782
    Event Place: Louisa Co., VA
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 06 Mar 2000
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1850
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cave Hill Cem, Louisville, Jefferson, KY.
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

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