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Susan Ophelia Prather 1852–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 February 1852

Birth Location: Union County, Mississippi

Death Date: 27 February 1944

Death Location: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA

Father: John Prather

Mother: Harriet Ramage

Spouse(s): Thomas Wesson

Children(s): Pinkney Wesson

In 1852, Susan Ophelia Prather entered the world in Union County, Mississippi, born to John Thedford Prather And Harriet Susan Ramage. Susan Ophelia Prather married Thomas Lafayette Wesson, and had children including Pinkney Green Wesson. Susan Ophelia Prather passed away in 1944 in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Susan Ophelia Prather entered the world in Union County, Mississippi, born to John Thedford Prather And Harriet Susan Ramage.
  • Susan Ophelia Prather married Thomas Lafayette Wesson, and had children including Pinkney Green Wesson.
  • Susan Ophelia Prather passed away in 1944 in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA.

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Susan Prather's Ancestors

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Susan Prather
1852–1944
Birth Place: Union County, Mississippi
Parents
John Thedford Prather
1815–1902
, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Harriet (Susan) Ramage
1827–1902
*, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Josiah (Hyatt Prather) Prater
1770–1824
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Francinah Townsend
1780–1851
South Carolina, USA
JESSE RAMAGE
1796–1844
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Basil Prater
1745–1842
Joseph Ramage
1747–1825
Elizabeth Bourland
1750–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Prater
1730–1764
Mary Kilgore
1735–1804

Susan Prather's Descendants

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Susan (Ophelia) Prather (3 February 1852–27 February 1944) m. Thomas (Lafayette) Wesson (24 Nov. 1851–20 July 1930)
  1. 1. Pinkney (Green) Wesson 1871–1960 m. Norma (Earle) Wilson 1884–1922
    1. 1. John (Ermon) Wesson 1916–2001

Susan Prather's Timeline

2 Records

1852
3 February 1852
Birth of Susan Ophelia Prather in Union County, Mississippi
Union County, Mississippi
1944
27 February 1944
Age 92
Death of Susan Ophelia Prather in Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 February 1852
    Event Place: Union County, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 February 1944
    Event Place: Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi, USA

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