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Descendants of James William Prater

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES WILLIAM⁹ PRATER (JONATHAN⁸, THOMAS⁷, JONATHON⁶, JONATHON⁵, JONATHON⁴, THOMAS³, THOMAS², ANTHONY THOMAS¹)¹ was born 1785 in Tazewell Co,Virginia ², and died June 1855 in Morgan Co.,Ky ³. He married PHEBE GRIFFITHS³ January 14, 1813 in Tazewell Co,Virginia ⁴, daughter of WILLIAM GRIFFITHS and MARY. She was born Abt. 1794 in Va.⁵, and died Aft. 1860 in Ky.⁶.

Notes for JAMES WILLIAM PRATER:
Recieved a land grant for military service, near the Clinch River. Bounty land wt.9659-80-50.

Individual: Prater, James W.
County/State: Morgan Co., KY
Page #: 159
Year: 1850

James
PRATER, b. 1785 in VA., and Phebe GRIFFITH. They married in Tazewell County, VA. in 1813, residing there as late as
1845. They are in the 1850 census of Morgan Co., KY. James PRATER died before July, 1856, and a deed recorded in
Morgan County September, 1856, lists his heirs and their places of residence: Elizabeth QUICKSALL, Lewis Co., KY;
William PRATER, Morgan Co., KY; John PRATER, Tazewell County, VA; Dorcus LEWIS, Morgan Co., KY; Louisa
NICKELL, Morgan Co., KY; James W. PRATER, Morgan Co., KY; Sarah NEFF, Morgan Co., KY; Eli H. PRATER,
Morgan Co.; Harvy L. PRATER, Morgan Co.; and George W. PRATER, Morgan Co.

More About JAMES WILLIAM PRATER:
Census: 1840, Tazewell Co.,Va. roll 579 pg 59
Military service: 1812, Veteran of War of 1812
Pvt 4th Va Militia: September 1813, Capt James Michels Co.

Notes for PHEBE GRIFFITHS:
Individual: Prater, Phebe
County/State: Morgan Co., KY
Location: West Liberty P.O.
Page #: 398
Year: 1860

More About PHEBE GRIFFITHS:
Census: 1860, Morgan Co. Ky,living with son Harvy
Pension: 1856, Recieved husband's military pension
Spelled: Griffitts

Children of JAMES PRATER and PHEBE GRIFFITHS are:

2.	i.	GEORGE WASHINGTON¹⁰ PRATER, b. November 7, 1814, Tazewell Co,Virginia; d. November 5, 1888, Petersville,Lewis Co.KY.
3.	ii.	ELIZABETH PRATER, b. 1816, Tazewell Cty, Va; d. August 29, 1873, Ill..
4.	iii.	SARAH PRATER, b. 1818, Tazewell Co.Va..
5.	iv.	JOHN G. PRATER, b. 1818, Tazewell Co. Va.; d. July 18, 1893, Tazewell Co. Va..
6.	v.	DORCUS PRATER, b. April 3, 1822, Va.; d. June 14, 1895, Morgan Co. Ky.
7.	vi.	WILLIAM C. PRATER, b. 1828, Va..
8.	vii.	JAMES WESLEY PRATER, b. 1828, Tazewell Co.,Va.; d. Aft. 1882.
9.	viii.	ELI H. PRATER, b. 1831, Tazewell Co.Va..
10.	ix.	HENRY LEANDER PRATER, b. 1836, Tazewell Cty, Va.
11.	x.	LOUISA J. PRATER, b. 1838, Tazewell Cty, Va.

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