Last Updated: November 28, 2020

Prater in Floyd Co., VA

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1. Prater, George W.

Parents: Jordon & Jane (unknown) Prater.

1833 Birth: abt 1833 Franklin Co., VA.

1856 Marriage #1: George W. Prater m. Mary Ann Radford 06-19-1856 at the home of George Radford in Franklin Co., VA by George W. Kelly of the Baptist Church. He 21 yo single farmer, b. & living in Franklin Co., VA, s/o Jordon & Jane Prater. She 19 yo single, b. & living in Franklin Co., VA, d/o George & Margaret Radford.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H481: George W. Porter, 27 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H102: George W. Prater, 38 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, HOH.

1880 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater District, H284: George W. Prater, 48 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, HOH.

…+ Prater, Mary Ann

Parents: George & Margaret (check) Radford.

1841 Birth: abt 1841 VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H481: Mary A. 19 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H102: Mary Ann 29 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater District, H284: Mary A. 38 yo wife, b. VA, keeping house.

…2. Prater, Pleasant G.

Parents: George W. & Mary Ann (Radford) Prater.

1858 Birth: abt 1858 VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H481: Pleasant G. 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H102: Pleasant G. 12 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater District, H284: Pleasant Prather, 21 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, HOH.

……+ Prater, Virginia

b. abt 1861 VA.

1880 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater District, H284: Virginia 19 yo wife, b. VA, keeping house.

…2. Prater, Amanda

Parents: George W. & Mary Ann (Radford) Prater.

1862 Birth: abt 1862 VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H102: Amanda 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

…2. Prater, James Edward

Parents: George W. & Mary Ann (Radford) Prater.

1867 Birth: abt 1867 VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H102: James Edward 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

1880 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater District, H284: James E. 14 yo son, b. VA, farm hand.

…2. Prater, Charles Willis

Parents: George W. & Mary Ann (Radford) Prater.

1869 Birth: 9-1869 VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H102: Charles Willis 8/12 w/m, b. VA.

1880 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater District, H284: Charles W. 12 yo son, b. VA, farm hand.

…2. Prater, Owen Henry

Parents: George W. & Mary Ann (Radford) Prater.

1875 Birth: 1875 Franklin Co., VA.

1880 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater District, H284: Owen H. 5 yo son, b. VA.

Marriage #1: Fannie Graham.

1910 Marriage #2: Iowa Lee Peters m. Owen H. Prater 11-20-1910 Floyd Co., VA, b. H. V. Cole, Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 35 yo widowed w/m minor, b. Franklin Co., VA, & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o G. W. & Mary Prater. She 36 yo widowed w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Wm & Louisa Underwood.

1920:

1930 Residence: Fayetteville, Fayette Co., WVA, District 17, H13:

…… Prater, O. H. 54 yo w/m coal miner, b. VA, parents b. VA, 21 yo when 1st married, ca not read or write, rents, HOH.

……… Iowa L. 57 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, 32 yo when 1st married, cannot read or write.

…… West, Elizabeth 52 yo married sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1940 Residence: Fayetteville, Fayette Co., WVA, District 10-23, H214:

…… Prater, Owen 64 yo w/m unable to work, b. VA, completed G2, resided in same house 1935, rents, HOH.

……… Iowa L. 69 yo wife, b. VA, completed G4, resided in same house 1935, housework.

1942 Death: 3-29-1942 at home of Lewis Prater, Venetta, Fayette Co., WVA.

Owen Henry Prater, 65y 4m 25d, widowed w/m coal miner, b. Nov 4, 1876 Franklin Co., VA. Spouse: Aloway Prater, dec’d. Father: George Prater, b. Montgomery Co., VA. Mother: Mary Ellen Graham, b. Floyd Co., VA. Informant: Lewis Prater of Venetta, WVA. Burial: Humphrey Cemetery, Willis Branch, WVA.

1942 Burial: Humphrey Cemetery, Willis Branch, Fayette Co., WVA.

……+ Prater, Iowa Virginia Lee

Parents: William James & Louisa (Radford) Underwood.

1869 Birth: Nov 1869 Floyd Co., VA.

1903 Marriage #1: Iowa Virginia Underwood m. David C. Peters 04-13-1903 at Wm Underwood's, Floyd Co., VA by J.T. Turner, Minister of the Baptist Church. He 64 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William & Ruth Peters. She 35 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o W.A. & Eliza Underwood.

David C. Peters, no file.

1910 Marriage #2: Iowa Lee Peters m. Owen H. Prater 11-20-1910 Floyd Co., VA, b. H. V. Cole, Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 35 yo widowed w/m minor, b. Franklin Co., VA, & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o G. W. & Mary Prater. She 36 yo widowed w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA, & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Wm & Louisa Underwood.

1920 Residence: Mercer Co., WVA, Rock District 103, H484:

…… Rierson, John W. 39 yo w/m coal miner, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write, rents, HOH.

……… Zettie 46 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Dewey L. 15 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Darris B. 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

…… Underwood, William A. 75 yo widowed father in law, b. VA, parents b. VA. [underwood_frco]

…… Prater, Iowa P. 51 yo married sister in law, b. VA, parents b. VA, cannot read or write. [underwood_frco]

1930, 1940 Residence: Fayetteville, Fayette Co., WVA with husband Owen Henry Prater.

1940 Death: 11-8-1940 Willis Branch, Fayette Co., WVA. COD: cerebral hemorrhage.

1940 Burial:

…2. Prater, Homer

Parents: George W. & Mary Ann (Radford) Prater.

1878 Birth: abt 1878 VA.

1880 Franklin Co., VA, Blackwater District, H284: Homer 2 yo son, b. VA.

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1. Prater, Hendrick

Parents: Nehemiah & Mary A. (Sutphin) Prater.

1823 Birth: abt 1823 Carroll Co., VA.

Marriage #1: Hendrick M. Prater m. Taphenes Reed 03-05-1846 Floyd Co., VA by Austin Hylton.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H787: Hendrick Prater, 27 yo w/m farmer, b. Carroll, $0, HOH.

1860 Ashe Co., NC, South Eastern District, H955: Hendrik Prater, 28 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $300/50, HOH.

1870 Ashe Co., NC, No Fork Twp, H63: Hindrick Prater, 51 yo w/m, tends grist mill, b. VA, $0/150, HOH.

1880 Ashe Co., NC Jefferson Twp, , H116: Hendrick M. Prather, 58 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

…+ Prater, Typannis

Parents: William & Sarah (Dulaney) Reed.

1825 Birth: abt 1825 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H787: Tapanes 25 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write.

1860 Ashe Co., NC, South Eastern District, H955: Tapanus 36 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Ashe Co., NC, No Fork Twp, H63: Tepanus 45 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

Death: Topanis Paynus, d. Ashe Co., NC.

…2. Prater, Clarisa Jane

Parents: Hendrick & Typannis (Reed) Prater.

1847 Birth: 1-7-1847 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H787: Clarisa 3 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Ashe Co., NC, South Eastern District, H955: Charity 13 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Ashe Co., NC, No Fork Twp, H63: Clarissa 23 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

Marriage #1: Clarisa Jane m. John Tilley Ashe Co., NC.

…2. Prater, Nehemiah Marion

Parents: Hendrick & Typannis (Reed) Prater.

1849 Birth: abt 1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H787: Marion 1 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Ashe Co., NC, South Eastern District, H955: Marion 11 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Ashe Co., NC, No Fork Twp, H63: Marion 21 yo w/m, b. VA, works on farm.

1880 Ashe Co., NC, Jefferson Twp, H117:

______ Prather, Marion 31 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

_________ Martha 23 yo wife, b. NC as were her parents, keeping house.

_________ Cora 4 yo dau, b. NC.

_________ Arianna 3 yo dau, b. NC.

_________ Erma A. 1 yo dau, b. NC.

…2. Prater, Alfred

Parents: Hendrick & Typannis (Reed) Prater.

1852 Birth: abt 1852 VA.

1860 Ashe Co., NC, South Eastern District, H955: Alford 8 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Ashe Co., NC, No Fork Twp, H63: Alfred 18 yo w/m, b. VA, assists in mill.

1880 Ashe Co., NC, Laurel Twp, H19:

______ Prather, Alfred 26 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

_________ Mary 30 yo wife, b. NC, keeping house.

_________ Lilla 1 yo dau, b. NC.

…2. Prater, Sarah

Parents: Hendrick & Typannis (Reed) Prater.

1855 Birth: 6-9-1855 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Ashe Co., NC, South Eastern District, H955: Sarah 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Ashe Co., NC, No Fork Twp, H63: Sarah 14 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

1880 Ashe Co., NC, Jefferson Twp, H116: Sarah 24 yo dau, b. VA.

…2. Prater, Mary

Parents: Hendrick & Typannis (Reed) Prater.

1858 Birth: 9-26-1858 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Ashe Co., NC, South Eastern District, H955: Mary 2 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Ashe Co., NC, No Fork Twp, H63: Mary 11 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

1880 Ashe Co., NC, Jefferson Twp, H116: Mary 21 yo dau, b. VA.

…2. Prater, Rachel

Parents: Hendrick & Typannis (Reed) Prater.

1861 Birth: abt 1861 NC.

1870 Ashe Co., NC, No Fork Twp, H63: Rachel 9 yo w/f, b. NC.

1880 Ashe Co., NC, Jefferson Twp, H116: Rachel 16 yo dau, b. NC.

…2. Prater, Louisa B.

Parents: Hendrick & Typannis (Reed) Prater.

1865 Birth: abt 1865 NC.

1870 Ashe Co., NC, No Fork Twp, H63: Louisa 5 yo w/f, b. NC.

1880 Ashe Co., NC, Jefferson Twp, H116: Louisa 15 yo dau, b. NC.

Prater, Elizabeth

Parents: Nehemiah & Mary A. (Sutphin) Prater.

1831 Birth: 1831 Carroll Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H787: Elizabeth Prater, 18 yo w/f, b. Carroll, Hendrick Prater HOH.

1855 Marriage #1: Elizabeth Prater m. Ira Hylton 01-04-1855 Floyd Co., VA by Harden P. Hylton. He 22 yo single farmer, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o Hiram & Emelia (Booth) Hylton. She 23 yo single, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Nehemiah & Polly Pather.

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1. Prater, Nehemiah

Parents: Hendrick & Typannis (Reed) Prater.

1861 Birth: abt 1795 Carroll Co., VA, s/o Newman Prater.

1812 Marriage #1: Nehemiah m. Mary A. Sutphin 1812 Grayson Co., VA.

Known children of Nehemiah Prater & Mary A. Sutphin: as noted +

1. Celia, 1813-1862, m. Wm Boyd 1837 Floyd Co., VA.

2. Mahala, 1816-____, never married but 5 ch.

3. Nancy, 1818-1893, m. James Alderman s/o John & Hannah (Sutphin) Alderman.

4. Hendrick, 1825-____, m. Typannis Reed 1846 Floyd Co., VA, d/o William & Sarah (Dulaney) Reed.

5. Elizabeth, 1831-__, m. Ira Hylton 1-2-1855 Floyd Co., VA lic, s/o Hiram & Permelia (Booth) Hylton.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H788: Mehemiah Prater, 55 yo w/m farmer, b. Carroll, $0, HOH.

1860 Ashe Co., NC, South Eastern District, H954: Nehemiah Prater, 65 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/125, HOH.

…+ Prater, Mary A.

Parents: Hendrick & 1st wife Rachel (Owen) Sutphin. [Sutphin_Hendrick_2wives]

1792 Birth: abt 1792 Bedford Co., VA, d.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H788: Nancy A. 58 yo w/f, b. Bedford, cannot read or write. (definitely Nancy A.)

1859 Death: 1-3-1859 Floyd Co., VA, d/o COD: pneumonia Age: 67 yo. Informant: N. P., husband.

1859 Burial:

…2. Prater, Sarah

Parents: Nehemiah & Mary A. (Sutphin) Prater.

1825 Birth: 1825 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H788: Sarah 26 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write.

1860 Ashe Co., NC, South Eastern District, H954: Sarah 36 yo w/f, b. VA.

…2. Prater, Rachel

Parents: Nehemiah & Mary A. (Sutphin) Prater.

1828 Birth: 1828 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H788: Rachel 22 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

I1853 Marriage #1: She m. Christian Layman 12-9-1853 12-13-1853 at William Lawson's in Patrick Co., VA by William Lawson. He b. Patrick Co., VA, s/o George & Hanah Layman, abt 41 yo widower, farmer in Floyd Co., VA. She about 26 yo single, b. Grayson Co., VA, d/o Nehemiah & Mary Prater, living in Floyd Co., VA.

Christian Layman, s/o George & Hannah (Williams) Layman. He was 1st married to Keziah Brammer. [layman]

…2. Prater, Mary Ann

Parents: Nehemiah & Mary A. (Sutphin) Prater.

1833 Birth: 1833 Carroll Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H788: Polly 17 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Ashe Co., NC, South Eastern District, H954: Mary 22 yo w/f, b. VA.

…3. Prater, Celia Ann C.

Parents: Granddaughter of Nehemiah & Mary A. (Sutphin) Prater?

1847 Birth: abt 1847 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H788: Celia Ann C. 3 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

…3. Prater, William

Parents: Grandson of Nehemiah & Mary A. (Sutphin) Prater?

1849 Birth: abt 1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H788: William 1 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Ashe Co., NC, South Eastern District, H954: William 11 yo w/m, b. VA.

End Prater in Floyd Co., VA.