Individual Details
Josiah Hyatt Prather
(Abt 1770 - Feb 1824)
Josiah Hyatt PRATER was born ABT 1770 in Laurens Co., SC, and died FEB 1824 in Laurens Co., SC [also 4 Jul 1825]. He was the son of 4. Basil Pitts PRATER and 5. Priscilla SWEARINGEN.
He married: Francinah TOWNSEND was born 20 NOV 1780 in SC?, and died 5 NOV 1851 in Union Co., MS. She was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, MS.
Children of Francinah TOWNSEND and Josiah Hyatt PRATER are:
i. Elisha Hyatt PRATHER was born 22 APR 1789 in Laurens Co., SC, and died 28 MAR 1848 in Charlotte, Meclinburg Co., NC ["fever"]. He married Cynthia. She died 1848 in Charlotte, Meclinburg Co., NC ["fever"].
ii. Sarah PRATER was born in SC. She married Luke WESSON.
iii. Margaret PRATER was born 1801 in SC, and died AFT 1883 in Cleburne Co., AL. She married William KING Jr. ABT 1827 in Pickens Co., SC, son of William KING and Mary "Polly". He was born 1803 in SC, and died 1883 in Cleburne Co., AL.
iv. Ruth PRATER was born in SC.
v. King PRATHER was born 27 MAR 1802 in Laurens Co., SC, and died 17 JUL 1873 in Rusk Co., TX. He married Martha GREER 1834 in Tallapoosa Co., AL, daughter of Joseph GREER II and Priscilla STOKES. She was born 1804 in SC, and died BEF 1873.
vi. Bazil PRATER was born in SC.
vii. Priscilla PRATER was born in SC, and died 1829 in SC.
viii. Martha PRATER was born in SC. She married James DAVIS.
ix. John Thedford PRATER was born ABT 1815 in Laurens Co., SC, and died ABT 1902 in Prob. Tippah Co., MS. He married Harriet S. RAMAGE ABT 1846 in Laurens Co., SC.
x. Josiah James "Jim" "Si" PRATHER was born 5 NOV 1818 in Laurens Co., SC, and died 12 NOV 1900 in Union, MS. He married Lydia WESSON BEF 1840 in SC.
xi. Mary PRATER was born in SC.
xii. William H. PRATHER was born ABT 1821 in SC, and died 11 JUL 1899 in MS. He married Mary.
xiii. Jefferson "Lloyd" PRATER was born ABT 1823 in Prob. Lauren Co., SC, and died BEF 1870 in Prob. Freestone Co., TX. He married Nancy "Jane" ASHWORTH 19 MAR 1843 in Forsyth Co., GA.
xiv. Alonzo William E. PRATHER was born ABT 1825 in GA, and died in Prob. Arkansas. He married Sarah J. ROBINSON 30 JAN 1849 in MS.
xv. Debora or Debera [male] PRATER was born ABT 1826 in SC, and died in Prob. Itawamba Co., MS. He married Dora ABT 1840 in Prob. SC.
He married: Francinah TOWNSEND was born 20 NOV 1780 in SC?, and died 5 NOV 1851 in Union Co., MS. She was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, MS.
Children of Francinah TOWNSEND and Josiah Hyatt PRATER are:
i. Elisha Hyatt PRATHER was born 22 APR 1789 in Laurens Co., SC, and died 28 MAR 1848 in Charlotte, Meclinburg Co., NC ["fever"]. He married Cynthia. She died 1848 in Charlotte, Meclinburg Co., NC ["fever"].
ii. Sarah PRATER was born in SC. She married Luke WESSON.
iii. Margaret PRATER was born 1801 in SC, and died AFT 1883 in Cleburne Co., AL. She married William KING Jr. ABT 1827 in Pickens Co., SC, son of William KING and Mary "Polly". He was born 1803 in SC, and died 1883 in Cleburne Co., AL.
iv. Ruth PRATER was born in SC.
v. King PRATHER was born 27 MAR 1802 in Laurens Co., SC, and died 17 JUL 1873 in Rusk Co., TX. He married Martha GREER 1834 in Tallapoosa Co., AL, daughter of Joseph GREER II and Priscilla STOKES. She was born 1804 in SC, and died BEF 1873.
vi. Bazil PRATER was born in SC.
vii. Priscilla PRATER was born in SC, and died 1829 in SC.
viii. Martha PRATER was born in SC. She married James DAVIS.
ix. John Thedford PRATER was born ABT 1815 in Laurens Co., SC, and died ABT 1902 in Prob. Tippah Co., MS. He married Harriet S. RAMAGE ABT 1846 in Laurens Co., SC.
x. Josiah James "Jim" "Si" PRATHER was born 5 NOV 1818 in Laurens Co., SC, and died 12 NOV 1900 in Union, MS. He married Lydia WESSON BEF 1840 in SC.
xi. Mary PRATER was born in SC.
xii. William H. PRATHER was born ABT 1821 in SC, and died 11 JUL 1899 in MS. He married Mary.
xiii. Jefferson "Lloyd" PRATER was born ABT 1823 in Prob. Lauren Co., SC, and died BEF 1870 in Prob. Freestone Co., TX. He married Nancy "Jane" ASHWORTH 19 MAR 1843 in Forsyth Co., GA.
xiv. Alonzo William E. PRATHER was born ABT 1825 in GA, and died in Prob. Arkansas. He married Sarah J. ROBINSON 30 JAN 1849 in MS.
xv. Debora or Debera [male] PRATER was born ABT 1826 in SC, and died in Prob. Itawamba Co., MS. He married Dora ABT 1840 in Prob. SC.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1770 | Laurens County, South Carolina | |||
| Census | 1800 | Laurens County, South Carolina |  | ||
| Census | 1810 | Laurens County, South Carolina | | ||
| Census | 1820 | Laurens County, South Carolina | | ||
| Death | Feb 1824 | Laurens County, South Carolina |
Families
| Spouse | Francinah Townsend (1780 - 1851) |
| Child | Sarah Prather (1801 - 1850) |
| Child | King Prather (1802 - 1873) |
| Child | Mary Prather (1805 - ) |
| Child | Naomi Prather (1809 - ) |
| Child | Martha Prather (1811 - 1888) |
| Child | Basil Prather (1812 - 1857) |
| Child | John Thedford Prather (1815 - 1902) |
| Child | Josiah S. Prather (1818 - 1900) |
| Child | William Hyatt Prather (1821 - 1899) |
| Child | Priscilla Prather (1829 - ) |
| Father | Basil Pitts Prather (1745 - 1832) |
| Mother | Priscilla Elizabeth Swearingen (1748 - 1832) |
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1800," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHRH-1G2 : accessed 03 Mar 2014), Josiah Prather, 1800..
2. "United States Census, 1810," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH2Y-953 : accessed 03 Mar 2014), Josiah Prator, 1810..
3. "United States Census, 1820," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHG6-ZZF : accessed 03 Mar 2014), Josiah Prater, 1820..