Individual Details

Original Magoffin County article states that "There are two Thomas Praters, and confusion as to which is son of Archibald." Listed in 1850 census of Morgan Co Family #68.

A deed recorded Morgan Co Deed Book H, pp 244-245 names his heirs. Widow Rebecca (Cope) Prater is living in Johnson Co, KY 1860 with son James L.

The other Thomas Prater b. 1790 married Elizabeth Salisbury 1818 in Floyd, is family #470 in Floyd Co census. married second Sarah Hughes 1855. He died 1 Aug 1860 and is buried in Floyd Co.

10/96 Gary Benton Prather lists Thomas and Rebecca Cope.... so it is probable that the mystery has been solved.

Birth	Abt 1793	Russell Co., VA
Marriage	15 Jan 1813	Floyd Co., KY - Rebecca COPE
Census	1850	Morgan Co., KY
Death	1857	Morgan Co., KY

Spouse	Rebecca COPE (1795 - 1860)
Child	Elizabeth "Betsy" PRATER (1812 - )
Child	William Dial PRATER (1818 - 1899)
Child	James Thomas PRATER (1824 - 1917)
Child	Nancy Jane PRATER (1826 - 1895)
Child	Perlina PRATER (1830 - 1880)
Child	Thomas W. PRATER (1837 - 1930)

Father	Archibald PRATER Iº (1755 - 1831)
Mother	Sarah Martha "Sally" FUGATE (1763 - 1832)
Sibling	John Lewis PRATER (1785 - 1856)
Sibling	William B. PRATER (1787 - 1880)
Sibling	Elizabeth Martha PRATER (1791 - 1876)
Sibling	Archibald PRATER II (1794 - 1885)
Sibling	Rev. Elijah PRATER (1795 - 1839)
Sibling	James Meridith PRATER (1796 - 1830)
Sibling	Sarah Elizabeth "Sally" PRATER (1797 - 1882)
Sibling	Nancy PRATER (1802 - 1880)
Sibling	Dorcas PRATER (1805 - )
Sibling	Celia Sarah PRATER (1807 - 1844)
Sibling	Mary Jane PRATER (1808 - 1880)
Sibling	Josiah PRATER (1810 - 1830)