Individual Details

[Jeremiah Prather Descendants by Michael Riter.ged]

BIOGRAPHY: Jeremiah was a minister of the Christian Church. His 12 children were born in Kentucky, Illinois, and Adair Co., MO
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1830 Bourbon Co, KY; enumerated next to George HENRY
M < 5 - 3 Christopher (1); Andrew (3); William (5)
M 20-30 - 1 Jeremiah (27)
F 20-30 - 1 Belinda (24)
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Jeremiah is enumerated on the 1840 Macon Co., MO census along side John WOOD (father-in-law to a couple of his kids)
M < 5 - 1 George (2)
M 10-15 - 3 Christopher (11); Andrew (13); William (15)
M 30-40 - 1 Jeremiah (37)
F < 5 - 1 Mary (1)
F 10-15 - 1 Sarah (9?)
F 20-30 - 2 Sarah (30)
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In 1841, Jeremiah purchased 80 acres in Adair Co.
from the files of Michael R. Ritter;
ritteratwork@@hotmail.com
Seattle, WA

[Randy Jones]
Emigration: SEP 1838 Bourbon Co., KY to Kirksville, Adair Co., MO
Emigration: 7 NOV 1857 Kirksville, Adair Co., MO to Birdville, Tarrant Co., TX
Occupation: minister 1850 Adair Co., MO
Event: "Crosstimbers" Obituary 17 NOV 1859 TX

Adair County, Mo census 1850
178 177 Prather Jeremiah 47 M Minister 500 KY
Prather Sarah 40 F KY
Prather Sarah Jane 17 F IL
Prather George T. 12 M IL
Prather Mary 11 F MO
Prather John 9 M MO
Prather Henry 7 M MO
Prather James 5 M MO
Prather Jonathan 3 M MO
Prather Malinda 1 F MO

Birth	14 Sep 1803	Bourbon Co., KY
Marriage	Bef 1824	Leah RADER
Marriage	16 Jul 1824	Bourbon Co., KY - Belinda HENRY
Marriage	19 Jan 1837	Jacksonville, Morgan Co., IL - Sarah Allen "Sallie" MURPHY
Emigration	Sep 1838	Bourbon Co., KY to Kirksville, Adair Co., MO
Occupation	1850	minister - Adair Co., MO
Emigration	7 Nov 1857	Kirksville, Adair Co., MO to Birdville, Tarrant Co., TX
Death	23 Oct 1859	at home - Smithfield (now Richland Hills), Tarrant Co., TX
Burial	23 Oct 1859	Birdville Cemetery, Halton City, Tarrant Co., TX
Obituary	Mar 1860	Gospel Advocate

Spouse	Sarah Allen "Sallie" MURPHY (1810 - 1872)
Child	George Thomas PRATHER sp (1838 - )
Child	Mary Elizabeth PRATHER (1839 - 1887)
Child	John David PRATHER (1841 - 1871)
Child	Henry Marion PRATHER (1842 - 1884)
Child	James Samuel PRATHER (1844 - 1923)
Child	Jonathan Taylor PRATHER (1847 - 1923)
Child	Malinda PRATHER (1849 - )
Child	Wesley Owen PRATHER unm. (1851 - 1920)

Spouse	Belinda HENRY (1806 - 1836)
Child	Walter PRATHER (1824 - 1892)
Child	William A. PRATHER (1825 - 1880)
Child	Andrew Jackson PRATHER (1827 - 1883)
Child	Christopher Greenup PRATHER (1829 - 1912)
Child	Sarah Jane PRATHER (1833 - 1880)

Spouse	Leah RADER (1805 - 1824)
Child	dau PRATHER (1824 - )

Father	Jonathan PRATHER (1775 - 1830)
Mother	Mary Elizabeth THARP (1775 - 1830)
Sibling	Ann M. PRATHER (1798 - 1859)
Sibling	Blenda PRATHER (1800 - )
Sibling	Rachel Bates PRATHER (1800 - )
Sibling	Mary PRATHER (1801 - 1867)
Sibling	Susannah PRATHER (1803 - )
Sibling	Eleanor(?) PRATHER (1804 - )
Sibling	Andrew Jackson PRATHER (1809 - 1882)
Sibling	Abigail PRATHER (1810 - 1874)
Sibling	James A. PRATHER (1814 - 1885)
Sibling	Sarah Jane Prather (1818 - 1883)

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