Individual Details

Archibald and Sarah (Rather) Prather remained in Bedford County at least until 1850, and had only one daughter, born about 1819. She is the only child found in the household between the 1820 and 1840 censuses, and she in 1841 married George Taylor. -- Julie Kidd

Consequently, the other 7 children assigned to them may belong to a different Archibald Prather.

Marriage verified in Old Burlap Marriage Book, Bedford Co., Virginia, MarriageBondsref. #13; 128. Marriedby William Leftwich. Thought to have been a Quaker.

Daughter of Samuel Rather. William Patterson, Surety of the Marriage Bond - paid the Marriage Bond fees.

Birth	Ca 1795	VA
Marriage	25 Jun 1818	Bedford Co., VA - Archibald Archilus PRATER
Census (family)	1850	Liberty, Logan Co., OH - Archibald Archilus PRATER
Census	1850	Bedford Co., VA
Census	1860	Davis Mills, Bedford Co., VA
Death	Aft 1860

Spouse	Archibald Archilus PRATER (1790 - 1864)
Child	Mary Jane PRATHER (1819 - )
Child	Melissa 'Jane' PRATER (1821 - 1879)
Child	Ruth J. PRATER (1823 - 1881)
Child	John PRATER (1824 - 1900)
Child	Newman PRATER (1831 - 1888)
Child	Nancy PRATER (1832 - 1850)
Child	Solomon PRATER (1833 - 1907)
Child	James PRATER (1835 - 1861)

Father	Samuel RATHER (1765 - 1825)
Mother	Mary Ann ( - )

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