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• Stories and Notes: 1850; William Prather, 29, IN - Elizabeth, 29, f, IN - John T, 8, m, IN- Fernando, 6, IN - Asbury S, 4, IN - William J, 1, IN

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Died:
Death date was noted in Elizabeth's obituary
notice.

William married Elizabeth Knight in 1842. Elizabeth (daughter of Lloyd Knight and Catherine Stanley) was born on 1 Nov 1821; died on 31 Mar 1890; was buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Fillmore, Putnam, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Stories and Notes: See Notes

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Stories and Notes:
Elizabeth's obituary notice mentioned that they had six children from the marriage with William, it did not list the children. Six years she remained a widow raising her children (all boys) alone. During this time, two children died.

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• Also Known As : Skipjack

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(Research):Burial is 7 Months from Death, but that is how it is recorded on AFN Files

William married Lettice McCarrell on 27 Jun 1797 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virgina, United States. Lettice was born on 18 Sep 1779 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virgina, United States; died on 16 Sep 1863 in , Jennings, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lloyd married Catherine Stanley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: , , Pennsylvania, United States
• Occupation: He was a Militia man in Montgomery Co., Maryland
• Occupation: He was Postmaster of Salem, Indiana in 1816
• Occupation: Served as militia man in Salisbury District, North Carolina
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent
• Residence: 1800, District 1, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
• Residence: 1968; Western Maryland

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Basil was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Maryland and after the War moved West, settling in several states until he finally settled in Utica Township, Indiana near what is now Watson, Indiana. A legend states he witn essed a sea battle and when the ship washed ashore he found gold. Later while in Kentucky, the Prathers paid Bill Hatfield $10 to dig up gold hidden under an old house across the river in Magnet, Indiana.

Six of the Prather sons signed a petition in against the then Government. This petition was also signed by 2 Hiltons, Truman Hilton and James Hilton.

Prather Chapel (1800) was named after him in Harmony, North Carolina.

(Research):Two of the oldest children were from a first marriage, in Penn. and when the wife died, Bazil left these children with the maternal grandparents to raise.

This family lived in Maryland until 1778, in Iredell Co. and Rowen Co., North Carolina for 20 years (1798). He bought 3,000 acres in Clark's Grant, Indiana Territory in 1798. Part of this family moved to Clark Co., Indiana with their parents in 1801, and then some of the other children followed in 1805. Other related families making the move to Indiana around this same time were: Veatches, Hiltons, other Prathers, Redmans, Holemans,and Jacobs.
He was wounded at the battle of Camden. S. C. in 1785 and was lame the rest of his life.
Many of these family members are buried in this church cemetery located 1/2 mile N. E. of Watson, Indiana, and a lot of the tomb stones are no longer there.

Buried:
Many of these family members are buried in this church cemetery located 1/2 mile N. E. of Watson, Indiana, and a lot of the tomb stones are no longer there.

Basil married Clorenda Chloe Robertson in 1765 in , Frederick, Maryland, United States. Clorenda (daughter of Lloyd Robertson and Jane Prather) was born on 14 Aug 1748 in Salisbury Districk, Lower Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 12 Jul 1812 in , Clark, Indiana, United States; was buried in New Chapel Methodist, Cemetery, Watson, Clark County, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As : Chlorinda Robertson
• Also Known As : Her tombstone has her named spelled Chlorinder.
• To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent