Abraham Prather and Martha [2] Watson

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Husband Abraham Prather ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 16 Oct 1762 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Jul 1819 3 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: Henry Prather (1732-1775) 3 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Mary Hicks (      -      ) 4 5

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       Marriage: 7 Sep 1809 4 6

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Wife Martha [2] Watson ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 16 Dec 1773 6
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

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         Father: Col. James Watson (1743-1831) 4 7 8
         Mother: Elizabeth Long (1746-1804) 8 9 10

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Children

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1 M Henry Pawling Prather ^{6 11}

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           Born: 20 Aug 1810 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jan 1892 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Hostetter (      -      ) 6 11
           Marr: 17 May 1836 6

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2 M James Watson Prather ⁶

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           Born: 12 Jul 1812 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Aug 1889 12
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Cary (      -      ) 12
           Marr: 14 Apr 1836 12

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3 F Elizabeth Watson Prather ^{13 14 15}

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           Born: Jul or Aug 1814 4 15
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           Died: 11 Jan 1880 4 15
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Hon. John Rowe (1814-1880) 14 15 16
           Marr: 18 Feb 1836 4 15

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General Notes: Husband - Abraham Prather

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He resided on the Hicks farm in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

1 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 73, 703.

2 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 31.

3 Earl M. Prather, Pioneers 1795 - 1997 Ricketts, Prather, & McCalmont (Centerville, PA: Self-published, 1997), Pg 2.

4 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 73.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 366.

6 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 37.

7 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 29.

8 Warren S. Ely, Long Family of Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Self-published, 1909), Pg 18.

9 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 703.

10 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 30.

11 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 307.

12 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 42.

13 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 680.

14 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 73, 579.

15 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 39.

16 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 680, 724.