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From: Phyllis McCauley <>
Subject: [PRATHER-L] William Black Prather
Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 13:53:22 -0700

While researching CSA pension files I found the following:

1914 CSA Pension No. 28909:

6 April 1914

William Black Prather
of Marquez, Leon, TX:

Filed Aug 26, 1914
Approved: June 1, 1914
Allowed: Sept 1, 1914

Discharged about 25-30 miles North of San Antonio, TX near _____ville,
about May 15, 1865.
1) Age 66 years
2) Born Wilcox Co, AL
3) Resided in TX since Dec 25th 1861
4) Residence Leon County
5) How long--47 years--Marquez, TX
6) Has not applied for pension and been rejected
7) Farmer physical condition Bad
8) Command orgainzed in TX
10) Length of Service Nov 1864-May 1865
10) Co: Company f (Capt. W Tobin) 2nd TX Calvary
11) Originally joined the Militai at Fannin Co, TX
12) Calvary

Homestead Valued $900.50

Witness: Wm. Watson
J M Chatham
John Tacker
Ed Prather (brother) age 69 of Freestone Co, TX (Served
same unit)

Widow Pension No. 45149:

Mrs. W. B. Prather
RFD No. 2
Marquez, Leon, TX

Filed: 29 Jan 1929
Approved: 29 Jan 1929
Allowed: 1 Dec 1928

Married 25th day August 1880 Falls, Co, TX
Age/Birth: 70 years born 6 Apr 1850 Fiarfield, Freestone, TX
resided present county 67 years
Husbands full name: William Black Prather
Homestead Value $750

Signed Mrs. W. B. Prather

Witness: Robert N Bain
B T Gresham

I went on to Census Records:

1850 Census Wilcox Co, AL. pp. 361 9 Oct 1850:
238-238
Barson, Solomon 52 m GA Farmer
Barson, Sarah 27 f GA
Barson, Elizabeth 16 f AL
Barson Phebe J 14 f AL
Barson, Melton A 11 m Al
Barson, Sarah J 9 f Al
Barson, Mary 6 f AL

Prather, William 38 m GA Carpenter $250
Prather, Martha C/E 35 f SC
Prather, Edward 5 m AL
William B 3 m AL
Henry V 1 m AL

Caldwell, Dixon H 14 m AL

1870 Census Leon Co, TX pp. 40:

Prather, M E 54 f SC
Prather Edward 25 m AL
Prather William 22 m AL
Prather, Henry 9 m TX (?)

1900 Census Leon Co, TX:
47-5-23:

Prather, William B Sept 1847 52 M AL
Prather, Rachel wife Apr 1859 41 TX
Prather, Johnny son Aug 1881 18 TX
Prather, Ira R son Aug 1886 13 TX
Prather, Mattie B dtr Apr 1889 11 TX
Prather, Richard B son Sept 1893 6 TX

Does anyone connect to these Prathers? They were in the same general
area as mine and since I can't connect mine I thought maybe there was a
connection the these Prathers. I sometimes grab a straws and get lucky.

Hope someone can help!
Phyllis McCauley

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