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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThomas Eaton Swann Papers, Potts-PratherWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1968 o a tA 4; " a = UNIQUE 1 old cemetery behind Concord Presb beri Church gravestones are found dating monument was erected in 1901 and is considered most unique. Nine graves are granite and marble vault which was built according to the will of the late Mrs. a Summers as a memorial to the members of her family. The vault is 33 feet long and ght feet wide and #§ 17 feet tall. The total weight of the monument is 90,000 pounds. The pastor, Rev 2 Norman Wilsom, is shown eae the monument. $4,000. DRAWING NEXT TUESDAY -raei, JULY, 15th AT 6: oe . | Grand Prize ‘ Th Fie. e § = Rivet teres ds . sf Bert | pe utd LD 2¢ Bb “Beyl- Py. ord Wawa. i A-e a ‘ K3 oS : ae Ral Yor A: * , Re @ ae) ka ea Vol. VII No. VII The Conductor “Owned By Those it Serves” CRESCENT ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Statesville — Mocksville — Cornelius — Taylorsville Farmers Market In The City Of Statesville On Tuesday afternoon and Thursday and Saturday morning the parking lot just off the square on North Center Street is a scene of action. A big sign says ‘WELCOME TO THE FARMERS MARKET."' The venders (sometimes that’s the farmers wife, son or daughter, or even a good backyard gardener) come early. The pick-up truck is usually the storehouse for products brought to the market, and the tail-gate is the display and selling point The shoppers also come early, and they move at a brisk pace from truck to truck to discover what the freshest and most choice vetetables, fruits, honey, flowers and plants have been harvested from the good earth since last market day. Needless to say, some buying patterns have been established between customers and ven- ders, especially with the “regulars."’ But there’s always the excitement of checking to see who has the biggest tomatoes, the best apples, the most tender corn, and the sweetest melons. Oh yes! Plants, shrubs, and flowers are plentiful at the market, so are handmade crafts. The only guarantee of what you will not find at the market are commercial items. The one requirement of selling at the Statesville Farmers Market is that is MUST BE HOMEGROWN OR HOMEMADE. Who benefits from the Farmers Market? The people who sell their products, yes. The people who buy fresh, locally grown products, yes. The Statesville Rotary Club, yes, again. This is the third year the Rotary Club has Sponsored the market. They feel they are providing a ser vice both to venders and buyers. They also deposit the small fee charged the venders in a fund used to support their various charities. If you are interested further in the Statesville Farmers Market get in touch with Rotarians Jack Lowery, telephone 872-6565: Paul J. Kennedy, 872-3865; or W.E. DeJarnette, 585-2291. If you have homegrown or homemade products to sell - or if you are in the market for these products - like the sign says: ‘‘Welcome To The Farmers: Market!"’ “Owned By Those It Serves” Crescent EMC has a slogan: ‘Owned By Those It Serv: Members of the cooperative may wonder at these words at times It’s hard to visualize personal ownership of an electric system that has assets of over twenty million dollars Yet each members is an owner - just as surely as he is the owne: of a house, or a farm, or a store. His ownership of his electric co op is not a matter of opinion or interpretation - it is a matter of law. The cooperative was organized under state law It is non profit in nature. Some members have difficulty understanding ownershiy because they don't recall putting up money to finance the co-o; “If {'m an owner,’’ they may ask, ‘‘how is it that I didnt make an investment in the cooperative’’’ They did mak« vestment - and they add to that investment every month Before a member starts receiving service he paid a ' bership fee of $5.00. °This membership fee was a capita vestment in the system. Other members make ; vestment Most of the capital, though, came from loan funds Th cooperative borrowed from REA to get money to put up lines and build other facilities. Crescent EMC, like all utilities expands or borrowed capital. At present, 70 percent of our borrowed capita is guaranteed and administered by REA, while 30 percent of 0 loan requirements come from the National Rural 'tiliti Cooperative Finance Corporation The debt capital must be repaid on a regular schgdule, wit! interest. The members furnish the funds for making thes¢ payments. The electric rate schedule is figured to include capita for debt repayment, which is part of the cost of providing service The cooperative keeps careful records of just how much capita each member is contributing each month This is the membe share in the ownership of the co-op, and is eventually returned | the members. The plan used at Crescent EMC is the ““( apital Credits’ system Under this plan, each member is credited with the amount capital he has supplied during the year When the total amount of new capital reaches a certain percentage of the value of the system, the credits are refunded in cash as patronage refunds For example, if a member paid a total power bill of $400 during a year, and the system had a 5 percent margin, the member would be credited with $20. That amount is returned in cash when the cooperative is able to make refunds. Refunds are made on a first in first-out basis. Crescent EMC has refunded Capital Credits through the first half of 1963. A general retirement has been ay proved for the balance of 1963 and 1964, and checks will be mailed in the early fall of 1977 The amount of the Capital Credit each yer is a very definite evidence of ownership. There are many others, of course For example, co-op rates, service policies and board of directors a in the hands of the members. The government through REA never owns the co-op, directly or indirectly So Crescent EMC's slogan ‘‘Owned By Those It Serves exactly what it says means CRESCENT COMMUNICATION from the manager Dear Member, Safety is a subject -very important to us, and we have just gone through an inspection to renew our Safety Ac- creditation. I had the op- portunity to talk with the three inspectors sent here to do an onsite inspection of our operations. Their report is made to the Safety Ac- creditation Committee of our National Association, and I did not get to review the actual report. I feel sure, however, they gave us a good rating. The support for our safety work given by our Board of Direc- tors, and the spirit of cooperation received from all personnel, leads us to surely believe our Safety Ac- creditation will be achieved. All the above is basically about safety on the job, but we are also concerned with public safety. Just recently we read an article about a-child coming in congact with a down power line. Please, let's impress upon everyone the danger of coming in contact with down wires. We should always assume a power line is hot and take all precautions to keep people clear of them. Now that school is out many children will be riding bicycles on our highways. We who operate motor vehicles have a responsibility to be alert and ever mindful that some child may dart into the highway. Should this happen let's hope we are in a position to avoid hitting them. Accidents don’t just happen - there is always a cause. Let’s all practice accident preven- tion in the home, on the high- ways, at work, or when playing. Have a safe summer! Cooperatively yours, July 1977 Help Your Air Conditioner Cool For Less Electricity Fully insulate your home to keep the cool air inside. Also, seal cracks and crevices around doors and windows to stop leaks. Install a thermostatically controlled, attic vent fan to keep heat from radiating downward into the living area. A light-colored roof will reflect sunlight and diminish heat buildup in the attic. Center the air conditioner in area to bt cooled, preferably on the shady side of the house. ‘Do not block the unit with curtains Report Broken Meter Seals Problem: buy 100 gallons of gasoline - now try to draw out and dispense 100 gallons to fifty people. Customer number fifty will have to settle for short measure. In the electrical industry, this inability to measure out as much as was measured in is called ‘‘line loss.”’ It is a nor- mal and ever present thing with all electrical systems. Every month, a very small per- centage of total electricity is ON 704-873-5241 welcomed. Comments, Board of Directors: Jimmy Horton, President; Crawford, Vice-President; R. L. Seaford, Secretary; Sidney Burris, Treasurer; T. L. Brotherton, Russell Cowan, E. R. Crater, Eugene Dellinger, J. Adrian Dobson, Opal P. Eller, Henry Gabriel, Shirley Johnson, Floyd Morrow, W. J. Myers, Russell Oxford, Larry Payne, Paul Stroud, Kenneth West- moreland, T. B. Woodruff, W. B. Renegar. THE CRESCENT CONDUCTOR Published monthly by Crescent Electric Membership Cor- poration, P. 0. Drawer 1149, Statesville, N. C. 28677, Telephone photographs, and articles are Donald D. Rice, General Manager Sam Berrier, Mocksville District Manager Philip Wally, Statesville District Manager Harding Wagner, Taylorsville District Manager Carl “Bud” Caldwell, Cornelius District Manager Thomas Editor of the Crescent Conductor - Mrs. Wyona Johnson lost to unknown grounds, cracked insulators, faulty equipment, and miscellaneous grimlins that beset handlers of electricity. As usual, all of us pay for ‘‘line loss.”’ But there is a type of ‘“‘line loss’’ that is both ridiculous and wrong - that is the deliberate and illegal taking of electricity through abnormal means with no intent to record or pay. It comes under the exact same heading as “‘borrowing a few watermelons from my neighbors patch on a dark night.”’ You and I have to pay for this “line loss." - It shouldn't be tolerated. A step in the right direction is to be sure there is a ‘‘seal”’ (a little lock device) on your meter. Over the years, some of the meter-seals have been removed by workmen or electricians and have not been replaced. The meter-seal in place helps to avoid any questions or doubts about “meter tampering’’ or un- warranted ‘“‘line loss.” If the seal is broken or misplaced, please report it to your EMC office and the problem will be corrected. or large pieces of furniture Since lint, grass, and other debris can clog the unit and overheat the compressor, do not place a unit near shrubbery or a clothes dryer vent Close drapes, shades, or blinds on the sunny side of the house, keep windows and doors shut. Cut off heat-producing items not in use. Also, try to use such appliances during the cooler hours - early morning or late ~~. bY Conserving YEA natural ~ x 7 * Tegources LS’ that provide ovr energy. evening. Set the cooling system's thermostat no lower than 78 degrees, then don't tamper with it. Clean or replace the cooling unit’s filter at least once a month. Dirt restricts air flow and overworks the compressor, causing energy wast shortening the unit’s life span Electricity costs money. So shouldn’t you be helping your air conditioner to do its best job for you? MUNA Ape “Lionel does bird imitations OPERATING STATISTICS MAY 1977 Miles of lines o01y Members served 23,141 Avg. KWH per member. . 85) Average bill . .. $29.78 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY MAY 1977 New Services Built. . . 179 Old Services Retired. i. © Net Increase... . i 136 July 1977 The Crescent Conductor Fashion Merchandising Class Have you ever heard someone say, ‘‘the schools sure didn't teach anything like that when I went!” Well, it cer- tainly is true that schools are offering more and more courses that meet the needs of today’s young people. Today’s young people are looking for training and preparation in high school that will help them in the career they have chosen. Ms. Shirley M. Deal teaches such a course as this at North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville. It is FASHION MERCHANDISING and is designed for juniors and seniors interested in learning more about a career in the field of merchandising with a specialty in fashion. It is a hands-on experience with units of ‘study such as personal development; modeling; color-line and design; and fashion photography. Second year students ac- tually open a boutique, buy and sell, and distribute profits to stockholders in the business. The students are placed on jobs in stores from Mooresville to south Charlotte where they work part-time to gain valuable work experience, plus earning their own spending money. Many of the students have full- time jobs waiting after graduation as they remain with the stores that have trained them. Fashion Merchandising is an elective course and earns one unit of credit for class and one unit credit for work experience. Ms. Deal encourages any young person with interest in working in a business as a career to enroll in her course . . . and hang on because she will prove that going to school can be exciting, very beneficial and financially rewarding. (Penny Reid, daughter of Crescent EMC lineman, Jack Reid, is a graduate of this class and has entered the field of mer- chandising as a career.) Shirley Deal's Fashion Merchandising students showing a line of Western Wear. 1 quart strawberries 3 packages Dream Whit 1 cup sugar 2 packages strawberry jello 1 cup boiling water 4 2)tablespoons cold water Large Angel Food cake Mix jello with cold water, add boiling water, sugar and berries. Refrigerate until partly firm. Whip two Recipe Of The Month SNOWBALL ICEBOX CAKE packages of Dream Whip and fold into jello mixture. Grease tube pan with butter, break cake into small pieces. Put a layer of jello and one of cake alternately. Chill for several hours or overnight. Unmold. Prepare third package of Dream. Whip and frost cake. Keep refrigerated. Sent in by Mrs. Earnest Teague, Route 1, Box 113, Hiddenite, N.C. > —_—_ <_ = lation os we = SS eee a - a - «< _—_—— The single most important factor in reducing the amount of energy needed to heat and cool your home is proper in- Sulation. In fact, it’s the most dollar _— saving energy- conserving measure a home- owner can take. Adequate -insulation, properly installed, can save — you money every month in the year. The cost of heating a fully insulated home can be as much as 50 per cent less than heating an uninsulated home. During summer months, good insulation will help keep heat out, creating savings on your air conditioner operating costs. Insulation lets you heat and Means Savings WASTE N#@T cool your home with smaller. less expensive equipment Good insulation also adds to the resale value of your home By using less energy to heat and cool your home, you not only save money, but you'll also be doing your part to help conserve the nation’s energy supply Your investment wall be returned in environmental dividends as well as dollars and cents. When you buy, build or remodel, insist on full in- sulation Proper insulation means savings through energy conservation and greater comfort for you and your family in winter and summer Moments Of Meditation Live Each Day To The Fullest Live each day to the fullest. Get the most from each hour, each day and each age of your life. Then you can look forward with confidence, and back without regrets. Be yourself - but be your best self. Dare to be different and to follow your own star And don’t be afraid to be happy. Enjoy what is beautiful Love with all your heart and soul. Believe that those you love, love you. Forget what you have done es: 4 july— In oe Carolina July is humidity, dust and heat, and the raucous song of the katydid at twilight. It is wild blackberries ripening in old fields, young birds hatching in their leaf and twig nests in the shrubs, window sills and hedgerows - while tall ox-eyed daisies march in serried ranks across broad Piedmont pasture lands as far as the eye can see July is the glorious ‘‘Fourth’’ weekend travel, the family reunion and the country church “homecoming"’ season. It is a cool dip in the lake or pool, the holiday horse shows, and the crowded ocean beaches, the long-planned camping trip to the mountains, or leisurely for your friends, and remember what they have done for you Disregard what the world owes you, and concentrate on what you owe the world When you are faced with a decision, make that decision as wisely as possible - then forget it. The moment of absolute certainty never arrives And above all, remember that God helps those who help themselves Act as vf everything depended upon you and pray as if everything depended upon God VAppy 4y™ cs i, cross-country vacation tours In July, the year is at its noonday and summer is well advanced. Now watermelons and cantaloupes slowly ripen in the Piedmont farmers’ fields and young corn matures in the sun and wind and rain, while morning glory vines begin to spread across the garden and climb old fences along quiet back country roads. And now. in the late afternoons after noonday'’s scorching heat, a cool breeze stirs among the trees and mellow sunshine puts a light touch of gold on the green, gentle, slopes of the hills, inspiring one to quit his labors, lie back, relax and dream Page 4 FOR SALE Pure chicken litter, liquid type. will spread if wanted. Tel: Mocksville 634-5821 after 7 PM. 20 ft. boat. full cabin, 90 hp Evinrude motor, tandem trailer, outboard motor, $1,200. Tel: Statesville 872-0334. Fescue hay. get early, first mowing, $1.50 per bale. Tel: Statesville 872-6832. 60 watt PA system, one mike, two large speaker consoles, used in church for short time, $139. Also three horse saddles, $30. and $50. each. Tel: 704-824-2186. Set of side boards for truck, 12 ft. long, put together with bolts. Tel: Troutman 528-5829 after 5 Mobile home, 12 x 60, two bedrooms, partially furnished, extra large kitchen, $3,800. Tel: Harmony 546-2243. John Deere mowing machine no. 5, $150.; Insulated long wheel | base camper; riding Kut Kwick nursery mower, bush-hog type. Charlie Blackwelder, Rt. 2. Mocksville. Tel: 192-5268. 4!, hp outboard motor, like new. | Vel. Mocksville 919-998-5186. | Almost new tobacco tier, used only one year, $1,350. Michael Mecimore. Rt. 3. Box 74.| Taylorsville. Child orthopedic walker and) baby crib. Tel: Mooresville 663- | 3091 | Lake Norman all-electric ranch | home. 4 years old, 2300 square feet living space, 3 or 4 acd: | family room, — living-dining | combination, nes chen. screened porch, garage. | pier, air conditioned, many eX- | tras, $84,000. Also 30-inch | Frigidaire electric range, $25.. Whirlpool portable dishwasher, | $50.: single basin white porcelain | sink. $10. Tel: 'untersville 875- 1145. Keeshound puj pies, AKC, ex- cellent with kids ind good watch | dogs. Everette 1. Wike, Rt. 4. | Taylorsville, Tel 704-632-9892. Nanny goat, $.0., small goat | house. $20. Tel: Statesville 872: | 0704, : | 20 gallon gas hot water heater, 1968 Plymouth motor and tran- smission, six tires, all in good condition. Tel: Troutman 528- 5308. 2-horse Morris trailer, $700.; 4-| horse Gore trailer, $1,250.; also! country — kit- | AGHA bay gelding. 3 years old, | Charles | 663. | $52. broke good, $100. Malcolm. Mooresville, Tel: Used piano, $200. Tel: Mocksville 704-492-5513. : - 3.000 bales fescue hay. Glenn Koontz, Rt. 1, Mocksville, Tel: 192-5262 | model, with harness. | Hope 704-592-2731. The Crescent Conductor Want Ads Full blooded Holstein milk cow, will freshen soon, about 9-gallon milker; Black Angus bull, 27 months old, weighs 900 Ibs.; three hogs - 2 sows and | gelding. Tel: Harmony 546-7603. Remodeled 1950 Trotwood 18 ft. upright camper, sleeps 4, air conditioned. C.B. James, Jr., Rt. 7, Mocksville, Tel: 704-284-2988 or 284-2181. Siegler oil heater, two couches, 5 ) living room chairs, old wooden | rocking chair, Westinghouse | refrigerator, Kelvinator automatic washing machine. | dinette set with four chairs, double | bed and springs, 275 gallon oil] drum and stand, old iron bed. Tel Mocksville 493-6556. Rabbits: $2.00 for young ones, | 2.50 for full grown. N.D. Black- welder, Rt. 2, Cleveland, Tel: 664- 1153. Irrigation pump - Sears shallow well pump with all fittings for garden irrigation system, will run 3 lawn sprinklers, $55. Grady McClamrock, Mocksville, Tel: 634-2532. 12 acres, road frontage, water, 3.5 miles north of Mocksville, $1,100 per acre. Steve Johnson, Mocksville, Tel: | 492-5192. Horse trailer, custom built; also I-horse buggy, original 1907 Tel: New Extra nice Holstein heifers, start freshening in July. Tel: Mocksville 704-634-3245. Coppertone electric surface unit and oven, also large metal office desk, both in good condition and priced reasonable. Tel: Statesville 872-4788. | after 6 PM. 16 foot boat with top, 85 hp Mercury motor, includes trailer, | ' skis and life jackets, good con- | dition, motor used 50 hours. Tel: Troutman 528-5091. Baby bassinet, bed, mesh play pen. All in excellent condition, $60. Mrs. Steve R. Hartness, Rt. 2, Hamptonville, Tel: 468-8042. Three bedroom home, 6-!0ths acre lot, priced reasonable, two miles from Farmington in Davie County. Tel: 919-998-5151 after 6 p.m. 1973-750 Yamaha, 10000 miles, $1300. Also 15', ft. camper, | electric brakes, used only 5 times. | Dr. L.T. Anderson, Cherryville. Tel: 435-6857. 5 hp Briggs and 7 hp Craftsman riding lawnmowers, engines with wheels and frames and_ belly mowers. M.J. Duckworth, Rt. 1, Stanley, Tel: 704-263-2976. 500 gallon high pressure water storing tank, used very little, $150. Tel: 704-539-4973. Gentle saddle horses, $295. each. Tel: Mocksville 704-493-6533. Honey by the quart or case. also wood cook stove. Tel: Statesville 872-4856. Full blooded French German Shepherd, male, 7 months old, $150.; also dog house, $40. Tel: Statesville 873-6440. % x 30 mobile home, good con- dition, $900. Jarvis Fox Taylorsville, Tel: 632-4558. 12 x 60 mobile home, ¢| bedrooms, | bath, extra large kitchen, partially furnished, $1800 Tel: Harmony 546-2245. 1973 Honda 450, $999. Tel: Iron Station 392-6736 after 6 pm. Live in a houseboat on Lake Norman, 3 bedrooms, bath, kit- chen, dining area, bar, activity and patio, completely renovated, gas and-or electric powered, $11,950. Tel: Huntersville 875- 2771. Folding baby stroller with, surrey top, also portable playpen, like new, $15. each or both for $25. Tel: Advance 919-998-4968. 14 ft. tandem trailer with 5-inch channel and 2-inch oak floor. Tel: Statesville 872-6020. 3000 Deisel tractor, full power. good tires, used only for light) work. Tel: Troutman 528-5855 Renovated 1907 home, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 3 acres, wooded lot, carpeted, charming kitchen with fireplace, barn, 2-car garage, circulated hot water heat, shown by appointment only. Tel: Harmony 546-7747. 1974 Honda Elsinore trailbike, $300 or best offer Mocksville 493-6771. G Allis Chalmers tractor. cultivator, turning plow, $1250. Roland Burgess, Rt. 5, Taylor sville, Tel: 632-3955 1972 Hilerest mobile home, 12 x 60, completely furnished including washer and dryer, redwood porch. 275 gallon oil drum and stand. Tel: Statesville 873-5085. Set of Comptons Encyclopedia with yearly updates, excellent condition. Also surplus furniture including twin and full size beds. dressers chests, desk, etc., all at batgain prices. Tel: Troutman 528-4017. Olympic console stereo-phono. 8-track tape player and AM-FM 125 cc |Hager. Huntersville July 1977 pick-up stock Mocksville radio, four Chev wheels - 5 lug. Tel: 192-7538 after 5:30 PM Antique walnut chest drawers, also couch. Mrs Jarvis, Rt. 2, Mocksville, Tel 193-6556. 18.000 BTU air conditioner, $150 Also 110 acre farm, $1200. per acre, Davie County ik Singleton, Rt. 1. Mocksville, Tel 998-4729 4 year old pony with cart and harness, $90. John Boger, Rt. - Cleveland, Tel: 704-278-4520 1974 mobile home, 12 x 65, fully furnished. excellent condition located one mile west of Olin $5509. Jack F eimster, Statesville Tel: 872-1453 M John cultivator and planter. good condition, priced to sell Ted Daywalt, Rt. 1. Mocksville Tel 704-192-5295 Color TN well kept console, needs some repair, $50 G.B. Bowles, Cornelius, Tel: 89 1064 after 1:30 p.m. or Saturdays English Setter and Brittany cross bred puppies, good hunting stock. Tel. Statesville 472 1891 75 Kawasaki KZ under 4,000 miles, like new, $750 or you make offer Tel Statesville 872-7207 19M Suzuki TC 1.264 actual miles, lots of extras excellent condition, $275.. ot will trade for Honda Suzuki, Yamaha or Harley Davidson 125-250) Tel Harmony 546-2496 WANTED Old fashioned willow porch furniture or something similar Tel: Charlotte 366-0406 Mature lady to stay with elderly lady in the Harmony References. Tel: Harmony 7135 days or Statesville 872 nights. SPECIAL SERVICES At Stud) Leopard Appaloosa live colt guaranteed, $35 Tel Mocksville 704-198-6533 Brick, block and stone masonry also some carpentry work. free estimates. Tel: Statesville 872 13833 Call me if vou have chairs that of E..( 7 Deere tractor, 1965 model, beautiful French Provincial 100 Spec tal 4) motoreycle area 546 Ooms? bottoms three different kinds of material reasonable prices M NG) need new now using Johnny Tel nhs FOR RENT Two Mobile Homes, 10. 50 ands | x 30, 1 bedroom. air conditioning free water, large lot located in the country 2 miles south of New East Lincoln Jr. High School, couples Tel TOKE TRO only, no pets ie Dede fee: { 2 er Leek 2 Uk Barcarier, -t-p 2 ee oor of + : Ka a la — ata K Ite i Yt -— wal yur Suz a. wat f Van. Jin iS CE 4 Mn yrin W- (oe ntget J be ae aa (pot Ede eel, (2 - Ihe) $m Pata WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1966 %, a 3 pe » ae Within the old cemetery behind Concord ges oper Church gravestones is considered most unique. are found dating back to 1822. A much later monument was erected in 1901 an vault which was built according to the will of e vault is 33 feet long and Nine graves are ¢omtained within this the late Mrs. Emalime mbers of her family. Th is 90,000 pounds. The pastor, Rev. —_ feet wide ane’ heen ar Se tan, eee oS Ms qe CPX Ao < C¢ a Ci Ly ( q 4 _ Liat@ Pan. c 6 i Rel tila o) € oe so et. Lt od An olin, O) L ta ot / » Thee Hf PrethY Aol pt a Jaceh a wel, ott. Ef oe 44 WORKSHEET 12 RECORD OF CROP PRODUCTION AND FERTILIZATION Ca ee Production Fertilizer treatment (kind ond amount)* + f agen acer Acres | unit | Per | Total Acres Pounds Total Amt. : Analysis | acre | / fertilized per acre oe + anced t+ + shite teri ini : + | oe + i + casei saath + + + + +— + - +-—- te _ _ + + denon + ne hrm 1 anal + | | + | Bae p pth pda ak pI 2 616 Armstrong Circle Gast onia th € lind — F he oT q Tanita «0 hs LW re £3 . Tae p Be! aS CS a. 0 eee dic a inCoetle A» W-avg a & “J ] foe wr\ Ain he Can AeLp Nain _ HL, ln. athe v¥ arate AnH af Cea | hr re B14 ee Ka WS ft Ca Lhe ; Gat ad Lh. = io +; _£ LL aa (Maser seh iste eae e vadee, : Tide Con pe ae The Ww Boe sky ke nl Le pee ie Pore oo J 5A (Pp) bhal Ly bg “heb oe hae ae a. = Bee AA, Cat, J (Poceco hot ho Kuacr Aate | Coad; Y —o ae (hs oF Di nce Kalk 4 “MW Awe 2. Gone ce, 3 e. DL j (1 Mr. & Mrs. Gordon A. Wasson 1005° N. Hazel Street Déhvdle, ilinois 61832 é 4 * * = e ® € * 2 € = * ® * * & * = Se Whang oat THE NORTH CAROLENA PRATHZKS —. | Yes (1) Jonathan Prather came from an estate, theancestral home of his family, called "Tatton” on bton Water in Wiltshire, ngland, to America about lood. He wrote his mame in an assignment of 100 A of land for "transpcortations" to George Heed, owner of the transport which conveyed him from Vir, inia to Calvert County, Maryland, on October 6, 1658. He signed it Jonath rrether. Wis descendents have spelled it Prather ever since. This Jonathan rrather had five sons; George, who had no children, William Prather, vonathan tratner 2nd, Thomas Prather and John Prather. : : —p7 Vin vis Crm WAG (2) William Prather was born in 1670. He had three sons; Willian sratner end, Joseph Prather, Jonn Prather, and four daughters (3) This son John Prather, was born in Prince Georges County, Nar,land in 1715, married Rachel O'Dell. she was: born in 1717. John died in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Nov. 3, 1796. Kachel died there in 1784. They had three children; Thomas Prather, Sarah Prather (who married Zachariah Linthicum), anda sary Prather (who married Duvall). (4) The son an Prather was born in Marjjand in 1740. In 1771 he went with: another marylander, Benjamin Gaither, on a surveying trip to Iredell County, North Carolina. After some years, Benjamin Gaither returned tc Maryland, but Thomas Prather, who married Benjaminte-deughter, “achel, re- mained in North Yarolina. The children of Thomas Prather by sachel vaither were: Amelia Prather, Sarah Prather and John Prather. Then Kachel Gaither died, and Thomas Prather married the second time, Lena coby cf «icwan vounty, | N. C, By thig second marriage, he had seven. sons and three dau, nters. They q were; Thomas 2nd, 11i, Hiram Henry Prather, Elisha 4.,Nathan, Hamilton and a twin brother who died in infancy. Polly, Nellie and Elizabeth. Jhomas \.) Prather died in North Carbafina in 18805 . 4 (5) Hiram —e Prather,son of Thomas trather and Lena Koby, was corn in + 1796, and married Anna Lovelace in 1818. She was born in 1800. Hiram denry ; died way 10,1661. They had ten children, thy were; Thomas ..ody,o0rn 132U, 7 rah, born 1822; +11, born 1823; Alemia Slvira Prather, oorn 1826 ;..1am Lacy, porn 1828; William Julius Ale xander, born 1831; Hiram Henry siuney, born 1832; Alfred Albert, born 1834; Sarah Ann Vashti, born 1839; and ary Narcissa, born 1642. (6) Amelia Elvira Prather, daughter of Hiram Henry Prather and anna Lovelace marrie ucius intus cinminnatus Butler on Nov. 23 1845. He was oorn in” 1806. Amelia died Feb. 7, 1886. Their children were; Mary Inis butler, born 1846; William Lucius Butler, born 1848; Thomas J. Butler, corn xsud. f 1851; John Alexander Butler, born 1853; James Augustus Butler, Dorn 1805. Stennett ne pe Pether, 55, of 803 Arlington Ave.|? la wife of J. O, Prather, died|E me St 1:50 a.m. yesterday at High) ¢ | Point Memorial Hospital. She had/G been in declining health sinc e| Co December and seriously 11] 16 to "| days. 19 She was born Oct. 23, 1992, in} Davie County, daughter of Robert| M. the| 22d Alice Stroud Safriet. IF, Mrs. Prather came to High Point in 1921. She was a member | at py, | Of Society Baptist Church in Davie| County. She was married May 2, -1921. / Her husband survives. : at; Other survivors are two daugh-| edj ters, Mrs. Rex Willard of Birming-| ham, Ala., and Mrs. Roy West-| | moreland of Thomasville; four! y C./grandchildren: the mother: four| ed. isisters, Mrs. Ney Griffiths, Mrs, | iféd Evans and Miss Blandena Tiet of Statesville, and Mrs. de- Harold Cunnigen of Indianapolis, | i ~ | Ind.; and two brothers, Sam Sa-. }friet of Lenoir and Clyde Safriet ne |Of Oak Ridge, Tenn, | Funeral services will be con-| FR = ducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Society | ston | Baptist Church by the Rev. 0. N.| Hutchinson and the Rev. W. H. | ey|Lippard Jr. Burial will be in the as a|Church cemetery. cit The body is at Sechrest Funeral | Home and will be placed in the J church 30 minutes before the sery- rir) 1 iq mall 25, : Déith Claims 6, B. F. Prather“ - Bowman Franklin ay 87- year-old retired farmer of the County Line community in Davie -| County, died at 5:50 p.m. yester- day at a High Point hospital where he had been a patient for the past 12 days. He had lived with a son at High Point since 1951. He was born in Davie County May 12, 1871, son of the late Sid- ney and Mary Cartner Prather .|and was married to the former .; Neely Safreit, who died February | ¢ 5, 1954. He is survived by four sons and three daughters, H. B. Prather, ,} with whom he lived, J. 0.Prather, and Mrs. L. G. Cashion, all of High Point; Sidney Prather of route 1, Harmony, Mrs. Pearl/s Stroud of Statesville and Mrs. Paul Cartner of route 1, Statesville; three sisters, Mrs. Sallie Felker and Miss Lizzie Prather of route 1, Mocksville and Mrs. Offie Gar- wood of Mooresville. Twelve grand- children and six great grandchil- dren also survive. Funeral services will be at $ “| p.m. tomorrow at Society Baptist Church, just off the Mocksville Road, with Rev. W. H. Lippard in charge. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be at Bunch Fun- ‘eral Home after late tonight until it is taken to the church to lie in state for 30 minutes before the m, | funeral. ? Pe Garner Funeral i 9 BY RE RO DY (tensor of Sn is ergo Hicks $ Many PRATHME Ey a. ¥, ELERNOR PRATHEE b. i Pe DeNJa im WIT! THOS, Pr ELIZHSETH PRAWWER ob. HIRAM teNney ELISHG RK, Fee b NATHAN PR ATHEK b EL PRaTH e b. HAMILTON PRATHER b Penni b INPA NOP hi (Do Nor Noa ORDE re oF BIRTHS — ave GRITH ER SENT ONLY THE OF THE 123 CHIBI I OF "Ty RATHER + dee eh 2? ty em RAND TOE MAR CING SEB Te on” Wing PRATHER, ANS Bre TH-DA +x: OF THaS. PR a ee JE. YT? Rerun Hicks.’ ! ADDED THE c OTN EI BOTHER To I ike H Glee sry OF THIS | AS SOM OF IT May zB: aa a ab wy Bi ade ee Tho §, R- + oe VE E f 13 s . 2H Dae , 2 OH LEW! QW VeeLingnn-. : & THomas PRE THRR(R) b ¢. a erB de y é/ neo OD jos a... OF BF kc IM ~ eda, Carta pec Be Af 827 “iltonwood Aw®e., Duarte, California. July bear MP, oWann: Ihanks a lot for your very interesting letter: the Yowards and others. 1 wonder @/ there is that you would like, :iIf so, just tell me, | notice you say that you have always understo that Alvin's Howard's father Wililan Howard w: in so many land deals. You are probably right would be that that was Alvin's grandfather wil: father William. i would ju@pge that Alvin's fath he left only three children--all minors. epidemic of some kind for his brother John m time and died about the same time also leaviny childrgn. Both william and John named their fa see ais Celied “father”) as Exemutor. Bat will 1 have never found it. The ee Hunting Creek and the very closel¥ associated and intermarried at William Howard. Jr. I have never worked oO! noticed the name in Maryland is well & in have any Prather records? lf so, do you know hing a Prather (Molly, Folly) born in N. C. 1797. There may nc a person, but 1 do have reason to suspect that Mollie, Castetter, of Hlamilton County, Indiana, in the tt and born in North Carolina was a irather,. but about that. You say that William Howard was connected wi and Johnson families who came from Maryland have that but I ‘do have that Ann Somers marri+t But this John was not the son of William but Howard and the ancestor of Claude Howard who on his ancestral tarm near Union Grove, If this was from Virginia, was in any way related to ei of HuntingCreek, Wilkes Co,, or Willisam Howard in lredell 1 have never found it. You mentioned the Johnsons along with the Summers ¢t: Of course, there are.Johnsons (Johnstons) and J Johnsons. Do you have anything on Charles Jolknson in Wilkes County? He déed in 7020, had. a Larr: «,i feel reasonable certain, without my ancestor through his oldest daugliter who ca 1785. His youngest dattghter Hannah ma youngest of the children of my John lowa certain that. 1 have Charles Johnson's family Maryland, but 1 have not been able to work out conne yets You say that Chrsitopher Howard was neightb« frost 1778. Just very recently, a Howard co: wrote me that a Mr. Wright Frost of Knoxville nn of this Christopher. #¥#pf !'robably you already know, Mr. ",ost, but in case you do not and want to is: 730 Cherokee Blvd., Knoxville, Tennessee. some of these days when | get more time, |! comes from Christopher. the John Philip Howard in your note who mar: in 189@ in tennessee was, I think, a prandson o at the Shallow Fork of the Yadkin area. T Hor Qr IG » Ben. Q5 Aen fF: j i) —a ; “ +t™ d tora Pathe 7 oy ce Pad. daw 7. “A 2 E Jin ea ea ‘ Lonel any ) Tine. Sst ee Ee pp otha, Vs. 7 he + foe < ernoh, y este 0 Yen. Clann Routes J Ching. 4 Guest Editoria - If AMale Answers, Just Hang Up Having amassed a good deal of respect ‘ for Southern Bell’s telephonic talents— ‘ analytical and developmental—it troubles - us a little when the buzzer buzzes and the - conversation goes like this: + “Mr. Carlos Prather, please; Long Dis- : tance ealling.”—“Who?”—“Mr. Prather + —Mr. Carlos P. Prather; this is Long Dis- . tance.”—“You must have the wrong num- ’ ber.” “Is Mr. Prather there?” — “We , don’t know any Mr. Prather.” . “But isn’t this AL-pine* 2-6341—oh, pardon me—isn’t this 252-6341?” — ’m. — “Then may we speak to Mr. Prather; this is Long Distance.” — “We + don’t know any Mr. Prather.” — do you know where we might reach : him?” — “Have you tried his number?” - .— “What was that again?” — “Have you ' tried his number?” — “We are trying his ' number; we are connected with his num- : ber. Would you call him to the telephone, ' please?” — “He isn’t here.” — “Do you + know where he might be reached; this is “Then. Long Distance calling.” “We don’t know where he might be reached. We don’t know Brother Pra- ther; we don’t know his telephone num- ber; we know that this isn’t it, but we ne- ver heard of the guy.” — “Well, if he returns within 20 minutes will you ask him to call Operator 25” — We promise; we honestly cross our hearts. Wherever you are, Prather, get on the phone! —The Asheville (N.C.) Citizen Thought For Today And he healed many whe were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he weuld not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. —Mark 1:34. When I look to my guiltiness, I see that my salvation is one of our Saviour’s greatest miracles, either in heaven or earth. —Samtel Rutherford Statesville Record & Landmark Published afternoon except founded in 1874, the Dally Record J. P. HUSKINS President and General Manager . CARL FELTS Cirevlation Meneger MELVIN by Statesville Daily Record, Inc. The Landmark was 1, The two were merged May 6, 1954 Mrs. C. E, MIDDLESWORTH Secretary. Treasurer JOHN W. KISE) A. 4 + : Geoffrey de Saye A Surety tor Magne Charte Armas Quasteriy. and gules following persons may claim descent fror, Baron Saye Kenneth: Pages 19, 39, "wy Sarma da Henry Grew Matton Grane Be ¢ Hooper ot Ande pes fen Mewieid { sche jac. = © Simpl Ao Se wy Ath on Katherine Haga, ae Oa ® Baldw Heien Khice Led @\ ea) f eS Blanche Eveipe “tidwih McCaw Sud@ Songer bi.) ugh Wi Meme Verran Mu Lae Warren : cea , rey : Levering Ch rinke, peer Peres WORT Clark |. E Frances ie Stee ca rgA ret a ¥ 4 Seated § orter Cihttce Paterson Fevin: ie Alice Eiteabeth Yeates . chuyhen ae htty, Veude Van hi eeger fot: : Vfeginis Faichchd We: aoe raed: abel duPom Fin Rose Parker W onten tiered P wily ¢ Wititams ware Leningt cee jshe a We eed ——— Denese Yong hevon poten eschior of thn Srey was eee de SAYE, 7 came into England with William ue, had & son was Margare: ti iL The Gira son of | Baaerix, see Wadi, ancester of th, reer le, dee Chapter 76: and of Meyr OF the Gurniy Henry #¢ Bohun, soo C hapter 4. The secund LOFFREY 2. SAYE, Wee oe of the Berney choge a TEReGe fey hing Richard | i Pi i”, Mie» ewe betes of Waksiiae Maming: ims 24 October 1230 His Gree de Cheyney. Their eon was i was Alice, daughter of William } WILLIAM de SAYE, who who with others had summons in the advise with the king upon the most e died in 1295. leaving @ son @ughter 112, who became the 1336. Ie is MO descendants of the Surety Sudley family GEOFFREY de SAYE, who Gied in 1322 was only fourteen age when his father Willian, died. His wardsh; tem Leyburne in order that he Might “marry idonea this ams daughter. She was @ descendant of the ureties Roge Hough Bigod, see Chapter 3 Beside a Gaug hr. he the first wife of Roger de Northwode, and left descendants, bGiey and Idonea had & son 1-1 GEOFFREY de BAYE. who became seco ‘Was summoned to Parliament fror, the year 134? to | 1Oth of King Edward Ill he WO constituted Ady,;. wet from the mouth of th. Thames « taty nat mebly employ d . ao . 33 Y & Most geilan ) a ye : : uliana whe laughion gf hasiviede Bear. afr ae set } MAdition to twe sones HT i2 Phomas anc Beughter 1}} 14 Eliveheth, oll of whom , ee wy ce Save and his wife Maud Pe ushany lowing « hil@ren: Fi 11 William de : ea Save’ tar} MELAS the Warwicl a Genc: play OD: 717 is A Tepes BMA © Chapter 53 Geoffrey de Saye A Surety for Magna Charte Arm: Quarterly, ® and pules Save © Continuing pages 125 and 274, the f. ollowing persons ma nt from Bagon Saye and King Kenneth tlia Muir rd Gese Nelsen i jomes Parker Poche! | oe tx Snetfer Suh Rowe Steiner, i} : Grafton Sion Welles Henderecn Leonard Stuart thee Hi) Praners Barnes Stun, Ho iter candy nest | c ge Swery y titeer te Holes Barrier: 1 Petts, son Layton Enc Gertrude aw hot Thevpe: j. eb awit hae ed beth, Trcbus ‘ Schwi: We nilte James Wilson Wister Aone Virginie inks Warts Roger de Nerthw: de. born J ee mber 136], They had, beside Geoffrey and Agnes ee died without Iesue. and another son 1} 1 22 Roger, of when further, an eldest son ? PHMWODE, died 27 center of Robert j-, . Who died w de Nosthwode whe Be de Northy oche wi. ‘: OW Aa Foy Pring Nori, ee Ny « oo als ag i; Bd ‘hE Bot... ; | gs is Or, wel, fee ot s ea? and : ATP RPae m Te he Whe :, dan ei CHAPTER 2/3 — LILLARD de SAYE the Surety, page | 26 Mmarned 24. Wiltiam, Let Lord Saye, marrie 23. Geoffrey, 2d Lord Saye, K. B., Married Idonea. daught- iam, Le Leybourne, by his wife, Juliana, only child - © Joan (d'Auberville) and Henry de Sandwic) 22. Geoffrey, 3d Lord Saye, Admiral «; the Fleet, 5 bud, daughter of Alice (Toni) (Leybourne ) and Guy de Beay ump, 10th Earl of Warwick. Joan Saye married Sir William Fiennes, Kt., son of Maud ) and Sir John Fiennes, Kt, MP. fo. Sussex in 1343 Fiennes. Kt.. Sherif OF Sussex and Surrey % Gaughter of Y Mart itd of Sussex, es Piennes () 295-1450). rer of England, martied F pel 52) for * Whom 1 in £448 es martied Willhiar, 3; gon of a William Cro ae. Lord Mayor af London | n@aret, daughie: of Thomas Squery of que “Kent, ~ lames Cromer of unatall Manor @therine, Gaurhter of Six W tiem Cantelow, Kt. she, Anne Cfemer Matried W Kent, Fag. ton SF Willis Whetenhall. by Mi, illiam Hex:alj ef. Hextal! Cour: co. Keus. ‘hain VWhe é: all married ‘T homas Wilaford of Jamce Wileford. A: heth Bettenham of Pluck Cecily Wiiskord (1° “S- 1611) Married 19 F.) os! Reverend E dwis, tend ya, Archhisho; } et WURTS' MAGNA CHARTA ) son of Sir William Sandys and Margaret, daughter of John inne (Roos) Dixon of London. Anne Sandys (1570-1630) married by agreement dated May 1586, Sir William Barne (1569-1619), who subscribed @ Virginia Company; son of Sir George Barne (1532-1593), Mayor of London, 1586, by Anne (married 1565), daughter | William Garrard of Dorney, Bucks, Ke. (Lerd Mayor of pn, 1555). by Isabelle, daughter of Julian Nethermill of St el, Coventry, Warwick. ~ Anne Barne (1587/92-1633), married 1610 Sir William see of Woolwich, co. Kent, Kt. (1564-1627), son of Sir mn Lovelace. Kt. (1561-1429) member of the Virginia Com by Elizabeth (1561-1627) buried in Canterbury Cathedral) jer of Edward Aucher, Esq. by Mabel, daughter of Si: : Wroth. Kt.. by Mary, daughter of Elizabeth (Jenks) and lat Lord Rich. 1611-1652) married about 1628 Rev J 42/3), son of Alice (Hall) and Danie! on, Herts, Gent. She came to Lancaster County la, about 1659. with four sons and three daughters, and died 1660, Samve! Hatton of Talbot County, Maryland “Mary Gorsuch, born about 1662, married before 19 Apri! Richard Keene ll (1654-1699), son of Richard and Mary in) Keene of St. Richard's Manor, Calvert County, Mar Mary Keene ()6801-1759) married 1699 Capt. Th OM (1676-1732) of Weston, son of Mary (Ho Ipe " Seon cf howard Clagett of | ; citer of Lady Anne (Mapted) and % Saromet. and lord Mayor of | ho.4t} Elisabet Cine: (1908) 9-belare {ne Weaton Prince Gex rge 8 Hendersen) Cel Thomas Prather ll, American colonial ponary ofhcer ()703/4.1785), <a Vounty, Marylan Alpha | psil gist; owner and edito, News which he founde and had three hildren (a) Mamie Augu Yermo ried (} Michael |. Névady +R ullefer. Cer Geneal. f Knights of the Americans of R f Hidden Mer Ne x American mily “SPER ee } uy Cit; iber ot the society ot the Dovereiy ithor Qt PRR VET e. “Hern Hewy rae r i ) t if Descendants 0 CORPO OP SO HOLE POOP OOLOCE a escuces ) noe Ho mee -& ) A : , thew proche promfe «se t+. ale _— ) fy pe ad oe Pixie i™§ 2.140 € or / Virivhring (162 ~ - er oy 4 i eco mY pe The j J Cb tek o A ) Ate i / LK . 0 pan * Vii fee FAT February Dear “ir, “wann, \ . ie enjoy your letters so much and have gotten so m them. “hen in my research I find anything I think micht i) make note of it. For instance: DAR Mage, 0Ct,1939,n.87.) rs, Slade,925 N. Fourth St.,tchinson, Kans, had’ sent in: Jonath vebt v0.,d. died 162%0;wife Jane( who later Married John 3ni was 7-7-1710, proved 12-7-1713: ChiGeo.Frather,b.1563 Ms Mary... ‘wm. Prather, b.1670 meAnn.....no heirs; Thos.Prather d.1712 or 17 “Sprigg., Jonathan Prather,d.before Bi Mo liz...,. ne d.about 1718 m.Katherine......no heirs. Jane Prather heirs, f w Martia Svrigg Prather's will 6-19-1742, proved Li=<13<171, me"liz.clagetts John Smith Prather m. %liz.Nuthalf (1726) heirs 1eirs, \ T } T : 7 oe Aaron ‘ratner,m.1738,Jane,dau.of Jonathan and *liz.trather: er m. thos, /illiams; Rachel Frather m. Janes eoimmes, If irs. Slade still lives, you and she micht fing . Ft If there is anvthing in Miss. Flossie's notes about th borrow them when-I see you. “he onlv wrote ie that Janes 1720 from Bucks nO+,Penna. The rest that | know we have records. I wish so much we could find out which brother ge-cr-srandmother Susanna(orSusan) James WhO Mefr-er-grandt born, was the daughter of. Back of that anvthing conesrn: would be of interest,naturally, I'conied this from tha marriare records: Benj.Gaither m. 1°15, Thos. Prather &t.Powells “hos, Prather Menaciel Gaither, ertcAd.CsbornsJohn Prather me Ann Vambell 1827, Hiram Frather Thos.Prether meVelinda tobey, 1783, lim Williamson&iim. Crawford: meMarv James,1317,Leven Howard,?2. Powell: walter Prather m, 2791, cimPrathentC.¥aldwell. I sent several of the dames tter, ‘Menday, Sent. &th. ne I apvreetate your letter very “ueh, fant. to thenk yeu again for the waternelon you ‘MeeIt vas delietous, and we all en!oyed it. a8 the peaches were goo@, and I only rish we “get. more, I'm always sorry to see the seacon . Maybe we will be getting come good annlee before Sf apie hae ft ane O'Dell Prather may be the t dauahter ef eur Thomae frather end Eleaner Gaither Prather. Mr Lillard added her to these child- ren, J melia, Sareh and Jehn in the latest list he eent me. Saying , she must have been naned for her grandmother. you have that statement "Verlind» died at birtho? Amelia", I believe it should be Eleanor. inetead of Verlinda. Yes I cértatnly- hone Mr Liilard ean helo us out on ine Howards, and believe he will. My nenory ‘ent @neugh, when we get into the other fanily ftions, fam just no heln at all. ®t of course [ze what a at helm they can be in gettinz | facte we need. | “Revert heard any more from Mr, Lillard, guess een't. want the Wilkes records. If not,I‘d like ‘and nyeelf ta go over there, this Pali mayhe, {sfy ny curiosity. ” WEth very dest wishes te you both. sats finesrely, pe 2704 1st Road North Ariington l, V: 19 Feb l¥o5¢ Dear Mr. Swann, Your letter to Mr. Austin Prather of West Point, Georgia, fas been relayed through my brother Rupert Prather, Rt 1, Cusseta, Alz., to me for answering. Although I give River View, Ala., as my home address, I am presently in the Army, have been for over 18 years, and am stationed in the Pentagon. I shall try to give you what information I can on Thomas Prater mentioned in your letter. There are and have been a greet many Thomas Prathers but I was able to identify the one you mentioned. ty The daughter of Thomas Robey (or Roby) who married Thores brat was Verlinda Robey of a Maryland family which had removed to Nerth Carolina. I have no further information on the Robey family. However, Thomas Prather was the sone of John Prather and hacnei O'Dell Prather. Thomas was Born in 1740 in Montgomery County, Merylenc or that part of Frederick County which became Montgomery County after the Revolution. He died in Rowan County, N.C., in 18%0. Atout L771 he went with a Benjamin Gaither on a surveying trip. to Iredeli County, N.C and did not return to Maryland. Thomas first married 4 woman named Eleanor ....., last name tnknown, and they had one child, a daughter named Rachel O'Dell Prather. Eleanor died in N.C. and on the 12th of Jan 1783 Thomas married Verlinda Robey. This can be cneckec © in the "Marriage Bonds of Rowan County, N.C.", Vol-II, page 364. He had 2 daughters, Sarah and Amelia, and 1 sony John, by his wite See ee eee ee eit Amelia and a short time later Amelia @ied also. This left Thomas with 6 children. After the death of-—Vertinta, Whomas?Prather married Rachel Gaither (1774-1855) and they had 9 children: Hiram en FA Eli, Elisha R., Mary, Elizabeth, Ellen, Nathan, Hamilton and a twin prother to Hamilton who dieca in infancy. John and Eli removed from Bowan County to Morehead, Ky., having lived in the meantime at Cedar Bluff, Va. John (whose full name wes John Wesley Prather) moved from Kentucky on to Kansas and finaily fron Kansas to Oklahoma. You might try to contact some Prathers in Okla since John's son George Stuart Prather was living there not too meny years ago. I don't know what happéfied to other members jof that family. I might mention, however, that some years ago 4 Vr. John\Watt Lstes Prather of Mounty Airy, N.C. was compiling a record of thé farnily oi Thomas Prather and his wives Eleanor, Verlinda Robey ana RBechel Gaitrer. You might try to contact him or his people in Mount Airy. Perhaps you already know what I have told you here. My sfiforne ti was given to me by Miss Eva Hampton Prather, formerly of brocxnaven, now deceased. ‘She was a daughter of John Smith Prather V (born 1837) whose father was John S. Prather, IV born in Caswell Co, N.C., the scng of the Rev Leonard Deakins Prather(born 1776 in Montgomery Ca, Wives This family liné cam be traced back to Johnathan Prather who cane to Virgini from England in 1650. He moved to Maryland in 1658 ana from hin ure descended practically all the Prathers in America. a I can trace my particular line back to South Carolina where - my great-great-grandfather, King Prather, was Born inl790 in Pickens District, now Lauren County. Perhaps the line goes on back through N.C. to Maryland. At any rate I'm sure that son I can connect it with Johnathan Prather. I would be pieased have any details on the Prather family that you ¢an furnish. like you say, I do not want to be a worry to anyone. If I can be of any further service do not hesitate to cail or HN W. PRALHER Captain, AGC Bh | Beets @- P.3/7~. (75 ae hk Ih oi EE youd 7 Sa Pe ae eset Sf ae L- Ih} af . ee. -. ‘ea 2. (ef Diep atheh a pl fle -“ /Sa9p. 1859 yr ch Jo! ee > iin jek ~ [feof rae : Dee EN od angle - : : pe Midas pth, Meudka. 7... /75 7 bee eann/! [hee ee ee rrt—o. iro ee Yiaats , Tele | at hs. Y’. os EIS. 1 T2A5~ vee le, Bark bof Pap DE. Abe, (eb Lad Bees of vee Lp ee 75" Pe pe aia ie PRG. FE wtbig / S24 eae tae RE “ oe t «ol Le es tm Ne nt 24- /TIS- oo Bde. we Teen Pu piel ve Lu Co fees oe d Bac f. 2b WTnn Sk Poo on — “as lie en 4 as [Lee ft f- Aube aera - Woke —, / $20 — 13 i 7 e IAF ai } ey 7 had: au. p+ ata . tee oe Ce Denese. f<s be, 4%X%o1- / Yay 4 — Vm trere | ) J Mo ath. € eat Jno oF + erg oe Pees pL. Edn | Lary Ld - ANA Ag _o Ie | gaa me oe Y ay Lia yV ae J / {- mW Wan, Olen pt ; A bop Aue, / // { A d V ¢ t+ . fi) » fy pete, | n Tt Ty WZ | | KO A ! i. seat Wi sill lil i ~ , 4 . XY sn Ther Co De you have record of ELSANOR GAITHER,: @eughtor of Edward % arried a Prather? Im Eéwird's will of 1777, ke “tevised. to mentors, negroes. Tt mentions that Eleanor ws the only mrriecd ons that time, I do not know her husbands’ first mame. The Thomas Prather thot you mentioned. doing milit=ry service, I wonder if “s one we found: im the D.AsRe lineage books, All they soid wast: "Thoms Pre'rer, (1740-1820) private in North Caroline Militia, Born in Maryland, died in North ‘carolina, Married his second tiom, Rachel Grither." Tre Thoms wo have been sneaking Of who mrried Rachel Gaither, died in Indians. This either mst de 1 different one or the books are all mixed up. I did not know *6 ws morried 2 lst time, or I should sy, that this was kis second marri7ge. J.D.Yarfield ecleims that Jacharish Gaither who married Sarak Worfield, hod 2 son, 7ach*rialy Ite, who died early. We assumed that this son died very young 2né k kind of dropped him until the other day, wren we found that Jrey morriod in 18%S + > ¢ MA + ad ng 1 ‘Tam butting myshead against a hard wall, 1 have "\g fnead so will not { ap, Some.peop rk..on. these things many years before they i 4 \get the proof, but: ‘gome eventually do and we want to be one of the few, & ~= hank you for filing me in on the Floyd Johnston Gaither connectio that he has a stepson, Frank Gaither, 0 of Atlanta, Georgia who adopted the | ove for his. step-father, se) a checking our motes and all of the others on the Prathe er interesting thing, Notice in the 1790 Census of Iredell Count; anyway on one of these, Mr, Lillard said he could not identity who had several children, I believe I have found this same William rr County, Kentucky in 1810 and 1820 living next to all of the loole ed the 1330-40-50. census yet to find out just where these frrathers cal the Pooles came from Salisbury, North Carolina, Re. RUBY AL FLOYD E. POLISVILLE Li RENTS h\ 649 SOUTH 37TH STREET SAITHER SPRING 2-0441 WILLIAM D. KIZZIAH HIST. - GENEALOGICALs RESEARCH BOX 604 SALISBURY, N. C. Dear Mr. Swann: l- ne d to know of ISAAC HOLEMAN, SENIOUk records. some Oi .Unis Creek Church, North If you wil } above, I wili deeply ee / | - : | < haes Ue YY i 7% IX eet : Bs _ ss Ly t 3 i — Le i A as v\ ae X 4 ‘ Q \ Pre CA ty N ORAL pA he ‘ee Lec UA 0 4 <4 . iin Bi “Vv ~“ dnt hn i ces ‘ ‘ 4 Ae 4 4 : \ Pee Us gd (ts io Gare \Age e We He — oo —- a. — tk “ me AY anh Qawrk )\yerbor Wii UU : ; = Vrek \ur 1A rnd ~~ Jw rhe eS eS foes ind: k A\pe GA Aaa Creda, |] ye eo ds y thie ‘ 2 ~y \ - . ' 4 A se te \+U ing! Vy garmin. © iA ) A Lone «© bru een eee { : cy 4s Wiad “% WY (A AAL (wu } } Wh ¢ at Sec e ay" ww cil Y Vy_thur * w a VW te é WV \ ect kpignreie UF LH Gia bes bat Pern. ot Wakil tre, te io 13 “ —- Geto ratio i be ~~ rv 0~t i hehe ‘ T+ & Ro \. vv9 e SUR . i seare ss hea me 5 ‘ > : : i \ nether M “eet LL ct i Bhs AAW. 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On rx a \— w tim ~Letia ratl_' N ) CNA sy wwe ait (iV ea. ix. 51 of Th WV-en eo \re Aad: Se Metre} 5 > Me, 7. AN yy af Q hc rather VON ALi e-arbe. . St; aS¢ ~ Welhiccer Pix i414 hb ¢ 262. F4 teeters aly us ’ Nas Je - Ce Ce.. tc ( “eo 1 / pig sg CW tten. ¢_ V—4reelher IPE Fx. s21- lLratl., Pack — oe. CL ne see ot y - . my 5 x oti 452- Sy ee ay aT!) | a pate verse - PRATHER Genealogy has beer? compiled. A frather Pray, Pratt, Prater, Prator, Praytor, Praither) record has been started™ by: Kathryn Rose Bonner, 21750 Berg Road, Southfield, Detroit i. Michigan, the compiler, ‘irs Warren 6. Bonner, says that int early migrations from Eng land to Virginia, 3 Prather brothers, William, 5a: uel, & Jonathan, were inciud Wiljiax returned to Engla samuel had no is. The record is that of Jo: eat lec “rs Bonner says the Prather b:others Sxl teh England, zhe English Atlas- gi : av name. lowever , tnere is a saitaire i hite, halfwa bet tweer. Leeds & neig! sey, Also t are Salter: orth ¢ - Salter: ia but no ‘et bor. The ) r aa Prather, Jonathan (will, page 78) He@ford Co., necorded June 22, 1772. % Wifes Cathrine. vons: Thomas, Jonathan, William, Isaac. Daus: Mary, Elizcbeth, Ann, Tabitha. Nor Be A > VV a ia Vel a aky Jr dest Bo, ee Tht ae: 4 ‘ ¥ : pits hy Albnwh optietuey oh | ¥ Years hic A Po hoe Mer Aims age Sie eo ae Gf bell fi : | : ns he fe an Aprrh 42% | align 47 Ore Ananete (AO | oe Me Svea led sf i chee famey nt/ MATTIE Boo 44 460g je Hee € / PRATHE R IAAL, £KvIP M/s J f jr Ht, Aa Woptia Ap Sucksltendt¢, fi. LK /10?, whey 7 as shang unl, Fey ee ed Lh? Cat) hwy ane we Ese : Y Yee Pt te ct rif ‘ | Ait “f Ake fords eee Arf ore tas Sete pth Dtpes . ipyppcotil , ~ / a = fet oa Wd it “9 7 & _— va a. AN J rn) UAL , WU ‘ Paps “TRY WM tom ete el R OH Ab Ak : : COL Orr | vie Nagin WHA. bray Neds Oy enw Ae ’ ; of ws WR. Vand Pes Charles Prather on pages- - James Pr-ther . . Basil Prather , -John Frather r Joseph Prather " Leban A. Prather socratoris Reodocis wW."" Van Prather B. Prather oil as Prather Wil] oO. Pel20, Jacob, John J.(age 76) probate ‘ Wife Susan, 2 she John Jeremiah & Julia Ann (other JAYMES PRATHER . of petephany LO 3 Ea bitin: & William Donnelson oj Hampshire Co, “ricnds mentioned were- Gerard Morgan & Sam'] / Chain =o Ycle pc Taken Up _ swan, 10,000 a. on. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN ee Se AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS AGRICULTURE AND ENGINEERING. NORTH CAROLINA OUNTIES AND tee STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURE COOPERATING % TO ALL OFFICERS OF IREDELL COUNTY HOME DEMONSTRATION We are having our regular quarterly eouncil meeting on Frida; Cotober 20th, 10:00 = 12:00 A.M, at the Statesville hecreation 315 S. Meeting Street. It is always important that you make special effort to attend council meetings as it will mean a lot to your club to be re Please contact some of the other officers of your club if y nave a way and I shall look forward to seeing you at this Sincerely, PLOW Wears Myrtle H. ‘vestmoreland Home Demonstration Agent sopwee ft. Waa Mead, Guve. Pemck, Cah Hara Wien ft G. a | hhat Sle. | Hf t ig oe ho: Covbeces ! Intiioations <n your btlr sep oe omer are Airgetllen mins lle Lames fort borechecre ave le jansb, “ : father tone © i Bok aad fe doth a hog: prove Wa gts vues Thee re tl Alaa eel Fla taal nae 7 ad ee The font sad, end gh. Th beta name. My oblat acatr , jirs Won. &. Maia, P0396. orth Wa. Sd, deiet.- chtecaleeng por btler on 3. hex. ey A Aaugitir ) Wes. 6. §. Conwaday , tires ab 2b /)/ tale, oe, Kolegh ,HU,C, jut ke Hamoted ie Ah atl. Krebs at SEM Colhge, Pla banners B48 L1G heh ee RE Ga. iit a fr ae cw Seheol and Nel oe = ae a tJ athe» Feat Clie J acted tli. had Merck, MH. Crrcaday ae § GS CAtie. Ot _# a fan, SK om a vacadon, a ee a O1t aA teayty | aang ecckewns: j a oe ‘ ge i eu oD tated ; ae A Churc ‘ S44. per oke prrcana At y ince ; ie. 2 SB dete te C4 pastrlas feelol Wy pope pastel aera ee H.C. pcth, Grex ic suad ao* that Chrcstircad hee ok, ig pecs Cant pate Ta yoga ee Hare, has: Fcaeok Sater , oor fg FF ST. a: Hasta Ch , lo. Lt vevoekol. 7. tah - bs eeu: yee Tita J aé GF ae aes Aubye ot : Ye — a. % peiceet efienges a aclaress, Pear oe rey hind Pilol tere a Hawrace , areafp gelling realy He reore 2 Third Lane om Tha ncn: jen L, hes Line J tome ih 4< Oe (aa + 4 coey cre : TFeiuih ~ ae kK | La ag aoe asd aa It probabl Ae B Uv ns ec ‘ to ‘ itd Ai. iad Arcereor eu O’2£., La Wy a. Ct. Heels Mans be nail 6 thank) Cunthcr find a Hote i Namen He me ont es ou, Chas. a A ae Kicks Gal ee Cate a rs I ad a ade ES Rial ce oe L< ee OS ee ee at Onkby . Tce tuck Q é A ii Se ao — aigtie Yrs. Chats ee I us Mack aon axe (9 fortis : vw ¢ ctu -te1ry jue / Straws id. rather Mal Lb , 04, L yes Ct. Fuse, Fbkcces Beolin, DA. fodap he , Ve + Wadusva Sructear’, dircelx, Mah. 6 Alapasalls Cottin Konsnd C& 6 blots thie bardask , , b Cade td 7 i ta Wager bbe! ee oe D1 na baa heins 2 ( vg Ptr ‘ 7. &é ‘ LO ecu Hs F at ke < o* thaw «dj a 4 "L< key &: co <a tA ; Tad pon plot i Pe ww Le — scl Plone Acttawe: 6 “ ek entwined P27. Qrn tank Lobel a a ie if 7*< beg ferent Vkere a, oe ed ee dee, re 4 of lor pri at Uabtueg 0 = WR Qa Yr. Sieg cue Po o~ex ope at a Fiat ik grnnnete Ag hte aw g - a ae Marsa gorcalngeit , eye _ , ame 7 J gamers ots 4 < ated _ Fe fot, ia. f ees /, sn glad A 2 rite a We cenaty por Pat inady maaeirs a? VERLINDER RO By (6@e- 170%) (0 1914) C1G¢Hl- 1141) (1640-1764 Cite 1707) p28 y we oem GR iTHER oR we: py ride nd Mm a7 Ob OAW 147 3, 649-1947 a i aavip wf HOLMAN ee (/82ue ($6) é, x a 0 . - wa? ™, rimagaaey qgirmen( -i9a) m, a cyaus A. JOMNSON TWAS, ROBY Me RUTH HiCwS (1794 - fT, Vie. - 0 Oh yes, here is a note I found on the PRATHER family in the book, "Biographical Encyclope- dia of Kentucky", page 417: William Vaughan Prather, born Apri) 29, 1839 in Fleming County, Kentucky, son of JEREMIAH PRATHER who was a thrifty farmer of that county and who died in 1856 leaving 6 children, of which William Vaughan was the eldest, Jeremiah had married Lucy Hut], daughter of Samue? Hu] who was from New Jersey and had settled in Mason County, Kentucky and there he married Sarah Wallingford whose mother was a Vauzhan, The great grandfather wf William Vaughan Prather was also JEREMIAH PRATHER who moved from B 7 irof erkeley County, Virginia and settled at May's Lick in Mason County, Kentucky in 26 1790 and after 3 years moved to Fleming County, William — I April 29, 1869 to Lizzie Swing, daughter of Colonel Wwing of rien Wil Ubam and Lizzie Prather moved to Cynthiana, Kentucky. Will close for now, Write again soon, and we want to than bi for LAANDER'S family. Have you learned whether he did Jive in l)}inois Lote fed XQ en ee ~ ) Ts ee ee /¢ The _, Lé Sg Ree te ‘ < al , fi E La he). gm: r 4 Te, << be Mare | ' stJ bea ta Von [freer co ( J ) 1 Lak fv“ : J2-- ° bk. s od ee oe 4 fica? i ae : i WE Jecides | 9 A. FIL 42-C ze ; oo — “¥} B= pected JE, £rter. = ; « . - Lrat 72. Bae Sie = eoaas awl Fle A 4 pbc be pete ( he le 2 (-e4 < ; fc 2 ag tt, & / A} ip. > P tS - we ot wens £ <c Hie : 7 : # Lt et ¢ pet« ry T hi ~ f : : iF die wee clk ELC e : fs : * Deed } 2 ae a+a «+s : J tLe Zi Vi ratne al) e arrie nh: UT a. 4, i) i a LA }t He a e j- ‘ 7 r pe clu. t acct by ft 4 4 ry yA x at \ ia nly fawn / J , / : “1. 27 — 1" z \ oe A y 4-23 Ly mi Peel Varerr din pre cle - ifs t joe ee : Vrecbeiche Wik earvef Wty Hacer g. ‘om = | / 7 ; } 7 } yh j 5 . J : f > - - 5 a ae x pis - s 4 iG ( ; cc ee / (tas \ ” bf oe ees No 4p 44 nf Paes U pe te . oa so het Lecce | A 4 2% 3 Ae a an 4 Ob Ket 14 Ypres Se 2 fed f° I ee (- |. eee ( es, 4 Ah gt <t of ; 2. 1790 and after 3 years moved to Fleming County, william Vaughan Prathe: April 29, 1869 to Lizzie Ewing,\ daughter of Colonel Wwing of Flemi Wil lam and Lizzie Prather moved to Cynthiana, Kentucky, ng Count; Wil] close for now, Write again soon, and we want to than you for al) o: LEANDER'S family, Have you learned whether he did Vive in I‘jinois for Si nm Jer Hlneere'ly, tc ef} spe lt fT é BT ie Ee FA oe a a ee evtheebly 2 eetn, [Ce «. Pose ent + ii ie. A peas hae 5 et Dé J pedi 2 Jc rt, Ve. XQ (e477 feot- Nercs ate ot gre ifreben. 4 e, pee ee jae 1778 ee id: ae see det, a oy 7 te [es iat t On ata rt tet an 24#*C & ~ ) ttt set eee U2 ¥ a be e% { “ ¢ - L ae » 42 és yb 4 i. c cm r ” <1 A — Ese / Jie Both buried Martha Jasobs Prither. tp | i i Mle | 3 i i i 3 { Swann, Thank you for answering my inquiry. L*s 3 My records show that he was born July 1 am interested in knowing what sensus you 48607 ¥ : oe os 15¢ [ know that back then tne names Y) hi '1li's cemetery stone near Ramsey, Fayette Co. ’ 1863, He would have been 59 years of age if my write to says she believes he died in 1 that you foun he would have been 59 in 1863(cemetery dma would have to he [I'm so glad that at last ancestor as Iam. Do you subscribe by Kathryn Bonner of Michigan? It anything on my Eli. Knowing about ee te - 2 If I find anything I will send it av on the descendants of Eli? Have you registered yet with the certainly a gold mine for genealogi next time. Mr Eli married Elizabeth A. in Ramsey, Fayette Co., Ill. Their dau. ‘ll married William Alexander Harris 17 Feb. 1899 in Fayette Co., Ill. Their dau;- Jane my great grandmother. Hoping to hear from you again very soon. Friday Aua Dear Mr.- Swann: Thanks ever so mich for your nice letter end all the notes, I received yesterday. I ade a eony for nyself ane sent‘ then on to ‘Ir Lillard. r'a serry tf misled . date of ny Thos. Prather 1t to you from sone old "my files. IT have it 1794 anes, In the all yeeterday, I alss a very invortant letter fron Nr T'm #9 hanny with 1t, an cend*, for you to see, ae I nizit real $90n. You @ont need t» you want to. : t tertatuty entoyed the da- with you and "re Swann Tuesday, and ziege wa will be ®alled on’ todo more research, wost a:ny time. I have a few ther vrotectea in mind after that, maybe T will feel lize T have left no stones Inturned, Thanks again for everytyoliiz ya 8" Sincerely, ,/; a & Co ef. Ane ee x J Ke ‘ pies Se TIS / a" ane gf fox Le a Ga Rl . \ile i. / Pr ed - J fe 77 we Sem, f ft-en ie os J y 4 ee , Kas Z MAreccy | L Ah Cette. hog LTT A. leas fr: (FF 0 GB? kee db. Gee Phere, ) oh fle LXV ls nO ~ 1792 7 Ensen Lag, bITh- es ~ Piiay ys Bb phat i at AL ne gaclhin IDinlgparcig & - ; - 2 prot his 17.9 and eh) Grace | — a. 18/1 - (hb %hL2 Kio. i 1 404 a) ORI: * ip haansbd ch cad Wh Pci ine hie. fog hadi ZA idle Dehhes, ae Sheri | hf 7“. 2 ~ / pat icr/ (171 = 07 7) 5 7 “mm (the / pedlacs = bo Cae ( ot bytites oe js 4) TY) wth re RAM - tf ) “? ~ heat bine, JH (Lf) ee S92 rn. 1930 D 78 | ifey on fo. j f gery We 07977 WX ce a Ew. { PFC, /e*2 -/ SZ bee 2 Motlig f. LG nis We bi ble J ~* pee : -—/o- a -: Dd ice LG FS™ FI512.- ban bes ce Kcevctsnk ite Wty @. aber Nace Cee, Repl. ap Chive? SN avrech-e q CG Z </ esceeesssseeeesdse — norte tA { t e aa Ck se sa A SNARK ole i Chee Cc : J / ne ich rather A. fT Ss (0) @O+ 7 VERS ) Lor tes ler ve & © ( oe . , : | Protheh. ? ralh TU 2 ; /) ks g / 4 C7IL QALY I ftet F iu 6. b- S 8 F owl - & Weak h. EU e Te 7 Clty tral Be . 1 7e4 i) y ? 2 — Arkeb. rather ee ; Waiter ‘Mo Ld e (une faethe srr 1 nh ee holes yprete) oe of Le7 \ . 2 798) DGS kL. p@oe 241 acti se i: Yor ( a Si f eT i? 1s 19 “ { lareru Fe HE. N= ene.’ Ira MeN a yal | tA “ge sere b.9 ~2¢ a : Ly, 7-7 1360 Chi Abu ese/c © a7 Kets eee Ve frathe) 6 é. (Fo° 5 = ' Qarom nen ab OL? fs Ra LEAD (20m) Label) t 0. : - se DO, 2-76-18 GeuwhO na. Shek ) B19 Ves pate ae ae en Koatta.M. (wefe Wit ley ae oft) anae-'r Ih } Be ~ dee 0108 MeL f2- 23-1863 -— /tla a5: Dis . b3-/9 Sé L J2~2 “Kx Ss & CAL” —————— A Cc Seca Say — ecurily WEST BUILDING - STATESVILL nn Mr. Thomas baton 3wann Route 1, Box 147 oe on aes | wy Lh, Aanrn . r ‘tatesville, North Carolina Re: Folicy Naar M * ym NY Veal Pal’ e Jwann This letter is a reminder insurance which is due Arril of i +. | wir ¢ ,Y ne yyy to the due date. Jenn’. Ma in e miw The amount of your oremium is 322.00. ft AUTOMOBILE - FIRE - LIFE - CASUALTY - ACCIDENT & SICKNESS - GROUP - INLANL eee caer (6 Smee) ob ee Nik cae Z PL g a. =m f A~A~F ee great WN a 4 J f2rlA. = < Qe hey - Co*KrKD oe f a Ps : A oe 7 \ . > we { Capt John W. Prather 2704 lst Read North Arlington 1, Va. vr. Tt. S&S. Swann Route 1, Box 147 Statesville, North Czroline L, May 10 (AP) Tawes said to- ome legislation recent Genera] 5 another Step Maryland in a of medica] and “profit nursing are of state ate homes, will § !n state and B, he said. ed the Adver-| Baltimore in| the observ. nal Hospital}! 100 years, id, Maryland National and eputation for quality of its medical in about, to a ugh a unique Partnership the medica] ry hospitals adership.” Tyland was AVe a public ery one of| ¥ recently sy) isla Funeral H eld at Ft. M After rites at Ft. Myer Chapel, the body Of Lt. Cmdr. Victor A. Prather, 34, who was injured fatally Thursday after Setting a new balloon altitude record, was Carried on a horse-drawn caisson to its final rest. in ners, tet, . a ver for ( mdr, | rather ing place in Arlington day. Cmdr. Prather. Beech Tree rd. Bethesda, died slipped from the sling lifting him the Gulf of Mexico to Cemetery Who lived at 4 helicopte; When Qf) ‘ n n Pleq uv $. fist thr he 19/% bak Py cot. JF 52- o™. ica Shs Coe. f et aes oe Wl pitied Lath . far Stn i Ths Mh bens dal, P Bellon T pola “URE /F5C ee tack Ces Ys ay J lL _ fet pathy ~ J) PR. rhe ag e Se ade fea Elype Joe ha i a 3 Pele (hen Co. Wzae. | Hid 2a p, = ath - tin. OT a7 a ta Fae A> Rie = ay Of 2333 NEBRASKA AVENUE WASHINGTON 16, D C STOUT LILLARD 213 A STREET, WN. E., CAPITOL HILL WASHINGTON 2, D-C.. USA Hei, ; ial cot feo se - eee. og fn. Jit, ie a Tl j pe {7 wp 6 Lb, 140 ae Foes 7? ee htt : I arrwef oa Octenn Lhe eve J Ca we cet ( oe. [TAPP a 22 TRADELL COUNTY, N.C. 1810 U.SeCENSUS. ge 137 THOMAS PRATHER, 1 male 26-45 3 males under 10 tieks, De L789 1 female 16-26 (Aneestors Of + mn Weer raviere <_< « ” -“— - - ~— —- ~ IREDELL COUNT page 23 THOMAS PRATHER, 1 male 26045 (fame 2 males 10-16 3 males under 10 1 female 26-45 (Rut! 1 female under 10 ~ HIRAM PRATHER 1 mle 16-26 1 male under ten. 1 female 16-26 epte 1776, was made into Mont 45k County, Maryland, near t 44 in Lower Trederiak GOs ide ,') daur lorinda (Robertson) Pratner Ath about ar Prather b.. ide 176583 Thomas Prather, Yeo ile, L769; Be nd perhaps @ daughter, moved to. Rowan County, 1.0. State Records of Land Grants in North Carolina, recorded in Book 67, at Raleigh, N.Ce, page 59, show date of Batry Got. 11, 1778, for 440 acres granted to Basil Prather, ‘On waters of Little Dutchman's Creek, "Rowan (0. N.C., #2004. Grant No. 1219, Issued Oct. 25, 1786. This is-evidengly the same record dn Book 30, Po 160, Deed Boox,nowan »''s Deed Book 11, p- 118, Rowan Co. N.G., State Grant No. 1445, Basil Prather also # a grant of lend, 100 acres in Rowan Co.N.C., on Little Dutchman's Creek, beginning at PRATHER'S oommer thence to Charles Lovelace corner then to Hugh Graham's Tine ¢o John Herilev's. (Signed) Ro? Caswell (seal) Gov. This second grant evidently joined the fir t 440 acreSse Resil séeved in the Worth Garolina Militie during the Re ‘a battle of Camden, South ferolina, when he. wa to lim for the rest of his life. ‘le mist nave had e trouble avou of it as im Vol. 19, pages, 179-181, State Records of North Carolina is the following: "Resolved County Commissioner of Rowan be and he is hereby required and directed to restore to the said Bazel Praiter * again put him in possession of the land and negro from him tekken y the said commissioner when acting under public authority.” (Senate Journal, May 5, 783.) This was headed “Praiter, Bazel of Rowan." His Military service I believe is recorded at Iredell County "Militia 6907, 1788, Salisbury District, Ireceli County, (which county was formed from Rowan in 1788.) Basil and Chlorinda (Robertson) Prather had nine sons and five daughters: William, D. lide 1766; Walter >. 1768, Mdo; Thomas,b-Md. 1769; Basil Robertson. Prather, b. Md. 17713 Aaron * >. Rowan CO» NeCe, @ 1773/5; John (or Rowan Co), bd. 1775, Rowan Co.N.Cs,3 Samel, b.1880, Iredell GoeN.C.3 Lloyd bd. Iredell Co.N.C., 1782; Sihon, De Iredell Co.N.C.,17913 anc five daughters said to be named Catherine, Rachel, Rebecce, Chloe who.m. John Brrnacy; and Susammgh who m. Leonard Jenkins, Do not know their birth dates. Some of tnem may have married and remained in N.C. But all the sons and Basil moved to Glark Coelnde, between 1800/1811, and died theres There would be no ‘eills for any of them in N.C. The THOMAS PRATHER, >. 1756 in Prince George's Co. ie, » was in eC. and served +n Rev. lar, deft N.C. shortly after Rev. War, as his son Basil was born 1785 in Henry Co Va. (from family records). John W.8.Prather's ancestor, who remained in 1'.C. @fter 1gll. 2333 NEBRASKA AVENUE WASHINGTON 16 Dc Dear Mr. Swann: Ae Mr. Lilland is certainly a swell typist, cblors. I acknowledged his letter, but told him you better informed #n the families he mentioned than I am is no use in duplicating yours. Besides, I have sent thing I had to you. Winter really came today, with the west I had*to call a taxi and. go. down town us my and enjoyed every minute of the ride, Hope you and Mrs. Swann are Sincerely, STOUT LILLARD 213 A STREET, N. E., CAPITOL HILL WASHINGTON 2, D. C., U.S.A. 14 . = a+» 3 nfortunately yr vet : | miiny y LOJA I : ae O4achn OY pointed a we +7 + descendant’, i Prince 5 Lae WE sat} 7 raul ar, \ Vet 197) ss p23. ABYON 3 VAs ‘ + 17403 Ra ‘hei i : Prather had iter > ¥ } ‘re 4a72eN 0" zenbdv conn - [A rat Py'7 \ wove tace . rinve rN STOUT LILLARD 213 A STREET, N. E., CAPITOL HILL WASHINGTON 2.D.C.. USA 7. Swann, ce ie Box TT , Dear Friend Swann:- I am so grateful to - for vour let you have furnished ine fron otatesville, Bt is such a help, and I D} “ecla’ d generosity in usin, your time » John, Mor Prather of it, Airy, ee Carolina branches corr ect, for I have written out or « separate sheet the Lovelace family, but unfortimately I h research and have no wovelace records excent mr so what T have may not be what vou need, bnit Mow, and it may be a ‘beginning of rom which T understand all of the V mo abers of the fa nily descend, the ‘orth Carolina Lovelace funky At an r rom a serious operation and the Boater won't permi ven go the short distance of two dloeks to the Congress to do any research, but perhaps later, my lars to wo rhein again, I mav be able EO tind also inclose ¥ carbon copy so you nav send it ld lady without your chet to make a copy. T“also indbose two carbon copies of pages: I h ‘ent cousin John ‘7, eCrather, settinzs out the error Jake ts app licat i m-whkeh claimed } Ls ance stor ‘O) married 2ACHEL tai ither, wien the Gai hat he married ELEANOR | GAMER, daur) ter ferslante a Sister of Benjani Rowan CoN. You may not be interested if not, just throw if AWAVe. che was alex micher, and of Greenburv Gaither a: voy, T was especially pleased to get the will of L (1899) of Iredell | 00.0. as two of Basil and Chlorinds Prather" S$ children married Galthers. One.'%n, 2 rm an 7 4 va te AS me Rachel Gaither, and we have never know vohr 'S will what relatiorshin existed between Ary we ‘Mow thev were fi rst cousins, hoth wera Soon ve taken to W es ig Married thera and 1oved to Clark — wy 4% ‘*+tan and Thomas and Rachel did, but. Ary died in w.c, Yor were writing %9 Cdusin John about the 1790 ROwe Census, sO on a separat Page I'n sending vou what I hav: townn and Iredell, Yo vou have an abstraas of theywill of filliain 988 Howards I believe also went from idarvland, and ‘Ome way connected -vith the Prathers. And two of The mither) Pratherts Brandehildren m. Howards in Clark of the same fanily. Also do vou nee the Bennetts of N.C, and ach Gaither) Prather of | Owan and Iredell] ( & e705 Ind., eS a daughter Ary Prather crane Me James Binniet their Greenbury Prather me Chloe Bennett, be!.C.1802; their da te .taC0h Over) a \ mither Prather, b. 1811, N.C., m, 1835, Thomas H. Bennett, b.1809,N.C, and still another dau. ann G. Prather (called) Nancy, 2. 1837, Thomas P. Bennett, b. 1817, N.C. All of these were brought fron NeC., to Indiana. So I wondered if you had anything on them 1 believe the Bennetts were from around Raleigh, but not sure. I mst stop for this time. Let me know if there's anythin- I can do to help you. Are you descended of any of these good old families or are vou just interested in the early history of your wonderful State of North Carolina? Cordially and gratefully vour friend, Ye3, I'd be very grateful for whatever var ean teli ma abou’ iram Henry Prather and his descendants as i have nothing on tnem Or wno he married, except that John ‘8. tole me no is buried noout six miies north of Harmony. i'll appreciate ali you can COL. Me the Gaither family who, went to N.C., from Maryland are the sane family for whom Gaithersburg, Maryland was named. Thev were a large and very prominent family in Maryland in the old days. ~ ¢ Fess I made a statement which is not correct when I said the Dp 7 rrathers bought land of John and Merparet n in Clark G. it. en " 5 os A . ° : . Orreat? it should be “Joremi h_and Rebecon Daten desche La: 2 | ond , 206s wh base from ".C., to Indiana, bought on- June 8, 1807, f¥omVony S and. arraret his wife, “1, » a tract of 500 acres, _ _ received as bounty lands for his serviges in the Revolution, ere Jeremiah Jaqoh established his homestead.” wan - "On January 29 18ll, Jeremiah Jacob and his wife, and their Caughter Maetha (acchct’ Prather, end her husband Walter Prather gave ground for New Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, which they helped to found. This church still stands and is in active service (bean rebuilt and enlarged) and is the oldest active M.#eChurch in Indiana. And where most of the N.C. Prathers, Bennetts, Jaccbs, ofc. are buried. The deed to church (Dead Book 6, Pe 263, Clark Co.Ind. Records : Jeffersonvi! le, Ind, Courthouse, ) 2 There was another Methodist church dedicated the same day, called Rethel at Charlestown, Ind., the Prathers also helped found that, but Wliy also with the Robertson family.- But it has long ceased to function, but is now a shrine, and preserved, at That New Bethel ir N.C., to which Basil Prather gave land could have been Basil (1742-18°2) or his. son Basil Robertson Prather (1771-1823), It we knew if the wife signed and what her name was we could tell which Basil it was. THR PRATHERS | Tt NRPINITR PROOF ON, WHO MOVET THe AMSRICAN REVOLUTION and bce they n THOMAS PRATHER I,b. 1604, England, cam: anong Others had a. son (d.1680,Calvert 00. JONATHAN PRATHIR, I, (1651-1580, Maryland). moved to lid. from Va., prior to 1656. Amor yy! ASne) ~ had two sons: > WILLIAM PRATHER, I (1 1670-1747) THOMAS PAT! me Ann Yates m. Martha Sprige Lived in Prinee George's Co. iki. . Lived in, Prince, ‘fp SY one of - Among other child fran’ fad: among others: Stout Lillard's lines JOHN PRATHR (1715-1796 } PHILIP PRATHER, I AARON PRATHER, 1, (i71:-1 m.1735. Lived and died in (1707- % ) m.1728 mecousin, JAN PHA" Montgomery CO. lid. mM, CATHERINE HUNT:a.1736 Ohildren they had a: so Rachel Odell (1717-1784) Me 2, ae 1736~9, Had among others: MARGER Z With ant Ty Ware from Mde Jept. 1756 to ROWAN Co.N.C. THOMAS PRATHER (174091820) JOHN HUNT PRA ‘HER BASIL PRATHER be Mae ml."leanor Gaither; (1735~ Rey 1814) (b. iid.17423 Moved to Rowan Co.N,G, @1771/2, meBllender e1765, sd m2, 1783, Verii ga ja, Robay Moved +o ldadison CHLORINDA mong others by 63 CoeKye where he ROBERTSON. died, “Mt ll. Moved to Rowan He was taken to N.C. CoeN.C., about TROMAS PRATH42, 11, ee (Rowson Co. 1756, by 1771/2. Lived R807 Ruth Hiekss(1789% ) his parents) but 2, we es later moved to that Dutchman's part of Virginia Creek, Iredell JOHN WATT RSTRS PRATHER's. line. which in 179°? CoN. Ce ‘about beoae Kentucky. 1801/2, moved Many descendants in ta Clack fa, Kye & western states. Ind., as did a@fhis sons from that date on until 1812. Thev did not all go at same t -T1@ e TAX LIST, ROWAN CO., N.C., 1778. BAZEL PRATHER ( JOHN PRATHER Taxables, Rowan Co. 1787. Nichols «District. »Bazzel Prather ( Campbell's District. May, 1787, ROWAN CO. THOMAS PRATHER. 1 white male 21-60 yrs. 2. " males under 21 yrs. 5 free females. Black Slaves (12-50 yrs), 1 0 ieee: 42 90s, (This is doubtless Thomas Prather (ir4b1820 fron | about 1771/2. Ancestor of John “.5. Prather of his son John (by first wife, Zleanor Gaither), and hi Thomas, b. 1784, N.C., and his second wife Verlinca | (m. 1783) and four daughters), ee NORTH CAROLINA, U.S.CENSUS, 1790, ROWAN COUNT page 170. Salisbury Dist, ROWAN County. THOMAS PRATHER, 2 white males above 16 : * under 16 6 *-:fomles ( 2 Slaves. NORTH. CAROLINA. U3 Se .CE IN SUS 1790, Page 10° Hillsborough Dist, WAKE COUNTY THOMAS PRATOR, 1 white male above 16 a 1 white female.’ (no slaves) - ~ NORTH CAROLINA. 1790, Use CENSUS Dace 179 William Prater, "Salisbury Dist, Sickas Commntv.e 1 white male above 16 ° white males under 16, ° white females nhove 16, 1 slave, on vo - ~ ow ~~ - ' Pave 157 NORTH CAROLINA US. cHNSUS, 1790, IREDBLL COUNTY (...:. oe: | “BAZIL PRATHER, 8 white sales. coves: X6 vrs. 4 . under 16 vre, 4 females (Nes, Chlorinda (Robert som Pratho ry and three daughters), page 157 ‘WILLIAM PRA"HER, 1 male over 16 ——~ s 2 cst: oh Lo are all of the Prathers in 1790 Ue S.Census in 1 North ( Car olin ee mee © - -—-— = mm ns ROWAN COUNTY, Ves CNS meR, 1 mle oe-t5 1 mA la under Lo "e 1. ut pe OB i female 519, oe NO PRATHERS my ROWAN comnry;- N. Ce Ue Sa cast US for 18 10 or in 1820, CO tne Ae mee ree en page 65° IREDELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, 1800 cENST WILLIAM PRATHER, 1 male 16-26 male 26=45 (william) males under 10, female 26-45 female 10-16 2 females under 10, “ys ele Prather who margpapmemleanor Gaither in Imryland 5 NeCe and af Afinet783 to Verlinda Robey, was the who was borti i715, died 1796 of Mont » Md His ‘father, Jo in his will recorded in Montgomery Count y and this “Thome gave po’ ‘mhriam Gaither of Montgomery Caunty to settle his fther, John Bleanor Gaither as I have it was a daughter of Udwar 1 Ele a sister of Benjamin Gaither who married Rxchel Jacob. bX -< Vaotijpalecdr + Kentucky to I show A Bashl Prather, who married in this Denny girl was related to “liza Denny who mrriac Kentuckye I fount ii rem Prather in the 1840\census of Fleming ~ iti a noone lscotabie to a ‘lett ry written in 188l-bv Johh Seathe of Thomas Prather, (1740-1820), mrried 1783 Vv deughters. One of the sons was ilira ‘Nellie. I belie ve this Sleanor Prather ro necer leerted the record of their nda Robey was daughter of Thomas Robey wan Count ye ‘Fon lr, Shétthla emMgmns 25°96 oy ff Of course I mst be relaeee Mou, first and crnity ‘entre! to you justZor that fa Fa lan also a triple hd a of th Nc, and Kentueky, However, "Epes alittle contr J>cobs and Jeremiah Prathers, ; nae fou will oa beset ith 2 few dates and to whom “ma? i he , I'll be glad to give you wy data line, ~~" the Joremirh aha Jit Ta al VU * whe oh The Thomas Prather who married Rachel Gai in tovan Coumby, N.C. was the son of B aos both buried. in the New Chaple Oost ciyal ee tomb stor 16S, willis and census recoms, oft Fa me * oe ‘he ‘lliam Prather who married Ary sis, deughter -of John Gaither, of the above Thomas, being eldest some a tSil Prather. Willian, ster Arv's : “7 Pam ay ried ond, Lettiee McCarroll and had gill meee fanily, ‘They moved *rom Cl nings County, where he wis one of it est judges and whers he is. buried, iis ‘rloy Prather, daughter of Ary Ge Brmrried John Swartz in Jefferson Cou: “nk MN reek Der, 7 : - eS nh : Liha f x - ; ed / | So hot I cant write with nen, ay nets excuse unis tyning. Thanks a million for your letter today,/end very in- teresting £0 see the two letterg inelosed. Sure anoreeiate your intense interest, and with Mr Lillaré's helo snd Miowledze, sore real vrogress should made toward our Family Hietories, certainly am optomistie over the prospects. Am seiding your eovy of his letter I received today. Hope you will enjoy it. I may be able to get over your way. Tiur. o Wri. of tWi@ Week. and if that would got suit you, I'd anvrecta‘e if you woulg@ call me the night before (eolleei). My phone number is State 6+6442 Mount Airy. bo -,.442, Hoping to see you soon, I an Sineerely, pe ate. ‘ COPY ‘Aug. 23, 1960 o Dear Cousin John: I just found the note JT was telling you about which proves your line back to John Prather (1715 - 1796) through hie aon Thémae Prather (1749 - 1820). : Chancery Court Records, Montaonery Co. - Meryland, at Roekville Courtho se. "John Prather died Nov._6, 1796 testate in Montgomery County, Maryland. On Nov. 4, 1797 a case showed that, Tohn Prather of Rowan County, N. C., as attorney for hie father, Thouas. Prather of Iredell Co., N.c., annointed Enhrian Gaither Attorney in settlement of thie estate iu Nontgomery Co., Maryland. " Be sure to keen this asc it is absolute proof of the link of your branch from John of Montgonery Co. Md., to your Thomae of Tredell,Co. VN. C. Of course thie John of Rowan County, N. C., was the aon of Thonss ond Eleanor (Saither) Prather, and a half brother of your Thomae II, son of Thonee I, and Verlinisa (Robey) Prather, IT am eending this now,white I can etill T have a bad habit of losing things when I want them. Suess it's 014 age creening on. Ha: Ha: 4 Best of regards to you and Mr. Swann. Sincerely yours for better Prather Recor Stout Lillard" bak & piste Ns ‘beg 4, Thy Vu Pod, Huh ay) Mdleam 7 on wale « tk els Ak | | 4 hg Wha, Wish Urcleu bn % 46 chum f he oe ow €, aw 2 £4" BF Vee iin sit, 2 ae ee Chan ty nai Sh 2 ll - 2 « tiheens 4 ¢ Bikey sn Muda S20 Pher hime fl, — Po Jr» ies : ew 2 et See se g oe J) Uimyje 1708 A ). fod mr (7) fills hue Fad $e. cea n — p pet - tm, LF, ~— Cie (ak hha A oe iif thin 17 47 Phe Brk 8 _ ug 6/748 Lo patel ‘ey A _ wh ay Ker A ee i he f gs ANeslsil # gk fr 0s ( ve a fl Sdtte yn Hain Wm Praha } io # ‘het i pat! ae i A Oe a et ie oe pruvk pr Zia sit oo. Potch 1 hike a hiasg / A Ar | th aie t Wath) get Thenus Vea Hoe pepchanal Cll 7 2 a . © iq hans 49] ‘ fell with ‘oo thia Y, Sto LItiard, 131% ared something night be wrong, Yip fanily Hietory. Bat that ian ly obtatned thie inforsatio: 1 Reha 9 VeV nleagart qiurnyr fron ¥ a Mie oA Nf FS V 3 a \ sx;"A mG, Agehy (16°8-1719), care fro sn Patuzent Niver, Prince Co; Ma. 16 26.99, ‘“emher +f ‘feryland Provine‘al “M1littisa. Yom, He . of Maree: t> Vayy 4 Ry Wie cee ) A wife, Sergh Ls ra other children: fe daughter: mrinitae mw \ wno ™, JTamea- & Ss feorzea Co Tile Thowae Ode} exldier of “rede A mm -. 4 4 Aw, moje 318 ont iar OneLy (1717 RACHEL ( ae JONN PRATIER (171&- 1796)¢>: ‘. 4 ons A 2 and nia wife, Aniie i dads : Cs, 74. hig TL ONELL and JOUN PRATYS? were ; \ 4 1749 = 1829) who eave to BredeH Co. %. A, wir Ann, DA yh 4 ‘ ~AY ee) TASITa \\TTT ui r .3 ji e — 4 "TAQTIIA [7 AIS ri l?*O, hed 11 children; some of whoa's TT. Liliane 3 i thoight this mizht be of e2a'd there were descendants of Vartha Swine ne to heam. fron you gone tine, aed alin