From Montgomery County Cemeteries, survey and observations: 27 Mar 2004
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PRATHER FAMILY CEMETERY
[birth year ca 1739 used because if d. 1806 at "AGED 82", his parents would have been too young. ref PRATER, PRATHER IN AMERICA , 1620-1800, vol II, JW Prather Jr, pg 104]
"There are 35-45 upright stones, many without inscriptions. A single large monument (obelisk) approximately 4'9" was erected in 1866 by the Prather family in memory of deceased family members. Stones arranged in a circular shape."
ref: ID20
As part of Aaron Prather's involvement in the Montgomery County community, in 1777 he was appointed as the overseer for road improvement:
"30. From Mill Branch to George Robinson's bridge, and the road that leads from William Beckwith's mill to Dent's mill."
ref: History of Western Maryland, vol I, page 697
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From Maryland Historic Trust, State Historic Sites Survey M#22-29
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This is the location of the old Prather family homestead. There are no longer any buildings here, but recently a sandstone obelisk was uncovered at the top of the hill, near the gas line. It is a marker erected in 1866 by descendants of the Prather family. There are a number of tombstones and many triangular-hewn stones - some with initials, but mostly unmarked.
ref:Click here for more details on this PRATHER Cemetery
Click here to search for more PRATHER/PRATER family
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Brother:
__Samuel Prather (1740-1785)
Grandson:
__Benjamin Prather (1796-1838)
Grandaughter (daughter of Singleton Prather) Florida Prather Higgins (1837-1913) is suspected to be one of the ones who had the obelisk remembering Aaron and his family installed.
______________________________________________
PRATHER FAMILY CEMETERY
[birth year ca 1739 used because if d. 1806 at "AGED 82", his parents would have been too young. ref PRATER, PRATHER IN AMERICA , 1620-1800, vol II, JW Prather Jr, pg 104]
"There are 35-45 upright stones, many without inscriptions. A single large monument (obelisk) approximately 4'9" was erected in 1866 by the Prather family in memory of deceased family members. Stones arranged in a circular shape."
ref: ID20
As part of Aaron Prather's involvement in the Montgomery County community, in 1777 he was appointed as the overseer for road improvement:
"30. From Mill Branch to George Robinson's bridge, and the road that leads from William Beckwith's mill to Dent's mill."
ref: History of Western Maryland, vol I, page 697
______________________________________________
From Maryland Historic Trust, State Historic Sites Survey M#22-29
______________________________________________
This is the location of the old Prather family homestead. There are no longer any buildings here, but recently a sandstone obelisk was uncovered at the top of the hill, near the gas line. It is a marker erected in 1866 by descendants of the Prather family. There are a number of tombstones and many triangular-hewn stones - some with initials, but mostly unmarked.
ref:Click here for more details on this PRATHER Cemetery
Click here to search for more PRATHER/PRATER family
______________________________________________
Brother:
__Samuel Prather (1740-1785)
Grandson:
__Benjamin Prather (1796-1838)
Grandaughter (daughter of Singleton Prather) Florida Prather Higgins (1837-1913) is suspected to be one of the ones who had the obelisk remembering Aaron and his family installed.
From Montgomery County Cemeteries, survey and observations: 27 Mar 2004
______________________________________________
PRATHER FAMILY CEMETERY
[birth year ca 1739 used because if d. 1806 at "AGED 82", his parents would have been too young. ref PRATER, PRATHER IN AMERICA , 1620-1800, vol II, JW Prather Jr, pg 104]
"There are 35-45 upright stones, many without inscriptions. A single large monument (obelisk) approximately 4'9" was erected in 1866 by the Prather family in memory of deceased family members. Stones arranged in a circular shape."
ref: ID20
As part of Aaron Prather's involvement in the Montgomery County community, in 1777 he was appointed as the overseer for road improvement:
"30. From Mill Branch to George Robinson's bridge, and the road that leads from William Beckwith's mill to Dent's mill."
ref: History of Western Maryland, vol I, page 697
______________________________________________
From Maryland Historic Trust, State Historic Sites Survey M#22-29
______________________________________________
This is the location of the old Prather family homestead. There are no longer any buildings here, but recently a sandstone obelisk was uncovered at the top of the hill, near the gas line. It is a marker erected in 1866 by descendants of the Prather family. There are a number of tombstones and many triangular-hewn stones - some with initials, but mostly unmarked.
ref:Click here for more details on this PRATHER Cemetery
Click here to search for more PRATHER/PRATER family
______________________________________________
Brother:
__Samuel Prather (1740-1785)
Grandson:
__Benjamin Prather (1796-1838)
Grandaughter (daughter of Singleton Prather) Florida Prather Higgins (1837-1913) is suspected to be one of the ones who had the obelisk remembering Aaron and his family installed.
______________________________________________
PRATHER FAMILY CEMETERY
[birth year ca 1739 used because if d. 1806 at "AGED 82", his parents would have been too young. ref PRATER, PRATHER IN AMERICA , 1620-1800, vol II, JW Prather Jr, pg 104]
"There are 35-45 upright stones, many without inscriptions. A single large monument (obelisk) approximately 4'9" was erected in 1866 by the Prather family in memory of deceased family members. Stones arranged in a circular shape."
ref: ID20
As part of Aaron Prather's involvement in the Montgomery County community, in 1777 he was appointed as the overseer for road improvement:
"30. From Mill Branch to George Robinson's bridge, and the road that leads from William Beckwith's mill to Dent's mill."
ref: History of Western Maryland, vol I, page 697
______________________________________________
From Maryland Historic Trust, State Historic Sites Survey M#22-29
______________________________________________
This is the location of the old Prather family homestead. There are no longer any buildings here, but recently a sandstone obelisk was uncovered at the top of the hill, near the gas line. It is a marker erected in 1866 by descendants of the Prather family. There are a number of tombstones and many triangular-hewn stones - some with initials, but mostly unmarked.
ref:Click here for more details on this PRATHER Cemetery
Click here to search for more PRATHER/PRATER family
______________________________________________
Brother:
__Samuel Prather (1740-1785)
Grandson:
__Benjamin Prather (1796-1838)
Grandaughter (daughter of Singleton Prather) Florida Prather Higgins (1837-1913) is suspected to be one of the ones who had the obelisk remembering Aaron and his family installed.
Inscription
Erected A.D. 1866 by the survivors in memory of their grandfather, Aaron Prather, Died 1806, Aged 82 years,
Mother, Mary Prather, Aged 70 years
Father, William Prather, Died 1832, Aged 62 years
Mother, Elizabeth, Died 1859, Aged 79 years
Sister, Nancy Duley, Died 1821
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