Rachel Gaither Prather ^{1 10 11 12}

Parents: Thomas Prather (1769-1853) & Rachel Gaither (1768-1858)
AKA: Rachel Benett 6, Rachael Bennett 7, Rachel Gaither Bennett 5, Rachel Gaither Prater 12
Born: 10 Jun 1811, North Carolina 1 2 3 4 13 14
   or about 1811, North Carolina 6 8 9
   or about 1812, South Carolina 7
Died: 16 Mar 1899, Loraine, Adams County, Illinois 2 13 14
   or 15 Mar 1899 1
   or 15 Mar 1899, Illinois 3
   or 16 Mar 1899, Illinois 1 4
Buried: Row 9-S, Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery, near Golden, Adams County, Illinois 1 2 4 10

Husband: Thomas Howard Bennett (8 Aug 1808 - 31 Oct 1877)
Married: 17 Jan 1833, Clark County, Indiana 1 2 3 4 13 14
1840 Census: in Clark County, Indiana 5  Details
1850 Census: in Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana 6  Details
       1856: moved to Adams County, Illinois 1
1860 Census: in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois 7  Details
1870 Census: in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois 8  Details
   Oct 1877: Thomas dies
1880 Census: Rachel in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, 
             living with daughter Missouri and her family 9  Details
1890 Census: most census records lost in fire
   Mar 1899: Rachel dies

 1. Alvin Howard Bennett (1833-1913)
    Wife 1: Susan Melviana Barnaby (1835-1874)
    Wife 2: Tobitha Lowry (1841-1898)
    Wife 3: Margaret Dawson (about 1850-1933)

 2. Elizabeth Emily Bennett (1835-1920)
    Husband: John William Jacobs (1835-1894)

 3. Chloe M. Bennett (1837-1871)
    Husband: John F. Barnaby (about 1837-after 1880)

 4. Nancy A. Bennett (1841-1911)
    Husband: Joseph Woodward Strickler (1837-1903)

 5. Aza Benton Bennett (1843-1911)
    Wife: Catherine [maiden name unknown] (1843-1926)

 6. Sarah M. Bennett (1845-1914)
    Husband: Robert Playford Strickler (1839-1893)

 7. Thomas Jefferson Bennett (1847-1931)
    Wife: Sarah Parmelia Randolph (1853-1922)

 8. Minerva Bennett (about 1848-before 1860)

 9. Zerelda Catherine Bennett (1849-1931)
    Husband: John T. Lyle (1853-1939)

10. Emeretta Missouri Bennett (1851-1911)
    Husband: John Quincy Smith (1857-1929)

11. Marion Bennett (1852-before 1860)

12. Ezra Douglas Bennett (1854-1936)
    Wife: Harriett Robertson (about 1855-after 1930)

  1.  Ancestry World Tree, Rachel Gaither Prather, ID I1299 in "The Prather Family" compiled by Randy Jones, last update 29 Jun 2005.
  2.  Ancestry World Tree, Rachel Gaither Prather, ID I0347 in "Reed's of Southern Indiana" compiled by John D. Reed, last update 8 Sep 2001.
  3.  Ancestry World Tree, Rachel Gaither Prather, ID I1556 in "Scott Tappen's Ancestors" compiled by Scott Tappen, last update 28 Apr 2002.
  4.  Ancestry World Tree, Rachel Gaither Prather, ID I7722 in "Strickler, Gall, Pine & Sheetz v.5.05" compiled by Richard Strickler, last update 1 Jul 2005.
  5.  Census 1840, Roll 75, p. 286.
  6.  Census 1850, Roll 138, p. 194.
  7.  Census 1860, Roll 155, p. 1000.
  8.  Census 1870, Roll 186, p. 204, Image 416.
  9.  Census 1880, Roll 174, Family History Film 1254174, p. 168C, Enumeration District 11, Image 0338.
10.  Ebenezer Chapel & Cemetery Records.
11.  Fayette Genealogy Page.
12.  McCombs, J. (1974- ), p. 42.
13.  Pedigree Resource File, Rachel Gaither Prather, CD #1, Submission Search 98334-052799214501, submitter James Fayette of Mobile AL.
14.  Pedigree Resource File, Thomas Howard Bennett, CD #4, PIN #333811.

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