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Prater Family History
Prater Genealogy & Family TreePrater is an English name from Lincolnshire, England, where the family held a seat and were lords of the manor. It comes from the Latin praetor which means "leader" or "representative" and referred to someone with the occupation of a bailiff. The earliest known ancestor--Willelmum Pretor--was recorded in 1150.
Other spellings of the name include "Preater," "Prather," "Prether," and "Pretor." Notable people with the surname include American football player Matt Prater (Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons), American football player Shaun Prater (Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings), and American football player Dean Prater (Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills). The first Prater to come to America was Thomas Prater in Virginia in 1622.
Prater Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Merriday P Flemming Prater -- --, 1825 December 0, 1896 Kentucky
- Richard Menifee Prater -- --, 1837 July 31, 1910 Kentucky
- Josiah Prater -- --, 1812 December 0, 1880 Kentucky
- William Prater -- --, 1773 December 0, 1813 Virginia
- Rebecca Prater -- --, 1725 January 0, 1795
Prater Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nicholas Prater -- --, 1526 December 0, 1585
- Jonathan Prather (Prater) -- --, 1630 August 0, 1680 Virginia
- James Prater -- --, 1959 June 7, 1917
- Juda Prater -- --, 1869 January 20, 1929 Kentucky
- Philomen Gittens Prater -- --, 1707 December 0, 1767 Maryland
