Re: William Rather b. 1742 of VA
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Re: William Rather b. 1742 of VA
Peggy Rather 2/23/99
Well, it is possible that the E. R. is the son of Ivy Rather, Samuel's brother.
But the J. T. doesn't fit into his family, either. At the 1850 census, Samuel has sons William 8, James 6, and John 3. For the J. T. to be John, who is probably 33 or even James who is probably 36 isn't unreasonable. Census are notoriously inexact.
But the J. T. doesn't fit into his family, either. At the 1850 census, Samuel has sons William 8, James 6, and John 3. For the J. T. to be John, who is probably 33 or even James who is probably 36 isn't unreasonable. Census are notoriously inexact.And as for the E. R. - if we don't know where Samuel is in 1860 and 1870, he could have had another child born in 1856 who was E. R. --
And as for the E. R. - if we don't know where Samuel is in 1860 and 1870, he could have had another child born in 1856 who was E. R. --As for not being able to find him, I think if he's still alive, he's probably right there in Mississippi. I've abstracted all the Rather or Wrather families through the south in the indexed census years, and don't find him anywhere else.
As for not being able to find him, I think if he's still alive, he's probably right there in Mississippi. I've abstracted all the Rather or Wrather families through the south in the indexed census years, and don't find him anywhere else.During and after the Civil War, the coverage of the census was really poor, especially in the south.So I wouldn't be surprised to not find someone. Texas, or places west would be where I would look, though. A lot of the Rathers in Mississippi went on to Texas.
During and after the Civil War, the coverage of the census was really poor, especially in the south.So I wouldn't be surprised to not find someone. Texas, or places west would be where I would look, though. A lot of the Rathers in Mississippi went on to Texas.Julie
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Re: William Rather b. 1742 of VA
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Re: William Rather b. 1742 of VA