Born in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin McCoy Sr
and Letta Prater
Husband of
Paulina (Blankenship) McCoy
— married
16 Apr 1875 (to 1880) in Pike County Kentucky
Descendants 
Father of
John (Prater) Blankenship
Died
at age 75
in Kelsa, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jan 2016
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Biography
Benjamin (Mccoy) McCoy was born in Appalachia, in Kentucky.
Benjamin was born in 1852. Benjamin Prater ... [1]
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http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/prater/1234/ From Pike Co KY Birth Records: "Benjamin P. McCoy, born 17 March 1852, male, alive, parents - Benjamin McCoy and Letty Prater."
Ben Prater first married Jane Allen in Buchanan Co VA: Buchanan Co VA Marriages "Benjamin Prater married Jane Allen on Feb.10,1898 in Buchanan Co.,VA.,he was age 42,single,son of Benjamin and Lettie,born in Pike Co.,KY.,married Jane Allen age 35,single,no parents listed,born Pike Co.,KY.,at the house of James May,minister James May."
And second, Ben Prater married Paulina Blankenship in 1875 in Pike Co KY: "Benjamin Prater, age 22, He & Pts - Pike; to Paulina Blankenship, age 22, B - Pike.Married on April 16, 1875 at Polly Blankenship. (additional: surety: Benjamin McCoy.)"
- "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWV3-Y99 : 4 December 2014), Benjamin P. Mc Coy, 17 Mar 1852; citing , , PIKE, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,838.
- Death: "Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014"
Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9278 #271108 (accessed 10 February 2023)
Ben Prater death 13 Feb 1928 (age 68), son of Ben Prater & Lettie Mc?Y, in Kelsa, Buchanan, Virginia, USA.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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~6.25%
Emily (Cole) Ledford
:
23andMe, GEDmatch JL1906768 [compare]
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~1.56%
Tina Trimble :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Duane Estep :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A195393 [compare]
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~0.78%
Brenda Maynard :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EU3687443 [compare], Ancestry member bren14a
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~0.78%
John Roberts :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T007315 [compare], FTDNA kit #100137
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~0.78%
Moris Roberts :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch F266987 [compare], FTDNA kit #266987
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~0.78%
John C Stacy :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A012825 [compare], FTDNA kit #B114712
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~0.39%
Helen (Stanley) Burnette :
23andMe, GEDmatch M385324 [compare]
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