Individual Details

Notable Southern Families, Armstrong, Vol I-II, 929.2
Sarah Elizabeth daughter of James H and Martha Jane Kelton was born
March 15 1845. She married Mr Prater by whom she had children as
follows: (1) Ida born September 25 1867 married the Reverend C A McNabb
a Baptist preacher and had one son S B McNabb; (2)W F Prater born
May 10 1869 (3) Janie Prater married S E Pearson; (4) Edward Prater;
(5) Celia Prater.

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Notable Southern Families, Armstrong, Vol I-II, 929.2
Sarah Elizabeth daughter of James H and Martha Jane Kelton was born
March 15 1845. She married Mr Prat er by whom she had children as
follows: (1) Ida born September 25 1867 married the Reverend C A McNabb
a Baptist preacher and had one son S B McNabb; (2)W F Prater born
May 10 1869 (3) Janie Prater married S E Pearson; (4) Edward Prat er;
(5) Celia Prater.

1880 Census Place E.D. 207, District 24, Rutherford, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255276
NA Film Number T9-1276
Page Number 376B
W. J. PRATES Self M Male W 41 TN Farming TN TN
S. E. PRATES Wife M Female W 35 TN Keeping House TN TN


I. B. PRATES Dau S Female W 13 TN At School TN TN
W. F. PRATES Son S Male W 11 TN Works On Farm TN TN
I. J. PRATES Dau S Female W 9 TN TN TN
J. E. PRATES Son S Male W 6 TN TN TN
Celie PRATES Dau S Female W 4 TN TN TN
A. C. PRATES Son S Male W 6M TN TN TN
[So transcribed by LDS]

NOTE: Some have him with this family linked to his uncle Monroe. The dates of birth for that W. J. Prater is ca. 1854. It is likely that Monroe had a son by this name, but the DOB and such points to THIS individual being te son of Thomas and not Monroe.

Birth	Jul 1838	Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN
Marriage	7 Aug 1865	Rutherford Co., TN - Sarah Elizabeth KELTON
Census (family)	1880	Rutherford Co., TN - Sarah Elizabeth KELTON
Census (family)	1900	Rutherford Co., TN - Sarah Elizabeth KELTON
Census	1910	Rutherford Co., TN
Death	18 Dec 1924
Burial		Prater Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN

Spouse	Sarah Elizabeth KELTON (1845 - 1907)
Child	Ida Burrus PRATER (1866 - 1946)
Child	William Francis "Willie" PRATER of Rutherford Co., TN (1869 - 1947)
Child	Janie Inez "Jenny" PRATER (1871 - 1904)
Child	James Edward 'Edd' PRATER (1874 - 1931)
Child	Cynthia Celia "Celie" PRATER (1876 - 1974)
Child	Albert G. PRATER (1879 - 1897)
Child	Gracie P. PRATER (1886 - 1964)

Father	Thomas "Tom" PRATER (1816 - 1895)
Mother	Sarah Elizabeth "Celia" JACOBS (1814 - 1880)
Sibling	Amanda PRATER (1841 - 1869)
Sibling	Susan PRATER (1843 - 1864)
Sibling	Mary "Mollie" PRATER (1845 - 1866)
Sibling	Sarah PRATER (1850 - )
Sibling	General Taylor "Doc" PRATER (1854 - 1935)
Sibling	Texanna "Bill" PRATER (1860 - )
Sibling	Mattie PRATER (1863 - 1885)

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