Sarah Elizabeth (Roberts) Prater (1854 - 1924)

Born 1854 in White, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1924 at about age 70 in White, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Sarah (Roberts) Prater was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

Sarah Elizabeth (Roberts) Prater was born in 1854 in White, Tennessee, United States, daughter of William Roberts (1822 - 1900) and Harriet (Owens) Roberts (1824 - 1860).

Sarah married Simpson Prater (1853 - <1900).^[1]

Their children were:

Dora Lee Prater (1878–1970)

Leman Prater (1883–1943)

Malachi Carl Prater (1884–1969)

Ollie Prater (1888–1931)

Samuel Prater (1891–1967)

Lizzie A Prater (1893–1984)

Claude Prater (1898–Death unknown)

In the 1880 census Sarah (age 26), Keeping House, was the wife of Simpson Prater in District 10, Grainger, Tennessee, United States.^[2] Simpson Prater 27, wife Sarah Prater 26, daughter Dora Prater 2, sister Martha Prater 18, brother-in-law Samuel Roberts 20.

In the 1900 census Sarah (age 46) was the widowed head of household in White, Tennessee, United States.^[3] Sarah E Prater 46, son Limon Prater 17, son Malici Prater 16, daughter Ola Prater 12, son Samie Prater 9, daughter Lizzie A Prater 7, son Claud Prater 2.

In the 1910 census Sallie (age 56) was the widowed head of household in Civil District 2, White, Tennessee, United States.^[4] Sallie Prater 56, son Lambert Prater 26, son Sam Prater 18, daughter Lizzie Prater 16, son Claud Prater 12.

In the 1920 census Sallie (age 64) was the widowed mother of Lemmon Prater in Civil District 2, White, Tennessee, United States.^[5] Lemmon Prater 27, mother Sallie Prater 64, sister Lissie Prater 26.

Sarah died on 22 Apr 1924 in White aged ~69. She is buried in Frasers Chapel Cemetery, White County, Tennessee.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950"
   citing FHL microfilm: 507886;
   FamilySearch Record: XDQ1-SLF (accessed 22 January 2023)
   Sarah Roberts marriage to Simpson Prator on 1 Apr 1875 in White, Tennessee, United States.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MDWK-FM3 (accessed 22 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBJ-B3S Image number 00447
   Sarah Prater (26), wife, Keeping House, in household of Simpson Prater (27) in District 10, Grainger, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee, United States.
3. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 50; FHL microfilm: 1241604; Record number: 29494;
   FamilySearch Record: MSZV-2ZR (accessed 22 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QFW-1KW Image number 00611
   Sarah E Prater (46), widowed head of household in White, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 189, sheet 4A, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1526; FHL microfilm 1,375,539.
   FamilySearch Record: MGNV-6BH (accessed 22 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB7-YL4 Image number 00084
   Sallie Prater (56), widowed head of household in Civil District 2, White, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
5. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1770; Line: 41; FHL microfilm: 1821770; Record number: 43899;
   FamilySearch Record: MN5R-49T (accessed 22 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRJG-WHM Image number 00912
   Sallie Prater (64), widowed mother, in household of Lemmon Prater (27) in Civil District 2, White, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #203779423 (accessed 22 January 2023)
   Memorial page for Sarah Elizabeth Prater (1854-22 Apr 1924), citing Frasers Chapel Cemetery, White County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Mary Hudson (contributor 48803380).