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Edith Prater 1903–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Dec 1903

Birth Location: Mossy Spring, Union, Tennessee

Death Date: 27 Oct 1981

Death Location: La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee

Father: John Prater

Mother: Lassie Craig

Spouse(s): Jacob Shepherd, Troy Sweat

Children(s):

Edith Prater was born in 1903 in Mossy Spring, Union, Tennessee, the child of John H Prater And Lassie Helen Craig. In 1910, Edith Prater resided in Civil District 5, Union, Tennessee, USA. Edith Prater married Jacob L Shepherd, Troy A Sweat. Edith Prater passed away in 1981 in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • Edith Prater was born in 1903 in Mossy Spring, Union, Tennessee, the child of John H Prater And Lassie Helen Craig.
  • In 1910, Edith Prater resided in Civil District 5, Union, Tennessee, USA.
  • Edith Prater married Jacob L Shepherd, Troy A Sweat.
  • Edith Prater passed away in 1981 in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee.

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Edith Prater's Ancestors

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Edith Prater
1903–1981
Birth Place: Mossy Spring, Union, Tennessee
Parents
John H Prater
1880–1914
Union County, Tennessee
Lassie (Helen) Craig
1882–1952
Mossy Spring, Union, Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Julian) Craig
1853–1934
Grantsboro, Campbell, Tennessee
Lucinda (Ann 'Lucy') Sweat
1861–1934
Union County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Sr
1819–1934
MARY McCarty
1820–1934
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Sweat
1776–1873
LUCINDA Goins
1790–1860
DABNEY McCarty
1795–1850
CATHERINE
1798–1881

Edith Prater's Timeline

4 Records

1903
7 Dec 1903
Birth of Edith Prater in Mossy Spring, Union, Tennessee
Mossy Spring, Union, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 7
Edith Prater resided here in Civil District 5, Union, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Union, Tennessee, USA
1981
25 Oct 1981
Age 78
Death of Edith Prater in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee
La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee
1981
27 Oct 1981
Age 78
Burial of Edith Prater in La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee
La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1903
    Event Place: Mossy Spring, Union, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee State Marriages
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Union, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1523; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0184; FHL microfilm: 1375536
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Union, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 5, Union, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1523; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0184; FHL microfilm: 1375536

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1981
    Event Place: La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1981
    Event Place: La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee

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