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Martha Jane Prater 1837–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1837

Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 July 1930

Death Location: Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Bazel Sr

Mother: Nancy Brewer

Spouse(s): Levi Pitts

Children(s): Bazil Pitts, John Pitts, Sarah Pitts, Miram Pitts, Catharine Pitts, Andrew Pitts, David Pitts

In 1837, Martha Jane Prater entered the world in Wayne, Tennessee, USA, born to Bazel Pitts Prater Sr And Nancy Cooper Crawford Brewer. In 1860, Martha Jane Prater resided in District 15, Carrollville, Wayne, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Martha Jane Prater resided in Harris, Lylamore, Izard, Arkansas, USA. Martha Jane Prater married Levi William Pitts, and had children including Andrew Johnson Pitts, Bazil Pitts, Catharine Adaline Pitts, David E Pitts, John William Pitts, Miram Pitts, Sarah Catherine Pitts. Martha Jane Prater passed away in 1930 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Martha Jane Prater entered the world in Wayne, Tennessee, USA, born to Bazel Pitts Prater Sr And Nancy Cooper Crawford Brewer.
  • In 1860, Martha Jane Prater resided in District 15, Carrollville, Wayne, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Martha Jane Prater resided in Harris, Lylamore, Izard, Arkansas, USA.
  • Martha Jane Prater married Levi William Pitts, and had children including Andrew Johnson Pitts, Bazil Pitts, Catharine Adaline Pitts, David E Pitts, John William Pitts, Miram Pitts, Sarah Catherine Pitts.
  • Martha Jane Prater passed away in 1930 in Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bazel Sr
1810–1887
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Nancy Brewer
1816–1896
Birth Location: Hawkins, TN, USA
NB

Spouses(s)

Levi Pitts
1838–1880
Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, USA
LP

Children(s)

Bazil Pitts
1857–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
BP
John Pitts
1864–1937
Birth Location: Wayne, Tennessee, USA
JP
Sarah Pitts
1865–1917
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
SP
Miram Pitts
1867–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Catharine Pitts
1868–1961
Birth Location: Stony Point, Perry County, Arkansas, United States of America
CP
Andrew Pitts
1875–1949
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
AP
David Pitts
1877–
Birth Location: Arkansas
DP

Martha Prater's Ancestors

Self
Martha Prater
1837–1930
Birth Place: Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Bazel Pitts Prater Sr
1810–1887
Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
Nancy (Cooper Crawford) Brewer
1816–1896
Hawkins, TN, USA
Grandparents
Brice (Bazel Prater\Prather 5th) GG
1776–1859
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Martha (Elizabeth "Mary" (Riley) Prater) *
1780–1850
Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Howell (Cobb) Brewer
1790–1886
Deep River, Moore, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Prater's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Jane) Prater (March 1837–13 July 1930) m. Levi (William) Pitts (1838–Jan 1880)
  1. 1. Bazil Pitts 1857– m. Mary (Rosetta) Brown 1865–
    1. 1. Dovie (Jane) Pitts 1902–
    2. 2. Oscar (Andrew) Pitts 1892–1923 m. Barcie (C) Blair 1897–1955
      1. 1. Willie (Doyle) Pitts 1919–1996
    3. 3. Susan (Arizona) Pitts 1886–1966 m. John (Wesley) Bunch 1876–1962
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Bunch 1904–1994 m. Everett (Loyd) Hall 1895–1964
      2. 2. Leona Bunch 1906–2003 m. William (Parmer) Wilson 1899–1990
        1. 1. Faye (Inez) Wilson 1926–1993
        2. 2. Ira (Franklin) Wilson 1929–2016
      3. 3. Edward Bunch 1910–
      4. 4. James (Franklin) Bunch 1915–1978 m. Alma White 1919–2010
        1. 1. James (Doyle) Bunch 1943–2011
        2. 2. John (W.) Bunch 1949–2007
        3. 3. Don (Wayne) Bunch 1944–2007
        4. 4. Julie (Joann) Hallmark 1948–2016
      5. 5. Lettie Bunch 1913–
      6. 6. Clifton Bunch 1919–1984 m. Wanda (Mae) Hodges 1922– m. L (Lorraine) Bunch 1921– m. Ruby (Ethel) Heron 1920–2015
        1. 1. Dovie (Lee) Bunch 1940–2013 m. Thomas (Andrew England) Jr 1938–2004 m. Leo (Fred) Marsh 1932–1998
    4. 4. Huston Pitts 1896–
    5. 5. Nancy Pitts 1885–
    6. 6. Owen (E) Pitts 1894–
    7. 7. Sarah (E) Pitts 1886–
    8. 8. Vicey (Isabel) Pitts 1891–1965 m. Joseph (E) Holt 1873–1954
      1. 1. Cleo Holt 1924–2008 m. Ralph Sexton 1920–1982 m. Troy (C) Freeman 1925–2005
        1. 1. Ester (Faye) Thomas 1944–2023
      2. 2. Leisel (Les) Holt 1926–2004 m. Mary (Catherine) O'Rourke 1939–2014
    9. 9. William (Levi) Pitts 1882–1955 m. Permelia (Dillard) Pitts 1877–1963
      1. 1. Thomas (Richard) Pitts 1912–1990
      2. 2. Willie (M) Pitts 1914–1994
      3. 3. Agnes Pitts 1908–1978 m. Claude (Maurice) Adams 1906–1997
        1. 1. Claudia (Fay) Adams 1931–2011 m. Norman (Anderson) Jr 1930–1985
        2. 2. Patricia (J) Adams 1933–2017 m. John (Alton) Scales 1932–2012
  2. 2. John (William) Pitts 1864–1937 m. Mary Pitts 1871–1924
    1. 1. Virgie (Pitts) Heathcoat 1895–1934
    2. 2. Alphia (Mae) Saucier 1916–1986
    3. 3. Stanley Pitts 1897–1958
    4. 4. Evelyn Pitts 1909–1971 m. J (D) Popham 1908–
      1. 1. Kenneth (Alton) Popham 1929–2009
    5. 5. Alsie Crews 1888–1914
    6. 6. Sallie (Elizabeth) Tye 1900–1979
    7. 7. Alseydine Pitts 1890–
    8. 8. Lillie (B) Pitts 1893–1970 m. William (A) Hadden 1880–1969 m. John (William) Quillen 1865–1941
      1. 1. Monroe (Carl) Quillen 1919–1990 m. Shirley (Barbara) Payne 1923–1986
      2. 2. John (Lee) Quillen 1902–1989 m. Francis (Ruth) Dunn 1904–2001
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Quillen 1935–2001 m. William (Totten) Cortelyou 1935–
    9. 9. Cullen Pitts 1904–
  3. 3. Sarah (Catherine) Pitts 1865–1917 m. Thomas (Cornelius) McCarn 1854–1933
    1. 1. John (Coleman) McCarn 1884–1960
    2. 2. Andrew (Walker) McCARN 1889–1931
    3. 3. Carrie (B) McCARN 1890–
    4. 4. Clarence McCARN 1901–
    5. 5. Fannie McCARN 1907–1918
    6. 6. Isoline McCARN 1893–1971
    7. 7. Letty (Lou) McCARN 1883–
    8. 8. Martha (Emery) Green 1886–1970
    9. 9. Mary (M) McCARN 1881–1936
    10. 10. Pearl (N.) Knapp 1895–1972
    11. 11. Rhoda (Florence) McCARN 1898–1975
    12. 12. Noah McCarn 1902–1902
  4. 4. Miram Pitts 1867–
  5. 5. Catharine (Adaline) Pitts 1868–1961 m. Jasper (William) Heathcoat 1852–1924 m. Lynton Lacefield 1857– m. Thomas (Marion) Long 1862–1955
    1. 1. Venetta (M) Mitchell 1901–1975
    2. 2. William (Albert) Long 1897–1944
    3. 3. Thomas (Edgar) Long 1896–1946
    4. 4. Susie Wallis 1893–1975
    5. 5. Elizabeth Heathcoat 1902–
  6. 6. Andrew (Johnson) Pitts 1875–1949 m. Mattie (Lou Emma) Fitzhugh 1883–1953
    1. 1. Clarence (Elmer) Pitts 1902–1922 m. Fanny (Bell) Leasor 1907–1978
      1. 1. Dovie (Lea) Pitts_ 1922–2002 m. Verlin (James William) Shipman 1917–1999
        1. 1. Leon ("Reece") Shipman_ 1939–2015
        2. 2. Maxine (Yvonne) Shipman_ 1938–2010
        3. 3. Juanita (Faye) Shipman_ 1943–2021 m. Eugene (F.) Kendrick 1944–2013
        4. 4. Don (Lester) Shipman_ 1947–2016
    2. 2. Clarice (Gertrude) Pitts 1913–1966
    3. 3. Collie Pitts 1915–1942
    4. 4. Flora (May) Pitts 1907–1985
    5. 5. Genevera (Mornin Jean) Pitts 1919–1991
    6. 6. Harvey (Lamuel) Pitts 1905–1997
    7. 7. Jeffie (Alice) Pitts 1922–1923
    8. 8. John (Williams) Pitts 1903–1975 m. Beatrice Pitts 1919–
      1. 1. A (B) Pitts 1950–1967
    9. 9. Lillie (Irene) Pitts 1917–1986
    10. 10. Luther (Andrew) Pitts 1915–1994
    11. 11. Nina (Jane) Pitts 1911–2007 m. John (Rastus) Pogue 1909–1989
      1. 1. R (C) Pogue 1934–2007 m. Meladean (Joyce) Petersen 1935–2020
      2. 2. L (C) Pogue 1936–1980
    12. 12. Pearl (Annie) Pitts 1924–1994
    13. 13. Sarah (Ethel) Pitts 1910–1988
  7. 7. David (E.) Pitts 1877–

Martha Prater's Timeline

4 Records

1837
March 1837
Birth of Martha Jane Prater in Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
Martha Jane Prater resided here in District 15, Carrollville, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 15, Carrollville, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 33
Martha Jane Prater resided here in Harris, Lylamore, Izard, Arkansas, USA
Harris, Lylamore, Izard, Arkansas, USA
1930
13 July 1930
Age 93
Death of Martha Jane Prater in Sylamore, Stone, Arkansas, USA
Sylamore, Stone, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1837
    Event Place: Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 15, Carrollville, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Harris, Lylamore, Izard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 July 1930
    Event Place: Sylamore, Stone, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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