Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Henry L. D. Prater
Henry Laurens Dawes Prater, born on February 25, 1900, was the son of Henry Sheridan and Mattie Celeste Thompson Prater. He wed Martha Ham on December 30, 1919, and together they raised a son, William Eugene Prater, born April 23, 1920. The Praters farmed near Adam. Mattie Celeste Prater’s lineage traces back through her mother, Clara Rider, and her grandmother, Bettie Lucas. The family connections also include Jennie Hildebrand, who married William Lucas, linking to Bettie’s heritage.