LauraWestbrookformerly Prather
Born in McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter
of Charles Pratherand Martha (Sharp) Prather
Sister ofJohn Prather [half], Dewit Prather andGeorgia Prather
Wife ofWilliam C Westbrook— married6 Apr 1902 in McNairy, Tennessee, United States
[children unknown]
Died at age 74in Selmer, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
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Biography
Laura (Prather) Westbrook is a part of US Black heritage.
Laura Prather was born in Jan 1876 in Tennessee, daughter of [Prather] and [Sharp].
In the 1880 census Laury (age 5) was the daughter of Charley Prather in District 6, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Charley Prather | 32 | Head | |||||
| Mattie Prather | 24 | Wife | |||||
| John Prather | 7 | Son | |||||
| Dewit Prather | 6 | Son | |||||
| Laury Prather | F | Black | 5 | Single | Daughter | Tennessee | |
| Georgia Prather | 1 | Son |
In the 1900 census Larra (age 24) was the widowed daughter of Charles Prather in Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee.[2]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Charles Prather | 53 | Head | |||||
| Martha Prather | 45 | Wife | |||||
| Larra Prather | F | Black | 24 | Widowed | Daughter | Tennessee, USA | |
| Tolbert Prather | 20 | Son | |||||
| Ener Prather | 17 | Daughter | |||||
| Maud Prather | 15 | Daughter | |||||
| John Prather | 22 | Stepson | |||||
| Oliver Prather | 6 | Grandson | |||||
| Donia Prather | 4 | Granddaughter | |||||
| Louis Prather | 2 | Grandson |
Laura married Will Westbrooks on 6 Apr 1902 in McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[3]
In the 1910 census Laura (age 30) was the wife of William Westbrooke in Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Westbrooke | 34 | Head | |||||
| Laura Westbrooks | F | Mulatto | 30 | Married | Wife | Tennessee | |
| Nora Westbrooks | 11 | Daughter | |||||
| Viola Westbrooks | 10 | Daughter | |||||
| Odell Westbrooks | 2 | Son | |||||
| Cornell Westbrooks | 1 | Son |
In the 1920 census Laura (age 36) was the wife of William Westbrooks in Selmer, McNairy, Tennessee.[5]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Westbrooks | 36 | Head | |||||
| Laura Westbrooks | F | Black | 36 | Married | Wife | Tennessee | |
| Nora Westbrooks | 17 | Daughter | |||||
| Viola Westbrooks | 16 | Daughter | |||||
| Odell Westbrooks | 12 | Son | |||||
| Robena Westbrooks | 8 | Daughter | |||||
| Aleck Westbrooks | 7 | Son | |||||
| Saurid Westbrooks | 5 | Son |
In the 1930 census Laura (age 50) was the wife of Will C Wesbrooks in District 6, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[6]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Will C Wesbrooks | 55 | Head | |||||
| Laura Wesbrooks | F | Negro (Black) | 50 | Married | Wife | Tennessee | |
| Odell Wesbrooks | 22 | Son | |||||
| Robianer Wesbrooks | 19 | Daughter | |||||
| Alix Wesbrooks | 17 | Son | |||||
| Saboid Wesbrooks | 15 | Son | |||||
| Dan Wesbrooks | 10 | Grandson | |||||
| Dotta M Moore | 1 | Granddaughter |
In the 1940 census Laura (age 60) was the wife of William C Westbrooks in McNairy, Tennessee.[7]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William C Westbrooks | 65 | Head | |||||
| Laura Westbrooks | F | Negro (Black) | 60 | Married | Wife | Tennessee | |
| Roshenna Westbrooks | 29 | Daughter | |||||
| Seroyd Westbrooks | 25 | Son | |||||
| Beatrice Westbrooks | 20 | Daughter-in-law | |||||
| Carrie Westbrooks | 12 | Grandson | |||||
| Dottie M Westbrooks | 11 | Granddaughter | |||||
| Charles D Westbrooks | 9 | Grandson |
In the 1950 census Lora (age 70) was the wife of Koon Westbrooks in McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[8]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Koon Westbrooks | 70 | Head | |||||
| Lora Westbrooks | F | Negro (Black) | 70 | Married | Wife | Tennessee | |
| Debbie M Moores | 18 | Granddaughter | |||||
| Charlie D Moores | 19 | Grandson |
Laura registered for the World War II draft.[9]
Lara was in a Social Security record.[10]
Laura, daughter of Charlie Prather & Matt Sharp, died (age 70) in 1950 in Selmer, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.[11]
Laura was mentioned on a memorial at Mount Zion MB Church Cemetery, Selmer, McNairy County, Tennessee, United States with a death date of 8 Sep 1950.[12]
Sources
- ↑1880 Census:"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Page: 80a; Enumeration District: 121
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #9875133 (accessed 18 October 2024)
Laury Prather (5), single daughter, in household of Charley Prather (32) in District 6, McNairy, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee. - ↑1900 Census:"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0080
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #69941828 (accessed 18 October 2024)
Larra Prather (24), widowed daughter, in household of Charles Prather (53) in Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, USA. - ↑Marriage:"Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #6319174 (accessed 18 October 2024)
Laura Prather marriage to Will Westbrooks on 6 Apr 1902 in McNairy, Tennessee, USA. - ↑1910 Census:"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1511; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1375524
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #129567431 (accessed 18 October 2024)
Laura Westbrooks (30), wife, in household of William Westbrooke (34) in Civil District 6, McNairy, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee. - ↑1920 Census:"1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: Selmer, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1753; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 134
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #35833556 (accessed 18 October 2024)
Laura Westbrooks (36), wife, in household of William Westbrooks (36) in Selmer, McNairy, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee. - ↑1930 Census:"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, McNairy, Tennessee; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341997
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #66891646 (accessed 18 October 2024)
Laura Wesbrooks (50), wife, in household of Will C Wesbrooks (55) in District 6, McNairy, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee. - ↑1940 Census:"1940 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1940; Census Place: McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03916; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 55-20
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #33602827 (accessed 18 October 2024)
Laura Westbrooks (60), wife, in household of William C Westbrooks (65) in McNairy, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee. - ↑1950 Census:"1950 United States Federal Census"
National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: 4150; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 55-13
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #104163317 (accessed 18 October 2024)
Lora Westbrooks (70), wife, in household of Koon Westbrooks (70) in McNairy, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee. - ↑Military:"U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 311
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #231484458 (accessed 18 October 2024)
Name: Mrs Laura Westbrooks; Gender: Female; Relationship to Draftee: Mother;
Household Members (Name) Relationship:
Sovoy Westbrooks
Laura Westbrooks Mother. - ↑Social Security record:"U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
Ancestry Record 60901 #779376001 (accessed 18 October 2024)
Lara Prather Social Security record. - ↑Death:"Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004184554; FHL microfilm: 2241022; Image number: 1663; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I08730-8
FamilySearch Record: NSPH-5SD (accessed 18 October 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D4H3-8ZG
Laura Westbrooks death 1950 (age 70), daughter of Charlie Prather & Matt Sharp, in Selmer, McNairy, Tennessee, United States. - ↑Memorial:Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #275695370 (accessed 18 October 2024)
Memorial page for Laura Prather Westbrooks (Jan 1876-8 Sep 1950), citing Mount Zion MB Church Cemetery, Selmer, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Olive Oyl (contributor 46829644).
