Candace - I don't know if and how this connects, but thought I'd throw it in the pot: >From "History of the Cherokee Indian", by Emmet Starr (1984), page 648: Prater, Mrs. Henry S. (See Downing and Ghigan); Martha Celeste Thompson - b. 1 March 1868; married 1 Feb. 1887 to Henry Sheridan, son of Thomas D. and Mary Elizabeth Prater, born 13 June 1866 in Camden Co., TN. They are parents of: David George Prater - born 10 Aug. 1891 - married Nancy May Youngblood - born March 1895. Three children: John F. - b. 8 Sept. 1911; Benjamin Hester - b. 28 Mar. 1913 and Pansy May - b. 16 May 1915. Craig Co. (Vinita), OK marriage records: William E. Prater (21) of Adair - and Miss Nancy May Youngblood (18) of Adair - 6 July 1911. Witness: Mattie C. Prater. (This seems to Martha Celeste, above, but Starr says Nancy married David George Prater - ???). In the Warren Co., TN Youngbloods - Allen, (son of old Jonathan and Nancy), had a son - William T., who married (Mrs.) Nancy E. Farley. In 1880, they are in Cannon Co., TN, with kids: Martha A. (15); Mary L. (11) and Henry (7). Also in the household are John Farley (21; step-son) and Thos. J. Prater (18; TN - son-in-law). (Is this the Thomas D. and Mary Elizabeth of the Starr record, above?) William T. and Nancy Youngblood later moved to Simpson Co., KY, (believe I saw cemetery records for them there) - but in 1900, they have two Prater granddaughters living with them: Emmeline (16; b. July 1883; TN) and Louella (14, b. Nov. 1885; TN). As you probably know, William T.'s brother, Josiah/Joseph Youngblood, had sons:- Houston Monroe Youngblood (b. 2 Sept. 1846), married Sarah C. Praater -- and James Allen Youngblood, (b. 15 Oct. 1850), married Martha E. Prater. If you're not already thoroughly confused by all this - here's another bit: Josiah/Joseph and William T.'s mother was Verlinne Prater - and Josiah/Joseph's wife was Rachel Lance/Lantz, dau. of James Lance/Lantz and Mary Prater. One more note - on the sons of Houston Monroe and Sarah C. (Prater) Youngblood - Benjamin F.(b. June 1878), was living with a Thomas L. Thompson (Indian) in 1900 - which no doubt connects to the Martha C. Thompson of Starr's record - because John Dillard Youngblood, (b. 30 Jan 1871), was a "servant" in the household of Henry S. Prater. Benjamin F. ("Frank") and another brother, Edgar, who was age 2/12 in 1880 (Washington Co., AR) - are listed in "Our People and Where They Rest", Vol. II, Old Adair Cemetery, Mayes Co., OK - Edgar - 1885 - ____ - and Frank - 1879-1905, which probably aren't the correct birthdates. Also buried there is Maude, Edgar's wife - 1885-1943. (In 1910 Mayes Co., OK, (soundex), Edgar was 30 and Maude was 25). While "dabbling" in I.T./OKYoungblood research, I have noticed a lot of discrepancy in birthdates in various records for them - so don't take anything for granted. Let me know if you have further questions on this - and good luck! I'd sure like to know if you unravel all this :-) Dorothy