Life History

Notes

• 1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 8 June, PO Not Stated, page 337 (scan 497), Hse #2385, Fam #2429
  Wm Strange 39 M Farmer $2000 Real Estate $1000 Personal Tennessee [abt 1821]
  M A Strange 34 F b Tennessee [abt 1826] Cannot read or write
  L J Strange 1 F b Tennessee [abt 1859]
  
  1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 2 August, 3rd Civil District, PO Trion, page 27 (340), Hse #178, Family #176
  Strange, William 49 M W Farmer TN Strange, Mary A 46 F W Keeps House  TN
  Strange, Lucinda J 11 F W  Tennessee
  
  1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 17 June, Civil District 5, Enumeration District 179, page 39 (scan 516C), Hse #286, Fam #290
  Strange, Jane W F 19 Dau At Home TN TN TN [b abt 1861]
  
  Lucinda Jane's age in census of 1880 was 19, which would make it seem the year of birth about 1861.  But she was reported as already 1 year old in 1860.  In 1870 she was reported as 11.  We would have expected an age of 21 in 1880.  In 1880 the birthdays of Lucinda Jane and Rachel are still two years apart, though two years younger than the expected.  This may mean that both their birthdays were in July.  The 1880 census was in July (before a July birthday), while the 1870 census was in August (after a July birthday).  I have reported her birthday on the basis of 1860 and 1870, with birth month in July, making her birth date July 1859, and likewise for Rachel.
  
  Jefferson County, Tennessee, marriage records indicate that Lucinda married a T J Reneau in November 1880.
  
  Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
  Lucinda J Strange
  Marriage 21 Nov 1880 Jefferson, Tennessee
  Spouse T J Reneau
  
  In the 1920 census, Lucinda was living with Mack Clevenger and his wife Mary Hall. She is listed as Luciundy Clevenger, Aunt.  No record of a second marriage has been found.  The last name as Clevenger may be an enumerator error.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Cocke County, Tennessee, 16 January, Civil District 4, Enumeration District 45, Page 7B, Hse/Fam #132
  Clevenger, John M Head Owns M W 56 Married  TN NC TN Miller
  Clevenger, Marry E Wife F W 53 Married  TN TN TN
  Clevenger, Thelma A Dau F W 13 Single TN TN TN
  Clevenger, Hall M W 11 Single TN TN TN
  Clevenger, Zebbie Son M W 9 Single TN TN TN
  Clevenger, Lucindy Aunt F W 63 Widow TN TN TN
  
  Her age here is 63, which would make birth in 1854.  The older age has to be wrong.  even if they were not focused on exact years, her parents could not have mistaken a 1-year-old for a 4-year-old, and likewise an 11-year-old for a 14-year-old.

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 8 June, PO Not Stated, page 337 (scan 497), Hse #2385, Fam #2429
• 2. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 2 August, District 3, P O Trion, page 27 (scan 340), Hse #178, Fam #176
• 3. 1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 17 June, Civil District 5, Enumeration District 179, page 39 (scan 516C), Hse #286, Fam #290
• 4. 1920 Federal Census, Cocke County, Tennessee
  • 16 January, Civil District 4, Enumeration District 45, Page 7B, Hse/Fam #132
• 5. Loretta Gregory Gay, Personal Communication
• 6. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 2 August, District 3, PO Trion, page 27 (340), Hse #178, Family #176
• 7. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002