Robert Erwin STRANGE1,2,3,4,6,5

15th Dec 18521,2,3,4,5 - 31st Oct 19252

Life History

15th Dec 1852	Born in Georgia.1,2,3,4,5
7th Jul 1877	Married Margaret Catherine THOMASON in Marshall County, Alabama.2
Sep 1887	Birth of son Walter Marr STRANGE in Hunt County, Texas.4,7,6
22nd Mar 1890	Birth of son Robert Luther STRANGE in Greenville, Hunt, Texas.4,6,8,9,10,11
5th Mar 1894	Birth of son James Marshall STRANGE in Hunt County, Texas.12,6,4
Apr 1896	Birth of son Amos Bradford STRANGE in Hunt County, Texas.6
20th Jan 1901	Birth of son Joshua Lyle STRANGE in Cash, Hunt, Texas.13,14,3
before 1910	Death of son Amos Bradford STRANGE in Hunt County, Texas
21st Dec 1920	Death of son Walter Marr STRANGE in Dallas, Dallas, Texas.7
31st Oct 1925	Died in Burleson, Johnson, Texas.2

Notes

1860 Federal Census, Marshall County, Alabama, 13 July, Eastern Division, PO Guntersville, page 89, Hse/Fam #598
Amos B Strange 50 M Farm Laborer $202 Personal Estate b South Carolina
Mary A Strange 51 F b South Carolina
Robert I Strange 7 b Georgia

1870 Federal Census, Marshall County, Alabama, 29 June, Subdivision 45, Guntersville, page 34, Hse/Fam #245
Strange, Amos B 60 M W Farmer $150 Personal b SC
Strange, Mary 60 F W Keeping House born SC Cannot read or write
Strange, Robert I 17 M W Farm Labor born GA

1910 Federal Census, Hunt County, Texas, 20 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 124, page 5B, Weiland Rd, Hse/Fam #90
Strange, Robert I Head M W 57 Married 32yrs GA SC Germany Farmer Rents
Strange, Margarett C Wife F W 48 Married 32yrs 12 children/8 living AL GA AL
Strange, Walter M Son M W 22 Single TX GA AL Farm Laborer
Strange, Luther Son M W 20 Single TX GA AL Farm Laborer
Strange, Jimmie Son M W 16 Single TX GA AL Farm Laborer
Strange, Josh L Son M W 9 Single TX GA AL

Several genealogies of different lineages report detailed information on Robert and his family that appears to include information from family sources. This includes his middle name, but the name is spelled Erwin, or in one case Ervin, rather than Irwin, which we would expect from the consistent census records. The Beam genealogy is one of these. This tree provides exact birth and death dates and places. But it reports Robert was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, instead of Georgia, as all the censuses, and several other genealogies. It is interesting that all the genealogies that have this detailed information report Spartanburg as the birth place, while those that lack the dates and name of the wife report his birthplace as Summerville, Chattooga County (Chattooga), Georgia.

Robert Ervin Strange
Birth 15 Dec 1852 in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Death 31 Oct 1925 in Burleson, Johnson, Texas
Parents:
Amos Bradford Strange 1809-1875
Mary Ann Henderson
Birth 3 Mar 1861 in Marshall County, Alabama
Death 20 Mar 1928 in Burleson, Johnson,Texas
Marriage 7 Jul 1877 to Margaret Catherine Thomason Marshall, Alabama
Children:
Thomas Ervin Strange
William Calvin Strange b 77
Henry D Strange b 79
Mary
Elizabeth Strange b 82
Rena Strange 1884-1954
George Russell Strange b 86
Walter Marr Strange 1887-1920
Robert Luther Strange b 1890
James Marshall Strange b 1894
Amos Bradford Strange b 1896
Joshua Lyle Strange b 1901
-- Beamancestry, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10122122/person/-441309445?ssrc=&ftm=1

Next I found the 1920 census, where for the first time, Robert's middle initial is an E. He has now moved west to Johnson County, Texas, south of Ft Worth, and is the city marshall of Burleson. The only child remaining in the home is Joshua. Here Robert now reports his mother as born in South Carolina, as her earlier censuses had indicated.

1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas, 2 January, Justice Precinct 6, District 52, page 1A, Hse/Fam #6
Strange, Robert E Head Owns M W 67 GA GA SC City Marshall
Strange, Margareete Wife F W 58 AL GA AL
Strange, Joshua Son M W 18 TX GA AL

The 1900 census showed up next, and this also had the middle initial as E. Robert's mother's birth state is reported as Gerogia here.

1900 Federal Census, Hunt County, Texas, 21 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 128, page 18A, Hse #321, Fam #324
Strange, Robert E Head W M Dec 1857 48 Married 23 years GA GA GA Farmer Rents
Strange, Margaret C Wife W F Mar 1861 39 Married 23 years 11 children/8 living AL GA GA
Strange, Walter Son W M Sept 1887 12 TX GA AL
Strange, Luther Son W M Mar 1890 10 TX GA AL
Strange, James M Son W M Mar 1894 6 TX GA AL
Strange, Amos B Son W M Apr 1896 4 TX GA AL

Sources

1. 1860 Federal Census, Marshall County, Alabama
- 13 July, Eastern Division, PO Guntersville, page 89, Hse/Fam #598
2. Ancestry Trees
- Beamancestry, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10122122/person/-441309445?ssrc=&ftm=1
3. 1920 Federal Census, Johnson County, Texas
- 2 January, Justice Precinct 6, District 52, page 1A, Hse/Fam #6
4. 1910 Federal Census, Hunt County, Texas
- 20 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 124, page 5B, Hse/Fam #90
5. 1870 Federal Census, Marshall County, Alabama
- 29 June, Subdivision 45, Guntersville, page 34, Hse/Fam #245
6. 1900 Federal Census, Hunt County, Texas
- 21 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 128, page 18A, Hse #321, Fam #324
7. Ancestry Trees
- Beamancestry, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10122122/person/-441304077
8. Ancestry Trees
- Beamancestry, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10122122/person/-441304076
9. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
10. 1930 Federal Census, Dallas County, Texas
- 17 April, Dallas, District 86, page 3B-4A, 537 West 12th St, Hse #44, Fam #60
11. 1920 Federal Census, Dallas County, Texas
- 24 April, Dallas City, District 55, page 11A, 927 Dale St, Hse #135, Fam #250
12. Ancestry Trees
- Beamancestry, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10122122/person/-441304075
13. 1910 Federal Census, Hunt County, Texas
- 20 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 124, page 5B, Weiland Rd, Hse/Fam #90
14. Ancestry Trees
- Beamancestry, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10122122/person/-441304073