James M STRANGE Sarah E STRANGE Caroline Delilah STRANGE Martha Susannah STRANGE John H STRANGE Julia S STRANGE William Mack STRANGE Frederick Inman STRANGE Joseph Elmore STRANGE Laura Jane STRANGE James Franklin STRANGE Charles Columbus STRANGE Sarah Jane STRANGE Edith Jane EDMONDS Amanda J STRANGE Minerva A STRANGE Jane STRANGE Malinda M STRANGE John W STRANGE Murphy Columbus STRANGE Miles Wesley STRANGE Joseph Seaton STRANGE Mary Susannah STRANGE Susannah HENDERSON Mini tree diagram

Reverend William Henry STRANGE

William Henry STRANGE6,9,10,11,12,13,2,3,8,4,5

2nd Feb 18421,2,3,4,5,6 - 1st Jun 19256,1

Life History

2nd Feb 1842

Born in Jefferson County, Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,6

between 1850 and 1880

Resident in Jefferson County, Tennessee.7,2,3,8

9th Jan 1862

Married Edith Jane EDMONDS in Jefferson County, Tennessee.37,15

20th Feb 1864

Birth of daughter Martha Susannah STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.9,8,15,14

20th Feb 1864

Birth of daughter Caroline Delilah STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.14,15,16

1st Dec 1865

Birth of son John H STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.9,17,18,15,8,19

17th Sep 1868

Birth of daughter Julia S STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.15,8,16,19

7th Apr 1870

Birth of son William Mack STRANGE in Chestnut Hill, Jefferson, Tennessee.21,22,23,8,19,24,25,16

21st May 1872

Birth of son Frederick Inman STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.14,9,8,26,27,23

Sep 1874

Birth of son Joseph Elmore STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.28,14,29,8,9,30

Aug 1876

Birth of daughter Laura Jane STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.8,31,9,32

Nov 1879

Birth of son James Franklin STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.33,13,14,8,34,9,35

22nd Oct 1880

Birth of son Charles Columbus STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.9,13

18th Oct 1883

Birth of daughter Sarah Jane STRANGE in Chestnut Hill, Jefferson, Tennessee.13,36,14

Dec 1902

Death of daughter Caroline Delilah STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.14

10th Apr 1921

Death of daughter Martha Susannah STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.14

12th Oct 1922

Death of son William Mack STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.14,19,20,16

6th Nov 1922

Death of daughter Julia S STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.14,19,16

1st Jun 1925

Died in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee.6,1

2nd Jun 1925

Buried in Strange Cemetery, South Jefferson County, Tennessee.6,1

Notes

  • One anonymous genealogy had reported William as William Harrison Strange, but provides no documentation.  But it also reports his wife's name as Edith Mary Edmonds, while other sources report her as Edith Jane Edmonds.
    --  Ancestry Trees, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v64t1396&id=I253

    The source of this error is reported and corrected on a discussion list in 2005:
    ====================
    benjibyrd65  Posted: 20 Jul 2005 11:47PM
    Surnames: Edmonds, O'Dell
    I would like some information on Edy (my ggggm). Her daughter Susannah married Job O'Dell. I have the O'Dell Bible from 1846. Unfortunately many pages have not survived. My grandmother Juanita made hand written notes which I posted on the Winch genealogy site. Unfortunately there were wrong names. I was given Edith MARY Edmonds and William HARRISON Strange.
    --  Ancestry Forums, http://boards.ancestry.myfamily.com/surnames.edmonds/189.280/mb.ashx
    ====================

    Another researcher reports his name as William Henry Strange.

    ====================
    Edith Jane (Edy) Edmonds
    Sue Grubbs  Posted: 25 Jul 2000 9:32PM GMT
    I am seeking information on my great great grandmother, Edith Jane (Edy) Edmonds born in 1848 and died 1929. She was married to Rev. William Henry Strange of Jefferson County, Tennessee. I think that her parents may have been Cam/Cameron and Katherine Hall. That is all of the information  that i have on her parents. Would love to get past this wall and continue finding more relatives.  I do have a list of Edy and William's children if anyone out there is looking for this information. I  would be happy to exchange. Thanks, Sue
    --  Ancestry Forums, http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=189&p=surnames.edmonds
    ====================

    Note that in Sue's tentative comments here about Edith's parents, she has mistaken the name of Katherine Hall for Edith's mother.  Katherine, or Catherine, was only 7 years older than Edith and was Cam's second wife.  She appears in the 1860 census with the family.  for more on Edith's family see Notes for Edith Jane Edmonds.

    1850 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 23 October, District 13, page 138, Hse #961, Fam #995
    James Strange  35 M Farmer Tennessee
    Susannah Strange 35 F  Tenn
    William Strange  8 M Tenn [b abt 1842]

    1860, Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 7 September, page 333 (Scan p 495), Hse #2360, Family #2403
    Jas M Strange 42 M  Farmer TN
    S Strange 38 F TN
    Wm H Strange 18 M Laborer  TN [b abt 1842]

    William became a preacher, but the censuses always report his occupation as Farmer.  It was common for a church to be served by a "bi-vocational" pastor.

    In 1870, William and his household are living next door to his father James M.  On the other side of him is his father, James' grandfather, James Alexander.

    1870 Census Jefferson County, Tennessee, 23 July, District 3, PO Trion, p 7, Hse/Fam #43
    Strange, William 28  M W  Farmer TN [b abt 1842]
    Strange, Edia     24  F W Kpg Hse TN
    Strange, Delila     6  F W                TN
    Strange, Martha S 6 F W                TN
    Strange, John H   4 M W               TN
    Strange, Julia A    3 M W               TN
    Strange, William  4mo M W           TN Birthday given as January (1870)
    It appears Martha and Delila are twins

    1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 16 June, Civil District 5, Enumeration District 177, page 32, Hse #263, Fam #267
    Strange, William  W M 44   Farmer TN TN TN
    Strange, Eadie  W F 34 Wife Keeping House Cannot read or write TN TN TN
    Strange, Martha S  W F 16  Dau  At Home Cannot write TN TN TN
    Strange, John H  W M 15  Son  Farm Hand Cannot write TN TN TN
    Strange, Julia S  W F 12  Dau  TN TN TN
    Strange, William M  W M 9  Son  TN TN TN
    Strange, Frederick I  W M 7  Son  TN TN TN
    Strange, Joseph  W M 5 Son  TN TN TN
    Strange, Laura J  W F 3 Dau  TN TN TN
    Strange, James  W M 1 Son  TN TN TN

    No child matching Delia appears here.  Delia married on 27 Aug 1879.  She was going by her first name, Caroline, by then, and is listed in public records under this name in later life.  Caroline married Hugh Hance when she was 15.5 years old.  Caroline and Hugh are nearby in the 1880 census.

    1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 13 June, Civil District 17, Enumeration District 55, page 8A, Hse/Fam #131
    Strange, William H  head W M Feb 1848  58 Married 38 yrs TN TN TN Farmer Owns
    Strange, Edie J  Wife W F Aug 1845  54 Married 38 yrs TN TN TN
    Strange, Laura J  Dau W F Aug 1876  23 Single TN TN TN
    Strange, James F  Son W M Feb 1879  21 Single TN TN TN Farm Laborer
    Strange, Charles  Son W M Oct 1880  19 Single TN TN TN Farm Laborer
    Strange, Sarah  Dau W F Oct 1883  16 Single TN TN TN
    Free, Harris  Servant W M [no birth date rptd] 10 Single TN TN TN Farm Laborer

    In 1910 James Franklin is living with his parents, along with his wife Mollie and their sons Heard and Daniel.

    1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 21 April, Civil District 8, District 89, page 4B-5A, Hse/Fam #68
    Strange, William Head M W 66 Married 40 years TN TN TN Farmer Owns
    Strange, Eddy  Wife F W 58 Married 40 years 12 children/11 living TN TN TN
    Strange, James F Son 30  Married 7 years TN TN TN Farm Laborer
    Strange, Mollie  Dau-in-law 12  Married 7 years 4 children/2 living TN TN TN
    Strange, Heard Grandson 4  TN TN TN
    -- page 5A --
    Strange, Daniel Grandson 1  TN TN TN

    1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 8 January, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 78, page 1B, Knob Road, Hse/Fam #14
    Strange, Bill  Head  Owns M W 77 TN TN TN Farmer (abt 1843)
    Strange, Edith  Wife F W 74 TN TN TN No occupation (abt 1846)

    I found WIlliam Henry's death certificate information on FamilySearch in June 2010, transcribed but with no image posted yet.

    Tennessee Deaths and Burials, 1874-1955
    Volume 32 Certificate #94
    William Henry Strange
    Married, Occupation Farmer
    Birth Date Not reported, Age: 84
    Birthplace Tennessee
    Death 01 Jun 1925 Dandridge, Jefferson Co., Tennessee
    Burial Date 02 Jun 1925
    Father's Name James Strange born Ireland [But other sources indicate he was born in Tennessee, and his father was born in NC]
    Mother's Name Henderson born Tennessee
    --  http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#deathYear=1925&givenName=William%20Henry&deathPlaceId=57&surname=Strange&p=recordResults&searchType=close&deathPlaceLoc1=Tennessee%2C%20United%20States

    Rev. William Strange is buried in Strange Cemetery on Muddy Hollow Road, off of Rainwater School Road, in South Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Sources

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