Life History
2nd Feb 1842 |
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between 1850 and 1880 |
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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:
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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
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Another researcher reports his name as William Henry Strange.
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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
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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
- 1. World Family Tree Vol. 14
- Pedigree #2932
- 2. 1850 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 23 October, District 13, page 138, Hse #961, Fam #995
- 3. 1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 7 September, page 333 (Scan p 495), Hse #2360, Family #2403
- 4. 1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 8 January, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 78, page 1B, Knob Road, Hse/Fam #14
- 5. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 23 July, District 3, PO Trion, p. 7, Hse/Fam #42
- 6. Tennessee Death Certificates
- 7. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 23 July, District 3, PO Trion, p 7, Hse/Fam #43
- 8. 1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 16 June, Civil District 5, Enumeration District 177, page 32, Hse #263, Fam #267
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- http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=41293044&st=1
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- 21 April, Civil District 8, District 89, page 4B, Hse/Fam #68
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- 12. World Family Tree Vol. 14
- Pedigree # 2932
- 13. 1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
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- Pedigree #2932
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- 8 January, Civil District 8, Enumeration District: 78, page 1B, Hse/Fam #12
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- 13 June, Civil District 17, Enumeration District: 55, page 8A, Hse/Fam #133
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- 13 June, Civil District 3, Enumeration District 43, page 9A, Hse #154, Fam #155
- 27. 1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 20 June, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 77, page 4A, Hse/Fam #69
- 28. 1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 22 April, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 27, page 5A, Hse/Fam #70
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- 16 April, Civil District 8, Educational District 14, page 4B, Hse/Fam #77
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- 32. 1910 Federal Census, Cocke, Tennessee
- 21 April, Civil District 4, Enumeration District 12, page 3B, Hse/Fam #99
- 33. 1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 5 January, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 78, page 2A, Hse/Fam #22
- 34. 1930 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 8 April, Dandridge, Educational District 1, page 4B, Hse #92, Fam #99
- 35. 1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 21 April, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 87, page 4B, Hse/Fam #68
- 36. Ancestry Trees
- Randy Winch, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=winch&id=I02226
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