Life History
19th Dec 1866 |
Born in Walker County, Georgia.1,2,3,4,5 |
1870 |
Residence1 in Frick's Gap, Walker, Georgia |
1880 |
Residence2 in Chambers District, Catoosa, Georgia |
before 1898 |
Residence3: location from where he moved to Alaska for 1900 census in Chelsea, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory.2 |
1900 |
Residence4: Gold Miner in Nome, Nome Mining District, Alaska Territory.2 |
1910 |
Residence5: Gold Miner with a partner in Port Clarence, Third District, Alska Territory.3 |
29th Aug 1929 |
Died in Unknown.1 |
Notes
- 1870 Federal Census, Walker County, Georgia, 15 July, Subdivision 128, PO Frick's Gap, page 32, Hse #215, Fam #209
Strange, William 33 M W Farmer $1650 Real Estate $1300 Personal b South Carolina Cannot read or write
Strange, Nancy A 35 F W Keeping House born Georgia
Strange, Gordon L 3 M born Georgia
1880 Federal Census, Catoosa County, Georgia, 5 June, Chambers District, Enumeration District 11, page 11 (scan 211C), Hse #95, Fam #97
Strange, William W M 44 Farmer SC SC SC
Strange, Nancy A W F 45 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA
Strange, Gordon L W M 15 Son GA SC GA
1900 Federal Census, Northern Supervisor's District, Alaska Territory, 1 May, Nome Town, Nome Mining District, District 3, page 61A, Dry Creek Point, Hse #549, Fam #574
Strange, G L date located in Alaska July 1898 from Chelsea, Ind Terr Head W M 34 b Dec 1866 Single GA SC GA Occup at home Farmer Occup in Alaska Miner 8months unemployed Owns 2 homes
1910 Federal Census, Third Supervisor's District, Alaska Territory, 17 March, Port Clarence, District 7, page 25A, Claim 9A, Hse #254, Fam #295
Strange, Gordon L Head M born Dec 1866 43 Single GA SC GA Gold Miner Owns
Cummings, Charles Partner M W born Aug 1856 53 Single NY NY NY Prospector
Obituary of Captain William Strange 1836-1901
"Captain Strange married Nancy Ann Boss in 1857 in Walker County. ... children: Henry Lucien, born December 5, 1858; died October 1876; William Johnson, born September 29, 1860, died 1943; Lula Ann, born March 16, 1862; died July 26, 1949; John H Morgan, born May 9, 1864; died November 30, 1865; Gordon Lee, born December 19, 1866; died August 29, 1929; Stella J, born May 7, 1869; died August 7, 1906 ... born in Walker County."
-- Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8578493.
Sources
- 1. Obituaries from Oklahoma
- 2. 1900 Federal Census, Northern Supervisor's District, Alaska Territory
- 1 May, Nome Town, Nome Mining District, District 3, page 61A, Dry Creek Point, Hse #549, Fam #574
- 3. 1910 Federal Census, Third Supervisor's District, Alaska Territory
- 17 March, Port Clarence, District 7, page 25A, Claim 9A, Hse #254, Fam #295
- 4. 1880 Federal Census, Catoosa County, Georgia
- 5 June, Chambers District, Enumeration District 11, page 11 (scan 211C), Hse #95, Fam #97
- 5. 1870 Federal Census, Walker County, Georgia
- 15 July, Subdivision 128, PO Frick's Gap, page 32, Hse #215, Fam #209