James M STRANGE Sarah E STRANGE William Henry STRANGE Amanda J STRANGE Minerva A STRANGE Jane STRANGE Malinda M STRANGE John W STRANGE Lucille Angeline STRANGE Martha Elizabeth STRANGE William Henderson STRANGE Charles Columbus STRANGE Arthur Seton STRANGE Senter Lemuel STRANGE Walter STRANGE Luther Carl STRANGE Samantha J STRANGE Florence E STRANGE Carrie M STRANGE Callie Clementine STRANGE Mary Frances PARMER Miles Wesley STRANGE Joseph Seaton STRANGE Mary Susannah STRANGE Susannah HENDERSON Mini tree diagram

Murphy Columbus STRANGE7,1,2,8,9,6,10,5

6th Feb 1854 - 3rd Aug 19193

Life History

Feb 1850

Born in Tennessee

(less likely)

6th Feb 1854

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

(most likely)

7th May 1873

Birth of daughter Lucille Angeline STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.11,12

31st Dec 1874

Married Mary Frances PARMER in Jefferson County, Tennessee.6,10

30th Dec 1875

Birth of daughter Martha Elizabeth STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.11,2

5th Nov 1878

Birth of son William Henderson STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.9,13,11,2,14,6

1880

Resident in German, Madison, Missouri.2

22nd Jan 1880

Birth of son Charles Columbus STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.11,2

10th Oct 1881

Birth of son Arthur Seton STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.5,15,6,16,17,18

2nd May 1887

Birth of son Senter Lemuel STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.6,19,20,21,16,22

Aug 1889

Birth of son Walter STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.4,6

16th May 1892

Birth of son Luther Carl STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.23,24,4

Nov 1893

Birth of daughter Samantha J STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.6,4

Mar 1895

Birth of daughter Florence E STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.6,4

May 1898

Birth of daughter Carrie M STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.4,6

before 1900

Death of son Charles Columbus STRANGE

between 1900 and 1919

Residence2 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.6

19th Mar 1900

Birth of daughter Callie Clementine STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.4,6,22,25

3rd Aug 1919

Died in Jefferson County, Tennessee.3

after 3rd Aug 1919

Buried in Lawson's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.5

Notes

  • Two sources report Murphy as well as his wife died in Jefferson County, Tennessee, where they were married, and where he was born.  One also reports his birthplace there, as given above.  However, a family in Missouri in 1880 appears to match them in every detail.

    It appears that the family moved at some time before 1880 to Madison County, Missouri, where they are reported to be living in German Township.  Other Stranges from this family moved to Missouri, but are reported in Moniteau County.

    Murphy C and wife Mary F are shown with two children.  In this census, Mary's birthplace is reported as Virginia, which the genealogies did not have.

    1880 Federal Census, Madison County, Missouri, 1 June, German Township, District 61, page 1 (Scan 54A), Hse/Fam #5
    Strange, Murphy C  W M 25 Husband Laborer TN TN TN
    Strange, Mary F W F 23 Wife Housekeeping VA VA VA
    Strange, Lucille A W F 6 Dau Cannot read or write TN TN VA
    Strange, Martha E W F 5 Dau Cannot read or write TN TN VA
    Strange, William H W M 1 Son Cannot read or write TN TN VA
    Strange, Charles C W M 5mos born Jan 1880 Son Cannot read or write TN TN VA
    Strange, Joseph S  W M 20 Brother Laborer TN TN TN

    Also with them in Missouri is Murphy's brother Joseph
    Joseph L Strange  Bro S Male 20, born TN Laborer Father TN Mother TN
    --  http://www.yourtotalevent.com/people/STRANGE%20in%20USA.htm, Strange and Derivatives, USA, citing 1880 census, German, Madison, Missouri

    From the ages in this census, they would have had to move to Missouri in 1879.  Their last child Charles C Strange is aged 5 months.  He would have been born in December 1879 or January 1880.

    Initially the latest information I could find on Murphy Columbus and his family was this 1880 census.  I had seen his death information in an anonymous genealogy in the World Family Tree collection (Genealogy.com), which gave his death information as 3 August 1919 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, but I had not found any information about his moving back to Tennessee.  In November 2007, I got an email from Steven Strange, a great grandson of Murphy's telling me they had indeed moved back to Tennessee, where more children were born.  In 1881, Murphy and Mary had a son named Arthur, in Jefferson County, Tennessee, where the family had come from.  Other children were born later.

    From the dates of birth of the children, it appears Murphy and Mary were in Missouri only between one year and 1.5 years.  Their son Charles C was born in Tennessee in January 1880, and they were in the census in Missouri in June 1880.  Then their next child, Arthur Strange, was born in Tennessee in October 1881, according to Arhtur's grandson Steven Strange, and the 1900 census.

    I later found the record of Murphy and Mary and their family in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 June, Civil District 17, Enumeration District 55, page 9A, Hse/Fam #149
    Strange, Murphy C  Head W M Feb 1850  50 Married 25 yrs TN VA TN Farmer Owns
    Strange, Mary  Wife W F Aug 1855  44 Married 25 yrs 15 children, 12 living VA VA VA
    Strange, William H  Son W M Nov 1878  21 Single TN TN VA Farm Laborer
    Strange, Author S Son W M Oct 1881  18 Single TN TN VA Farm Laborer
    Strange, Senter S Son W M May 1887  13 Single TN TN VA Farm Laborer
    Strange, Walter Son W M Aug 1889  10 Single TN TN VA Farm Laborer
    Strange, Samantha J Dau W M Nov 1893  6 Single TN TN VA
    Strange, Florence E  Dau W F Mar 1895  5 Single TN TN VA
    Strange, Carry M Dau W F May 1898  2 Single TN TN VA
    Strange, Callie C Dau W F Mar 1900  2mos Single TN TN VA

    1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 3 May, Civil District 6, District 71, page 7A, Hse #120, Fam #122
    Strange, Murphy C Head  M W 56 Married 36 years TN TN TN Laborer. working Out  Rents
    Strange, Mary Wife F W 54 Married 36 years 15 children, 12 living TN VA VA
    Strange, Walt Son M W 19 TN TN TN Farm Laborer
    Strange, Carl Son M W 17 TN TN TN Farm Laborer
    Strange, Samantha Daughter F W 16 TN TN TN
    Strange, Florence Daughter F W 14 TN TN TN
    Strange, Carie [sic] Daughter F W 11 TN TN TN
    Strange, Callie Daughter F W 9 TN TN TN

    Murphy died on 3 August 1919.  Steven Strange informs me that Murphy was buried in Lawson's Chapel United Methodist Cemetery in Jefferson County.  Another source indicates this cemetery is on Indian Creek Road, in South Jefferson County, Tennessee.

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