Unknown HANCE William B STRANGE James C STRANGE John B STRANGE William A STRANGE Sarah Catherine STRANGE Margaret A E STRANGE Rufus Morgan STRANGE Nicholas STRANGE Julia Ann Clementine STRANGE Hugh Nicholas Patric STRANGE Lucinda Jane STRANGE Rachel Adeline STRANGE Rebecca A Tursa STRANGE James Tipton Sherman STRANGE William Grant STRANGE Female UNKNOWN Mini tree diagram
Mary Ann HANCE

Mary Ann HANCE1,2,7,4,6,3

about 18251,2,3,4,5,3 - after 15th Aug 18906

Life History

about 1825

Born in Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,3

about 1844

Birth of son James C STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.8

12th Feb 1844

Married William B STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.8,7

about 1845

Birth of son John B STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.9,8,10

about 1846

Birth of son William A STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.8

about 1849

Birth of daughter Sarah Catherine STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.11,2,1

about 1851

Birth of daughter Margaret A E STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.1,2,12

25th Nov 1853

Birth of son Rufus Morgan STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.13,14,1,15,2

about 1854

Birth of son Nicholas STRANGE.14

21st Jan 1855

Birth of daughter Julia Ann Clementine STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.16,17,2,1,18

27th Feb 1857

Birth of son Hugh Nicholas Patric STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.2,14,19,1,20,18,7

about Jul 1859

Birth of daughter Lucinda Jane STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.1,21,3,22

about Jul 1861

Birth of daughter Rachel Adeline STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.2,3,23,18

about 1864

Death of son James C STRANGE

about 1865

Birth of daughter Rebecca A Tursa STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.25

13th Oct 1865

Birth of son James Tipton Sherman STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.3,20,18,26

16th Oct 1868

Birth of son William Grant STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.3,27,28,18,29,30,20

after 1880

Death of son John B STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.9

about 1890

Death of daughter Rebecca A Tursa STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.24

about Aug 1890

Death of William B STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.6

after 15th Aug 1890

Died in Jefferson County, Tennessee.6

Other facts

 

Married in Tennessee.2

Notes

  • Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    William Strange
    Spouse: Mary Ann Hance
    Marriage 12 Feb 1844 Jefferson County, Tennessee

    The marriage date for Mary Ann and William is in early 1844.  But note that when they reported the ages of the children in the 1950 census, the first child is too old to fit.  James is reported as 8 years old (thus born about 1842) and the second son John age 6, meaning he would have been born about 1844.  Respective ages diminish in the 1860 census.  It looks like the enumerator just guessed, or the parents did, in the 1850 census.  The 1850 ages are closer to objective reality.

    1850 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 23 October, District 13, page 138, Hse #962, Fam #996
    William Strange  26 M Farmer Tennessee
    Mary Ann Strange  25 F Tennessee Cannot read or write
    James C Strange  8 M Tennessee [b abt 1842; cf marriage record 1944]
    John Strange  6 M Tennessee
    William A Strange  4 M Tennessee
    Catharine Strange  1 F Tennessee

    1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 8 June, PO Not Stated, page 337 (scan 497), Hse #2385, Fam #2429
    Wm Strange 39 M Farmer $2000 Real Estate $1000 Personal Tennessee [abt 1821]
    M A Strange 34 F b Tennessee [abt 1826] Cannot read or write
    Jas Strange 16 M Laborer b Tennessee [abt 1844; cf 1850 age 8, b abt 1842; cf marriage record 1844]
    J Strange 14 F b Tennessee [abt 1846]
    Wm M Strange 12 M b Tennessee [abt 1848]
    S C Strange 10 F b Tennessee [abt 1850]
    M A Strange 9 F b Tennessee [abt 1851]
    R H Strange 8 M b Tennessee [abt 1852]
    Julia A Strange 6 F b Tennessee [abt 1854]
    E Strange 4 M b Tennessee [abt 1856]
    L J Strange 1 F b Tennessee [abt 1859]
    N Finchum 20 F b Tennessee [abt 1840]

    In 1870 there are 10 children in the home, and one worker whose last name is unclear.

    1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 2 August, 3rd Civil District, PO Trion, page 27 (340), Hse #178, Family #176
    Strange, William 49 M W Farmer TN
    Strange, Mary A 46 F W Keeps House  TN
    Strange, Sarah C 21 F W Tennessee
    Strange, Margaret A E 19 F W  Tennessee
    Strange, Rufus M 17 M W Farm Laborer  Tennessee
    Strange, Julia A C 15 F W  Tennessee
    Strange, Hugh N 13 M W  Tennessee
    Strange, Lucinda J 11 F W  Tennessee
    Strange, Rachel A 9 W  Tennessee
    Strange, Rebecca T 7 F W  Tennessee
    Strange, Tipton S 4 M W  Tennessee
    Strange, William G 2 M W  Tennessee
    Poe, James 20 M W Farm Laborer  Tennessee

    In 1880 there is a granddaughter living with the family, Florence I Hill.  I have not found enough information to determine which daughter was the mother of this child.  The child named Tursa in the 1880 census matches Rebecca T in the 1870 census, following Rachel.

    1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 17 June, Militia District 5, Enumeration District 179, page 39 (scan 516C), Hse #286, Fam #290
    Strange, William  W M   59 Farmer TN VA VA
    Strange, Mary A  F W 56 Wife Keeping House TN TN SC
    Strange, Jane   W F 19 Dau TN At Home TN TN
    Strange, Rachel W F 17 Dau At Home TN TN TN
    Strange, Tursa A W F 15 Dau TN TN TN
    Strange, James S  W M 13 Son Farm Hand TN TN TN
    Strange, William G  W M 10 Son  Farm Hand TN TN TN
    Hill, Florence I  W F 3 G Dau TN TN TN

    It appears that Mary's wife William B Strange died about August 1890.  In that month she applied for a military pension in her own name based on her son James C Strange's civil War military service.  From 1884 such a pension had been coming to them in William's name since he applied for it on 231 March 1884.  I have not discovered any later record to inform us of Mary Ann's death.  There is no indication, however, that she moved away from the Jefferson County, Tennessee home.  No burial record for her has been found in the area.

    U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
    Strange, James C
    Name of Dependent:
    Mother Strange, Mary A
    Father Strange, William B
    Service:  I2 Tenn Cav
    Filing:
    Father 1884 Mar 21 Application #314007, Certificate #415581
    Mother 1890 Aug 15 Application #481132
    Filed Tennessee

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