William Mack STRANGE Grace STRANGE Oscar Mitchel STRANGE Sarah Ellen STRANGE Luther R STRANGE George Roy STRANGE Johnny Mack STRANGE Blanche MCDANIEL Harley William Roscoe STRANGE Eli STRANGE James M STRANGE Elizabeth Ann HOLBERT Mini tree diagram

George Roy STRANGE1,2,3,7,5,7,6

14th Jan 19001,2,3,4,5,6 - 19837

Life History

between 1900 and 1920

Resident in Civil District 17, Jefferson, Tennessee.1,2,3,4

14th Jan 1900

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

11th Jan 1926

Birth of son George Roy STRANGE in South Carolina.8,5,9,10,7

25th Jun 1929

Birth of son Johnny Mack STRANGE in Enoree, Spartanburg, South Carolina.11,9,7,12,5,13,14

between 1930 and 1940

Resident in Enoree Cotton Mill, Spartanburg, South Carolina.6

May 1973

Death of Blanche MCDANIEL in Enoree, Spartanburg, South Carolina.8

1983

Died in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina.7

Other facts

 

Married Blanche MCDANIEL

Notes

  • George was born the day after his family was enumerated in the 1900 census.

    1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 13 June, Civil District 17, Enumeration District: 55, page 8A, Hse/Fam #133
    Strange, William  Mc  Head  H W M Apr 1871 [error, he was in the 1870 census] 29 Married 8 yrs TN TN TN Farmer Rents
    Strange, Eliza A  Wife  W F Aug 1872  27 Married 8 yrs  4 children, 3 living TN TN TN
    Strange, Sarah E  Dau W F Feb 1898  2 TN TN TN
    Strange, Luther R  Son W M Jan 1900 5mos  TN TN TN

    George's granddaughter wrote:
    "My grandfather's complete name was George Roy Strange, Sr."
    --  Gail STRANGE Wolfe, messgae in Genealogy site Guest Book, 3 March 2012

    "I am the sole surviving child, born 1933, of Oscar M. Strange and Grace Ellen Strange, nee Rinehart. ... A letter from Eli Strange to brothers Oscar and George, written in 1946 or so,  gave some insight to their childhood experiences.  A son of George Strange gave me a copy of the letter and that helped to get me started on my research."
    --  Wayne Strange, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 5 May 2016

    1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 22 April, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 17, page 5A, Hse/Fam #69
    Strange, William M Head  M W 39 Married 17 years TN TN TN Farmer Owns
    Strange, Eliza Wife F W 38 Married 17 years, 7 children, 5 living TN TN TN
    Strange, Sarah A Daughter F W 12 TN TN TN
    Strange, George Son M W 10 TN TN TN

    On George's WWI draft registration he reported his birth date as 14 January 1900.

    World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    George Roy Strange
    Residence Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee
    Birth 14 Jan 1900 Dandridge, Tennessee
    Father's Birthplace Dandridge, Tennessee
    Employer Chas McNett (?), location Mt Morris
    Nearest relative Mack Strange, Dandridge, Tennessee
    Medium Height and Weight, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair
    Registered Jefferson City, Tennessee, 17 Sept, 1918
    Signed George Roy Strange

    In 1920, George is 19 years old, since the census date is 1 January and he has not yet had his 20th birthday.

    1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 8 January, Civil District 8, Enumeration District: 78, page 1B, Hse/Fam #12
    Strange, Mack  Head  Owns  M W 55  Married TN TN TN Farmer
    Strange, Mamina F W 45  Married TN TN TN
    Strange, George  Son M W 19 Single TN TN TN Farm Laborer

    1930 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 15 April, Enoree, District 29, page 10A, Middle Hill Rd, Hse #175, Fam #177
    Strange, Roy G [sic] Head Rents M W 29  First married at age 24 TN TN TN Cotton Mill Grader
    Strange, Blanche Wife F W 23 First married at age 17 SC SC SC
    Strange, G Roy Jr [sic] Son M W 4yrs3mos SC TN SC
    Strange, John M  Son M W 9mos SC TN SC

    1940 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina; 15 April, Enoree, District 42-34,.page 12A, 2 Weaver St, Hse #191, Rents $15
    Strange, George R Head M W 40 Grade 8 b Tenn Same house in 1935 Cloth Grader, Cotton Mill
    Strange, Blanche Wife F W 33 Grade 6 b SC Same house in 1935 Weaver, Cotton Mill
    Strange, George Jr Son M W 14 Grade 8 b SC Same house in1935

    "He died in 1983 in Spartanburg County, SC.  He moved to SC when he was 20. He married Blanche McDaniel from SC.  They had two sons:  George Roy Strange, Jr. (born 1926, died 2005) and my father, Johnny Mack Strange (born 1929, still living)."
    --  Gail STRANGE Wolfe, messgae in Genealogy site Guest Book, 3 March 2012

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