Life History
Aug 1848 |
Born in Tennessee.4 (less likely) |
Jun 1850 |
(most likely) |
19th Jan 1877 |
Married Mary Ann BEASON in Jefferson County, Tennessee.3,4 |
23rd Mar 1879 |
Birth of son James Porter STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.7,8,9,10,11 |
30th Apr 1884 |
Birth of son Walker A STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.4,3,12,13 |
8th Jun 1895 |
Birth of daughter Daisy K STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.3,14 |
about 1900 |
Birth of daughter Cynthia STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.15 |
about 1907 |
Death of Mary Ann BEASON in Jefferson County, Tennessee.3 |
28th Jun 1907 |
Death of daughter Daisy K STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.3 |
about 1920 |
Died in Unknown.3 |
about 1920 |
Buried in Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee.3 |
Notes
- In the family of James and Susannah Strange, a son John is first reported in the 1850 census, where John is 9 months old at the October census. This seems to tell us that John was born in July 1850. In 1870 John W is reported as 17 years old, which is a bit young for what we expect.
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
John Strange 3mos M Tenn [b Jun 1850]
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
J W Strange 8 M TN
The 1860 census is confusing. There are two sons between Malinda and Murphy reported as J P and J W. The entry for JW seems to match John W in 1870, and the age of John W in 1860 is 8. However, JP is reported as age 10 in 1860, so this seems to match John, less than one year old in the 1850 census. The middle initial P does match anything else I have found in genealogies or public records. There could have been one other son born soon after the 1850 census, who died before the 1870 census. The genealogies I have found on this family do not report any child to match this.
This mystery is similar to the mystery of Amanda and Jane. In 1850 two daughters are reported Amanda age 4 and Jane age 2. Only Amanda or Amanda J shows up after this. Several genealogies have Amanda Jane, with no other daughter to match another Jane between Amanda and Malinda.
1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 23 July, District 3, PO Trion, p. 7, Hse/Fam #42
Strange, James M 53 M W Farmer TN
Strange, Susannah 48 F W Kpg Hse TN
Strange, John W 17 M W TN
1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 June, Fifth Civil District, Enumeration District 177, p. 29, Hse #236, Fam #240
Strange, John W M W 27 Farmer TN TN TN Cannot write
Strange, Mary A F W 21 Wife Keeping House TN NC TN Cannot write
Strange, James P M W 2 Son TN TN TN
The 1900 census reported that John was born in August 1848, but in the 1850 census he was reported as 3 months old, meaning he was born about June 1850 ( if fugured form actual page date) or February 1850 (if fugured fromthe actual official censuse date of 1 June),
1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 15 June, Civil District 17, District 55, page 9B, Hse/Fam #165
Strange, John W Head W M Aug 1848 51 Married 23 years TN TN TN Farmer Owns
Strange, Polly A Wife W F Feb 1855 45 Married 23 years 4 children/4 living TN TN
Strange, Walker A Son W M Apr 1884 16 TN TN TN Farm Laborer
-- page 10A --
Strange, Daisie K Dau W F June 1895 4 TN TN TN
This census reports that John and Polly, reported as Mary in the last census, have been married 23 years. This matches the report of their marriage date by a Strange genealogy as 19 Jan 1877. This genealogy also reports a daughter Cynthia, with no birth or death information. This appears to match a Cynthia Strange reported in Nicole Wiebe's genealogy of the Henderson-Henry lines, where she reports Cynthia born 16 June 1899 and married to Charles Henry, with no marriage date. (See Notes for Cynthia Strange.)
1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 18 April, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 27, page 2B, Hse/Fam #33
Strange, John Head M W 47 Married 33 yrs TN TN TN Farmer Owns
Strange, Mary A Wife F W 48 Married 33 yrs 6 children/3 living TN TN TN
His son Walker is living next door.
1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 18 April, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 27, page 3A, Hse/Fam #34
Strange, Walker Head M W 24 Married 2 yrs TN TN TN Farmer Owns
Strange, Ollie A Wife F W 19 Married 2 yrs 1 child/1 living TN TN TN
Strange, Mary A Dau F W 1 Single TN TN TN
That anonymous Strange genealogy mentioned above, with good detail, reports John W Strange as buried "somewhere at Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee." I have not found further information on his burial from other sources.
-- World Family Tree Pedigree #2932
Sources
- 1. 1850 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 23 October, District 13, page 138, Hse #961, Fam #995
- 2. 1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 18 April, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 27, page 2B, Hse/Fam #33
- 3. World Family Tree Vol. 14
- Pedigree #2932
- 4. 1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 15 June, Civil District 17, Enumeration District 55, page 9B, Hse/Fam #165
- 5. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 23 July, District 3, PO Trion, p. 7, Hse/Fam #42
- 6. 1860 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 7 September, page 333 (Scan p 495), Hse #2360, Family #2403
- 7. 1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 14 June, Fifth Civil District, Enumeration District 177, p. 29, Hse/Fam #42
- 8. 1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 18 April, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 27, page 1B, Hse/Fam #11
- 9. 1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 15 June, Civil District 17, District 55, page 10A, Hse/Fam #166
- 10. 1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 22 January, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 78, page 8A, Hse/Fam #122
- 11. Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
- 12. 1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 18 April, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 27, page 3A, Hse/Fam #34
- 13. 1930 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 11 April, Civil District 8, Educational District 14, page 3A, Hse/Fam #47
- 14. 1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 15 June, Civil District 17, Enumeration District 55, page 10A, Hse/Fam #165
- 15. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002