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• 1850 Federal Census, Chattooga County, Georgia, 9 September, Summerville District, page 738 (scan p 267), Hse/Fam #1
  A B Strange 41 M Farmer SC [born abt 1809]
  Mary Strange 40 F SC [born abt 1810]
  Edwin J Strange 3 M Farmer GA [born abt 1847]
  
  1860 Federal Census, Marshall County, Alabama, 13 July, Eastern Division, PO Guntersville, page 89, Hse/Fam #598
  Amos B Strange 50 M Farm Laborer $202 Personal Estate b South Carolina
  Mary A Strange 51 F b South Carolina
  Edwin J B Strange 13 b Georgia
  
  Some sources have his name as Edward.  An application for Sons of the American Revolution reports a lineage giving his name as Edward and has his birth year as 1839.
  
  Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  SAR Membership 81830
  Application for Harry Glen Strange
  Harry Glen Strange
  Born Russelville County of Franklin State of Alabama on the 22nd day of May 1920
  (1) son of Harry O'Bryan Strange b 7/22/1897 (?) Russelville, AL d 3/8/1942 Russelville, AL
  and his wife Blanche Richeson b 12/15/1895 Russelville, AL Still Living Married 10/1/1919
  (2) grandson of Amos Bradford Strange b 7/13/1875 Marshall Co AL d 7/13/1875 Russelville, AL
  and his wife Maggie Roberson b 1/2/1875 Russelville, AL d 7/13/1955 Russelville, AL mar 2/9/1894
  (3) great-grandson of Edward J Strange b 1839 Marshall Co, AL d 1916 Jefferson Co AL
  and his wife Mary Elizabeth McClendon b ---- d 1885 St Clair Co AL mar ---- Marshall Co AL
  (4) 2great-grandson of Amos Bradford Strange b 11/1/1789 Spartanburg SC d 1875 Marshall Co AL
  and his wife Mary Ann Henderson b ---- d ---- mar ----
  (5) 3great-grandson of Amos Strange b abt 1756 New Kent Co VA d 5/1/1842 Laurens SC
  and his wife Frances Bayley b ---- d 1815 ---- mar ----
  (6) 4great-grandson of Edmond Strange b 1/9/1729 Kent Co VA d ----
  and his wife Mary b ---- d ---- mar ----
  (7) 5great-grandson of Henry Strange b 1700 d ----
  and his wife ---- b ---- d ---- mar ----
  (7) 6great-grandson of Alexander Strange b ---- d 9/2/1725 Kent Co VA
  and his wife ---- b ---- d ---- mar ----
  and he, the said Amos Strange (No 5) is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of Private of Infantry and Cavalry Militia of North Carolina.
  
  This record reports that Edward died in 1916 in Jefferson County, Alabama.  He is enumerated in 1880 as Edward.   His age there is 34, consistent with other censuses.  The source of the birth date of 1839 is not clear.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Marshall County, Alabama, 22 June, Township 8, District 256, page 20 (scan 236D), Hse #167, Fam #189
  Strange, Edward W M 34 Head Farm Laborer GA SC SC [b abt 1846]
  Strange, Elizabeth F W F 36 Wife Keeping House Can't Read or Write TN VA VA [b abt 1833]
  Strange, Crum W M 11 Son At School AL GA TN [b abt 1869]
  Strange, James W M 9 At School AL GA TN [b abt 1881]
  Strange, Bradford W M 6 Son AL GA TN [b abt 1874]
  Strange, Lurana W F 4 Dau AL GA TN [b abt 1860]

Sources

• 1. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  • SAR Membership 81830
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Marshall County, Alabama
  • 13 July, Eastern Division, PO Guntersville, page 89, Hse/Fam #598
• 3. 1850 Federal Census, Chattooga County, Georgia
  • 9 September, Summerville District, page 738 (scan p 267), Hse/Fam #1
• 4. 1880 Federal Census, Marshall County, Alabama
  • 22 June, Township 8, District 256, page 20 (scan 236D), Hse #167, Fam #189