Life History

Notes

• There is an oddity in the records about James S.  This name first appears in the 1880 census, but in the same position among the children as the child named Tipton S in the 1870 census, and there is no Tipton in 1880.
  
  Perhaps there is an error of transcription in the 1880 census.  But it appears that this is the same child with a name of James Tipton S.  You will notice several children of this family have three given names.
  
  His several names appear in various records, and his death certificate has simply James Sherman Strange, clarifying the initial S in some records.  His grave has only J Sherman Strange.
  
  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, James S  W M 13 Son Farm Hand TN TN TN
  
  The oldest child of this family was also named James, James C, born about 1842 or 1844!  Censuses for this family show the first child in 1850 as James C, age 8.  He appears in 1860 as James, age 16.  There were also two Williams, William A born about 1846 and William G born about 1868.
  
  Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
  James Sherman Strange
  Birth 13 Oct 1865 Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Residence 3008 Forestdale Ave, Rural Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Father William Strange
  Mother Mary Ann Hance
  Married, Farmer, Age at Death 89
  Informant Mack Holcomb, Knoxville, Tennessee
  Death 6 Jul 1955 at home, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
  Cause of death Cerebral Thrombosis for 1 day, due to Arteriosclerotic Hypertension for 10 years; additional Thrombosis in the left leg
  Burial 9 July 1955 Union Cemetery, Newport [Cocke County], Tennessee by Holder Funeral Home, Newport
  Certificate #55-15441 filed 25 July 1955
  
  J Sherman Strange
  Birth Oct 13, 1865
  Death Jul 6, 1955
  Burial Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee
  Created by Marvin & Samme Templin Nov 16, 2012
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #100802894, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100802894&ref=acom
  
  Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
  James Sherman Strange
  Birth Date abt 1866
  Age 89
  Death 6 Jul 1955 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
  Father's name William Strange
  Mother's name Mary Ann Hance

Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 17 June, Civil District 5, Enumeration District 179, page 39 (scan 516C), Hse #286, Fam #290
• 2. Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
• 5. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 2 August, District 3, PO Trion, page 27 (340), Hse #178, Family #176