William Grant STRANGE8,3,9,10,1,2,6,4,5,11,11,7

16th Oct 18681,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 11th Nov 19333,4,7

Life History

16th Oct 1868	Born in Jefferson County, Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,6,7
about 1891	Married Margaret Delfina LEDFORD in Cocke County, Tennessee.5
Aug 1893	Birth of daughter Ida J STRANGE in Tennessee.5,2
Jan 1895	Birth of daughter Flora M STRANGE in Tennessee.5
Jan 1897	Birth of daughter Maud A STRANGE in Tennessee.2,5
11th Oct 1898	Birth of son William Floyd STRANGE in Del Rio, Cocke, Tennessee.5,2,10,4
16th Apr 1900	Birth of daughter Lura Daisey STRANGE in Cocke County, Tennessee.2,5,6
1st Jun 1902	Birth of daughter Dora Belva STRANGE in Cocke County, Tennessee.10,2,4,6
about 1905	Birth of daughter Martha STRANGE in Cocke County, Tennessee.2,10
21st Mar 1906	Birth of son Fred Anderson STRANGE in Cocke County, Tennessee.3,10,2,6
14th May 1908	Birth of daughter Foy STRANGE in Cocke County, Tennessee.4
14th Jun 1908	Death of daughter Foy STRANGE in Cocke County, Tennessee.4
20th Jul 1908	Death of Margaret Delfina LEDFORD in Cocke County, Tennessee.2,4
5th Aug 1914	Married Bessie T HAHN in Cocke County, Tennessee.11
27th Feb 1925	Death of Bessie T HAHN in Cocke County, Tennessee.4
6th Aug 1927	Married Elsie TAYLOR in Cocke County, Tennessee.11
11th Nov 1933	Died in Del Rio, Cocke, Tennessee.3,4,7 Cancer of the rectum
13th Nov 1933	Buried in Clark Cemetery, Midway, Cocke County, Tennessee.4,7

Notes

There are two children reported with the name William for this family. William G is the lastborn of 14 children. The thirdborn is William A, born about 22 years earlier.

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, Wlliam G 2 M W Tennessee (birth abt 1868)

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, William G W M 10 Son Farm Hand TN TN TN (birth abt 1870)

The 1900 census indicates that William and Delfina married about 1891.

1900 Federal Census, Cocke County, Tenneseee, 14 June, Civil District 1, Enumeration District 158, page 9A, Hse #153, Fam #154
Strange, William Head W M Oct 1868 31 Married 9 yrs TN TN TN Farmer Owns
Strange, Delfina Wife W F May 1870 30 Married 9 yrs 5 children/5 living NC NC NC
Strange, Ida J Daughter W F Aug 1893 6 Single TN TN NC
Strange, Flora M Daughter W F Jan 1895 5 Single TN TN NC
Strange, Maudy A Daughter W F Jan 1897 2 Single TN TN NC
Strange, William F Son W M Oct 1898 1 Single TN TN NC
Strange, Laura D Daughter W F April 1900 2mos Single AR NC AR
Davis, Dora Servant W F May 1878 22 Single TN TN TN House Work

Before the 1910 census, William's wife Delfina died. He is reported as a widower. She died some time after 1907. Her last child Fred is 3 years old in the 1910 census, so she may have died in chidlbirth.

1910 Federal Census, Cocke County, Tennessee, 6 May, Civil District 1, Enumeraton District 36, page 13A, Hse #243, Fam #244
Strange, William G Head M W 39 Widowed TN TN TN Proprietor, Retail Store Owns
Strange, Ida Dau F W 16 Single TN TN NC
Strange, Maud Dau F W 13 Single TN TN NC
Strange, Floyd M W 11 Single TN TN NC Farm Laborer
Strange, Daisey Dau F W 9 TN TN NC
Strange, Belvia Dau F W 7 TN TN NC
Strange, Martha Dau F W 5 TN TN NC
Strange, Fred M W 3 TN TN NC

Floyd in 1910 matches William F in 1900. In 1920, he is reported as Floid W, just reversing the names. In 1930 when he is married, he is reported as Willie F.

By 1920, William has remarried, to 28-year-old Bessie T. Their marriage record in 1914 reports her name as Bessie Hahn. The census ages indicate that William was about 20 years older than Bessie.

Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
William G Strange
Bessie Hahn
Bond of $1250 signed by William G Strange and W P Caldwell
Marriage 5 August 1914 Cocke County
License issued 4 August 1914
Ceremony by John T Neese (?), J P
Registered Cocke County Marriage Book, p 507

In this census there are also two grandsons reported in the household, but I cannot identify them. William Floyd is his oldest son, and is only 21 and unmarried in this 1920 census. If the enumerator is correct in recording that their last name is Strange, I cannot tell who their father was. Perhaps one of his older daughters married a man also named Strange.

1920 Federal Census, Cocke County, Tennessee, 6 January, Civil District 1, Enumeration District 39, page 2B, Hse #32, Fam #34
Strange, William G Head Owns M W 50 TN TN TN Farmer [b abt 1869]
Strange, Bessie T Wife F W 28 TN Germany TN [b abt 1891]
Strange, Floid W Son M W 21 Single TN TN TN Farmer [b abt 1898]
Strange, Belva D Dau F W 17 Single TN TN NC Farmer [b abt 1902]
Strange, Marth A Dau F W 15 Single TN TN NC Farmer [b abt 1904]
Strange, Fread Son M W 13 TN TN NC Farmer [b abt 1906]
Strange, Cecil Grand Son M W 6 TN TN NC Farmer [b abt 1913]
Strange, Melford Grand Son M W 4yrs3mos TN TN NC Farmer [b abt 1915]

In the 1930 census, William's 3rd wife Elsie was married for the first time at age 35, or 3 years before. This means that they married in about 1927. This enables us to say that wife #2 Bessie T died before 1927. This is confirmed when we found the marriage certificate, dated 6 August 1927.

Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
William G Strange
Elsie Taylor
Bond of $1250 signed by W G Strange and J B Hardeman
Marriage 6 August 1927 Cocke County
License issued 6 August 1927
Ceremony by D H Lowe (?), J P
Registered Cocke County Marriage Book, p 272

1930 Federal Census, Cocke County, Tennessee, 6 January, Civil District 1, Enumeration District 2, page 4B, Hse #68, Fam #72
Strange, William G Head Owns M W 61 Married at age 22 TN TN TN Farmer [b abt 1869]
Strange, Elsie Wife F W 38 Married at age 35 TN US US [b abt 1892]
Strange, Fred Son M W 22 Single TN TN NC [b abt March 1908]
Strange, Cecil GranSon M W 17 Single TN TN TN [b abt March 1913]
Strange, James M GranSon M W 14 Single TN TN TN [b abt March 1916]

Note that Grandson Melford is now reported as James M.

Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
William Grant Strange
Age 64 yrs, 24 days, Birth abt 1869 Tennessee
Married White Male
Residence Del Rio, Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Father W G Strange, born Tennessee
Mother Unknown, born in Tennessee
Informant W F Strange, Rt 1, Del Rio
Death 11 Nov 1933 Del Rio, Cocke, Tennessee
Burial 13 Nov 1933 Clarke Cemetery by John C Holder, Newport, Tennessee
Cause of Death Cancer of the Rectum
Certificate #22579 filed 25 November 1933

William Grant Strange
Birth Oct 16, 1858
Death Nov 11, 1933
Spouses:
Margarette Finnie Ledford Strange (1862 - 1908)
Bessie Hahn Strange (1891 - 1925)
Son William Floyd Strange (1898 - 1990)
Burial Clark Cemetery, Midway, Cocke County, Tennessee
Created by Deb Sep 25, 2007
-- Find A Grave Memorial #21766685, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21766685

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. 1910 Federal Census, Cocke County, Tennessee
- 6 May, Civil District 1, Enumeraton District 36, page 13A, Hse #243, Fam #244
3. 1930 Federal Census, Cocke County, Tennessee
- 6 January, Civil District 1, Enumeration District 2, page 4B, Hse #68, Fam #72
4. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
5. 1900 Federal Census, Cocke County, Tenneseee
- 14 June, Civil District 1, Enumeration District 158, page 9A, Hse #153, Fam #154
6. Tennessee, Delayed Birth Records, 1869-1909
7. Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
8. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- 2 August, District 3, PO Trion, page 27 (340), Hse #178, Family #176
9. Loretta Gregory Gay, Personal Communication
10. 1920 Federal Census, Cocke County, Tennessee
- 6 January, Civil District 1, Enumeration District 39, page 2B, Hse #32, Fam #34
11. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002