Captain William STRANGE

William STRANGE4,5,2,1,3,6

17th Dec 18362 - 28th May 19013,6

1860 census, Farmer in Pond Spring District, Walker Co; army 1862-18642,3

Life History

between 1836 and 1839	Residence1 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.3
17th Dec 1836	Born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina.4,5,1,3,6 (most likely)
about 1838	Born in South Carolina.2 (less likely)
between 1845 and 1887	Residence2 in Walker County, Georgia.4,2,3
1857	Married Nancy Ann BOSS in Walker County, Georgia.3
5th Dec 1858	Birth of son Henry Lucien STRANGE in Walker County, Georgia.4,2,3
between 1860 and 1862	Occupation 1860 census, Farmer in Pond Spring District, Walker Co; army 1862-1864 in Farmer, Walker County, Georgia.2,3
20th Sep 1860	Birth of son William Johnson STRANGE in Walker County, Georgia.4,8,3,9
between 1862 and 1864	Military in Captain in the Confederate Army, captured and held prisoner in Illinois.3
16th Mar 1862	Birth of daughter Tallulah Ann L STRANGE in Walker County, Georgia.1,10,3,4
9th May 1864	Birth of son John H Morgan STRANGE in Walker County, Georgia.3
between 1865 and 1880	Occupation2: 11 counties including Walker and Catoosa; uncertain for how long in Sheriff
30th Nov 1865	Death of son John H Morgan STRANGE.3
19th Dec 1866	Birth of son Gordon Lee STRANGE in Walker County, Georgia.3,11,12,1,4
7th May 1869	Birth of daughter Stella J STRANGE in Walker County, Georgia.13,14,3
1870	Occupation3: 1870 census in Farmer, Walker County, Georgia.7,4
1870	Residence3: 1870 census in Frick's Gap, Walker, Georgia.4
11th Oct 1871	Birth of daughter Florence Octavia STRANGE in Walker County, Georgia.3,1
8th Feb 1874	Birth of son Cicero James STRANGE in Walker County, Georgia.15,3,16,17,18,1,19,20
Oct 1876	Death of son Henry Lucien STRANGE.3
3rd Jun 1877	Birth of daughter Julia Etta India STRANGE in Walker County, Georgia.3,1
1st Sep 1879	Birth of son Charles Edgar STRANGE in Walker County, Georgia.1,18,19,3,5
1880	Occupation4: 1880 census in Farmer, Catoosa County, Georgia.7,1
1880	Residence4: 1880 census in Chambers District, Catoosa, Georgia.1
1st Sep 1882	Death of daughter Julia Etta India STRANGE.3
between 1887 and 1889	Residence5 in Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas.3
17th Aug 1888	Death of Nancy Ann BOSS in Morrilton, Conway, Arkansas.21,5
between 1889 and 1901	Residence6 in Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma.5,3
6th May 1889	Death of daughter Florence Octavia STRANGE.3
28th May 1901	Died in Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma.3,6

Other facts

Married Margaret NOLASTNAME

Notes

1860 Federal Census, Walker County, Georgia, 17 July, Pond Spring District, PO Pond Spring , page 797, Hse #895, Fam #848
Wm Strange 22 M Farmer $800 Personal born South Carolina [b abt 1838]
Nancy A Strange 25 F born Georgia [b abt 1835]
Henry L Strange 1 F born Georgia [b abt 1859]

1870 Federal Census, Walker County, Georgia, 15 July, Subdivision 128, PO Frick's Gap, page 32, Hse #215, Fam #209
Strange, William 33 M W Farmer $1650 Real Estate $1300 Personal b South Carolina Cannot read or write
Strange, Nancy A 35 F W Keeping House born Georgia
Strange, Henry L 11 M born Georgia
Strange, William J 9 M born Georgia
Strange, Tallula L 8 F W born Georgia
Strange, Gordon L 3 M born Georgia
Strange, Stilla J 1 F W born Georgia

1880 Federal Census, Catoosa County, Georgia, 5 June, Chambers District, Enumeration District 11, page 11 (scan 211C), Hse #95, Fam #97
Strange, William W M 44 Farmer SC SC SC
Strange, Nancy A W F 45 Wife Keeping House GA GA GA
Strange, Lula W M 17 Dau GA SC GA
Strange, Gordon L W M 15 Son GA SC GA
Strange, Stella J W M 11 Dau GA SC GA
Strange, Florence W F 8 Dau GA SC GA
Strange, Cicero J W M 6 Son GA SC GA
Strange, India W F 2 Dau GA SC GA
Strange, Charles W M 9mo Son GA SC GA
Mode, John B M 20 Servant Laborer GA GA GA

1900 Federal Census, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, [no date], Township 23, District 21, page 6B, Hse #104, Fam #106
Strange, William Head W M Dec 1836 63 Married 8 years SC SC SC Farmer Rents
Strange, Maggrett Wife W F Mar 1842 58 Married 8 years 1 child/1 living TN NC NC
Strange, Charley W F Sep 1879 20 GA SC SC

Next door is William's son Cicero.

1900 Federal Census, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, [no date], Township 23, District 21, page 6B, Hse #105, Fam #107
Strange, Cisiara [Cicero] J Head W M Dec 1864 26 Married 5 years GA SC SC Farmer Owns
Strange, Mary Wife Ind F Jan 1879 21 Married 5 years 3 children/3 living Ind Terr NC Ind Terr
Strange, Mary Emma Ind F Sep 1895 4 Ind Terr GA Ind Terr
Strange, John Ind M Feb 1898 2 Ind Terr GA Ind Terr
Strange, Infant Dau Ind F Apr 1900 2mos Ind Terr GA Ind Terr
-- Fam #108 --
Mitchell, Thomas Hired Hand W M Feb 1877 23 MO AL TN Farm Hand

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Obituary of Captain William Strange 1836-1901
William Strange was the eldest son of David William Strange and Elizabeth Wood. He was born on December 17, 1836, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. William came to Walker County around 1845, with his parents. David William Strange was a farmer in Walker County until his death in 1869 at the age of 54. In the 1860 census, William Strange was listed as a farmer in the Pond Springs District of Walker County.

William enlisted in the Confederate Army in March 1862. After rising to the rank of Captain, he was captured in late 1863, and held prisoner at Rock Island, Illinois until late 1864.

After the war, Captain Strange served as a Sheriff over eleven counties including Walker and Catoosa Counties. Captain Strange married Nancy Ann Boss in 1857 in Walker County. They had the following ten children: Henry Lucien, born December 5, 1858; died October 1876; William Johnson, born September 29, 1860, died 1943; Lula Ann, born March 16, 1862; died July 26, 1949; John H Morgan, born May 9, 1864; died November 30, 1865; Gordon Lee, born December 19, 1866; died August 29, 1929; Stella J, born May 7, 1869; died August 7, 1906; Florence Octavia, born October 11, 1871; died May 6, 1889; Cicero James, born February 8, 1874; died November 7, 1967; Julia Etta, born June 3, 1877; died September 1, 1882; Charles Edgar, born September 1, 1879; death unknown; All of the children were born in Walker County.

Captain William Strange left Walker County in the summer of 1887 and moved to Morrilton, Arkansas. In 1889, Captain Strange moved to Chelsea, Oklahoma, where he died on May 28, 1901.
-- By Lola Carlock Bridges, newspaper unknown, provided by Ronald and Katherine Bradley on Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8578493
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Sources

1. 1880 Federal Census, Catoosa County, Georgia
- 5 June, Chambers District, Enumeration District 11, page 11 (scan 211C), Hse #95, Fam #97
2. 1860 Federal Census, Walker County, Georgia
- 17 July, Pond Spring District, PO Pond Spring , page 797, Hse #895, Fam #848
3. Obituaries from Oklahoma
4. 1870 Federal Census, Walker County, Georgia
- 15 July, Subdivision 128, PO Frick's Gap, page 32, Hse #215, Fam #209
5. 1900 Federal Census, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
- [no date], Township 23, District 21, page 6B, Hse #104, Fam #106
6. John Drake Strange III
7. Obituaries from Arkansas County
8. 1900 Federal Census, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
- 29 June, Chelsea, District 14, page 3B, Hse #140, Fam #147
9. Ancestry Trees
- Mary Helen Haynes, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/6970917/person/-1191485731?ssrc=&ftm=1
10. 1900 Federal Census, Catoosa County, Georgia
- 1 June, Boynton District, Enumeration District 18, page 1A, Hse/Fam #2
11. 1900 Federal Census, Northern Supervisor's District, Alaska Territory
- 1 May, Nome Town, Nome Mining District, District 3, page 61A, Dry Creek Point, Hse #549, Fam #574
12. 1910 Federal Census, Third Supervisor's District, Alaska Territory
- 17 March, Port Clarence, District 7, page 25A, Claim 9A, Hse #254, Fam #295
13. 1880 Federal Census, Catoosa County, Georgia
- June, Chambers District, Enumeration District 11, page 11 (scan 211C), Hse #95, Fam #97
14. 1870 Federal Census, Walker County, Georgia
- 15 July, Subdivision 128, PO Frick's Gap, page 32, Hse #215, Fam #209;
15. 1900 Federal Census, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
- [no date], Township 23, District 21, page 6B, Hse #105, Fam #107
16. 1910 Federal Census, Rogers County, Oklahoma
- 15 April, Township 2, District 171, page 12B, Hse/Fam #27
17. 1920 Federal Census, Rogers County, Oklahoma
- 31 January, Foyil Township, District 155, page 24, Hse #49, Fam #51
18. Social Security Death Index
19. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
20. Ancestry Trees
21. Ancestry Trees
- Nash-Hall, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8639783/person/-814628573