Husband: James Edmund Strother Also known as: Ed Strother
Born: Apr- -1854 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 1) Died: Sep-18-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Aaron Arden Strother (1828 - 1878) Mother: Lucinda Davis (1821 - 1907)
Wife: Hannah Rulina Gaston Married: May-20-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Feb- 4-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4 Died: Apr-10-1893 in Lewis Co, WV 5 Father: Eli Morris Gaston (1822 - 1909) Mother: Rulina A. Lowther (1825 - 1911)
M Child 1: Granville Reuben Strother
Born: Jun-23-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,7
Died: Jun-23-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Buried: in Gaston-Hart Cemetery, Upper Run, Summers, Doddridge Co, WV 7
F Child 2: Blanche M. Strother Born: ca 1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: aft Nov 1911 9 Husband: Addison Franklin "Frank" Richards b. Jun- -1879 Census name: A. Franklin Richards 10 Married: Nov-28-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 No children: 13
M Child 3: Elbert B. Strother Born: Jul-16-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
M Child 4: Eli Clarl Strother Born: Feb-21-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 5: Charles Raymond Strother Born: Aug- 4-1891 in Rowlesburg, Preston Co, WV 16,17,18 Died: Oct- 1-1961 in Coldwater, Branch Co, MI 19 Buried: in Lakeview Cemetery, Quincy, Branch Co, MI 20 Census: 1930 in Highland Park, Wayne Co, MI Resided: 1917 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 16 Occupation: common laborer employed by Dr. H. E. Hutson in Smithton WVa 16 Military: Private in State Militia (one year, prior to June 1917) 16 Wife: Thelma Rebecca Sadler b. Aug-18-1908 d. Mar-27-2002 Married: ca 1927 21
Sources: (1) Harrison County Birth Records, Clarksburg, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 16. (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Name listed as "Ed Strouther," marital status "married." Age at death, 52y 4m 16d, would put birth on May 2 1855, at variance with Apr 1854 date shown in birth record. DR Bk 2, p. 146. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Ages at time of marriage on May 20 1881 given as 26 for him and 18 for her. His birthplace given as Harrison County. Susie Davis Nicholson (p. 69) gives his middle name as Edmond, with marriage on May 29 1881 in Spencer, Roane County. Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County WV Marriages" also gives the May 29 1881 date. MR Bk 2, p. 29. (4) W. Guy Tetrick files. (5) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Hannah Strother, 28, b. Doddridge Co, dau of Eli Gaston, wife of J. E. Strother; died Apr 10 1893 in Lewis Co, cause of death "child bearing." Informant: D. F. Strother, brother-in-law. (Note: Law suit filed in Doddridge County Circuit Court in Nov 1911 identifies Hannah Strother as "a daughter of said Eli M. Gaston and who departed this life before the death of her said father" who died either Jan 27 or 28, 1909.), DR p. 201. (6) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Name given as "Ruben Strawther" and parents as "James & Hannah Strawther," but this is certainly incorrect. Headstone gives full correct name, Granville Reuben Strother, son of J.E. & H.R. Strother, with birth & death on same date, June (illegible, but possibly 23), 1882. BR Bk 1, p. 123. (7) Headstone. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) Law suit, Jesse S. Gaston, et al, vs. John M. Gaston, et al, filed in Nov 1911 in the Doddridge Co Circuit Court, listed Blanche Richards, nee Blanche Strother, as a surviving child of the late Hannah Strother. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Addison F. Richards listed as 29, born in Ritchie Co. Blanche M. Strother listed as 24, born in Doddridge Co. MR Bk 8, p. 171. (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (13) William Bernard Wilson, Wilson-Pepper Genealogy 1595-1989 (Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD, 1990), p. 44. (14) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 149. (15) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Unknown if "Clarl" was intended to be Clark, Carl, Charles or some other variation. BR Bk 2, p. 306. (16) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (17) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Law suit, Jesse S. Gaston, et al, vs. John M. Gaston, et al, filed in Nov 1911 in the Doddridge Co Circuit Court, listed Charles Strother, to turn age 21 on Aug 4 1912, as a surviving child of the late Hannah Strother. (19) Death record. (20) Findagrave.com. (21) 1930 Census. Event Notes Note (1) Susie Davis Nicholson (p. 69) reports birth date as Apr 3 1855. But Harrison Co Birth Record 1-16 shows birth as April 1854. Age at death in Doddridge Co Death Record, 52y 4m 16d, would put birth on May 2 1855.