Hope this helps. Have you any Hancock connections? They are my priority. Helene Descendants of John STRENGTH - 13 Mar 1998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- FIRST GENERATION 1. John STRENGTH was born about 1786 in GA. He was married to Martha HILL. John STRENGTH and Martha HILL had the following children: +2 i. Lemuel P. STRENGTH. SECOND GENERATION 2. Lemuel P. STRENGTH was born in 1811 of Jaspar Co., Georgia. He died in 1853 in Talapoosa Co., Alabama. Sold as a bond servant to John Chavin on January 7, 1822. He was married to Elizabeth EVANS (daughter of EVANS) on 24 Jan 1834 in Harris Co., Georgia. Elizabeth EVANS was born about 1814 of Georgia. She died about 1836 in Tallapoosa or Chambers Co., Alabama. Lemuel P. STRENGTH and Elizabeth EVANS had the following children: +3 i. William M. STRENGTH. +4 ii. H. STRENGTH. +5 iii. Elizabeth STRENGTH. 6 iv. Andrew T. STRENGTH was born in 1843 in Alabama. 7 v. Sarah E. STRENGTH was born in 1847 in Alabama. 8 vi. Martha A. STRENGTH was born in 1849 in Alabama. 9 vii. Lemuel STRENGTH JR. was born in 1852 in Tallapoosa Co. Alabama. He was married to Martha B. EVANS (daughter of EVANS) about 1842 in Tallassee, Elmore Co., Alabama. Lemuel P. STRENGTH and Martha B. EVANS had the following children: 10 i. Susan F. STRENGTH was born in 1855 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. 11 ii. George W. STRENGTH was born in 1857 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. He was married to Mary. THIRD GENERATION 3. William M. STRENGTH was born in 1835 in Georgia.1 He was married to Sarah M. HANCOCK (daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth HANCOCK) on 31 Jul 1859 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. Sarah M. HANCOCK was born in 1830 in Georgia. William M. STRENGTH and Sarah M. HANCOCK had the following children: 12 i. James STRENGTH was born in 1863 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. 13 ii. Louisa STRENGTH was born in 1865 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. 14 iii. Nancy STRENGTH was born in 1866 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. 15 iv. Willie STRENGTH was born in 1869 in Elmore Co., Alabama. 4. H. STRENGTH was born in 1839 in Alabama. Mrs. Frances STRENGTH was born in 1839 in Georgia. 5. Elizabeth STRENGTH2 was born between 1830 and 1840 in Georgia. She was married to Tolliver M. HANCOCK (son of Mrs. Elizabeth HANCOCK) on 28 Dec 1855 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. Tolliver M. HANCOCK2 was born in 1834 in Georgia. He died between 1861 and 1864 in Civil War. Elizabeth STRENGTH and Tolliver M. HANCOCK had the following children: 16 i. Louduskie "Gussie" HANCOCK2 was born in 1856 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. +17 ii. Thomas HANCOCK. 18 iii. Jane ? HANCOCK2 was born in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. Listed in a Bible record-may be a nickname. FOURTH GENERATION 17. Thomas HANCOCK was born in 1859 in Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. He died in 1929 in Elmore Co., Alabama. He was buried in Chana Creek Primitive Baptist Ch., Cem., Elmore Co., Alabama. He was married to Mrs. Lucinda S. GILLILAND on 6 Dec 1883 in Elmore Co., Alabama. Mrs. Lucinda S. GILLILAND was born in 1866 of Elmore Co., Alabama. She died in 1946 in Elmore Co., Alabama. She was buried in Chana Creek Primitive Baptist Ch. Cem., Elmore Co., Alabama. > From: Jack and Donna Strength <strength@bellsouth.net> > To: txphlp44@enol.com > Subject: Strength > Date: Friday, March 13, 1998 8:55 AM > > HI Helen > > William Strength just sent me your information on W T Strength. > Do you have a list of children? > > I was just talking to a Linda Strength who has a William Thomas > Strength b 10-1-1900 Wetumpka Ala m Jessie Yielding/Yeilding. Do you > have anything on this person? > > Wondered if he could be because of dates a grand child? > > Donna Strength > > strength@bellsouth.net