This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cole, Hart, Dunman, Shelton, Cloud, Shaw, Lemons,Chalk, Askew, Ethridge,Wood Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/2403.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Rex, I do appriciate it..I need to find a genweb that has Davidson co, maybe I can get a volunteer to look up census 1860 and see if they can find a James Madison Hart b. 3-7-1852 and which family he was with..thank you, thank you so much...Amanda I will send out info on both counties...lol

My g-grandmother's name was Nancy Hart. I have her birthday as Jun 22, 1829. Census reports show her as being born in Tennessee. She married James C (Jimmy) Strain Oct 17, 1846. They lived close to Lexington at Crucifie, TN. If you have a Nancy Hart or James Strain in your line please let me know. I am including other information I know about Nancy Hart and James C Strain. Roger Strain Paris, TX James (Jimmy Strain, according to all census reports, was born in South Carolina, April 24, 1819 and I believe in York County. His mother's name was Sarah? Strain, I believe his dad to be Benjamin Strain because I find Benjamin in the 1820 York County, S.C. census and again in the 1830 Henderson County, TN census and then he disappears. The Strain family traveled approximately 548 miles from South Carolina to Henderson County, TN by covered wagon. Averaging 15 miles a day, the trip would have taken approximately 37 days. Today, by car, it would take approximately 9 hours. 1840: Jimmy's mother, Sarah D is found in the 1840 Henderson County, TN census living in dwelling no 329 and is listed as head of household. I believe this means that Benjamin died between 1834 and 1840. Living two dwellings from Sarah D in dwelling no 331 are David Strain with his wife, Olivia and their daughter, Frances J. David is believed to be a brother of James (Jimmy) Strain. 1849: On May 1, 1849 David Strain received a land grant (Grant No. 8189) of 166 acres in Henderson County, TN W district (Tennessee Land Grants). 1850: In the 1850 Henderson County Census, District 7 Jimmy's mother, Sarah D., is living in dwelling No 33 with three children: Leonora (listed in the 1860 census as Dorcas) (age 21); Charles T. (age 18); and Sarah A. (age 16). Jimmy is living in dwelling no 34 next to his mother's with his wife, Nancy A., daughter, Martha A. (Mat) Strain and son William Strain. That same year Jimmy's son, William died September 29, 1850. On September 1, 1850 James (Jimmy) Strain received a land grant (Grant No. 11503) of 142 & 144/160 acres in the W District of Henderson County, TN (Tennessee Land Grants). David Strain (age 32) is living in dwelling no 125 with his wife Olivia and their children Francis (age 12), Brazill (age 10), William (age 9), Mary (age 6), Martha (age 6) Milissa (age 3) and Temperance McNairn (age 63) who is believed to be the mother of Olivia. 1859: Jimmy lost two daughters in 1859 due to Scarlet Fever according to the 1860 Henderson County, TN Mortality Schedule. Sarah A. Strain, born September 20, 1854, died October 1, 1859 and Mary F. Strain, born November 22, 1858, died in December 1859. 1860: In the 1860 Henderson County, TN Census, district 2, Jimmy's mother, Sarah D. is living in the household (dwelling no 84) of his sister and brother-in-law Sarah A. and John B. Armstrong and their daughter, Amanda J. James (Jimmy) Strain and Nancy A. are living in dwellings no. 159 with their children, Charles Thomas (Charlie) Strain, James, and Martha A. (Mat). Jimmy's brother, also named Charles T., is found living in dwelling no. 155 with his sister and brother-in-law, Lenora (spelled Leonora in the 1850 census) and William Taylor, and their three children: Leo; Martha and Melvania. Charles T. married Mary Jane McCorkle on December 26, 1860 in Madison County, TN. Charles T. apparently moved to Obion County, TN after he and Mary Jane married because records show that Charles T. served in the Confederate Army as a private from April 1863 to August 1864. His post office address at time of discharge was listed as Elbridge, Obion County, TN. By 1860 David strain has moved to Madison County. He is shown in the 1860 census living in Madison County, TN District no 7. On 1862: James (Jimmy's) son, James, died June 2, 1862. It is believed that Jimmy's sister Sarah A. died about 1862. Her grave has not been located at this time. Her husband, John Armstrong died in Sep 1884 and is buried in the NEBO Cemetery, Crucifier, Henderson County, TN. Buried at his feet is Elizabeth, his second wife. Because Elizabeth is buried at John's feet, it is believed that Sarah A. may be buried beside him in an unmarked grave. 1869: Two deeds have been located showing David purchased land in Madison County, TN Civil District 7. The first deed shows that David bought eight acres of land on December 2, 1869 in Madison County, TN, Civil District 7 for the sum of $375. The second shows David bought a house and lot in Huntersville, Madison County, TN on May 5, 1870 for the sum of $350. An interesting note about Huntersville; Early settlers of HUNTERSVILLE, which is located in western Madison County, was established by the early 1820's and included in the early settlers surnames was STRAIN. 1870: By the 1870 Henderson County TN census, district 2, Jimmy Strain's mother, Sarah D is shown living with him, his wife Nancy A. and their children, Martha A. (Mat); Charles Thomas (Charlie); Emaline Cassandra (Cassie); John Carroll; Joseph Edward (Joe); Nancy A. (Nan) and Felix (Feak) Jefferson. It is believed that Jimmy's sister, Sarah A. (Strain) Armstrong, died between 1860 and 1870 because the 1870 Henderson County census shows her husband John B. Armstrong with wife Elizabeth and children: Amanda J. Armstrong; John Manley; Sarah J. Manley and Soffrona Manley. No death record has been located at this time. Sarah A's death was probably the reason her mother Sarah D. moved to Jimmy's home. Another sister and brother-in-law, Dorcas L. (Lenora/Leonora) and William Taylor, and their children Martha J.; Tennessee (Melvina); Clementine (Leo); Mary; Ellen; Willie and Caroline are found living four dwellings away from the household of Jimmy Strain at the time of the 1870 census. Jimmy's brother, Charles T. Strain, is located in Obion County, TN at the time of the 1870 census, along with his wife, Mary Jane, and their children: Lucinda and James D. Charles is believed to have died Aug 20, 1906 in Obion County, and is buried in the Zion Cemetery, Obion County, TN It is believed that Sarah D. Strain died before her son, Jimmy, left for Texas. 1872: On December 22, 1872, Jimmy's son, Charles Thomas (Charlie) Strain, married Margaret A. Boyd. 1875: William Taylor, Jimmy's brother-in law died Apr 02, 1875 and is buried in the New Beach Grove Cemetery, Crucifier, Henderson County, TN. Beside him is his wife, Darcus Leona, who died May 04, 1900 and their daughter, Martha, who died Mar 12, 1898. The surname on Martha's headstone is Taylor that indicates she was never married. 1877: When Jimmy left for Texas around 1877, his son Charles T. remained behind with his wife Margaret A. and their daughter, Dora. Charles was farming 179 1/2 acres, which had been conveyed to his wife by her mother. (Located in a book, "A GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY of HENDERSON COUNTY TENNESSEE; SELECTIVE ABSTRACTS FROM DEED BOOK III, 1875-1877, Pages 281-282", MARGARET BOYD for love of her daughter, M. A. STRAIN, conveyed to her 179 1/2 acres in Civil District 2. Feb. 13, 1874. Filed June 10, 1876) Charles later moved to Bowie County, Texas between 1884 and 1889. Jimmy's sister Lenora Taylor remained in Henderson County, his brother Charles T. in Obion County and his possible brother, David, in Madison County. Jimmy, his wife Nancy, and children Martha A (Mat), Emaline Cassandra (Cassie), John Carrol, Joseph Edward, Nancy A (Nan) and Felix (Feak) Jefferson traveled approximately 559 miles from Henderson County, TN to some place in either Van Zandt or Kaufman County, TX, settling around Terrell. This trip would also have been made by covered wagon. Traveling at an average of 15 miles a day, the journey would have taken approximately 37 days. Today it would take approximately 9 hours. Jimmy and his family would live here for approximately one year. Jimmy's wife, Nancy A. Hart, died after arriving in Kaufman County and is buried close to Terrell. The location of her grave is unknown. 1879: Once again Jimmy picked up roots and move one more time. This covered wagon trip would be from Kaufman County, TX to Oak Grove, TX, approximately 169 miles. At an average of 15 miles a day it would take approximately 12 days. Today the trip would take approximately 3 hours. 1879: According to a Bowie County, TX Land Deed Jimmy purchased 960 acres about 2.3 miles NW of Boston from M. P. Blocker on December 12, 1879, which was duly recorded in Record Book No. O, Page 21, December 12, 1881. Joseph Lineal (Joe) Strain has a copy of the original deed. MP Blocker also happens to be the great grandfather of Dan Blocker who played as "Hoss Cartwright" in the TV series "Bonanza". 1880: The 1880 Bowie County, TX census, Precinct #3, dwelling # 120 shows J.C. Strain which is James (Jimmy) living with his children, M.A. (Martha), J.C. (John C.), J.E (Joseph E.), N.A. (Nancy A.) and F.J. (Felix J) Strain Jimmy married Mandy Jordan after arriving in Oak Grove, but they had no children together. He lived in this area until his death in 1895. According to a grandson, James Wesley (Jim) Strain, son of John C. Strain, Jimmy is buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, eight miles north of Oak Grove, in an unmarked grave. Next to him is his grandson Clarence Lee Strain, son of John C. Strain, who died at an early age. Mandy died sometime after 1915. No one knows what happened to her after Jimmy's death. NOTES: The exact location of James (Jimmy's) land in Henderson County has not been located because almost all known records were destroyed in two courthouse fires, the first in May 1863 and the second on July 3, 1895. Because of the close proximity of the NEBO and New Beech Grove Cemeteries, approximately five miles apart, and knowing that Jimmy and his two sisters all lived very close together, it is believed that his property was most probably within at most a five mile radius of Crucifier, TN. By road Crucifier is 12 miles west of Lexington and 21 miles east of Jackson. There are also three branches of the Forked Deer Creek in that area. It has been mentioned several times by various people that James (Jimmy's) property was located on or close to Deer Creek. It is believed Jimmy's first wife, Nancy A. Hart, was a half sister to Mary D. (Loving) Stephens. Mary is the mother of Vannie (Stevens) Johnson. Vannie first married Will Davis, second J. A. Sturdivant and third Jim Johnson ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 4:14 PM Subject: [Tngibson] Re: James Madison Hart / Emily Elizabeth Ethridge > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Cole, Hart, Dunman, Shelton, Cloud, Shaw, Lemons,Chalk, Askew, Ethridge,Wood > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ReB.2ACE/2403.1.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Thanks Rex, I do appriciate it..I need to find a genweb that has Davidson co, maybe I can get a volunteer to look up census 1860 and see if they can find a James Madison Hart b. 3-7-1852 and which family he was with..thank you, thank you so much...Amanda > I will send out info on both counties...lol > > > ==== TNGIBSON Mailing List ==== > Gibson Co TN Genealogy Pages http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngibson/ >