Strange of Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia

Amos STRANGE, a son of Edmund Strange, was born 1759 in Halifax Co, Virginia and died on 1 Jun 1842 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, buried in the Camp Meeting Burial Grounds. Amos served in the Virginia Colonial Militia in Virginia. Amos married Frances BAILEY, the daughter of David BAILEY on 15 Jul 1789 in Laurens Co, SC. Frances was born in Oct 1774 in 96th District, SC. She died on 27 Feb 1850 in Chattooga Co, Georgia where she was buried. Issue:

• William Bradford Strange was born on 8 Dec 1791 in Spartanburg Co, South Carolina and died on 20 Mar 1848 in Brownstown, Chattooga Co, Georgia. His widow and children are listed on the 1850 Chattooga County Census. William married Mary L. Fowler (born 8 May 1797), daughter of Fowler and Maggie Murray, on 12 Nov 1811 in Spartanburg Co, SC. Mary was born on 8 May 1797 in SC. She died on 11 Apr 1894 in Rockmart, Fowler, Georgia. Issue:

  1. Henry Harrison Strange.
  2. David William Strange.
  3. Penelope Morton Strange, born 2 November 1817 in Spartanburg County, died in Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee ca 1865 where she was buried.
  4. James Wilson Strange.
  5. Rachel Cecenia Strange.
  6. John Anderson Strange.
  7. William Newton Strange, born 7 September 1827 in Spartanburg County, lived in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia where he died on 17 August 1901, buried in the Van Wert Cemetery. He was listed as a lawyer on the 1880 Census. He married Sarah Kizziah Baughan in 1852, Chattooga County, Georgia. She was born on 28 June 1835 and died 27 May 1903, buried in the Van Wert Cemetery. Issue:

     1. James Wilson Strange, born 4 January 1854 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia. He married (1) Marie Antoinette Ivey (born 6 December 1860 in Barnesville, Georgia, died 3 August 1895, buried in the Van Wert Cemetery in Polk County.
     2. Oscar Alfonso Strange, born 25 September 1859 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia; chief of police in Tallapoosa County, Georgia; resident of Seminary, Mississippi.
     3. Regina Strange, born 1864 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia.
     4. Charles Alexander Strange, born 2 August 1867 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia. He resided in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
     5. Sallie Strange, born 1871 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia.
     6. Homer Newton Strange, born 7 June 1873 in Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia; resident of Seminary, Mississippi.
     7. John Bently Strange, born 7 July 1876, died 11 July 1876, buried in the Van Wert Cemetery, Polk County.

  8. William Berry Strange, born 9 November 1829 in Spartanburg County, died after 1853, buried in Butts County, Georgia.
  9. Samuel Lewis Strange.
  10. Franklin Madison Strange.
  11. Mary Elizabeth Strange.

• Mary E. Strange, born 14 February 1795 in Spartanburg County, died before 1810.
• Marshall Strange, born 10 February 1799 in Spartanburg County, died before 1810.
• Rebecah Strange, born 26 August 1801 in Spartanburg County, died before 1810.
• Rachel Strange, born 21 December 1803 in Spartanburg County, died before 1810.
• Little Berry Strange.
• Amos Bradley Strange.
• Elizabeth Ann Strange, born 27 August 1812 in Greenville District, South Carolina, died 30 April 1874 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, buried in the graveyard of Friendship Primitive Baptist Church. She married Thomas Nash (18 Dec 1794-1854) on 19 July 1832 in Greeneville County.
• Permelia Strange, born 26 December 1814 in South Carolina, died before 1820.

Sources: 1790 Laurens Co, SC; 1800-1820 Laurens Co, SC; 1840 Laurens Co, SC; 1850 Chattooga County, Georgia Census; Strange Biographical and Historical Sketches by Alexander Taylor Strange; Van Wert Cemetery, Polk County.