Murphy Columbus STRANGE Lucille Angeline STRANGE Martha Elizabeth STRANGE William Henderson STRANGE Charles Columbus STRANGE Arthur Seton STRANGE Floyd B STRANGE William Preston STRANGE Mary Frances STRANGE Paul Charles Eugene STRANGE Lula H SWANN Alfred Ezekiel Smith STRANGE Lillian STRANGE Aileen M COMPTON Walter STRANGE Luther Carl STRANGE Samantha J STRANGE Florence E STRANGE Carrie M STRANGE Callie Clementine STRANGE Mary Frances PARMER Mini tree diagram
Senter Lemuel STRANGE

Senter Lemuel STRANGE1,7,2,3,4,5,8,6,9

2nd May 18871,2,3,4,5,6 - 15th Jan 19655,6

Life History

2nd May 1887

Born in Jefferson County, Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,6

10th Jun 1905

Married Lula H SWANN in Jefferson County, Tennessee.8,11

26th Jun 1907

Birth of son Floyd B STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.2,4,6,11

24th Feb 1910

Birth of son William Preston STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.4,2,12,11

12th Oct 1913

Birth of daughter Mary Frances STRANGE in Tennessee.9,13,2,14,5,11,6

12th Aug 1916

Birth of son Paul Charles Eugene STRANGE in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.16,2,15,17,11

8th Dec 1923

Death of Lula H SWANN in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.18

2nd Dec 1930

Birth of son Alfred Ezekiel Smith STRANGE in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.3,19

11th May 1933

Birth of daughter Lillian STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.20

14th May 1933

Death of daughter Lillian STRANGE in Jefferson County, Tennessee.20

31st Jan 1950

Death of son Floyd B STRANGE in Ohio.10,6

10th Dec 1956

Death of son Paul Charles Eugene STRANGE in Columbiana County, Ohio.10,15

10th Dec 1956

Death of son William Preston STRANGE in Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio.12

15th Jan 1965

Died in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.5,6

after 15th Jan 1965

Buried in Macedonia United Methodist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.6

Other facts

 

Married Aileen M COMPTON

Notes

  • 1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 June, Civil District 17, Enumeration District 55, page 9A, Hse/Fam #149
    Strange, Murphy C  Head W M Feb 1850  50 Married 25 yrs TN VA TN Farmer Owns
    Strange, Mary  Wife W F Aug 1855  44 Married 25 yrs 15 children, 12 living VA VA VA
    Strange, Senter S Son W M May 1887  13 Single TN TN VA Farm Laborer

    Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    Senter Strange
    Spouse: Lula Swann
    Marriage 10 Jun 1905 Jefferson County
    By E A Holbert, Minister of the Gospel

    "My maternal Grandmother was Mary Francis Strange, daughter of Senter Strange and Lula Swan.  My grandmother's family  is from Tennesee and I have traced her up through Senter Strange to Murphy Columbus Strange, to James M. Strange. ... Senter and Lula had 3 [4] children, and my grandmother had 9 children."
    --  Paul McDaniel, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 22 July 2012

    World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    Senter Lemuel Strange
    Residence 2009 E 5th Ave, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
    Birth 2 May 1887 Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee
    Occupation Manual Labor, Employer Gibson Thomas
    Wife and 4 children
    Short, Medium Bulid, Brown Eyes, Black Hair, Slightly Bald
    Registered 5 June 1917 Knoxville, Tenn

    I note that the draft registration reports that Senter and Lula already have 4 children.  Censuses give us information about the four children.

    Names I find in the censuses are:
    1910:
    Floyd B b abt 1907
    William P b Jan or Feb 1910
    1920:
    Mary b abt 1913
    Eugene b abt 1916

    1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 18 April, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 76, page 2A, Hse/Fam #21
    Strange, Senter L  Head M W 34 Married 5 years TN TN TN Farmer Rents
    Strange, Lula H Wife F W 20 Married 5 years 2 children/2 living TN TN TN
    Strange, Floyd B Son M W 3 TN TN TN
    Strange, William P Son M W 2mos TN TN TN

    1920 Federal Census, Knox County, Tennessee, 10 January, Knoxville, District 99, page 13B, 970 Lee Ave, Hse #238, Fam #295
    Strange, Senter L Head  Rents M W 32 TN TN VA Machinist, China Factory
    Strange, Luna [sic]  Wife F W 27 TN TN TN
    Strange, Floyd Son M W 12 TN TN TN
    Strange, Preston Son M W 10 TN TN TN
    Strange, Mary Dau F W 6 TN TN TN
    Strange, Eugene Son M W 3yrs4mos TN TN TN

    In followup correspondence I got the following additional information from Paul McDaniel.

    "Senter's daughter, Mary Francis, was my grandmother. My mom said that her birthday was October 12, 1914  She was said to have 3 brothers; Floyd, Preston, and Gene.  Mary died on April 10, 1987.  She married William Jackson somewhere around 1929 and had 10 children, one of which was stillborn (no name given).  The children were William Jr., Vivian Louise, Ronald Elwin, Robert Eugene (passed away 6/27/2012) , Janet Marie (my mother), Raymond Francis, Karen Jean, Bernice Lynn, Cheryl Ann, and Shelley Ruth."
    --  Paul McDaniel, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 24 July 2012

    I have not yet found the 1930 census. Lula died in 1923.  Senter moved with some or all of his children to Cleveland, Ohio, sometime at least before 1939, when his son Paul (Eugene) was married in Cleveland  to a local girl, Doris Van Horn.

    In the 1940 census, Senter appears with his second wife Aileen.

    1940 Federal Census, Cayuhoga County, Ohio, 17 April, Cleveland Ward 8, District 192, page 12A, W 24th St, Hse #301, Rents $20
    Strange, Center L Head M W 52 Grade 7 b Tenn lived in Knoxville TN 1835 WPA Sewer Construction
    Strange, Aileen M Wife F W 33  Grade HS-2 b Virginia In Knoxville TN in 1935
    Strange, Alfred Son M W 9 Single Grade 2 b Tenn In Knoxville TN in 1935

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    Comment on a genealogy
    Strange
    Betty Breeden added this on 7 Apr 2012

    This man is Senter. I personally knew his second wife Alene (not sure spelled correct). His son, Alfred married a lady named Frances. We have been friends for 53 years. Frances and I. My husband's mother was a Strange. Mae Strange married to Mack Edmonds. We finally found the connection.

    Betty Tekoa55aol.com
    --  http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25439288/person/1653501517/comments?pg=32768&pgpl=pid
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    Social Security Death Index
    Senter Strange
    Born 2 May 1887
    Died Jan 1965
    Last Residence Tennessee
    SSN 293-09-3412 issued Ohio (Before 1951)

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    Senter Lemuel Strange
    Birth May 2, 1887
    Death Jan 15, 1965
    Parents:
    Murphy Columbus Strange (1854 - 1919)
    Mary F Palmer Strange (1855 - 1921)

    Spouse Lula H Swann Strange (1891 - 1923)

    Siblings:
    Walter L Strange (1890 - 1966)
    Luther Carl Strange (1892 - 1965)
    Samantha M. Strange Mason (1894 - 1964)
    Florence Elzora Adaline Strange Lichlyter (1896 - 1978)
    Carrie Mae Strange Phillips (1898 - 1982)

    Note: The Roberts Funeral Records 1943 - 1999

    Burial Macedonia United Methodist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee

    Created by Kathy Neal King Nov 02, 2011
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #79721887, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79721887
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