Descendants of Robert Strain

Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT STRAIN was born Abt. 1794 in Abbeville, SC, and died 1824 in Abbeville, SC. He married MARY (POLLY) WILSON, daughter of MATHEW WILSON and ELIZABETH CALDWELL.

Children of ROBERT STRAIN and MARY WILSON are:

i. ELIZABETH ANN STRAIN, b. Abt. 1815, Highland Co., OH; d. October 11, 1839, 25TH YEAR OF AGE.

ii. ANDREW THOMPSON STRAIN, b. 1816, Highland Co., OH; d. October 22, 1856, Abbeville, SC.

2. iii. NANCY JANE STRAIN, b. January 26, 1818, ABBEVILLE DIST., SC; d. 1874.

3. iv. JAMES MADISON STRAIN, b. July 20, 1820, Abbeville, SC; d. June 26, 1896, Calhoun Co., MS.

4. v. MATHEW HARVEY STRAIN, b. September 15, 1823, Abbeville, SC; d. July 21, 1895, Wills Point, Kaufman Co., TX.

 

Generation No. 2

2. NANCY JANE STRAIN was born January 26, 1818 in ABBEVILLE DIST., SC, and died 1874. She married WILLIAM BOWIE May 01, 1834 in Abbeville, SC, son of JOHN BOWIE.

Children of NANCY STRAIN and WILLIAM BOWIE are:

i. LOUISA AUGUSTA BOWIE, b. February 19, 1835, Abbeville, SC; d. March 09, 1852, Abbeville, SC.

ii. ROBERT EDWIN BOWIE, b. July 13, 1836; d. December 1892, Williamsburg, MS.

iii. WILLIAM BOWIE, b. July 24, 1839, Abbeville, SC; d. October 18, 1841, Abbeville, SC.

iv. ANDREW THOMPSON BOWIE, b. September 09, 1841, Abbeville, SC; d. January 22, 1863, Fredericksburg, VA.

3. JAMES MADISON STRAIN was born July 20, 1820 in Abbeville, SC, and died June 26, 1896 in Calhoun Co., MS. He married CAROLINE C. ROBINSON September 15, 1846 in Yalobusha Co., MS.

Children of JAMES STRAIN and CAROLINE ROBINSON are:

5. i. NANCY JANE STRAIN, b. Abt. 1847, GA, or MS; d. Bef. 1879, Yalobusha Co., MS.

ii. INFANT STRAIN, b. May 1860, Calhoun Co., MS; d. May 1860, Airmount Cemetery,Yalobusha Co., MS.

6. iii. VARINA DAVIS STRAIN, b. September 16, 1861, Air Mount, Yalobusha Co., MS; d. October 20, 1889, Pittsboro, Calhoun Co., MS.

7. iv. JAMES ROBERT STRAIN, b. December 27, 1867, MS; d. January 04, 1910, DERMA, MS.

4. MATHEW HARVEY STRAIN was born September 15, 1823 in Abbeville, SC, and died July 21, 1895 in Wills Point, Kaufman Co., TX. He married MARY ELIZA KYLE December 22, 1851 in Itawamba, MS.

Children of MATHEW STRAIN and MARY KYLE are:

8. i. LELA J. STRAIN, b. March 1855, Florida.

ii. HARVEY R. STRAIN, b. Abt. 1858.

9. iii. WILLIAM THOMPSON STRAIN, b. February 04, 1860, Monticello, Jefferson Co., FL; d. October 18, 1891, Pleasant Grove or WiIls Point, Van Zandt Co., TX.

 

Generation No. 3

5. NANCY JANE STRAIN was born Abt. 1847 in GA, or MS, and died Bef. 1879 in Yalobusha Co., MS. She married WILLIAM W. (WAD) THOMPSON December 05, 1866 in Yalobusha Co., MS, son of ROBERT THOMPSON and PAULINE LIPSCOMB.

Children of NANCY STRAIN and WILLIAM THOMPSON are:

i. PAULINE W. THOMPSON, b. March 28, 1872, Yalobusha Co., MS; d. August 20, 1899, Coffeeville, Yalobusha Co., MS; m. EDGAR DUDLEY STONE, December 21, 1898, Coffeeville, Yalobusha Co., MS.

ii. UNKNOWN THOMPSON.

iii. UNKNOWN THOMPSON.

iv. UNKNOWN THOMPSON.

v. UNKNOWN THOMPSON.

6. VARINA DAVIS STRAIN was born September 16, 1861 in Air Mount, Yalobusha Co., MS, and died October 20, 1889 in Pittsboro, Calhoun Co., MS. She married JAMES MADISON SHANNON June 11, 1883 in Yalobusha Co., MS, son of THOMAS SHANNON and RALEY WILLEY.

Children of VARINA STRAIN and JAMES SHANNON are:

i. CATHERINE SHANNON, m. LESTER BALLENGER.

ii. GEORGE W. SHANNON.

iii. ROBERT STRAIN SHANNON, b. March 02, 1884, Yalobusha Co., MS; d. July 20, 1885, Yalobusha Co., MS.

iv. GUY AINSLEY SHANNON, b. March 24, 1887, Yalobusha Co., MS; d. June 16, 1888, Yalobusha Co., MS.

7. JAMES ROBERT STRAIN was born December 27, 1867 in MS, and died January 04, 1910 in DERMA, MS. He married (1) NAOMI RUTH ALLEN March 10, 1895 in SLATE SPRINGS, MS, daughter of MONTECUE ALLEN and NARCISSA DUNN. He married (2) EDNA LOURINDA SMITH October 21, 1896 in PITTSBORO, MS.

Child of JAMES STRAIN and NAOMI ALLEN is:

i. ALLEN ST. ELMO STRAIN, b. November 07, 1895, PITTSBORO, MS; d. December 03, 1967, GREENVILLE, MS; m. VIRGIE MAE EDWARDS, May 21, 1921, near BANNER, MS.

Children of JAMES STRAIN and EDNA SMITH are:

ii. LENORE PAULINE STRAIN, b. December 10, 1898, Sarepta, MS; d. September 25, 1964, Grenada, MS; m. MORGAN PEYTON BYARS, Houston, MS.

iii. AMY MAY STRAIN, b. August 26, 1900, PITTSBORO, MS; d. 1970, Jackson, MS; m. WILLIAM GRANVILLE BYARS, Abt. 1920.

iv. KENNETH MURDOCK STRAIN, b. May 29, 1903, BUENA VISTA, MS; d. December 1980, Jackson, MS; m. EVELYN.

8. LELA J. STRAIN was born March 1855 in Florida. She married DAVID M. GEORGE.

Children of LELA STRAIN and DAVID GEORGE are:

i. M. L. GEORGE, b. Abt. 1875.

ii. JOHN H. GEORGE, b. Abt. 1877.

iii. JENNY GEORGE, b. October 1880.

iv. MATTHEW H. GEORGE, b. June 1883.

v. THOMAS N. GEORGE, b. April 1886.

vi. MARY L. GEORGE, b. July 1890.

vii. WILLIE R. GEORGE, b. August 1896.

9. WILLIAM THOMPSON STRAIN was born February 04, 1860 in Monticello, Jefferson Co., FL, and died October 18, 1891 in Pleasant Grove or WiIls Point, Van Zandt Co., TX. He married ELLA E..

Children of WILLIAM STRAIN and ELLA E. are:

i. MARTHA MYRTLE STRAIN, b. Abt. 1885; m. SPEARS WILLIAM H.

ii. LELA ANN STRAIN, b. October 29, 1891, Kaufman Co. TX; d. January 1968, Durango, La Plata Co., CO.

iii. WILLIAM NORMAN STRAIN, b. Abt. 1889, Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX.