Benjamin Franklin STRAIN & Martha Ellen JACKSON

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Benjamin Franklin STRAIN
Martha Ellen JACKSON

Husband: Benjamin Franklin STRAIN
Birth: 22 Jan 1823, York Co., SC
Death: 11 Aug 1877, Forrest Station, Fulton Co., GA
Father: James STRAIN
Mother: Catharine STROUP

Marriage: 27 Oct 1844, Cherokee Co., GA
Residence in 1850: East Armuchy, Walker Co., GA
Residence in 1860: Winston Co., MS
Residence in 1870: Bartow Co., GA

Wife: Martha Ellen JACKSON
Birth: 12 Mar 1827, Columbia Co., GA
Death: 1900, Coweta Co., GA
Disposition: buried Elmore Cemetery, Coweta Co., GA
Father: Seaborn R. JACKSON (1799- )
Mother: Anna __?__

Children:

— born in GA, presumably in Armuchee, Walker Co., GA
1. James H. STRAIN, b. 1845/6
2. John C. Kosouth STRAIN, b. 1850/1; d. 1899
3. Amogene / Imogene F. STRAIN, b. 1852/3
4. Almon Gage STRAIN, b. 1854/5; d. 1931
5. Louise Ellen STRAIN, b. 1856/7

— born in GA, presumably in Bartow Co., GA:
6. K. Annie STRAIN, b. Apr 1870

Keywords for search engines: USA, US, United States, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina

Sources:

1. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Benjaman F. STRAIN
Spouse: Martha EGAISON
Marriage: 27 Oct 1844, Cherokee, Georgia
Source: Marriages, 1841-1910. Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Cherokee County)

Benjamin Franklin STRAIN
Spouse: Martha Ellen JACKSON
Marriage: 27 Oct 1844, Cherokee, Georgia
Source: patron submission

I generally don't like to favor a secondary source over a primary one, but Martha's surname does appear to have been misread from the county record.

2. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #3 of 20): East Armuchy [Armuchee], Walker Co., GA, Roll M432_85, p. 364A, 298/298, enumerated 22 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Benj F Strain 26 M Iron moulder 300 SC

Martha E " 22 F Geo

James H " 4 M "

Listed two households from Andrew J. STROUP, half-brother of Benjamin's mother, Catharine (STROUP) STRAIN.

3. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #68 of 132): Louisville P.O., Winston Co., MS, Roll M653_594, p. 671, 486/486, enumerated 22 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

B F Strain 37 M Universalist Minister 1500 500 SC

M E    " 33 F Geo

Jas    " 14 M "

Jno    " 9 M "

A F    " 7 F "

A G    " 5 M "

L E    " 3 F "

4. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 97): Pine Log P.O., Subdivision No. 144, Bartow Co., GA, Roll M593_135, p. 500A, 2/2, enumerated 9 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤

Strain Benj F 47 M W Merchant 1000 SC

______ Martha E 42 F W Keeping house Ga

______ J C K 19 M W Ga

______ A F 17 F W Ga

______ A G 15 M W Ga

______ L E 12 F W Ga

______ K A 1/12 F W Ga Apr

5. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #

6. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #

8. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

9. Messages posted to the STRAIN Surname Board (online at Ancestry.com).

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