FAMILY BIBLE RECORD OF EDWARD W. STRICKLAND OF SAMPSON CO., NC COPIED BY DONNA SHERRON SENT TO ME ON 8 JULY 1983, FROM DORIS STRICKLAND FLOWERS TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE: This note was sent to me along with the Bible record: Anyone who might be interested in the Edward Strickland line, I will write what I learned from my own family. Nathan Strickland was the father of Edward. Edward Strickland was born in Johnston Co. NC in the Four Oaks Area. After he married Elizabeth Thornton they lived in the Newton Grove Area of Sampson Co., NC, between 1840 & 1850 Nathan Strickland moved to Sampson Co. NC. I found this out from the census records. My Uncle (now Dec’d) told me that Nathan lived to be 107 yrs old. I have not been able to verify this but I do know that he was 82 yrs old in the 1850 census of Sampson Co., N.C. Another Uncle told me, that Nathan has a tombstone at his grave, put there by his youngest granddaughter Suzy (Strickland) Johnson. My Uncle said the cemetery was located between Four Oaks and Smithfield, NC. From my own research, I have learned that Nathan was married 1st to Elizabeth Harrell 28 May 1793 in Johnston Co. NC. And he married Edith Smith 29 Feb. 1804, in Johnston Co. NC. (Edward was decended from Nathan and Edith) third to another Elizabeth, I got this from the 1850 census Sampson Co. NC. They didn’t start keeping marriage records until after 1865. My Uncle also told me that Edward Strickland had two sisters one was married to a BELL and the other one to a COLEY and that Edward and Elizabeth were buried at Eureka Church in Wayne Co. NC. Edward W. Strickland Family Bible Records His wife was Elizabeth Thornton Hand copied from the Bible. By: Doris (Strickland) Flowers On the front page of the Bible, left side, was written, Edward W. Strickland, Book price 50 cents total. 1860. Down below this record was written, N.K. Thornton was born January the 2nd day 1817. On the opposite page, this is Earls book. Give to Earl by Wm. Strickland. On the left side of the page of the Bible Record was written, Nathaniel K. Thornton, June 24, 1860. On the other side of the page, was written JOHN W. STRICKLAND, the son of Edward and Betsy his wife, was born Sept. the 2nd day 1835. NANCY E. STRICKLAND, the dau. Of the same parance, was born Oct. 11, 1838. POLLY JEAN STRICKLAND, the dau. Of the same parance, born, July 31, 1840. SARAH ANN STRICKLAND, the dau. Of the same parance, was born July 31, 1843. REBECCA ELIZA STRICKLAND, the dau. Of the same parances was born Oct. 16, 1846. THOMAS STRICKLAND, the son of the same parances was bornd July 16, 1847. JAMES HENRY STRICKLAND, the son of the same parance was born Feb. 18, 1850. NATHAN STRICKLAND, son of the same parance was born Dec. 15, 1852. WILLIAM ED. STRICKLAND, the son of the same parance was born Mar. 24, 1854. DAVID RIGHT STRICKLAND, the son of the same parance was born Dec. 31, 1856. (This was my grandfather and he always told us he was born Jan. 1 1857.) SUZY RILLER AND GEORGE ELDER, twins of the same parances was born Sept. the 5th day A. D. 1859. On a separate page of the BIBLE was written, George W. Thornton was born July the First day 1859. Down below this record was the following: JOHN H. STRICKLAND, the son of Henry Strickland and Polly his wife was born July 15, 1861. GEORGE W. STRICKLAND, the son of the same parances was born Dec. 10. 1863.
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