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Mary Ann <I>Conway</I> Strickland

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Mary Ann Conway Strickland

Birth
St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Death
18 Sep 1908 (aged 77)
St. Clair County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Appleton City, St. Clair County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Ward 5, Lot 43, a
Memorial ID
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The daughter of Samuel and Mourning (Baxter) Conway.

She married 5 May 1857, St. Louis Co., MO, to Matthew Barnabas Strickland.

In 1860, they were living just outside the town of Washington, Franklin Co., MO near Matthew's parents:

1860 census, Franklin Co., MO, St. Johns Twp., South Point PO, p. 361
Matthew B. Strickland, 24, MO
Mary, 22
Virgil C., 2
Meribaugh, 21, VA

This is them on the 1870 census living in the same place:

1870 Franklin Co., MO, Washington, South Point PO., p 389
B. Strickland, 36, farmer, $9,700, $7,000, MO
Martha, 30, MO
Virtual, 13, MO
Louisa, 12, MO
Emily, 10, MO
Virginia, 8, MO
Robert, 6, MO
Bozzey, 30, MO, $4,000, $5,000 [his brother]

In Mar 1877, they moved west across Missouri to St. Clair county:

1880 St. Clair Co., MO, Monegan, p. 306A
M. B. Strickland, 44, MO, farmer, GA KY
Mary, 44, MO MO KY
Virgel, 22, MO
Mary, 16, MO
Jennie, 9, MO
Ada, 7, MO
James, 6, MO

Matthew was elected to state legislature in 1882 from St. Clair Co., MO. See biography below.

STRICKLAND, M. B.
source: 1883 History of St. Clair County MO, National Historical Co., pg: 1140
--- HON. M. B. STRICKLAND. Among the prominent men of St. Clair County is the subject of this sketch, who was born in Franklin County, Missouri, August 8, 1835. His father, E. B. Strickland, was a native of Georgia, and his mother, formerly Sarah K. Caldwell, was a Kentuckian by birth. E. B. Strickland was one of the early settlers and leading men of Franklin County. M. B. grew to manhood at his birth place on a farm, receiving a good common school education. He was married in St. Louis County, May 5, 1857, to Miss Mary Conway, a daughter of Samuel Conway. She is a native of St. Louis County. After this event Mr. S. resided in Franklin County until 1877, and in March of that year came to St. Clair County and purchased the farm where he now resides. He has 480 acres, improved, and makes a business of raising and feeding cattle, fattening annually about two car loads of steers. He takes a prominent part in the political issues of the day, and was nominated and elected to represent his county in the legislature at the general election of 1882. This position he filled with honorable distinction. Mr. and Mrs. Strickland have a family of five children: Virgil C., Mary, Virginia S., Ada L. and James L. Himself, wife and oldest daughter are members of the Presbyterian Church.

1900 St. Clair Co., MO census, Monegaw Twp., p. 116
M. B. Strickland, b. Aug 1835,
Mary C., b. Dec 1834, 10 chdn; 5 living
Virgil C., b. Mar 1858, MO
Mary, b. Feb 1864

Mary died in 1908 and was buried in Appleton cemetery. Matthew moved to Bates Co., MO to live with his daughter Jenny:

1920 Bates Co., MO, Rockville, p. 210
Scot M. Stout, 50, KY KY KY, store clerk
Jenny S., 47, MO MO MO
Louise M., 24, MO KY MO
Brown M. Kinchloe, 27, MO MO MO
Brown Jr., 1 yr 11 mos, MO MO MO
Chilton S. Stout, 17, MO KY MO
Matthew Strickland, 84, MO GA KY

He died in 1923 and was taken back to St. Clair County to be buried with Mary.

Children:

1. Virgil Conway Strickland, b. 16 Mar 1858, Washington, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1931 or later to Eva Kathleen Edelblute (b. 1875; d. 1949; she was married 1st to ____ Grob]; he d. 6 Jan 1946, Kansas City, MO; buried Appleton Cemetery.

2. Mary Louise Strickland, b. 7 Feb 1864; d. 5 Mar 1917, Rockville, Bates Co., MO; buried Appleton Cemetery.

3. Emily Strickland, b. 1860, Franklin Co., MO.

4. Virginia Strickland, b. 1862, Franklin Co., MO; probably died in 1870 as was listed on the census taken that summer, but younger sister also named Virginia was born a few months later in Oct; buried Franklin Co., MO.

5. Virginia Stafford Strickland "Jennie", b. 10 Oct 1870, St. Clair Co., MO; m. 1891 to Scott McKey Stout [b. 5 Jun 1870 KY; d. 7 Apr 1949, Montrose, Henry Co., MO; buried Appleton cemetery; son of John Kester Stout and Sarah McCallister]; she d. 9 Feb 1949, Montrose, Henry Co., MO; buried Appleton cemetery, St. Clair Co., MO.

6. Robert Strickland, b. 1864, Washington, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1870; buried Franklin Co., MO.

7. da L. Strickland, b. 6 Apr 1873, Washington, Franklin Co., MO.

8. James L. Strickland, b. Jun 1875, MO; m. Stella Warner [b. 31 Jan 1880, Ohio, St. Clair Co., MO; d. 4 Apr 1928, Rockville, Bates Co., MO; buried Appleton Cemetery; daughter of John G. Warner b. Germany and Mary Shaffner b. VA]; d. 1954; buried Appleton cemetery.

9- 10. Two other children; deceased by 1900, when mother reported 10 chdn; 5 living.
The daughter of Samuel and Mourning (Baxter) Conway.

She married 5 May 1857, St. Louis Co., MO, to Matthew Barnabas Strickland.

In 1860, they were living just outside the town of Washington, Franklin Co., MO near Matthew's parents:

1860 census, Franklin Co., MO, St. Johns Twp., South Point PO, p. 361
Matthew B. Strickland, 24, MO
Mary, 22
Virgil C., 2
Meribaugh, 21, VA

This is them on the 1870 census living in the same place:

1870 Franklin Co., MO, Washington, South Point PO., p 389
B. Strickland, 36, farmer, $9,700, $7,000, MO
Martha, 30, MO
Virtual, 13, MO
Louisa, 12, MO
Emily, 10, MO
Virginia, 8, MO
Robert, 6, MO
Bozzey, 30, MO, $4,000, $5,000 [his brother]

In Mar 1877, they moved west across Missouri to St. Clair county:

1880 St. Clair Co., MO, Monegan, p. 306A
M. B. Strickland, 44, MO, farmer, GA KY
Mary, 44, MO MO KY
Virgel, 22, MO
Mary, 16, MO
Jennie, 9, MO
Ada, 7, MO
James, 6, MO

Matthew was elected to state legislature in 1882 from St. Clair Co., MO. See biography below.

STRICKLAND, M. B.
source: 1883 History of St. Clair County MO, National Historical Co., pg: 1140
--- HON. M. B. STRICKLAND. Among the prominent men of St. Clair County is the subject of this sketch, who was born in Franklin County, Missouri, August 8, 1835. His father, E. B. Strickland, was a native of Georgia, and his mother, formerly Sarah K. Caldwell, was a Kentuckian by birth. E. B. Strickland was one of the early settlers and leading men of Franklin County. M. B. grew to manhood at his birth place on a farm, receiving a good common school education. He was married in St. Louis County, May 5, 1857, to Miss Mary Conway, a daughter of Samuel Conway. She is a native of St. Louis County. After this event Mr. S. resided in Franklin County until 1877, and in March of that year came to St. Clair County and purchased the farm where he now resides. He has 480 acres, improved, and makes a business of raising and feeding cattle, fattening annually about two car loads of steers. He takes a prominent part in the political issues of the day, and was nominated and elected to represent his county in the legislature at the general election of 1882. This position he filled with honorable distinction. Mr. and Mrs. Strickland have a family of five children: Virgil C., Mary, Virginia S., Ada L. and James L. Himself, wife and oldest daughter are members of the Presbyterian Church.

1900 St. Clair Co., MO census, Monegaw Twp., p. 116
M. B. Strickland, b. Aug 1835,
Mary C., b. Dec 1834, 10 chdn; 5 living
Virgil C., b. Mar 1858, MO
Mary, b. Feb 1864

Mary died in 1908 and was buried in Appleton cemetery. Matthew moved to Bates Co., MO to live with his daughter Jenny:

1920 Bates Co., MO, Rockville, p. 210
Scot M. Stout, 50, KY KY KY, store clerk
Jenny S., 47, MO MO MO
Louise M., 24, MO KY MO
Brown M. Kinchloe, 27, MO MO MO
Brown Jr., 1 yr 11 mos, MO MO MO
Chilton S. Stout, 17, MO KY MO
Matthew Strickland, 84, MO GA KY

He died in 1923 and was taken back to St. Clair County to be buried with Mary.

Children:

1. Virgil Conway Strickland, b. 16 Mar 1858, Washington, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1931 or later to Eva Kathleen Edelblute (b. 1875; d. 1949; she was married 1st to ____ Grob]; he d. 6 Jan 1946, Kansas City, MO; buried Appleton Cemetery.

2. Mary Louise Strickland, b. 7 Feb 1864; d. 5 Mar 1917, Rockville, Bates Co., MO; buried Appleton Cemetery.

3. Emily Strickland, b. 1860, Franklin Co., MO.

4. Virginia Strickland, b. 1862, Franklin Co., MO; probably died in 1870 as was listed on the census taken that summer, but younger sister also named Virginia was born a few months later in Oct; buried Franklin Co., MO.

5. Virginia Stafford Strickland "Jennie", b. 10 Oct 1870, St. Clair Co., MO; m. 1891 to Scott McKey Stout [b. 5 Jun 1870 KY; d. 7 Apr 1949, Montrose, Henry Co., MO; buried Appleton cemetery; son of John Kester Stout and Sarah McCallister]; she d. 9 Feb 1949, Montrose, Henry Co., MO; buried Appleton cemetery, St. Clair Co., MO.

6. Robert Strickland, b. 1864, Washington, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1870; buried Franklin Co., MO.

7. da L. Strickland, b. 6 Apr 1873, Washington, Franklin Co., MO.

8. James L. Strickland, b. Jun 1875, MO; m. Stella Warner [b. 31 Jan 1880, Ohio, St. Clair Co., MO; d. 4 Apr 1928, Rockville, Bates Co., MO; buried Appleton Cemetery; daughter of John G. Warner b. Germany and Mary Shaffner b. VA]; d. 1954; buried Appleton cemetery.

9- 10. Two other children; deceased by 1900, when mother reported 10 chdn; 5 living.


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  • Created by: Bev Golden
  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71750637/mary_ann-strickland: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Ann Conway Strickland (4 Dec 1830–18 Sep 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71750637, citing Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton City, St. Clair County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Bev Golden (contributor 47513910).