Cade Drew Strickland

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, St. Helena Parish, Eastern District
Enumerated 7 Sept 1850
Stamped 198
292-292
J. B. Strickland 25 M Farmer 5000 La
Martha Strickland 25 F Miss
Cade D Strickland 5 M La
James Strickland 5 M La
Henry Strickland 2 M La

Jacob married Martha A. Denman on 18 Jan 1844. Martha was born on 26 May 1828 in Mississippi; died in Nov 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the JERUSALEM CHURCH CHURCH BOOK, Mississippi Territory of Amite, 29 Feb 1812

This church was located near the present town of Gillsburg. Organized 29 Feb 1812, when Mississippi was Indian Territory. The transcription is courtesy of Mrs. Alva McEwen, McComb, Mississippi.

June 1837: Received by experience: James, Cade, Theodosia Strickland Aug 1837: Cade Strickland, moderator (Note: due to ages, this appears to be James's brother and not son) Aug 1838: Cade Strickland, deacon, treasurer May 1839: Letters of dismission given to Cade & James Strickland Apr 1849: Cade Strickland, moderator Sept 1849: Cade Strickland, delegate May 1850: Cade Strickland dismissed to unite with Tangipohoa Church

He moved to Louisiana about 1817. He settled just northwest of the New Zion Baptist Church and is buried in a family cemetery just back of the old home place. His grave has been marked with a War of 1812 marker as Sergeant in the Georgia Militia and a soldier in the Battle of New Orleans.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, St. Helena Parish, Eastern District
Enumerated 7 Sept 1850
Stamped 198
293-293
Cade Strickland 58 M farmer 10000 Ga
Jane Strickland 56 F Ga
Rutha Strickland 23 F La
Josiah Nighton 24 M Laborer La

Cade married Jane Burton on 29 Oct 1811 in Franklin County, Georgia. Jane was born about 1796 in Georgia; died before 1851 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SUCCESSION RECORDS OF ST.HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA 1804-1854,
E. Russ Williams, Jr., c1966, p. 31 NOTE (Patricia Ezell): In LA, Succession Records are the equivalent of Probate Records.

File B-5 Mrs. Jane Burton, 1853 (wife of Cade D. Strickland)

Oct 31 1853 - Petition of Cade D. Strickland. His wife, Jane Burton lately died leaving the following forced heirs: James, Cade D., and David (or Daniel), M. Gillispie, children of and legal descendants of Nancy R. Strickland, dec'd wife of Mark A. Gillispie of Hinds County, MS., who are minors and absentees; Elizabeth Strickland, wife of John Holden, also absent and residing in Franklin County, MS; Henry W. Strickland of East Feliciana Parish; Emiley H. Strickland, wife of Austin W. Smith; Martha Strickland, wife of Joseph Williams; Cade D. Strickland, Jr.; Jacob B. Strickland; Caroline R. Strickland, wife of Alexander Barrow, St Helena; _________Strickland, wife of John Spencer. All are of age except above descendants of Nancy R. Strickland.
Administrator and attorney for absent heirs appointed same date --- Ashford Addison Clark, Cade D. Strickland Sr. Principal and Jame Strickland, Security

Oct 31, 1853 - Inventory Heirs present: Jacob H., Milley H., wife of Austin W. Smith, Martha H., wife of Joseph Williams, Rutha C., wife of Alexander Barrow; also heirs of Nancy R. Strickland dec'd wife of Mark A. Gillispie, also Elizabeth Holden, wife of John Holden. Total inventory: $31,640.25

Petition of Cade D. Strickland, Sr: among the other property belong to the Community there is a tract of land in Washington Parish containing 640 acre son the west side of Bogue Chitto River, bounded North by James Corkern, East by Bogue Chitto River, South by Louis Lee, West by vacant lands --- valued at $500. He desires to sell the tract.

Nov 22, 1854 - Inventory by James Andrew Erwin, Recorder, Washington Parish, valued 640 acres at $300.00

Aug 10, 1857 - Petition of Henry W. Strickland that Jane Burton, former wife of Cade D. Strickland Sr., died leaving property in community with her husband; that Cade D. Strickland has maried again and forfeits his usufructory rights. Ordered to make complete and final showing of his acts as administrator.

File S-3, 1853 Mrs. Jane Strickland, Nee Burton, Wife of Cade D. Strickland

Oct 31, 1853. Inventory: Property of Mrs. Jane Burton Strickland, wife of Cade D. Strickland, Jr. the following heirs were present: Jacob B. Strickland; Millie H. Strickland, wife of Austin W. Smith; Martha H. Strickland, wife of Joseph Williams, Rutha C. Strickland, wife of Alexander Barrow, the heirs of Nancy R. Strickland were represented by William S. Bates: Abraham Womack and Henry Strickland represented Elizabeth Holden, wife of John Holden of Franklin County, Miss. Inventory included in estate: 540 acres of land on which C.D. Strickland now resides: an entry containing 52 acres, adjoining J.B. Strickland; an entry adjoining A.W. Smith on the south, containing 54.50 acres; an entry adjoining homestead tract on the NE side, 47 acres.

Notes:

In the notes of Tony Pickett, he cites "Ancestors and Descendants of Robert Easley, Sr,., and Elizabeth Earle Elkins of St. Helena Parish, Louisiana" by Austin Beverly Smith, et al (1993). Page 6 indicates that Henry Strickland donated the first land to build a church in St. Helena Parish, now called the New Zion Baptist Church. The eight children of Henry Strickland and Ruth Thompson were listed as Hardy Strickland, Lt. Ancil B. Strickland, Cade Drew Strickland, Sr, Thomas C. Strickland, Elizabeth Strickland, James Robert Strickland, Nancy Strickland, and Willis H. Strickland. The book further noted that when Henry Strickland married Ruth Thompson, Daughter of Alexander Thompson (RWS) in 1787, whe was disowned by her father. Apparently he eventually accepted the marriage, as he deeded Henry Strickland land in 1802.

According to the STRICKLAND SCENE Vol 7, No 3, pp 45-46, the following deed was located on microfilm at the Georgia Department of Archives & History.

ELBERT COUNTY GA DEED BOOK N, p 5:

This indenture made the twenty first day of June one Thousand Eight Hundred and Two, and in the twenty sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America Between Alexander Thompson Senr. of the State of Georgia and County of Elbert of the one part, and HENRY STRICKLAND of the County of Franklin and state aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the Said Thompson for and in consideration of the sum of three Hundred and Fifty dollars to him in had paid to the Said Thompson by the Said Strickland on or before the Sealing and delivering of these presents the recept he doth hereby acknowledge. Hath bargained Sold and Delivered in fee simple all that Tract of Land Containing four hundred and four acres being a part of a tract of four hundred and Eighty acres Surveyed for him in the year eighty six on the twentieth of February, then Wilkes county, granted in the year Eighty Seven on the twenty Seventh of September, beginning on a Hickory thence runing S. 80 E 75 ch. To a black oak & Thence running S_____W 45 chains thence to Acocks line Post oak & thence along the Said line S. 10 W. 64 Chs. Which said tract the said Strickland and his heirs the Said Thompson Doth Warrant and defed th heirs in & to the Said land and premises. In witness whereof the Said Thompson hath herunto set his hand and Seal of the day and year above mentioned, Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of

Alexander Thompson


Test. David Radison (Roberson)
Alexander Thompson



The following query was posted (by mwise@prodigy.net) to the Strickland-L@rootsweb.com: "In the probate records of Madison Co, GA 1816-1841 Thompson C. Strickland and Cade D. Strickland were administering the estate of A.B. Strickland (in another place Ansel B. Strickland) from 1814-1824 James R. or P. Strickland bought property from the estate in 1814 (from) H. Strickland, Isaac Strickland, Willis H. Strickland. Who is this? And how does he related to Solomon Strickland of Madison Co?" Rocky Strickland (RockyIII@aol.com) replied that his undocumented records show "that Ancil B. Strickland, Thompson C. Strickland, and Cade D. Strickland were brothers and three of eight children of Henry Strickland and Ruth Thompson. They were grandsons the Solomon Strickland who was born 1735 in Nash County, North Carolina, and died 1818 in Madison County, Georgia."

His FindAGrave memorial page (ID 98340873) states notes his probably burial place was the Lystra Primative Baptist Church Cemetery in Comer, Madison Co, GA, as his parents were charter members and his mother was buried at this church two yeas before Henry's death.

It further shows the St. Helena Parish, Louisiana census from 1820 as follows:

1820 census, St Helena,? Louisiana
Widow Stricklin 0-1-0-1-0-0 2-1-2-0-1 - Elizabeth Gurley
One female over 45; b. by 1775
One male 18-25; b. 1795-1802
Two females 16-25; b. 1795-1804
One male 10-15; b. 1805-1810
One female 10-15; b. 1805-1810
Two females under 10; b. 1810-1820

According to researcher Kenneth Landry Schaefer, the "Widow Stricklin" listed on the 1820 census was not Ruth, but Elizabeth Gurley of Johnson Co., NC, daughter of Robert Gurley and widow of a Jeremiah Strickland, as shown by probate papers. It's likely then that Ruth was living with one of her children or other relative in 1820:

Henry married Ruth Thompson about 1787 in Georgia. Ruth (daughter of Alexander Thompson, Sr. and Elizabeth Hodge) was born about 1763; died about 1860 in Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SUCCESSION RECORDS OF ST.HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA 1804-1854,
E. Russ Williams, Jr., c1966, p. 31 NOTE (Patricia Ezell): In LA, Succession Records are the equivalent of Probate Records.

Ruth Thompson, dgt. of Alexander Thompson and Elizabeth Hodge of Elbert Co. GA, married about 1787 to Henry Strickland, b. 1766, N.C., d. Madison County, GA Feb 1817. Henry was the son of Solomon Strickland and Amy Pace.

In the 1820 census of St. Helena Parish, LA., Ruth Stricklin appears as a widow over 45 yrs of age, has 1 boy age 18-25, 2 girls 16-25, 1 boy and 1 girl 10-15 yrs of age.

On 10 Apr 1823, Ruth Strickling married Benjamin Bagley in Amite County, MS.

On 29 Oct 1824, Benjamin Bagley and wife, sold to Elizabeth White, chattel (probably a slave) in Amite County, MS. Conveyance Book I, page 2, p.68.

On 28 Sep 1826, Benjamin Bagley sold to K. & R. Strickland in Amite County, land Conveyance Book 2, p.172

Benjamin Bagley had probably been married before his marriage to Ruth as he appears in the 1810 Amite County census with a family. He received a land grant in Amite County on 21 Dec 1811, Township 3 North, Range 13 East, Section 24, 505 acres. He received another land grant in Amite County, MS. on 15 Oct 1816, Township 3North Range 6 East. This 2nd land grant was assigned to Josiah Powell on 1 July 1827 which may be a sign that Benjamin and Ruth moved.... or it could just be that he sold the land.--(Patricia Ezell)

The BAGLEY family does not appear in the 1850 census for Amite, Wilkinson, or Franklin Counties, MS, nor do they appear in the 1850 census for St.Helena, East or West Feliciana.
A number of the STRICKLAND children were in the 1850 St.Helena Parish census: Cade, James and Willis (at least).
There is no succession record for Ruth Thompson, Ruth Stricklin, or Ruth Bagley in the St.Helena Parish records.
One curious thing is how did Ruth Thompson from GA to MS? With whom did she come? Henry Stricklin died in 1817 in Madison County, GA. (at least according to Albert Casey's book, AMITE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI AND ITS ENVIRONS, p. 589. It's probably that she came with some of her adult children who had already married while still living in GA., i.e. , like Elizabeth STRICKLAND who married Edward WHITE about 1814 in Elbert County, GA, Nancy STRICKLAND who married Grant Rice TAYLOR in Madison Co. GA on 19 Sep 1818, Willis H. STRICKLAND who married Amy in 1816 in Madison Co.GA (this family went to Tangipahoa LA where he founded Tangipahoa Baptist Church).