Ansel B. Strickland

Notes:

Most internet trees show that the Ansel Strickland, who married first Elizabeth Strickland and later married Amy Braswell, was a son of Hardy "Devil" Strickland and his wife, Priscilla Ann Strickland.

Richard Chapman (chapman_richard@bellsouth.net) emailed, in December 2012, that he was "convinced that this Ansel is not the son of Hardy and Priscilla as most trees on Ancestry state. My first clue came from a descendant of Hardy and Priscilla who is reasonably sure (based on oral family history) that Hardy's son Ansel never married. Assuming this is correct, I began a search to find my Ansel's parents. First, I learned that Ancel's first wife Elizabeth was the daughter of Richard Benjamin Strickland. Next, I confirmed that Richard B. had a brother named Bennett and that Bennett had a son named Ansel Butler born abt. 1815 (about the same time as Hardy's son) This meant that Ansel's first wife was also his first cousin. I have discovered many trees which indicate that this Ansel is the son of Bennett Strickland and Nancy Bone. The most credible source is a descendant of my Monroe's brother. She is positive of her information but at this time has not provided her sources. Family names and proximity of families indicate Ansel has more ties to Benjamin and Bennett than to Hardy's family. I noticed that a John F. Wise from Montgomery,Al has made comments about Ansel and he invites reactions"

John Wise's comments follow:

I never found or recorded this info. before, so I thought I'd pass it on, i.e., some of you other Strickland researchers may be interested in this finding and conclusion.

While checking the U.S. Census of 1860 info. contained in the "Strickland Scene," Vol 9, No. 4, June 1991, page 67, I ran across the following census entry for Clarke County [GA], Dwelling 222, Family 222, on A. B. STRICKLAND (39 years old), his wife MARY ??? (27 years old), and their six (6) children.

I checked this census entry against my master database [I always do this to clear up unattached "strays"] and found that A.B. STRICKLAND fits the birth date and surrounding county areas, and the name and year-of-birth of the son of HARDY (DEVIL HARDY) STRICKLAND SR. and wife PRISCILLA ANNE STRICKLAND, of nearby Jackson Co., GA. Since this is a good circumstantial and logical "probable" hit, I connected this A.B. STRICKLAND found in Clarke Co., GA. (in 1860) to DEVIL HARDY STRICKLAND SR. in my database.

Of course my info. is in no way proof positive, so I stand ready to be admonished, corrected, etc. If any of you have changes or additions to this finding, please share your info. and update your Strickland kuz'ns (me included).

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/STRICKLAND/1999-04/092299743

Richard Champman followed up on his email above in June 2013, stating that he had
"more documentation on Ansel B. Strickland 1814-1863. I have DAR record for Henry Strickland,ancestor # A111338 and a member national number 771154. This document shows that Ansel was the son of Bennett Strickland and Nancy Bone. Bennet was the son of Henry Peter Stickland born 1744-54 died 20 Feb 1796 in Jackson Co. Ga. and Mary Hickman."

Civil War service records for Ansel Strickland are below. It appears Ansel actually died on 21 Mary 1863 in Richmond rather than simply "mustering out."

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Ancestry.com
Name: A.B. Strickland
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Georgia
Regiment Name: 18 Georgia Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 18th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
Company: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: Ansel/Stricklane
Film Number: M226 roll 58

US Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Ancestry.com
Name: Ansel B Strickland
Residence: Jackson County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 15 Feb 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Georgia
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company C, Georgia 18th Infantry Regiment on 15 Feb 1863.
Mustered out on 21 May 1863 at Richmond, VA Genl Hospl.
Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

In December, 2013, Richard Chapman emailed that "
My application for SAR membership was approved which helps verify my line to Henry Peter Strickland and confirms(in my opinion) that Ansel B. who died in the Civil War at Richmond was the son of Bennett Strickland and Mary Hickman. It took a long time to gather adequate documentation for SAR. My National Number is 189388.If you would like additional information let me know."

Some online trees show that Ansel B. Strickland and Agnes Lewis were the parents of Artemus Montgomery Strickland, the husband of Annie McInvale.










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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Georgia, Madison County, 56 Subdivision
Enumerated 26 Aug 1850
Stamped 170
126-126
Ansel B. Strickland 36 M Farmer Ga
Elizabeth Strickland 32 F Ga
Lucretia Strickland 6 F Ga
Bennet L Strickland 4 M Ga
Frances Strickland 3 F Ga
Noah Strickland 2 M Ga
Ansel Strickland 4/12 M Ga
Richard Strickland 1 M Ga

1860 Census
Georgia, Clarke County, Watkinsville District. P.O. Watkinsville
Enumerated 5 July 1860
Page 32
222-222
A. B. Strickland 39 M Overseer 50 Ga
Mary Strickland 27 F Ga
Lucretia Strickland 15 F Ga
Francis Strickland 12 F Ga
Noah Strickland 10 M Ga
Anselm Strickland 9 M Ga
James H. Strickland 3 M Ga
George W. Strickland 2 M Ga

Ansel married Elizabeth Strickland on 2 Jul 1843 in Madison County, Georgia. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Benjamin Strickland and Lucretia Bryant) was born about 1818 in Georgia; died on 9 May 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ansel married Mary "Polly" Ann Braswell on 26 Aug 1855 in Clarke County, Georgia. Mary was born between 1830 and 1835 in Georgia; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Census
Georgia, Madison County, Subdivision 56
119-119
Richard Strickland 67 M Miller $200 North Carolina
Lucretia Strickland 64 F Virginia
Bennett P Strickland 25 M Farmer Ga (Age is off by some 20 years??, maybe a different Bennett?)
Nancy Fann 36 F Ga
Margaret Fann 6 F Ga

Family/Spouse: Nancy ???. Nancy was born about 1855; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was said to have married Lloyd Brooks, and been the mother of Magnus Brooks.

Family/Spouse: Nancy Catherine Seagraves. Nancy was born in 1851; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed on the 1860 Federal census in the household of his parents, Ansel B. Strickland and Mary "Polly" Braswell. However, even though the census appears to have been taked on July 5, 1860, and John Monroe was born in June 1860, the instructions for the 1860 census indicate that: "The name of every person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1860, was in this family," insert the name of every free person in each family, of every age, including the names of those temporarily absent on a journey, visit, or for the purposes of education, as well as those that were at home on that day. The name of any member of a family who may have died since the 1st day of June is to be entered and the person described as if living, but THE NAME OF ANY PERSON BORN SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE IS TO BE OMITTED. The names are to be written beginning with the father and mother, or, if either or both be dead, begin with some other ostensible head of the family, to be followed, as far as practicable, with the name of the oldest child residing at home, then the next oldest, and so on to the youngest, then the other inmates, lodgers, and boarders, laborers, domestics, and servants."

He is listed, however, with his mother and older brothers on the 1870 Federal Census of Clarke County, Georgia.


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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Georgia, Walton County, Mountain District
Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 104 Sheet 16A Stamped 177
304-304
Strickland, John M Head W M Jun 1860 39 Wd Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Strickland, Franklin J. Son W M Dec 1888 11 S Ga Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Strickland, J?osie A Dtr W F Mch 1891 9 S Ga Ga Ga
Strickland, Grover C. W M Apr 1893 (sic) 7 S Ga Ga Ga
Hinesley, Eula StepDtr W F Oct 1883 16 S Ga Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Strickland, John Son W M Sept 1886 13 S Ga Ga Ga Farm Laborer

John married Sarah J. Dunnaway on 5 Nov 1884 in Georgia. Sarah was born about 1861 in Clarke County, Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Maude Voyles. Maude was born on 5 Jan 1899; died in 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

United States Obituary Collection

Name of Deceased Grover T. Strickland
Gender M (Male)
Death Date 29 Sep 2010
Obituary Date 1 Oct 2010
Newspaper Title Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Newspaper Location Atlanta, GA, USA
Residence (at time of death) Mableton
Military U.S. Navy


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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Georgia, Clarke County, Georgia Factory District
Enumerated 14 and 15 day of January 1920
SD 8 ED 15 Sheet 5A
134-141
Strickland, Cleveland Head M W 27 M Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Strickland, Lizzie Wf F W 28 M Ga Ga Ga
Strickland, Howard (sic) Son M W 6 S Ga Ga Ga
Strickland, Grover Son M W 3 3/12 S Ga Ga Ga
Strickland, Vilma Dtr F W 6/12 S Ga Ga Ga

1930 Census
Georgia, Meriwether County, Manchester City
1520 Militia District Chalyfeste (?) Springs
ED 100-34 SD 6 Sheet 3A Stamped 160
Maple Street
9-41-48
Strickland, Grover C Head M W 37 m 21 Ga Ga Ga Twisterhand Cotton Mill
Strickland, Lizzie Wf F W 37 m 21 Ga Ga Ga
Strickland, Clarence H Son M W 16 S Ga Ga Ga Oiler Cotton Mill
Strickland, Grover T Son M W 13 S Ga Ga Ga
Strickland, Velma L Dtr F W 10 S Ga Ga Ga
Strickland, Edna F Dtr F W 8 S Ga Ga Ga
Strickland, Curtis R Son M W 2 0/12 Ga Ga Ga

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Acree. Elizabeth was born on 16 Dec 1889 in Whitehall, Clarke County, Georgia; died on 17 Mar 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He married Homer "Pete" GRANT (30 Jan 1914-8 Sept 1985) on 30 Jan 1914 in Talbot County, Georgia.

Grover married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Velma married Johnny Daugherty Chapman on 14 Jan 1938 in Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia. Johnny was born on 1 Jan 1911 in Talbot County, Georgia; died on 17 Jul 1984 in Muscogee County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Richard Chapman, she married Otto Noble Harper. He was born 24 Aug 1925 in Henry Co. Ga. and died 14 Aug 1989 in Butts Co. Ga.