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Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother 1868 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1868

Birth Location: Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States

Death Date: 3 Mar 1938

Death Location: Burial: Glen Cove Cemetery, Glen Cove (Coleman County), Texas, United States

Father: Thomas Strother

Mother: Caroline Johnston

Spouse(s): Alonzo Crenshaw

Children(s): Henry Crenshaw, Nathaniel Crenshaw, Virgil Crenshaw, William Crenshaw, Jesse Crenshaw, Jefferson Crenshaw, Luther Crenshaw, Lydia Crenshaw

In 1868, Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother entered the world in Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States, born to Thomas Strother and Caroline Frances Permelia Johnston. In 1870, Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother resided in Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, USA. In 1870, Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother resided in Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, United States. Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother married Alonzo Jackson Crenshaw, and had children including Henry Thomas Crenshaw, Nathaniel Bonaparte "Mack" Crenshaw, Virgil Fletcher Crenshaw, William Jackson Crenshaw, Jesse Melford Crenshaw, Jefferson Davis Crenshaw, Luther Clarence Crenshaw, Lydia Delila Crenshaw. Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother passed away in 1938 in Burial: Glen Cove Cemetery, Glen Cove (Coleman County), Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother entered the world in Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States, born to Thomas Strother and Caroline Frances Permelia Johnston.
  • In 1870, Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother resided in Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • In 1870, Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother resided in Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, United States.
  • Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother married Alonzo Jackson Crenshaw, and had children including Henry Thomas Crenshaw, Nathaniel Bonaparte "Mack" Crenshaw, Virgil Fletcher Crenshaw, William Jackson Crenshaw, Jesse Melford Crenshaw, Jefferson Davis Crenshaw, Luther Clarence Crenshaw, Lydia Delila Crenshaw.
  • Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother passed away in 1938 in Burial: Glen Cove Cemetery, Glen Cove (Coleman County), Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Strother
1812 – 1885
Birth Location: , , South Carolina, USA
TS
Caroline Johnston
1828 – 1885
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
CJ

Spouses(s)

Alonzo Crenshaw
1862 – 1947
Birth Location: Benton, Arkansas
AC

Children(s)

Henry Crenshaw
1883 – 1969
Birth Location: Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
HC
Nathaniel Crenshaw
1885 – 1952
Birth Location: Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
NC
Virgil Crenshaw
1887 – 1956
Birth Location: Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
VC
William Crenshaw
1889 – 1980
Birth Location: Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
WC
Jesse Crenshaw
1891 – 1947
Birth Location: Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
JC
Jefferson Crenshaw
1892 – 1905
Birth Location: Blanco, Texas, United States
JC
Luther Crenshaw
1895 – 1902
Birth Location: Blanco, Texas, United States
LC
Lydia Crenshaw
1897 – 1965
Birth Location: Blanco, Blanco, Texas, United States
LC

Martha Strother's Ancestors

Self
Martha Strother
1868 – 1938
Birth Place: Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
Parents
Thomas Strother
1812 – 1885
, , South Carolina, USA
Caroline (Frances Permelia) Johnston
1828 – 1885
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Strother's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Francis "Mattie") Strother (3 Apr 1868 – 3 Mar 1938) m. Alonzo (Jackson) Crenshaw (3 Oct 1862 – 24 Dec 1947)
  1. 1. Henry (Thomas) Crenshaw (18 Oct 1883 – 19 May 1969) m. Cleva (Bell) Kidwell (27 Mar 1887 – 24 Aug 1963)
    1. 1. Clyde (R) Crenshaw (abt 1907 – )
    2. 2. Jack (Henry) Crenshaw (30 Sep 1927 – )
  2. 2. Nathaniel (Bonaparte "Mack") Crenshaw (21 Dec 1885 – 15 Feb 1952) m. Kathrine Lockhart (7 Feb 1902 – 11 Aug 1997)
    1. 1. Emma (Frances) Crenshaw (22 Oct 1918 – 20 Apr 1920)
    2. 2. Leon (Nathan) Crenshaw (23 Aug 1920 – 13 Oct 1959)
    3. 3. James (Lockhart) Crenshaw (16 Aug 1925 – 9 Jun 1978)
    4. 4. Earl (Shannon) Crenshaw (30 Sep 1928 – 24 Jan 1998)
  3. 3. Virgil (Fletcher) Crenshaw (10 Aug 1887 – 31 Aug 1956) m. Ruth (Viola) Moody (26 Aug 1897 – 2 Jul 1970)
    1. 1. Cecil (Clyde) Crenshaw (29 Jan 1917 – 28 Feb 1972) m. Doris (Alora) Cowan (23 Jul 1921 – 26 Feb 2014)
      1. 1. DeWayne (Arlyn) Crenshaw (2 Oct 1948 – 3 Dec 2010) m. Eloise Vining
        1. 1. Sandra Crenshaw (22 Jun 1970 – ) m. Timothy (A) Lockman
        2. 2. Stephan Crenshaw
        3. 3. Adam Crenshaw
      2. 2. Lyllian Crenshaw
    2. 2. Forrest (Vernon) Crenshaw (2 Oct 1918 – 3 Nov 2003) m. Georgia (B) Bridges (21 Mar 1917 – 17 Nov 2000)
      1. 1. Henry (Craig) Crenshaw (27 Jan 1950 – )
    3. 3. Virgil (Leslie) Crenshaw (29 Aug 1920 – 16 Apr 1975) m. Viola (Lillian) Cowan (12 Jan 1925 – 13 Feb 2022)
      1. 1. Raymond (Leslie) Crenshaw (14 Dec 1942 – 14 Dec 1942)
      2. 2. Dennis (Gene) Crenshaw (15 Dec 1943 – 09 Aug 2021) m. Betty (Jean) Silver (20 Oct 1946 – 12 Apr 1998)
        1. 1. Thomas (Wayne) Crenshaw (15 Feb 1968 – ) m. Holly (A) Williamson (16 Aug 1971 – ) m. Kristen Lomasney (1970 – ) m. Priscilla Day (7 Dec 1966 – )
        2. 2. William (Allen) Crenshaw (24 May 1975 – 07 Feb 2025) m. Sheri
      3. 3. Tommy (Wayne) Crenshaw (10 Jul 1946 – 29 July 1993) m. Eunice (Mary) Crenshaw m. Sandra (Louise) Brookshire
      4. 4. Margaret (Ruth) Crenshaw (27 Jan 1948 – 26 Sep 1955)
      5. 5. Eunice (Lillian) Crenshaw (23 Aug 1949 – ) m. Woodrow (W) Amerson (12 Aug 1944 – ) m. William (Joseph "Jody") Sessions (17 Apr 1948 – )
        1. 1. Robert (Wayne) Amerson (30 Dec 1965 – )
        2. 2. Keith (Bryan Amerson) (Sessions) (29 Oct 1967 – )
        3. 3. Samantha (Lillian) Sessions (27 Oct 1980 – ) m. Jonathan (Russell) Duck
        4. 4. Josephine (Lynne' "Josi") Sessions (16 Jul 1982 – )
      6. 6. Mickey (Jim) Crenshaw (20 Jan 1952 – 09 Aug 1983) m. Jennifer (Rose) Cole (2 Dec 1952 – 6 Jul 2019) m. Esther (Wylene) Trammell (20 August 1953 – 18 May 2020)
        1. 1. Scott (Lamar) Crenshaw (13 Nov 1970 – )
        2. 2. Yvonne (Cherie) Crenshaw (23 OCT 1971 – ) m. David (Kirkland) Brazil m. Eric (Jason) Streeter (22 MAR 1974 – )
        3. 3. Wylene (Desiree) Crenshaw (09 JUL 1977 – ) m. William Vanderzyden
        4. 4. Dennis (Gene LaRay) Crenshaw (01 SEP 1978 – ) m. Shannon (A) Waudby (abt 1980 – 27 Jul 2022)
        5. 5. Vanessa (Michelle) Crenshaw (12 SEP 1979 – )
      7. 7. Marcus (Lynn) Crenshaw (15 Nov 1954 – 28 May 2022) m. Mary (Ellen) Roth
        1. 1. Carl (Jared) Crenshaw (01 OCT 1980 – )
    4. 4. Roland (Wayne) Crenshaw (4 Feb 1924 – 20 May 1998) m. Alma (Alice) Clark (11 Apr 1936 – 31 Jul 1997) m. Wanda (Ruth) White (11 Nov 1929 – 21 Aug 1980)
      1. 1. Dickson (Wayne) Crenshaw (21 Apr 1953 – )
      2. 2. Robert (Fletcher) Crenshaw
    5. 5. Eunice (Mae) Crenshaw (24 Apr 1926 – 03 Jul 1996)
    6. 6. Ernest (Jarrott) Crenshaw (29 Jun 1931 – 8 Dec 1964) m. Doris (Marie) Shelton (4 Mar 1935 – 4 Sep 1990)
      1. 1. Alan ("Tex") Crenshaw
  4. 4. William (Jackson) Crenshaw (19 Jun 1889 – 2 Oct 1980) m. Etha (Bert) Wood (31 Oct 1895 – 5 Sep 1967)
    1. 1. Christine Crenshaw (13 Mar 1915 – 9 Apr 2009)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Jack) Crenshaw (28 Feb 1918 – 18 Jun 1919)
    3. 3. Bert (Wood) Crenshaw (23 Nov 1919 – 26 Aug 1975)
    4. 4. Harold (Lynn) Crenshaw (27 Apr 1922 – 21 Sep 1971)
    5. 5. AJ (Pat) Crenshaw (17 Mar 1924 – 5 Dec 1989)
  5. 5. Jesse (Melford) Crenshaw (21 Oct 1891 – 1 Sep 1947)
  6. 6. Jefferson (Davis) Crenshaw (23 Apr 1892 – 27 Sep 1905)
  7. 7. Luther (Clarence) Crenshaw (12 Dec 1895 – 14 Sep 1902)
  8. 8. Lydia (Delila) Crenshaw (1 Oct 1897 – 11 Feb 1965)

Martha Strother's Timeline

10 Records

1868
3 Apr 1868
Birth of Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother in Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
1870
1870
Age 2
Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother resided here in Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, USA
Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 2
Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother resided here in Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, United States
Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, United States
1880
1880
Age 12
Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother resided here in Houston, Texas, United States
Houston, Texas, United States
1881
23 Oct 1881
Age 13
Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother was married in Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
1900
1900
Age 32
Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Coleman, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Coleman, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother resided here in Aransas Pass, San Patricio, Texas
Aransas Pass, San Patricio, Texas
1930
1930
Age 62
Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother resided here in Precinct 6, San Patricio, Texas
Precinct 6, San Patricio, Texas
1938
3 Mar 1938
Age 70
Death of Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother in Valera, Coleman, Texas, United States
Valera, Coleman, Texas, United States
1938
3 Mar 1938
Age 70
Death of Martha Francis "Mattie" Strother in Burial: Glen Cove Cemetery, Glen Cove (Coleman County), Texas, United States
Burial: Glen Cove Cemetery, Glen Cove (Coleman County), Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1868
    Event Place: Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Aransas Pass, San Patricio, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 190; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 6, San Patricio, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Houston, Texas; Roll: 1312; Family History Film: 1255312; Page: 385B; Enumeration District: 027; Image: .
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 5, Houston, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tillis Prairie Precinct, Montgomery, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T623_1620; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 23.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1881
    Event Place: Grapeland, Houston, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 5, Houston, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tillis Prairie Precinct, Montgomery, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 5, Houston, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 5, Houston, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Houston, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Houston, Texas; Roll: 1312; Family History Film: 1255312; Page: 385B; Enumeration District: 027; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T623_1620; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 23.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Aransas Pass, San Patricio, Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Aransas Pass, San Patricio, Texas; Roll: T625_1843; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 190; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 6, San Patricio, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 6, San Patricio, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Aransas Pass, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1938
    Event Place: Valera, Coleman, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1938
    Event Place: Burial: Glen Cove Cemetery, Glen Cove (Coleman County), Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glen Cove, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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