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William Strother 1665–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Death Date: 26 Jul 1726

Death Location: King George County, Virginia, USA

Father: William Strother

Mother: Dorothy Savage

Spouse(s): Margaret Thornton

Children(s): William Strother, Elizabeth Strother, Francis Sr, John Strother, Benjamin Strother, Alice Strother, Margaret Strother, George Strother, Ann Strother, Anthony Strother, Anne Strother, Mary Strother, Sarah Strother, William Strother

In 1665, William Strother entered the world in KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, born to William Strother And Dorothy Savage. William Strother married Margaret Thornton, and had children including Alice Strother, Ann Strother, Anne Strother, Anthony Strother, Benjamin Strother, Elizabeth Strother, Francis Thornton Strother Sr, George Strother, John Strother, Margaret Strother, Mary Strother, Sarah Strother, William Dabney Strother, William Strother. William Strother passed away in 1726 in King George County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1665, William Strother entered the world in KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, born to William Strother And Dorothy Savage.
  • William Strother married Margaret Thornton, and had children including Alice Strother, Ann Strother, Anne Strother, Anthony Strother, Benjamin Strother, Elizabeth Strother, Francis Thornton Strother Sr, George Strother, John Strother, Margaret Strother, Mary Strother, Sarah Strother, William Dabney Strother, William Strother.
  • William Strother passed away in 1726 in King George County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Strother
1630–1702
Birth Location: , Northumberland, , England
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Dorothy Savage
1635–1716
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Thornton
1678–1727
Birth Location: King George County, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

William Strother
1696–1732
Birth Location: St Marks Parish, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Strother
1699–
Birth Location: <, , Virginia>
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Francis Sr
1700–1752
Birth Location: King George, Virginia, USA
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John Strother
1702–
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin Strother
1706–1789
Birth Location: King George, King George, Virginia, USA
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Alice Strother
1710–1756
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Margaret Strother
1707–
Birth Location: Province of Virginia
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George Strother
1712–
Birth Location: King George, King George, Virginia, USA
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Ann Strother
1712–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Anthony Strother
1710–1765
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Anne Strother
1723–1830
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Mary Strother
1708–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Sarah Strother
1702–
Birth Location: –
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William Strother
1726–1808
Birth Location: Williamsburg, James, Virginia, USA
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William Strother's Ancestors

Self
William Strother
1665–1726
Birth Place: KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Parents
William Strother
1630–1702
, Northumberland, , England
Dorothy Savage
1635–1716
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Strother
1597–1669
Kirk Newton, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Powell-Greenwell
1605–1669
Northumberland, England
Capt. (Anthony) Savage
1605–1695
Gloucester, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Alice Stafford
1610–1700
Wickenby, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lancelot Strother
1570–1611
Eleanor Conyers
1564–1610
John Powell
1570–1619
Phebe Mott
1575–1599
Walter Broadway
1558–1616
Lady Hall
1560–1605
Sir Buckingham)
1580–1669
Lady Eyre
1588–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Strother
1504–1549
Jane Selby
1534–1609
John Conyers
1544–1610
Agnes Bowes
1547–1637
Leslie Savage
1535–1561
Anne Sheldon
1532–1607
Edward Stafford
1535–1603
Mary Stanley
1538–1609
Sir Eyre
1547–1608
Elizabeth Reresby
1550–1556

William Strother's Descendants

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William Strother (1665–26 Jul 1726) m. Margaret Thornton (2 APR 1678–1 AUG 1727)
  1. 1. William (Dabney) Strother 1696–1732 m. Margaret Watts 1700–1755
    1. 1. Margaret Strother 1725–1786 m. John (Robins) Jr 1720–1792
      1. 1. John Robbins 1748–1815
      2. 2. Reuben Robbins 1752–1833
      3. 3. Lucy Robbins 1755–1787
      4. 4. Mary Robbins 1758–1835
      5. 5. William Robins 1745–1862
      6. 6. Thomas Robins 1750–1819
      7. 7. Brintnal Robins 1756–1833
    2. 2. William Strother 1722–
    3. 3. Alice Strother 1719–1739
    4. 4. Elizabeth Strother 1721–1752
    5. 5. Anne Strother 1723–
    6. 6. Margaret Strother 1726–1822 m. John ("The Clerk") Madison 1723–1801
      1. 1. Elizabeth Madison 1755–
    7. 7. Jane Strother 1732–1820 m. Thomas Lewis 1718–1719
      1. 1. Anne Lewis 1767–1795
      2. 2. Frances (Lynn) Lewis 1763–1845 m. William (Layton) Yancey 1754–1813
        1. 1. Jacob (Layton) Yancey 1793–1831
        2. 2. William (Burbridge) Yancey 1803–1858
        3. 3. Clarissa Yancey 1801–1882
      3. 3. Mary Lewis 1762–1829 m. Major (John) McElhaney 1751–1829
        1. 1. Strother (Lewis) McElhaney 1786–1849
        2. 2. Robert McElhaney 1795–1860
        3. 3. Margaret (Jane ‘peggy’) McElhaney 1791–1864
        4. 4. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) McElhaney 1783–1832
        5. 5. Mary (‘polly’) McElhaney 1783–
        6. 6. Sophia McElhaney 1817–1832
        7. 7. Jane (Lewis) McElhaney 1775–1846
        8. 8. Anne McElhaney 1775–1781
        9. 9. Polly McElhaney 1775–1781
      4. 4. Charles Lewis 1772–1832 m. Anne Hance 1762–1840
        1. 1. Mary Lewis 1797–1884 m. Dr (Mustoe) Chambers 1790–1865
        2. 2. Samuel (Hance) Lewis 1794–1869
      5. 5. Thomas Lewis 1740–1826 m. Mary Bandy 1748–
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Lewis 1775–1832
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Lewis 1770–1863
        3. 3. John (A) Lewis 1765–1805
        4. 4. Martha (Patsy) Lewis 1777–1836
        5. 5. Mary (Frances Polly) Lewis 1772–1843
        6. 6. Richard Lewis 1785–1847
      6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Lewis 1760–1834 m. Joseph Collard 1750–1812
        1. 1. Isaac (Newton) Collard 1787–1822
        2. 2. Joseph Collard 1794–1869
        3. 3. James Collard 1796–1840
        4. 4. Mary Collard 1799–1872
        5. 5. Margaret (A) Collard 1786–1800
        6. 6. Abigail Collard 1776–1790
        7. 7. Elijah (Simmons) Collard 1778–1847 m. Mary Stark 1782–1862
        8. 8. Charles Collard 1781–1801
        9. 9. Lewis Collard 1788–1789
        10. 10. John Collard 1784–1818 m. Lydia Sinklear 1791–1869 m. Lydia Cannon 1791–1869
      7. 7. Elizabeth Lewis 1765–1855 m. Thomas (Meriwether) Gilmer 1763–1817
        1. 1. James (Jackson) Gilmer 1807–
        2. 2. Eliza (Lewis) Gilmer 1803–1813
        3. 3. Lucy (Ann Sophia "Sophie") Gilmer 1801–1887
        4. 4. William (Benjamin Strother) Gilmer 1796–1865
        5. 5. George (Rockingham) Gilmer 1790–1859
        6. 6. Edward (Hamden) Gilmer 1809–1810
        7. 7. Peachy (Ridgeway) Gilmer 1784–1861
        8. 8. John Gilmer 1792–1860
        9. 9. Charles (Lewis) Gilmer 1790–1851
        10. 10. Mary (Meriwether) Gilmer 1786–1856
      8. 8. Sophia Lewis 1775–1860
      9. 9. William (Benjamin) Lewis 1761–1842
      10. 10. Captain (John) Lewis 1749–1788
      11. 11. Agatha Lewis 1751–1836
      12. 12. Jane Lewis 1755–1790
      13. 13. Andrew Lewis 1757–1810
      14. 14. Thomas Lewis 1755–1849
    8. 8. Dorothy Strother 1716–1790
    9. 9. Margaret Strother 1724–1727
  2. 2. Elizabeth Strother 1699–
  3. 3. Francis (Thornton Strother) Sr 1700–1752 m. Susannah Dabney 1700–1752
    1. 1. Capt. (John Dabney) Strother 1721–1795 m. Mary (Willis) Wade 1723–1802
      1. 1. Mary (Wade) Strother 1752–1847 m. Charles (H) Browning 1746–1839
        1. 1. Francis (Strother) Browning 1781–1863
        2. 2. Mary (Malinda) Browning 1788–1836
        3. 3. Lloyd (Dabney) Browning 1773–1850
        4. 4. William Browning 1779–1809
        5. 5. Elizabeth Browning 1786–1822
        6. 6. John Browning 1785–1845
        7. 7. Charles Browning 1783–1802
        8. 8. Willis Browning 1795–1850
        9. 9. Lucy Browning 1789–
        10. 10. Cassandra Browning 1775–
        11. 11. Joseph Browning 1777–
        12. 12. Sarah Browning 1787–
        13. 13. Anne Browning 1791–
      2. 2. Nancy (Anne) Strother 1750–1788
      3. 3. Elizabeth Strother 1758–1823
      4. 4. Sarah (Sally) Strother 1754–1820
      5. 5. Susannah (Dabney) Strother 1744–1795
      6. 6. Joseph Strother 1742–1813
      7. 7. Lucy Strother 1752–1836
      8. 8. Anne Strother 1750–1788
      9. 9. Mildred Strother 1760–1823
      10. 10. John Strother 1750–1810
        1. 1. Nancy Strother 1784–1819 m. William Pendleton 1777–1824
        2. 2. French Strother 1794–
    2. 2. Anthony Strother 1710–1765
    3. 3. Mary (Wade) Strother 1724–1810
    4. 4. Elizabeth Strother 1726–1789
    5. 5. Lt. (Francis Strother) Jr 1729–1777
    6. 6. George Strother 1732–1767
    7. 7. Joseph Strother 1742–
    8. 8. Bethland Strother 1726–1820
    9. 9. Elizabeth Strother 1738–1845 m. James (Taylor) Gaines 1742–1829
      1. 1. Elizabeth Gaines 1769–1820
      2. 2. Agnes Gaines 1780–1816
      3. 3. Edmund (Pendleton) Gaines 1777–1849 m. Barbara (Grainger) Blount 1792–1836 m. Myra Clark 1806–1885 m. Frances Toulman 1788–1804
        1. 1. Silas Gaines 1796–1838
        2. 2. Nathaniel Gaines 1798–1878
        3. 3. Joseph Gaines 1804–1848
        4. 4. William (Wallace) Gaines 1835–1881
        5. 5. Rhoda (Jane Gaines) Christmas 1833–1879
        6. 6. Rhoda Gaines 1838–1878
        7. 7. Baby Gaines 1840–1840
        8. 8. Henry (Toulman) Gaines 1811–1876
        9. 9. Frances (Matilda) Gaines 1804–1863
        10. 10. John (Broaddus) Gaines 1792–1865
        11. 11. Edmund (Pendleton) Gaines 1821–1893
      4. 4. Dr. (George) Strother-Gaines 1784–1873 m. Ann (Lawrence) Gaines 1788–1868
        1. 1. Jonathan (Emanuel) Gaines 1835–
        2. 2. George (Washington) Gaines 1815–1853
        3. 3. Henry (Lawrence) Gaines 1827–
        4. 4. Abner (Strother) Gaines 1833–1905
        5. 5. Mary (Amelia) Gaines 1823–1893
        6. 6. James (J.) Gaines 1821–1876
        7. 7. Helen (Elizabeth) Gaines 1819–1897
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Ervin) Gaines 1813–1813
        9. 9. Francis (Young) Gaines 1825–1873
      5. 5. James (Taylor) Gaines 1775–1821
      6. 6. Behethland Gaines 1778–1865 m. James Lyon 1778–1858
        1. 1. Francis (Strother) Lyon 1800–1882
        2. 2. William (Henry) Lyon 1802–1867
        3. 3. James (Gaines) Lyon 1795–1849
        4. 4. Edmond (Pendleton) Lyon 1805–1822
        5. 5. Elizabeth Lyon 1805–1850
        6. 6. Sarah (Ware) Lyon 1809–1865
        7. 7. Nancy (Behethland) Lyon 1817–1858 m. William (Martin) Moore 1814–1898
        8. 8. Christina (Harmon "Kittie") Lyon 1798–1847
      7. 7. Martha ((Patsy)) Washington-Gaines 1787–1851
      8. 8. Nancy (Ann) Gaines 1782–1824
      9. 9. Francis (Henry) Gaines 1773–1824
      10. 10. Margaret (Frances) Gaines 1762–1805
      11. 11. Lucy Gaines 1771–1834
      12. 12. Sarah Gaines 1789–1870
      13. 13. Susannah (Dabney) Gaines 1767–1830
      14. 14. Frances Gaines 1770–1787
    10. 10. Mary Strother 1733–
    11. 11. William Strother 1726–1808 m. Sarah (Bailey) Pannill 1720–1774 m. Ann Kavenaugh 1733–1808 m. Sarah (Bailey) Pannill 1730–1774
      1. 1. Joseph Strother 1764–
      2. 2. Frances (Banks) Strother 1766–
      3. 3. William (Dabney Strother) Jr 1756–1781 m. Margaret Thornton 1753–
      4. 4. Jeremiah Strother 1779–1832
      5. 5. Mercy (Holland) Strother 1741–1845
      6. 6. Moses Strother 1754–1781
      7. 7. Elizabeth Strother 1758–1823
      8. 8. Alice Strother 1732–1775
      9. 9. David Strother 1768–
      10. 10. Jane Strother 1765–1855
      11. 11. Melinda Strother 1770–1833 m. William Strother 1776–1840
        1. 1. Catherine Strother 1828–
        2. 2. Armstead Strother 1802–1883
        3. 3. Hardin Strother 1810–1849
        4. 4. Elias Strother 1818–1874
        5. 5. Jackson Strother 1827–1861
      12. 12. Susannah ("Susan") Strother 1753–1832 m. Moses (Hawkins) I 1750–1819 m. Thomas Coleman 1752–1828
        1. 1. Lucy Hawkins 1774–1862
        2. 2. William (Strother) Hawkins 1772–1858 m. Katherine (Kitty Gallahue) Keith 1784–1854
        3. 3. Moses (Hawkins) II 1774–1817 m. Sarah Castleman 1783–1858
        4. 4. Lucy (Ann) Hawkins 1789–1840
        5. 5. Strother (Coleman) Hawkins 1785–1812
        6. 6. Sarah (Bailey) Hawkins 1772–1840 m. James Thornton 1770–1840
        7. 7. Nancy (Betsy) Hawkins 1782–1829
      13. 13. Sarah (Dabney) Strother 1760–1822 m. Lt (Col Richard Lee) Taylor 1744–1826
        1. 1. William Taylor 1782–1808
        2. 2. President (Zachary Scott) Taylor 1784–1850 m. Margaret (MacKall) Smith 1788–1852
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Lee) Lloyd 1792–1845 m. John (Gibson) Taylor 1786–1829
        4. 4. Emily Taylor 1801–1841 m. John (Stadler) Allison 1801–1831
        5. 5. Hancock (Strother) Taylor 1781–1841
        6. 6. Richard (Strother) Taylor 1787–1829
        7. 7. George Taylor 1786–1788 m. Florence Graham 1789–1856
        8. 8. John (Gibson) Taylor 1781–1829
        9. 9. Brigadier (General Joseph Pannell) Taylor 1796–1864
        10. 10. George (W) Taylor 1770–1841
        11. 11. Sarah (Bailey) Taylor 1799–1851
        12. 12. Mary Taylor 1780–1863
    12. 12. Susannah (Dabney "Susan") Strother 1745–1811 m. Thomas (William) Gaines 1738–1811
      1. 1. George (Washington) Gaines 1787–1862
      2. 2. Francis (Thornton) Gaines 1789–1841
      3. 3. Frances (Henry) Gaines 1783–1860
      4. 4. Henry (Pendleton) Gaines 1779–1865
      5. 5. Phillip (Pendleton) Gaines 1777–1816
      6. 6. Richard (Thomas (James)) Gaines 1776–1856 m. Isabella Christian 1776–1785 m. Katherine (J. Vincent) Gaines 1785–1842 m. Susannah Norris 1798–1851
        1. 1. Louise Gaines 1799–
        2. 2. John (Vincent Strother) Gaines 1807–1882
        3. 3. Richard (Thomas) Gaines 1809–
        4. 4. John (Baptist) Gaines 1818– m. Nancy (Hardin) McMahon 1824–1897
        5. 5. Louisa Gaines 1799–
        6. 6. John (Strother) Gaines 1826–1867
        7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Gaines 1831–
        8. 8. William (Dabney) Gaines 1835–1853
        9. 9. Edmund (Pendleton) Gaines 1808–1900
        10. 10. Susannah (S.) Gaines 1841–
      7. 7. Major (William Dabney) Gaines 1774–1858
      8. 8. Susannah (Dabney) Gaines 1785–1860
      9. 9. James (Strother) Gaines 1769–1823
      10. 10. Sally Gaines 1782–1864 m. John (Thomas Stone) Sr. 1779–1859
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Stone 1824–1906
        2. 2. Lucinda (Johnson) Stone 1820–1899
        3. 3. Sarah (H. "Sally") Stone 1820–1887
        4. 4. Louisa (P) Stone 1816–1904
        5. 5. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Stone 1816–1893
        6. 6. Susan (Helen) Stone 1806–1873
        7. 7. Levi (Newton) Stone 1804–1877
        8. 8. Nancy (M) Stone 1803–1880
        9. 9. Martha ("Patsy") Stone 1800–1845
        10. 10. Strother (Smith) Stone 1808–1901 m. Mary (Jane) Crump 1818–1885
      11. 11. Catherine ('Kitty') Gaines 1778–1833
      12. 12. Gabriel Gaines 1781–1832
      13. 13. Elizabeth (Strother) Gaines 1772–1824 m. Samuel Moore 1764–1883
      14. 14. Ezekiel Gaines 1789–1846
      15. 15. Mary ('Polly') Gaines 1765–1830
      16. 16. Lucy Gaines 1765–
      17. 17. Martha (Patty) Gaines 1762–1826
      18. 18. Davis Gaines 1765–
    13. 13. Margaret Strother 1722–1815
    14. 14. Mary (Wade) Strother-Browning 1752–1847
    15. 15. Robert Strother 1735–1801 m. Elizabeth Dillard 1746–1790
      1. 1. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Strother 1784–1867
      2. 2. Sally Strother 1754–
      3. 3. Nancy Strother 1780–
      4. 4. Nelly Strother 1782–1837
      5. 5. John (Dabney) Strother 1771–1850
      6. 6. Thornton Strother 1790–
      7. 7. Benjamin Strother 1776–
    16. 16. Agatha Strother 1725–1822 m. Col (John) Madison 1719–1783
      1. 1. Roland Madison 1753–1798
    17. 17. Anthony Strother 1725–1800
    18. 18. Sarah (Anne) Strother 1745–1820
  4. 4. John Strother 1702–
  5. 5. Benjamin Strother 1706–1789
  6. 6. Alice Strother 1710–1756
  7. 7. Margaret Strother 1707–
  8. 8. George Strother 1712–
  9. 9. Ann Strother 1712–
  10. 10. Anthony Strother 1710–1765
  11. 11. Anne Strother 1723–1830
  12. 12. Mary Strother 1708–
  13. 13. Sarah Strother 1702–
  14. 14. William Strother 1726–1808

William Strother's Timeline

5 Records

1665
1665
Birth of William Strother in King George, King George, British Colonial Virginia
King George, King George, British Colonial Virginia
1665
1665
Birth of William Strother in KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
1726
26 Jul 1726
Age 61
Death of William Strother in Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia, USA
Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia, USA
1726
26 Jul 1726
Age 61
Death of William Strother in King George County, Virginia, USA
King George County, Virginia, USA
1726
26 Jul 1726
Age 61
Burial of William Strother
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: King George, King George, British Colonial Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: KING GEORGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1726
    Event Place: Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1726
    Event Place: King George County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1726
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