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Willis Henry Strickland 1858–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1858

Birth Location: St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

Death Date: 26 Nov 1925

Death Location: W H Strickland Cem. St. Helena

Father: Henry Strickland

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

Spouse(s): Sarah Smith

Children(s): Zola Strickland, Minnie Strickland, Christiana Strickland, Nettie Strickland, Sallie Strickland, Willie Strickland, James Strickland

In 1858, Willis Henry Strickland entered the world in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, born to Henry Kinchen Strickland And Elizabeth Jane Smith. Willis Henry Strickland married Sarah Arminta Smith, and had children including Christiana Strickland, James Preston Strickland, Minnie Elizabeth Strickland, Nettie Smith Strickland, Sallie Arminta Strickland, Willie Sitman Strickland, Zola Beulah Strickland. Willis Henry Strickland passed away in 1925 in W H Strickland Cem. St. Helena.

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Biography

  • In 1858, Willis Henry Strickland entered the world in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, born to Henry Kinchen Strickland And Elizabeth Jane Smith.
  • Willis Henry Strickland married Sarah Arminta Smith, and had children including Christiana Strickland, James Preston Strickland, Minnie Elizabeth Strickland, Nettie Smith Strickland, Sallie Arminta Strickland, Willie Sitman Strickland, Zola Beulah Strickland.
  • Willis Henry Strickland passed away in 1925 in W H Strickland Cem. St. Helena.

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Willis Strickland's Ancestors

Self
Willis Strickland
1858–1925
Birth Place: St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Parents
Henry Kinchen Strickland
1827–1885
Georgia
Elizabeth (Jane) Smith
1831–1918
Grandparents
Willis (Henry) Strickland
1800–
Elbert County, Georgia
Lou (Amy) Strickland
1807–
Great-Grandparents
Henry Strickland
1766–1815
Ruth Thompson
1768–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Strickland
1735–1818
Nancy Pace
1750–1815
Alexander Thompson*
1739–1815
Elizabeth Hodge
1745–1820

Willis Strickland's Descendants

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Willis (Henry) Strickland (19 Jun 1858–26 Nov 1925) m. Sarah (Arminta) Smith (7 Apr 1868–11 Apr 1948)
  1. 1. Zola (Beulah) Strickland 1890–1969 m. Grover (Monroe) Covington 1883–1942
    1. 1. Leslie Covington 1919–2001 m. Terue Hirata 1926–
    2. 2. Grover (Lee) Covington 1925–1995 m. Connie Colwet 1925–2014 m. Mary (Spallino) Covington 1929–2001
    3. 3. Amos (Boyd) Covington 1910–1948
    4. 4. Willis (Woodrow) Covington 1912–1991 m. Louise Holden 1916–2001
      1. 1. Willis (Carroll) Covington 1937–1958
    5. 5. Sidney (Leroy Covington) Sr 1916–1990 m. Dorothy Brooks 1912–2001
    6. 6. Henry (Brown) Covington 1914–2003
  2. 2. Minnie (Elizabeth) Strickland 1887–1977 m. Milton. (M.) Collin 1864–1933
    1. 1. Samuel Collin 1926–1974
  3. 3. Christiana Strickland 1891–1984 m. Joseph (P.) Lee –1928 m. Benjamin (Woodson) Boyd 1888–1983
  4. 4. Nettie (Smith) Strickland 1895–1949
  5. 5. Sallie (Arminta) Strickland 1899–1971 m. Jesse (Wilson) O'neal 1889–1971 m. Benjamin Leggett 1893–1961
    1. 1. Jesse (Wilson) O'neal 1889–1971 m. Willie (Sitman) Strickland 1899–1986
  6. 6. Willie (Sitman) Strickland 1899–1986 m. Jesse (Wilson) O'neal 1889–1971
    1. 1. Jesse (Wilson) O'neal 1889–1971 m. Sallie (Arminta) Strickland 1899–1971
  7. 7. James (Preston) Strickland 1910–1982 m. Lillian (Conna) Webb 1911–1992
    1. 1. Sara (Anna) Strickland 1930–2002 m. Roy (Allen) Fugler 1922–1970
      1. 1. Michael (Craig) Fugler 1949–2002
      2. 2. Roy (Allen) Fugler 1943–1978
    2. 2. Evelyn (Faye) Strickland 1932–1964
    3. 3. Helen (Rita) Strickland 1937–1979

Willis Strickland's Timeline

2 Records

1858
19 Jun 1858
Birth of Willis Henry Strickland in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
1925
26 Nov 1925
Age 67
Death of Willis Henry Strickland in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1858
    Event Place: St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] New Orleans, Louisiana, Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Orleans Death Indices 1918-1928; Volume: 191; Page: 1130
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1925
    Event Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] New Orleans, Louisiana, Death Records Index, 1804-1949, Orleans Death Indices 1918-1928; Volume: 191; Page: 1130
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: W H Strickland Cem. St. Helena
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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