Decendants of Luke STRICKLAND

First Generation

1.     Luke STRICKLAND was born Mar 10 1810. He died Nov 22 1853 in MO..

Luke married Delilah WOOD, daughter of Samuel WOOD and Susana UNKNOWN, on Dec 26 1833 in Trigg Co., KY.. Delilah was born Mar 20 1815 in Trigg Co., KY.. She died 1900 in Dade Co., MO..

They had the following children:

                2    F           i.    Mariah STRICKLAND was born May 16 1834 in Trigg Co., KY.. She died 1902.

Mariah married Richard GENTRY. The marriage ended in divorce.

                3    M        ii.    William STRICKLAND was born 1835 in Trigg Co., KY..

                4    M       iii.    Daniel STRICKLAND was born Oct 26 1840 in Dade Co., MO.. He died Oct 10 1907 in TX..

Daniel married Martha Elizabeth GRAHAM on Sep 15 1872.

                5    F         iv.    Milly STRICKLAND was born 1841 in Dade Co., MO..

Milly married James BISHOP on Dec 28 1873 in Dade Co., MO..

                6    F          v.    Martha STRICKLAND was born 1846 in Dade Co., MO..

Martha married (1) Richard HARGIS.

Martha also married (2) Sam WEAVER.

                7    M       vi.    John Price STRICKLAND was born 1850 in Dade Co., MO..

                8    M      vii.    James Henry STRICKLAND was born Mar 20 1852 in Dade Co., MO.. He died Jan 14 1955 in Jack Co., TX. and was buried in Westbrook Cemetery (Gibtown, TX.).

James married Ida Bell MAY.

Appendix A  -  Notes

 

1.  Luke STRICKLAND

Family moved to Springtown, TX. after his death.

 

1-2. Marriage of Richard GENTRY and Mariah STRICKLAND

divorced 1868. Lived in ARK.

 

 

4.  Daniel STRICKLAND

Think lived in Ft. Worth, TX.

 

 

6.  Martha STRICKLAND

Think lived in Springtown, TX.

 

 

7.  John Price STRICKLAND

Nerver married. Was a Texas Ranger and then joined up with outlaws. He rode with Jesse James and the Younger brothers, shot a man, was caught and jailed in Weatherford, TX.  To escape, he built a fire in his cell.  A horse was waiting for him and his escape was succesfull.  Before he returned to Indian Territory, he visited with with his  brothers (James Henry in Gibtown, TX.  and Daniel in Agnes, TX.)  He also rode with Henry Starr, leader of Oklahoma outlaws.  John Price Strickland was killed by outlaws over money.  His brother, James Henry Strickland was also a Texas Ranger.  He went to Indian Territory to retrieve his brothers body, but was told to leave that night or be killed also.

 

 

Submitted by Debra Cotten ([email protected]) 2003