Wickliffe Horton Strother (1885 - 1967)

Born 18 Apr 1885 in Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Inez Boggs (Wilhoit) Strother — married 16 Jun 1907 in Boyd, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 31 Oct 1967 at age 82 in Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, United States

Biography

Wickliffe was born in 1885. He was the son of John Wilson Strother and Amanda Maud Horton.

On 16 Jun 1907, Wickliffe married Inez Wilhoit.^[1]

Biography:

"...banker, civic leader and businessman...educated in the public schools of Grayson and Kentucky University (now Transylvania College) at Lexington; became connected with the Commercial Bank of Grayson early in life and has since served that institution in many capacities, except for about five years when he was cashier of the Bank of Carrollton at Carrollton, Alabama. He was serving as vice-president when the president of the bank, his father, died and he succeeded him as president and is presently holding that position.

Mr. Strother is civic minded and has always been active in community affairs. He was instrumental in securing lights and warer for Grayson, being one of the organizers and stock holders of both companies. WHen the Eastern Kentucky Railway became defunct and ceased to operate, he assisted in promoting and operating a transportation systems (the blue goose) over the railroad tracks from Grayson to Webbville.

Mr. Strother is a Democrat and a member of the First Christian Church at Grayson. He is a charter member of the Rotary Club at Grayson; sold War Bonds during World War II and is active in crippled children work and cancer drives."

Wickliffe passed away in 1967^[2] and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Grayson, Kentucky.Find A Grave Memorial no longer online as of Oct 2019

Residence

1900, Grayson, Carter, Kentucky^[3]

1910, Grayson, Carter, Kentucky^[4]

1930, Grayson, Carter, Kentucky^[5]

1940, Grayson, Carter, Kentucky^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MR-RBM : 11 February 2018), W. H. Strother and Inez Wilhoit, 16 Jun 1907; citing Boye, Kentucky, reference 184 1/2; FHL microfilm 2,116,494.
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRG7-M3J : 20 May 2014), Wick Strother, Dec 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WG-CH8 : accessed 3 October 2019), W H Strother in household of J W Strother, Magisterial District 1, (west part) Grayson town, Carter, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 26, sheet 18A, family 337, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,514.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M28V-YF4 : accessed 3 October 2019), Wickleff H Strother, Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 38, sheet 22B, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 469; FHL microfilm 1,374,482.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM6Q-4H5 : accessed 3 October 2019), W H Strother, Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 6B, line 67, family 127, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 739; FHL microfilm 2,340,474.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7RZ-75T : 28 July 2019), Wick H Strother, Grayson, Magisterial District 1, Carter, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22-1, sheet 3A, line 31, family 55, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1292.

See Also:

• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCH-SG51 : 17 October 2017), Wick Horton Strother, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).