James French Strother (1811-1860) — of Virginia. Born in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Va., September 4, 1811. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1840; U.S. Representative from Virginia 9th District, 1851-53. Died September 20, 1860 . Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Culpeper, Va.[1][2]
James French married Elizabeth Roberts (1815-1899), daughter of John Roberts and Lucy Ann Pollard.
↑Orange County, Virginia. Digest of Will Abstracts. Will Books 1 - 8. Ruth and Sam Sparacio. Copyright 1987 by the Antient Press Colonial Roots, Millsboro, Delaware, 2016. ISBN 978-1-68034-279-6. p. 121.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DL-3DK : 23 December 2020), Elizabeth Strother in household of James F Strother, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5XQ-SZL : 28 January 2020), Elizabeth Strother in entry for Sarah Strother, 1854.
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X518-PXV : 29 January 2020), Elizabeth B. Strother in entry for William Johnson Strother, 1894.
"District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7Y7-FMT : accessed 8 April 2022), Lewis H. Strother, 22 Jan 1908, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID cn 177985, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,115,325.
"Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR7-2G3J : 16 August 2019), Elizabeth Roberts in entry for Phillip William Strother, 09 May 1922; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Giles, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
"Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBV-MZX1 : 16 August 2019), Elizabeth Roberts in entry for James French Strobler, 01 Apr 1927; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
"Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY2-X7DC : 16 August 2019), Elizabeth R Roberts in entry for Sallie Williams Strother, 16 Oct 1932; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
"Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRH-7PYG : 16 August 2019), Elizabeth Roberts in entry for William Johnson Strather, 15 Feb 1942; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP1S-3Y9N : 18 July 2020), Mrs Elizabeth Roberts Strother in entry for Dr William Johnston Strother, 1942.
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