Michael P Stracener (abt. 1786 - 1856)

Born about 1786 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA

Husband of Elizabeth (Brashear) Stracener — married 20 Apr 1807 in Roane County, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1856 at about age 70 in White County, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

Michael was born in 1786. His parentage has been open to much study with little conclusion. The general impression is that he is the son of a Henry Stracener born about 1760, possibly an immigrant from Germany.^{[citation needed]} Other claims that he was born or married in South Carolina are unsubstantiated. Two of his sons (Jefferson and Lewis) both say he was born in Tennessee. The other two children who were alive (John and Elizabeth) say he was born in Alabama.

The first objective record located so far is Michael' record of a license to marry Elizabeth Brasher issued in Roane County, Tennessee 20 April 1807. "Zaza Brasher" signed the marriage bond with Michael "Straisner".^[1]

Death

Michael wrote a gift deed naming several family members, in 1856 White county Arkansas, but also recorded in St Clair Alabama. ^[2]

His will was recorded in 1855^[3]

The recording dates suggest death about 1855-1856 in Arkansas.

There is a FindAGrave entry but it has no headstone photo or sources for the data - this unsourced data is widely quoted. ^[4]

Timeline

There are several Land Patents filed by Michael Stracener in St Clair and Shelby Alabama, probably representing this Michael: 1823, 1 May in Shelby County, Alabama, 2 parcels.^[5] 1824, May 25 in St Clair Alabama, 85, 80, and 83.5 acres acres in St Clair county, signed by "Michael Stracener of St Clair County"^[6] 1839, 20 Sep in Shelby county Alabama^[7]

1840 Federal Census lists Michael Stracener in St. Clair co. Alabama^[8]

1850, Federal Census, Bayou Township, Jackson county, Arkansas.
United States Census 1850. [Subscription database on-line, Ancestry.com]

Michael Strasner, age 64, born "unknown"

Elizabeth Strasner, 64, born North Carolina

Notes

According to Shelley Woods' GEDCOM database on ancestry.com: Birth: 1786 in S. Carolina ^{[citation needed]} Death: Jan 1855 in White County, AR (where is the month recorded? ^{[citation needed]}) He moved to White County Arkansas where he died in 1855,56.

Note N0575
According to Larry C. Wallace's article on Ancestry.com's messageboard for the Stracener family surname (http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/board/an/surnames.stracener) posted on 4 Mar 2001 7:29 AM GMT:
His mother was Henry Stracener's first wife. He and his wife's permanent home was in St. Clair County, Alabama. But for reasons yet unexplained, Michael Stracener, without his wife [ no, he may have gone ahead, but his wife Elizabeth was enumerated with him in 1850 - then again later, back in Alabama] or children, moved in 1843 to White County, Arkansas (Searcy, Arkansas). At the outbreak of the Civil War Michael's sons began moving west to Arkansas.
According to Shelley Woods' GEDCOM database on ancestry.com:
Birth: 1786 in S. Carolina -(what source? ^{[citation needed]})
Death: Jan 1855 in White County,AR
He moved to White County Arkansas where he died in 1855,56.

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950,": 22 December 2016), Roane > Marriage records, 1801-1838 > image 43 of 354; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties. database with images, FamilySearch
2. ↑ Gift deed of Michael Stracener, White co. Arkansas, recorded 18 Sep 1856, recorded in St. Clair, AL Deeds D:221:

   “Michael Stracener Deed Gift To his Children

   For and in consideration of the love and affection I have for my children Jefferson Stracener, Hiram Stracener, Louis Stracener and Easter Stracener, Margaret Robertson wife of Fendel Robertson and Elizabeth Seales wife of Wilborn Seals and Mary L Duke wife of Artur Duke as well as the sum of five dollars to me in hand paid I hereby give grant and convey unto my said children Jointly one negro woman named Harriet aged about thirty Years and all her children except one boy Harve heretofore given to Jefferson Stracener and all other property which I own in the State of Alabama. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of Sept 1856 Michael (his mark) Stracener” Recorded 10 Dec 1856

3. ↑ Michael Stracener will, White co. AR, will index 1853-1869 (Vol A:26): Know all men by these presents that I, Micheal Stracener of Royal Township in the County of White and State of Arkansas,
   

   "Gentlemen, being in good health and sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. I hereby constitute and appoint my sons, Wm Stracener and Jefferson Stracener, to be sole Executors of this my last will. directing my said Executors to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses, and the legacies hereinafter given out of my estate.
   

   2nd To sell all of my property, both real & personal, at my death and make the distribution as hereinafter directed. After the payment of my said debts and funeral expenses, I give to each of my children as follows. To Wm Stracener $300.00. To Jefferson Stracener $300.00. To Hiram Stracener, $300.00. To Louis $300.00. To Jonathon Stracener $300.00. To Easter Stracener $100.00. To Elizabeth Seals $50.00. To Mary Stracener $100.00 to be paid to each of them as soon after my death, but within one year as conveniently may be done and after the payment of the legacies aforesaid. I want the balance to be divided equally among my children aforenamed, except Elizabeth Seals, who is to have but the $50.00 above mentioned. In testimony whereof, I hereunto sit my hand and seal, and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, in the presence of witnesses named below, this January 5th day in the year of our Lord, one thousand-eight hundred and fifty five. (signed) Michael Stracener -
   

   Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Micheal Stracener as and for his last will and testament in presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. (signed) B.G. Blasingame & John Harrod. The assigned of the foregoing will was filed for second in my office this 26th day of January AD 1855.

4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34934292/michael-p-stracener: accessed 31 December 2021), memorial page for Michael P Stracener (1786–20 Apr 1856), Find A Grave: Memorial #34934292, ; Maintained by Max (contributor 47044711)
5. ↑ BLM document numbers 207 and 208, AL0640_.201 and AL0640_.202
6. ↑ E1/2 of NW Sec 18, T18S, R3E, BLM document 3411, AL0700_.329. Also W1/2 of NW Sec 17, T18S, R3E, 79.68 acres in St Clair county. BLM document 3412, AL0700_.330. AlsoW1/2 of SW Sec 34, T17S, R3E in St Clair county. BLM document 3416, AL0700_.334
7. ↑ BLM document 18375, AL2580_.093
8. ↑ United States Census, 1840 for St Clair county, Alabama

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