Robert Addison Strain (1813 - 1873)

Born 1813 in Phillips, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail Elizabeth Maxwell — married 31 Aug 1854 in Washington, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 1873 at about age 60 in Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, United States

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Biography

On 4 November 1850, Robert lived with his mother in White River, Washington County, Arkansas. He owned $600 in real estate.^[1]

Strain, Robert 32 farmer b. Tennessee

Strain, Mary 83 b. North Carolina.

Robert was married on 31 August 1854 in Washington County, Arkansas to Abigail Maxwell. William McMillan, an ordained minister of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Washington County conducted the ceremony.^[2]

On 6 June 1860, Robert's household was in Precinct No. 4 of Collin County, Texas. They owned $1,800 in real estate and $700 in personal estate.^[3]

Strain, Robt A. 47 farmer b. Arkansas

Strain, Abigil 31 b. Arkansas

Strain, Ann E. 2 b. Texas

Wood, Milas A. 13 b. Arkansas, attended school

Moyer, Alexander 19 b. Iowa

Robert served as a Private in Company F of the 19th Texas Cavalry during the Civil War. He was 5 ft 6 1/2 inches tall, had blue eyes, and brown hair.^[4]

On 26 May 1866, Robert was pardoned for his Confederate service.^[5]

On 2 September 1870, Robert's household was in Precinct 5 of Collin County, Texas. They owned $2,500 in real estate and $700 in personal estate.^[6]

Strain, Robert 56 farmer b. Tennessee

Strain, Abigail 41 keeping house b. Arkansas

Strain, Eliza 12 at school b. Texas

Strain, James 8 b. Texas

Strain, George 4 b. Texas

Moyer, Alexander 30 preacher b. North Carolina

Robert died in 1873 and was buried in Balch Cemetery in Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1850; Census Place: White River, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 31; Page: 351b
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #10034608 (accessed 3 April 2022)
   Robert Strain (32), Farmer, in White River, Washington, Arkansas, USA. Born in Tennessee.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1850; Census Place: White River, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 31; Page: 351b
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #10034608 (accessed 3 April 2022)
   Robert Strain (32), Farmer, in White River, Washington, Arkansas, USA. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Precinct 4, Collin, Texas; Roll: M653_1291; Page: 63; Family History Library Film: 805291
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #35205503 (accessed 3 April 2022)
   Robt A Strain (48), Farmer, in Precinct 4, Collin, Texas. Born in Arkansas.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865"
   Ancestry Record 1138 #5492426 (accessed 3 April 2022)
   Name: Robert A. Strain; Side: Confederate; Regiment State/Origin: Texas; Regiment: 19th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Burford's); Company: F; Rank In: Private; Rank Out: Private; Film Number: M227 roll 35; Military: "Texas, U.S., Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2059 #3843 (accessed 3 April 2022)
   Name: Robert A Strain; Enlistment Date: 31 Mar 1862; Enlistment Place: Veal's Station, Parker County; Record Type: Civil War Index- Abstracts of Muster Rolls.
5. ↑ (Volume 07) 1865 September - 1866 July: "U.S., Pardons Under Amnesty Proclamations, 1865-1869"
   (Volume 07) 1865 September - 1866 July > image 72 of 731
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 3 April 2022)
6. ↑ Texas > Collin > Precinct 5: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Texas > Collin > Precinct 5 > image 30 of 57
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 3 April 2022)
   Robert Strain
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114079617/robert-addison-strain

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Rachel Strain for creating WikiTree profile Strain-166 through the import of Grahams and Strains.ged on Mar 12, 2013.

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