1875 Mar 1: Blue Rapids Twp, Marshall Co. KS.
SAMUEL 75 VA
ELIZABETH 47 VA.
Lucinda 16 KS attended school within year
Paul 14 KS attended school within year
Rebecca 12 KS attended school within year
L.E. 9 KS attended school within year
Howard 1 KS
1875: "Then the 1875 and 1880 (census) records include HOWARD STRANGE, my
grandfather. He was born in 1874. He was last and Samuel disinherited
him because he was displeased with his marriage." (Helen K.)
1875 Dec 1: "When he was 67 years old, Samuel obtained a patent under the Homestead Act for an 80 acre farm near Blue Rapids City, Marshall Co, KS. At that time he had been md to his 3rd wife, Elizabeth, for 14 years and they lived with 8 children between ages one and twenty years. Six of the children belonged to both of them, but Rachel (was from Elizabeth's first marriage)and Samuel was Elizabeth's stepson." (J. Mayer, Minson)
1893 abt: Howard md. Abigail Wilson
1903 Jan 23: Howard's wife Abigail (Wilson) died. : "I go out to the old cemetery
often. . . It only has 5 cedar trees marking Old Samuel & Elizabaeth's
graves. Also there is my grandmother, Abigail Wilson Strange, and 3 of
her children, Samuel, Walter and Laura Isabella. The children all died as
toddlers. I know Laura was 1 1/2 yrs old in 1900. Evidently the boys
were gone by this time. My father (Alfred) was born in Dec of 1900 or 1901. His
mother, Abigail, died when he was 13 months old. Anyway there's an
acre and these graves are at the south end on a hill. I understand there
are others in the acre, but I don't know who." (Helen K.)
1905 abt: Picture of Howard Strange and Nancy Ellen Fry Murphy Strange--sent by Helen.
"2nd wife, probably wedding picture abt 1905. Cardboard backing says 'Uncle Howard Aunt Nancy'. Picture taken 'Hoppe Horton, Kansas.'"
"Two of Samuel's sons, Charles 24 and William 22, homesteaded 80 acre parcels adjacent to Samuel and Elizabeth, and a John C. strange who (was a brother of Roland), farmed another 80 acres in the same half-section. In addition, Roland Strange also shows up on Marshall Co. land records. They all succeeded in getting patents-William on the same day as his father-- 12/1/75, Charles a month later-1/10/76, and John C. on 6/20/81. (Marty Strange)
1880 Census: There are 9 different houses of "STRANGES" in the 1880 census of Blue
Rapids Twp, Marshall Co. KS. on pages 213 and 214.
1. )SAMUEL STRANGE 78, wife 42 and 2 children;
2.) his son S. Charles and wife.
3. his son William born 1848, wife & 2 ch
4.) his son Samuel Jr. (see Samuel's and 3 sons notes below:)
5.) Also Roland Strange & wife & dau
9.) Plus 4 of Roland's md. children, & their families.(see Roland Strange's notes.)
1880 Jun 24: Census of Blue Rapids Twp, Marshall Co. KS pg 213
Strange, Samuel w m 78 farmer VA VA VA
Elizabeth w f 48 wife VA VA VA
Laura E. w f 12 dau at home KS VA VA
Howard w m 6 son KS VA VA
1880 Dec 2: The Blue Rapids Times, pg. 2
The following is a report of an examination held in District #72 for the month ending 11/26/1880. Those who averaged 90 percent and upwards are as follows:...Nettie Strange,...Johnny Saville, Janey Saville, Howard Strange...thos who averaged 80 percent and upwards...Laura Strange and Sammis Strange...Names of those neither absent or tardy:...Laura Strange and Howard Strange. (Sharon Capezza)
1885: Census of Marysville, Marshall Co, KS (pg 2-3?)
Samuel Strange 83 md Laborer b VA from VA
Elizabeth Strange 52 VA VA
Howard Strange 12 KS KS
Peter Stumpf 32IL IA
Laura Taylor 13KS KS
Andrew Stumpf 29 PainterIL IA
Rebecca Stumpf 20KS KS
C A Stumpf (Cora) 2 femaleKS KS
My mother has told me some stories and her older brother Cecil told me one
or two before he died. This is one.
(1884-1885*) "Almost all the kids were gone. Howard (Strange) was about the only one left. They had an old grey horse name Cleves and a red dog called PattySue.
The dog and the horse were partial to one another and when the horse went out to pasture
the dog followed.
"Samuel would always get up from the table and scrape out his plate for the dog then go do his night chores. One night in the dead of winter there was ice on the ground and the
fires in the house were built high to keep out the winter chill. Sam went in
to feed extra to the milk cow and the team of horses. A bob cat had gone
into the barn to get out of the cold and was snarling in a manger. The horse
was outside and the dog came in with Samuel. The cat spooked and
jumped at Samuel in order to escape. Tthe dog took the cat and the horse came in
through the barn rearing and kicking at the bob cat. It wasn't long before
the cat lay dead and the horse went back to eating his hay and the dog
went on the porch to get his biscuits and gravy leaving Samuel standing in
the barn wondering what had happened. That night the dog slept in the house
by the fire."
*(It would be 1884-1893 because-Howard's last sister md in 1884 and Howard md abt 1893. But it also probably happened before Samuel moved into Marysville. He's in Marysville in 1885. So I'd guess 1884-1885. cm) (Shirley E. Sep 14, 2002.)
1900 Jun: Census of Marysville,Marshall Co,KS
Howard Strange head, Nov 1873 26 m 7 KS VA VA Day Laborer
Abbie, wife Mar 1864 36 m 7, 3 ch 1 living, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland
Laura I , dau Jul 1898 1 KS KS Ireland
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Carol's letter to Helen: "You said Samuel was buried on a hill, and 'Old
SAMUEL and wife ELIZABETH are buried about 7 miles south of here on
the farm (family cemetery plot) in the section 12 mentioned in Charles
Biography' (Blue Rapids City Township.) Did your father tell you where
Samuel and Elizabeth were buried? Is anybody else buried there? Is
there a written listing of his (or their) burials?
"Old SAMUEL and wife ELIZABETH are buried about 7 miles south of here
on the farm (family cemetery plot). . . 3 mi E of Hiway 77, 3 mi N. of Blue Rapids,
out in the boonies. . . in the section 12 mentioned in the Charles Strange
Biography (Blue Rapids City Township.) My husband and I were out there
a couple of weeks ago. It has no stones, just some cedar trees. We are
trying to get this acre on the tax rolls. I would love to be buried there."
Her return answer of 1-27-1992 says: "I go out to the old cemetery
often. . . It only has 5 cedar trees marking Old Samuel & Elizabaeth's
graves. Also there is my grandmother, Abigail Wilson Strange, and 3 of
her children, Samuel, Walter and Laura Isabella. The children all died as
toddlers. I know Laura was 1 1/2 yrs old in 1900. Evidently the boys
were gone by this time. My father was born in Dec of 1900 or 1901. His
mother, Abigail, died when he was 13 months old. Anyway there's an
acre and these graves are at the south end on a hill. I understand there
are others in the acre, but I don't know who. Buelah Winter, the
granddaughter of Rachel Walls Marshall, who was the granddaughter of
William Frank Walls, says she remembers a funeral there."
PICTURE: Snapshot of Howard Strange & Sister Rebecca Stumpf.
Sent to Carol by Helen Kracht, 1/27/92. Filed with that letter.
PICTURE: Snapshot of Howard Strange & son Alfred Strange. Nov. 1929.
Sent to Carol by Helen Kracht, 1/27/92. Filed with that letter.
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"SAMUEL married again in Aug 1892. Gave all land to this wife for caring
for him the rest of his life." (FOURTH wife was Elizabeth Laurence.)
1909: Helen Kracht wrote, 1/27/92: "Did you know RY moved to
Alton KS where Marion seems to have been and invested in some land in
Oklahoma. Also my Dad and Grandfather (Howard, youngest brother to Roland Strange) went to OK in 1909 (abt) (but he returned to KS.) two (OK) towns mentioned were Pond Creek and Chickoshee. Aunt Rebecca's dau and husb have children born in Altoona and Omega OK. Family follow family?"
1920 May 19: William Henry Strange died 71 yrs 8 mo of age. Survivors include:
4 half sisters: Mrs. R. E. Marshall of Bigelow, KS,
Mrs. Parthena Hawkins, Portland, Oregon,
Rebecca Stumph of Horton, KS,
Laura E. Pike of Marysville, KS.
1 half brother, Howard (Strange) of Horton, KS.
1 full brother, Samuel (Strange) of Portland, OR.
Pall bearers--- --- --- --- --- and Samuel Saville.
"A cousin here (Marysville, KS) says there were a lot more children we
didn't know about. She is a grandaughter of RACHAEL. Leslie in Idaho is
g grandaughter of REBECCA. PAUL moved back to Massachusetts and
there are cousins there. One of his granddaughters came to Kansas City
and settled there."
"Old SAMUEL and wife ELIZABETH are buried about 7 miles south of here
on the farm (family cemetery plot) in the section 12 mentioned in Chas
Biography (Blue Rapids City Township.) My husband and I were out there
a couple of weeks ago. It has no stones, just some cedar trees. We are
trying to get this acre on the tax rolls. I would love to be buried there."
Letter from Helen Kracht, 506 Walnut St. Marysville, KS 66508-1952.
ph 1 (913) 562-2933. 13 Sep 1991.
"I'm supposing your great grandfather and mine are brothers. My great
grandfather was Samuel Strange with brothers Martin, John, Calvin, Paul,
Joseph, Ben and Rolland.
I also write to a Strange cousin in KS, ID and one in Lincoln, NE. The one
in Lincoln is a descendant of Roland."
PICTURE (xeroxed) of SAMUEL STRANGE and ELIZABETH CHENEY STRANGE
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Living Descendant: Helen Kracht < rhkracht@bluevalley.net>