U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Strader, John (1837-1924) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 578 JOHN STRADER, farmer, of Lewis County, born February 14, 1837, son of John Strader, Sr., and Elizabeth Cesell and grandson of John Strader, whose wife's maiden name was Post. Mr. Strader is the youngest of a family of ten children. June 23, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Third West Virginia Infantry, under Captain P. J. Potts, afterwards under Captain S. B. Phillips, and served throughout the war in this company and regiment. Re-enlisted as a regular and was sent across the plains to guard and protect the border settlements. He was mustered out at Wheeling. During his service he was captured at New Creek and carried south by the Confederates. After the war closed he married Elizabeth Linger, daughter of John Linger and Louvinia Crites, and to them 11 children were given, of whom seven are now living. Their names are Nicholas, who married Rosa Lanham; Willis C., who married Julia Rexroad; Samuel F., who married Minta Winemiller; Charles A., who married Cora Forinash; T. M., who married Elna Talbot; John A., who married Celia Smith; Rosa B., wife of Gideon Marsh. The subject of this sketch owns 70 acres of land, is a member of the M. E. Church. His wife was born January 16, 1847; died September 22, 1902. His father's second wife was Mary B. Wolfe. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Lewis County, WV #6141 FULL-NAME: John Strader BIRTH-DATE: February 14, 1837 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: April 21, 1924 (at age 87y-2m-7d) DEATH-PLACE: Horner R.F.D.1, Box 34, Skincreek, Lewis County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widower OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: John Strader (born in Upshur Co., W.Va.) MOTHER: Elizabeth Kesell (born in Upshur Co., W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cancer INFORMANT: Tiburtius M. Strader (of Horner, R.1, W.Va.) BURIAL: Vandalia ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------