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, Newton J. (1858-1921) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NEWTON J. STRADER, born April 19, 1858, the son of Valentine and Mary (Jackson) Strader, daughter of Edward Haddon Jackson, who was a son of John, Jr., son of John, Sr. Valentine Strader was a son of John Strader by his second wife, whose name was Cooper. The subject of this sketch is a farmer and school teacher of Meade District. Was educated at the French Creek Academy and Buckhannon High School. Married Rosa L. Townsend, daughter of William and Mary (See) Townsend, who was the daughter of Anthony See. They have two children: Leslie E., employed at Ironton, Ohio, with the D. T. and P. R. R., as stenographer and clerk; and Clara B. Children of Valentine Strader: Sally, dead; L. D. Strader, dead; Rebecca E., Victoria C, dead; Mollie C, dead; Prudence T., Virginia L., dead; Ada, dead; Winfield Scott, dead; William M., Valentine, Willis, dead; and N. J., the subject of this sketch. Mr. Strader is a Republican in politics. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage License, Upshur County, WV (Page 56) Newton J. Strader son of Valentine & Mary Strader age 25 years born in Upshur County, WV residence is Upshur County, WV Miss Rosa L. Townsend daughter of Wm. & M. J. Townsend age 23 years born in Upshur County, W.Va. residence is Upshur County, WV were married November 7, 1883 near Meadeville, Upshur County, WV by Joseph Lee, a Minister in M. E. Church ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Harrison County, WV #5517 FULL-NAME: N. J. Strader BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va DEATH-DATE: January 11, 1921 AGE-AT-DEATH: 62 years DEATH-PLACE: Clarksburg, Harrison County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Retired farmer BURIAL: I.O.O.F. Cemetery (wife of Newton J. Strader) From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #6255 FULL-NAME: Rosa Lea Strader BIRTH-DATE: June 17, 1860 BIRTH-PLACE: West Virginia DEATH-DATE: May 14, 1954 (at 93 years of age) DEATH-PLACE: O. W. Hefner Residence, Rural Rt#3, Buckhannon, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: House keeper FATHER: William G. Townsend MOTHER: Mary Jane See CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Bronchial Pneumonia / senility INFORMANT: Ora W. Hefner BURIAL: Pt. Pleasant (Upshur County) There's a tombstone in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Upshur County, WV "Mother" Rosa Townsend Strader June 17, 1860 May 14, 1954 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------