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, Simon J. (1845-1924) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 579 SIMON J. STRADER, son of Abram Strader, who was the son of Isaac Strader, who was the son of John Strader, who settled one mile above Buckhannon, in the eighteenth century, coming from the South Branch. His mother was Catherine Ward, daughter of James Ward. His father's brothers and sisters were: Adam, Benjamin, Asa, Polly, Lizzie. His brothers and sisters were: Mary Magdaline, Philena, Mary Jane and James Worthington. He was born in 1845, June 21, and married Mary Susan Hamner, daughter of Thomas Hamner and Mariah Garland of Albermarle County, Virginia, who came here in 1844, and had seven children: William J., Charles, Sarah, Catherine, Jane, Mary and John. He is a farmer, owns 600 acres of land in Upshur and Webster Counties, was a member of the board of education of Buckhannon District for eight years, was the chief promoter of the Upshur County Fair. Has retired from farming and now lives in Buckhannon. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Register of Marriages, Upshur County, WV (Page 34, Line No. 15) Simon J. Strader age 30, single born in Upshur Co., Va. residence is Upshur Co., Va. son of Abram & Cath. farmer Mary S. Hamner age 32, single born in Albermarle Co., Va. residence is Upshur Co., Va. daughter of Thos. & Mariah B. were married February 24, 1875 by F. M. Hughs, Minister ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #11753 FULL-NAME: Simon J. Strader BIRTH-DATE: June 10, 1844 (differs from birthdate on tombstone) BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur DEATH-DATE: September 17, 1924 (at age 80y-2m-27d) DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: Abraham Strader MOTHER: Catherine Ward INFORMANT: Geo. D. Boyd (of Buckhannon, W.Va.) BURIAL: Pleasant Dale Cemetery There's a large double-tombstone in Pleasant Dale Cemetery, Hinkleville, Upshur County, WV Simon J. Strader (June 21, 1845 -- Sept 17, 1924) Mary S. Hamner, his wife (Oct 7, 1837 -- Sept 14, 1910) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------