John William Stringer1

b. 23 October 1885, d. 23 June 1920
FatherThomas Henderson Stringer2
MotherMargaret Glossip2
Birth23 Oct 1885 John William Stringer was born on 23 Oct 1885 in Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia.1 
Marriage1 Dec 1908 He married America Virginia Booth, daughter of Joel Booth and America Virginia Crenshaw, on 1 Dec 1908 in Sullivan County, Tennessee.1 
Cens-191023 Apr 1910  John and America moved to McDowell County, West Virginia where they were recorded in 1910 living in Marytown precinct with their first child, "Raymond". John worked as a carpenter. The census taker made the following notation in the margin: "Big Sandy Coal __ - Marytown plant."3 
  In the spring of 1920 America gave birth to the couple's 5th child. In June her mother and sister Mary arrived on the train from Virginia for a visit. John had been ill with a cold, but felt better and went to meet them on the train, then returned to work. But his illness quickly worsened.4 
Death23 Jun 1920 John died of mastoiditis on 23 Jun 1920 in Big Sandy, McDowell County, West Virginia, at age 34.1 
Burial John's body was returned to Meadowview, Virginia by train and from there was taken by horse drawn wagon to Old Glade Spring Cemetery where he was buried.5 
Reinterred1967 In 1967 he was reinterred in 1967 at Knollkreg Cemetery in Washington County.1 

Family

America Virginia Booth b. 25 Aug 1889, d. 5 Jul 1967
Children
  • James Raymond Stringer6 (26 Sep 1909 - 23 Nov 1996)
  • Johnie Othello Stringer6 (11 Feb 1912 - 3 Jul 1998)
  • Frances Dora Stringer6
  • Thomas Edward Stringer6 (30 Apr 1917 - 13 Apr 1992)
  • Clyde Allen Stringer6
Last Edited18 Nov 2011

Citations

  1. [S1584] Peggy Lester, "Descendants of America Virginia Crenshaw and Joel Booth", report dated 10 Oct. 2006. Peggy is the daughter of America Virginia Booth and Thomas Henderson Stringer.
  2. [S1584] Peggy Lester, "Descendants of America Virginia Crenshaw and Joel Booth", report dated 10 Oct. 2006. Peggy is the granddaughter of Thomas Springer and Margaret Glossip.
  3. [S1304] John Stringer household, 1910 U.S. cens., McDowell Co., West Virginia, pop. sched., Marytown precinct-Browns Creek district, ED 78, sheet 9B, dwelling 168, family 178, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 2 of 2. Enumeration includes: John Stringer, 24, marr 1 yr, carpenter, Moxie, 20, marr 1 yr, mother of 1 child; Raymond, son, 6/12, b. WV; all others b. VA; in margin is written: Big Sandy Coal _ Marytown plant.
  4. [S928] Peggy Lester, "America Booth Stringer," e-mail to D. Powell, 12 Oct. 2006.
  5. [S23] Peggy (Stringer) Lester, "Stringer Family" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 319.
  6. [S931] Freeman, "Descendants of Margaret Wilson Buchanan and George Sanders Crenshaw."