Thomas Henderson Stringer1
b. 19 February 1877, d. 12 July 1960
Father | Thomas Henderson Stringer2 |
Mother | Margaret Glossip2 |
Birth | 19 Feb 1877 | Thomas Henderson Stringer was born on 19 Feb 1877 in Glade Spring, Washington County, Virginia.1 |
Marriage | 27 Feb 1922 | He married America Virginia Booth, daughter of Joel Booth and America Virginia Crenshaw, on 27 Feb 1922 in Sullivan County, Tennessee.3 |
| | America had been previously married to Thomas's younger brother, John who had died in 1920. |
Residence | | Thomas and America did not remain in West Virginia. They returned to Virginia, settling in Meadowview in Washington County where all 3 of their children were born. |
Cens-1930 | 10 Apr 1930 | There the next federal enumeration recorded them in April 1930. Thomas worked as a bricklayer and owned a home valued at $600. Seven children were also listed: John, who was 18 and worked as a salesman in a general store, Frances, 15, Thomas 12, Clyde, 10 [all children from America's first marriage] and Hugh, 7, Joel, 4 and Sarah M. [Peggy], 4 months [all children from America's marriage to Thomas].4 |
| | Thomas was a well known brick mason in Washington County.3 |
Death | 12 Jul 1960 | Thomas died on 12 Jul 1960 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, at age 83.1 |
Burial | | He was buried at Knollkreg Cemetery in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia.1 |
Family | America Virginia Booth b. 25 Aug 1889, d. 5 Jul 1967 |
Children | - Hugh Lee Stringer5 (5 Jan 1923 - 24 Jun 1996)
- Joel William Stringer5
- Mrs. Peggy Lester6
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Citations
- [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.
- [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.
- [S23] Peggy (Stringer) Lester, "Stringer Family" in Families of Washington Co. and Bristol, VA, p. 319.
- [S639] James Booth household, 1930 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Meadow View, ED 96-5, sheet 2B, dwelling 41, family 41, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2006, image 4 of 14. Enumeration includes: Thomas H. Stringer, 51, marr at 43, owns home is not a farm, val at $600, brick-layer; America V., 40 or 41, marr at 19; John, son, 18, b. W. VA, salesman in general store; cont. p. 3A: Frances, dau, 15, b. W. VA; Thomas, son, 12, b. W. VA; Clyde, son, 10, b. W. VA; Hugh L., son, 7, b. VA; Joel, son, 4 1/12, b. VA; Sarah M., dau, 4/12, b. VA; all parents b. VA.
- [S931] Freeman, "Descendants of Margaret Wilson Buchanan and George Sanders Crenshaw."
- [S52] Letter, Carolyn Ryburn to Diana Powell, 3 Oct. 2002. Carolyn met Peggy at the Washington Co., Virginia Historical Soc. Library.