Rob's Genealogy

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Thomas A. Strain, Reverend1,2

born UNKNOWN

Family: Frances S. Chappell (born 24 December 1792, died 21 December 1848)

Facts and Notes

  • Birth: UNKNOWN
  • Occupation: Minister1
  • Marriage: 10 May 1825; Frances S. Chappell; Lawrence County, Alabama, USABGO; In Early Settlers of Alabama, James Saunders writes: "We have already mentioned the death of Robt. Price, Sr., in 1824. His widow (who was Frances S. Chappell) married Rev. Thomas A. Strain. Where there are children, second marriages rarely do well, but this one was fortunate, for Mrs. Price and her children. I knew all the parties intimately. Mr. Strain was a gentleman in his person, dress, manners and principles. The large family estate was wound up and divided equitably. Mr. Strain and wife afterward moved to Morgan county. He was so much esteemed that he was (although no politician) elected a member of the Legislature He and his wife died in that county, leaving four children. He had the confidence of that branch of the church to which he belonged. Dr. MeFerrin, in his " History of Methodism," a work of high authority, and to which I have frequent occasion to refer, says of Mr. Strain: " Thos A. Strain traveled • several years, located and settled in North Alabama, where he lived for many years, and devoted much time to the preaching of the gospel. He was a man of slender constitution, but of ardent piety and burning zeal for the cause of Christ. He was highly endowed by nature, and sanctified by grace, so that he was a popular and useful preacher. He rests from his labors."2,1

Citations

  1. [S21] Saunders, James Edmonds, Early Settlers of Alabama, pgs 122, 123
  2. [S682] Ancestry.com, Alabama, Marriage Index, 1800-1969, http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ALmarriages_ga&h=63311&indiv=try, Record for Fanny S Price