William Stringer

b. April 1752 (Chester Co., PA) - d. March 14, 1834 (Belmont, OH)

Beach Grove Cemetery (Jefferson Co., Ohio)

The History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties (pub. 1880) page 608 J. D. Stringer:
J. D. Stringer (son of William Stringer b. 1752) This gentleman was born in Chester county, PA, Dec. 1, 1800. His father was also born in the same county in April, 1752, and emigrated to Belmont county in 1805, with his family, which consisted of father, mother and thirteen children, of which our subject was the youngest. He settled on what is known as Scotch Ridge, Pease township, where he followed farming for a living until his death, which occurred in 1834, at the age of eighty-four years...Mr. Stringer's grandfather, as near as can be learned, was a native of Cheshire, England, and was born about the year 1692. Nothing of a positive nature can be learned in regard to his great grandfather, except the name which which was William Stringer...Old Mr. Stringer (J.D.) is in his 80th year, mind still good.

Note: Full bio is on the bottom of this page

From "Tilton Territory" by Rob't H. Richardson:

In 1805, before Jefferson (Stringer) was yet 5 years old; his father decided to move to the west and seek solace, peace and prosperity in the new state of Ohio. William was now 55 years old; he had married Jane McKeown almost 35 years ago when she was quite young. The overland trek took some time, but eventually they reached the broad Ohio, crossed over, and decided to settle several miles west of the river on a flat hilltop plateau in the northern section of Pease Twp. in Belmont Co.

Sibilings:

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• Joseph Stringer
  b. 1748 (Chester Co., PA) - d.1775 (Chester Co., PA)
  Married Sarah ?
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• John Stringer
  b. ? - d. 1973
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• Eleanor (Stringer) Lawson
  b.? (Chester Co., PA)
  Married William Lawson somethime before 1784, and after 1793.
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• Martha (Stringer) Wilson
  b. ?
  Married O. B. Wilson (resided in W. Middletown, Wash. Co., PA.)
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• Sarah (Stringer) McKim
  b. ? (Chester Co., PA) - d. March 3, 1817
  Married David McKim (b. 1730 - d. 1817) / Children: William Mckim (b. 1766 - d. 1747)
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• George Stringer
  Revolutionary War
  b.? - d. before 1805
  Book of the Family Stringer, By George Blayney Stringer (page 5) William had a brother, George Stringer (#344), who served in the war of the revolution, where he was stricken with small-pox.  Email: Was stricken with small pox while in the war. His wife (name unknown) - through grief over this event lost her mind.

Children:

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• Joseph Stringer
  b. Aug 22, 1774 (Chester Co., PA) - d. June 22, 1784 (Chester Co., PA)
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• John Stringer
  b. June 12, 1776 (Chester Co., PA) - d. July 10, 1845 (Jefferson Co., OH)
  Married Jane MCormach (b. ? - d. 1850) in 1801 / Children: William Stringer (b. 1803 - d. 1860) / Beech Spring Cemetery (Jefferson Co., Ohio)
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• Malcolm Stringer
  b. May 2, 1778 (Chester Co., PA) - d. 1870 (Jefferson Co., OH)
  Married Jane Armstrong.
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• William Stringer
  b. April 7, 1780 (Chester Co., PA) - d. July 31, 1826 (Belmont Co., OH)
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• James Stringer
  b. April 1, 1782 (Chester Co., PA) - d. ?
  Married Mary Downing (b. abt 1796) in 1821.
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• Sarah (Stringer) Hope
  b. Feb. 28, 1784 (Chester Co., PA) - d. before 1834
  Married Adam Hope
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• Joseph Stringer
  b. 1786 - d. ?
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• Mary Stringer
  b. July 1, 1788 (Chester Co., PA) - d. before 1834
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• Elizabeth Stringer
  b. May 19, 1790 (Chester Co., PA) - d. Nov. 1791
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• Agnes W Stringer
  b. May 6, 1792 (Chester Co., PA) - d. ?
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• Jennie W Stringer
  b. Oct. 6, 1794 (Chester Co., PA) - d. Feb. 13, 1863 (?)
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• Elizabeth (Stringer) McFadden
  b. 1796 - d. ?
  Married John McFadden in 1819 (OH).
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• Rebecca (Stringer) Pickens
  b. Sept. 20, 1796 (Chester Co., PA) - d. 1880 (OH)
  Married William Pickens in 1821 (OH)
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• Jane Elizabeth (Stringer) Downing
  b. Sept. 30, 1796 - d. Jan. 2, 1842
  Married Patterson Downing (OH)
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• George Willson Stringer
  b. Sept. 20, 1798 (Chester Co., PA) - d. April 1863 (Belmont Co., OH)
  Married Tabitha Tilton (b. 1806) in 1827. - probably raised his older brother's son William Wilson Stringer.
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• Jefferson Downing Stringer
  b. Dec. 1, 1800 (Chester Co., PA) - d. aft. 1880
  Married Miriam Tilton
  The History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties (pub. 1880) page 608 J. D. Stringer:
  This gentleman was born in Chester county, PA, Dec. 1, 1800. His father was also born in the same county in April, 1752, and emigrated to Belmont county in 1805, with his family, which consisted of father, mother and thirteen children, of which our subject was the youngest. He settled on what is known as Scotch Ridge, Pease township, where he followed farming for a living until his death, which occurred in 1834, at the age of eighty-four years. Of this large family, but two are now living, J.D. Stringer, our subject and Mrs. Rebecca Pickens, who resides with her grandson in the village of Malaga, Monroe county, Ohio. Mr. Stringer's grandfather, as near as can be learned, was a native of Cheshire, England, and was born about the year 1692. Nothing of a positive nature can be learned in regard to his great grandfather, except the name which which was William Stringer. J. D. Stringer, our subject, removed from Belmont to Jefferson county in 1837, three years after his father's death, and settled on the farm on which he now resides, near Portland station, Warren township. He was married to Miss Miriam Tilton, dauther of Joseph Tilton, of Tiltonville. They reared a family of two children, both sons. His wife died in 1834, three years afer marriage. Of these two sons but one son, Joseph, died in the fall of 1877, in his 44th year. Mr. Stringer now resides with his son on the farm. This son, William was married to Abzira Hutton, Oct. 1862. They now have a family of eight children. Old Mr. Stringer is in his 80th year, mind still good.
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