William Strawn
about 1846–
Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, United States
The Life of William
When William Strawn was born about 1846, in Hillsboro, Coffee, Tennessee, United States, his father, John Anderson Strawn, was 28 and his mother, Martha Robertson, was 25. He lived in Coffee, Tennessee, United States in 1860.
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Family Time Line
John Anderson Strawn
1818–1907
Martha Robertson
1821–1861
William Strawn
1846–
Thomas Paton "Tuck" Strawn
1850–1918
Julia Ann Strawn
1858–1934
Sarah Elizabeth Strawn
1851–1905
Benjamin Strawn
1853–1936
Nancy Jane Strawn
1855–1933
Josephine Eliza Strawn
1860–1926
John Trevillian Strawn
1861–1934
Franklin Edwards
1863–
Parents and Siblings
1818–1907Male
Martha Robertson
1821–1861Female
siblings
(9)
1846–Male
1850–1918Male
1851–1905Female
1853–1936Male
1855–1933Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 0
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1846
Age 0
Tennessee was known as the Volunteer State because during the Mexican War the government asked Tennessee for 3,000 volunteer soldiers and 30,000 joined.
1878 · Yellow Fever Epidemic
Age 32
When a man that had escaped a quarantined steamboat with yellow fever went to a restaurant he infected Kate Bionda the owner. This was the start of the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis, Tennessee. By the end of the epidemic 5,200 of the residence would die.
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of Strachan or Straughan , reflecting the pronunciation.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- William Strawn in household of John Strawn, "United States Census, 1860"
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