Ware-Pierce-Chatham County GaArchives Biographies.....Strickland, James W. 1847 - living in 1913
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 October 21, 2004, 11:58 pm

Author: William Harden
p. 886-887

   JAMES W. STRICKLAND. Eminently deserving of representation in this
biographical work is James W. Strickland, who for the past ten years has served
as clerk of the city council in Waycross, Ware county, performing the
obligations of his office with ability. He was born June 7, 1847, on a farm near
Blackshear, in that part of Ware county now included within the limits of Pierce
county, Georgia, his father, Capt. Allen C. Strickland, having been born in the
same locality.

   James Strickland, Mr. Strickland's grandfather, came from North Carolina, his
native state, to Georgia, at an early day, settling in what is now Pierce
county. He first purchased 490 acres of land, which are now included within the
limits of the city of Blackshear, the land being then in its primitive wildness.
He bought other lands in that vicinity, and engaged in farming on an extensive
scale, being assisted in his operations by slave labor, and there resided until
his death. His wife, whose maiden name was Nellie Smith, survived him, passing
away on the old homestead, near Blackshear. They reared a large family, and
their descendants are now living in different parts of Georgia and Florida.

   Soon after attaining manhood, Allen C. Strickland bought land in what is now
Pierce county, and having acquired other land through inheritance, was employed
in tilling the soil until after the breaking out of the Civil war, when he was
commissioned captain of Company G, Fourth Georgia Cavalry, and went to the front
with his command. Being taken ill, he returned to his home and there died in
1862, while yet in the prime of life. Captain Strickland married Cassie Sweat,
who was born in Ware county, Georgia, a daughter of Capt. James A. and Elizabeth
(Newburn) Sweat, of whom a more extended account may be found on another page of
this volume, in connection with the sketch of Carey M. Sweat. She survived him
many years, and married for her second husband William Davis. By her first
marriage she reared six children, and by her union with Mr. Davis became the
mother of three children.

   Brought up on the parental homestead, James W. Strickland attended school
whenever opportunity offered, in the meantime becoming familiarly acquainted
with farm work. In June, 1864, inspired by patriotic motives, he enlisted in the
company formerly commanded by his father, Company G, Fourth Georgia Cavalry.
Joining his command at Screven, Georgia, he served with his regiment in all of
its engagements until the close of the conflict. Returning home then, Mr.
Strickland farmed for a few months, and then attended school. In 1868 he
embarked in the mercantile business at Blaekshear, where he remained until 1890.
Coming then to Waycross, Mr. Strickland was for twelve years proprietor and
manager of a hotel, being very successful and popular as a host. In 1902 he was
elected clerk of the city council, and continued in the office until 1913,
discharging the duties devolving upon him in that capacity promptly and
efficiently. He is a loyal Democrat in politics, and, with his family, belongs
to the Methodist Episcopal church.

   In 1870 Mr. Strickland married Annie E. Hendry, who was born in Savannah,
Georgia, on the paternal side being a descendant of the pioneer family of that
name that settled in Liberty county, Georgia, at an early day, and on the
paternal side belonging to the Lee family of Virginia. Her father, Capt. E. D.
Hendry, a native of Liberty county, Georgia, was commissioned a captain in the
Confederate army, and after serving in the field for a year or two became a
government official. Prior to his enlistment he had been engaged in mercantile
pursuits in Blackshear, Georgia, and after its close he was engaged in business
in Savannah for about four years. Returning to Pierce county in 1869, he
remained in Blackshear until 1890, when he removed to Waycross, where he spent
his remaining days, passing away at the venerable age of eighty-seven years. The
maiden name of Captain Hendry's wife was Caroline Staley. She was born in
Savannah, Georgia, her mother having been an Atkinson from North Carolina. Mr.
and Mrs. Strickland have one daughter, Carrie E. Strickland.


Additional Comments:
From:

A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
BY
WILLIAM HARDEN

VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1913

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/ware/bios/gbs390strickla.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/

File size: 4.9 Kb