Hopkins Co., TX - Obit: Harry Strother ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: June E. Tuck USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** From the files of June Tuck STROTHER, HARRY - Died after an illness of twenty-three days. Born in Smith County, Tenn., March 24, 1829, aged 79 years, 5 months, 15 days. He was the oldest son of William and Dicie Crutchfield Strother, who came to Texas and settled in 1850. He died in Addran, Texas, Saturday morning, Sept. 12, 1908, at 3 o'clock. Uncle Harry had been a member of the Christian Church since 1863 and an elder of the church at this place since 1888. He was first married to Miss N. C. Miller, Aug. 12, 1858. She died in Aug. 1863. To them were born three children, two dying in infancy; a daughter survives them. In 1869 he married Miss Sarah A. Beeson. To them were born eight children, three dying in infancy. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Sarah Strother, and six children: Mrs. Emma Crisp, Sunset, Texas; Mrs. Alice Lindley, Bellevue, Texas; H.C. Strother, J.R. Strother and Mary Strother of this place. Also four brothers and one sister. Written by his niece, Ora Lonnie Strother. (S.S. Gazette)