George French Strother was born Abt. 1774 in VA, and died 1840 in St. Louis, MO. He married Sarah Green Williams on 01 Jul 1807 in Orange, VA, daughter of James Williams and Eleanor Green.
Notes for George French Strother: George married twice: 1) Sarah Green Williams, daughter of Gen. James Williams, of "Soldier's Rest," Orange Co., and wife Eleanor, daughter of Moses Green, youngest son of Robert Green, the immigrant. Gen. James Williams was the son of the second William Williams and Lucy, the daughter of Philip Clayton, of Catalpa, who was himself the grandson of the first Philip Pendleton. He was a lawyer, member of the VA Assembly, and in Congress, 1817-20, when he resigned to become Receiver of Public Moneys at St. Louis, where he died in 1840.
2) Theodosia, daughter of John Hunt, of Lexington, KY, by whom he had two children, ii. Sallie, and iii. John (Owen, William Strother of VA, 1898, p. 25).
1806-1809 GOV: VA General Assembly.
1807 MAR: Culpeper Co, VA, 30 Jun, George F. Strother and Sarah Green Williams daughter of James Williams who consented.; bm, John Farish; wit, William Williams; m. 1 Jul 1807 by Rev. William Mason, Sr.
1810 Census: Culpeper Co, VA, George F. Strother, 1M 26-45; 1F 16-26; 7 slaves.
1817-1820 GOV: Member of U.S. Congress. George French Strother II and James French Strother represented the Culpeper district in the U.S. Congress. The former received a letter from John Quincy Adams regarding the Constitution which may be seen at the Burgandine House in Culpeper.
[Brøderbund Family Archive #315, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1830, Date of Import: Sep 15, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.315.1.8851.87] Individual: Strother, George F. County/State: St. Louis Co., MO Location: St. Louis City Page #: 369 Year: 1830
[Brøderbund Family Archive #316, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1840, Date of Import: Sep 15, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.316.1.11237.191] Individual: Strother, G. F. County/State: St. Louis Co., MO Location: 3rd Ward Page #: 142 Year: 1840
More About George French Strother and Sarah Green Williams: Marriage: 01 Jul 1807, Orange, VA.
Children of George French Strother and Sarah Green Williams are:
MC George French Strother (b. Abt. 1774, d. 1840)
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