William M Stroud
1833 - 1923 (89 years)-
Name William M Stroud Birth 16 Nov 1833 Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) 
Gender Male _UID A628898DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000F35B Death 15 Jan 1923 Ben Franklin, Delta Co, TX Burial Ben Franklin Garden Of Memories Cem, Delta Co, TX Person ID I16316 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 21 Aug 2017
Father ? Stroud Marriage Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC) Family ID F29813 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Elizabeth Coates, b. 20 Mar 1836, Buncombe Co, NC d. 3 Apr 1911, Swink, Choctaw Co, OK (Age 75 years) Marriage 17 Jun 1855 Madison Co, NC Children 1. Gabriel Layayette Stroud, b. 1855/1856, Madison Co, NC 2. Lucinda Margaret Stroud, b. 1857/1858, Rabun Co, GA d. Aft 1880, Whitfield Co, GA (Age > 23 years)3. Nancy Teresa R Stroud, b. 1859/1860, Rabun Co, GA d. Aft 1880, Whitfield Co, GA (Age > 21 years)4. William Lee Stroud, b. 1861/1862, Towns Co, GA d. Aft 1880, Whitfield Co, GA (Age > 19 years)5. Sarah J Stroud, b. 1863/1864, Towns Co, GA d. Aft 1880, Whitfield Co, GA (Age > 17 years)6. Selena H Stroud, b. 1866/1867, Towns Co, GA d. Aft 1880, Whitfield Co, GA (Age > 14 years)7. Ida I A Stroud, b. 1868/1869, Towns Co, GA d. Aft 1880, Whitfield Co, GA (Age > 12 years)8. Lilly A Stroud, b. 1868/1869, Towns Co, GA d. Aft 1880, Whitfield Co, GA (Age > 12 years)9. Mary E Stroud, b. 1872/1873, TN d. Aft 1880, Whitfield Co, GA (Age > 8 years)10. Jesse John Stroud, b. 1874/1875, TN d. Aft 1880, Whitfield Co, GA (Age > 6 years)11. Vinia C Stroud, b. 1876/1877, TN d. Aft 1880, Whitfield Co, GA (Age > 4 years)12. Easter C Stroud, b. 1878/1879, TN d. Aft 1880, Whitfield Co, GA (Age > 2 years)Family ID F8324 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:D/C lists parents, birth place, etc. as "don't know"
!NOTES:Theories:
1- NONE of the Strouds in our area had an unidentified son this age with them on the 1840 census with the exception of William Stroud (s/o Peter Jr). However, he has a proven son William, younger than this one.
2 - William M. could be a son of Priscilla Stroud (c1800-after 1850). He and she were living with Peter G. Stroud in 1850, so obviously related to one another, but how?
3 - William M. is a son of John Stroud and Rebecca Garrett (married 1832 in Burke). This helps with problem # 1 above, because John Stroud died ca 1840 and isn't listed on the 1840 census, nor is his widow Rebecca. This also works age wise as John & Rebecca married over a full year before William was born. However, it's only a theory at this point. I have zero solid evidence linking William to them.;
!CENSUS:1840?
!CENSUS:1850 Union Co., GA 85th District # 1096/1096
Peter Stroud 40 Farmer $700 NC [Can't read or write]
Lucinda 35 NC
Mary 12 GA [*]
James 10 GA [*]
Lavina 8 GA [*]
Nancy 5 GA [*]
Lucinda 2 GA
William 17 Laborer NC [*] <---
Priscillia 50 NC
[*] Attended School within census year (1849/1850);
!MARRIAGE:17 Jun 1855 Madison Co, NC William STROUD & Mary A. COATES;
!CENSUS:1860 Rabun Co., GA Tallulah, Clayton PO # 373/373
Wm Stroud 26 Farmer $-/200 GA
Mary 25 NC
Lafayett 4 NC
Margaret 2 GA;
!CENSUS:1870 Towns Co., GA Hiwassee PO # 323/325
William Stroud 37 Farmer $150/350 NC
Mary E. 35 Keeping House NC
Gabriel C. Farm Laborer NC
Margaret L. 12 at home GA
Nancy T. R. 10 at home
William L. 8
Sarah J. 6
Solena H. 3 f
Ida I. A. 1 ;
!CENSUS:1880 Whitfield Co., GA 628th Dist # 147/147
William Stroud 49 M Farmer NC-SC-NC
Mary 45 Wife M Keeping House NC-SC-NC
Lusind M. 22 dau S at home GA-NC-NC
Terese 20 dau S at home
William Lee 17 son works on farm
Sarah J. 15 dau at home
Sellene H. 13 dau at home
Ieyan? 11 dau at home
Lilly A. 11 dau at home
Mary E. 7 dau TN-NC-NC
Jesse John 5 son
Vinia C. 3 dau
Easter C. 1 dau;
- !NOTES:D/C lists parents, birth place, etc. as "don't know"