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Wylie J. Strickland 

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Wiley Strickland
1792 - 1875

Elydia 'Liddie' Nichols
1792 - 1873
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Wylie J. Strickland
1820 - 2/21/1863
Wylie J. Strickland was born about 1820 in Jasper County, Georgia and died on February 21, 1863 in Tyner's Station, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Actual date of birth is unknown. He lived to be about 43 years old.

His daughter, Josephine stated in the 1880 census that her father was born in Alabama and her mother was born in Georgia. Past down in the family is the Knight name, that appears as her name on her son, Henry's death certificate, But in 1942 her son, stated her name is Josephine Strickland on his SSN application.
We are happy to finally find her parents!

Wylie and Permelia had two children: Josephine and Henry. Wylie enlisted with the 39th Alabama Infantry Regiment, CO. D. and died in 1863.
Records
Census1/1/1850 District 5 GA (Randolph County) 30 yrs old 
household 11, line 22-Wiley Strickland (59),Lydia Strickland(59),Jno Strickland(28),Mary Strickland(19),Sarah Strickland(16). Whiley was born in SC, all others born in GA. Wiley is a farmer.

household 12, line 27- Wiley Strickland (25),Littleberry Strickland (21). both born in GA. Wiley is a farmer. 
Census9/27/1850 District 5 GA (Randolph County) 30 yrs old 
Recorded as family #11 beginning on line 22: Wiley Strickland (age 59), Lydia (59), Jno. (25), Mary (19), and Sarah (16). Wiley was born in SC, Lydia and the children in GA. Wiley is a farmer and estimates the value of his estate at $2,000. Living next door as family #12: Wiley Strickland (25) and Littleberry Strickland (21). Both were born in GA. He is a farmer and does not provide an estimate for his estate. Wiley cannot read or write. 
Marriage8/22/1858 AL  38 yrs old 
Written in the Segars family Bible - Wiley J. Strickland and Permelia E. Segars
August 22nd, 1858 
Census9/4/1860 Newton AL (Dale County) 40 yrs old 
Household 1267 - Wylie J. Strickland (36), Elizabeth (21), Josephine (1). Wylie and Elizabeth were born inGA, Josephine in AL. Wylie is a farmer.  
Military5/15/1862 Opelika AL (Henry County) 42 yrs old 
Name: Wiley J. Strickland, Birth Date: abt 1824, Enlistment Date: May 15, 1862, Enlistment Place: Alabama, Enlistment Age: 38 Military Branch: Infantry, Regiment or Unit: 39th Alabama, Company Unit: D, Enlistment Info: Age 38, Alabama, Henry County, Private, Author: Muster Roll Opelika, Alabama  
Military5/20/1862 AL (Henry County) 42 yrs old 
Wiley Strickland, Unit Name: 39th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, SIDE: Confederacy, COMPANY: D, SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private, SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private, FILM NUMBER: M374 ROLL 43.

The 39th Regiment was immediately sent north, it was assigned to General Gardner's Brigade but saw little action during the Kentucky Campaign. The regiment was later under the command of Generals Deas, G.D. Johnston, and Brantley. It was in campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, moved with Hood into Tennessee, and fought its last battle at Bentonville. This unit reported 95 casualties at Murfreesboro and lost thirty-one percent of the 310 engaged at Chickamauga 
Military2/21/1863 Tyner's Station TN  43 yrs old 
Confederate soldier file #44665839, File:26, page 112 - W. J. Strickland, Co. D 39th Redg. AL, register of claims of deceased soldiers from Alabama, filed: Feb.21, 1863, Where died: Tyner's Station, presented to: P. E. Strickland, Widow.  

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AgeDateEvent
1 1821 May 15 - Dooly, Fayette, Henry, Houston, Monroe and Newton Counties formed.
2 1822 December 9 - Bibb, Dekalb and Pike Counties formed.
3 1823 December 8 - Decatur County formed.
4 1824 December 15 - Upson and Ware Counties formed.
5 1825 Baker, Lowndes, Thomas, Butts and Taliaferro Counties formed.
6 1826 January 24 - Treaty of Washington abrogates Treaty of Indian Springs. The Creeks cede a smaller area and are allowed to remain on their lands until January 1, 1826.
7 1827 December 14, - Harris, Marion, Meriwether and Talbot.
10 1830 Cherokee, Heard, and Stewrt Counties are formed.
11 1831 Sumter County is formed.
12 1832 December 3 - Bartow, Cobb, Crawford, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, and Union Counties formed.
13 1833 Walker County is formed.
16 1836 Seminoles massacre Major Francis L. Dade and his 103 man command. This starts the second Seminole War. February - Battle of Hitchity. March 27 - Colonel J.W. Fannin and his Georgian's executed by order of Santa Ana at Goliad on Palm Sunday. July - Battle of Brushy Creek. July 3 - Battle of Chickasawachee Swamp. July 27 - Battle of Echowanochaway Creek.
17 1837 Mcon and Dade Counties are formed.
18 1838 Chattooga County formed
27 1847 Atlanta, Georgia is incorporated. Formally Marthasville
30 1850 Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed.
31 1851 Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed.
32 1852 Taylor County formed.
33 1853 Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated.
34 1854 Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed.
36 1856 Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed.
37 1857 Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed.
38 1858 Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed.
AgeDateEvent
10 1830 The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England
19 1839 Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products.
24 1844 The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code
33 1853 The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S.
36 1856 The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany
39 1859 Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory.
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8 1828 Gold is discovered in Georgia.
14 1834 July 9 - The S.S. John Randolph, the first successful iron steamship, is launched in Savannah
41 1861 NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA.
42 1862 NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West.
AgeDateEvent
10 1830 Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins.
15 1835 Second Seminole Indian War begins.
17 1837 The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned.
20 1840 Oregon Trail is established
22 1842 Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi.
35 1855 Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
40 1860 Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south.
42 1862 May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West.
43 1863 Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves.
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13 1833 Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico


Marriages
Permelia Segars
Born on March 12, 1838 and died about 1905.
They were married 8/22/1858.

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The Children of Wylie J. Strickland

Josephine 'Josie' Strickland
Born in Newton, Dale County, Alabama about 1860 and died in Dale County, Alabama about 1882. She was about 22 years old.

She was called "Josie".
Josephine married William Jasper Howard around 1877, they had one son, Henry Thomas Howard. (Josephine named Henry after her brother)

In the 1880 census she states...
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Henry Kinion Strickland
Born in Brannan's Stand, Dale County, Alabama about 1862 and died in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama on April 14, 1938. He was 76 years old.

He married Marlie S. Savage (1855 Jackson County, Florida -2/21/1931 Houston County, AL). Her parents were Sarah Gambler and John Savage.

Children:
Esther (April 1881) -married Abe G. Ivey...
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