Elizabeth Serena Grisham

1829 - 1915  (85 years)

Robert Bogle Strain

1825 - 1865  (40 years)

Birth	Jan 1825
Died	10 Dec 1865	Reno, Bond Co., Illinois
Buried	Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois
Father	Allen Strain           b. 28 Jun 1786, Augusta Co., Virginia
Mother	Jane Higgins           b. 4 Aug 1793, Tennessee
Married	28 Nov 1811
Family	Elizabeth Serena Grisham           b. 25 Nov 1829
Married	1 May 1855	Blount Co., Tennessee
Children	1. James Archibald Strain           b. 13 Apr 1856 + 2. Mary Jane Strain           b. 4 Mar 1859, Clover Hill, Blount Co., Tennessee   3. Martha Cornelia "Nellie" Strain           b. 5 Jan 1862   4. John Allen Strain           b. 6 Jun 1864, Illinois

James Archibald Strain

1856 - 1936  (79 years)

Birth	13 Apr 1856
Died	23 Jan 1936	Greenville, Bond Co., Illinois
Father	Robert Bogle Strain           b. Jan 1825
Mother	Elizabeth Serena Grisham           b. 25 Nov 1829
Married	1 May 1855	Blount Co., Tennessee
Family	Louanna Porter
Married	1908	Bond Co., Illinois

Louanna Porter

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	James Archibald Strain           b. 13 Apr 1856
Married	1908	Bond Co., Illinois

Mary Jane Strain

1859 - 1904  (45 years)

Birth	4 Mar 1859	Clover Hill, Blount Co., Tennessee
Died	30 Sep 1904
Buried	Magnolia Cemetery, Maryville, Blount Co., Tennessee
Father	Robert Bogle Strain           b. Jan 1825
Mother	Elizabeth Serena Grisham           b. 25 Nov 1829
Married	1 May 1855	Blount Co., Tennessee
Family	Wesley Pierce Armstrong           b. 7 Jan 1853, Bond Co., Illinois
Married	18 Mar 1879	Bond Co., Illinois
Children	1. Katy Blanche Armstrong           b. Abt Mar 1880, Bond Co., Illinois   2. Clyde Robert Armstrong           b. 5 Nov 1882, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois

Wesley Pierce Armstrong

1853 - 1883  (30 years)

Birth	7 Jan 1853	Bond Co., Illinois
Died	8 Nov 1883	Bond Co., Illinois
Buried	Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois
Family	Mary Jane Strain           b. 4 Mar 1859, Clover Hill, Blount Co., Tennessee
Married	18 Mar 1879	Bond Co., Illinois
Children	1. Katy Blanche Armstrong           b. Abt Mar 1880, Bond Co., Illinois   2. Clyde Robert Armstrong           b. 5 Nov 1882, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois

Martha Cornelia "Nellie" Strain

1862 - 1862  (0 years)

Birth	5 Jan 1862
Died	24 Oct 1862
Buried	Clover Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Blount Co., Tennessee
Father	Robert Bogle Strain           b. Jan 1825
Mother	Elizabeth Serena Grisham           b. 25 Nov 1829
Married	1 May 1855	Blount Co., Tennessee

John Allen Strain

1864 - 1931  (67 years)

Birth	6 Jun 1864	Illinois
Died	28 Sep 1931	San Diego, San Diego Co., California
Buried	Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego Co., California
Father	Robert Bogle Strain           b. Jan 1825
Mother	Elizabeth Serena Grisham           b. 25 Nov 1829
Married	1 May 1855	Blount Co., Tennessee

• Name	Elizabeth Serena Grisham
  Birth	25 Nov 1829  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1860	Brick Mill, Blount Co., Tennessee
  in her mother-in-law's household
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 20 752 Jane Strain 66 1794 Female White Farmer Tennessee 21 752 Mary Strain 38 1822 Female White Tennessee 22 752 Robert B Strain 35 1825 Male White Tennessee 23 752 Cyrena Strain 30 1830 Female White Tennessee 24 752 Nancy J Strain 25 1835 Female White Tennessee 25 752 James A Strain 4 1856 Male White Tennessee 26 752 Mary J Strain 1 1859 Female White Tennessee  NARA Pub:  M653  Roll:  1241  Page:  48  ED:  Dist. 06  Enumerated:  10 July 1860
  Death	3 Jan 1915	Reno, Bond Co., Illinois
  Reno Bethel Cemetery
  Burial	Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois
  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142789379
  Origins
  Notes	According to a descendant, “She and Robert moved to Bond Co., Il in March 1864 from Blount Co. TN with several other family members.” In 1910. she was living in Illinois with her son James Archibald Strain and his family.
  Person ID	I5039
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Robert Bogle Strain           b. Jan 1825             d. 10 Dec 1865, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1855	Blount Co., Tennessee   [1, 2, 3]
  Children	1. James Archibald Strain           b. 13 Apr 1856             d. 23 Jan 1936, Greenville, Bond Co., Illinois (Age 79 years) ▻ Louanna Porter  m. 1908 + 2. Mary Jane Strain           b. 4 Mar 1859, Clover Hill, Blount Co., Tennessee           d. 30 Sep 1904 (Age 45 years) ▻ Wesley Pierce Armstrong  m. 18 Mar 1879   3. Martha Cornelia "Nellie" Strain           b. 5 Jan 1862             d. 24 Oct 1862 (Age 0 years)   4. John Allen Strain           b. 6 Jun 1864, Illinois           d. 28 Sep 1931, San Diego, San Diego Co., California (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F2667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 1 May 1855 - Blount Co., Tennessee  Census - 1860 - Brick Mill, Blount Co., Tennessee  Death - 3 Jan 1915 - Reno, Bond Co., Illinois  Burial - - Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S102] Strain Family Bible. [S78] TnGenWeb. [S913] Brenda Jordan Raymond, Blount County Marriage Records.