Cornelia Houston "Nellie" Strain

1856 - 1936  (79 years)

Capt. John Higgins Strain

1812 - 1888  (75 years)

Birth	10 Nov 1812	Maryville, Blount Co., Tennessee
Died	5 Aug 1888	Montgomery Co., Maryland
Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Father	Allen Strain           b. 28 Jun 1786, Augusta Co., Virginia
Mother	Jane Higgins           b. 4 Aug 1793, Tennessee
Married	28 Nov 1811
Family	Cornelia Nancrede "Nellie" Houston           b. 21 Aug 1834, Washington, D.C.
Married	17 Jan 1856
Children	1. Cornelia Houston "Nellie" Strain           b. Mar 1856, Washington, D.C.   2. John Houston Strain           b. 24 Sep 1858   3. Sarah A. "Sally" Strain           b. Abt 1859, Maryland   4. Allen Strain           b. 30 May 1860 + 5. Thomas Truxton Strain           b. 1 May 1869, Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland   6. Gertrude Strain           b. 1870   7. James Strain           b. Abt 1874, Maryland   8. Mary Strain           b. Dec 1877, Maryland

Cornelia Nancrede "Nellie" Houston

1834 - 1892  (58 years)

Birth	21 Aug 1834	Washington, D.C.
Died	23 Nov 1892
Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Father	John Hopkins Houston           b. 1 Jun 1796, Gap, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Mother	Gertrude Parker Truxton           b. 26 Mar 1804, Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey
Married	18 Oct 1825
Family	Capt. John Higgins Strain           b. 10 Nov 1812, Maryville, Blount Co., Tennessee
Married	17 Jan 1856
Children	1. Cornelia Houston "Nellie" Strain           b. Mar 1856, Washington, D.C.   2. John Houston Strain           b. 24 Sep 1858   3. Sarah A. "Sally" Strain           b. Abt 1859, Maryland   4. Allen Strain           b. 30 May 1860 + 5. Thomas Truxton Strain           b. 1 May 1869, Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland   6. Gertrude Strain           b. 1870   7. James Strain           b. Abt 1874, Maryland   8. Mary Strain           b. Dec 1877, Maryland

Dr. Charles Farquhar

1841 - 1916  (74 years)

Birth	Apr 1841	Montgomery Co., Maryland
Died	1 Feb 1916	Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Father	Dr. Charles Farquhar, Sr.           b. 31 Jul 1800, Frederick Co., Maryland
Mother	Sarah Brooke           b. 14 Sep 1805
Family	Cornelia Houston "Nellie" Strain           b. Mar 1856, Washington, D.C.
Married	11 May 1892

• Name	Cornelia Houston "Nellie" Strain
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	Mar 1856	Washington, D.C.
  according to 1880 census (and others) she would be born abt. 1867, but the 1900 census clearly says March 1865.
  Gender	Female
  Census	1870	Brighton, Montgomery Co., Maryland
  aged 3
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 5 109 John H Strain 55 1815 Male White Farmer Tennessee 6 109 Cornelia N Strain 35 1835 Female White Keeping House Wash. D.C. 7 109 Cornelia H Strain 3 1867 Female White At Home Wash. D.C 8 109 Thomas Strain 1 1869 Male White At Home Wash. D.C 9 109 James Strain 53 1817 Male White At Home Tennessee 10 109 Eliza Strain 17 1853 Female White At Home Tennessee 11 109 Rachel Johnson 45 1825 Female Black Domestic Servant Maryland 12 109 George Johnson 14 1856 Male Black Domestic Servant Maryland 13 109 Philip Johnson 6 1864 Male Black Maryland 14 109 Albert Johnson 30 1840 Male Black Farm Laborer Maryland 15 109 Cassy Johnson 25 1845 Female Black Domestic Servant Maryland  NARA Pub:  M593  Roll:  M593_591  Page:  231B  Enumerated:  25 June 1870
  Census	1880	Mechanicsville, Montgomery Co., Maryland
  aged 13
  Census	1900	Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland
  aged 35 (born Mar. 1865); born in Washington, D.C; father born in Washington, D.C., mother in Tennessee
  Died	1936	Sandy Spring Friends Meeting, Montgomery Co., Maryland
  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=110346797
  Notes	See JL's letter to Eva Strain, July 14, 1933 for mention of her. She lived in New York. I do not know of any children for this couple. I do not know of any children for this couple; JL Sr. says that they had none. With she and her husband in the 1900 census is her sister Mary Strain. [1]
  Person ID	I5753	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Capt. John Higgins Strain           b. 10 Nov 1812, Maryville, Blount Co., Tennessee           d. 5 Aug 1888, Montgomery Co., Maryland  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Cornelia Nancrede "Nellie" Houston           b. 21 Aug 1834, Washington, D.C.           d. 23 Nov 1892  (Age 58 years)
  Married	17 Jan 1856
  Family ID	F2666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Dr. Charles Farquhar           b. Apr 1841, Montgomery Co., Maryland           d. 1 Feb 1916, Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland  (Age 74 years)
  Married	11 May 1892  [2]
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F4049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Mar 1856 - Washington, D.C.  Census - 1870 - Brighton, Montgomery Co., Maryland  Census - 1880 - Mechanicsville, Montgomery Co., Maryland  Census - 1900 - Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland  Died - 1936 - Sandy Spring Friends Meeting, Montgomery Co., Maryland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "Cornelia Houston "Nellie" Strain". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I5753&tree=1sttree (accessed January 28, 2023).