James Archibald Strain

1856 - 1936  (79 years)

James Strain, Sr.

Abt 1755 - 1789  (34 years)

Birth	Abt 1755
Died	1789	Augusta Co., Virginia
Buried	Augusta Co., Virginia
Family	Agnes "Nancy" McClintock
Children	+ 1. John Strain           b. 22 Feb 1776   2. Robert Strain + 3. James Strain, Jr.           b. Abt 1780, Augusta Co., Virginia + 4. Allen Strain           b. 28 Jun 1786, Augusta Co., Virginia + 5. Mary "Polly" Strain + 6. Jane "Jinney" Strain + 7. Agnes "Nancy" Strain           b. Abt 1783 + 8. Margaret "Peggy" Strain

Elizabeth Serena Grisham

1829 - 1915  (85 years)

Birth	25 Nov 1829
Died	3 Jan 1915	Reno, Bond Co., Illinois
Buried	Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois
Family	Robert Bogle Strain           b. 14 Jan 1825
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

Robert Bogle Strain

1825 - 1865  (40 years)

Birth	14 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

Elizabeth Serena Grisham

1829 - 1915  (85 years)

Birth	25 Nov 1829
Died	3 Jan 1915	Reno, Bond Co., Illinois
Buried	Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois
Family	Robert Bogle Strain           b. 14 Jan 1825
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

Louanna Porter

- Yes, date unknown

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

• Name	James Archibald Strain
  Birth	13 Apr 1856  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Brick Mill, Blount Co., Tennessee   [2]
  age 4; with his parents, in his grandmother'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	23 Jan 1936	Greenville, Bond Co., Illinois   [3]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James Strain, Sr.           b. Abt 1755             d. 1789, Augusta Co., Virginia  (Age 34 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth Serena Grisham           b. 25 Nov 1829             d. 3 Jan 1915, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois  (Age 85 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	His mother was living with him in the 1910 census.
  Person ID	I6029
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert Bogle Strain           b. 14 Jan 1825             d. 10 Dec 1865, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Serena Grisham           b. 25 Nov 1829             d. 3 Jan 1915, Reno, Bond Co., Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1855	Blount Co., Tennessee

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Louanna Porter             d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1908	Bond Co., Illinois   [4]
  Family ID	F4259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "James Archibald Strain". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I6029&tree=1sttree (accessed April 21, 2025).