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- Mary Helen Haines notes:
Am not certain, but it seems that John Strother may be named after John Strother, a land speculator who sold John McFarland (husband of Mary Kinder) his first land purchases in Buncombe Co. John Strother recieved a large land grant there and sold parts to everyone, including John McFarland's purchases in 1799. He then moved to Nashville and his agent Robert Love handled his business. Strother died in 1816.
This was shared with me by Kevin McEwen, a descendant of this line:
From the history of John S. McFarland sent to the Loretto Archives in Missouri in 1946. It was written in 1884.
"John S. A McFarland was born on 19 June, 1802, in the state of North Carolina. The family continued to reside in that state until the fall of 1811 when they removed to the then Territory of Missouri, and settled in what was then called Cook's settlement. The family continued to reside in that place ( Cook's settlement ) until the fall of 1816. While living in Cook's settlement which was then in the bonds of St. Genevieve County, now in the bonds of St. Francis County while living there, James Smith, a young man from Kentucky came and taught school in the neighborhood, and brother Jesse who was older than me, and sister Mahala (who was younger than myself) went to school a year to Mr. Smith. This was the first school that the subject of this sketch ever attended, then about 13 years old. The next school and the neighborhood was taught by a man by the name of Jason Harrison, who afterwards was clerk of the county and circuit courts of Cole County, Missouri, and after that the lamented Joshua Barton taught school, and boarded at my fathers. Barton who was brother to David Barton, Center of Missouri in the United States Senate. Joshua Barton was killed on the bloody island opposite St. Louis by one of the victors in a duel. This took place in 1823.
In the winter of 1811 and 1812 the great earthquake occurred at new Madrid. The first shock was about 1 January, 1812. We were then living and a half acre camp in the woods. The first shock was before day and the next was about daylight. It continued at intervals pretty much all the winter of that year. The family continued to reside in Cook's settlement until the fall of 1816 when we removed to what was then called the Boonstick County, and settled about 5 miles South of Boonville in Cooper County, Missouri, about 1/2 mile above where Rankin's Mill now stands; here the log cabin was the resort of the use of the neighborhood for educational facilities. The first school was taught by a man by the name of Mr. H. Anderson. The county was then an almost natural state. Where Boonville now stands was in a state of nature. Very heavy timber place. Old Franklin was first started in the winter of 1816, a few houses built that winter. John S. McFarland continued to live with the family until 1823 win that year he was married to Elizabeth Houx, daughter of Frederick and Margaret Houx, and moved to the city of Boonville and 1827, where he still lives having lived in Boonville more than 50 years. In 1867 he lost his amiable wife, and in 1872 was again united in marriage to Ms. Mary B. Johnston, daughter of Robert Johnston who settled in New Salem neighborhood at an early day. There are two children still living by the first marriage, a son and a daughter, both living in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1821 he professed religion at a camp meeting held in new Salem neighborhood called Cave Creek Campground and 1822 United with the Cumberland Presbyterian church and has continued to be a member of that church, up to the present time, this being the year 1884. He had two terms as Mayor of the city of Boonville, this was in 1841 and 1842, and was several years a member of the board of Councilman; also is Judge of the County Court of Cooper County one or two terms. He still resides in Boonville at this date being the year 1884.
The subject of this sketch was appointed by the president (The Lamented Lincoln) in the spring of 1861 to the office of U. N.(?) States land office at Boonville as Rect. ( receiver) of said office, and again in 1865 reappointed to the same office, and continued in the same until in the year 1867 he was removed by the drunken acting Pres. Andrew Johnson on political grounds there being no charges of malfeasance in his acts as Receivers.
He united with the 900L (IOOF- Independent Order of Odd Fellows) In the winter of 1840 and has filled many important offices during this long period. Was at one session of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, elected D. G. (District Grand) Master, and in 1962 was elected G. R. to Grand Lodge of the United States. He has served in all of the offices of the subordinate lodges, and is still a worthy member of the Ohio branch Lodge number 36 located at Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri."
Am not certain, but it seems that John Strother may be named after John Strother(s) in Buncombe County, NC. John Strothers recieved a large land grant there and sold parts to everyone, including John McFarland's purchases in 1799. He then moved to Nashville and his agent Robert Love handled his business. Strothers died in 1816.
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1802 - 1887 (84 years)
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