Strother, William 

The document below focuses on several people who lived in St. Helena Parish:

• William Strother (about 1785–1851) — Lived in St. Helena Parish, served in the War of 1812, and appears in the 1850 census. He married Faith Stewart in 1818.
•  Francis Strother — Settled land in St. Helena Parish as early as 1804. The document includes his 1825 land grant for 640 acres along the Amite River.
• Richard Williams — Married Nancy Strother and lived in St. Helena Parish. The document discusses their children and census records.

Stone, Strother, Williams Family Info, St. Helena Parish, La.
File prepared by D.N. Pardue and submitted by Donald W. Johnson From the research files of Donald W. Johnson

From: Suc. Records of St. Helena Par., E. Russ Wms., p. 115
Thomas H. Roddy Estate: 1850, The petitioner (Ephraim B. Roddy) has been recommended as tutor, and John Wms. as under tutor.

1856, Ephraim B. Roddy...stated that the nearest relatives are John P. Williams,
Edward Herron, Ephraim R. Bates, John R. Bates,

William S. Bates and William Dennis.

From p. 56 - op cit.: William Joel Foster = Mary Staples
Jethro Staples = Frances (Fanny) Foster

Louisa = Armenta Harriette (Harriet) =
Lemuel H. Parker (1) Samuel Wms. John P. Williams

(2) Thomas Gorman
From listing of Williams in 1840 Census St. Helena Parish Numbers 2,3,4, & 5 in the listing were Francis, Samuel, Richard and John Williams. Francis was shown b. between 1810-20, Samuel b. between

1800-10, and John b. between 1810-20.
From 1850 Census, St. Helena Par., La.:

#66
Williams, John 32
Harriet 28
Nancy 8
Jesse 6
Frances (female) 2

#67
Thomas Gorman 32
Ortamecia 32 (she was 48 in 1860)
Martha J. Williams 13
Joseph F. Gorman 11
Charles Williams 10

Now, with the recent listing of Richard in a deed as Richard, Senr., we have for the 1820 St. Helena Census:

Males:
over 45 Richard Williams (or an older relative or hired hand; Richard should have been 39 or 40 at this time)
Son by previous marriage?

10-15 Brother? Employee? This could be Samuel who married Armenta Staples. Richard had a son named Samuel born in 1832.

Under 10 John P. Williams, b. 1817, md. Harriette Staples
Under 10 Francis, b. 1818, md. Dicy _______
Under 10 (?) Richard, Jr.

Females:
26-44 Nancy Strother, b. 1789 to 1794 in Georgia
Under 10 Probably Elizabeth who married Thomas H. Roddy
Under 10 ?

As far as I know, the statement was made that Richard Williams married Nancy Strother about 1817 in view of the idea that Francis was their oldest child. I think it likely that they married before 1815 and that all the children under 10 were Nancy's.

From: National Archives, Washington, D.C. File Designation:
William Strother, 1855 Rejected BLOT 278550, War of 1812
On 24 April 1851 William Strother applied in St. Helena Par., La. for bounty land in connection with his service in the War of 1812.

He was then 66 and said he was a private in company commanded by Capt. William Watson
in the Regiment of the La. Militia commanded by Col. Abner Womack and later
transferred to the company under Capt. T. Bickham. He entered service about 10
December 1814 and was discharged about 10 Mar. 1815 after helping in defense of the
Navy Yard at Madisonville, St. Tammany Parish.

Warrant for 40 acres (valued at about $50.00) was issued, but

William was dead by that time. The warrant was listed in a petition made by Lewis H.
Venables (a son-in-law of William Strother's) of 22 March 1853 asking for
administration and inventory. Listed in these records were Faithew, William's widow,
and three minor heirs, Martha, Richard and Pamelia. The older heirs were not names.
(This information from Succession Records of St. Helena Par., Russ Williams)

20 June 1857 Faithew was living in Trinity Co., Texas and applied

for an augmentation of this warrant (No. 72713). She said they were married 18 Mar.
1818 in St. Helena Par., La. and that he died on 11 May 1851. William Watson, also of
Trinity Co., stated he knew her and her husband when she was a child in St. Helena
Par. and that in 1857 he was living 5 miles from her in Trinity Co. The second
request for warrant appears to have been rejected.

1850 St. Helena Census: Listed as a mechanic and as Family No. 37:
William Strother, 65, M, Ga.
Patha (Faithew/Faithey), 50, F, SC
John, 22, M, La.
Nancy, 17, F, La.
Martha 14, F, La.
Richard, 10, M, La.
Amelia, 8, F, La.
Candace Burjess, 27, F, La.
Ellen, 3, F, La.
Louisa Blunt, 15, f, Tx.
Willis Watson, farmer, 31, M, La.
John Carter, mechanic, 69, M, SC

(D.W. Johnson's edition of this census lists marriage of William Strother and "Pathey" Stewart as 14 March 1818)

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FRANCIS STROTHER - Grant by Purchase - 1804 (Settlement? See below)
Title Page: F. Strother, Certificate No. 345, Sec. 69T3 R4E, Cosby's

Report & C & S Reports of 1819, No. 129:
In pursuance of the Act of Congres passed on the 8th Day of May 1822 entitled an Act supplementary to the Several Acts for Establishing Land Office & Adjusting Land Claims in the District West of Pearl River and East of the Island of New Orleans, we certify that Francis Strother is entitled to a section of land situate in the Parish of St. Helena by virtue of Settlement & Cultivation from the Year 1804 to  the present date.

Given under our hands this 11th day of March 1825.
Sam'l. J. Runnells, Reg.
William Kinchen, Rec'r.

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Title Page: W. Strother's Order of Survey No. 345, Recorded,
Sec. 69T3 R4E, Francis Strother, Cosby's Report & C & S
Reports of 1819, No. 129:
Francis Strother
Certificate No. 345 St. Helena
Dated 10th of March 1825 August 29th, 1825

William Strother claims a section of land situate in the Parish of St. Helena by
virtue of a certificate granted to Francis Strother, No. 345 dated March 11th, 1825
and signed S.J. Runnels, Reg'r and

Will Kinchen, Rec'r.

It is ordered that this claim of land be located and surveyed as follows: to begin on
the Amite River at the line of Richard Strother and fromt hence to run up the River to
the line of Benjamin Abbot and from thence to run back with said line a proper
distance and from thence to the line of the said Richard Strother and from then to the
beginning so as to include six hundred and forty acres.

Given under our hand this 29th of August 1825.
Sam'l J. Runnells, Reg'r.
Will Kinchen, Rec'r.

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From William Strother's bounty land file, War of 1812, Served in Co. commanded by Capt. William Watson and Regiment commanded by Col. Abner Womack at the Navy Yard, St. Tammany, La. (Served same time, place, etc. as Richard Williams, and probably as Stephen Williams.)
William Strother, b. ca. 1785 (was 66 on 24 Apr., 1851) m. 18 March 1818 Faith
Stewart. he died 11 May 1851, St. Helena Par., La. She was in Trinity Co., Texas in 1857.

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From Succession Records, Williams:
William Strother m. Faith stewart (or Paithy Stewart) dau. m. Lewis H. Venables
Martha
Richard Minors in 1853
Pamelia
NOTE: Francis Strother's land grant appears to be about 3 miles south of that of Richard Williams and on the same river. It is also about 3 miles south of that of Henry Hall.