Edward James STRODE

                   or 1735


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Letitia STRODE was born on 19 Aug 1725 in USA, Virginia, Frederick Co. (later Berkely Co.).650 She died on 25 Dec 1799 in USA, Kentucky, Hardin Co., Elizabethtown. From the Book In Search of the Strode Orphans. The Ancestry of Edward Strode, Jeremiah Strode Samuel Strode and Martha (Strode) Bryan. This is a good book on the Strode family I got mine (Janice Bingley, bing@bright.net ) from David C McMurtry 303 Zandale Dr Lexington KY 40503-2646 just print in 1998 Mil-Mac Publishers 303 Zandale Drive Lexington KY Page 115 lists children of Edward and Eleanor Susannh Edward and Letitia b. 19 aug 1725 d 25 Dec 1799 Hardin Co KY m. 30 Aug 1741 Frederick Co VA Jacob Van Meter information on down states; Letitia Strode has incorrectly been assigned at various times as a child of her brother James or her other brother John apparently for the purposes of membership in various patriotic organizations. This same error regarding her parentage was carried over from the Genealogy of the Duke-Shepherd-Van Meter family Published 1908 by Samuel Gordon Smith pg 116 gives the family of the Van Meter Elanor Abraham Rebecca Susannah Elizabeth Rachel Mary Isaac Margaret Jacob John and Alcinda more information on these familes.


Nickname: Letty
Name Suffix: I
Taken from Strode Family by Vic Ledger:
Letitia (or Letia) STRODE was born on 19 August 1725 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Edward Strode and Eleanor Shepard.
"Letia (Letitia) Strode's ancestry has created lively arguments. The issue: who was her father? Some descendants have insisted Letia was the daughter of James Strode, perhaps with the aim of being eligible for membership in the D.A.R. The preponderance of evidence is that her parents were Edward and Elinor. If so, Letia was Capt. James Strode's sister. Elston has persuasive arguments that this is the case. In addition, photocopies of loose papers found inside the 'Arnold Bible' lists Letia as Edward and Elinor Strode's child born 19 August 1725. Records collected by Viola Barr Hughes shows Letia (Letitia) born 30 August 1725. The difference in dates is 'old' style and 'new' style.
"There is agreement that Letia (Letitia) married Jacob Van Meter on 30 August 1741 (in Fredericks County, Virginia) at a young 16 years of age.
The Van Meters, a leading Virginia family, opposed the marriage because of Letia's Baptist religious beliefs and on moral grounds. The Van Meters felt the first born child did not belong to their son, Jacob.
"Jacob and Letia lived in Berkeley County, Virginia until about 1769, then until about 1779-80 near Carmichael, Pennsylvania. They then moved to Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky. The family, except the oldest daughter, Eleanor, had certificates from the Baptist Church 18 September 1779 to leave for Kentucky."
She died on 25 December 1799 in Hardin County, Kentucky.

650. Lainson, Dorothy Alice Sherman, "Strode-Stroud" supplement to "Sherman-Charles, Gass-Phipps and allied families, including Lainson" (unknown: unknown, 1968, 90 pgs. ), p. 16.
                  

                   Stone House Mansion (added 1994 - Building - #94001297)
Also known as Strode,John,House
Off WV 9, SE of Martinsburg, Martinsburg

Historic Significance:  Person, Event
Historic Person:  Strode, John, et al.
Significant Year:  1768, 1857, 1757
Area of Significance:  Exploration/Settlement, Law
Period of Significance:  1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Owner:  Private
Historic Function:  Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:  Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:  Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:  Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling