Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
NameMartin Strickland
Spouses
1Penelope Fisher , GGG Aunt
Birthca 1810
Deathaft 1880 Age: 70
FatherElijah Fisher (ca1785-1838)
MotherElizabeth Dees (1793->1840)
Marriage13 Aug 1825, Hinds Co MS547
ChildrenMary Ann (1829-1859)
 Michael K. (1831-)
 Penny A. (1832-)
 Martin L. (1837-)
 Julia (1838-)
Notes for Martin Strickland
Martin Strickland was a member of the 3rd Regiment of the Sampson Co NC Militia in the War of 1812.548

Martin Strickland, of Lawrence Co, entered claims for approximately 200 acres in the Mt Salus Land Office (Mississippi) on 2 Sep 1835-37.442

Mt Salus MS, 21 Sept 1835
W1/2 of the NW quarter Section 25, Township 6, Range 1W (80.28 acres)

Mt Salus MS, 2 Sept 1835
N1/2 of the E1/2 of the NW quarter Section 25, Township 6, Range 1W (40.17 acres)

Mt Salus MS, 20 Oct 1835
S1/2 of the E1/2 of the NW quarter Section 25, Township 6, Range 1W (40.17 acres)

Mt Salus MS, 6 April 1837
N1/2 of the W1/2 of the SE quarter Section 25, Township 6, Range 1W (40.17 acres)

These lands were adjacent to 40 acres that had been bought by Elijah Fisher in 1825.

The family of Martin Strickland was enumerated in the census of Simpson Co MS, taken 20 Jan 1837:

1 male 21-45 [This would have been Martin, b 1792-1816]
3 males <18 [This would have been Michael K., b ca 1831, Martin L., b ca 1837, and one unknown son, probably b before 1831]
1 female >16 [This would have been Penelope, b ca 1806]
3 females <16 [This would have been Penny A., b ca 1832, and possibly Julia, b ca 1838, and one unknown daughter]
2 male slaves
4 female slaves
8 total free white
24 acres cultivated, 0 bales of cotton produced
Notes for Penelope (Spouse 1)
Elijah Fisher, father, was listed as giving consent at the marriage of Penelope Fisher to Martin Stricklin.547

1850 Census of Simpson Co MS

Name Age

Penelope Tuggle 44 b KY
Michael K Strickland 19 b MS
Penny A L Strickland 18 b MS
Martin L Strickland 13 b MS
Julia Strickland 12 b MS

1860 Census of Simpson Co MS

Name Age
Penelope Luggle 56 b SC value of personal assets = $23,395
Michael K Luggle 29 b MS
Julia A Luggle 21 b MS
Samuel Young 22 b MS

NEXT DOOR TO PENELOPE [note: Julia A. is still home, can't be her]
George G. Jones   35  b NC  farmer 4,000 15,000
Julia L    9  b MS
Ufenia J    7 f  b MS
Julia V    4  b MS
George W   3  b MS 

1870 Census of Beat 3, Simpson Co MS

Name Age
Penelope Touggle 67
Julious Jones 19
Julia Jones 13
George Jones 11

1880 Census of Beat 3, Simson Co MS

Name Age
Julius Jones 29
Sarah Jones 25
Viola Jones 3
Penelope Tuggle 75 grandmother
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