Mary Evaline Blair and Tilghman Howard Strickler
TILGHMAN HOWARD STRICKLER was born May 5, 1840 in Shelby County, Indiana,4750 and died January 27, 1901 in Kansas.4750
He married MARY EVALINE BLAIR on March 26, 1868 in Solomon, Kansas,4749 daughter of EMILY CLARISSA HOUSTON and NEWTON BLAIR. She was born in 1843, and died November 22, 1880.4750 She is buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery, Solomon, Dickinson, Kansas.6277, 456
Children of MARY EVALINE BLAIR and TILGHMAN HOWARD STRICKLER:
- FLORA B. STRICKLER, b. 1869; m. (1) CHARLES S. CROOKS on March 15, 1893 in Solomon, Dickinson, Kansas8323, m. (2) GEORGE W. STOUT on March 28, 1940 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington5217; d. June 5, 1963, Lincoln County, Oregon.876
- CLARISSA EMILY STRICKLER, b. August 7, 1870;250 m. REV. CHARLES G. BEAR on May 16, 1895 in Dickinson County, Kansas4789; d. February 9, 1961, Riverside County, California.250
Personal Information
- Mary Evaline Blair was a member of the First Baptist Church, Solomon, Dickinson, Kansas. 6277
Marriage Announcements and News
Junction City Weekly Union, April 18, 18684749
MARRIED
On the evening of the 26th ult., at the residence of the bride's father, Newton Blair, Ewq., near Solomon City, Kas., by the Rev. J. L. Jones, Mr. TIGHLMAN H. STRICKLER, of Saline Co., Kas., to Miss MARY E. BLAIR, of Dickinson County, Kas.
Obituaries
Saline County Journal, November 25, 18806277
The wife of Mr. T. H. Strickler, who resides near Solomon City and is one of the oldest residents of this county, died last Monday of typhoid fever, and was buried yesterday. She was a sister of Mr. E. W. Blair, of the Wa-Keeney Land Office. A husband and two children now mourn her loss, who have the sympathy of a large circle of friends and relatives. The Solomon City Sentinel referring to her death, says:
Mrs. Strickler was a leading member of our Baptist Church, a true Christian lady, and beloved by the entire community, who mourn her loss with a deep feeling that her place cannot be filled among them. She leaves two little girls, and we sincerely sympathize with the heart broken husband, for the loss of a true Christian wife is the greatest loss that can befall us here on earth. The funeral services took place to-day at the Baptist church, and a large assembly followed the remains to its last resting place.
Salina Daily Republican-Journal, February 5, 19014750
The Late T. H. Strickler
Tilghman H. Strickler was born in Shelby County, Indiana, May 5th, 1840; and died at Strickler, Kansas, January 27, 1901. He grew to manhood on the farm with his parents, John and Susan (Willard) Stricklan, acquiring a limited education. He began life as a miller and followed that trade till he joined the Indiana State Militia in 1864, which body went in pursuit of Morgan and his raiders. In the same year Mr. Strickler came to Kansas and began teaming for Streeter and Strickler, government contractors in merchandise at Junction City, the junior member of the firm, Capt. S. M. Strickler, being a brother of the subject.
In 1866 Mr. Strickler located on a homestead 3 miles west of Solomon City which later he sold. He was married in 1868 to Mary E. Blair a daughter of Newton Blair. Mr. and Mrs. Strickler established their home on the east half of Section 1 in Solomon township, Saline county.
To this union were born two daughters, Flora B, now Mrs. C. S. Crooks, of Abilene, and Clarrisa E., now Mrs. C. G. Bear of Greene, Kansas.
Mrs. Mary E. Strickler was taken from her home by death, Nov. 22, 1880. Following her death Mr. Strickler sufferred a protracted illness in which his life was despaired, but his rugged constitution survived. Mr. Strickler was again married October 16, 1883, to Miss Emma O. Sexton, the daughter of F. C. Sexton, of Indiana, a widely known temperance reformer. To this marriage was born a son, Roscoe T., who died at the age of two years, and Vera Agnes, who is now a student at the Kansas Wesleyan University.
Mr. Strickler was one of those who, with small chances at schooling, made life a school. He persistently studies his business in all its phases. He made careful plans before he launched in any enterprise. He gave labor to details and read attentively on the lines of his activities. By integrity and thrift he acquired a splended farm home, which he maintained in modern style.
He engaged extensively in fruit growing and attended this with a large nursery business. In this connection he carried on a large apiary with a full line of apiarian supples. Out of this grew a general merchandise store, which in nine years has grown to an important business.
A money-order postoffice was established at the place bearing the official name of Strickler which was superseded at Mr. Strickler's deaty by the Rural Free Delivery.
Mr. Strickler established a cheese factory in connection with his other affairs, which is now leased to the Continental Creamery Company. What with all this, coupled with feeding of cattle and hogs and the management of his farm, the busy life came abruptly to a close.
Rising in apparently his usual health he and Mrs. Strickler were preparing to go to church when he was taken with a violent pain in his breast. A physician was called and medicine furnished. He rallied for a few hours and remarked that he should "soon be all right again," when without warning he suddenly expired almost before it was discovered.
In his religious life Mr. Strickler was quiet. He had an unwavering faith in God. In early life he professed Christ and united with the Baptist church in which denomination he worked till of late years, when his connection was for a part of the time with the First Methodist church. He was always in sympathy with all moral reforms and lent his help i n every effort to advance temperance and good citizenship.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| September 12, 18501704 | Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines, Iowa | |
| June 11, 18601703 | Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines, Iowa | |
| July 18, 18704725 | Solomon, Saline, Kansas |
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| March 1, 18754781 | Solomon, Saline, Kansas |
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| June 3, 18804726 | Solomon, Saline, Kansas |
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| 18854782 | Solomon, Saline, Kansas |
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