Descendants of David STROUD
First Generation
1. David STROUD was born 2 Mar 1839.
David married Martha Low (Lou?) Davison DAVIDSON , daughter of
James "Jimmy" Davison DAVIDSON of Pike Co. Al. Martha was born 20
Jun 1851 in nr Goshen Hill, Pike County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
2 M i. John J. STROUD was born 1869. He died
1886.
3 F ii. Nancy Arkansas "Cannie" STROUD was born
1872 in Pike County, Alabama.
Nancy married David Franklin YOUNGBLOOD.
4 F iii. Lavada Lenora STROUD was born 1874 in
Pike County, Alabama. She died 26 Feb 1953 in near Goshen, Pike
County, Alabama and was buried in Elam Baptist Ch, Goshen, Pike
County, Alabama.
Lavada married Robert Edward BRYAN.
5 F iv. Alice Amelia STROUD was born 1876 in
Pike County, Alabama. She died 3 Mar 1969 in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Texas.
Alice married Robert E. Lee RUSHING.
6 M v. Walter Wallace STROUD Twin was born 10
Oct 1878 in Pike County, Alabama. He died in Texas.
Walter married Charlotte Lee RALEY.
7 M vi. William Wilson STROUD Twin was born 10
Oct 1878 in Pike County, Alabama. He died 7 Feb 1961 in Pike
County, Alabama and was buried in Elam Baptist Ch, Goshen, Pike
County, Alabama.
William married Minnie RALEY.
8 F vii. Minnie Dell STROUD was born 1880 in Pike
County, Alabama. She died 1881 in Pike County, Alabama and was
buried in Elam Baptist Ch, Goshen, Pike County, Alabama.
9 F viii. Annie Bell STROUD was born 1883 in
Pike County, Alabama. She died 1970 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Annie married Clem BRYAN.
10 F ix. Ruby Merle STROUD was born 1894 in Pike
County, Alabama. She died 1898 in Pike County, Alabama and was
buried in Elam Baptist Ch, Goshen, Pike County, Alabama.
Appendix A - Notes
1. David STROUD
David Stroud was born March 2, 1839. David was the son of
Christopher ("Kit") Stroud and Charity Wilson of Columbus County,
North Carolina.
He married Martha Low or Lou Davison on July 26, 1866. She was
born June 20, 1851, a daughter of "Uncle Jimmy Davison," who at
one time owned a great amount of land in the Goshen Hill area of
Pike County & northeastward. It was through this marriage that
David & his descendants acquired land in the Goshen-Elam Church
vicinity. Children of David & Martha were:
1) John J. Stroud born 1869, died 1886.
2) Nancy Arkansas Stroud, called "Cannie," born in 1872, married
David Franklin Youngblood, died in San Antonio, Texas on Feb.
24, 1859.
3) Lavada Lenora Stroud born 1874, married Robert Edward Bryan,
died Feb. 26, 1953, buried at Elam Primitive Baptist Church
Cemetery near Goshen, Pike County, Alabama.
4) Alice Amelia Stroud born 1876, married Robert E. Lee Rushing,
died Mar. 3, 1969 in San Antonio, Texas.
5) Walter Wallace Stroud born Oct. 10, 1878, married Charlotte
Lee Raley, died in Texas.
6) William Wilson Stroud, twin of Walter Wallace Stroud, born
Oct. 10, 1878, married Minnie Raley, died Feb. 7, 1961, buried at
Elam Church Cemetery near Goshen, Pike County, Alabama.
7) Minnie Dell Stroud born 1880, died 1881, buried at Elam.
8) Annie Bell Stroud born 1883, married Clem Bryan, died 1970 in
West Palm Beach, FL.
9) Ruby Merle Stroud, born 1894, died 1898, buried at Elam.
Nancy Stroud married first Willis Henderson on Dec. 5, 1867.
They had a daughter Charity Henderson who appears as age 2,
living with her mother in Christopher & Charity's household, in
the 1870 Census. On February 27, 1872
Nancy married Charner Leach.
1880 Census of Pike County
Charner Henderson 38
Nancy 38
John 9
Listian A. 7
Alva F. 6
Sarah E. 3
Charity U. Henderson 13
Charner & Nancy moved to Texas about 1895. Nancy died on January
26, 1922 at age 74 & is buried at Pecan Wells Cemetery,
Hamilton, Texas. Nancy Stroud Henderson's daughter Charity seems
to have been called both "Charity U." & "Callie Ula" Henderson.
She was born in 1868 at Goshen Hill & died Dec. 4, 1904.
Her husband was John Ellis Sewell.
Dorothy Ann Folmar, Pike County, Alabama
Pike County, Alabama Heritage Book
