William Stringer

1812 - 1889  (76 years)

• Name	William Stringer
  Birth	27 Mar 1812	Clark Co, GA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Livingston, Livingston Co, KY   [2]
  	age 38, wife Mary-age 34, 6 children
  Census	1860	Washington, Ripley Co, MO   [3]
  	age 48, wife Mary-age 46, 6 children
  Census	1870	Township 15, Range 1, Pulaski Co, IL   [4]
  	age 58, wife Mary-age 54, 3 children & 1 dau-law
  Census	1880	Pulaski, Pulaski Co, IL   [5]
  	age 68, wife Mary-age 64, g-dau Mary Stringer-age 14
  Death	16 Feb 1889	Pulaski Co, IL   [1]
  Findagrave.com	10 Aug 2020
  	See Notes
  Burial	Pulaski, Pulaski Co, IL   [1]
  	Lackey Cemetery
  Person ID	I1226	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Leonard Stringer, Sr,   b. 1760, Middlesex Co, VA d. 01 Feb 1843, Livingston Co, KY (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Dolly Ware,   b. 1775, GA d. 17 Mar 1828, Alexander Co, IL (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1809
  Family ID	F431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Elmer-xx,   b. 20 Aug 1816   d. 23 Nov 1880, IL (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1836
  Notes	Children: dau LUCINDA JANE STRINGER 1836 Livingston Co, KY - d. Pulaski Co, IL son LEONARD STRINGER 1838 Livingston Co, KY - 1838 Livingston Co, KY dau MARCILER STRINGER 1838 Livingston Co, KY - d. MO son D WESLEY STRINGER 1840 Livingston Co, KY dau SARAH STRINGER 1842 Livingston Co, KY son WILLIAM M STRINGER 1/3/1845 Livingston Co, KY - 2/10/1924 DuQuoin, IL - on 9/28/1869 in Pulaski, IL married Mary Jane Kelly 1850 - 1930 son Leman Huffman Stringer 10/2/1882 IL - 4/13/1964 WI - ** See findagrave.com page later ** - in 6/1911 married Ruth Zinn 1889 IL - 1972 son William Marion Stringer 1913 WI - 1923 dau Mary Frances Stringer 1921 WI - 2002 - married Boyden L Couch son Robert Couch dau MALINDA STRINGER 1846 - d. MO - married JAMES AXLEY son DANIEL WEBSTER STRINGER 8/4/1855 KY - 6/6/1923 Polk Co, FL - ** See death certificate ** - says father born in MS ?? - says mother maiden name Elmore & born in PA ?? dau MARY MELVINA STRINGER 1858 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 11/12/2020 Leman Huffman Stringer Birth: 2 Oct 1882 Pulaski, Pulaski County, Illinois, USA Death: 13 Apr 1964 (aged 81) Milton Junction, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Milton Cemetery, Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA Memorial #: 103735365 Bio: "The Milton and Milton Junction Courier", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Apr. 16, 1964, p 1. Prof. Leman H. Stringer, 81, head of the Milton College School of Music for 37 years, died at 10 a.m. Monday, April 13, in his home on R. 1, Milton Junction. Funeral services were to be held today, Thursday, April 16, at 2 p.m. in the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church, the Rev. Elmo F. Randolph officiating. Burial will be in Milton Cemetery. Lehman H. Stringer, son of William M. and Mary Kelly Stringer, was born Oct. 2, 1882, in Pulaski, Ill. He attended Milton Academy and Milton College, graduating in 1909, and then studied voice and speech in Chicago. After teaching in the West Allis high school he returned to Milton College in 1912 as head of the school of music and dramatic art, a post he held until his retirement in 1949. In the field of music he carried on the tradition of the Choral Union's annual Shakespearean plays from 1913 until 1948 except during World War I. He was for many years director of the First Congregational choir in Janesville and until 1962 was director of the choir in his own church, the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church. He was a leading member of the Milton and Milton Junction Kiwanis Club. He was married to Ruth Zinn of Farina, Ill., in June, 1911. Mr. and Mrs. Stringer celebrated their golden wedding during Commencement in June, 1961, when many of their friends and Mr. Stringer's former students returned to greet them. Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Boyden L. (Mary) Crouch of Phoenix, Ariz., and one grandson, Robert. Preceding him in death was a son, William, who died at the age of 11. Family Members Parents William Stringer 1845-1924 Mary Jane Stringer 1850-1930 Spouse Ruth Zinn Stringer 1889-1972 Children William Marion Stringer 1912-1923 Mary Frances Stringer Crouch 1921-2002 Created by: Jon Saunders (47674050) Added: 17 Jan 2013 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103735365/leman-huffman-stringer Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 November 2020), memorial page for Leman Huffman Stringer (2 Oct 1882–13 Apr 1964), Find a Grave Memorial no. 103735365, citing Milton Cemetery, Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Jon Saunders (contributor 47674050) . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Mar 1812 - Clark Co, GA Census - age 38, wife Mary-age 34, 6 children - 1850 - Livingston, Livingston Co, KY Census - age 58, wife Mary-age 54, 3 children & 1 dau-law - 1870 - Township 15, Range 1, Pulaski Co, IL Census - age 68, wife Mary-age 64, g-dau Mary Stringer-age 14 - 1880 - Pulaski, Pulaski Co, IL Death - 16 Feb 1889 - Pulaski Co, IL Burial - - Pulaski, Pulaski Co, IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/r/i/Bobby-E-Britnell-LA/GENE1-0012.html Descendants of Daniel Stringer 46.WILLIAM6 STRINGER (LEONARD5, JOHN4, DANIEL3, JOHN2, DANIEL1) was born March 27, 1812 in Clark County, GA, and died February 16, 1889 in Illinois.He married MARY (ANN) ELMER.She was born August 20, 1816, and died November 23, 1880 in Illinois. More About WILLIAM STRINGER: Burial: Lackey Cemetery, Pulaski, Illinois More About MARY (ANN) ELMER: Burial: Lackey Cemetery, Pulaski, Illinois Children of WILLIAM STRINGER and MARY ELMER are: 109. i. LUCINDA JANE7 STRINGER, b. Abt. 1836, Livingston County, KY; d. Pulaski County, IL. ii. LEONARD STRINGER, b. Abt. 1838, Livingston County, KY; d. 1838, Livingston County, KY. 110. iii. MARCILER STRINGER, b. Abt. 1838, Livingston County, KY; d. Missouri. 111. iv. D. WESLEY STRINGER, b. 1840, Livingston County, KY. 112. v. SARAH STRINGER, b. Abt. 1842, Livingston County, KY. 113. vi. WILLIAM M. STRINGER, b. January 03, 1845, Livingston County, KY; d. February 10, 1924, DuQuoin, IL. 114. vii. MARY MELVINA STRINGER, b. Abt. 1846; d. Missouri. 115. viii. DANIEL WEBSTER STRINGER, b. August 04, 1855, Kentucky; d. June 06, 1923, Polk County, FL. ix. MALINDA STRINGER, b. Abt. 1858; m. JAMES AXLEY. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Found at findagrave.com on 8/10/2020 William Stringer Birth: 27 Mar 1812 Death: 16 Feb 1889 (aged 76) Burial: Lackey Cemetery, Pulaski, Pulaski County, Illinois, USA Memorial #: 90181496 Maintained by: BjJ (46902476) Originally Created by: kpet (47128976) Added: 15 May 2012 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90181496/william-stringer Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 August 2020), memorial page for William Stringer (27 Mar 1812–16 Feb 1889), Find a Grave Memorial no. 90181496, citing Lackey Cemetery, Pulaski, Pulaski County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by BjJ (contributor 46902476) . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census.