Serena C Stringer

1874 - 1944  (70 years)

• Name	Serena C Stringer
  Birth	05 Jan 1874	Marshall Co, KY   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1880	Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY   [5]
  	age 6
  Census	1900	Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY   [6]
  	age 26,spouse George W,had 4 children-3 still living
  Census	1910	Marshall Co, KY   [7]
  	age 35,spouse George W,had 7 children-5 still living
  Census	1920	Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY   [8]
  	age 46,spouse George W-age 47, 3 children
  Census	1930	District 2, Marshall Co, KY   [9]
  	age 56,spouse George W-age 58, son Gilbert T-age 21,single
  Census	1940	District 2, Marshall Co, KY   [10]
  	age 66,spouse George W-age 68
  Death	16 Jun 1944	Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY   [1, 2, 4]
  Findagrave.com	24 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY   [2, 4]
  	Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I1703	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Roland Ware Stringer,   b. 25 Feb 1819, Livingston Co, KY d. 18 Apr 1881, Livingston Co, KY (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Amanda Melvina Frizzell,   b. 1834, TN d. 20 Feb 1875, Marshall Co, KY (Age 41 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	22 Jul 1859	Marshall Co, KY   [11, 12]
  Notes	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F473-H9N R. M. Stringer Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979 Name: R. M. Stringer Birth Date: 1820 Birthplace: , Livingston Co., Ky Age: 39 Spouse's Name: Amanda A. Frizell Spouse's Birth Date: 1833 Spouse's Birthplace: , Calloway Co., Ky Spouse's Age: 26 Event Date: 22 Jul 1859 Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky ------------------------------------------------ Name: R. M. Stringer Birth Date: 1820 Birthplace: , Livingston Co., Ky Age: 39 Spouse's Name: Amanda A. Frizell Spouse's Birth Date: 1833 Spouse's Birthplace: , Calloway Co., Ky Spouse's Age: 26 Event Date: 22 Jul 1859 Event Place: , Marshall, Kentucky Father's Name: null Mother's Name: null Spouse's Father's Name: null Spouse's Mother's Name: null Race: null Marital Status: null Previous Wife's Name: null Spouse's Race: null Spouse's Marital Status: null Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: null Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51772-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216833 Reference ID: null Citing this Record: "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F473-H9N : accessed 24 Jun 2014), R. M. Stringer and Amanda A. Frizell, 22 Jul 1859; citing , Marshall, Kentucky, reference ; FHL microfilm 216833. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Washington Sledd,   b. 18 Feb 1872, Marshall Co, KY d. 08 Oct 1943, Marshall Co, KY (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	10 Feb 1892	Marshall Co, KY   [11, 12]
  Notes	Children: son James Franklin Sledd 4/18/1894 Marshall Co, KY - 5/1963 Livingston Co, KY - ** See birth record journal ** - on 6/5/1915 in Massac Co, IL married Meta Higgins - see WWI draft reg card - 1920 census lists him as age 25,wife Meta G-age 22, dau Idella C-age 3 4/12, in Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY - 1930 census lists him as age 36,wife Meta G-age 34, 3 children, in Gilbertsbille, Marshall Co, KY - 1940 census lists him as age 42,wife Henrietta-age 25, son Earl Ray-age 4, in Grand Rivers, Livingston Co, KY - 1940 census lists Meta G (Higgins) age 42,divorced, 3 children & 1 other, living in Paducah, McCracken Co, KY son Claudie Clifton Sledd 8/13/1896 KY - 11/1976 Jackson, Madison Co, TN - on 5/7/1922 in Weakley Co, TN married Nona Moore 1900 - see WWI draft reg card - 1930 census lists him as age 33,wife Nona-age 30, 3 children, in Hollow Rock, Carroll Co, TN - 1940 census lists him as age 42,wife Nona-age 39, 3 children, in Hoxie, Boas Twp, Lawrence Co, AR - see WWII draft reg card son Lloyd John Sledd 1/5/1899 KY - 7/18/1964 Marshall Co, KY - married Flossie ??? 1904 - see WWI draft reg card - 1930 census lists him as age 31,wife Flossie-age 26, 2 children, in District 2, Marshall Co, KY - 1940 census lists him as age 41,wife Flossie-age 35, 3 children, in District 2, Marshall Co, KY KY Death Index: Name Age Place Resid. Date Vol Cert Year SLEDD LOYD J 065 MARSHALL MARSHALL 07-18-1964 033 16431 1964 son William B Sledd 10/14/1905 KY - 5/29/1981 McCracken Co, KY - on 5/21/1927 married Roxie ??? 1908 - 1930 census lists him as age 24,wife Roxie V-age 22, adopted son Henry A-age 1, in District 2, Marshall Co, KY - 1940 census lists him as age 34,wife Roxie-age 32, 2 children, in District 2, Marshall Co, KY KY Death Index: Name Age Place Resid. Date Vol Cert Year SLEDD WILLIAM E 075 MCCRACKEN MARSHALL 05-29-1981 031 15118 1981 - see tombstone son Gilbert Taft Sledd 1/9/1909 KY - 12/19/1989 Marshall Co, KY - 1940 census lists him as age 30,wife Maudine-age 22 in District 2, Marshall Co, KY KY Death Index: Name Age Place Resid. Date Vol Cert Year SLEDD GILBERT T 080 MARSHALL MARSHALL 12-19-1989 066 32838 1989 - see tombstone --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWJS-JB3 James F. Sledd, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960" Name: James F. Sledd **** Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 18 Apr 1894 Birthplace: Marshall, Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: G. W. Sledd **** Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: S. C. Stringer **** Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51772-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216833 Reference ID: 2:1HT3G5H ------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF2R-5QQ Jim Sledd, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934" Name: Jim Sledd Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 05 Jun 1915 Event Place: Massac, Illinois, United States Age: 22 Birthplace: Marshall Co, Kentucky Birth Year (Estimated): 1893 Father's Name: George Sledd **** Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Siranda Stringer **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Meta Higgins **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse's Birthplace: Lyon Co, Kentucky Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1894 Spouse's Father's Name: Levi Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Stella Newton Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: p 61 cn 2525 GS Film number: 963670 Digital Folder Number: 005204412 Image Number: 00447 --------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JY62-NPR James Sledd, "United States Social Security Death Index" Given Name: James Middle Name: Surname: Sledd Name Suffix: Birth Date: 18 April 1894 Social Security Number: 327-07-5744 State: Illinois Last Place of Residence: Previous Residence Postal Code: Event Date: May 1963 Age: 69 ------------------------------------------ found at findagrave.com James F. Sledd Birth: 1894 Death: 1963 Source: Livingston County Cemeteries 1738-1976 dated 1977. Family links: Spouse: Henrietta Sledd (1914 - ____)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Dixon Cemetery Grand Rivers Livingston County Kentucky, USA Created by: Charles Lay Record added: Mar 20, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 67170350 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNXG-KF5 C C Sledd, "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002" Name: Nona Moore Also Known As Name: Name Suffix: Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 07 May 1922 Event Place: Weakley, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: C C Sledd Spouse's Also Known As Name: Spouse's Name Prefix: Spouse's Name Suffix: Page: 330 ------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J5MD-B3B Claudie Sledd, "United States Social Security Death Index" Given Name: Claudie Middle Name: Surname: Sledd Name Suffix: Birth Date: 13 August 1896 Social Security Number: 429-22-8731 State: Arkansas Last Place of Residence: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee Previous Residence Postal Code: 38301 Event Date: November 1976 Age: 80 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J2LD-DPG Loyd Sledd, "United States Social Security Death Index" Given Name: Loyd Middle Name: Surname: Sledd Name Suffix: Birth Date: 5 January 1899 Social Security Number: 300-05-2064 State: Ohio Last Place of Residence: Previous Residence Postal Code: Event Date: July 1964 Age: 65 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Loyd Sledd Birth: 1899 Death: 1964 Note: With Flossie Burial: Marshall County Memory Gardens Cemetery Benton Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: Nov 24, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 44756052 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J2GF-XXS William Sledd, "United States Social Security Death Index" Given Name: William Middle Name: Surname: Sledd Name Suffix: Birth Date: 14 October 1905 Social Security Number: 300-10-1475 State: Ohio Last Place of Residence: Calloway, Kentucky Previous Residence Postal Code: 42071 Event Date: June 1982 Age: 77 -------------------------------------- found 2 findagrave.com entries -- both say wife was Roxie -- which one is him? ------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com William B. Sledd Birth: Oct. 14, 1905 Death: Jun. 4, 1982 Husband of Roxie, son of George Sledd & Serenia String Burial: Bethel Cemetery Calloway County Kentucky, USA Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: Apr 19, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 26120558 ------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com W. B. Sledd Birth: Oct. 14, 1905 Death: Jun. 4, 1982 Married Roxie on 5/21/1927 Burial: Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery Gilbertsville Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: Nov 27, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 44858807 ------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V37T-V57 Gilbert Sledd, "United States Social Security Death Index" Given Name: Gilbert Middle Name: Surname: Sledd Name Suffix: Birth Date: 9 January 1909 Social Security Number: 401-36-9684 State: Kentucky Last Place of Residence: Calloway, Kentucky Previous Residence Postal Code: 42071 Event Date: 19 December 1989 Age: 80 ------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Gilbert Taft Sledd Birth: Jan. 9, 1909 Death: Dec. 19, 1989 Burial: Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery Gilbertsville Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: Kathy Thompson Record added: Nov 27, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 44858470 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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  Family ID	F459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 05 Jan 1874 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 6 - 1880 - Birmingham, Marshall Co, KY Marriage - 10 Feb 1892 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 26,spouse George W,had 4 children-3 still living - 1900 - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 35,spouse George W,had 7 children-5 still living - 1910 - Marshall Co, KY Census - age 46,spouse George W-age 47, 3 children - 1920 - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 56,spouse George W-age 58, son Gilbert T-age 21,single - 1930 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Census - age 66,spouse George W-age 68 - 1940 - District 2, Marshall Co, KY Death - 16 Jun 1944 - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY Burial - - Gilbertsville, Marshall Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - middle name possibly Catherine - on 2/10/1892 Marshall Co, KY married George W Sledd 2/18/1872 - 10/8/1943 both Marshall Co, KY - son of James Washington Sledd 12/17/1836 VA - 11/11/1895 Marshall Co, KY and Martha Jane Culp 8/9/1842 Bedford Co, TN - 6/6/1923 Marshall Co, KY - dau of Stephen Culp 1824 Bedford Co, TN - 1/11/1875 Marshall Co, KY and America S Monnon 1824 TN - bef 1924 son Jimmy F Sledd 4/1894 KY son Claudie C Sledd 8/1896 KY son Lloyd J Sledd 6/1899 KY - 7/18/1964 Marshall Co, KY son William B Sledd 1906 KY - 5/29/1981 McCracken Co, KY son Gilbert T Sledd 3/1909 KY - 12/19/1989 Marshall Co, KY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWVY-8N5 Serena C. Stringer Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 Name: Serena C. Stringer Gender: Female Birth Date: 05 Jan 1874 Birthplace: MARSHALL,KENTUCKY Father's Name: Rowland W. Stringer **** Mother's Name: Amanda M. Frizzel **** --------------------------------------------- Name: Serena C. Stringer Gender: Female Christening Date: null Christening Place: null Birth Date: 05 Jan 1874 Birthplace: MARSHALL,KENTUCKY Death Date: null Name Note: null Race: null Father's Name: Rowland W. Stringer **** Father's Birthplace: null Father's Age: null Mother's Name: Amanda M. Frizzel **** Mother's Birthplace: null Mother's Age: null Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51772-2 System Origin: Kentucky-ODM GS Film number: unknown Reference ID: null Citing this Record: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWVY-8N5 : accessed 24 Jun 2014), Serena C. Stringer, 05 Jan 1874; citing MARSHALL,KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSP6-RX3 Serena Sledd, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955" Name: Serena Sledd Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 1944 Event Place: Gilbertsville, Marshall, Kentucky Residence Place: Address: Gender: Female Age: Marital Status: Race: Occupation: Birth Year (Estimated): Burial Date: Burial Place: Cemetery: Father's Name: Roland Stringer **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Melvina Stringer **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Additional Relatives: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Reference ID: 14637 GS Film number: 1913558 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC9-D8WW Name: Serena Sledd Event Type: Death Event Date: 16 Jun 1944 Event Place: Marshall, Kentucky, United States Age: 70 Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1874 Digital Folder Number: Citing this Record: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC9-D8WW : 1 July 2015), Serena Sledd, 16 Jun 1944; citing Death, Marshall, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/24/2023 Serena C. Stringer Sledd Birth: 5 Jan 1874 Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Death: 16 Jun 1944 (aged 70) Gilbertsville, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Gilbertsville, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 36876320 Bio: A widow and the daughter of Roland and Melvina Stringer. Cause of death: fractured hip during a fall. Family Members Parents Roland Ware Stringer 1819-1881 Spouse George W. Sledd 1872-1942 Siblings Thomas Alfred Stringer 1841-1911 Francis Marion Stringer 1861-1952 Cynthia D. Stringer Washburn 1863-1949 Martha Stringer Turner 1863-1931 Joeseph F Stringer 1866-1935 Children James F. Sledd 1894-1963 Loyd John Sledd 1899-1964 William Burnett Sledd 1905-1982 Gilbert Taft Sledd 1909-1989 Created by: BLB (46884302) Added: 8 May 2009 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36876320/serena-c-sledd Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36876320/serena-c-sledd: accessed 24 July 2023), memorial page for Serena C. Stringer Sledd (5 Jan 1874-16 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36876320, citing Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Gilbertsville, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by BLB (contributor 46884302). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/24/2023 Serena C. Stringer Sledd Birth: Jan. 5, 1874 Marshall County Kentucky, USA Death: Jun. 16, 1944 Gilbertsville Marshall County Kentucky, USA A widow and the daughter of Roland and Melvina Stringer. Cause of death: fractured hip during a fall. Family links: Spouse: George W. Sledd (1872 - 1942) Burial: Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery Gilbertsville Marshall County Kentucky, USA Created by: BLB Record added: May 08, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 36876320 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] See Notes. [S22] Death Certificate. [S18] Birth Record Journal. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S41] Marriage License. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.