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I have been making a family tree and im having trouble.Im trying to find which is the correct wife for William Strunk.One family tree says Nellie Hudson and two of them say Mary Worley.

William Strunk

B:11 March 1882

D:24 November 1974

Mary Worley

B:11 July1889

D.2 April 1970

or

Nellie Hudson

B:7 Sept. 1891

D:17 April 1972

Answer 1

www.rootsweb.com shows marriage to both ladies:

William "Bill" Melvin STRUNK

Birth: 11 MAR 1882 in Whitley Co., KY (OR-- 23 April 1882 )

Death: 24 MAR 1974 in Whitley City, KY

    (NOTES--Occupation: Truck Farmer ; Will Strunk witnessed the marriage of Levi G. Phillippi (e) and Ellen Lula Worley on April 6, 1904 at Sand Hill Church, Whitley City, KY. Will would be the brother-in-law to Ellen and husband of sister Mary Alice.

     Married: 19 JUL 1901 in Whitley Co., KY to

Mary Alice WORLEY

Birth: 11 JUL 1889 in Duck Run, Whitley Co., KY

Death: 2 APR 1970 in McCreary Co., KY

Burial: Rock Springs Cemetery, Whitley Co., KY

    (Her Father: Calvin WORLEY b: 19 APR 1854 in Knox, KY (Whitley Co.,) & Mother: Delphia (Delpha) Angeline DAVENPORT b: MAY 1852 in Pleasant View, Whitley, KY)

   Children of William & Mary:

1.Sherman C. STRUNK-- b: 20 MAR 1900 in Duck Run, KY

2. Maude A. STRUNK-- b: 20 NOV 1902 in Strunk, McCreary Co., KY

3.Amanda A. STRUNK --b: 1904

4.Joseph "Joe" STRUNK-- b: 1906 in Kentucky

Mary & William divorced, and she Married 2nd-- Elijah STEPHENS b: 11 APR 1889

Married: ABT 1910.

Their Children

Ova L. STEPHENS-- b: ABT 1910 in Kentucky

Lalia STEPHENS-- b: ABT 1916 in Kentucky

William: Marriage 2 Nellie HUDSON-- b: 7 SEP 1891 in McCreary Co., KY; d. 17 APR 1972

Burial: Holloway Cemetery, McCreary Co., KY

Married: 1909 in Pulaski Co., KY

Note: Age 18 at marriage

Children

1.John Marion STRUNK-- b: 24 JUN 1910 in Whitley Co., Kentucky

2.Verda Martha STRUNK-- b: 7 SEP 1912 in Kentucky

3.Ethyl M. STRUNK-- b: ABT 1916 in Kentucky

4. Mary Ernestine STRUNK-- b: 31 JUL 1918 in Whitley Co. KY

5.Edward STRUNK-- b: 15 MAY 1920 in McCreary Co., Kentucky

6. Mildred STRUNK-- b: ABT 1925 in Kentucky

William's parents:

Benjamin (alias:Benona or Benoney) STRUNK

Birth: 25 SEP 1843 in Whitley Co, KY (Now McCreary)

Death: 16 JAN 1899

Burial: Midland, Arkansas

   (NOTE--Enlisted as a Private on 02 November 1863

Enlisted in Company G, 49th Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 03 November 1863. Mustered out Company G, 49th Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 26 December 1864 in Lexington, KY

-American Civil War Soldier)

     Married: 5 APR 1866 in Pulaski KY

Louisa Ekiza CRAIG

Birth: 2 MAR 1847 in Morgan Co TN

Death: 17 JAN 1937 in Henryetta, Okmulgee Co, OK

         Children

1. Sylvester Thomas STRUNK-- b: 30 OCT 1868 in Whitley KY (now McCreary)

2. James Andrew STRUNK-- b: 9 SEP 1869 in Whitley KY (now McCreary)

3. Mary Ellen STRUNK --b: 30 MAR 1871 in KY

4. Henry Harrison STRUNK-- b: ABT 1873 in Whitley Co, KY

5. Charles H STRUNK-- b: APR 1879 in KY

6. William M STRUNK-- b: 23 APR 1882 in Whitley Co KY

7. John STRUNK-- b: 23 MAR 1883 in KY

8. Jefferson STRUNK-- b: 27 AUG 1888 in KY

9. Clara Louisa STRUNK --b: 9 FEB 1891 in KY

William's paternal grandparents:

Hiram STRUNK

B: Abt 1810 in Ashe County, North Carolina

D: Bef 1850 in Whitley County, Kentucky

         Married:20 Dec 1827 in Pulaski County, Kentucky to

Nancy MORGAN

Birth: 03 Sep 1812 in Ashe County, North Carolina

Death: 04 Jun 1884 in Whitley County, Kentucky

Burial: 06 Jun 1884 Jones Cemetery Strunk Mccreary County, Kentucky

       Children

1. Thomas Strunk-- b: 1827 in Pulaski County, Kentucky

2.William Perry Strunk-- b: 21 Jun 1831 in Whitley County, Kentucky

3.Joel Strunk --b: 1832 in Whitley County, Kentucky

4.Daniel M Strunk-- b: 1833 in Whitley County, Kentucky

5.Griffin Strunk --b: 1835 in Whitley County, Kentucky

6. Louisa Strunk-- b: 1836 in Whitley County, Kentucky

7. Lucy Strunk-- b: 1837 in Whitley County, Kentucky

8. Mary Serepta Strunk-- b: 1838 in Whitley County, Kentucky c: in Cause Of Death: Pain In Head

9.Jane Strunk-- b: 1840 in Whitley County, Kentucky

10. Abram Strunk-- b: 1841 in Whitley County, Kentucky

11.John Strunk-- b: 1842 in Whitley County, Kentucky

12.Jackson Strunk --b: 1843 in Whitley County, Kentucky

13. Benona Strunk --b: 25 Sep 1843 in Whitley County, Kentucky

  

William's paternal Great-grandparents:

Daniel Strunk

Birth: 1775 in Maryland (familysearch.org shows Tennessee)

Death: Aug 1851 in Whitley County, Kentucky

Burial: Aug 1851 Eb Trammel Farm, Whitley County, Kentucky

   (NOTE--www.ancestry.com's One World Tree shows him with 5 wives):

(1) Abigail Margaret

Born: 1775 in Virginia, USA

Died: abt 1820 in Whitley, Kentucky, USA

     (15 children total, including a set of twins (?)--male & female--both named CEALY, b. 1812 in Ashe, NC)

(2) Elvina Cox

Born: 1779 in Virginia, USA

Died:    

Marriage: 1793 in Ashe, [county], North Carolina, USA  

(3) Honor Pennington

Born: abt 1802 in  Virginia, USA

**Died: 21 Mar 1837 in Whitley,  Kentucky, USA    

Marriage: 9 Mar 1822 in  Whitley, Kentucky, USA  

(4) Susan Riddle

Born: abt 1810 in Whitley,  Kentucky, USA

Died: Wayne,  Kentucky, USA    

**Marriage: 21 Mar 1837 in  Whitley, Kentucky, USA  (married same day Honor died??!!)

(5) Margaret

Born: 1780 in Virginia, USA

Died: 1860 in Whitley, Kentucky, USA    

Marriage: Ashe,  North Carolina, USA  

(I think someone messed up on recording his marriages, or there are more than one Daniel born about the same time).

Ancestry.com lists 33 (yes--THIRTY-THREE--children born between 1795 and 1851:

1. William Strunk  M 1795 in Virginia, USA

2. John Strunk  M 1801 in Ashe,  North Carolina, USA

3. Mary Polly Strunk  F 1803 in   Ashe, North Carolina

4. Abraham Strunk  M 1805 in  Ashe, North Carolina

5. Gabriel Strunk  M 1805 in Ashe, North Carolina

6 Thomas Strunk  M 14 Aug 1809 in Ashe,  NC

7 Hiram Strunk  M abt 1810 in Ashe,  NC

8 Christene Strunk  F 1811 in Ashe, NC

9  Cealy Strunk  F 1812 in  Ashe, NC  (twin?)***

10 Cealy Strunk  M 1812 in  Ashe, NC  (twin?)***

11 Jesse Strunk  M 1813 in Ashe, NC  

12 Jackson Strunk  M 1814 in Ashe, NC  

13 James Strunk  M May 1816 in  Ashe, NC  

14 Isham B Strunk  M 1 May 1817 in Whitley, Kentucky

15 Daniel Strunk  M 5 Mar 1822 in Whitley, Kentucky

16 Stephen Strunk  M 1822 in Whitley, KY

17 Elizabeth Strunk  F 1825 in  Whitley, Kentucky

18 Hugh R Strunk  M Aug 1826 in  Whitley, Kentucky

19 Alexander Strunk  M 8 Apr 1828 in Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky

20 George W Strunk  M 1830 in Whitley, KY

21 Solomon Strunk  M 1831 in Whitley, KY

22 Levi Strunk  M 1833 in  Whitley, Kentucky

23 Rebecca Betty Strunk  F 1834 in Whitley, Kentucky

24 Luck Strunk  M 5 Nov 1835 in Whitley, Kentucky

25 Calvin Strunk  M 20 Jun 1837 in Whitley,  KY

26 Burrell Strunk  F 1837 in Whitley, KY (twin??)***

27 Burrell Strunk  M  1837 in Whitley, KY (twin??)***

28 Sampson Strunk  M 1841 in Whitley, KY

29 Joel Strunk  M 1842 in Whitley, Kentucky, USA    

30.Susan Strunk  F 1843 in  Whitley, Kentucky, USA    

31.Jane Strunk  F 1845 in  Whitley, Kentucky, USA    

32.Emily Strunk  F 9 Jun 1849 in Whitley, Kentucky, USA    

33.Enos Strunk  M Jun 1850 in Whitley,  Kentucky, USA    

34.Henry Strunk  M 1851 in  Whitley, Kentucky, USA

   (NOTE-- I couldn't imagine being a parent at age 76!! Let alone to 32-34 kids. ARGH)

    ( ***--why would you give fraternal twins the exact same name??)

Submitted family trees for DANIEL STRUNK, have him born in 1775 , but in MARYLAND, VIRGINIA  and TENN. which makes me think these are 3 different men.

William's 2nd Great-Grandfather:

John STRUNCK (or STRUNK)

b.about 1749

d.

      Married:

(Unknown)

b.

d.

    Children:

1. Abraham--b. 1771, Maryland; d. Nov.7, 1797 in Hardin, KY

2. Daniel--b. 1773-75, d. 1850-51; married Honor Pennington

3. Teny--b. 1775, Maryland; d. Virginia

4. Caty--b. 1777

5. Polly--b. 1778, Maryland; d. Virginia

6. Elizabeth--b. 1779, Maryland; d. Oct. 1852; married Wells

              Pennington

(Hope this helps a little. )

Answer 2

Kentucky Marriage Records, 1852-1914 about William Strunk

Name:   William Strunk

Age: 19  

Est. Birth Year:   abt 1882  

RESIDENCE:   Whitley  

Spouse Name:   Mary A Warley

Spouse Age: 18  

Est. Spouse Birth Year:   abt 1883  

Spouse Birth Location:   Whitley  

Spouse Residence:   Whitley  

Spouse Father Birth Location:   Whitley  

Spouse Mother Birth Location:   Whitley  

Marriage Date:   13 Feb 1901

Marriage Location:   Whitley  

County of Record:   Whitley  



Looks like you have the wrong Mary.  The woman he married was Mary W*A*rley, and not Mary W*O*rley

Haven't found anything on Nellie Hudson, yet.

According to the 1900 census, there was also a William Strunk born in April 1881.

Be careful of the info you glean from family trees.  They are often wrong.

Answer 3

According to this family tree, his first married Mary Worley in Whitely Co., KY on 19 Jul 1901 (1 week after she turn 13?), they had 4 children and this marriage ended in divorce.  Then in 1909, he married Nellie Hudson in Pulaski Co., KY and they had 6 children.