William Otto Stringer Family

Josiah Milton Stringer was born circa 1840 in Lawrence County, Mississippi.  He married Catharine King who was born on October 10, 1840 in Mississippi.  Per descendant, J. Case, Josiah died during the Civil War in Oxford, Mississippi before 1865.  Catharine is listed has head of household on the 1870 Census and then later as "widowed" on the 1880 Census.  The location of Josiah Stringer's burial is unknown at this time.  Catharine died on June 4, 1907 and is buried in the Crystal Springs Cemetery in Walthall County, Mississippi.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of Bill Sullivan at FindAGrave.com)

William Otto Stringer was born to the marriage of Josiah and Catharine King Stringer on October 16, 1866.  He married Nancy "Nannie" Jane Albritton who was born in Lincoln County, Mississippi in 1866.  William and Nannie made their home in Bogue Chitto, Lincoln County, Mississippi until at least 1910.  The 1920 Census shows them and some of their children as living in Sicily Island. 

William Otto Stringer died on September 7, 1942 and Nancy "Nannie" Jane Albritton Stringer died in 1954.  Both are buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.

Children born to the marriage of William and Nannie Stringer were:

Emma Idell, 1890-1979 (m.  Jeff Franklin Roberts, 1890-1964); Both are buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.

Walter William, Sr., 1895-1960 (m. Norma Keenan, 1902-1999); Both are buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.

The following children were born to the marriage of Walter and Norma Keenan Stringer:

Walter William, Jr., 1922-1995 (m. Ayleen M., 1922-2005; Both are buried in the Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photographs are courtesy of Marie F at FindAGrave.com)

Norma Louise, 1924-2009; Norma was a graduate of Sicily Island High School, Nursing at Mississippi State University; earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Louisiana College and a B.S. in Nursing at Northwestern State University at Nachitoches. She also attended the Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, LA. Norma worked as a Registered Nurse and retired from the Veterans Administration Nursing Service at Asheville, North Carolina in 1989.  She is buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.

Markham E., 1927

Record of birth for Markham:

Rheba Marie, 1929-2011

Record of birth for Rheba:

Larry Donald, 1934-2002 (m. Linda ?, 1942); Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.

Joel Mae, 1937

Nancy Jane, 1938

Record of birth for Nancy Jane:

Bobby Joe, 1939-1939

Record of birth for Bobby Joe:

Cordye, 1898-1990 (m. Frank Madison Chapman, 1898-1974); Both are buried in the South Central Cemetery in Metropolis, Franklin Parish, Louisiana.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

Children born to the marriage of Frank and Cordye Stringer Chapman were:

Ralph, 1919
Monteal, 1920
Alton, 1930

William A. "Bill", 1899-1987 (m. 1. Versie May, 1901-1931; 2. Jimmie Bingham, 1912-1987); All are buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.

Children born to the marriage of Bill and Versie Stringer were:

James K., Sr., 1918-2001 (m. Evelyn Alpha Evans, 1922-2004); Both are buried in the New Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

William, 1920
Marvin, 1922

Durell C., 1923-1991; Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

Geneva, 1927

Born to the marriage of Bill and Jimmie Bingham Stringer:

Charles Cecil "Buddy", 1939-1973 (m. Evelyn Marie Meyers); Buddy is buried in the New Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

Allie, 1901-1971 (m. 1. John Passman, 1896-1950; 2. Joe L. Bingham, 1917-1987); All are buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.   (Editor's note:  tombstone photographs are courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

Children born to the marriage of John and Allie Stringer Passman were:

Mildred, 1924 (m. Frederick Oscar "Freddie" Krause, 1920-1978
Barbara Nell, 1927 (m. Fredrick Francis "Fred" Chambless, 1921-1999)

Record of birth for Barbara Nell:

John William, 1933-1976; Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

Gertrude, 1905-1981 (m. 1. William Douglas Passman, 1900-1966; 2. Rastus Flowers, 1902-1987); Gertrude is buried in the New Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.   (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

Children born to the marriage of William Douglas and Gertrude Stringer Passman were:

Segrist Gordon, 1920-1998 (m. Caroline Rose Claire, 1921-2010)
Dorothy, 1923
Margie, 1924

Nina, 1905-2000 (m. John Carl Passman, 1902-1978); Both are buried in the New Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photographs are courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

Children born to the marriage of Carl and Nina Stringer Passman were:

Charley Fred, 1922-2003 (m. Virginia Ann Hanks, 1933-1876)
Maudell, 1927 (m. Oliphant)
Monez, 1927-bef 2000  (m. Fontenot)
Carl "Bouncer", 1929 (m. Marica ?)
Wanda Sue, 1935 (m. George McGuffee)