The James Strickland farm was in Big Creek.
Land Lots 999 and 1000. 2nd District.
The right to the grave yard was reserved in the deed. There were no markers
except field stones
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I haven't been to the cemetery since 1998. It should be close to the intersection of Atlanta Road and Southers Circle. When I was there it sat in front of a trailer.
1900 Big Creek #217
James Strickland Aug 1849
Rosa Sep 1842 they had been married 32 years
Cowan Jacob Dec 1885
Cowan Alonzo Mar 1889
Cowan Victoria Oct 1891
Cowan Roy Jun 1892
The last four should be Cohens, children of Lucinda Strickland Cohen.
As grandchildren of James they each had a 1/8 th interest in the property.
Victoria Cohens Julian died in 1911 and her share was sold by her only heir,
son Henry Julian.
The widow and heirs at law of Will Stickland sold their half of LL999 and 1000 - 2-1 on 5 Feb 1943.
Mrs. Carrie Strickland
Joe Strickland
Ruby Strickland Parks
Guy Strickland
Lee Strickland
Maude Strickland Burse
Nora Strickland Hargrove
Leola Strickland Evans
William Strickland
Alta Strickland Evans
Village Strickland
all of Fulton County and
Ernest Strickland of the State of Utah. Ernest Strickland signed in the State of Nebraska apparently in service as it was notarized by Adjutant 74th AVN Sq. (SEP) AAf T. T. C. Lincoln, Nebr.
Will Stickland was buried in the Little Terry cemetery.
See
http://donnaparrish.com/cemetery/little_terry.ht
In 1922, James Strickland was in a lawsuit with one of his former sharecroppers.