Hector Strickland
July 12, 1830 – October 8, 1921

1860 Residence: Cumberland County, NC

Military Record
June 1, 1861 – Enlisted at Cumberland County, NC
24th North Carolina Regiment, Company F
Rank:  Private
May 8, 1862 – Promoted to Sergeant
December 13, 1862 – Wounded in the arm and/or left shoulder at Fredericksburg, VA
Prior to May 1, 1863 – Returned to Duty
September 1, 1863 – Promoted to 1st Sergeant
June 12, 1864 – Appointed 3rd Lieutenant
April 1, 1865 – Captured near Hatcher’s Run, VA
Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington D. C.
April 9, 1865 – Transferred to Johnson’s Island, Ohio
June 20, 1865 – Released after taking the Oath of Allegiance

Parents
Richardson Strickland 1810-1886
Jennett McLerran 1798-1885

Siblings
Mary Strickland 1832-1834
Isabella Elizabeth Strickland 1833
Ferby Jane Strickland 1836-1879
Richard Strickland 1838-1885        24th NC Co F
Patience W. Strickland 1845

Wife
Elva Ann Gainey 1833-1901

Children
Edgar Lawrence Strickland 1852-1897
Malissa A. Strickland 1853-1888
Richard Bunyan Strickland 1856-1933
Jeanette C. Strickland 1858-1943
Wellington Strickland 1858
Lenora Virginia Strickland 1860-1946

Burial
Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery
Stedman, NC

Hector Strickland Grave