Washington Co., AR - Biographies - Alfred D. Strickler

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Alfred D. Strickler. The biographical department of Washington County, 
Ark., would be incomplete without the sketch of Mr. Strickler, who is 
a native of the county, and was born January 11, 1838. His parents, 
Benjamin and Nancy T. (Newman) Strickler, were Tennesseeans, the 
father being born in Sullivan County, of that State, October 3, 1810. 
He died in Washington County, Ark., on the 23d of September, 1884, 
being a son of Jacob and Barbara (Slaughter) Strickler, who were among 
the early settlers of Washington County, Ark. Mrs. Nancy T. Strickler 
died on the 17th of February, 1863. She came with her parents to 
Arkansas at an early day, and was here married to Mr. Strickler on the 
14th of February, 1837 They were members of the Primitive Baptist 
Church, and he was a Mason, a Democrat, and one of the successful 
farmers of the county, until the breaking out of the war, when he lost 
heavily during that period. He was the father of five children: Alfred 
D., M. M. (the widow of William Brewster), A. T., Arthulia P. 
(deceased) and W. C. Alfred D. Strickler remained with his father 
until he attained the age of twenty-two years, and on the 10th of 
November, 1859, was married to Mary S. Morrow, a daughter of John and 
Maria Morrow, who were from Kentucky, and among the early setlers of 
Washington County, Ark. Mrs. Strickler was born in Washington County 
April 25, 1837, and died April 26, 1879. She was a member of the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and became the mother of three 
children: Dorcas T., was born September 20, 1860, and is the wife of 
James Vorhees; Sallie D., born August 11, 1861, is also married, and 
Walter S., born July 21, 1868. July 18, 1880, Mr. Strickler was united 
in marriage to his second wife, Martha R. Crawley, a native of the 
county, born July 21, 1855, and a daughter of William Crawley, who is 
still living, and is one of the old settlers of the county. Mr. 
Crawley is the father of two children by his last wife: Sarah, born 
November 19, 1882, and Mary T., born July 11, 1887. In the spring of 
1862 Mr. Strickler enlisted in Company B. of Brook's regiment, and 
served until the close of the war. He was in a number of important 
engagements, and was captured while at Saline, and was kept a prisoner 
at Rock Island, Ill., for ten months. After the cessation of 
hostilities he returned to his home in Arkansas, and by industry and 
good management has become one of the well-to-do farmers and stock 
raisers of the county. He and wife are church members, and he is a 
Democrat politically.