Richard Garland Stringer Sr. (abt. 1897 - 1958)

Born about 2 Jun 1897 in Southland, Phillips, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Richard Stringer Sr. is a part of US Black heritage.

SFC Richard Stringer Sr. served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: 09 Apr 1918
Unit(s):
Service ended: 18 Mar 1919

This profile is part of the Mound Bayou, Mississippi One Place Study.

Richard Garland Stringer, Sr. was born on June 2, 1897 in Southland, Phillips County, Arkansas, United States,^[1] son of Columbus R. Stringer (1849–~1911) and Lula Shaw. ^[2]

In the 1900 census Richard (age 5), Student, was the son of Columbus Stringer in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi. ^[3]

In the 1910 census Richard (age 14), Driver of a Delivery Wagon, was the son of Columbus R Stringer in Beat 3, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States.^[4]

Richard was inducted into the US Army on 1 Apr 1918 in Cleveland, Mississippi. He was in the QMC Hq Det 92nd Division Infantry. He made Sergeant on 9 Apr 1918; Sgt 1st class on 18 Aug 1918. He served overseas from 10 Jun 1918 to 17 Feb 1919. He was honorably discharged on 18 Mar 1919. ^[5]

Richard married Gertrude T. Slate, about 1919, likely in Bolivar County, Mississippi.^[6]

On April 2, 1930, Richard (33), married, was a son, Mail Carrier, living in the household of his mother, Lula, (58) West of Road 61, in Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi. Included in the household were Richard's sons, Garland (10), Fred (8), and Pal (6).^[7]

In the 1940 census Richard (age 43), US Mail Carrier, was the divorced son of Lula E West in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi.^[8]

Richard was buried in Mound Bayou Cemetery, Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi with a death date of October 17, 1958.^[9]

Research Notes

• Richard Garland Stringer, Sr's son, Richard Garland Stringer, Jr. ordered the military headstone for his father on September 2, 1967. The date of birth is given as June 2, 1897; however, the date of birth listed on his WW I draft registration is May 5, 1895. Although it is probable that the date on the draft application is the correct one, I kept the date used on the headstone application (Davis-90577 02:04, 4 September 2023 (UTC))

Need profiles for

• Gertrude T. Slate (wife)
• Richard Garland Stringer, Jr. (son)
• Fred Mack Stringer (son)
• Pal Wesley Stringer (son)

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #3166044 (accessed 3 September 2023)
   Name: Richard G Stringer; Rank: Sergeant 1st Class; Birth Date: 2 Jun 1897; Service Number: 2 213 407; Service Branch: US Army; Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1918; Discharge Date: 18 Mar 1919; Death Date: 17 Oct 1958; Cemetery: Mound Bayou Cemetery; Cemetery Location: Mound Bayou, Mississippi, USA.
2. ↑ 1900 Census:"1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi; Roll: 801; Enumeration District: 0009
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #27565575 (accessed 21 May 2023)
   Richard Stringer (5), single son, Student, in household of Columb Stringer (50) in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi. Born in Arkansas, USA.
3. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi; Roll: 801; Enumeration District: 0009
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #27565575 (accessed 15 June 2023)
   Richard Stringer (5), single son, Student, in household of Columb Stringer (50) in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi. Born in Arkansas, USA.
4. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Bolivar, Mississippi; Roll: T624_733; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1374746
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #185723462 (accessed 15 June 2023)
   Richard Stringer (14), single son, Driver, in household of C R Stringer (62) in Beat 3, Bolivar, Mississippi, USA. Born in Arkansas.
5. ↑ Military: "Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919"
   Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: FamilySearch, 2019
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61960 #49128 (accessed 21 May 2023)
   Name: Richard Stringer; Enlistment Age: 22; Birth Date: abt 1896; Birth Place: Southland, Ark; Residence Place: Mound Bayow, Bolivar, Mississippi; Enlistment Date: 1; Enlistment Place: Cleveland, Miss; Military Date: 1917-1919; Unit: QMC Hq Det 92 Div Inf.
6. ↑ SSN NUMIDENT: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
   citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
   FamilySearch Record: 6K9Z-DXFS (accessed 3 September 2023)
   Fred Mack Stringer born 5 Apr 1920 to Richard G Stringer and Gertrude Slate.
7. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 62; Digital film/folder number: 004951390; FHL microfilm: 2340874; Image number: 571; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03829-0
   FamilySearch Record: XMB8-49V (accessed 3 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRH8-C29
   Richard Stringer (33), married son, in household of Lula E West (58) in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States. Born in Arkansas.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Lula E West	F	58	Widowed	Head		Tennessee
   Gladys Filer	F	35	Single	Daughter		Arkansas
   Richard Stringer	M	33	Married	Son		Arkansas
   Cecil Stringer	M	22	Single	Son		Mississippi
   Garland Stringer	M	10	Single	Grandchild		Mississippi
   Fread Stringer	M	8	Single	Grandchild		Mississippi
   Dal Stringer	M	6	Single	Grandchild		Mississippi

8. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02009; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 6-26
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #118868952 (accessed 21 May 2023)
   Richard Stringer (43), divorced son, US Mail Carrier, in household of Lula E West (69) in Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi. Born in Arkansas.
9. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #259213768 (accessed 3 September 2023)
   Memorial page for Richard Garland Stringer Sr. (2 Jun 1897-17 Oct 1958), citing Mound Bayou Cemetery, Mound Bayou, Bolivar County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Dot Tribble (contributor 47209294).