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Note: That John Stringer, brother of William, Jane and Sarah, made it to the US is certain, since he corresponded with them, mentioning them by name and also as brothers and sisters.
Data from research on Jane Stringer by Ulster Ancestors Feb 2009.
Church of Ireland Aghaloo, St. John's Caledon Baptisms 1825-1855 (MIC/1/326/A/1-4): Baptised 9 Jun 1839 John to John and Susan Stringer - he is a labourer - residing in the townland of Derrykintone.
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Name: John Stranger Arrival Date: 19 Apr 1853 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 Age: 22 Port of Departure: London, England Place of Origin: Holme,England Ship Name: Wisconsin Search Ship Database: Search the Wisconsin in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database Port of Arrival: New York Line: 4 Microfilm Serial: M237 Microfilm Roll: M237_124 List Number: 266 Port Arrival State: New York Port Arrival Country: United States [this may be a differnet John Stringer, due to the age discrepancy, and also the Holme, England could be the birthplace]
1860 census, Lamar, Barton, MO: Charles Vastine 24 farmer PA; J.B. Torbert (m) 35 farmer PA; John Wilson 26 farm laborer PA; Martha E. Wilson 21; Benjamin White 21 farm laborer OH; John Stringer 22 farm laborer IRE
American Civil War Soldiers Name: John Stringer Side Served: Union State Served: Missouri Service Record: Enlisted as a Sergeant. Enlisted in Company L, 8th Cavalry Regiment Missouri. Sources: 304 [Letters from John confirm Co. L, 8th Cav. Mo.].
Two letters c. 1863-5 written to Jane his sister. One letter says that the wife of N.B. James sends her regards. In 1860, in Vernon Co., MO (just north of Lamar Co.) has a family: William James 67 druggist DE; Margarett 61 VA; N [Nathaniel from 1850 Audrain Co., MO].B. James (m) 36 MO [by sicthop insane?]; Sarah James 40 ayteress [waitress?] birth place crossed out; C.F. James 18 (f) MO.
http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmocav2.htm#8thHistory of Company L Missouri:
8th Regiment Cavalry Union Army Regular (not Militia)
Organized at Springfield, Mo., August 6 to September 15, 1862. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, District of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Arkansas Expedition, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of Arkansas, to January, 1864, and 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to March, 1865. 1st Separate Cavalry Brigade, 7th Army Corps, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Springfield, Mo., August 9, 1862. Blount's Campaign in Missouri and Arkansas October 17-December 27. Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7. Expedition from Fayetteville to Huntsville December 21-23. Expedition over Boston Mountains to Van Buren December 27-29. Bloomfield, Mo., May 12, 1863. Join Davidson's Division at Pilot Knob, Mo., June, 1863, and march to Clarendon on White River, Ark. Steele's Expedition against Little Rock, Ark., August I-September 10. Grand Prairie August 17. Brownsville August 25. Bayou Metoe or Reed's Bridge August 27. Reconnaissance from Brownsville August 29. Ferry's Landing September 7. Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock September 10. Pursuit of Price September 11-14. Near Little Rock September 11. Duty at Little Rock until March, 1864. Duvall's Bluff December 1 and December 12, 1863 (Detachments). Indian Bay February 16, 1864. Clarendon March 15. Fitzhugh's Woods, near Augusta, April 1 (Detachment). Cache River Cotton Plant April 21-22. Operations against Shelby north of the Arkansas River May 13-31. Stony Point May 20. Searcy June 3 (Detachment). Bealer's Ferry, Little Red River, June 6 (Detachment). Expedition from Little Rock to Little Red River August 6-16. Jones' Hay Station and Long Prairie August 24. Expedition in pursuit of Shelby August 27-September 6. Expedition from Lewisburg to Strahan Landing November 26-December 2. Expedition from Brownsville to Augusta January 4-27 (Detachment). Duty in the Dept. of Arkansas until July. Mustered out July 20, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 26 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 352 Enlisted men by disease. Total 382.
The Civil War Letters of Albert Demuth and Roster Eighth Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, Albert Demuth, index: Stringer, John Co. "L", Sgt., Age 25, Enlisted date is not shown. Place of enlistment is not shown. Remarks: States he died on May 19, 1964, Rgt. Hospital, Devalls Bluff, AR. (Devalls Bluff is about 30 miles west of Little Rock.)
[The following from a different John Stringer. b.~1840 Ireland; married Adeline Siegel about 1893 in Calaveras Co., CA:]
1870 census, Township 10, Calaveras, CA: Morrow, Louis 35 gold miner Hanover; Stringer, John 30 gold miner IRE. [This is he because of 1900 census where he states he immigrated in 1853, and this is something a former soldier would do.]
1880 census, Township 10, Calaveras, CA (Jenny Lind): Stringer, John 50 M wool grower IRE IRE IRE; Stringer M 19 (m) insane at home CA IRE IRE; Stringer, Stringer P 45 (f) [but apparently not married to John because the married box is not checked, but then neither is the single box] IRE IRE IRE.
1900 census, Jenny Lind, Calaveras, California: Stringer, John head Mar 1832 M 10y IRE IRE IRE immigrated 1853 been here 47y Naturalized farmer; Addie wife Feb 1860 40 M 10y 3ch 3liv CA GER ENG; John J. son July 1893 6 CA [looks like some page was cut off & there are no other Stringer children on the next page, so where are her other 2 living children?].
2 pages later at the top: Swinford, William W. S-son Oct 1882 17 S CA MO CA at school; Stringer, Joseph T. son Aug 1862 37 S CA IRE IRE sheep herder.
1910 census, Township 5, Calaveras, CA: Stringer, John head 78 M2 for 20y IRE IRE IRE immigrated 1853 Na stock farmer; Addie wife 50 M2 20y 5ch 4liv CA GER ENG; John son 16 CA; Funck, Marlile? boarder (f) 21 CA GER CA teacher public school; Stringer, Blanche M. dau 8 CA IRE CA.
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