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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 l0th of November, 1859, was married to Mary S. Morrow, a daughter of John and Maria Morrow, who were from Kentucky, and among the early settlers 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 egagements, 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.