1 Isaac Strain b: 1810 County Down, Ireland d: 20 Dec 1871 Marysville, Yuba, CA Burial: Marysville City Cem., Marysville, CA  Immigrated to U. S.. from Ireland about 1848.  Migrated from Arkansas to Marysville about 1853.

. +Hannah "Anna" Harper b: Ireland m: Abt. 1832 Belfast, Ireland d: Bef. 1850

.... 2 Jane Strain b: 27 May 1836 Ireland d: 27 Mar 1907 Prairie, Franklin, AR (Jane's family did come come to California, but remained in Prairie, Franklin, AR)

..... +Caleb Barnard b: 1812 Prairie, Franklin, AR m: 04 Apr 1852 Charleston, Franklin, AR d: 04 Apr 1881 Charleston, Franklin, AR

........ 3 Adeline Ada Barnard b: 1854 Prairie, Franklin, AR d: Bef. 1900

........ 3 James Barnard b: 04 Sep 1866 Prairie, Franklin, AR d: Bef. 1900

....... 3 Sarah Sallie Barnard b: 30 Jul 1872 Prairie, Franklin, AR d: Bef. 1900

... 2 James E. Strain b: 12 Jul 1838 Belfast, Ireland d: 18 Jan 1882 Marysville, Yuba, CA Burial: Marysvile City Cem., Marysville, CA

...... +Martha "Mattie" Gains b: 1851 Ireland m: Abt. 1867 California d: 14 Feb 1869 Marysville, Yuba, CA

...      . 3 William Jesse Strain, Sr. b: Aug 1867 Marysville, Yuba, California   (Brother bought his share of farm land from father's estate, and he may have moved to Alameda or Santa Clara County.  I've lost him. There is another William I Strain who died in Humboldt Co. 

.......... +Marie Chamberlain b: 06 Mar 1865 California m: 1888 Marysville, Yuba, CA d: 25 Oct 1950 Tehama Co., CA Father: a Chamberlain Mother: a Acker

......... 4 Ella M. Strain b: Jun 1889 Marysville, Yuba, CA

......... 4 James E. Strain b: 11 Jul 1891 Marysville, Yuba, CA d: 07 Aug 1959 Butte Co., CA  ............. +Edna A b: Abt. 1890 California m: Abt. 1920...

..........4 Marie Strain b: 1892 Marysville, Yuba, CA

......... 4 Zoe Strain b: 1893 Marysville, Yuba, CA

......... 4 Jerome Chamberlain Strain b: 24 Oct 1903 Marysville, Yuba, CA d: 15 Mar 1999 Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Co., CA (delayed birth certificate,   In 1930 were in Oakland, Alameda Co., CA)

......... +Edna M. b: 07 Mar 1905 CA m: 1929 d: 20 Jan 1999 Sunnyvale Santa Clara Co., CA

......... 4 William J. Strain, Jr. b: 04 Feb 1908 Marysville, Yuba, CA d: 27 Dec 1975 Mendocino Co., CA (After his wife died, his 2 sons were adopted by his wife's great aunt ) +Evelyn Gladys Lindberg b: 10 Jun 1909 Sacramento, CA m: Abt. 1929 San Francisco, CA d: 13 Jun 1954 San Francisco, CA Burial: St. Mary's. Cem., Sacramento CA Father: Adolph Lindberg Mother: Mary "Mamie" Silva

..... *2nd Wife of James E. Strain:

....... +Emma Mullin b: Jul 1848 Ireland m: 15 Jan 1873 Marysville, Yuba, CA d: 08 Mar 1881 Marysville, Yuba, CA Burial: St. Joseph's Catholic Cem., Marysville, CA

............. 3 James "Edward" Strain b: 29 May 1874 California d: 05 Feb 1948 Yuba Co., CA

.............. +Clara May Rodgers b: 1875 Gridley, Butte, CA m: 26 Nov 1895 San Jose, CA Father: William Riley Rogers Mother: Jeanette "Janet" Britton Campbell

................. 4 James "Edward" Strain, Jr. b: 23 Oct 1898 Marysville, Yuba, CA

................. 4 Maurice Strain b: 26 May 1900 Marysville, Yuba, CA

................... +Loretta b: 1900 CA m: Abt. 1927

...... 2 Gawn Strain b: 11 Jul 1839 Ireland d: 03 Feb 1923 Marysville, Yuba, CA  (After brother died, he raised his two sons William and James Edward)

......... +Ella Wright b: 1850 Iowa m: 16 Nov 1873 Marysville, Yuba, CA d: 25 Jan 1890 Marysville, Yuba, CA

.... 2 Elizabeth Strain b: 17 Jul 1841 Belfast, Ireland d: 1928 CA

.... +Adam Hubbs b: 21 Feb 1828 Athol, Prince Edward, ON, Canada m: 27 Nov 1856 Marysville, Yuba, CA d: 26 Mar 1900 Live Oak, CA

..........3 Laura A. Hubbs b: 1858 California

......... 3 Infant Hubbs b: 1860 California

... 2 Sarah A. Strain b: 1844 Ireland

...... +Henry J. Marts m: 04 Dec 1873 Marysville, Yuba, CA

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Yuba County

Biographies

JAMES EDWARD STRAIN 

            Conspicuous among the progressive farmers of Yuba County is James Edward Strain, who owns and occupies a valuable farm lying ten miles north of Marysville on the Honcut road, consisting of 1400 acres of land.  He is a native son of the State, his birth having occurred in this vicinity, on May 28, 1874.  His father, James Strain, was born in Belfast, Ireland.  He was a son of Isaac and Hannah (Harper) Strain, who immigrated to America in January, 1848, locating in Arkansas, and in 1853 came to California, crossing the plains in an ox-team train, and spent a short time as a miner; then he located on land, portions of which have since been in the possession of the family.

            James Strain, the father of our subject, was about fifteen years old when the family located in California; he drove a vegetable wagon during the summer months, and attended school in the winter.  With his father and brother, Gawn Strain, he purchased 400 acres on Feather River, and continued in partnership with them for a few years. He finally took his share of the estate and purchased a ranch of 410 acres south of the home place on Feather River, and farmed independently until the time of his death, which occurred in 1881.  He was married twice, by his first marriage having one son, William J.  He afterwards married Miss Emma Mullin, a native of Minnesota.  She came to California when young, and died in 1880, leaving one son, James Edward, of this review.

            But seven years old when his father died, James Edward Strain was taken into the home of his uncle, Gawn Strain, who was appointed administrator of the estate and guardian of the two young sons.  He grew to manhood under the care of his uncle, receiving his education in the public schools of Marysville and in Oakland.  Upon attaining his majority, he came into possession of 205 acres of land, half of the landed estate of his father, and also some money.  He has since purchased his brother’s interests of 205 acres, and now owns the entire original tract by his father.  By subsequent purchase he has added to this until he now owns 1400 acres, on which he is making a specialty of raising grain and stock.  Mr. Strain built the first privately owned levee on Feather River in 1896; in 1906 he helped to organize a protection district; and in 1912 he was one of the organizers of Reclamation District No. 10 of which for seven years he served as secretary of the board of directors.  Since 1915, he has developed sixty acres of his fine home place to a vineyard of Thompson Seedless grapes.  Mr. Strain is half-owner of the Oak Valley Lumber Company, whose timber holdings, sawmill, and manufacturing plant are located near Camptonville.  He  is also a director in the First National Bank of Marysville.

            On November 26, 1895, at San Jose, Mr. Strain was married to Miss Clara May Rodgers, a native of Gridley, Butte County; and they have two sons, Edward and Maurice.  Mr. Strain is a stanch Republican. Fraternally, he belongs to Marysville Lodge No. 783, B.P.O.E.; is a Knight Templar Mason and a Shriner, belonging to Oriental Lodge No. 9, F. & A.M., Washington Chapter No. 13, R.A.M., Marysville Commandery, No. 7, K.T., all of Marysville, and Ben Ali Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, in Sacramento; and, with his estimable wife, is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.  He is a popular member of the Marysville Rotary Club, and is also a member of the California Automobile Association. 

History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924 p 399