Lorenzo was the son of James Stratton and the husband of Sophia Johana Hill. According to one record, he died in June 30, 1884 in Grassy Cove, TN. The date on this record came from an interment date in the cemetery.
He had a great love of books, and another interest was the domestication of elk. One of the books he published was "The Flag of Our Country".
The cemetery records report him only as L. Stratton, buried 12-4-1888.
A book of Strattons, Volume 2 By Harriet Russell Stratton
210. Lorenzo Stratton 7 (James,* Zebulon,* James,* James,* Thomas* John1) was born in Concord, Erie Co., N. Y., Aug. 3, 1816. When he was three years old his parents moved to Little Valley Center, Cattaraugus Co. His early education, as far as schools are concerned, consisted of four winter terms in the district school of that newly settled country. At other seasons the boy's services were needed on the farm. Encouraged by his mother to study at home, he early developed a taste for reading and eagerly read the few books in his own home and all that he could borrow in the neighborhood. He soon showed an aptitude for business, and at sixteen was given a position in a store in Little Valley. At eighteen he was sent to Buffalo to buy the fall stock of goods for the store. Two years later he went west, and for the next four years was engaged in business in Rockford, Ill., and Beloit, Wis. This was before any railroad was built in Illinois, and while Chicago was but a small hamlet. Goods were bought in Buffalo and sent by way of the lakes, and Mr. Stratton made many trips through the lakes from Chicago to Milwaukee. He built the first brick store in Beloit. During 1841 he had charge of a book store in Akron, Ohio, and then for three years engaged in mercantile business in Buffalo at 212 Main Street. In 1844 he went to Cincinnati, and for eight years was actively engaged in the book business, having a retail and wholesale book store and publishing house at 131 Main Street—at that time the largest book store in the city4 Oct. 21, 1846, he married Sophia Joanna Hill, youngest daughter of Hon. Henry, Jr., and Lucy M. (Russell) Hill. She was born in Brazil, S. A., Jan. 2, 1826, where her father was United States Consul to the port of Bahia.* In 1852, his health failing, he sold his business in Cincinnati and returned to Little Valley, where he bought the home farm, building a new house near the old homestead. Here he had an opportunity for putting into practice theories which he had long entertained concerning the domesticating of certain wild animals. His ideas on the subject were far in advance of his time and only recently have been promoted by the American Bison Society and other associations for the preservation and domestication of some of the native denizens of our primeval forests. His experiments with the American elk, and several kinds of fur-bearing animals were quite successful and were watched by naturalists all over the country—many of whom came to see the animals in his parks and pens, and he had an extensive correspondence with Spencer F. Baird, Prof. Joseph Henry, Dr. Charles Gurley, and many others of this stamp.t Then, hoping to extend his experiments in a more genial climate, and to give more attention to general agriculture, he moved with his family to Grassy Cove, Tennessee, in the Cumberland Mountains, where he had bought a plantation of 1,800 acres known as the "Old Greer Stand." The Devon cattle which he brought to this farm attracted the attention of farmers throughout East Tennessee, and descendants of this herd are found on many farms to-day. He also experimented to some extent with Angora goats, and at one time had a flock of more than one hundred of them.$ Before the opportunity came for more extended experiments his health again failed. He died June 30, 1884.§ Two years after his death his family moved to Chattanooga. Mrs. Stratton survived her husband many years, and was the center of a devoted home circle, where her long, cheerful, Christian life was a benediction to many. She died June 28, 1813, beloved by all who knew her. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stratton were members of the Presbyterian Church. They are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Chattanooga.∼One of the pioneer families of Grassy Cove, Lorenzo Stratton and his wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters came from Cataraugus county, New York soon after the Civil War and bought the Wetherston S Greer farm in the lower end of the Cove and stocked it with a fine herd of Devon cattle, the first blooded cattle in the county. He was an enterprising farmer, stock and mill man. Mr Stratton closed up the old Greer mill at the cave where Grassy Cove creek enters for underground passage into the head of Sequatchie Valley, and erected a modern grist and saw mill on the creek half a mile above the cave. The long, low dam flooded a large area of bottom land and stopped the flow of the creek to such an extent that in dry weather the mills in Sequatchie were unable to run for lack of water until the water had run through Stratton's mill wheels for the underground current into the head of Sequatchie.
The first post office in Grassy Cove was erected after Stratton's new mill was erected. Before then, the Grassy Cove people had to go to Crossville for their mail, 10 miles distant.
Mr Stratton sold his fine farm and mill property to Burt S Andrews. During his operation of the mill, the mill pond became so full of silt, sediment and filthy accumulation, exposed to the summer sun, that much complaint was made by citizens living near the pond became ill because of the pond, it was charged.
Crossville Chronicle October 14, 1943
He had a great love of books, and another interest was the domestication of elk. One of the books he published was "The Flag of Our Country".
The cemetery records report him only as L. Stratton, buried 12-4-1888.
A book of Strattons, Volume 2 By Harriet Russell Stratton
210. Lorenzo Stratton 7 (James,* Zebulon,* James,* James,* Thomas* John1) was born in Concord, Erie Co., N. Y., Aug. 3, 1816. When he was three years old his parents moved to Little Valley Center, Cattaraugus Co. His early education, as far as schools are concerned, consisted of four winter terms in the district school of that newly settled country. At other seasons the boy's services were needed on the farm. Encouraged by his mother to study at home, he early developed a taste for reading and eagerly read the few books in his own home and all that he could borrow in the neighborhood. He soon showed an aptitude for business, and at sixteen was given a position in a store in Little Valley. At eighteen he was sent to Buffalo to buy the fall stock of goods for the store. Two years later he went west, and for the next four years was engaged in business in Rockford, Ill., and Beloit, Wis. This was before any railroad was built in Illinois, and while Chicago was but a small hamlet. Goods were bought in Buffalo and sent by way of the lakes, and Mr. Stratton made many trips through the lakes from Chicago to Milwaukee. He built the first brick store in Beloit. During 1841 he had charge of a book store in Akron, Ohio, and then for three years engaged in mercantile business in Buffalo at 212 Main Street. In 1844 he went to Cincinnati, and for eight years was actively engaged in the book business, having a retail and wholesale book store and publishing house at 131 Main Street—at that time the largest book store in the city4 Oct. 21, 1846, he married Sophia Joanna Hill, youngest daughter of Hon. Henry, Jr., and Lucy M. (Russell) Hill. She was born in Brazil, S. A., Jan. 2, 1826, where her father was United States Consul to the port of Bahia.* In 1852, his health failing, he sold his business in Cincinnati and returned to Little Valley, where he bought the home farm, building a new house near the old homestead. Here he had an opportunity for putting into practice theories which he had long entertained concerning the domesticating of certain wild animals. His ideas on the subject were far in advance of his time and only recently have been promoted by the American Bison Society and other associations for the preservation and domestication of some of the native denizens of our primeval forests. His experiments with the American elk, and several kinds of fur-bearing animals were quite successful and were watched by naturalists all over the country—many of whom came to see the animals in his parks and pens, and he had an extensive correspondence with Spencer F. Baird, Prof. Joseph Henry, Dr. Charles Gurley, and many others of this stamp.t Then, hoping to extend his experiments in a more genial climate, and to give more attention to general agriculture, he moved with his family to Grassy Cove, Tennessee, in the Cumberland Mountains, where he had bought a plantation of 1,800 acres known as the "Old Greer Stand." The Devon cattle which he brought to this farm attracted the attention of farmers throughout East Tennessee, and descendants of this herd are found on many farms to-day. He also experimented to some extent with Angora goats, and at one time had a flock of more than one hundred of them.$ Before the opportunity came for more extended experiments his health again failed. He died June 30, 1884.§ Two years after his death his family moved to Chattanooga. Mrs. Stratton survived her husband many years, and was the center of a devoted home circle, where her long, cheerful, Christian life was a benediction to many. She died June 28, 1813, beloved by all who knew her. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stratton were members of the Presbyterian Church. They are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Chattanooga.∼One of the pioneer families of Grassy Cove, Lorenzo Stratton and his wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters came from Cataraugus county, New York soon after the Civil War and bought the Wetherston S Greer farm in the lower end of the Cove and stocked it with a fine herd of Devon cattle, the first blooded cattle in the county. He was an enterprising farmer, stock and mill man. Mr Stratton closed up the old Greer mill at the cave where Grassy Cove creek enters for underground passage into the head of Sequatchie Valley, and erected a modern grist and saw mill on the creek half a mile above the cave. The long, low dam flooded a large area of bottom land and stopped the flow of the creek to such an extent that in dry weather the mills in Sequatchie were unable to run for lack of water until the water had run through Stratton's mill wheels for the underground current into the head of Sequatchie.
The first post office in Grassy Cove was erected after Stratton's new mill was erected. Before then, the Grassy Cove people had to go to Crossville for their mail, 10 miles distant.
Mr Stratton sold his fine farm and mill property to Burt S Andrews. During his operation of the mill, the mill pond became so full of silt, sediment and filthy accumulation, exposed to the summer sun, that much complaint was made by citizens living near the pond became ill because of the pond, it was charged.
Crossville Chronicle October 14, 1943
Lorenzo was the son of James Stratton and the husband of Sophia Johana Hill. According to one record, he died in June 30, 1884 in Grassy Cove, TN. The date on this record came from an interment date in the cemetery.
He had a great love of books, and another interest was the domestication of elk. One of the books he published was "The Flag of Our Country".
The cemetery records report him only as L. Stratton, buried 12-4-1888.
A book of Strattons, Volume 2 By Harriet Russell Stratton
210. Lorenzo Stratton 7 (James,* Zebulon,* James,* James,* Thomas* John1) was born in Concord, Erie Co., N. Y., Aug. 3, 1816. When he was three years old his parents moved to Little Valley Center, Cattaraugus Co. His early education, as far as schools are concerned, consisted of four winter terms in the district school of that newly settled country. At other seasons the boy's services were needed on the farm. Encouraged by his mother to study at home, he early developed a taste for reading and eagerly read the few books in his own home and all that he could borrow in the neighborhood. He soon showed an aptitude for business, and at sixteen was given a position in a store in Little Valley. At eighteen he was sent to Buffalo to buy the fall stock of goods for the store. Two years later he went west, and for the next four years was engaged in business in Rockford, Ill., and Beloit, Wis. This was before any railroad was built in Illinois, and while Chicago was but a small hamlet. Goods were bought in Buffalo and sent by way of the lakes, and Mr. Stratton made many trips through the lakes from Chicago to Milwaukee. He built the first brick store in Beloit. During 1841 he had charge of a book store in Akron, Ohio, and then for three years engaged in mercantile business in Buffalo at 212 Main Street. In 1844 he went to Cincinnati, and for eight years was actively engaged in the book business, having a retail and wholesale book store and publishing house at 131 Main Street—at that time the largest book store in the city4 Oct. 21, 1846, he married Sophia Joanna Hill, youngest daughter of Hon. Henry, Jr., and Lucy M. (Russell) Hill. She was born in Brazil, S. A., Jan. 2, 1826, where her father was United States Consul to the port of Bahia.* In 1852, his health failing, he sold his business in Cincinnati and returned to Little Valley, where he bought the home farm, building a new house near the old homestead. Here he had an opportunity for putting into practice theories which he had long entertained concerning the domesticating of certain wild animals. His ideas on the subject were far in advance of his time and only recently have been promoted by the American Bison Society and other associations for the preservation and domestication of some of the native denizens of our primeval forests. His experiments with the American elk, and several kinds of fur-bearing animals were quite successful and were watched by naturalists all over the country—many of whom came to see the animals in his parks and pens, and he had an extensive correspondence with Spencer F. Baird, Prof. Joseph Henry, Dr. Charles Gurley, and many others of this stamp.t Then, hoping to extend his experiments in a more genial climate, and to give more attention to general agriculture, he moved with his family to Grassy Cove, Tennessee, in the Cumberland Mountains, where he had bought a plantation of 1,800 acres known as the "Old Greer Stand." The Devon cattle which he brought to this farm attracted the attention of farmers throughout East Tennessee, and descendants of this herd are found on many farms to-day. He also experimented to some extent with Angora goats, and at one time had a flock of more than one hundred of them.$ Before the opportunity came for more extended experiments his health again failed. He died June 30, 1884.§ Two years after his death his family moved to Chattanooga. Mrs. Stratton survived her husband many years, and was the center of a devoted home circle, where her long, cheerful, Christian life was a benediction to many. She died June 28, 1813, beloved by all who knew her. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stratton were members of the Presbyterian Church. They are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Chattanooga.∼One of the pioneer families of Grassy Cove, Lorenzo Stratton and his wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters came from Cataraugus county, New York soon after the Civil War and bought the Wetherston S Greer farm in the lower end of the Cove and stocked it with a fine herd of Devon cattle, the first blooded cattle in the county. He was an enterprising farmer, stock and mill man. Mr Stratton closed up the old Greer mill at the cave where Grassy Cove creek enters for underground passage into the head of Sequatchie Valley, and erected a modern grist and saw mill on the creek half a mile above the cave. The long, low dam flooded a large area of bottom land and stopped the flow of the creek to such an extent that in dry weather the mills in Sequatchie were unable to run for lack of water until the water had run through Stratton's mill wheels for the underground current into the head of Sequatchie.
The first post office in Grassy Cove was erected after Stratton's new mill was erected. Before then, the Grassy Cove people had to go to Crossville for their mail, 10 miles distant.
Mr Stratton sold his fine farm and mill property to Burt S Andrews. During his operation of the mill, the mill pond became so full of silt, sediment and filthy accumulation, exposed to the summer sun, that much complaint was made by citizens living near the pond became ill because of the pond, it was charged.
Crossville Chronicle October 14, 1943
He had a great love of books, and another interest was the domestication of elk. One of the books he published was "The Flag of Our Country".
The cemetery records report him only as L. Stratton, buried 12-4-1888.
A book of Strattons, Volume 2 By Harriet Russell Stratton
210. Lorenzo Stratton 7 (James,* Zebulon,* James,* James,* Thomas* John1) was born in Concord, Erie Co., N. Y., Aug. 3, 1816. When he was three years old his parents moved to Little Valley Center, Cattaraugus Co. His early education, as far as schools are concerned, consisted of four winter terms in the district school of that newly settled country. At other seasons the boy's services were needed on the farm. Encouraged by his mother to study at home, he early developed a taste for reading and eagerly read the few books in his own home and all that he could borrow in the neighborhood. He soon showed an aptitude for business, and at sixteen was given a position in a store in Little Valley. At eighteen he was sent to Buffalo to buy the fall stock of goods for the store. Two years later he went west, and for the next four years was engaged in business in Rockford, Ill., and Beloit, Wis. This was before any railroad was built in Illinois, and while Chicago was but a small hamlet. Goods were bought in Buffalo and sent by way of the lakes, and Mr. Stratton made many trips through the lakes from Chicago to Milwaukee. He built the first brick store in Beloit. During 1841 he had charge of a book store in Akron, Ohio, and then for three years engaged in mercantile business in Buffalo at 212 Main Street. In 1844 he went to Cincinnati, and for eight years was actively engaged in the book business, having a retail and wholesale book store and publishing house at 131 Main Street—at that time the largest book store in the city4 Oct. 21, 1846, he married Sophia Joanna Hill, youngest daughter of Hon. Henry, Jr., and Lucy M. (Russell) Hill. She was born in Brazil, S. A., Jan. 2, 1826, where her father was United States Consul to the port of Bahia.* In 1852, his health failing, he sold his business in Cincinnati and returned to Little Valley, where he bought the home farm, building a new house near the old homestead. Here he had an opportunity for putting into practice theories which he had long entertained concerning the domesticating of certain wild animals. His ideas on the subject were far in advance of his time and only recently have been promoted by the American Bison Society and other associations for the preservation and domestication of some of the native denizens of our primeval forests. His experiments with the American elk, and several kinds of fur-bearing animals were quite successful and were watched by naturalists all over the country—many of whom came to see the animals in his parks and pens, and he had an extensive correspondence with Spencer F. Baird, Prof. Joseph Henry, Dr. Charles Gurley, and many others of this stamp.t Then, hoping to extend his experiments in a more genial climate, and to give more attention to general agriculture, he moved with his family to Grassy Cove, Tennessee, in the Cumberland Mountains, where he had bought a plantation of 1,800 acres known as the "Old Greer Stand." The Devon cattle which he brought to this farm attracted the attention of farmers throughout East Tennessee, and descendants of this herd are found on many farms to-day. He also experimented to some extent with Angora goats, and at one time had a flock of more than one hundred of them.$ Before the opportunity came for more extended experiments his health again failed. He died June 30, 1884.§ Two years after his death his family moved to Chattanooga. Mrs. Stratton survived her husband many years, and was the center of a devoted home circle, where her long, cheerful, Christian life was a benediction to many. She died June 28, 1813, beloved by all who knew her. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stratton were members of the Presbyterian Church. They are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Chattanooga.∼One of the pioneer families of Grassy Cove, Lorenzo Stratton and his wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters came from Cataraugus county, New York soon after the Civil War and bought the Wetherston S Greer farm in the lower end of the Cove and stocked it with a fine herd of Devon cattle, the first blooded cattle in the county. He was an enterprising farmer, stock and mill man. Mr Stratton closed up the old Greer mill at the cave where Grassy Cove creek enters for underground passage into the head of Sequatchie Valley, and erected a modern grist and saw mill on the creek half a mile above the cave. The long, low dam flooded a large area of bottom land and stopped the flow of the creek to such an extent that in dry weather the mills in Sequatchie were unable to run for lack of water until the water had run through Stratton's mill wheels for the underground current into the head of Sequatchie.
The first post office in Grassy Cove was erected after Stratton's new mill was erected. Before then, the Grassy Cove people had to go to Crossville for their mail, 10 miles distant.
Mr Stratton sold his fine farm and mill property to Burt S Andrews. During his operation of the mill, the mill pond became so full of silt, sediment and filthy accumulation, exposed to the summer sun, that much complaint was made by citizens living near the pond became ill because of the pond, it was charged.
Crossville Chronicle October 14, 1943
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