KaDee Strickland
Strickland in 2004, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Katherine Dee Strickland
Place of Birth: Blackshear, Georgia, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 14, 1975
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, French, Dutch, Welsh
KaDee Strickland is an American actress. She is married to actor Jason Behr, with whom she has a son.
KaDee’s paternal grandfather was Andrew Jackson Strickland (the son of Noral William Strickland and Virginia “Jennie” Barber). Andrew was born in Georgia. Noral was the son of Robert M. Strickland and Sophia Jane “Suffy” or Ceiney Anne Smith. Virginia was the daughter of Henry Obediah Barber and Matilda Tatum.
KaDee’s paternal grandmother was Isabelle Dixon (the daughter of Daniel Dixon and Sallie Rentha/Marintha Chancey). Isabelle was born in Georgia. Daniel was the son of Griffin Dixon and Elizabeth/Elisabeth Dixon. Sallie was the daughter of Lewis William Chancey and Isabella Minora “Manorah” Bennett.
KaDee’s maternal grandfather was Zack Alexander Weaver (the son of William Franklin Weaver and Jetta Muzelle Alexander). Zack was born in Georgia. William was the son of Zachariah/Zachary Taylor Weaver and Martha/Mattie J. Russell. KaDee’s great-grandmother Jetta was the daughter of James Wooten Alexander and Harriette/Hattie Clifford Taylor.
KaDee’s maternal grandmother was Nella Knowles Maddox (the daughter of Harry Edward Maddox and Evelyn Nelle Knowles). Nella was born in Georgia. Harry was the son of George Wainswright Maddox and Georgia Olivia Harris. Evelyn was the daughter of Julius Travenia Knowles and Minnie Ophelia Herring.
KaDee’s nine times great-grandmother Margaret Cornish was born in Africa, and was the servant of a planter in the Virginia colony. After marrying John Gowan, another African slave, she began a relationship with Robert Swett/Sweat, a white planter from England, who owned the plantation next door. She gave birth to his son, Robert Cornish Sweat, who is KaDee’s eighth great-grandfather.
Sources: Genealogies and obituaries of KaDee’s paternal grandparents, Andrew Jackson Strickland and Isabelle (Dixon) Strickland – http://www.findagrave.com
KaDee’s Scots-Irish ancestor – http://www.findagrave.com
She is descended from this couple on her mother’s side, I’m just not sure through what line:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38803119/zachary-taylor-weaver
It says the 9times grandma began a relationship with Robert Swett/Sweat. how do we know it was love , and not the usual thing where she couldn’t say no?
I went by what this page says:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=irisheyes&id=I19296&style=TABLE
“Margaret fell in love with Sweat and she became pregnant with his child in late 1640. The affair was exposed and she and the white man Sweat, were brought before the court.”
Robert Sweat was the Robert De Niro/Boris Becker of plantation owners.
The links for her Irish, French, African, and Dutch ancestors don’t work.
I meant only the link for the African ancestor didn’t work. I really wish we could delete comments on here lol.
@ madman
1/2048 black, that’s a ways back
It is from the mid 1600’s. I would not consider it too far back to mention.
@madman
No I didn’t mean like that, by all means include it. It’s part of who she is
CORRECTION: She has Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Irish, French, African-American/African (1/2048), and Dutch ancestry as well.
The surnames Jones, Thomas, and Davis also appears among her ancestors, which indicates Welsh ancestry.
Genealogy of KaDee’s paternal grandmother, Isabella Dixon – https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=LZ5L-347
Scottish ancestors:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111954558
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=111954807
Scots-Irish ancestor:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12712255
Irish ancestor:
https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=M8H4-7NR
op=GET&db=irisheyes&id=I19296
French ancestors:
https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=L67M-Z2N
https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=LDBQ-3WW
African ancestor:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?
Dutch ancestor:
https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=LZK8-KQ2
Margaret Cornish was born in Africa and was the servant of a planter in the Virginia colony. After marrying John Gowan, another African slave, she fell in love with Robert Swett/Sweat, a white planter from England who owned the plantation next door. She ended up giving birth to his son, Robert Cornish Sweat, who is KaDee’s 8th great-grandfather.