Franklin and Susan C. Strain, Kansas Pioneers

Franklin Strain's wife, Susan Catherine Ratts (Kate) descended, in part, from the Stout line. Born in Nottinghamshire, England, Richard Stout was the son of John Stout & Elizabeth Bee who had married 13 Nov. 1609. After a disagreement with his father, Richard signed on with an English ship & 7 years later remained at New Amsterdam after the ship had landed there. Later, a Dutch ship was stranded at a place called Sandy Hook & the passengers made it ashore, but an injured man & his wife were left behind due to the passenger's fear of the Indians. The Indians discovered the couple, killed the man & left the wife for dead. After being cared for by an old Indian the wife was taken to New Amsterdam & set free. Penelope Van Princes, as the poor wife was called, was born in Holland ca. 1620 or 1622. She remarried when about 22 years of age to a much older afore mentioned Richard Stout. To make a long story short, 3 generations later, a Stout married a Smith who married a Merrill who married a Yarborough who married a Ratts.