DESCENDANTS OF CHRISTIAN STRALEY

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                              Don Norman

 

1.CHRISTIAN STRALEY

 

    Christian Straley, a son of John Straley, was born in Stattgarst,

Germany September 21, 1742 and died in Lewis County VA (WV) August 14,

1818.  He arrived in New York aboard the ship "Speedwell" in company

with his parents in 1758.

    He married Christina Lantz.  Christina, a daughter of Jacob and

Catherine Lantz, was born in NJ March 23, 1748.

    Christian served the Colonies in the American Revolution as a

private in Isaac Cooper's 8th Co 5th Battalion of the Philadelphia

City Militia.

 

Known children of Christian and Christina (Lantz) Straley.

 

  2.  (1). George                  b.c.     1770   d.Aug  9 1846

         m.Elizabeth Bonnett Mar 23 1796

 

 

2.GEORGE STRALEY      1.CHRISTIAN STRALEY

 

    George Straley, a son of Christian and Christina (Lantz) Straley,

was born about 1770 and died in Lewis County VA August 9, 1846.  He

married Elizabeth Bonnett in Harrison County VA March 23, 1796.

Elizabeth, a daughter of Samuel and Mary Elizabeth (Lorentz) Bonnett,

was born in 1772 and died in Lewis County in 1824.

 

Known children of George and Elizabeth (Bonnett) Straley.

 

  3.  (1). Elizabeth               b.c.     1799   d.       1864

         m.Paul Waggoner Jan 10 1821

 

  4.  (2). Mary                    b.Dec 27 1804   d.Aug 30 1882

         m.Elijah Waggoner Mar 16 1830

 

  5.  (3). Jacob                   b.       1816

         m.Catherine Ann Freeman

 

  6.  (4). George

         m.Ruth Chapman Mar 4 1826

 

  7.  (5). Hannah

         m.John Edmonds Nov 24 1836

 

  8.  (6). Nancy

         m.Cornelius King Jan 12 1837

 

  9.  (7). Christina

         m.James R. Wolf  Aug 20 1841

 

 

5.JACOB STRALEY    2.GEORGE STRALEY      1.CHRISTIAN STRALEY

 

    Jacob Straley, a son of George and Elizabeth (Bonnett) Straley,

was born in 1816.  He married Catherine Ann Freeman.

 

Known children of Jacob and Catherine Ann (Freeman) Straley.

 

 10.  (1). George Presley          b.       1840   d.Jul    1919

         m.Lucy Mildred Grimsley Apr 24 1862

 

 11.  (2). Stephen Albert          b.c.     1842

         m.Frances Elizabeth Kemper

 

 12.  (3). William A.              b.c.     1844

 

 13.  (4). Lafayette H.            b.c.     1846

 

 14.  (5). Francis M.              b.c.     1847

 

 15.  (6). Mary S.                 b.c.     1848

 

 16.  (7). james E.                b.c.     1852

 

 17.  (8). Jacob L.C.              b.c.     1856

 

 18.  (9). John H.                 b.c.     1858

 

 19. (10). Rosamand                b.c.     1860

 

 20. (11). Peter M.L.              b.c      1867

 

10.GEORGE PRESLEY STRALEY     5.JACOB STRALEY    2.GEORGE STRALEY

1.CHRISTIAN STRALEY

 

    George Presley Straley, a son of Jacob and Catherine Ann (Freeman)

Straley, was born in Lewis County VA (WV), in 1840 and died in Roane

County WV in July 1919.

    He married Lucy Mildred Grimsley April 24, 1862.  Lucy was born

about 1842 and died in 1892.

    George served the Union in the Civil War, enlisting September 15,

1862.

    George and five of his children moved to Roane County WV in 1902.

 

Known children of George Presley and Lucy Mildred (Grimsley) Straley.

 

 19.  (1). Jacob                    b.c.  1865

 

 20.  (2). Mary A.                  b.c.  1867

 

 21.  (3). Laca                     b.c. 1869

 

 22. (4). Edward M.                b.c.     1882   d.Jun    1913

         m. Lillie Walker  Oct 20 1907

 

 

11.STEPHEN ALBERT STRALEY    5.JACOB STRALEY    2.GEORGE STRALEY

1.CHRISTIAN STRALEY

 

    Stephen Albert Straley, a son of Jacob and Catherine Ann (Freeman)

Straley, was born in Lewis County VA (WV) about 1842.  He married

Frances Elizabeth Kemper. Frances, a daughter of Reuben Allen and

Roasmond E.A. Kemper, was born in Lewis County about 1846.

 

Known children of Stephen Albert and Frances Elizabeth (Kemper) Straley.

 

 23.  (1). Thomas Lee              b.c.     1885   d.       1965

         m.Alice Anna McQueen Jul 21 1912

 

22.EDWARD M. STRALEY     10.GEORGE PRESLEY STRALEY     5.JACOB STRALEY

2.GEORGE STRALEY      1.CHRISTIAN STRALEY

 

    Edward M. Straley, a son of George Presley and Lucy Mildred

(Grimsley) Straley, was born in Lewis County WV about 1882 and died in

Roane County WV in June 1913.  He married Lillie Walker October 20,

1907.  Lillie, a daughter of James W. and Sarah Columbia (Bartlett)

Walker, was born about 1887 and died in 1949.

 

Children of Edward M. and Lillie (Walker) Straley.

 

 24.  (1). J. Bryan                b.       1908

         m.Hazel Clark

 

 25.  (2). Pauline                 b.       1911

         m.Argle Henthorn

 

23.THOMAS LEE STRALEY   11.STEPHEN ALBERT STRALEY    5.JACOB STRALEY    2.GEORGE

STRALEY   1.CHRISTIAN STRALEY

 

      Thomas Lee Straley, a son of Stephen Albert and Frances Elizabeth (Kemper) Straley, was born in Lewis County WV in 1885 and died there in 1965. He married Alice Anna McQueen in Braxton County WV July 21, 1912. Alice, a daughter of Charles Arthur and Ethetta Mildred (Tinnel) McQueen, was born February 25, 1887 in Braxton County WV and died in Upshur County WV December 5, 1979.

 

Known children of Thomas Lee and Alice Anna (McQueen) Straley.

 

26. (1). May

         m. Charles White

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"HACKER'S CREEK JOURNAL" VOL.XI, Issue 3, p.159

"Heritage of Braxton County WV 1995" p.248

?Lewis County WV, Her People and Places?, 2000, p. 201

"Roane County WV Family History 1989" pp.331,332

1860, 1870 Lewis County VA (WV) census

Wagoner, Crystal V., "John Waggoner and Margaret Bonnett Waggoner",

Heritage Books Inc., Bowie MD 1995 pp.72, 147, 161,