Jacob Straley > Jacob Straley Jr. > Charles M. Straley > Joseph Leland Straley > Charles Clement Straley > Charles Dean Straley > Charley Tom Straley

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C. T. and his father, Charley Straley, operated "Straley and Straley" ranch for many years. When Charley passed away, John became the second "Straley".  They raised premium show cattle, market cattle and grains (wheat and oats).  They also bailed hay for feed.  Winters were spent feeding, deer hunting and working with show calves and hogs.  The list of livestock show wins for their children through the years in Callahan County is impressive.  Early on, the children exhibited mostly sheep and hogs. In high school, their specialty became the beef cattle breeds.  They regularly brought their prize livestock to exhibitions Baird, Abilene, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.  C. T. and Peg were the most loyal partners in life, truly loving one another every day. Their warm home was always open to anyone stopping by. There are countless memories of hot summer days and hard manual labor.  And who can forget lunchtime - after washing up, C. T.'s son and nephew would partake in a delicious country lunch around their dining bar where all would laugh and talk up various topics. Aunt Peg sure knew how to russle up the grub.  She could feed two or 200. Nobody ever walked away from their house feeling hungry.    Charley Tom passed away in 2002, at age 78. Peggy passed away on what would have been her 51st wedding anniversary in July of 2003. She missed her true love terribly after his passing and if ever someone died of a broken heart, it was her. Now "Son and Peg" are back together again.    Peggy's father, John Harold SANSOM "Johnnie" (b. Feb 21, 1911, McCuTX; d. Sep 29, 1962, Abilene, TX, called "Johnny". Click here to see his obituary.) married Jewel BUSH on Feb 21, 1929 in Brady, McCuTX.  They lived around Brady (Mercury community) in McCuTX.  Peggy had one sister, Sabra Sansom (called "Sabe"), who never married and worked the ranch with her mother after John's death in 1962.  Sabe and Jewel where two kind, tough, hard-working Texas gals who always would chat your ear off. County/State Abbreviations: CallTX - Callahan County, TX McCuTX - McCulloch County, TX TaylTX - Taylor County, TX   Page Sources: Personal experience of website author.

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