Jacob Straley > Jacob Straley Jr. > Charles M. Straley > Joseph Leland Straley > Thomas Jefferson Straley

Children:

	1. Henry Artimas STRALEY (b. Nov 2, 1885, Adamsville, LampTX; b. Jun 29, 1953, LincNM; d. Jun 29, 1953; Find-A-Grave 13930591) m. Catherine Berry FULLER "Kate" (b. Jul 13, 1896, d. Jan 3, 1959; Find-A-Grave 13930586)   Notes: Henry and Kate lived in New Mexico and were wealthy. They had no children. Henry's obituary from El Paso Herald-Post, dated Tuesday, June 30, 1953:    News was received today of the death of Henry Straley, widely-known member of a Lincoln County ranching family. Mr. Straley's home was in Ancho, N. M.  He was 66.  He died after a heart attack near Capitan, N. M., while returning home from a trip to Texas.    He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kate Straley; four brothers, John, George and Spurgeon, all of Ancho, and Tom of El Paso; three sisters, Mrs. A. E. Kile and Mrs. Reba Bingham, both of El Paso, and Mrs. Jackie Silvers of Ancho; and several nieces and nephews in El Paso.     He had devoted the last few years of his life to his hobby of collecting Indian relics.    Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Ancho.
	2. Sarah Allen STRALEY "Sadie" (b. Sep 6, 1889, LampTX; d. Feb 18, 1926, El Paso, ElPaTX, age 38; Find-A-Grave 34396972)   Notes:
	3. Eli Simon STRALEY (d. Koblenz, Germany)   Notes:
	4. Thomas Jefferson STRALEY Jr. (b. Mar 25, 1890, Adamsville, LampTX; d. Oct 19, 1953, El Paso, ElPaTX, age 63; Find-A-Grave 13930597) m1. Katherine J. ? m2. Margaret POLLAFAX   Notes: Thomas J. Straley Jr. was a Sergeant 139 Mil. Police BN World War I. Margaret's last name may be spelled "Pallafaux". He was divorced at the time of his death.
	5. Charles Spurgeon STRALEY (b. Sep 6, 1892, Adamsville, LampTX; d. Aug 26, 1974, Ancho, LincNM; Find-A-Grave 13930588)   Notes: Charles S. Straley went by "Spurgeon". He was a Private in the US Army. Charles and his brother George L. Straley operated the "C. S. Straley Ranch" near Ancho, LincNM.
	6. Alice B. STRALEY (b. 1896, Adamsville, LampTX; d. 1896; Find-A-Grave 46360734)   Notes:  Alice died as an infant.
	7. Myrtle Willie STRALEY (b. Aug 20, 1897, Sterling City, SterTX; d. Aug 1957, Ancho, LincNM; Find-A-Grave 145585901) m1. Almon Barcilous KNIGHT (b. Nov 24, 1893, Ada, PontOK; d. Aug 27, 1961, DonaNM; Find-A-Grave 882583) m2. Allen E. KILE (b. Aug 8, 1900, Cisco, EastTX; d. Jun 26, 1952, El Paso, ElPaTX; Find-A-Grave 145585883)   Child to Almon: Thomas Alman KNIGHT "Tommy" (b. Jun 24, 1927, El Paso, ElPaTX; d. Jul 18, 2010, LincNM; Find-A-Grave 55249142) m. Nancy ROBY (b. 1930, Henry, MarsIL; d. Jun 11, 2016; Ancho, LincNM; Find-A-Grave 164966347) in 1950 Notes: Tommy had a half brother, Jackie D. Knight, whose mother was Irene ?. View Jackie's Find-A-Grave 31258982 Entry.
	8. Lucy Ophelia STRALEY "Jackie" (b. Aug 2, 1899, Sterling City, SterTX; d. Feb 1, 1972, Ruidoso, LincNM; Find-A-Grave 13930579) m. Walter Lee SILVERS (b. Nov 16, 1899, GreeKY; d. Oct 5, 1971, Roswell, ChavNM; Find-A-Grave 93390951)   Child: Sara Allen SILVERS (b. Nov 21, 1927; d. Oct 3, 2006; Find-A-Grave 16008000) m. Lee Roy JACKSON "LY" (b. Sep 16, 1919, Stratford, GarvOK; d. Sep 28, 2014, Ruidoso, LincNM; Find-A-Grave 136582723) Notes: In 1966 Jackie founded "My House of Old Things", which her daughter Sara would take over. She was also the Ancho Post Mistress, a job her daughter Sara also took over. I am not convinced that Lucy married "C. Y. Jackson". I think this is a type-error, because of Sara marrying L. Y. Jackson. Her tombstone lists her as "Jackie, Lucy S. Silvers".
	9. George Leland STRALEY Sr. (b. Mar 12, 1902, Sterling City, SterTX; d. Apr 10, 1983, Socorro, NM; Find-A-Grave 13930590) m. Katie May PATRICK (b. Aug 1, 1913, AR; d. 2005, NM; Find-A-Grave 13930594)   Children: George Leland STRALEY Jr. (m. Dorothy Ann MOORE) Harry Spurgeon STRALEY (m. Patty Jean HENDRIX) Notes: George L. Straley co-operated the "C. S. Straley Ranch" near Ancho, LincNM.  George L. Straley Jr. married Dorothy Ann MOORE, the daughter of NM State Senator J. G. MOORE.
	10. Rebecca STRALEY "Reba" (b. Dec 24, 1903, Sterling City, SterTX; d. Jul 28, 1953, El Paso, ElPCTX; Find-A-Grave 13930495) m1. Joseph T. ROSCOE m2. Rowland BINGHAM   Notes: On the 1920 online census, Reba's middle initial is indicated as "M". Perhaps that "S" was used to indicate "Straley", her maiden name.
	11. Thelma Ethel STRALEY (b. Mar 21, 1906, Sterling City, SterTX; d. Jul 1, 1906, Sterling City, SterTX; Find-A-Grave 19659027)   Notes: Thelma Straley died 4 months after birth.
	12. John Cope STRALEY "Cap" (b. May 31, 1907, Sterling City, SterTX; d. Oct 19, 1953, Portales, RoosNM; Find-A-Grave 13930593) m. June CALDWELL (b. Jun 28, 1913, Covington, KentKY) on Sep 17, 1932 in Carrizozo, LincNM Children: Jo Ann STRALEY (m. Thomas BARNETT) Ester Catherine STRALEY (m. Al COPELAND) Thomas Allen STRALEY (b. 1934; d. 1934, died young; Find-A-Grave 13930596) John Cope STRALEY Jr. "Cope" (b. Jan 14, 1940, Carrizozo, LincNM; d. Jun 11, 1969, Alto, LincNM; Find-A-Grave 13930592) m. Wanda Blanche REEVES Charles Spurgeon STRALEY(b. 1944, Carrizozo, LincNM; d. c. 1970, Montana; m. Mary Lou PRICE) Thomas Jefferson STRALEY (b. May 31, 1949, Carrizozo, LincNM; d. Jun 11, 1969, Alto, LincNM) Notes: John was a Corporal 1 Serv BN 1 Marine Div World War II. John Cope Straley Jr. was SP4 Infantry. He died in 1969 at age 29.
	13. Thurman Ernest STRALEY (b. Oct 1, 1911, Sterling City, SterTX; d. Oct 8, 1911, Sterling City, SterTX; Find-A-Grave 19659012)   Notes: Thurman Straley died 7 days after birth.

 

Notes:

Thomas was born in Adamsville, LampTX. Lucy was born in Itasca, Hill County, TX (her death certificate says FannTX), and she died in El Paso, ElPaTX, at age 70. They both moved to Ancho, LincNM. They are buried in Ancho Cemetery, LincNM. Lucy's parents were George W. Cope (born in Alabama) and Amanda Allen. 1900 US Census - Sterling City, Sterling County, TX: Dwelling 89, Family 93 Name Rel Race Sex Birth Date Age Mar. Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Straley, Thos. head W M Apr 1861 39 M-15 yrs TX VA AR Straley, Lucy wife W F Aug 1866 33 M-15 yrs TX AL AL Straley, Henry son W M Nov 1885 14 S TX TX TX Straley, Sallie dau W F Sep 1888 11 S TX TX TX Straley, Thos. son W M Mar 1890 10 S TX TX TX Straley, Spurgeon son W M Sep 1892 7 S TX TX TX Straley, Myrtle dau W F Aug 1897 2 S TX TX TX Straley, Lucy dau W F Aug 1899 9 mo. S TX TX TX   From 1920 US Census for Lincoln, NM:   Name Rel. Race Sex Est. DOB Age Mar. Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Thomas J. Straley Self W M 1862 58 M TX     Lucy A. Straley Wife W F 1867 53 M TX     Hary A. Straley Son W M 1886 34 S TX     Sadie A. Straley Dau W F 1888 32 S TX     Thomas J. Straley Son W M 1892 28 S TX     Charles S. Straley Son W M 1894 26 S TX     Myrtle W. Straley Dau W F 1898 22 S TX     Lucy O. Straley Dau W F 1900 20 S TX     George T. Straley Son W M 1903 17 S TX     Reba M. Straley Dau W F 1905 15 S TX     John C. Straley Son W M 1908 12 S TX       County/State Abbreviations: ChavNM - Chaves County, NM ColeTX - Coleman County, TX DonaNM - Dona Ana County, NM EastTX - Eastland County, TX ElPaTX - El Paso County, TX FannTX - Fannin County, TX GarvOK - Garvin County, OK GreeKY - Green County, KY KentKY - Kenton County, KY LampTX - Lampasas County, TX LincNM - Lincoln County, NM MarsIL - Marshall County, IL PontOK - Pontotoc County, OK RoosNM - Roosevelt County, NM SterTX - Sterling County, TX   Page Sources: Your French-Straley-Davis Ancestry yfsda. Cope Family Of Texas webpage.

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