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Jacob Straley > Jacob Straley Jr. > Joseph C. Straley > William D. Straley

William Dandridge STRALEY

Born: May 12, 1834, Belspring, MontVA
Died: Feb 18, 1917, Walkers Creek, GileVA

Find-A-Grave 51629374

Father Joseph C. STRALEY

Mother: Jane Porter BROWN

 

Married:
May 9, 1859

Anna Eliza BROWN "Ann"

Born: Feb 22, 1840, GileVA
Died: Jul 11, 1862, Staffordsville, GileVA

Find-A-Grave 112727062

Father:

Mother:

 

Children:
  1. Waller Montgomery STRALEY (b. Aug 12, 1861, Eggleston, GileVA; d. Dec 19, 1926; Find-A-Grave 120325228)
m. Sallie Belle THOMAS (b. Sep 11, 1864; d. Apr 11, 1918; Find-A-Grave 120325370)
Child:
  1. Errett STRALEY (b. Oct 11, 1887, GileVA; d. May 1964; Find-A-Grave 120330670)
    m. Lillian Lorene CULLER (b. Jul 21, 1894, Winston-Salem, ForsNC; d. Oct 1972, Norfolk, NorfVA; Find-A-Grave 120330755)
  2. William Thomas STRALEY (b. Jan 7, 1894, TN; d. Sep 24, 1968; Find-A-Grave 120329955)
    m. Ruth REYNOLDS (b. Nov 20, 1906, New Philadelphia, TuscOH; d. Oct 11, 1998, Chehalis, LewiWA; Find-A-Grave 120330142)
  3. Lillian Lois STRALEY (b. Dec 4, 1900, LincTN; d. Jan 1983, Fairfax City, FairVA)
Notes:

  • From 1910 US Census for Simmonsville, Craig Co, VA:
    Dwelling 118, Family 128 

    • Name Rel. Race Sex Age Mar.
    Stat    		 Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace    		 Occ.
    W. M. Straley Head W M 49 M VA VA VA HS Teacher
    Sallie B. Straley Wife W F 45 M VA VA VA HS Teacher
    Willie T. Straley Son W M 16 S TN VA VA none
    Lillian L. Straley Dau W F 9 S TN VA VA none

2nd Marriage
 

William Dandridge STRALEY

(See Above)

 

Married:
May 31, 1870,
Craig, VA

Louisa Jane MCPHERSON "Lou"

Born: Dec 22, 1845
Died: Jun 3, 1939

Find-A-Grave 51642198

Father:

Mother:

 

Children:
 

1. Charles French STRALEY (b. Dec 20, 1874, GileVA; d. Sep 16, 1973, GileVA; Find-A-Grave 180315853)
m. Georgia A. WALKER (b. Apr 15, 1879, Eggleston, GileVA; d. Mar 5, 1951, Eggleston, GileVA; Find-A-Grave 180319989) on Jan 2, 1902, GileVA

 

Children:

  1. John Dandridge STRALEY (b. Mar 2, 1904, GileVA; d. Aug 4, 1955)

  2. Margaret Louise STRALEY (b. Jun 25, 1908, GileVA; d. Jun 3, 1982, GileVA; Find-A-Grave 180321235)

  3. Charles Chapman STRALEY (b. Nov 7, 1909; d. Feb 14, 2002, Pulaski, PulaVA)
    m. Bane MILLER (b. Oct 3, 1909; d. Nov 12, 2007, Rich Creek, GileVA)

  4. Lillian Harriet STRALEY (b. Jul 11, 1916, Eggleston, GileVA; d. Mar 23, 2015, Rich Creek, GileVA; Find-A-Grave 144132046)

Notes:

  • Georgia Walker's parents were John Floyd Walker and Margaret Elizabeth Austin Jones.

  • From Lillian H. Straley's obit:
    A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born in Eggleston on July 11th, 1916, and was the daughter of the late Charles French and Georgia Walker Straley. In addition to her mother and father, she was preceded in death by two brothers, John D. Straley and Charles Chapman Straley; a sister, Margaret Louise Straley; a nephew, Gerald B. Straley; and several cousins.

    Lillian lived in a little house joining the family farm most of her adult life, caring for her parents and sister during their declining years, along with her chickens, cats and dogs. She was a lifelong member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Pearisburg.
     

  • From 1920 US Census for Walker's Creek, Giles Co, VA:

    Dwelling 277 Family 277
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.
    DOB    		 Age Mar.
    Stat    		 Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace    		 Occ.
    Charles F. Straley Head M W   44 M VA VA VA Farmer
    Georgia A. Straley Wife F W   40 M VA VA VA  
    John D. Straley Son M W   15 S VA VA VA  
    Margaret L. Straley Dau F W   11 S VA VA VA  
    Charles C. Straley Son M W   10 S VA VA VA  
    Lillian H. Straley Dau F W   3 6/12 S VA VA VA  
 

2. Lucille T. STRALEY "Lucy" (b. Feb 9, 1876, GileVA ; d. Dec 24, 1941, McDowell, WV; Find-A-Grave 17163648)
m. Frank T. WITTEN (b. May 28, 1871, TazeVA; d. Nov 24, 1950, VA; Find-A-Grave 17163637) on Sep 21, 1901, GileVA

Children:

  1. Louisa A. WITTEN (b. Sep 29, 1902, TazeVA; d. Nov 1987, Tucson, PimaAZ)

  2. Francis Maxine WITTEN (son, b. Jul 10, 1906, TazeVA; d. Aug 11, 1978, TazeVA; Find-A-Grave 17163653)

  3. Edward S. WITTEN (b. Feb 23, 1911, VA; d. Nov 29, 1965, VA; Find-A-Grave 17163651)

Notes:

  • Frank Witten's parents were Thomas G. and Anna Eliza (Fudge) Witten.
 

2. Caladonia Sue STRALEY "Callie" (b. Aug 23, 1881, GileVA; d. 1956, Mount Lebanon, AllePA; Find-A-Grave 44477564)
m. Doctor Benjamin MATTHEWS (b. Dec 15, 1877, GileVA; d. July 1970, MontPA; Find-A-Grave 44477573) on Jul 21, 1908, GileVA)

 

Child:

  1. Margaret Elizabeth MATTHEWS (b. May 7, 1909, Fries, GrayVA)
    m. James R. RAAB (b. Nov 20, 1905)

Notes:

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Notes:

  • From 1900 US Census for Walker's Creek, Giles Co, VA:
    Dwelling: 53, Family: 54
     
    Name Rel. Race Sex Birth
    Date    		 Age Mar.
    Stat    		 Yrs
    Mar.    		 Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace    		 Occ.
    Wm. D. Straley Head W M May 1834 66 M 27 VA VA VA Farmer
    Louisa J. Straley Wife W F Dec 1845 54 M 27 VA VA VA  
    Charles F. Straley Son W M Dec 1874 25 S   VA VA VA Farmer
    Lucy T. Straley Dau W F Feb 1877 23 S   VA VA VA  
    Callie S. J. Straley Dau W F Aug 1881 18 S   VA VA VA At School

     

  • From 1910 US Census for Walker's Creek, Giles Co, VA:
    Dwelling 185, Family 191

    Name

    Rel.

    Race

    Sex

    Age

    Mar.
    Stat

    Birth
    Place

    Father
    BPlace

    Mother
    BPlace
    Dandridge Straley Self W M 75 M VA VA VA
    Louisa Straley Wife W F 64 M VA VA VA

     

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    AllePA - Allegheny County, PA
    FairVA - Fairfax County, VA
    ForsNC - Forsyth County, NC
    GileVA - Giles County, VA
    GrayVA - Grayson County, VA
    LewiWA - Lewis County, WA
    LincTN - Lincoln County, TN
    LyncVA - Lynchburg City County, VA
    MontPA - Montgomery Count, PA
    MontVA - Montgomery County, VA
    NorfVA - Norfolk County, VA
    OwenIN - Owen County, IN
    PimaAZ - Pima County, AZ
    PulaVA - Pulaski County, VA
    TazeVA - Tazewell County, VA
    TuscOH - Tuscarawas County, OH
     

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