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Jacob Straley >
Jacob Straley Jr. >
Charles M. Straley
> Andrew J. Straley |
Children:
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1. Virginia
STRALEY
(b. 24 June 1859, WoodCtyTX; d. 22 Oct 1935,
JoneCtyTX;
Find-A-Grave 27756970, TX)
Children:
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Parks Earl HOLLIS
(b. 4 July 1896, TX; d. 12 Jan 1943,
KernCtyCA, age 46;
Find-A-Grave 21856575, CA)
- m. Altia Myra SULLIVAN (b. 25 Feb 1906; d. 30 Oct 1990;
Find-A-Grave 94392458, CA)
Parents:
Joseph Lafitte SULLIVAN / Sarah
Johann ROSENBAUM; 2nd husband: Roy FARRAR
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Georgia HOLLIS (b. 9 Oct 1899, Lampasas,
LampCtyTX; d. 5 June 1993,
Abilene,
TaylCtyTX,
age 93;
Find-A-Grave 91301831, TX)
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Notes: |
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U. W. Hollis was first married to Eliza E. Cox.
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Parks Hollis was a Seaman in the US Navy aboard the USS Rhode
Island during World War I. He was killed at age 46 when a truck tire ring, that he was
working on to fix a flat, exploded. He was hurled 14 feet in the air
into the garage girders, then fell back to the floor.
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2. Susan STRALEY (b.
22 Feb 1862, AR; d. 29 Aug 1928, Abilene, TaylCtyTX;
Find-A-Grave 27757218, TX)
Children:
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Viola Delilah MYERS (b. 8 Dec 1880, Hico,
HamiCtyTX; d. 22 Mar 1874, Plainview,
HaleCtyTX,
age 93;
Find-A-Grave 48031670, TX)
- m. William Henry REECE
(b. 28 Nov 1876, TX; d. 2 Feb, 1962, TX;
Find-A-Grave 48031671, TX)
Parents:
Louis Bennett REESE / Sarah Jane
CADDELL
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King Dunagan MYERS (b. 1882; d. 1971, TX;
Find-A-Grave 27757280, TX)
- m. Ida Mae PATTERSON (b. 18 Oct 1885; d. 22 Sep 1935, TX,
age 49;
Find-A-Grave 27757303, TX)
Parents:
Grandison Q.
PATTERSON / Martha W. MORRIS
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Charles Nolan MYERS (b. 23 May 1886; d.
12 Feb 1950, TX;
Find-A-Grave 27757691, TX)
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Andrew Jackson MYERS "Jack" (b. 5 Nov 1887; d. 10 Jan 1973;
Find-A-Grave 46525764,
TX)
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Lorenzo Ramsey MYERS (b. 30 Oct 1894,
LampCtyTX;
d. 12 June 1955, Jayton, KentCtyTX;
Find-A-Grave 46467204,
TX)
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M. C. MYERS "Mac" (b. 18 Jan 1899; d. 13 Dec 1971;
Find-A-Grave 79612833,
TX)
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Notes: |
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Harney Myers was a Deacon in the Baptist Church.
After Susan died, Harney married Mrs. Dottie WATSON (d. 1958).
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Viola and William Reece had two daughters, Artie (b. June 1897, TX) and Prebble
(b. Sep 1898, TX) on the 1900 US Census.
5 More children are listed on the 1920
Census: Preble, Odis (b. 1903, TX), Erie (b. 1905, TX), Iva (b. 1907,
TX), Ivan (b. 1909, TX), Deliah (b. 1911, TX), Peyton (b. 1914, TX),
Howard (b. 1916, TX), Viola (b. 1920, TX).
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Mac Myers was a farmer and salesman, realtor and broker. Former Mayor of
Aspermont. Member of the Lions Club, Sheriff Posse. He died Dec 13,
1971, wife, Milt, died April 6, 1976.
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3. Charles
STRALEY (b. c. 1865, TX)
Notes: |
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There is a "Charles Straley" buried at Lampasas, TX. The
death certificate indicates he died on Jan
15, 1952, in Coryell County, TX. He was age 89, so his estimate DOB was
1863. He lived in Copperas Cove, TX and was a Day Laborer. He was
born in Arkansas.
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4.
Buster STRALEY (b. c. 1868, TX)
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5.
Georgia Belle STRALEY (b. 31 Jan 1870, ReRiCtyTX; d. 11 Mar 1945, Amarillo,
PottCtyTX;
Find-A-Grave 12795941, OK)
Children:
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Harney ROGERS (b. Jan 1896, TX; d. Sep 1974)
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Thomas Ralph ROGERS "Tom" (b.
2 Nov 1898, CoryCtyTX;
d. 9 Aug 1988,
PottCtyTX)
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Mary Ester ROGERS (b. 17
May 1902; d. 26 Nov 1904, age 2)
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Willie Lewis ROGERS (b.
11 Nov 1904, TX; d. 2 June 1910, age 5;
Find-A-Grave 58667821, OK)
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Gertrude Pearl ROGERS (b.
23 Nov 1907, OK; d. 13 June 1910, age 2;
Find-A-Grave 58667671, OK)
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Homer John ROGERS (b. 18 Sep 1909, OK; d.
26 July 1910, age 10 months;
Find-A-Grave 58667768, OK)
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Viola Ruth ROGERS (b. 28 June 1911, OK; d.
23 Aug 1996;
Find-A-Grave 58282068, OK)
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Notes: |
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Georgia met her husband,
T. J. ROGERS (1900 Census
indicates he may have gone by "Jefferson"), at the Oklahoma
School for the Deaf. He was a Shoe Cobbler in Granite,
GreerCtyOK. Both
TJ and Georgia were non-speaking and deaf, one by birth, the other
after being struck by lightening while in the back of a wagon.
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Gertrude, Willie and Homer, all children, are buried under the same grave
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Young D. Heflin served in World War II as a RM1 for the US Navy.
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From 1900 US Census for
Rhome (Election Precinct 19),
WiseCtyTX:
Dwelling 90; Family 90, Married 6 years
Name |
Rel. |
Race |
Sex |
Birth Date |
Age |
Mar.Stat |
Birth Place |
Father BPlace |
Mother BPlace |
Occ. |
Rogers, Jefferson |
Head |
W |
M |
Jan 1868 |
32 |
M |
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farmer |
" ", Georgia |
Wife |
W |
F |
Jan 1870 |
30 |
M |
TX |
TX |
TX |
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" ", Harney |
Son |
W |
M |
Jan 1896 |
4 |
S |
TX |
IL |
TX |
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" ", Thomas
R. |
Son |
W |
M |
Jan 1898 |
2 |
S |
TX |
IL |
TX |
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From 1910 US Census for
GreerCtyOK: Family 7
Name |
Rel. |
Race |
Sex |
Mar.Stat |
Age |
Birth Place |
Father BPlace |
Mother BPlace |
Thomas J. Rogers |
Self |
W |
M |
M |
42 |
IL |
IL |
IL |
Georgia Rogers |
Wife |
W |
F |
M |
40 |
TX |
TX |
TX |
Harney Rogers |
Son |
W |
M |
S |
13 |
TX |
IL |
TX |
Thomas Rogers |
Son |
W |
M |
S |
11 |
TX |
IL |
TX |
Willie Rogers |
Son |
W |
M |
S |
5 |
TX |
IL |
TX |
Peary Rogers |
Dau |
W |
F |
S |
3 |
TX |
IL |
TX |
John Rogers |
Son |
W |
M |
S |
6 mo. |
TX |
IL |
TX |
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From 1920 US Census for
GreerCtyOK:
Name |
Rel |
Sex |
Race |
Est.DOB |
Age |
Mar.Stat |
Birth Place |
Father BPlace |
Mother BPlace |
Thomas J. Rogers |
Self |
M |
W |
1869 |
51 |
M |
IL |
NC |
IL |
Georgia Rogers |
Wife |
F |
W |
1871 |
49 |
M |
TX |
TX |
TX |
Thomas Rogers |
Son |
M |
W |
1899 |
21 |
S |
TX |
IL |
TX |
Viola Rogers |
Dau |
F |
W |
1912 |
8 |
S |
OK |
IL |
TX |
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Rebecca's parents were
David (b. Feb 5, 1788 in Elbert, GA; d. Oct 1, 1852 in
Hempstead, AR) and Rebeckah PARKS (b. Jan 29, 1792 in NC; d.
1828 in AR) TOLLETT. Rebecca remarried after Jack to Green
Matthew SORRELS.
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1870 US Census for
ReRiCtyTX: Dwelling 1157, Family 1157
Name |
Age |
Sex |
Race |
Occupation |
Val. of Land |
Val. of Pers. Est. |
Birth Place |
Straley, A. J. |
41 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
250 |
250 |
IL |
Straley, Rebecca |
44 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
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AR |
Straley, Virginia |
11 |
F |
W |
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TX |
Straley, Susan |
7 |
F |
W |
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TX |
Straley, Charles |
5 |
F |
W |
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TX |
Straley, Buster |
2 |
M |
W |
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TX |
Straley, George |
5/12 |
M |
W |
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1900 US Census for
Justice Precinct No. 3, StonCtyTX:
Dwelling 2, Family 2, of 6 children, Married 42
years; 4 are still
living at the time.
Name |
Rel. |
Race |
Sex |
Birth Date |
Age |
Mar.Stat |
Birth Place |
Father BPlace |
Mother BPlace |
Occ. |
Straley, Andrew |
Head |
W |
M |
Jan 1829 |
71 |
M |
IL |
VA |
VA |
Farmer |
Straley, Rebecka
P. |
Wife |
W |
F |
Dec 1826 |
73 |
M |
AR |
TN |
SC |
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Holis, Virginia |
Dau |
W |
F |
June 1859 |
40 |
Wd |
TX |
IL |
AR |
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Straley, Parks |
GrdSon |
W |
M |
June 1897 |
2 |
S |
TX |
MS |
TX |
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Straley, Georgia |
GrdDau |
W |
F |
Oct 1899 |
9/12 |
S |
TX |
MS |
TX |
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Page Sources:
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Research
document entitled: Descendants of Jacob Straley by Cathy Cox Straley.
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Geneealogy of The Straley Family by Grace (RHODES) Straley SWARTZ on Gateway Press.
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Additional
information from Don Allen Davis.
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A History of The Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory nrs.
I have extracted pertinent passages here:
The New River Straleys.
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1900 US Census, Justice Precinct No. 3,
Stonewall County, TX, page 1.
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1920 US Census, Stonewall County, TX
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