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Jacob Straley > Jacob Straley Jr. > Charles M. Straley > Andrew J. Straley

Andrew Jackson STRALEY "Jack"

Born: Jan 1829, IL
Died: 1908, Peacock,
StonCtyTX

Find-A-Grave 27757233,TX
Father:
Charles M. STRALEY

Mother: Elizabeth MCCOMAS

 

Married:
1858,
PolkCtyAR

Rebecca Parks TOLLETT

Born: Dec 1826, HempCtyAR
Died: 1908

Find-A-Grave 27757255, TX

Father: David TOLLETT

Mother Rebeckah PARKS

 

Children:
 
Uriah Wilburn HOLLIS 1. Virginia STRALEY (b. 24 June 1859, WoodCtyTX; d. 22 Oct 1935, JoneCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 27756970, TX)

Children:

Parks Earl HOLLIS 1. Parks Earl HOLLIS Veteran of World War I (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
Georgia HOLLIS Cook 2. Georgia HOLLIS (b. 9 Oct 1899, Lampasas, LampCtyTX; d. 5 June 1993, Abilene, TaylCtyTX, age 93; Find-A-Grave 91301831, TX)

 

Notes:

  • U. W. Hollis was first married to Eliza E. Cox.
  • 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.
  2. Susan STRALEY (b. 22 Feb 1862, AR; d. 29 Aug 1928, Abilene, TaylCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 27757218, TX)

Children:

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Charles Nolan MYERS (b. 23 May 1886; d. 12 Feb 1950, TX; Find-A-Grave 27757691, TX)
  4. Andrew Jackson MYERS "Jack" (b. 5 Nov 1887; d. 10 Jan 1973; Find-A-Grave 46525764, TX)
  5. Lorenzo Ramsey MYERS (b. 30 Oct 1894, LampCtyTX; d. 12 June 1955, Jayton, KentCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46467204, TX)
  6. M. C. MYERS "Mac" (b. 18 Jan 1899; d. 13 Dec 1971; Find-A-Grave 79612833, TX)

 

Notes:

  • Harney Myers was a Deacon in the Baptist Church. After Susan died, Harney married Mrs. Dottie WATSON (d. 1958).
  • 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). 6
  • 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.
 

3. Charles STRALEY (b. c. 1865, TX)

  • m. Belle S. SUTTON

Notes:
  • 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.
 

4. Buster STRALEY (b. c. 1868, TX)
 

Notes:
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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:

  1. Harney ROGERS (b. Jan 1896, TX; d. Sep 1974)
 
  2. Thomas Ralph ROGERS "Tom" (b. 2 Nov 1898, CoryCtyTX; d. 9 Aug 1988, PottCtyTX)
 
  3. Mary Ester ROGERS (b. 17 May 1902; d. 26 Nov 1904, age 2)
 
  4. Willie Lewis ROGERS (b. 11 Nov 1904, TX; d. 2 June 1910, age 5; Find-A-Grave 58667821, OK)
 
  5. Gertrude Pearl ROGERS (b. 23 Nov 1907, OK; d. 13 June 1910, age 2; Find-A-Grave 58667671, OK)
 
  6. Homer John ROGERS (b. 18 Sep 1909, OK; d. 26 July 1910, age 10 months; Find-A-Grave 58667768, OK)
 
  7. Viola Ruth ROGERS (b. 28 June 1911, OK; d. 23 Aug 1996; Find-A-Grave 58282068, OK)
  • m. Young Dalton HEFLIN Veteran of World War II (b. 21 Sep 1922, Comanche, ComaCtyTX; d. 22 Mar 1991, Los Angeles, LosACtyCA; Find-A-Grave 3817012, CA) on 14 Feb 1966, ImpeCtyCA; divorced June 1967, Los Angeles, CA
       Parents: Andrew M HEFLIN / Mattie WITHERS

 

Notes:

  • 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.

  • Gertrude, Willie and Homer, all children, are buried under the same grave marker.

  • Young D. Heflin served in World War II as a RM1 for the US Navy.
     

  • 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  
    "  ", Harney Son W M Jan 1896 4 S TX IL TX  
    "  ", Thomas R. Son W M Jan 1898 2 S TX IL TX  

     

  • 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

     

  • 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

 

Notes:
  •  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.
     

  • 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     AR
    Straley, Virginia 11 F W       TX
    Straley, Susan 7 F W       TX
    Straley, Charles 5 F W       TX
    Straley, Buster 2 M W       TX
    Straley, George 5/12 M W       TX

     

  • 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  
    Holis, Virginia Dau W F June 1859 40 Wd TX IL AR  
    Straley, Parks GrdSon W M June 1897 2 S TX MS TX  
    Straley, Georgia  GrdDau W F Oct 1899 9/12 S TX MS TX  

     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Research document entitled: Descendants of Jacob Straley by Cathy Cox Straley.

    2. Geneealogy of The Straley Family by Grace (RHODES) Straley SWARTZ on Gateway Press.

    3. Additional information from Don Allen Davis.

    4. A History of The Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory nrs.  I have extracted pertinent passages here:  The New River Straleys.

    5. 1900 US Census, Justice Precinct No. 3, Stonewall County, TX,  page 1.

    6. 1920 US Census, Stonewall County, TX

     

  • ModLog:

    Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes
    24 Sep 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.
         

 

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