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Joseph French STRALEY Sr. "French"

Born: 3 Apr 1855, AR
Died: 13 Aug 1930,
MillCtyTX

Find-A-Grave 53251079, TX
Father: Sampson D. STRALEY

Mother: Ellen LISENBY

 

Married:
2 Nov 1880,
BellCtyTX

Mary Elizabeth VAN DYKE

Born: 16 Feb 1862
Died: 2 Sep 1925

Find-A-Grave 61079625, TX

Father: Wilson VAN DYKE

Mother: Martha J. ?

2nd husband: Mr. JACKSON

 

Children:
 
  1. Joseph French STRALEY Jr. (b. Oct 1883, TX; Find-A-Grave 61081302, TX)

Children:

  1. Herbert Burdett STRALEY (b. 5 Sep 1904; d. 6 Dec 1976, Goldthwaite, MillCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 61080581, TX)
 
  2. Forest Lewis STRALEY (b. 1 Aug 1906; d. 1 Apr 1998, age 91; Find-A-Grave 61081173, TX)
  3. Mary D. STRALEY (b. c. 1909, TX)
 
  4. Flossie A. STRALEY (b. c. 1911, TX)
 
  5. Arthur Warner STRALEY Veteran of World War II (b. 26 Jan 1912, Goldthwaite, MillCtyTX; d. 29 Oct 1989, TX; Find-A-Grave 9101966, TX)
 
  6. Samson David STRALEY (b. 8 Sep 1915, TX; d. 22 May 2001; Find-A-Grave 160149763, TX)
  7. John STRALEY "Johnie" (b. 11 Mar 1917; d. 21 May 1990; Find-A-Grave 61081390, TX)
 

 

Notes:

  • Herbert Straley was a carpenter, and he never married.

  • Arthur W. Straley served in the US Navy during World War II.
     

  • From 1920 US Census for FoarCtyTX:
     

    Name

    Rel

    Sex

    Race

    Birth Place

    Age

    Mar.Stat

    Birth Place

    Father BPlace

    Mother BPlace

    Joseph F. Straley

    Self

    M

    W

    1883

    37

    M

    TX

    TX

    TX

    Martha E. Straley

    Wife

    F

    W

    1878

    42

    M

    TX

    AL

    AL

    Herbert B. Straley

    Son

    M

    W

    1905

    15

    S

    TX

    TX

    TX

    Forrest L. Straley

    Son

    M

    W

    1907

    13

    S

    TX

    TX

    TX

    Mary D. Straley

    Dau

    F

    W

    1909

    11

    S

    TX

    TX

    TX

    Flossie A. Straley

    Dau

    F

    W

    1911

    9

    S

    TX

    TX

    TX

    Arthur W. Straley

    Son

    M

    W

    1912

    8

    S

    TX

    TX

    TX

    Samson D. Straley

    Son

    M

    W

    1916

    4

    S

    TX

    TX

    TX

    Johnnie Straley

    Son

    M

    W

    1918

    2

    S

    TX

    TX

    TX

  2. John B. STRALEY (b. 21 Feb 1885, MillCtyTX; d. 8 Feb 1941, Waco, McLeCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 135382871, TX)
  • Laura L. (or S.) ? (b. c. 1894, IL) - her parents were born in Arkansas.
Notes:
  • John B. Straley does not show up a census as part of this family. He shows up in 1930, estimated birth year at 1890, TX, a barber and married to "Laura S." who is 11 years older than him. In the 1940 Waco census his estimated birth year is 1879, TX, a barber and married to "Laura L.", who is three years older than him. It also says he only attended school through the 6th grade.

    It's also curious that his father is listed as "F. W. Straley" on this certificate of death. His mother is Mary Elizabeth Van Dyke.  It is possible that Laura, his wife and the informant, Mrs. Laura Straley, mixed up the names of Mary's two first husbands.

    To add confusion to the mix. The US. City Directories for Waco in 1933 his spouse is "Laura", but in 1934, his spouse is "Verna".

    There is also record that John Straley was in prison at Huntsville Prison in Texas. He is listed as born 1889 in Texas, convicted on 25 Nov 1925 for something to do with liquor. He received 1 to 1/2 years. He was from Waco. His sentence expired on 11 Aug 1928. He was convicted again in 1931 for "Unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor, for purpose of sale". He got two more years, sentence expiration set a 27 Mar 1933.  Another prison note says he was discharged on 12 Apr 1932.

    I am not sure what kind of man John B. Straley was, but he spent time in jail for something nobody would go to jail for these days.

    He became a barber in Waco Texas, working at Palm Barber Shop. C. S. Straley, below, was also a barber. 
  3. C. S. STRALEY (b. Feb 1886, TX)
  • Victory ? (b. c. 1894, IL)
Notes:
  • C. S. Straley, based on the 1900 census, was a barber in Eastland, Texas.
     
  • From 1920 US Census for Cisco, EastCtyTX:

    Dwelling: 519 Family 528
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat

    Birth Place

    Father BPlace

    Mother BPlace

    Occ.
    C.S. Straley Head M W 1896 24 M TX TX TX Barber
    Victory Straley Wife F W 1894 26 M IL IL IL  
 

4. Alvin D. STRALEY (b. 5 Nov 1893, TX; Oct 1901, TX, age 7; Find-A-Grave 6658950, TX)
 

Notes:
  •  
 

5. Kelly Van Dyke STRALEY (b. 8 Aug 1896, TX; d. 20 Sep 1953, Brownwood, BrowCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 53251763, TX)

Child:

  1. Mary Louise STRALEY (b. 7 Nov 1926, Goldthwaite, MillCtyTX; d. 27 June 2005; Find-A-Grave 61080208, TX)
m. Mr. BRAUGHTON

 

Notes:
  • Mary Straley Braughton was a Stenographer.

 

Notes:
  • Joseph French Straley Sr. went by "J. F. Straley" or "French Straley".

  • Mary Van Dyke (Jackson) had at least one son before marring French Straley: William Franklin Jackson "Willie" (b. 17 Dec 1879, TX; d. 10 Apr 1957, TX)

  • Most of this family are buried at Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery, Goldthwaite, MillCtyTX.
     

  • 1900 US Census for Justice Precinct 5, Regency Village, MillCtyTX:

    Dwelling 79, Family 80, Married 19 years
    They had 6 children at the time, 5 were living.

     

    Name

    Rel.

    Race

    Sex

    Birth Date

    Age

    Mar.Stat

    Birth Place

    Father BPlace

    Mother BPlace

    Occ.

    Straley, J. F.

    Head

    W

    M

    Apr 1855

    45

    M

    AR

    AR

    AR

    Farmer

    Straley, Mary

    Wife

    W

    F

    Feb 1862

    38

    M

    TX

    GA

    MO

     

    Straley, J. F.

    Son

    W

    M

    Oct 1883

    16

    S

    TX

    AR

    TX

     

    Straley, C. A.

    Son

    W

    M

    Feb 1886

    14

    S

    TX

    AR

    TX

     

    Straley, Alvan D.

    Son

    W

    M

    Nov 1893

    6

    S

    TX

    AR

    TX

     

    Straley, Van

    Son

    W

    M

    Aug 1896

    3

    S

    TX

    AR

    TX

     

    Jackson, W. F.

    Stepson

    W

    M

    Dec 1889

    20

    S

    TX

    KY

    TX

    Farm
    Hand

     

  • From 1920 US Census for MillCtyTX:
     

    Name

    Rel

    Sex

    Race

    Birth Date

    Age

    Mar.Stat

    Birth Place

    Father BPlace

    Mother BPlace

    French Straley

    Self

    M

    W

    1866

    54

    M

    AR

    USA

    USA

    Mary Straley

    Wife

    F

    W

    1863

    57

    M

    TX

    GA

    MO

    J. Van Straley

    Son

    M

    W

    1896

    24

    S

    TX

    AR

    TX

     

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    ModLog:

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

Names Added to Name Index: YES

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