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

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	1. Minerva STRALEY (b. 7 May 1850, TravCtyTX; d. 12 Feb 1948, Copperas Cove, CoryCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46577357, TX) m. James William Martin THOMPSON "Bill" (b. 1846, AL; d. 4 Dec 1917, Copperas Cove, CoryCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46577483, TX) on 10 Sep 1868, LampCtyTX)    Parents: Pleasant G. THOMPSON / Mary Elizabeth SMITH Children:   1. Francis Marion THOMPSON "Gabe" (b. 1 Apr 1869, LampCtyTX; d. 6 Mar 1939, Roswell, ChavCtyNM; Find-A-Grave 46577179, TX)     2. Fanny THOMPSON (b. 27 Nov 1872, Adamsville, LampCtyTX; d. 6 June 1873, TX, age 6 months; Find-A-Grave 46577202, TX)     3. Joseph H. THOMPSON (b. 9 July 1871, Adamsville, LampCtyTX)     Notes: Bill Thompson was from Alabama. His full name may have been James William Martin Thompson. Interestingly, Minerva's death certificate (I have a copy on file) lists her father's birth place as Holland, and there is no information on her mother's maiden name or birth place. This causes me to wonder if Minerva was adopted, or was brought into the union by Sarah (her daughter to a previous suitor). William (hunting stock), Minerva (keeping house), and Francis M. are listed in the 1870 LampCtyTX Census. From Rose Piñon via email, I learned that Gabe Thompson had a common-law marriage to Manuela "Nellie" VILLESCAS. In 1910 he was listed as a restaurant cook in Yeso, Chavez Co, NM.
Maggie	2. Charles Clement STRALEY (b. 15 Dec 1851; d. 28 May 1892, age 42) m. Maggie POPENOE    Parents: James POPNOE / Susan WATTS Children: 1. Crystal STRALEY (b. 1889, TX) m. Cletus O. LAWLER "Cleo"   2. Infant son STRALEY (b. 1890, TX)   3. Charles Dean STRALEY (b. 1891, TX) m. Annie Laura WINDHAM "Loll" 4. Ada STRALEY (b. 1893, TX) m. Thomas S. MCINTYRE Sr. "Tom"   Notes: Charles C. Straley and his brother, John Henry Straley married the Popnoe sisters, Maggie and Addie.  Charles C. Straley was killed in 1892 when his horse galloped full speed into a barbwire fence at night.  He was only 42.  That same year, his brother John lost Addie to illness.  Soon after, John H. and Maggie (Popnoe) Straley married. They had three more children.
	3. Joseph Leland STRALEY Jr. "Joe" (b. 12 Mar 1853, TravCtyTX; d. 25 Mar 1923, Adamsville, LampCtyTX) m. Hulda J. BAIN on 11 June 1874, LampCtyTX Children:   1. Ruby STRALEY (b. 1875) m. Samuel MCCANDLESS   2. Myrtle STRALEY (b. 1877) m. William R. WAGLE "Will"   3. Sallie Leland STRALEY "Lee" (b. 1880) m. James F. WEST "Jim"   Notes:  For more information on Joe L. Straley, click his name above.
Maggie	4. John Henry STRALEY (b. 20 Sep 1856, LampCtyTX; d. 30 July 1928, Oplin, CallCtyTX) m1. Addie POPNOE (b. 26 Dec 1863)    Parents: James POPNOE / Susan WATTS   m2. Maggie POPNOE (STRALEY) (27 Dec 1867, TX)    Parents: James POPNOE / Susan WATTS Children to Addie:   1. Ethel STRALEY (b. 1882)     2. Bertha Mary STRALEY "May" (b. 1882) m. William H. AVERY 3. James D. STRALEY "Dee" (b. 1885) m.  Fannie E. BUNCH 4. Joseph Leland STRALEY "Lee" (b. 1885) m. Delaney B. ATWOOD "Laney" 5. Magdaline STRALEY (b. 1886) m. John W. WINDHAM   6. John STRALEY (b. 1889)   7. Ernestine STRALEY (b. 1893) m. Forrest WINDHAM   Children to Maggie: 1. Henry Bland STRALEY (b. 1897, TX) m. Lanie C. ROBERSON   2. Mattie Elizabeth STRALEY (b. 1900, TX)   3. Myrtle Thelma STRALEY (b. 1908, TX) m. Leslie L. DAVIS   Notes: For more detailed information on John H. Straley, click his name above.
	5. Julia STRALEY (b. 1 Dec 1858; d. 1 June 1940, Adamsville, LampCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46576132, TX) m. Judge Franklin David "Bud" RICHARDSON (b. 15 Sep 1861, Hamilton, HamiCtyTX; d. 8 May 1923, Adamsville, LampCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46570127, TX) on 6 July 1884, LampCtyTX)    Parents: Franklin RICHARDSON / Mary Hardin BURKITT (STRALEY) Children:   1. Ruth RICHARDSON (b. 6 July 1885, LampCtyTX; d. 6 Nov 1955, Los Alamos, LosACtyNM; Find-A-Grave 67436398, NM) m. William Marion MITCHELL "Buster" (b. 18 Dec 1881, LampCtyTX; d. 26 Oct 1946, Alamogordo, OterCtyNM; Find-A-Grave 67436421, NM)    Parents: George Washington MITCHELL / Margaret Harriet HUGHES   2. Inez RICHARDSON (b. 27 July 1887, TX; d. 15 Oct 1973, Graham,  YounCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 49906723, TX) m. James Albert LYONS (b. 29 Apr 1888, TX; d. 10 Feb 1959, Graham, YounCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 49906712, TX)     Parents: George LYONS / Emma COOK   3. Sarah RICHARDSON "Sally" (b. 24 Oct 1887, LampCtyTX; d. 16 Nov 1982, LampCtyTX, age 95; Find-A-Grave 46562383, TX) m. George Henry DOOLEY (b. 22 Jan 1880, d. 6 Jan 1962; Find-A-Grave 46561658, TX), LampCtyTX    Parents: John B. COOLEY / Mary B. RICHARDSON   4. Franklin Lee RICHARDSON (b. 14 Dec 1888, LampCtyTX; d. 25 Mar 1969, LampCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 62384104, TX) m. Lena Arleen CARTER (b. 15 June 1897, d. 19 Sep 1983; Find-A-Grave 62384112, TX) on 27 Apr 1913   5. Lemuel Burkett RICHARDSON (b. 17 May 1890, TX; d. 30 Mar 1947, Lometa, LampCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46576204, TX) m. Lucille BROOKS (b. 3 May 1900, TX; d. 23 Jan 1958, Pecos, ReevCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 49878417, TX) on 11 Jan 1922, TomGCtyTX    Parents: Jay Weldon BROOKS / Lila BROWNING 6. Joseph Burgess RICHARDSON (b. 10 Nov 1891, LampCtyTX; d. 5 Apr 1967, Goldthwaiate, MillCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46575763, TX) m. Lou Ethel CHAMBERS (b. 28 Mar 1898, CoryCtyTX; d. 20 Dec 1963, LampCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46447280, TX)    Parents: Green Berry CHAMBERS / Martha Annie CHAMBERS (her father was Jasper C. Chambers)   7. Luella RICHARDSON (b. 30June 1893; d. 27 Mar 1983; Find-A-Grave 47999246, TX) m. John Luther LESTER (b. 24 June 1887, LampCtyTX; d. 18 June 1950, LampCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 47999209, TX)     Parents: William M. LESTER / Mary E. ARNOLD   8. Mary H. RICHARDSON (b. 24 Mar 1895, TX; d. 8 Aug 1968, Jayton, KentCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 166256546, TX) m. Rollie MCKINZIE (b. 14 Oct 1889; d. 21 Nov 1963; Find-A-Grave 138211126, TX)     Parents: Daniel W. MCKINZIE / Pricilla KIDD   9. Julia RICHARDSON (b. 3 Sep 1896, LampCtyTX; d. 28 Apr 1991, LampCtyTX, age 94; Find-A-Grave 59488957, TX) m. James William FORD "Jim" (b. 6 Dec 1889, TX; Find-A-Grave 59488733, TX) on 25 Aug 1912, LampCtyTX    Parents: James Henry FORD / Elvirah LITTLE 10. Henry Clay RICHARDSON (b. 29 Sep 1898, TX; d. 27 Dec 1973, Temple, BellCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46570165, TX) m. Velma Myrtle LONG (b. 23 May 1903, TX; d. 19 July 1980, LampCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46576302, TX)    Parents: Thomas Aaron LONG / Martha Ellen LANE   11. Rachel Alice RICHARDSON (b. 10 Mar 1900, d. 5 Apr 1900, LampCtyTX, age 26 days; Find-A-Grave 46576352, TX)     12. Minerva RICHARDSON (b. 16 July 1901, TX; d. 12 May 1957, LampCtyTX; Find-A-Grave 46576270, TX) m. William Frederick RICHARDSON "Fred" (b. 8 Mar 1888; d. 23 Feb 1944; Find-A-Grave 46576433, TX)    Parents: William H. RICHARDSON / Mary Catharine THOMPSON “Kate”   Notes: Minerva Richardson married her first cousin. William F. Richardson served in World War I as a Corporal, Company D, 360th Infantry.   1900 US Census for LampCtyTX: Dwelling 89, Married 15 years   Name Relation Mar.Stat Gender Race Birth Date Age Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Richardson, Frank head M Male W Sep 1861 38 TX TN TN Richardson, Julia wife M Female W Dec 1858 41 TX VA AR Richardson, Ruth dau S Female W July 1885 12 TX TX TX Richardson, Inez dau S Female W 1886 13 TX TX TX Richardson, Sallie dau S Female W Oct 1887 12 TX TX TX Richardson, Frank L. son S Male W Dec 1888 11 TX TX TX Richardson, Lemuel B. son S Male W May 1890 10 TX TX TX Richardson, Joe B. son S Male W Nov 1891 8 TX TX TX Richardson, Luella dau S Female W June 1893 6 TX TX TX Richardson, Mary dau S Female W Mar 1895 5 TX TX TX Richardson, Julia dau S Female W Sep 1896 3 TX TX TX Richardson, Henry C. son S Male W Sep 1898 1 TX TX TX Richardson, Rachel A. dau S Female W Mar 1900 2 TX TX TX Richardson, Mary H. mother Widowed Female W Oct 1825 74 TN NC NC Lemuel Richardson was a carpenter.
	6. Thomas Jefferson STRALEY "Tom" (b. 4 Apr 1861, TX, Adamsville, LampCtyTX m. Lucy Allen COPE (b. Aug 1866, TX; d. 1937, TX), 4 Dec 1884, Coleman, ColeCtyTX Children:   1. Eli Simon STRALEY (died in Koblenz, Germany)     2. Henry Artimas STRALEY (b. 1885, TX) m. Katherine B. FULLER   3. Sarah STRALEY "Sally" (b. 1889, TX)     4. Thomas Jefferson STRALEY Jr. (b. 1890, TX)     5. Charles Spurgen STRALEY (b. 1892, TX)     6. Alice B. STRALEY (b. 1896, TX)     7. Myrtle STRALEY (b. 1897, TX) m1. Almon Barcilous KNIGHT m2. Allen E. KILE   8. Lucy STRALEY "Jackie" (b. 1899, TX) m. Walter Lee SILVERS   9. George Leland STRALEY (b. 1902, TX) m. Katie M. PATRICK   10. Rebecca STRALEY "Reba" (b. 1903, TX) m1. Joseph T. ROSCOE "Joe" m2. Rowland BINGHAM   11. Thelma Ethel STRALEY (b. 1906, TX)   12. John Cope STRALEY (b. 1907, TX) m. Esther June CALDWELL "Mimi"   13. Thurman Earnest STRALEY (b. 1911, TX)     Notes: For  more detailed information on Thomas J. Straley, click his name above.
	7. Sam Houston STRALEY (b. 15 Jan 1863, TX; d. 7 Sep 1948, TX) m. Frances E. BAIN "Fannie" (b. 20 Oct 1868, KY; d. 14 Aug 1956, Adamsville, LampCtyTX) on 24 Aug 1886). Children:   1. Sarah Violet STRALEY (b. 1887) m. Clarence W. MOSES   2. Albert Calrton STRALEY "Carl" (b. 1889) m. Ercelle JONES   3. Mary Edith STRALEY (b. 1891)     4. Georgia STRALEY (b. 1892)     5. Francis A. STRALEY (b. 1894)     Notes: For more detailed information on Sam H. Straley, click his name above.
	8. Andrew Jackson STRALEY Sr. "Jack" (b. Sep 1866, TX; d. 8 Mar 1907, Adamsville, LampCtyTX) m. Mary Etta FOWLER (b. Mar 1875; d. 1951) on 3 Dec 1891 Children:   1. Ora Hulda STRALEY (b. 1892) m. Homer Lee ARCHIE   2. Lucy Lenora STRALEY "Lee" (b. 1895) m. Thomas Milton PATTERSON   3. Byran Fowler STRALEY (b. 1896)     4. Charles C. STRALEY "Charlie" "C. C." (b. 1899) m. Effie V. WILSON   5. Samuel Franklin STRALEY (b. 1901) m. Mittie G. LITTLE   6. Andrew Jackson STRALEY Jr. "A. J." (b. 1903) m. Eunice B. WARD   7. Mary Pearl STRALEY (b. 1905) m. Presley E. FAUBION   8. Eunice Jewel STRALEY (b. 1907) m. Lester E. HOARD   Notes: For more detailed information on Jack Straley, click his name above.

 

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Joseph Leland "Lee" eventually left Virginia, and moved to Arkansas. There he met and married Sarah "Sallie" CLARK. She was a petite, 90 pound, 14-year-old girl at the time. From Sara (Clark) Straley's death announcement in the Lampasas Daily Leader, Vol 9, No 3371, Ed. 1, Tuesday, Oct 15, 1912. Mrs. Lee Straley Dead. Mrs. Sara Straley died at her home in the northern part (of) this county Monday morning at the age of 82 years. She settled in this county with her husband in 1856, and has resided here continuously since that date.  The husband still lives, as do four sons, Joe, Sam, John and Tom Straley, and two daughters, Mesdames Wm. Thompson and F. D. Richardson.  The body was buried at the Straley cemetery.  The surviving relatives have universal sympathy.   The Lampasas Leader Lampasas Texas, Friday, September 24, 1920, No. 47 HIS 100th BIRTHDAY J. L. Straley of Adamsville, Texas, commonly known as "Uncle Lee", ate his one hundredth birthday dinner in hi sroom at the home of his son, S. H. Straley, Sept 21, 1920. About 150 relatives and friends had a very enjoyable spread outside in the shade. "Are you fixing to make a monkey show out of me?" was what he asked when they were helping him dress a little different for the occasion. But his part was very quiet. He remembered some of the friends, but recognized very few. His dinner was served by his daughter, Julia Richardson, the he did his sleeping as usual. Uncle Lee was born in Giles Co., Virginia, in a farm home. When he was 7 years of age his parents move to Illinois. Soon his mother died, then the father bound the children out for five years, then cared for them himself. During the Black Hawk War, Black Hawk himself came to the river on the opposite side of their home and the swollen river prevented further progress in devastation. The family moved to Arkansas and from there to Texas in 1838. In 1844, Mr. Straley married Sarah Clark. After living a while in Red River, Hunt, Lamar, Hays, Bastrop, and Burnet counties, he came to Lampasas Co. about 1859. He has six children living, forty grandchildren and fifty-three great-grandchildren. Mr. Straley freighted some, was a stock man then a farmer. He has been a member of the church for about fifty-five years and his friends give a good work about his character. Among the friends at the dinner were: Jasper Chambers, 91; Tom Stanley, 88; Mrs. Tom Stanley, 81; V. Mace, 81; Mike W. Hampton, 81; Mrs. M. P Hatley, 77; Mrs H. T. Hill, 77; B. F. Gholson, 77; C. P. Bain, 76; H. T. Hill, 76; J. F. White, 76; T. J. Franks, 74; Mrs. C. P. Bain, 72; Mrs. T. N. Caskey, 72; Mrs. G. F. Gholson, 72; B. P. Mitchell, 70; Dick Huling, 70; A. B. Chambers, 70; G. B. Carter, 68; Mrs. M. E. Persons, 68; J. N. Trussell, 67; C. C. Carter, 66; F. C. Fowler, 69; Mr. F. C. Fowler, 62; T. H. Thompson, 62; Will Ross; Ned Carter, 57.   Lee and Sallie moved to Fannin County, Texas. Lee sat on the first jury held in Fannin County in 1837. They lived for a while in Yokum, TX where he was a freighter, with four yoke of oxen, hauling lumber from ports on the Gulf of Mexico. They later moved to Marble Falls in Burnet Co. TX, where they lived with General Edward BURLESON and wife (At one time, Leland was also personal friends with General Albert Sidney JOHNSON and Sam HOUSTON.). They next moved to San Marcos in Hayes County, TX. Then finally to Lampasas County, TX. Joseph was a 2nd Lt. Confederate Army, Texas Frontier Dist. in the Civil War. Their sons were given the names of famous American heroes or ancestors. Their daughters were named after Roman women or goddesses. Leland Straley donated land for the Straley School, the Baptist Church and Straley Cemetery. He and his wife and many Straleys are buried there.  His original home still stands and many Straleys still live in the Lampasas, Texas area. Lee died just 10 days shy of his 101st birthday. His death certificates says he was born in Giles County, VA. It also states that his father's name was "Charles M. Straley" from Virginia. I have this document on file. He is buried at Straley Cemetery, LampCtyTX. The 1860 Lampasas County Census :ists a J.L.Straley and family. It does not look as if this is Joseph Leland: (who is this Straley?)   Name Age Gender Race Occ. Land Value Birth Place Straley, Joseph L. 35 Male W Stockraising   TN Straley, Mariah 26 Female W     TX Straley, Matilda 6 Female W     TX Straley, Joseph 4 Male W     TX Straley, Wm. 2 Male W     TX Straley, Sarah 6 mo. Female W     TX   The 1870 LampCtyTX Census:   Name Age Gender Race Occ Land Value Per. Prop.Value Birth Place Straley, Joseph L. 49 Male W Farming 1000 2132 VA Straley, Sarah 40 Female W Keeping House     AR Straley, Joseph 17 Male W       TX Straley, Charles 15 Male W       TX Straley, John 13 Male W       TX Straley, Julia 11 Female W       TX Straley, Thomas 15 Male W       TX Straley, Sam H. 7 Male W       TX Straley, Andrew 5 Male W       TX   From 1880 US Census for Precinct 9, ColeCtyTX   Name Rel. Mar. Stat Gender Race Age Est.DOB Birth Place Occ. Father BPlace Mother BPlace Albert H. Haywood Self M M W 30 1850 LA Farmer AR GA Emma Haywood Wife M F W 25 1855 AR Keeping House LA TN George F. Haywood Son S M W 3 1877 TX   LA AR Vally P. Haywood Son S M W 2 1878 TX   LA AR Albert W. Haywood Son S M W 6 mo. 1880 TX   LA AR John H. Straley Cousin S M W 25 1855 TX   VA TX Charles C. Straley Cousin S M W 25 1855 TX   VA TX John and Charles are living with the Haywoods. Emma (as verified on Albert W.'s death certificate) was a Straley. It's also verified by John and Charles listed as "cousins".  Who were Emma's parents? Photos                                        Joseph L. and Sarah Clark Straley   Page Sources: Research document entitled: Descendants of Jacob Straley by Cathy Cox Straley. GeneCtyALogy of The Straley Family by Grace (RHODES) Straley SWARTZ on Gateway Press. Don Allen Davis. Rose Piñon via email.   ModLog: Date of ModLog Source of Information Description of Changes 20 Apr 2022 Author's upgrade Changed county links.

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