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Joseph Lynch STRALEY

Born: 18 Mar 1862, GileCtyVA
Died: 25 May 1925, Pisgah, PresCtyWV

Find-A-Grave 9787959, WV

Father: David Crockett STRALEY

Mother: Sarah Ann Elizabeth STRALEY

 

Married:
3 Dec 1891

Eliza Jane ONEY

Born: 29 Feb 1868, Mercer, GileCtyVA 2
Died: 2 Dec 1908, age 40

Find-A-Grave 51628155, VA

Father: Edward M. ONEY

Mother: Virginia Frances BROWN "Fannie" 

 

Children:
 
 

1. Bessie Hazelldell STRALEY (b. 13 Sep 1892, Walkers Creek District, GileCtyVA 3; d. 20 Oct 1922, Princeton, MercCtyWV, age 30)

Children:

  1. Jewell Elizabeth SHAFFER (b. 29 Jan 1918, Princeton, MercCtyWV; d. 26 Apr 2007, MercCtyWV; Find-A-Grave 189470468, WV)
  • m1. Clayton Harrison LARUE (b. 4 Nov 1909, MercCtyWV; d. 28 Aug 1972, MercCtyWV) in 1946, MercCtyWV
       Parents: Edward LARUE / Victoria CARBOUGH
     
  • m2. Clarence Oren CRAWFORD World War II Veteran (b. 16 Feb 1921, TazeCtyVA; d. 14 Nov 1987; Find-A-Grave 534496, AZ) on 2 June 1973, GileCtyVA
       Parents: Earl Snow CRAWFORD / Gilberta Ann HARVEY

 

Notes:

  • In 1920 (see census), Daisey Straley is living with Bessie and John. Did she get kicked out of the house?
     

  • From 1920 US Census for Raleigh WV:
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.
    DOB    		 Age Mar.
    Stat    		 Birth
    Place    		 Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    John E. Shaffer Self M W 1894 26 M VA USA USA
    Bessie Shaffer Wife F W 1894 26 M TN VA WV
    Elizabeth Shaffer Dau F W 1918 2 S WV VA TN
    Daisey Straley Sister-in-law F W 1904 16 S VA VA WV
 

2. William Edward Crockett STRALEY "Willie" (b. 25 Nov 1896; d. 7 May 1899, Belspring, PulaCtyVA, age 3; Find-A-Grave 51670267, VA)

 

Notes:

  • Died young.
 

3. Katie Mae Lucille Jackson STRALEY (b. 21 May 1899, Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 23 Jan 1983, Pearisburg, GileCtyVA; Find-A-Grave 39862359, VA)

  • m. Edgar Crockett THACKER (b. 1896, Max Meadows, WythCtyVA; d. 5 July 1939, Eggleston, GileCtyVA)
       Parents: William Pierce THACKER / Mary Darcus CUDDY "Mollie"

Children:

  1. Ruby Clyola THACKER  (b. 23 Jan 1917, Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 29 Oct 1997, VA; Find-A-Grave 183099441, VA)
  2. William Straley THACKER "Bill" (b. 18 Dec 1917,  Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 10 Nov 1991, Santa Rosa, SonoCtyCA)
  • m1. Frances Isabelle JONES (b. 1 Jan 1919, Pembroke, GileCtyVA; d. 11 Jan 2014, Port Charlotte, CharCtyFL, age 95; Find-A-Grave 125506675, FL)
       Parents: George Riley JONES / Maggie Pauline Lena BAUMAN
     
  • m2. Mary Conrad LAFON (b. 10 Oct 1922, Newport, GileCtyVA; d. 11 Oct 2005, Santa Rosa, SonoCtyCA)
       Parents: Luney Eugene LAFON / Levada Payne BURNETT
  3. Janie Marie THACKER (b. 8 Jan 1920, Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 23 Feb 1999, Pensacola, EscaCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 57893436, FL)
  • m. Joseph Trevor HICKS World War II Veteran (b. 10 Dec 1919, WV; d. 19 Oct 1997, Pensacola, EscaCtyFL; Find-A-Grave 56821161, FL) on 20 Aug 1943
       Parents: Walton William HICKS / Della Agnes SURFACE
  4. Margaret Lucille THACKER (b. 25 Dec 1921, Yukon McDoCtyWV; d. 30 Jan 2009, Fishersville, AuguCtyVA; Find-A-Grave 124685760, WV)
  • m. Gilmer Frank COULTER World War II Veteran (b. 19 Mar 1917, WV; d. 31 Oct 1989, GileCtyVA; Find-A-Grave 113511458, WV)
       Parents: Frank Lewis COULTER / Martha Ollie HUMPHREYS
  5. Frederick Donald THACKER "Don" (b. 12 July 1923, Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 13 July 1983, Blacksburg, MontCtyVA; Find-A-Grave 39864740, VA)
  • m. Private
  6. Edgar Lynch THACKER "Inky" (b. 26 Mar 1925, Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 24 Mar 1989, Roanoke, RoanCtyVA; Find-A-Grave 189473065, VA)
 
  7. Lawrence Oney THACKER "Moses" "Mose" (b. 17 May 1927, Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 15 Dec 1976, Waitville, MonrCtyWV)
  • m. Nancy Bernice STUMP (b. 4 Nov 1930, GileCtyVA; d. 10 Jan 2000, GileCtyVA; Find-A-Grave 41430615, VA) on 23 Jan 1955, Blacksburg, MontCtyVA
       Parents: Charles Tilden STUMP "Charlie" / Gracie A. ALBERT; 1st husband Douglas Junior MCCOY
  8. Mary Deleene THACKER "Dee" (b. 14 Mar 1930, VA; d. 11 Jan 2000, Dayton, MontCtyOH; Find-A-Grave 158288428, OH)
  9. Ralph Jackson THACKER "Jack" (b. 11 June 1932, Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 11 June 1987, Roanoke, RoanCtyVA; Find-A-Grave 180329018, VA)
  • m. Private
  10. Rachael Jean THACKER (b. 11 June 1932, Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 1 Jan 1934, Roanoke, RoanCtyVA, age 1; Find-A-Grave 189472721, VA)
 
  11. Sallie Raye THACKER (b. 2 Aug 1937, Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 25 June 2009, Christianburg, MontCtyVA; Find-A-Grave 38826666, VA)
  • m. Private

 

Notes:

  • Edgar C. Thacker was a spinner in a Silk Mill. On census records, his first name is listed as "Edward". He eventually worked on the railroad, and was killed in a train wreck at Eggleston, VA.

  • Joseph T. Hicks served during World War II as an A01 in the US Navy.

  • Gilmer F. Coulter was a Private First Class in the US Army in World War II.

  • Lawrence "Mose" Thacker was killed when he fell 140 feet off of a bridge he was working on in Waitville, MonrCtyWV.
     

  • From 1920 US Census for Roanoke, VA:
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Edward C. Thacker Self M W 1897 23 M VA VA VA
    Katie M. Thacker Wife F W 1900 20 M VA VA WV
    Ruby C. Thacker Dau F W 1917 3 S VA VA VA
    William S. Thacker Son M W 1918 2 S VA VA VA

     

  • From 1930 US Census for Walkers Creek, GileCtyVA:
    Family 34
     

    Name Rel Sex Race Est.DOB Age Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace
    Edward Thacker Self M W 1896 34 M VA VA VA
    Katie M. Thacker Wife F W 1900 30 M VA VA WV
    Ruby C. Thacker Dau F W 1916 14 S VA VA VA
    William S. Thacker Son M W 1918 12 S VA VA VA
    Junia Thacker Dau F W 1920 10 S VA VA VA
    Magirit Thacker Dau F W 1922 8 S VA VA VA
    F. Donald Thacker Son M W 1924 6 S VA VA VA
    E. Lynch Thacker Son M W 1925 5 S VA VA VA
    Larence I. Thacker Son M W 1928 2 S VA VA VA
    Mary D. Thacker Dau F W 1930 0 S VA VA VA
 

4. Infant STRALEY (b. 20 Dec 1901, Belspring, PulaCtyVA; d. 20 Dec 1901; Find-A-Grave 51624873, VA)
 

Notes:

 

5. Daisy Edgar Margaret STRALEY "Margo" (b. 1 June 1903, Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 11 Mar 1953, Cleveland, CuyaCtyOH, age 49; Find-A-Grave 91901018, OH)

  • m. Mr. BORTON

Notes:

  • Daisy's death certificate is under the typed name "Margo Boldenjack BORTON", and her parents are clearly indicated as "Joseph Lynch Straley and Elisa Jane Oney". More research needed to find out a) Is "Boldenjack" a name from a previous marriage?, and b) Who is her husband named "Borton".

 

Notes:

  •  

2nd Marriage:
 

Joseph Lynch STRALEY

Born: 18 Mar 1862, GileCtyVA
Died: 25 May 1925, Pisgah, PresCtyWV

Find-A-Grave 9787959, WV

Father: David Crockett STRALEY

Mother: Sarah Ann Elizabeth STRALEY

 

Married:
c. 1911

Ashley Jane GOOCH

Born: 19 Aug 1876
Died: 20 Feb 1936, Pisqah, MercCtyWV

Find-A-Grave 9787953. WV

Father: Thomas Churchill GOOCH

Mother: Nancy Jane JOHNSTON

AshleyJane Gooch Straley

Children:
 
 

1. Charles Goodloe STRALEY World War II Veteran (b. 4 Feb 1917, GileCtyVA; d. 17 Feb 1997, Salem, VA; Find-A-Grave 91867165, VA)

Children:

George Edward STRALEY 1. George Edward STRALEY (b. 1941, Pearisburg, GileCtyVA; d. 26 July 2014, Marion, SmytCtyVA; Find-A-Grave 133579892, VA)
  • m. Private
  2.

Shelby Jean STRALEY (female, b. 20 Nov 1942; d. 11 Aug 2013, Johnson City, WashCtyTN)
 

 

Notes:

  • Charles G. Straley was a Private First Class - US ARMY, WORLD WAR II.

  • George E. Straley worked at Carolina Furniture in Wytheville and Pulaski. He loved baseball and car racing. See Find-A-Grave for obituary.

  • Shelby J. Straley is probably buried with her father in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg, MontCtyVA. Here is her obituary.

 

2. Joseph Augustus STRALEY "Joe" (b. 7 Dec 1918, Eggleston, GileCtyVA; d. 16 Mar 1935, Eggleston, GileCtyVA, age 16; Find-A-Grave 9787948, WV)

 

Notes:

  • Joseph died from lobar pneumonia at age 16.

 

Notes:

  • The 1910 Census in Giles County, VA shows Joseph Lynch Straley (age 48) as the head of household & living with his daughters Bessie H. (17, born TN), Katie M. (10, born VA) & Daisy E. (6, born VA). Joseph’s wife Eliza had died in 1908.

  • About 1911, Joseph married his second wife, Ashley Jane GOOCH, and they had two more children. Eventually, Joseph had at least thirteen grandchildren.

  • From 1920 US Census for Giles County, VA:
     

    • Name

    Rel.

    Race

    Sex

    Est.DOB

    Age

    		 Mar.Stat Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace

    Joseph L. Straley

    Self

    W

    M

    1863

    57

    M

    TN

    VA

    NC

    Ashley J. Straley

    Wife

    W

    F

    1877

    43

    M

    WV

    WV

    WV

    Daisey E. Straley

    Dau

    W

    F

    1904

    16

    S

    VA

    TN

    VA

    Charles G. Straley

    Son

    W

    M

    1918

    2/10 M

    S

    VA

    TN

    WV

    Joseph A. Straley

    Son

    W

    M

    1910

    1,1M

    S

    VA

    TN

    WV

    French D. Straley

    Brother

    W

    M

    1875

    45

    S

    TN

    VA

    NC

     

  • Page Sources:

    1. Descendants of Jacob Straley books by Cathy Cox Straley.

    2. West Virginia Births, 1853-1930 for Eliza Jane Oney, Film No: 804467, Digital Folder No: 4227407, Image No: 108, Reference No: v 1 p 53 e 135

    3. Virginia, Births and Christenings, 1853-1917, Indexing Project (Batch) No: I04874-3, System Origin: Virginia-EASy, Source Film No: 2046934, Reference No: p 242

     

  • 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