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Jacob Straley > Jacob Straley Jr.

Jacob STRALEY II (Jr.)

Born: c. 1765, Lynchburg, VA
Died: Bef. 1835, GCVA

Father: Jacob STRALEY

Mother: Susan BARBER

 

Married
Jun 16, 1785, GCVA

Martha M. FRENCH

Born: c. 1765, Culpeper Co, VA, Irish ancestry
Died:  Aft. 1814, GCVA

Father: Mathew H. FRENCH
Mother: Sarah PAYNE

 

Children:
 

1. Joseph C. Straley (b. Jan 14, 1804; d. Jan 29, 1882, Belspring, VA; m1. Susan FILLINGER; m2. Jane P. BROWN (b. Jan 5, 1807, Belspring, VA; d. Apr 14, 1874, Belspring, VA) on Feb 5, 1832, Montgomery Co, VA)

Child to Susan:

  1. Jefferson Lee Straley (b. c. 1827, VA; m. Martha A. V. STRALEY)

Children to Jane:

  1. William Dandridge Straley (b. May 12, 1834; m. Ann E. BROWN)

  2. David Crockett Straley (b. May 8, 1837, VA; m. Sarah A. E. STRALEY "Sallie")

Notes:

  • Jefferson L. Straley married his 1st cousin, Martha Ann Straley. They were both illegitimate.

 

2. Charles M. Straley Sr. (b. c. 1795; d. 1849, AR; m1. Betsy MCCOMAS; m2. Martha WARNECK)

Children to Betsy:

  1. Mathew Straley

  2. Jacob Straley IV

  3. Andrew Jackson Straley (b. Jan 1826, IL; m. Rebecca P. TOLLETT)

  4. Charles D. Straley Jr. (b. Jan 1826; m. Susan E. MORRISON)

  5. Flora Straley (m. Jeremiah WALKER)

  6. Joseph Leland Straley "Lee" (b. Sep 21, 1820, VA; m. Sarah R. CLARK)

  7. Sampson David Straley (b. 1824, VA; m1. Ellen LISENBY; m2. Mary H. B. RICHARDSON)

  8. Elias Straley (b. 1829; m1. Elizabeth ?; m2. Jane E. DUNINGTON)

  9. John Straley

Child to Martha:

  1. Hugh Warneck

Notes:

  • Betsy McComas was of Scottish descent.

  • They moved from Giles Co., VA to Texas. Charles' second wife was Mrs. Martha WARNECK in Illinois.
 

3. John Straley (b. 1792; d. aft. 1841; m. Elizabeth B. WILSON "Betsy" (b. c. 1799, Monroe, WV; d. Apr 21, 1867, Mercer, WV 5))

Children:

  1. Louisa Straley (b. Nov 24, 1820, WV; m. Claudius BURDETTE)

  2. Maj. Charles Decatur Straley "C. D." American Civil War (b. c. 1828; d. 1890)

  3. Araminta F. Straley "Minty" (b. c. 1825-1840; m1. Elijah BAILEY)

  4. Harrison Wilson Straley (b. 1827; m. Delilah A. BYRNSIDE "Delia")

  5. Martha D. Straley (b. 1834; m. Andrew J. DAVIS)

  6. Dorcas E. Straley (b. Feb 1836; m. Benjamin M. TINSLEY)

  7. Harriet Straley (b. 1837, VA; m. J. MCTHOMPSON)

  8. Valeria Straley (b. 1841, VA; m. John O. SPANGLER)

Notes:

  • John served in the War of 1812.

  • He was a Methodist minister.
 

4. Sarah Straley "Sallie" (b. 1788, GCVA; m.  Isaac FRENCH (b. 1792) on Mar 1, 1820, GCVA)

Children:

  1. Elizabeth French (b. Jul 4, 1820, GCVA; m. Oscar Fitzalan JOHNSTON)

  2. Harvey French (never married)

Notes:

  • Isaac's parents were James W. and Susan (HUGHES) FRENCH).

  • Isaac was on the board of the Bank of Princeton along with Straley cousins. He once thwarted a robbery by Frank and Jesse James by inviting them to dinner. They were over-come by his Confederate hospitality and accepted.

 

5. James Jacob Straley III (b. c. 1790; d. 1844; m. Elizabeth VAUGHT "Betsy"; d. 1844)

Children:

  1. William Madison Straley (b. 1815, VA; m1. Charlotte WILBURN; m2. Sara B. RAY; m3. Virginia E. JESSE)

  2. Martha Straley (m. Joseph SUMMERS)

  3. Talitha C. Straley (b. 1820; m. William H. H. BROWN)

  4. Almeda Straley (b. c. 1820; m. George C. STAFFORD)

  5. Zarilda Straley (b. 1826; m. John M. STAFFORD)

  6. Rebecca B. Straley (b. 1827; m. James H. WILBURNE)

  7. Mahala T. Straley (b. 1829, VA; m. James P. THORN)

Notes:

  • James served in the War of 1812.

 

6. David Straley (b. Sept 1796, New River, GCVA; d. June 1864 BCTN; m. Elizabeth PERKINS (b. Aug 1800, NC; d. Mar 1863, BCTN)

Children:

  1. Granville Perkins Straley

  2. David B. Straley (died young)

  3. Martha T. Straley (b. May 11, 1833; m. Dr. George A. LONG Doctor of Medicine)

  4. Mary Ann Straley (b. c. 1836; m. Benjamin G. WILLIS)

  5. Sarah E. F. Straley "Sallie" (b. 1841; m. William E. ANDERSON)

Notes:

  • David was a blacksmith. His middle name may have been "Crockett".

 

7. Daniel H. Straley (b. c. 1792, MCVA; d. Oct 8, 1867, MCWV; m. Mary Polley FRENCH (b. 1796, MCVA) on Sep 14, 1814, GCVA)

Children:

  1. Julia T. Straley (m. Col. James M. BAILEY)

  2. Sarah Elizabeth Straley "Sallie" (b. 1816; m. Elijah BAILEY)

  3. Jacob C. Straley (b. c. 1819, VA)

  4. James French Straley (b. c. 1820, VA)

Notes:

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8. Rev. Jacob Lynch Straley III (b. Sep 14, 1798, GCVA; d. Jul 3, 1851, Polk, TN; m. Eliza BERGAN (b. Mar 22, 1812, NC; d. Jan 7, 1897) in New River, VA)

Children:

  1. Margaret C. Straley (m. Jefferson E. ELDREDGE)

  2. Martha Caladonia Straley (b. 1832; m. Joseph TAYLOR)

  3. Sarah Ann Elizabeth Straley "Sallie" (b. Mar 23, 1838; m. David C. STRALEY)

Notes:

  • Jacob L. was a Methodist minister and his ministerial duties took him and his family to Burnesville, NC, in Yancey Co. They lived there for approximately 3 years.

  • Sarah Ann married David C. STRALEY, her first cousin.

  • Caladonia's husband, Joseph TAYLOR, was a builder/contractor known for building the best homes in Cleveland/Bradley county TN.
 

9. Matthew French Straley (b.1799 near Eggleston, VA)

 Child:

  1. Martha Ann Virginia Straley (b. c. 1831; d. Jul 12, 1881; m. Jefferson Lee STRALEY (b. c. 1827, Montgomery Co, VA; d. Feb 14, 1878) on May 22, 1856, Camping Hollow, Giles Co, VA)

Notes:

  • Matthew F. Straley died unmarried, but he did have one child.

  • Martha's husband, Jefferson L. Straley, was a son of Joseph C. STRALEY. The marriage certificate indicates her parents were Matthew F. STRALEY and Delila FRY.

  • Jefferson and Martha (Straley) Straley are buried at Christian Cemetery, Patricksburg, Owen Co, IN. View Jefferson's Find-A-Grave 62512620 Entry. View Martha's Find-A-Grave 62512584 Entry.

  • From 1870 US Census for Marion Twp, Owen Co, IN:
    Dwelling 203, Family 202
     
    Name Age Sex Race Occupation Val. of
    Land    		 Val. of
    Pers. Est.    		 Birth
    Place
    Jefferson Straley 42 M W Farmer 3,500 900 VA
    Martha Straley 42 F W Keeping House     VA
    Helen S. Straley 11 F W At Home     IN
    Jonathan Picket 68 M W Stone Mason     VA
    Rachel Christian 16 F W Without Employ     IN

 

10. Leland Straley (b. c. 1800)

 

Notes:

  • Leland died young without leaving children.

 

11. Nancy Sarah Straley (b. Dec 25, 1802, GCVA; d. Feb 23, 1879, Botetourt Co, VA; m. Edward MORGAN Jr. (b. 1798; d. 1878) on Jun 5, 1823, GCVA)

Children:

  1. Newton Jasper Morgan (b. Jul 24, 1822; d. Jul 25, 1916; m. Eliza J. HICKMAN (b. c. 1838) on Sep 26, 1865)

  2. Martha French Morgan (b. May 25, 1830; d. Jun 17, 1897; m1. Riley N. STYPE; m2. Robert Clinton NOFTSINGER)

  3. John Wesley Morgan (b. May 29, 1831; d. May 6, 1899; m. Margaret Hester NOFTSINGER (b. Mar 8, 1839, VA; d. Jan 17, 1936))

  4. Nancy Sarah Morgan "Sallie" (b. 1835; d. Dec 22, 1854; died young)

  5. Virginia Ann Morgan (b. c. 1836; d. Feb 7, 1898; m. Richard P. GILLIAM (b. c. 1825, VA) on Oct 19, 1853, PCVA 6)

  6. Rufus Granville Morgan (b. Jan 12, 1840; d. Jun 28, 1912; m. Virginia Antoinette BROWN (b. Apr 11, 1843; d. Nov 20, 1916) on Apr 1, 1861)

  7. Josephus Morgan "Joseph" (b. Jul 3, 1846; d. Feb 28, 1933; m1. Louisa ?; m2. Nannie Sarah LOWMAN (b. 1856, Pulaski, VA) on Sep 2, 1884, Pulaski, VA)

Notes:

  • Edward Morgan's father, Rev. Edward Morgan Sr. (b. 1751, England; d. 1844), was ordained by Rev. John Wesley in England as a Methodist minister and he organized the first congregation west of New River in 1801 at Page's Meeting House, which still exists today. His mother was Susanna CORDER (b. 1758)

  • Edward Morgan Jr. is buried at Morgan Cemetery, Fairlawn, PCVA. View Edward's Find-A-Grave 8332855 Entry.

  • Rufus G. Morgan is buried at Morgan Cemetery, Fairlawn, PCVA. View Rufus' Find-A-Grave 8332863 Entry.

  • Newton J. Morgan is buried at Morgan Cemetery, Fairlawn, PCVA. View Newton's Find-A-Grave 8332859 Entry.

  • Nannie S. (Lowman) Morgan's parents were D. and E. Lowman, per the marriage certificate. Also, the groom, Josephus Morgan, is listed as "Widowed". 

  • From 1850 Census for Pulaski Co, VA:
     
    Name Age Est.
    DOB    		 Gender Race Occ Land
    Value    		 Birth
    Place
    Edward Morgan 51 1799 M   Farmer 6000 VA
    Nancy Morgan 47 1803 F       VA
    Virginia Morgan 20 1830 F       VA
    John W. Morgan 18 1832 M   Laborer   VA
    Nancy S. Morgan 16 1834 F       VA
    Neuton Morgan 12 1838 M       VA
    Rufus G. Morgan 10 1840 M       VA
    Josephus Morgan 4 1846 M       VA

     

  • From 1880 US Census for Dublin, Pulaski Co, VA:
     
    Name Rel. Mar.
    Stat    		 Gend Race DOB Age Birth
    Place    		 Occ. Father
    BPlace    		 Mother
    BPlace
    Newton J. Morgan Head M M W 1838 42 VA Farms VA VA
    Eliza J. Morgan Wife M F W 1838 42 VA Keep House VA VA
    Mary M. Morgan Dau S F W 1868 12 VA Home VA VA
    Rufus E. H. Morgan Son S M W 1871 9 VA   VA VA
    Martha A. Morgan Dau S F W 1875 5 VA   VA VA
    Wm. M. Morgan Son S M W 1876 4 VA   VA VA
    Macy F. Morgan Dau S F W 1878 2 VA   VA VA

 
Notes:

  • Jacob Straley Jr., at age 15 or 16, along with his brother, Andrew, served in the Lynchburg VA Home Guard Reserves during the Revolutionary War (and is shown on governmental records among those who served in the Colonial Wars). After the War, Jacob Jr. became a brick mason. He was primarily a landowner and farmer. Tax rolls show Jacob paying taxes in Wythe and Grayson counties in 1795 (in 1806, these became part of Giles Co.)

    In about 1782, he moved west across the Allegheny Mountains to the New River Valley in the area that is now Giles County (was Montgomery Co). It is there that he established a homestead (2000 acres or more) and married Martha FRENCH. They built a home in the Green Valley located at Whitley's and Bear Spring's branch of Walker's Creek. This southwestern Virginia valley is set in the shadow of Buckeye Mountain and the New River Alleghenies.

    In 1789, Jacob was taxed taxed $5.61 for four tithes (age 16 & under), four slaves, seven horses, and 32 cattle. In 1790, personal property tax rolls in Montgomery Co. (Giles) show Jacob with 45 acres adjacent to land he lived on, and T. Copley's land on Meadow Creek of the New River. Jacob's residence location in 1790 is shown at Whitleys and Bear Spring Branch of Walker's Creek (Green Valley).

    In 1810, for Jacob's service during the Colonial Revolutionary War, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia granted him 49 acres, located on the west side of New River on Rich Hill. The Giles County census of 1810 lists Jacob with five slaves.

    In the 1815 Giles County Deed Book, Jacob deeded his sons John & Charles 102 acres located on the north side of Buckeye Mountain. Also that year, Jacob paid taxes on four slaves, 32 head of cattle, and seven horses.

  • The old house that Jacob and Martha lived in still stands and is owned by STRALEY descendants near Eggleston, Giles Co, VA.

  • It is thought that all Southern STRALEY branches descend from Jacob STRALEY II.

  • Page Sources:

    1. Genealogy of The Straley Family by Grace (RHODES) Straley SWARTZ on Gateway Press.

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

    3. Betsy Vaught: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mvyoung1/cvaught/d469.htm.  Betsy VAUGHT's information from rootsweb Vaught page owned by Marilyn Vaught YOUNG (mvyoung@shawneelink.com)

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

    5. West Virginia Deaths 1853 - 1970 (online) Film # 804477, Digital Folder # 4227408, Ref #item 1 p 11 e 26.

    6. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940: Indexing Project (Batch) No: M00624-5, System Origin: Virginia-EASy, Source Film No: 2048472, Reference No: Item 1 P 109 L 27.

    7. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940: Indexing Project (Batch) No: M00624-5, System Origin: Virginia-EASy, Source Film No: 2048472, Reference No: Item 2 P 349 L 40

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