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Jacob Straley > Jacob Straley Jr. > James Jacob Straley III

James Jacob STRALEY III

Born: c. 1785 New River, GCVA
Died:
Father: Jacob STRALEY II

Mother: Martha FRENCH

 

Married Dec 17, 1810 at Goodwin's Ferry in Giles Co., VA

Elizabeth VAUGHT "Betsy"

Born: 1790

Died:

Father: Christian VAUGHT Jr.

Mother: Nancy SARVER

 

Children:
 

1. William Madison Straley (b. 1815, GCVA; d. Sep 20, 1892 in Princeton, WV; m1. Charlotte WILBURN in 1845, GCVA; m2. Sara Buckner RAY in Carter Co, KY; m3. Virginia E. JESSE in 1875)
Children to Charlotte:

  1. Louvinia Straley (b. 1857)

  2. Malvina Straley (or Melvina) "Viney" (b. 1855; m. John B. KING)

  3. William Winfield Scott Straley

  4. Mary E. Straley

  5. Nancy J. Straley

  6. Martha J. Straley (b. 1860; m. John E. CARR in 1877)

  7. James Oglethorpe Straley

Children to Sara:

  1. Joseph Straley

  2. Pearl Straley

Notes:

  • William went by "Madison".  He was a farmer and named after his mother's uncle William Madison FRENCH.

  • James O. STRALEY was apparently a minister or Justice of the Peace around 1884 in Giles Co. VA as he is noted in marriage records.

  • When William married Virginia Jesse, he was 62 and she was 24. They were married at the home of James and Mahala THORNE. They had no children.

 

2. Martha Straley (b. ?; m. Joseph SUMMERS on Oct 12, 1837, GCVA)

Notes:

 

3. Talitha C. Straley "Tabitha" (b. 1820; m. William Hampton Hamilton BROWN in 1841, GCVA)
Child:

  1. Manadonia Josephine Brown (b. 1845; m. James PECK in 1864 at the Giles County home of Harrison BROWN at Camping Hollow)

Notes:

  • Talitha is Almeda's twin.

  • William went by "Hampton".

  • Talitha and Hampton lived at Camping Hollow (on Straley Farm).

  • Hampton was the 1872 Accessor of Walker's Creek Township.

  • Talitha's cousin, Martha Ann Virginia STRALEY, apparently lived with them for six years (1850-1856). This is verified by the 1850 Census. They hosted Martha's wedding to cousin Jefferson Lee STRALEY in 1856 at Camping Hollow (note that Martha and Jefferson were first cousins and both illegitimate).

 

4. Almeda M. Straley "Almedy" (b. 1824, VA; d. Oct 7, 1886, Hoges Chapel, GCVA ; m. George Catarine STAFFORD (b. Mar 15, 1827, GCVA) in 1846, GCVA)
Children:

  1. Laura Zarilda Stafford (b. c. 1854, GCVA; m. James J. CHRISTIAN (b. 1839, GCVA) on Feb 24, 1870, GCVA)

  2. May Stafford (b. c. 1872)

  3. Kemper Bascom Stafford (b. Apr 18, 1878)

  4. Henrietta Stafford (b. Aug 12, 1847, GCVA; d. Oct 7, 1909, Egglestown Spring, GCVA; m. John Henderson WILLIAMS (b. Nov 6, 1843, GCVA) on Feb 21, 1866, Maple Grove, VA)

Notes:

  • Almeda's is Talitha's twin.

  • George STAFFORD was a Justice of the Peace in 1860 Giles Co. VA.

  • John H Williams served in the 36th Virginia Infantry/Company H during the Civil War.

  • Almeda is buried in Williams Cemetery, Egglestown, VA.
 

5. Zarilda Straley (b. 1826; m. John M. STAFFORD in Aug 26, 1847, GCVA)
Children:

  1. Victoria Stafford (b. 1852; m. John L. ATKINS in 1879)

  2. Charles W. Stafford (b. c. 1859; m. Minnie D. HEAVNER)

Notes:

  • John Stafford appears to be the brother of George STAFFORD, who married Almeda STRALEY (above).

  • They probably lived in the Thessalia community near Staffordsville, VA.

 

6. Rebecca B. Straley (b. 1827; m. James Harvey WILBURNE in 1845, GCVA)
Children:

  1. Elizabeth J. Wilburne "Lizzie" (b. 1847; m. John H. BRIDGES on Jul 13, 1864)

  2. Ballard Wilburne

  3. Joseph Wilburne

Notes:

  • James served in the 36th Virginia Infantry/Company during the Civil War.

  • Elizabeth and John H. were married by Rev. Ellison at Lizzie's parent's home in Giles Co, VA. John was a farmer and lived in Hanover, VA.

 

7. Mahala T. Straley (b. 1829 in Montgomery Co, VA; m. James Paten THORNE (b. May 16, 1827 in Montgomery Co, VA; d. Aug 10, 1897 in Montgomery  Co, VA)
Children:

  1. Harvey Thorne

  2. Charles Lorain Thorne (b. 1860, GCVA)

  3. Beauregard Thorne (b. Jul 1, 1861, GCVA, d. Nov 4, 1876)

  4. Davis Thorne (b. Jul 1, 1861-Beauregard's twin)

  5. Rebecca Jane Thorne

  6. Arthur S. Thorne (1868, GCVA)

  7. Mary Elizabeth Thorne

Notes:

  • I have seen Mahala's name spelled "Mahavala" and "Maharald".

  • James' father, Lorain, lived with them in 1880.

  • 1880 census for East River, Mercer Co, WV.
    James P. Thorn, age 55, Brick Mason
    Mahola T. Thorn, age 48, Keeping House
    Hary G. J. Thorn, age 23, Farmer
    Davis Thorn, age 18
    Rebecca J. Thorn, age 16
    Arthur S. Thorn, age 12
    Mary E. Thorn, age 9
    Lorain Thorn, age 85, male, from New Jersey.

 
Notes:

  • James Jacob served in the War of 1812 in the 86th Regiment under Capt. Andrew JOHNSTON & Lt. Col. C. SNIDOW. The 87-acre land grant he received in 1816 on the west side of New River (near Wallow Hole) was probably for this military service.

  • Tax records show that James Jacob bought 100 acres in 1808 (from John WHITE) at Camping Hollow in Giles Co, VA. .

  • In 1827, James Jacob's uncle Andrew STRALEY came to live with him and his family due to old age (per recorded wills). The Giles Co, VA 1840 Census of Pensioners lists Andrew (age 80 or 88), still living with James, which he continued to do until his death in 1841. Andrew outlived two wives and had no children of his own.

  • Betsy Vaught's father, Christian VAUGHT Jr., (b. 1750 in Somerset, NJ) and Andrew VAUGHT are listed among Giles Co., VA fighters in the Colonial Revolutionary War. Her mother, Nancy Sarver, was born c. 1754 in Hagarstown, MD.

  • Page Sources:
    1. Descendants of Jacob Straley Books by Cathy Cox Straley.
    2. Info on Betsy Vaught (and other Vaughts) can be found on the Descendants of Christian Vaught webpage web.

 

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