Jacob Straley > Jacob Straley Jr. > Joseph C. Straley

Children:

1. Jefferson Lee Straley (b. 1826 in Montgomery Co, AL; d. Feb 14, 1878)   Notes: The notes I have say that Jefferson was illegitimate.

2nd Marriage
 

Joseph C. STRALEY Born: Jan 14, 1804 Died: Jan 29, 1872 Father Jacob STRALEY Jr. Mother: Martha FRENCH

Married Feb 5, 1832

Jane P. BROWN Born: Jan 5, 1807 in Belspring, VA Died: Apr 14, 1874 Father: Michael BROWN Mother: Catherine BLACK

Children:

1. William Dandridge Straley (b. May 12, 1834; m. Ann E. BROWN on May 9, 1859)   Notes: There is a grave marker in Brown Family Cemetery cem which says "Louisa McPherson Straley Dec 22, 1845 Jun 3, 1939, wife of W. Dandridge Straley. So, it appears that this was also William's wife.

2. David Crockett Straley (b. May 8, 1837 in Eggleston, VA; d. Jun 29, 1886; m. Sarah Ann Elizabeth STRALEY "Sallie" (b. Mar 23, 1838, d. Sep 28, 1905 in Belspring, VA) Children: Joseph Lynch Straley (m1. Eliza Jane ONEY; m2. Ashley Jane GOOCH) William A. Straley Walter Augustus Straley (m. Marie Gertrude ONEY "Mary") Callie Magnolia Triplett Straley (m. Jackson Lee GILLIE ) Eliza Jane Burgen Straley Dandridge Edgar Straley (m. Hanah Roberta LOTT "Birdie") David French Straley Charles May Straley "Mac" (m. Fannie Walters WEBB) Louie Crocket Straley (m. Ella WALTERS) Notes: David's wife Sallie was his first cousin, the daughter of Jacob Lynch Straley. She is buried in the Brown Family Cemetery cem.

 

Notes:

Joseph and Jane are buried in the Brown Family Cemetery cem in Belspring, VA (however it's interesting to note that the grave markers are both Jane and Joseph are spelled "Stralley".) In Brown Family Cemetery cem, there are graves for Michael (b. May 6, 1770 in Lexington, VA, d. May 18, 1860 in Belspring, VA) and Catherine (b. Feb 13, 1781 in Blacksburg VA, d. Feb 2, 1859 in Belspring, VA) Brown. They were married Jun 13, 1803 in Dayton, OH. Their children were: Samuel, John, Robert C., James, Abraham A., Margaret, William H., Jane and Agnes.   Joseph was listed as an East River merchant in the 1852 "Virginia Directory Business Register". A condition, originating from Jane's side of the family, was passed down to some of the Straley's. It is called symphalangism, where the second finger joints cannot be bent. It is also called "stiff-fingers". Joseph & wife Jane are shown on both the 1860 & 1870 Census in Giles County VA living at St. Affordsville Township (assumed to be near Eggleston VA).  From 1850 Giles County US Census: Joseph Straly, age 45, $3500 land owned Jane Straly, age 43 William Straly, age 16 David C Straly, age 13 Sarah Straly, age 80 Note that Straley is spelled "Straly".  And who is Sarah, age 80? A mother-in law?

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