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

Children:

	1. Minerva Straley (b. May 7, 1850 in Travis Co, TX; d. Feb 12, 1948, Copperas Cove, Coryell Co, TX; m. William M. THOMPSON "Bill" (b. 1846, AL; d. 1917) on Sep 10, 1868, LCTX) Children:  Francis Marion Thompson "Gabe" (b. Apr 1, 1869, LCTX; d. Mar 6, 1939, Roswell, NM) Fanny Thompson (b. Nov 27, 1872, Adamsville, LCTX; d. Jun 6, 1873, TX) Joseph M. William Thompson (b. Jul 9, 1871, Adamsville, LCTX; m. Maggie HILL, 1889) Notes: Bill Thompson was from Alabama. 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 are listed in the 1870 Lampasas Co. Census. Bill's parents were Pleasant G. Thompson (b. Nov 12, 1824; d. Aug 26, 1882, LCTX) and Mary Elizabeth Smith (b. 1830 in TN; d. LCTX). Bill's siblings were John Franklin, Benjamin, Haywood, Lola Ida Mae, Catherine, Robert Mack, Edward,  Ned and Fred M.  From Rose Piņon via email, I learned that Francis M. Thompson had a common-law marriage to Manuela "Nellie" VILLESCAS. Minerva and Bill Thompson are buried at Straley Cemetery, LCTX.  View Minerva's Find-A-Grave 46577357 Entry. View Bill's Find-A-Grave 46577483 Entry. Francis M. Thompson is buried at Straley Cemetery, LCTX.  View his Find-A-Grave 46577179 Entry.
	2. Charles Clement Straley (b. Dec 15, 1851; d. May 28, 1892 at age 42; m. Maggie POPENOE) Children: Crystal Straley (b. Feb 8, 1889; m. Cleo O. LAWLER) Infant son (b. Feb 8, 1890; d. Feb 9, 1890) Charles Dean Straley (b. Jan 19, 1891; m. Annie L. Windham) Ada Straley (b. Oct 10, 1893; m. Tom MCINTYRE) Notes: He was killed from a horse fall at age 42. His brother, John Henry (below), who had lost his wife that same year, 1892, married Charles' wife, Maggie. It was a marriage of family convenience.
	3. Joseph Leland Straley Jr. "Joe" (b. Mar 12, 1853, Travis Co, TX; d. Mar 25, 1923, Adamsville, LCTX, age 70; m. Hulda J. BAIN (b. Apr 11, 1848, KY; d. Aug 29, 1911, Adamsville, LCTX) on Jun 11, 1874, LCTX. Children: Ruby Straley (b. May 1875; m. Samuel MCCANDLESS) Myrtle Straley (b. Jan 1877; d. 1958; m. Will R. WAGLE) Sallie Leland Straley "Lee" (b. Feb 15, 1880; m. Jim F. WEST) Notes: Joe and Hulda are buried at Straley Cemetery, LCTX. He was age 70 at death. Joe was a member of the Lampasas County Militia in 1875.
	4. John Henry Straley (b. Sep 20, 1856, LCTX; d. Jul 30, 1928, Oplin, CCTX; m1. Addie POPNOE (died during childbirth); m2. Maggie Popnoe STRALEY) Children to Addie: Ethel Straley (b. Mar 8, 1882, TX) Bertha Mary Straley "May" (b. Feb, 1883, m. William H. AVERY) James D. Straley "Dee" (b. Feb 3, 1885, m.  Fannie E. BUNCH) Joseph Leland Straley "Lee" (b. Feb 3, 1885, m. Laney ATWOOD) Magdaline Straley (b. Feb 16, 1886, TX; m. John W. WINDHAM) John Straley (b. Apr 14, 1889, d. Apr 20, 1889) Ernestine Straley (b. Aug 14, 1891, m. Forrest WINDHAM) Children to Maggie: Henry Bland Straley "H.B." (b. May 10, 1897; m. Lanie C. ROBERSON) Mattie Elizabeth Straley (b. Dec 12, 1900; d. Jan 25, 1907) Myrtle Thelma Straley "Mertie" (b. Feb 15, 1908; m. Leslie L. DAVIS) Notes: John's second wife, Maggie, was his brother's widow. After she marrying John, they had more children. John and Maggie are buried at Oplin Cemetery, CCTX.  View Maggie's obituary.
	5. Julia Straley (b. Dec 1, 1858; d. Jun 1, 1940, Adamsville, LCTX; m. Judge Franklin David "Bud" RICHARDSON (b. Sep 15, 1861, Hamilton, TX; d. May 8, 1923, Adamsville, LCTX) on Jul 6, 1884, LCTX) Children: Ruth Richardson (b. 1885; d. 1955; m. William W. MITCHELL "Buster") Inez Richardson (b. Jul 27, 1887, TX; d. Oct 15, 1973, Graham,  Young Co, TX; m. Albert LYONS) Sarah Richardson "Sally" (b. Oct 24, 1887, LCTX; d. Nov. 16, 1982, LCTX; m. George Henry DOOLEY (b. 1880, d. 1962), LCTX) Franklin  Lee Richardson (b. Dec 14, 1888, LCTX; d. Mar 25, 1969, LCTX; m. Lena Arleen CARTER (b. Jun 15, 1897, d. 1983)) Lemuel Burkett Richardson (b. May 17, 1890, TX; d. Mar 30, 1947, Lometa, LCTX; m. Lucille BROOKS) Joseph Burgess Richardson (b. Nov 10, 1891, LCTX; d. Apr 5, 1967, Goldthwaiate, Mills Co, TX; m. Lou Ethel CHAMBERS (b. Mar 28, 1898, Coryell Co, TX; d. Dec 20, 1963, LCTX)) Luella Richardson (b. Jun 30, 1893; d. Mar 27, 1983; m. John Luther LESTER (b. Jun 24, 1887; d. Jun 18, 1950, TX)) Mary H. Richardson (b. Mar 24, 1895, TX; d. Aug 8, 1968, Jayton, Kent Co, TX; m. Rollie MCKINZIE) Julia Richardson (b. Sep 3, 1896, LCTX; d. Apr 28, 1991, LCTX; m. James William FORD "Jim" (b. Dec 6, 1889, TX)) Henry Clay Richardson (b. Sep 29, 1898; d. Dec 27, 1973, Adamsville, LCTX; m. Velma Myrtle LONG (b. May 23, 1903; d. Jul 19, 1980)) Rachel Alice Richardson (b. Mar 10, 1900, d. Apr 5, 1900, LCTX, age 1) Minerva Richardson (b. Jul 16, 1901, TX; d. May 12, 1957, LCTX; m. Fred RICHARDSON - her 1st cousin) Notes: Bud and Julia Richardson are buried at Straley Cemetery, LCTX. View Julia's Find-A-Grave 46576132 Entry. View Bud's Find-A-Grave 46570127 Entry. They had 12 children! Luella and Luther are buried at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, LCTX. View her Find-A-Grave 47999246 Entry. Rachel Alice Richardson is buried at Straley Cemetery, LCTX.  View Rachel's Find-A-Grave 46576352 Entry. 1900 US Census for Lampasas County, TX Dwelling 89   Name Relation Mar. Stat Gender Race Birth Date Age Birth Place Father BPlace Mother BPlace Richardson, Frank head M - 15 years Male W Sep 1861 38 TX TN TN Richardson, Julia wife M - 15 years Female W Dec 1858 41 TX VA AR Richardson, Ruth dau S Female W Jul 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 Jun 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. Apr 4, 1861, TX, Adamsville, LCTX; m. Lucy Allen COPE (b. Aug 1866, TX; d. 1937, TX), Dec 4, 1884, Coleman, TX) Children: Henry Artimas Straley (b. Nov 2, 1885, TX; m. Katherine B. FULLER?) Sarah Straley "Sally" (b. Sep 1888, TX) Eli Simon Straley (died in Koblenz, Germany) Thomas Jefferson Straley Jr. (b. Mar 25, 1890, TX; m. Margaret POLLAFAX) Charles Spurgen Straley (b. Sep 6, 1892) Alice B. Straley (b. 1896, TX) Myrtle Straley (b. Aug 20, 1897, TX; m1. Almon KNIGHT, m2. Allen KILE) Lucy Straley "Jackie" (b. Aug 2, 1899, TX; m. Walter SILVERS)  George Leeland Straley (b. Mar 12, 1902, TX; m. Katie M. PATRICK) Rebecca Straley "Reba" (b. Dec 24, 1903, TX; m1. Joe ROSCOE, m2. Rowland BINGHAM?) Thelma Ethel Straley (b. Mar 21, 1906, died an infant) John Cope Straley (b. May 31, 1907, TX; m. June CALDWELL) Thurman Earnest Straley (b. Oct 1, 1911, TX; died young) Notes:
	7. Sam Houston Straley (b. Jan 15, 1863, TX; d. Sep 7, 1948, TX; m. Frances E. BAIN "Fannie" (b. Oct 20, 1868, KY; d. Aug 14, 1956, Adamsville, LCTX) on Aug 24, 1886). Children: Sarah Violet Straley (b. Jun 2, 1887, TX; m. Clarence W. MOSES) Albert Calrton Straley "Carl" (b. Jan 11, 1889, LCTX; m. Ercella JONES) Mary Edith Straley (b. Jan 29, 1891, TX; d. Mar 17, 1972) Francis A. Straley (b. Mar 16, 1894) Notes: Sam and Fannie are buried at Straley Cemetery, LCTX. Sam was age 85 when he died. On Sam's birth certificate, his father's birthplace is listed as "Illinois" - now where did that come from?!  The death certificate Informant is "A. C. Straley", address is Lubbock, TX, who I assume is his son.
	8. Andrew Jackson Straley "Jack" (b. Sep 1866, TX; d. Mar 8, 1907, Adamsville, LCTX; m. Mary Etta FOWLER (b. Mar 1875; d. 1951) on Dec 3, 1891) Children: Ora Hulda Straley (b. Dec 3, 1892; m. Homer Lee ARCHIE Lucy Lenora Straley "Lee" (b. Jul 21, 1895; m. Milton PATTERSON) Byran Fowler Straley (b. Dec 11, 1896) Charles C. Straley "Charlie" "C. C." (b. Jul 4, 1899; m. Effie WILSON) Samuel Franklin Straley (b. Jul 13, 1901, TX; m. Mittie LITTLE) Andrew Jackson Straley Jr. "A. J." (b. Aug 21, 1903; m. Eunice B. WARD Mary Pearl Straley (b. Oct 3, 1905; m. Earl FAUBION) Jewel Eunice Straley (b. 1907; m. Lester E. HOARD) Notes: Jack, Mary, Ora, Samuel, AJ, Eunice, and Jewel are buried at Straley Cemetery, LCTX. Eunice Straley was a Nurse's Aid.

 

Notes:

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. I have Leland and Sallie's death certificates on file. Sam Houston's death certificate says that Lee was born in Illinois. This game from A.C. Straley, who lived in Lubbock and was the Informant on the Death Certificate. 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 Co, TX. Then finally to Lampasas Co, 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 Co, 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, LCTX. The 1860 Lampasas Co. Census lists 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 Lampasas Co. 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, Coleman Co, TX   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?   Page Sources: Research document entitled: Descendants of Jacob Straley by Cathy Cox Straley. Genealogy of The Straley Family by Grace (RHODES) Straley SWARTZ on Gateway Press. Don Allen Davis. Rose Piņon via email.

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