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Family: George Rush Straley / Ruth Chapman (F2015)

• Father | Male George Rush Straley

  
  

  Born	Abt 1802	Virginia, USA
  Died	Bef 1859
  Buried
  Married	14 Mar 1826  [1]	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA  [1]
  Father	George Straley | F2615 Group Sheet
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Ruth Chapman

  
  

  Born	Abt 1802	Frederick Co, VA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Other Spouse	Abraham Wolfe | F3317
  Married	9 Apr 1859	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Father	Valentine Chapman | F13811 Group Sheet
  Mother	Ruth [Chapmen] | F13811 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Straley

  
  

  Born	Abt 1827	Virginia, USA
  Died	22 Dec 1911
  Buried
  Spouse	James C Wolfe | F2719
  Married	27 Apr 1852	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Christian Straley

  
  

  Born	1828
  Died	7 Oct 1852
  Buried
  Spouse	Anna Ables | F2724
  Married	1 Jan 1852	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Abraham 'Abe' G Straley

  
  

  Born	Abt 1830	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Louisa A Coon | F6499
  Married	1 Mar 1858	Roane County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Angeline Berthena Straley

  
  

  Born	1 Apr 1832	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	9 Jan 1929	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Buried		Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
  Spouse	John M Rollins | F2014
  Married	26 Apr 1864	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Spouse	Christopher R Rhodes | F2760
  Married	20 Dec 1885	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Hannah Matilda Straley

  
  

  Born	6 Jun 1833	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	4 Jun 1922
  Buried		Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Spouse	Sandusky Harpold | F2718
  Married	4 Feb 1861	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 6 | Female Permelia\Amelia Ann Straley

  
  

  Born	Abt 1835	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 7 | Male Jacob M Straley

  
  

  Born	22 Feb 1837
  Died	28 Dec 1895
  Buried		Roach Cemetery, Roane Co, WV
  Spouse	Hannah Staats | F1938
  Married	1857	Roane County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

  Child 8 | Female Cinderilla Straley

  
  

  Born	Abt 1839	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	3 Jan 1876
  Buried
  Spouse	William Tilghman Staats | F1937
  Married	25 Jul 1858	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Spouse	Chris Rhodes | F2720
  Married

  
  

  Child 9 | Female Martha Jane Straley

  
  

  Born	Nov 1843	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Daniel Bartlett | F2717
  Married

  
  

  Child 10 | Male William W Straley

  
  

  Born	Abt 1844	Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 11 | Female Eliza F 'Liza' Straley

  
  

  Born	5 May 1846	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
  Died	31 Jan 1933
  Buried		Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Spouse	Joseph Brooks Kessel | F2721
  Married	9 Sep 1866	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Lewis Co marriage records: Mar 14, 1826, George Straley Jr to Ruth Chapman, groom's parents- George Straley Sr, bondsmen, Jacob Standley and George Straley Jr, bk 2 pg 87. Bride's parents are not listed. John House stated that George was the son of Christian Straley, this is obviously incorrect. 1850 Jackson, VA # 444-449 Straly George W 48 M Farmer Va Straly Ruth 49 F Va Straly Hannah N 16 F Va Straly Purnilla 15 F Va Straly Christian 22 M Farmer Va Straly Aram G 20 M Farmer Va Straly Jacob M 13 M Va Straly Cinderella 11 F Va Straly Martha J 6 F Va Straly Eliza 4 F Va #443-448 Living with George W Rader family Straley Barthemia A 19 F Va 1860 Jackson, VA p 103 Wolf, Christena, 50 Lewis, 17 Straley, Eliza, 14 [Nieces] Angline, 28 1870 Reedy, Roane, WV # 11 Bartlett, D J 27 Feb Martha J 26 Nov Wolf, Ruth 65 May

  
  

• Sources

  [S73] Marriage Records, Lewis Co, WV.