West Virginia Pioneers

Jacob M Straley

Male 1837 - 1895  (58 years)


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  • Name Jacob M Straley 
    Born 22 Feb 1837  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Dec 1895  [1
    Buried Roach Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I5607  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father George Rush Straley,   b. Abt 1802, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1859  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Mother Ruth Chapman,   b. Abt 1802, Frederick Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Mar 1826  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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
    Family ID F2015  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Staats,   b. 18 Aug 1842, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. Roach Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1857  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      Straley, Jacob M, 21, Lewis, Roane
      Staats, Hannah 16, Jackson, Roane
      George & Ruth
      John & Margaret
      26 ? 1857

      1870 Reedy, Roane, WV # 7
      Straley, J M 33 Feb
      Hannah 23 Augt
      Elias W 9 Nov
      G W m 7 Sept
      Lilla L 6 Mar
      John T 4 Aug

      1880 Census Place: Reedy, Roane, West Virginia Page 60B
      Next to Margaret Staats
      J. M. STRALEY Self M M W 40 WV
      Hannah STRALEY Wife F M W 38 WV
      Elias W. STRALEY Son M S W 21 WV
      George W. STRALEY Son M S W 19 WV
      John T. STRALEY Son M S W 13 WV
      Henry L. STRALEY Son M S W 8 WV
      Mary M. STRALEY Dau F S W 6 WV
      Luda STRALEY Dau F S W 2 WV
    Children 
     1. Elias W Straley,   b. Nov 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George W Straley,   b. Sep 1862, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lilly Straley,   b. 24 Mar 1863, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John T Straley,   b. Aug 1865, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Henry Leslie Straley,   b. Abt 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary M Straley,   b. Abt 1872, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Lida Straley,   b. Abt 1878, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Roach Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S102] John House - Cemeteries.

    2. [S73] Marriage Records, Lewis Co, WV.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.