West Virginia Pioneers

Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Straley

Female Abt 1827 - 1911  (~ 84 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Straley 
    Born Abt 1827  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 22 Dec 1911  [2
    Person ID I8154  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    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  [3
    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 James C Wolfe,   b. 10 Feb 1826, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1889, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1852  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • John House, pg 94

      1850 - she is not with George & Ruth. Annotated JC census says she is d/o Christian & Elizabeth Bonnett Straley, but Elizabeth died in 1824.

      1860 Jackson, VA # 518-483
      James C 33
      Elizabeth 33
      Alice 7
      Mary F 5
      John M 1

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, West Virginia
      Wolf, James C 40 VA Carpenter
      Elizabeth 40 VA
      Alice 16 VA
      Margaret F 14 VA
      John J 8 VA

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Wolf, James 54 carpenter & farmer WV WV WV
      Elizabeth wife WV WV WV
      Margaret 23 dau WV WV WV
      John J 18 son WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. Alice Wolfe,   b. Aug 1854, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Margaret F Wolfe,   b. 31 Jan 1855, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     3. John J Wolfe,   b. Abt 1859, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2719  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S70] John House.

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

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.