John Edward Strayer

1861 - 1923  (62 years)

• Name	John Edward Strayer  [1]
  Born	15 Jul 1861	West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 Aug 1923	West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio
  Person ID	I3951	Our Back Rhodes Genealogy Pages
  Last Modified	20 May 2012

  
  

  Family	Laura Sower,   b. 5 Sep 1859, Marion County, Indiana ,   d. 4 Jul 1935, West Liberty, Ohio  (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Alda Mae Strayer,   b. 28 Sep 1884,   d. 8 Sep 1916, Logan County, Ohio  (Age 31 years)   2. Cecil Flossie Strayer,   b. 10 Oct 1888,   d. 26 Nov 1934, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio  (Age 46 years)   3. Addie Belle Strayer,   b. 26 Apr 1890, Ohio ,   d. 25 Jul 1955, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio  (Age 65 years)   4. Floyd Pearl Strayer,   b. 12 Sep 1893, West Liberty, Ohio ,   d. 28 Jul 1961, Urbana Mercy Memorial Hospital, OH  (Age 67 years)   5. Willis Warrich Strayer,   b. 3 Jun 1895, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio ,   d. 27 Jul 1971, North Palm Beach, Florida.  (Age 76 years)   6. Ray Percy Strayer,   b. 30 Oct 1898,   d. 22 Mar 1971, Miami, Florida  (Age 72 years)   7. Herschel Strayer,   b. 28 Jul 1902, West Liberty, Ohio ,   d. 3 Jan 1959, West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2014
  Family ID	F1231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1870 Census, Ohio, Adams twsp., Champaign County, Page 196B, Dwelling 64, has has John (Edward) living with parents, age 8. 1880 Census, Ohio, Vol. 7, E.D. 17, Sheet 10, Line 10, Adams twsp., Champaign County, has John E. living with his father, age 18. 1900 Census, Ohio, Vol. 92, E.D. 114, Sheet 3, Line 28, Liberty twsp., Logan County, has John living with wife Laura; three daughters, May (Alda Mae), Cecil F. and Adda B. (Addie); three sons, Floyd P., Willis R. and Percy R. 1920 Census, Ohio, Vol. 123, E.D. 191, Sheet 11, Line 75, 220 Oak Land Square, Bellefontaine, Logan County, has John living with wife Laura; four sons, Floyd P., Willis, Ray P., and Hershal R.; one granddaughter, Dorothy I. Bolen. John lived in West Liberty, Ohio for thirty years. He was associated with the Niagara Steam Company of West Liberty; Volunteer Fire Department from March 9, 1892 to and after 1917. He worked as a Lamplighter for West Liberty before they haci. he also helped take care of the jail and worked at the West liberty Condensery as a stationary engineer. They moved to Bellefontaine (220 Oakland Square) in the spring of 1923. John died of a combination of intestinal flu and blood po isoning. He received the blood poisoning from a metal splinter in his finger. He was a member of the Christian Church in West Liberty and the International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge#6. OBITUARY - West Liberty Banner, dtg August 23, 1923 - Logan County, Ohio. J.E. Strayer (John Edward) - 62, son of Joseph and Emily Strayer, DeGraff, wife Laura Sowers, daughter Mrs. May Bolen died 8 years ago, her daughter Dorothy lived with him. Sons, Floyd P. of Urbana, Ray of Springfield, Herschel and Wils and Mrs. Ernest Yoder of West Liberty. More About JOHN EDWARD STRAYER: Burial: Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 41, West Liberty Cemetery, Logan County, Ohio.

  
  

• Sources

  [S448] GEDCOM file imported on 29 Mar 2003.