Life History
Jan 1828 |
Born in South Carolina.2,3,1 |
20th May 1847 |
Married Luke R STRAWN in Murray County, Georgia.4 |
3rd Sep 1855 |
Birth of son Charles A STRAWN in Georgia.5,6,7,8 |
before 1870 |
Death of Luke R STRAWN.1,2 |
1870 |
Resident in Georgia Militia District 1013, Murray, Georgia.1 |
1880 |
Residence2 in McDonald, Murray, Georgia.1 |
1900 |
Residence3 in Justice Precinct 2, Childress, Texas.1 |
after 1900 |
Died in Childress, Childress, Texas.1 |
Notes
- 1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 5 July, Georgia Militia District 1013, PO Hoplers Mills p 37, Hse #254, Fam #252 Luke R Strawn 34 M Farmer $309 Personal Estate b NC (b abt 1819) Eliza Strawn 32 F Housewife b South Carolina cannot read or write (b abt 1828) David W Strawn 12 M b Georgia (b abt 1848) Madison Strawn 10 M b Georgia (b abt 1850) Reuben Strawn 9 M b Georgia (b abt 1851) Volamna A Strawn 8 F b Georgia (b abt 1852) Charles Strawn 6 M b Georgia (b abt 1854) Florida Strawn 4 F b Georgia (b abt 1856) Cyntha Strawn 2 F b Georgia (b abt 1858) John L Coffey 16 M b Georgia (b abt 1844) I have not tried to specifically identify John L Coffey, but expect this is a nephew of Elizabeth. In 1870, Elizabeth is a widow head of household, and is living next door to John and Mary Keith near Spring Place in the 1013th Militia District of Murray County, Georgia. 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia, 23 July, Georgia Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 8, Hse/Fam #56 Strawn, Elizabeth 42 F W [widowed head of household] Keeping House $1200 Real Estate $230 Personal Estate b SC cannot read or write (b abt 1828) Strawn, David 22 W M W Farm Laborer b SC can read or write (b abt 1848) Strawn, Madison 20 M W Farm Laborer SC (b abt 1850) Strawn, Reuben J 19 M W Farm Laborer SC (b abt 1851) Strawn, Volumnia 17 F W No Occupation SC (b abt 1853) Strawn, Charles 15 M W Farm Laborer SC (b abt 1855) Strawn, Florida 13 F W Farm Laborer SC (b abt 1857) Strawn, Cynthia 10 F W At Home SC (b abt 1860) Strawn, James 8 M W At Home SC (b abt 1862) Roper, Lewis 44 M W Works in Carpenter Shop SC (b abt 1826) Note that here in 1870 all the children are reported as born in South Carolina, whereas in 1860 they were all reported as born in Georgia.
Sources
- 1. Ancestry Trees
- Murray & Whitfield Co, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13085973/person/-127230837
- 2. 1870 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 23 July, Georgia Militia District 1013, PO Spring Place, page 8, Hse/Fam #56
- 3. 1860 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 5 July, Georgia Militia District 1013, PO Hoplers Mills p 37, Hse #254, Fam #252
- 4. Georgia Marriages to 1850
- 5. 1910 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 17 April, McDonald, Enumeration District 110, Sheet 3A, Eton, Hse/Fam #46
- 6. Ancestry Trees
- Murray & Whitfield Co, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13085973/person/-127268808?ssrc=&ftm=1
- 7. 1900 Federal Census, Murray County, Georgia
- 9 June, Doolittle, McDonald, Enumeration District 71, Sheet 6B, Hse #101, Fam #104
- 8. Find a Grave Memorial Registry