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Descendants of EMMANUEL DRIGGERS continued...

9-Ellen SHIPP was born about 1876 in Florida.

            Research Notes: 1880 - Census Age: 4

            1880 United States Federal Census
            about Ellen Shipp
            Name:Ellen Shipp Home in 1880:Hase Johnsons, Levy, Florida Age:4
            Estimated Birth Year:abt 1876 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
            Household:Daughter Father's Name:William Father's birthplace:Georgia
            Mother's Name:Phoebe Mother's birthplace:Georgia Neighbors:View
            others on page   Occupation:At Home Marital Status:Single Race:White
            Gender:Female Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise
            disabled: Idiotic or insane: View Image Household Members: Name
            AgeWilliam Shipp 50 Phoebe Shipp 43 Emily Shipp 14 Narcissa Shipp
            13 Wesley Shipp 6 Ellen Shipp 4

                    Phoebe next married James L. STRAWN, son of John STRAWN and
                    Sarah, on 4 Apr 1858 in Levy County, Florida. James was born
                    about 1836 in Georgia and died on 25 Aug 1862 in Chattanooga,
                    Tennessee about age 26. The cause of his death was Died of
                    disease at Chattanooga, TN. They had three children: Sallie
                    Ann, William Henry, and John Madison.

Noted events in his life were:

                  * He served in the military Civil War on 20 Dec 1861 in
                     Bronson, Florida. James Strawn
                     Enlistment Date: 20 Dec 1861
                     Enlistment Place: Bronson, Florida
                     Side Served: Confederacy
                     State Served: Florida
                     Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 20 December
                     1861.
                     Enlisted in Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment Florida on 20
                     Dec 1861.
                     Died of disease Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment Florida
                     on 25 Aug 1862 at Chattanooga, TN.
                     Sources: 87

                     James L. Strawn
                     Side: Confederate Regiment
                     State/Origin: Florida
                     Regiment Name: 1 Fla. Cav.
                     Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Regiment, Florida Cavalry
                     COMPANY: I
                     Rank In: Private
                     Rank In Expanded: Private
                     Alternate Name: James L./Strown
                     Film Number: M225 roll 8

9-Sallie Ann STRAWN was born about 1858 in Levy County,
Florida and died on an unknown date.

            Research Notes: 1870 United States Federal Census
            about Sallie Shipps
            Name:Sallie Shipps Estimated Birth Year:abt 1860 Age in 1870:10
            Birthplace:Florida Home in 1870:Ocala, Marion, Florida Race:White
            Gender:Female Value of real estate:View Image Post Office:Ocala
            Household Members: Name AgeWilliam Shipps 45 Phebe Shipps 36
            William Shipps 12 John Shipps 10 Sallie Shipps 10 Robert Shipps 5
            James Shipps 4 Annie Shipps 2 Lucy Shipps 1

                     Sallie married Henry Z. PREVATT on 16 Oct 1879 in Levy
                     County, Florida. Henry was born about 1856 in Levy County,
                     Florida and died on an unknown date. They had one daughter:
                     Alpine.

10-Alpine PREVATT was born about 1887 in Levy County,
Florida and died on an unknown date.

             Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
             about Alpine Prevatt
             Name:Alpine Prevatt Home in 1900:Morriston, Levy, Florida Age:13
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1887 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
             head-of-house:Niece Race:White Occupation:View Image
             Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeJohn M
             Strama 39 Sallie Strama 46 Charles O Strama 12 Nannie M Strama 10
             Peter M Strama 7 Edgar Strama 5 Elizabeth Wiggins 71 Alpine
             Prevatt 13

                   9-William Henry STRAWN was born on 7 Jan 1859 in Florida,
                     died on 18 Aug 1929 in Florida at age 70, and was buried
                     in Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida.

                     William married Civil Celeta WIGGINS, daughter of Unknown
                     and Elizabeth, in 1880. Marriage status: widow on 18 Aug
                     1929. Civil was born in Dec 1861. They had 11 children:
                     Elizabeth, Sally A., Jesse L., Civil, Mallie, Phoebe,
                     General L., Mary F., John B., Ida, and Essie M..

10-Elizabeth STRAWN was born about 1883 in Levy County,
Florida and died on an unknown date.

10-Sally A. STRAWN was born in Nov 1884 in Florida.

10-Jesse L. STRAWN was born in Apr 1887 in Florida.

10-Civil STRAWN was born in Mar 1890 in Florida.

10-Mallie STRAWN was born in Dec 1891 in Florida.

10-Phoebe STRAWN was born in Feb 1894 in Florida.

10-General L. STRAWN was born in Jan 1896 in Florida.

10-Mary F. STRAWN was born in Mar 1898.

                    10-John B. STRAWN was born on 4 Oct 1900 in Levy County,
                       Florida, died on 12 Feb 1987 in Alachua Co, . Florida at
                       age 86, and was buried in Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery,
                       Levy Co., Florida.

             Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
             about Febbie Strawn
             Name:Febbie Strawn Age in 1910:15 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1895
             Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Daughter Father's
             Name:William Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Cetta
             Mother's Birth Place:Florida Home in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida
             Marital Status:Single Race:White Gender:Female Neighbors:View
             others on page Household Members: Name AgeWilliam Strawn 51 Cetta
             Strawn 50 Febbie Strawn 15 Johnis Strawn 9 Ida Strawn 6

             1920 United States Federal Census
             about John Strawn
             Name:John Strawn Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:17 years
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1903 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
             House:Son Father's Name:William Father's Birth Place:Alabama
             Mother's Name:Letie Mother's Birth Place:Alabama Marital
             Status:Single Race:White Sex:Male Able to read:Yes Able to
             Write:Yes Image:81 Neighbors:View others on page Household
             Members: Name AgeWilliam Strawn 63 Letie Strawn 62 John Strawn 17
             Ida Strawn 16

             1930 United States Federal Census
             about John B Strawn
             Name:John B Strawn Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:29
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1901 Relation to Head of House:Son
             Parent's Name:Celeta Occupation: Education: Military service:
             Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: 22 Parents' birthplace:
             View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
             AgeCeleta Strawn 69 John B Strawn 29 Lillie N Strawn 24 Gorca
             Strawn 6 Orea Strawn 2 4/12 John M Strawn 70 Jack Rogers 74 Essie
             M Pendarvis 12

             Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
             about Johnnie B Strawn
             Name:Johnnie B Strawn Death Date:12 Feb 1987 County of Death:Alachua
             State of Death:Florida Age at Death:86 Race:White Birth Date:4 Oct
             1900

             Social Security Death Index
             about Johnnie Strawn
             Name:Johnnie Strawn SSN:264-20-0147 Last Residence:32639 Gulf
             Hammock, Levy, Florida, United States of America Born:4 Oct 1900
             Died:Feb 1987 State (Year) SSN issued:Florida (Before 1951 )

                       John married Lilly N. Lilly was born on 2 May 1906, died on
                       7 Apr 1994 at age 87, and was buried in Cedars Of Lebanon
                       Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida. They had three children:
                       Johnnie, Goree, and Oree.

                     11-Johnnie STRAWN was born on 13 Dec 1932, died on 13 Dec
                        1932, and was buried in Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery,
                        Levy Co., Florida.

11-Goree STRAWN was born about 1924 in Levy County,
Florida and died on an unknown date.

             Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
             about Gorca Strawn
             Name:Gorca Strawn Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:6
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1924 Relation to Head of House:Grandson
             Father's Name:Lillie N Occupation: Education: Military service:
             Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View
             Image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
             AgeCeleta Strawn 69 John B Strawn 29 Lillie N Strawn 24 Gorca
             Strawn 6 Orea Strawn 2 4/12 John M Strawn 70 Jack Rogers 74 Essie
             M Pendarvis 12

                     11-Oree STRAWN was born on 29 Nov 1927 in Tidewater, Levy
                        County, Florida, died on 3 Oct 1930 in Tidewater, Levy
                        County, Florida at age 2, and was buried in Cedars Of
                        Lebanon Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida.

             Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
             about Orea Strawn
             Name:Orea Strawn Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:2
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1927 Relation to Head of House:Grandson
             Father's Name:Lillie N Occupation: Education: Military service:
             Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View
             Image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
             AgeCeleta Strawn 69 John B Strawn 29 Lillie N Strawn 24 Gorca
             Strawn 6 Orea Strawn 2 4/12 John M Strawn 70 Jack Rogers 74 Essie
             M Pendarvis 12

10-Ida STRAWN was born about 1904 in Florida and died on an
unknown date.

             Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
             about Ida Strawn
             Name:Ida Strawn Age in 1910:6 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1904
             Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Daughter Father's
             Name:William Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Cetta
             Mother's Birth Place:Florida Home in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida
             Race:White Gender:Female Neighbors:View others on page Household
             Members: Name AgeWilliam Strawn 51 Cetta Strawn 50 Febbie Strawn
             15 Johnis Strawn 9 Ida Strawn 6

             1920 United States Federal Census
             about Ida Strawn
             Name:Ida Strawn Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:16 years
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1904 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
             House:Daughter Father's Name:William Father's Birth Place:Florida
             Mother's Name:Letie Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital
             Status:Single Race:White Sex:Female Able to read:No Able to
             Write:No Image:81 Neighbors:View others on page Household Members:
             Name AgeWilliam Strawn 63 Letie Strawn 62 John Strawn 17 Ida
             Strawn 16

10-Essie M. PENDARVIS was born on 10 Oct 1918 in Tidewater,
Levy County, Florida and died on an unknown date.

             Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
             about Essie Pendarvis
             Name:Essie Pendarvis Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:3 years
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1917 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
             House:Daughter Father's Name:Pink M Father's Birth Place:Florida
             Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single Race:White
             Sex:Female Image:80 Neighbors:View others on page Household
             Members: Name AgePink M Pendarvis 36 Hose Pendarvis 7 Archie
             Pendarvis 6 Howard Pendarvis 5 Essie Pendarvis 3 Mary Diess 73

             1920 United States Federal Census
             about Essy M Pendarvis
             Name:Essy M Pendarvis   Home in 1920:Romeo, Marion, Florida Age:11
             years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1909 [abt 1919] Birthplace:Florida
             Relation to Head of House:Granddaughter Father's Birth Place:Florida
             Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single Race:White
             Sex:Female Able to read:No Able to Write:No Image:833
             Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeSarah J
             Peterson 57 Albert S Peterson 22 Timothy O Peterson 17 Ivey Dyas
             4 8/12 Essy M Pendarvis 11

             1930 United States Federal Census
             about Essie M Pendarvis
             Name:Essie M Pendarvis Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:12
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1918 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head
             of House:Adopted Daughter Race:White Occupation: Education:
             Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents'
             birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
             Members: Name AgeCeleta Strawn 69 John B Strawn 29 Lillie N Strawn
             24 Gorca Strawn 6 Orea Strawn 2 4/12 John M Strawn 70 Jack Rogers
             74 Essie M Pendarvis 12

                       Essie married Edwin E. PRENTICE. Edwin was born on 24 Aug
                       1915, died on an unknown date, and was buried in Sand Pond
                       Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.

9-John Madison STRAWN was born on 26 Mar 1860 in Florida and
died in 1932 in Levy County, Florida at age 72.

            Research Notes: 1860 - Florida Census - shows last name spelled
            "Strause".
             Home at this time was Cowpen Seat, Levy, Florida.
             Post Office: Atsuna Otie.

            1860 United States Federal Census
            about John M Strause (actual Census Page has name spelled STRAUN)
            Name:John M Strause Age in 1860:1/12 Birth Year:abt 1860
            Birthplace:Fla Home in 1860:Cowpen Seat, Levy, Florida Gender:Male
            Post Office:Atsuna Otie Value of real estate:View Image Household
            Members: Name AgeJames L Strause 24 Phebe Strause 22 William H
            Strause 1 John M Strause 1/12 David Strause 23 Nancy Strause 20

            1870 United States Federal Census
            about John Shipps
            Name:John Shipps Estimated Birth Year:abt 1860 Age in 1870:10
            Birthplace:Florida Home in 1870:Ocala, Marion, Florida Race:White
            Gender:Male Value of real estate:View Image Post Office:Ocala
            Household Members: Name AgeWilliam Shipps 45 Phebe Shipps 36
            William Shipps 12 John Shipps 10 Sallie Shipps 10 Robert Shipps 5
            James Shipps 4 Annie Shipps 2 Lucy Shipps 1

            Florida Land Records
            about John M Strawn
            Name:John M Strawn Land Office:GAINESVILLE Sequence #:1 Document
            Number:9057 Total Acres:160 Misc. Doc. Nr.:15199 Signature:Yes
            Canceled Document:No Issue Date:14 Jul 1891 Mineral Rights
            Reserved:No Metes and Bounds:No Statutory Reference:12 Stat. 392
            Multiple Warantee Names:No Act or Treaty:May 20, 1862 Multiple
            Patentee Names:No Entry Classification:Homestead Entry Original Land
            Description:1 N½SE Tallahassee No 14 S 18 E 13 2 SWSE Tallahassee No
            14 S 18 E 13 3 SESW Tallahassee No 14 S 18 E 13

            U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
            about John M Strawn
            Thumbnail:   View Original Image: View original image Name:John M
            Strawn Issue Date:14 Jul 1891 State of Record:Florida Acres:160
            Accession Number:FL0840__.070 Metes and Bounds:No Land
            Office:Gainesville Canceled:No US Reservations:No Mineral
            Reservations:No Authority:May 20, 1862: Homestead EntryOriginal (12
            Stat. 392) Document Number:9057 Legal Land Description: Section Twp
            Range Meridian Counties13 14-S 18-E Tallahassee Levy 13 14-S 18-E
            Tallahassee Levy 13 14-S 18-E Tallahassee Levy

            1900 - Census shows John's Birth year as 1861.

            1900 United States Federal Census
            about John M Strama (actual Census page has name spelled STRAWN)
            Name:John M Strama Home in 1900:Morriston, Levy, Florida Age:39
            Estimated Birth Year:abt 1861 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
            head-of-house:Head Spouse's Name:Sallie Race:White Occupation:View
            Image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeJohn
            M Strama 39 Sallie Strama 46 Charles O Strama 12 Nannie M Strama
            10 Peter M Strama 7 Edgar Strama 5 Elizabeth Wiggins 71 Alpine
            Prevatt 13

            1910 United States Federal Census
            about John Strawn
            Name:John Strawn Age in 1910:47 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1863
            Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head Father's Birth
            Place:Florida Mother's Birth Place:Florida Spouse's Name:Sallie
            Home in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Marital Status:Married
            Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page Household
            Members: Name AgeJohn Strawn 47 Sallie Strawn 54 Petter Strawn 17
            Edgar Strawn 15

            1930 United States Federal Census
            about John M Strawn
            Name:John M Strawn Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:70
            Estimated Birth Year:abt 1860 Relation to Head of
            House:Brother-in-law Occupation: Education: Military service:
            Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View
            Image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
            AgeCeleta Strawn 69 John B Strawn 29 Lillie N Strawn 24 Gorca
            Strawn 6 Orea Strawn 2 4/12 John M Strawn 70 Jack Rogers 74 Essie
            M Pendarvis 12

            Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
            about John Madison Strawn
            Name:John Madison Strawn Death Date:1932 County of Death:Levy State
            of Death:Florida Race:White Gender:Male

                     John married Sarah J. "Sallie" DAY, daughter of DAY and
                     Unknown, on 4 May 1882 in Levy County, Florida. Marriage
                     status: widower. Sarah was born in May 1854 in Florida. They
                     had four children: Charles, Naomie M., Peter M., and Edgar.

10-Charles STRAWN was born in Mar 1888 in Florida.

             Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
             about Charles O Strama (actual Census page has name spelled STRAWN)
             Name:Charles O Strama Home in 1900:Morriston, Levy, Florida Age:12
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1888 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
             head-of-house:Son Father's Name:John M Mother's Name:Sallie
             Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
             Household Members: Name AgeJohn M Strama 39 Sallie Strama 46
             Charles O Strama 12 Nannie M Strama 10 Peter M Strama 7 Edgar
             Strama 5 Elizabeth Wiggins 71 Alpine Prevatt 13

10-Naomie M. STRAWN was born in Oct 1889 in Florida.

             Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
             about Nannie M Strama (actual Census page has name spelled STRAWN)
             Name:Nannie M Strama Home in 1900:Morriston, Levy, Florida Age:10
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1890 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
             head-of-house:Daughter Father's Name:John M Mother's Name:Sallie
             Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
             Household Members: Name AgeJohn M Strama 39 Sallie Strama 46
             Charles O Strama 12 Nannie M Strama 10 Peter M Strama 7 Edgar
             Strama 5 Elizabeth Wiggins 71 Alpine Prevatt 13

10-Peter M. STRAWN was born in 1893 in Florida.

             Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
             about Peter M Strama (actual Census page has name spelled STRAWN)
             Name:Peter M Strama Home in 1900:Morriston, Levy, Florida Age:7
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1893 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
             head-of-house:Son Father's Name:John M Mother's Name:Sallie
             Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
             Household Members: Name AgeJohn M Strama 39 Sallie Strama 46
             Charles O Strama 12 Nannie M Strama 10 Peter M Strama 7 Edgar
             Strama 5 Elizabeth Wiggins 71 Alpine Prevatt 13


             1910 United States Federal Census
             about Petter Strawn
             Name:Petter Strawn Age in 1910:17 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1893
             Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:John
             Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Sallie Mother's Birth
             Place:Florida Home in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Marital
             Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page
             Household Members: Name AgeJohn Strawn 47 Sallie Strawn 54 Petter
             Strawn 17 Edgar Strawn 15

10-Edgar STRAWN was born in 1895 in Florida.

             Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
             about Edgar Strama (actual Census page has name spelled STRAWN)
             Name:Edgar Strama Home in 1900:Morriston, Levy, Florida Age:5
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1895 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
             head-of-house:Son Father's Name:John M Mother's Name:Sallie
             Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
             Household Members: Name AgeJohn M Strama 39 Sallie Strama 46
             Charles O Strama 12 Nannie M Strama 10 Peter M Strama 7 Edgar
             Strama 5 Elizabeth Wiggins 71 Alpine Prevatt 13


             1910 United States Federal Census
             about Edgar Strawn
             Name:Edgar Strawn Age in 1910:15 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1895
             Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:John
             Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Sallie Mother's Birth
             Place:Florida Home in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Marital
             Status:Single Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page
             Household Members: Name AgeJohn Strawn 47 Sallie Strawn 54 Petter
             Strawn 17 Edgar Strawn 15

8-Elender "Ellen" DRIGGERS was born about 1839 in Florida.

            Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census
            about Elender Driggers
            Name:Elender Driggers Age:11 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1839 Birth
            Place:Georgia Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia,
            FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeCandasey Driggers 5 Elender
            Driggers 11 Emily A Driggers 3 Nancy Driggers 10 Narcissa Driggers
            1 Penina L S Driggers 7 Pheobe Driggers 13 Sarah Driggers 35
            William H Driggers 33

Elender married Allen HINTON on 22 Aug 1858 in Levy County,
Florida.

8-Nancy DRIGGERS was born about 1840 in Georgia.

            Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census
            about Nancy Driggers
            Name:Nancy Driggers Age:10 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1840 Birth
            Place:Georgia Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Columbia,
            FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeCandasey Driggers 5 Elender
            Driggers 11 Emily A Driggers 3 Nancy Driggers 10 Narcissa Driggers
            1 Penina L S Driggers 7 Pheobe Driggers 13 Sarah Driggers 35
            William H Driggers 33


            1860 - Florida Census - shows last name spelled "Strause".
             Home at this time was Cowpen Seat, Levy, Florida.
             Post Office: Atsuna Otie.
             Living in Brother-in-law, James L. Strawn's household.
            1860 United States Federal Census
            about Nancy Strause (actual Census page has name spelled STRAUN)
            Name:Nancy Strause Age in 1860:20 Birth Year:abt 1840
            Birthplace:Georgia Home in 1860:Cowpen Seat, Levy, Florida
            Gender:Female Post Office:Atsuna Otie Value of real estate:View
            Image Household Members: Name AgeJames L Strause 24 Phebe Strause
            22 William H Strause 1 John M Strause 1/12 David Strause 23 Nancy
            Strause 20

                    Nancy married David STRAWN, son of John STRAWN and Sarah, on
                    5 Jun 1859 in Levy County, Florida. David was born about 1837
                    in Georgia and died on 3 Jun 1863 in Loudon, Tennessee about
                    age 26. The cause of his death was Died of disease at Loudon,
                    TN. They had one son: James Lafayette.

Noted events in his life were:

                  * He served in the military Civil War on 1 Dec 1861 in
                     Bronson, Florida. David Strawn
                     Enlistment Date: 1 Dec 1861
                     Enlistment Place: Bronson, Florida
                     Side Served: Confederacy
                     State Served: Florida
                     Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 1 December 1861.
                     Enlisted in Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment Florida on 1
                     Dec 1861.
                     Died of disease Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment Florida
                     on 3 Jun 1863 at Loudon, TN.
                     Sources: 51,87

                   9-James Lafayette STRAWN was born in 1860, died in 1950 at
                     age 90, and was buried in Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy
                     Co., Florida.

            Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
            about James Strawn
            Name:James Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:40
            Estimated Birth Year:abt 1860 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
            head-of-house:Head Spouse's Name:Silems Race:White Occupation:View
            Image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
            AgeJames Strawn 40 Silems Strawn 30 Anne Strawn 16 Walter Strawn
            11 Ashley V Strawn 9 Joseph Strawn 5 May Strawn 2


            1920 United States Federal Census
            about James Strawn
            Name:James Strawn Home in 1920:Lecanto, Citrus, Florida Age:58 years
            Estimated Birth Year:abt 1862 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
            House:Head Spouse's Name:Emma Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's
            Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Married Race:White Sex:Male Home
            owned:Own Able to read:Yes Able to Write:Yes Image:727
            Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeJames
            Strawn 58 Emma Strawn 45 Green Strawn 19

            1930 United States Federal Census
            about James L Strawn
            Name:James L Strawn Home in 1930:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Age:60
            Estimated Birth Year:abt 1870 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head
            of House:Head Race:White Occupation: Education: Military service:
            Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View
            Image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
            AgeJames L Strawn 60 Green Strawn 30

                     James married Miley Silema "Lemmie" STRAWN about 1883. Miley
                     was born on 24 Mar 1867 in Florida, died on 18 Aug 1926 at
                     age 59, and was buried in Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy
                     Co., Florida. They had seven children: Green, Dallas, Annie,
                     Walter, Ashley, Joseph "Cap," and May.

10-Green STRAWN was born on 5 May 1901.

             Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
             about Green Strawn
             Name:Green Strawn Home in 1920:Lecanto, Citrus, Florida Age:19 years
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1901 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
             House:Son Father's Name:James Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's
             Name:Emma Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single
             Race:White Sex:Male Able to read:Yes Able to Write:Yes Image:727
             Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeJames
             Strawn 58 Emma Strawn 45 Green Strawn 19

             1930 United States Federal Census
             about Green Strawn
             Name:Green Strawn Home in 1930:Dunnellon, Marion, Florida Age:30
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1900 Relation to Head of House:Son
             Parent's Name:James L Occupation: Education: Military service:
             Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View
             Image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
             AgeJames L Strawn 60 Green Strawn 30

                       Green married Udora "Dora" MOON. They had four children:
                       Carolyn Ruth, Francis Elizabeth, Gloria Lucille, and
                       Theresa Ann.

11-Carolyn Ruth STRAWN was born on 23 Dec 1931.

                        Carolyn married Rufus Trammel DRIGGERS, son of William
                        "Willie" Henry DRIGGERS and Pency Kalsadra EDWARDS. Rufus
                        was born on 13 Nov 1928 in Citronelle, Citrus Co.,
                        Florida, died on 24 Aug 1985 at age 56, and was buried in
                        Red Level Cemetery, Citrus Co., Florida. They had one son:
                        David.

Noted events in his life were:

* He served in the military Sgt. - U.S. Air Force.

11-Francis Elizabeth STRAWN was born on 5 Nov 1939.

11-Gloria Lucille STRAWN was born on 7 Jul 1945.

11-Theresa Ann STRAWN was born on 6 Nov 1947.

10-Dallas STRAWN.

10-Annie STRAWN was born in Jul 1883 in Florida and died on
an unknown date.

             Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
             about Anne Strawn
             Name:Anne Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:16
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1884 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
             head-of-house:Daughter Father's Name:James Mother's Name:Silems
             Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
             Household Members: Name AgeJames Strawn 40 Silems Strawn 30 Anne
             Strawn 16 Walter Strawn 11 Ashley V Strawn 9 Joseph Strawn 5 May
             Strawn 2

10-Walter STRAWN was born in Jun 1888 in Florida and died
on an unknown date.

             Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
             about Walter Strawn
             Name:Walter Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:11
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1889 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
             head-of-house:Son Father's Name:James Mother's Name:Silems
             Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
             Household Members: Name AgeJames Strawn 40 Silems Strawn 30 Anne
             Strawn 16 Walter Strawn 11 Ashley V Strawn 9 Joseph Strawn 5 May
             Strawn 2

             1920 United States Federal Census
             about Walter Strawn
             Name:Walter Strawn Home in 1920:Inglis, Levy, Florida Age:31 years
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1889 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
             House:Head Spouse's Name:Lizzie Father's Birth Place:Florida
             Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Married Race:White
             Sex:Male Able to read:Yes Able to Write:Yes Image:61
             Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeWalter
             Strawn 31 Lizzie Strawn 20 Helema L Strawn 7/12

             1930 United States Federal Census
             about Walker T Strawn
             Name:Walker T Strawn Home in 1930:Crystal River, Citrus, Florida
             Age:43 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1887 Birthplace:Florida Relation to
             Head of House:Head Spouse's Name:Bertha Race:White Occupation:
             Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first
             marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on
             page Household Members: Name AgeWalker T Strawn 43 Bertha Strawn
             22 Hilma L Strawn 10 Melba L Strawn 8 Dolly J Strawn 5 Margorie
             Strawn 1/12

                       Walter married Lizzie M. about 1919 in Levy County,
                       Florida. Lizzie was born on 17 Feb 1899 in Georgia, died
                       Feb 29, 1926 in Levy County, Florida, and was buried in
                       Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida. They had
                       three children: Helena, Melba L., and Dolly J..

11-Helena STRAWN was born in Jul 1919 in Levy County,
Florida.

             Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
             about Helema L Strawn
             Name:Helema L Strawn Home in 1920:Inglis, Levy, Florida Age:7 months
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1919 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
             House:Daughter Father's Name:Walter Father's Birth Place:Florida
             Mother's Name:Lizzie Mother's Birth Place:Georgia Marital
             Status:Single Race:White Sex:Female Image:61 Neighbors:View others
             on page Household Members: Name AgeWalter Strawn 31 Lizzie Strawn
             20 Helema L Strawn 7/12

             1930 United States Federal Census
             about Hilma L Strawn
             Name:Hilma L Strawn Home in 1930:Crystal River, Citrus, Florida
             Age:10 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1920 Relation to Head of
             House:Daughter Father's Name:Walker T Mother's Name:Bertha
             Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at
             first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View
             others on page Household Members: Name AgeWalker T Strawn 43 Bertha
             Strawn 22 Hilma L Strawn 10 Melba L Strawn 8 Dolly J Strawn 5
             Margorie Strawn 1/12

11-Melba L. STRAWN was born about 1918 in Florida and died
on an unknown date.

             Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
             about Melba L Strawn
             Name:Melba L Strawn Home in 1930:Crystal River, Citrus, Florida Age:8
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1922 Relation to Head of House:Daughter
             Father's Name:Walker T Mother's Name:Bertha Occupation: Education:
             Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents'
             birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
             Members: Name AgeWalker T Strawn 43 Bertha Strawn 22 Hilma L Strawn
             10 Melba L Strawn 8 Dolly J Strawn 5 Margorie Strawn 1/12

11-Dolly J. STRAWN was born about 1921 in Florida and died
on an unknown date.

             Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
             about Dolly J Strawn
             Name:Dolly J Strawn Home in 1930:Crystal River, Citrus, Florida Age:5
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1925 Relation to Head of House:Daughter
             Father's Name:Walker T Mother's Name:Bertha Occupation: Education:
             Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents'
             birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household
             Members: Name AgeWalker T Strawn 43 Bertha Strawn 22 Hilma L Strawn
             10 Melba L Strawn 8 Dolly J Strawn 5 Margorie Strawn 1/12

                       Walter next married Bertha about 1928. Bertha was born
                       about 1908 in Georgia and died on an unknown date. They had
                       one daughter: Margorie.

11-Margorie STRAWN was born in Mar 1930 in Crystal River,
Citrus Co., Florida and died on an unknown date.

             Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
             about Margorie Strawn
             Name:Margorie Strawn Home in 1930:Crystal River, Citrus, Florida
             Age:0 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1930 Relation to Head of
             House:Daughter Father's Name:Walker T Mother's Name:Bertha
             Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at
             first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors:View
             others on page Household Members: Name AgeWalker T Strawn 43 Bertha
             Strawn 22 Hilma L Strawn 10 Melba L Strawn 8 Dolly J Strawn 5
             Margorie Strawn 1/12

                    10-Ashley STRAWN was born on 1 May 1891, died on 24 Aug
                       1962 in Tampa, Florida at age 71, and was buried in
                       Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida.

             Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
             about Ashley V Strawn
             Name:Ashley V Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:9
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1891 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
             head-of-house:Son Father's Name:James Mother's Name:Silems
             Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
             Household Members: Name AgeJames Strawn 40 Silems Strawn 30 Anne
             Strawn 16 Walter Strawn 11 Ashley V Strawn 9 Joseph Strawn 5 May
             Strawn 2

             1920 United States Federal Census
             about Askley Strawn (actual Census page has name spelled ASHLEY)
             Name:Askley Strawn   Home in 1920:South Dunnellon, Citrus, Florida
             Age:25 years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1895 Birthplace:Florida
             Relation to Head of House:Head Spouse's Name:Myrtie Father's Birth
             Place:Florida Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Married
             Race:White Sex:Male Home owned:Rent Able to read:Yes Able to
             Write:Yes Image:777 Neighbors:View others on page Household
             Members: Name AgeAskley Strawn 25 Myrtie Strawn 22 Mamie Strawn 6
             Thelma Strawn 4 Alonza Strawn 2

                       Ashley married Roberta "Bertie" NICHOLS, daughter of Lawson
                       E. NICHOLS and Emily SHIPP. Roberta was born in Oct 1894 in
                       Florida, died on 5 Dec 1978 at age 84, and was buried in
                       Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy Co., Florida. They had six
                       children: Mamie, Thelma Lucille, Joseph Alonzo, Gedis
                       "Gedi" Lee, Edna Mae, and Margret Elizabeth.

10-Joseph "Cap" STRAWN was born in Jan 1895 in Florida and
died on an unknown date.

             Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
             about Joseph Strawn
             Name:Joseph Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:5
             Estimated Birth Year:abt 1895 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
             head-of-house:Son Father's Name:James Mother's Name:Silems
             Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
             Household Members: Name AgeJames Strawn 40 Silems Strawn 30 Anne
             Strawn 16 Walter Strawn 11 Ashley V Strawn 9 Joseph Strawn 5 May
             Strawn 2

10-May STRAWN was born in Mar 1898 in Florida and died on
an unknown date.

             Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
             about May Strawn
             Name:May Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:2 Estimated
             Birth Year:abt 1898 Birthplace:Florida Relationship to
             head-of-house:Daughter Father's Name:James Mother's Name:Silems
             Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page
             Household Members: Name AgeJames Strawn 40 Silems Strawn 30 Anne
             Strawn 16 Walter Strawn 11 Ashley V Strawn 9 Joseph Strawn 5 May
             Strawn 2

Nancy next married Janus AYERS.

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