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The STRAWN Family - Pg. 2
Descendants of JOHN STRAWN continued
Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)
14. Jesse L. STRAWN [293] was born in Apr 1887 in Florida.
Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census
about Jessie L Strawn
Name:Jessie L Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:13 Birth Date:Apr
1887 Birthplace:Florida Race:White Ethnicity:American Relationship to
head-of-house:Daughter Father's Name:William Father's Birthplace:Florida
Mother's Name:Civil C Mother's Birthplace:Florida Marital Status:Single
Residence :Precinct 3, Ellzey & Precinct 5, Lebanon, Levy, Florida
Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name
AgeWilliam Strawn 39 Civil C Strawn 38 Sally A Strawn 15 Jessie L Strawn 13
Civil Strawn 10 Mallie Strawn 8 Phoebe Strawn 6 General L Strawn 4 Mary F
Strawn 2
1910 United States Federal Census
about Jessie Lenare
Name:Jessie Lenare Age in 1910:29 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1881
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Wife Father's Birth Place:Florida
Mother's Birth Place:Florida Spouse's Name:Joe Home in 1910:Lebanon, Levy,
Florida Marital Status:Married Race:White Gender:Female Neighbors:View others
on page Household Members: Name AgeJoe Lenare 25 Jessie Lenare 29 Lessie
Lenare 5 Westly Lenare 2
1920 United States Federal Census
about Jessie Lavan
Name:Jessie Lavan [Jessie Laurie] Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:85
years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1835 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Wife Spouse's Name:Joe Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Birth
Place:Florida Marital Status:Married Race:White Sex:Female Able to read:Yes
Able to Write:Yes Image:81 Neighbors:View others on page Household Members:
Name AgeJoe Lavan 38 Jessie Lavan 85 Lestie Lavan 14 Weston Lavan 10 Honnie
Lavan 1 Jack Lavan 65 Rust Lavan 25 Wheeler Priest 19
Jesse married Joseph Daniel LANIER [1207] [MRIN: 602], son of James Andrew
"Jack" LANIER [865] and Mary A. YOUNG [689], Sunday, April 10, 1904 in
Levy County, Florida. Joseph was born about 1884 in Marion County,
Florida and died in 1929 in Levy County, Florida about age 45.
Marriage Notes: Marriages of Levy
Full NameSpouce
Lanier
LANIER, Cynthia A. Husband: A. J. Priest Marriage date: Friday, February
01, 1878
LANIER, J. H. Wife: Selina E. White Marriage date: Friday, December 08,
1876
LANIER, James Wife: Agnes Williams Marriage date: Saturday, July 12, 1902
LANIER, Joseph D Wife: Jessie Strawn Marriage date: Sunday, April 10, 1904
LANIER, Nettie Husband: Quincey Trotter Marriage date: Sunday, December
18, 1904
Children from this marriage were:
34 M i. Jesse M. LANIER [1688] was born about 1905 in Lebanon Station,
Levy Co., Florida, died on 12 Jul 1987 about age 82, and was
buried in Romeo, Florida.
Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
about Lessie Lenare
Name:Lessie Lenare Age in 1910:5 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1905
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Joe Father's
Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Jessie Mother's Birth Place:Florida Home
in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on
page Household Members: Name AgeJoe Lenare 25 Jessie Lenare 29 Lessie Lenare
5 Westly Lenare 2
35 F ii. Lestis LANIER [1705] was born about 1906 in Lebanon Station,
Florida.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Lestie Lavan
Name:Lestie Lavan [Lestie Laurie] Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:14
years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1906 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Daughter Father's Name:Joe Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's
Name:Jessie Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single Race:White
Able to read:Yes Able to Write:Yes Image:81 Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeJoe Lavan 38 Jessie Lavan 85 Lestie Lavan 14
Weston Lavan 10 Honnie Lavan 1 Jack Lavan 65 Rust Lavan 25 Wheeler Priest
19
36 M iii. Wesley LANIER [1687] was born about 1907 in Lebanon, Levy County,
Florida.
Research Notes: 1910 United States Federal Census
about Westly Lenare
Name:Westly Lenare Age in 1910:2 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1908
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son Father's Name:Joe Father's
Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Jessie Mother's Birth Place:Florida Home
in 1910:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on
page Household Members: Name AgeJoe Lenare 25 Jessie Lenare 29 Lessie Lenare
5 Westly Lenare 2
1920 United States Federal Census
about Weston Lavan
Name:Weston Lavan [Weston Laurie] Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:10
years Estimated Birth Year:abt 1910 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Son Father's Name:Joe Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Jessie
Mother's Birth Place:Florida 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 AgeJoe Lavan 38 Jessie Lavan 85 Lestie Lavan 14
Weston Lavan 10 Honnie Lavan 1 Jack Lavan 65 Rust Lavan 25 Wheeler Priest
19
37 F iv. Honnie LANIER [1706] was born about 1919 in Lebanon Station,
Florida.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Honnie Lavan
Name:Honnie Lavan [Honnie Laurie] Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:1
year Estimated Birth Year:abt 1919 Birthplace:Nova Scotia Relation to Head of
House:Daughter Father's Name:Joe Father's Birth Place:United States of America
Mother's Name:Jessie Mother's Birth Place:United States of America Marital
Status:Single Race:White Sex:Female Image:81 Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members: Name AgeJoe Lavan 38 Jessie Lavan 85 Lestie Lavan 14
Weston Lavan 10 Honnie Lavan 1 Jack Lavan 65 Rust Lavan 25 Wheeler Priest
19
20. John B. STRAWN [774] 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. [775] [MRIN: 292]. 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.
Children from this marriage were:
38 M i. Goree STRAWN [821] was born about 1924 in Levy County, Florida
and died on 2 Apr 2004 in Spring Hill, Pasco Co., Florida
about age 80.
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
Social Security Death Index
about Goree Strawn
Name:Goree Strawn SSN:266-20-2886 Last Residence:34610 Spring Hill, Pasco,
Florida, United States of America Born:20 Sep 1923 Died:2 Apr 2004 State (Year)
SSN issued:Florida (Before 1951)
39 M ii. Oree STRAWN [822] 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
40 M iii. Johnnie STRAWN [776] was born on 13 Dec 1932, died on 13 Dec
1932, and was buried in Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy
Co., Florida.
26. Edgar David STRAWN [301] was born in 1895 in Florida, died in Apr 1968 in
Dunnellon, Marion Co., Florida at age 73, and was buried in Romeo,
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
WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
about Edgar Strawn
Name:Strawn, Edgar Birth Date:8 Jan 1895 Birth Place:Morriston FL
City/County:Levy State:FL Ethnicity:W
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Edgar Strawn
Name:Edgar Strawn City:Not Stated County:Levy State:Florida
Birthplace:United States of America Birth Date:8 Jan 1895 Race:Caucasian
(White) Roll:1556870 DraftBoard:0 Age: Occupation: Nearest Relative:
Height/Build: Color of Eyes/Hair: Signature: View Image
Social Security Death Index
about Edgar Strawn
Name:Edgar Strawn SSN:263-24-3913 Last Residence:32630 Dunnellon, Marion,
Florida, United States of America Born:8 Jan 1895 Died:Apr 1968 State (Year)
SSN issued:Florida (Before 1951)
Edgar married Josephine HODGE [1861] [MRIN: 592]. Josephine was born in 1892,
died in 1929 at age 37, and was buried in Romeo, Florida.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 41 M i. Thomas Madison STRAWN [114] was born in 1916 in Florida, died
in 1997 in Florida at age 81, and was buried in Romeo,
Florida.
+ 42 M ii. William Edward STRAWN [1671] was born on 20 Oct 1917 in Levy
County, Florida, died on 21 Oct 1971 in Levy County, Florida
at age 54, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
Florida.
43 M iii. Morgan STRAWN [1672] was born about 1919 in Levy County, Florida,
died on 19 Mar 1989 in Gulf Hammock, Levy Co., Florida about
age 70, and was buried in Romeo, Florida.
Research Notes: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
about Morgan Strawn
Name:Morgan Strawn Birth Year:1919 Race:White, citizen (White) Nativity State
or Country:Florida State:Florida County or City:Marion Enlistment Date:26
Jun 1941 Enlistment State:Florida Enlistment City:Camp Blanding Branch:Branch
Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code:Branch Immaterial - Warrant
Officers, USA Grade:Private Grade Code:Private Component:Selectees (Enlisted
Men) Source:Civil Life Education:Grammar school Civil Occupation:Automobile
Serviceman Marital Status:Single, without dependents Height:66 Weight:118
Social Security Death Index
about Morgan Strawn
Name:Morgan Strawn SSN:265-38-3045 Last Residence:32639 Gulf Hammock, Levy,
Florida, United States of America Born:16 Mar 1919 Died:19 Mar 1989 State
(Year) SSN issued:Florida (Before 1951)
44 M iv. Joseph STRAWN [1673] was born about 1921 in Levy County, Florida.
Research Notes: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
about Joseph Strawn
Name:Joseph Strawn Birth Year:1921 Race:White, citizen (White) Nativity State
or Country:Florida State:Florida County or City:Levy Enlistment Date:27 Feb
1946 Enlistment State:Florida Enlistment City:Camp Blanding Branch:Signal
Corps Branch Code:Signal Corps Grade:Private Grade Code:Private Term of
Enlistment:Enlistment for Hawaiian Department Component:Regular Army
(including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Education:Grammar school Civil Occupation:Laborer Marital Status:Single,
without dependents Height:00 Weight:003
45 M v. Frank STRAWN [1674] was born on 5 May 1925 in Levy County,
Florida and was buried in Romeo, Florida.
Research Notes: Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957
about Frank Strawn
Name:Frank Strawn Race:White Home State:Florida Casualty Date:19 Sep 1950
Casualty Country:South Korea Casualty Type:Died-Nonbattle (US) OR Separated
from Army (US) OR Current Wounded (US) OR Returned to Duty (US)
Group:Separated from Army (US) Branch:Infantry Component:USA - RA (Reg Army)
Rank:Corporal Pay Grade:Corporal Previous Detail:Seriously wounded in action
by missile Disposed Date:4 Oct 1950 Disposed Place:V0 Organization:Cv Div Inf
- 1st Element Sequence:Cv Div Cav Regt Inf Disposition:Separated for
disability Unit #:0005 Service Occupation:Light Weapons Infantryman
Frank married Vera L. [1686] [MRIN: 676] on 15 Jul 1962. Vera was born
on 22 Sep 1924, died on 17 Jan 1997 at age 72, and was buried in
Romeo, Florida.
46 F vi. Coreen STRAWN [1862] was born in 1928, died in 1933 at age 5, and
was buried in Romeo, Florida.
47 M vii. Peter McAllister STRAWN [1863] was born in 1929, died in 1929,
and was buried in Romeo, Florida.
Research Notes: Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
about Peter McAllister Strawn
Name:Peter McAllister Strawn Death Date:1929 County of Death:Levy State of
Death:Florida Race:White Gender:Male
29. Walter STRAWN [192] 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
WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
about Walter Strawn
Name:Strawn, Walter Birth Date:22 Feb 1890 Birth Place:Dunnellon FL
City/County:Jacksonville# 1 State:FL Ethnicity:W
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 May [827] [MRIN: 307] 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.
Children from this marriage were:
48 F i. Helena STRAWN [828] 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
49 F ii. Melba L. STRAWN [832] 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
50 F iii. Dolly J. STRAWN [833] 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 [834] [MRIN: 308] about 1928. Bertha was born
about 1908 in Georgia and died on an unknown date.
The child from this marriage was:
51 F i. Margorie STRAWN [835] 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
30. Ashley STRAWN [55] 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
WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
about Ashley Strawn
Name:Strawn, Ashley Birth Date:1895 Birth Place:Lebanon FL City/County:Levy
State:FL Ethnicity:W
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Ashley Strawn
Name:Ashley Strawn City:Not Stated County:Levy State:Florida
Birthplace:United States of America Birth Date:1895 Race:Caucasian (White)
Roll:1556870 DraftBoard:0 Age: Occupation: Nearest Relative: Height/Build:
Color of Eyes/Hair: Signature: View Image
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 [54] [MRIN: 21], daughter of Lawson
E. NICHOLS [20] and Emily SHIPP [19]. 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.
Children from this marriage were:
52 F i. Mamie STRAWN [829] was born about 1914 in Dunnellon, Marion Co.,
Florida and died on an unknown date.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Mamie Strawn
Name:Mamie Strawn Home in 1920:South Dunnellon, Citrus, Florida Age:6 years
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1914 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Daughter Father's Name:Askley Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's
Name:Myrtie Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single Race:White
Sex:Female 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
Mamie married HARRISON [1120] [MRIN: 418]. HARRISON [1120] was born on
an unknown date and died on an unknown date.
+ 53 F ii. Thelma Lucille STRAWN [830] was born about 1916 in Dunnellon,
Marion Co., Florida and died on an unknown date.
54 M iii. Joseph Alonzo STRAWN [831] was born about 1918 in Dunnellon,
Marion Co., Florida and died in May 1971 in St. Petersburg,
Pinellas Co., Florida about age 53.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Alonza Strawn
Name:Alonza Strawn Home in 1920:South Dunnellon, Citrus, Florida Age:2 years
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1918 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Son
Father's Name:Askley Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's Name:Myrtie
Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single Race:White Sex:Male
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
Social Security Death Index
about Joseph Strawn
Name:Joseph Strawn SSN:078-10-9797 Last Residence:33706 Saint Petersburg,
Pinellas, Florida, United States of America Born:6 Jul 1917 Died:May 1971 State
(Year) SSN issued:New York (Before 1951)
55 M iv. Gedis "Gedi" Lee STRAWN [1178] was born on 15 Aug 1920 and died
in Mar 1984 in Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida at age 63.
Research Notes: Social Security Death Index
about Gedis Strawn
Name:Gedis Strawn SSN:262-09-2788 Last Residence:33805 Lakeland, Polk,
Florida, United States of America Born:15 Aug 1920 Last Benefit:33805 Lakeland,
Polk, Florida, United States of America Died:Mar 1984 State (Year) SSN
issued:Florida (Before 1951)
Gedis married Claudine [1179] [MRIN: 436]. Claudine died on an unknown
date.
+ 56 F v. Edna Mae STRAWN [1180].
+ 57 F vi. Margret Elizabeth STRAWN [1181].
33. Green STRAWN [194] was born on 5 May 1901 and died in Jul 1973 in Apopka,
Orange Co., Florida at age 72.
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
Social Security Death Index
about Green Strawn
Name:Green Strawn SSN:261-07-6961 Last Residence:32703 Apopka, Orange,
Florida, United States of America Born:10 May 1900 Died:Jul 1973 State (Year)
SSN issued:Florida (Before 1951)
Green married Udora "Dora" MOON [195] [MRIN: 69].
Children from this marriage were:
+ 58 F i. Carolyn Ruth STRAWN [183] was born on 23 Dec 1931.
59 F ii. Francis Elizabeth STRAWN [197] was born on 5 Nov 1939.
60 F iii. Gloria Lucille STRAWN [198] was born on 7 Jul 1945.
61 F iv. Theresa Ann STRAWN [199] was born on 6 Nov 1947.
Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren)
41. Thomas Madison STRAWN [114] was born in 1916 in Florida, died in 1997 in
Florida at age 81, and was buried in Romeo, Florida.
Research Notes: 1930 United States Federal Census
about Thomas M Strawn
Name:Thomas M Strawn Home in 1930:Tidewater, Levy, Florida Age:15 Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1915 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Grandson
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 AgeThomas J Hodges 64 Thomas M Strawn 15
Social Security Death Index
about Thomas M. Strawn
Name:Thomas M. Strawn SSN:262-24-0320 Last Residence:34430 Dunnellon, Marion,
Florida, United States of America Born:28 Jan 1916 Died:10 May 1997 State
(Year) SSN issued:Florida (Before 1951 )
Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
about Thomas Madison Strawn
Name:Thomas Madison Strawn Death Date:10 May 1997 County of Death:Marion State
of Death:Florida Age at Death:81 Race:White Birth Date:28 Jan 1916
Thomas married Margret EZELL [115] [MRIN: 36].
Children from this marriage were:
62 F i. Sally STRAWN [113].
Sally married Ira NICHOLS [108] [MRIN: 35], son of Ed Louis NICHOLS [78]
and Questie Lillian "Pat" TINDALE [107].
63 M ii. Thomas Madison STRAWN, Jr. [1866] was born on 16 Jun 1951, died
on 14 Jul 2003 at age 52, and was buried in Romeo, Florida.
42. William Edward STRAWN [1671] was born on 20 Oct 1917 in Levy County,
Florida, died on 21 Oct 1971 in Levy County, Florida at age 54, and was
buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Research Notes: "Florida PFC US Army WWII" - inscription on tombstone.
William married Inez LANIER [1691] [MRIN: 675], daughter of Sim LANIER [99]
and Estelle WILLIAMS [100], after 1946 in Levy County, Florida. Inez was
born on 17 Jun 1922, died on 13 Mar 1993 in Morriston, Levy Co., Florida
at age 70, and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Children from this marriage were:
64 M i. Leroy LANIER [1873] was born on 25 Dec 1946 and was buried in
Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
Leroy married Sharon M. ROZIER [1875] [MRIN: 683]. Sharon was born on 4
Dec 1949, died on 14 Jul 1993 in Marion County, Florida at age 43,
and was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon, Florida.
65 M ii. Jimmy LANIER [1874] was buried in Sand Pond Cemetery, Dunnellon,
Florida. The cause of his death was Suicide.
53. Thelma Lucille STRAWN [830] was born about 1916 in Dunnellon, Marion Co.,
Florida and died on an unknown date.
Research Notes: 1920 United States Federal Census
about Thelma Strawn
Name:Thelma Strawn Home in 1920:South Dunnellon, Citrus, Florida Age:4 years
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1916 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of
House:Daughter Father's Name:Askley Father's Birth Place:Florida Mother's
Name:Myrtie Mother's Birth Place:Florida Marital Status:Single Race:White
Sex:Female 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
Thelma married McNAIR [1147] [MRIN: 430].
Children from this marriage were:
66 M i. David Paul McNAIR [1148].
67 M ii. Richard McNAIR [1149].
68 F iii. Betty Jo McNAIR [1150].
56. Edna Mae STRAWN [1180].
Edna married Walter SAWYER [1194] [MRIN: 440].
Children from this marriage were:
69 M i. Walter SAWYER, Jr. [1195].
70 F ii. Sheryll SAWYER [1196].
57. Margret Elizabeth STRAWN [1181].
Margret married Leroy JOHNSON [1185] [MRIN: 438]. Leroy died on an unknown
date.
The child from this marriage was:
71 M i. Leroy JOHNSON, Jr. [1186].
58. Carolyn Ruth STRAWN [183] was born on 23 Dec 1931.
Carolyn married Rufus Trammel DRIGGERS [180] [MRIN: 64], son of William
"Willie" Henry DRIGGERS [164] and Pency Kalsadra EDWARDS [165]. 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.
Noted events in his life were:
* He served in the military Sgt. - U.S. Air Force.
The child from this marriage was:
72 M i. David DRIGGERS [182].
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