Southern Roots

                               Descendants of JOHN STRAWN

                                             First Generation

1.  John STRAWN [37] was born about 1813 in Georgia.

Research Notes: 1850 - Census, Age: 37, Birthplace: Georgia, Home: Division 5,
Calhoun County, Florida.
1850 United States Federal Census 
about John Strawn
Name:John Strawn Age:37 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1813 Birth Place:Georgia
Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Division 5, Calhoun,
FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeDavid Strawn  14 Frances Strawn  5 James
Strawn  16 John Strawn  37 Martha A Strawn  7 Mary Strawn  2 Sarah Strawn  26 

1860 United States Federal Census 
about John Strawn
Name:John Strawn Age in 1860:45  Birth Year:abt 1815  Birthplace:Georgia  Home
in 1860:Township 8 Range 13, Lafayette, Florida Gender:Male  Post
Office:Fayetteville Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name
AgeJohn Strawn  45 Sarah Strawn  40 Martha A L Strawn  16 Sarah F Strawn  14
Mary E Strawn  12 

  John married Sarah [49] [MRIN: 16] before 1836 in Georgia. Sarah was born
      about 1824 in Georgia and died on an unknown date in Florida.

     Children from this marriage were:

  + 2 M     i. James L. STRAWN [23] was born about 1836 in Georgia and died on
                   25 Aug 1862 in Chattanooga, Tennessee about age 26.
  + 3 M    ii. David STRAWN [38] was born about 1837 in Georgia and died on 3
                   Jun 1863 in Loudon, Tennessee about age 26.
  4 F   iii. Martha A. L. STRAWN [51] was born about 1843 in Georgia.

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about Martha A Strawn
Name:Martha A Strawn Age:7 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1843 Birth Place:Georgia
Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Division 5, Calhoun,
FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeDavid Strawn  14 Frances Strawn  5 James
Strawn  16 John Strawn  37 Martha A Strawn  7 Mary Strawn  2 Sarah Strawn  26 

1860 United States Federal Census 
about Martha A L Strawn
Name:Martha A L Strawn Age in 1860:16  Birth Year:abt 1844  Birthplace:Georgia 
Home in 1860:Township 8 Range 13, Lafayette, Florida Gender:Female  Post
Office:Fayetteville Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name
AgeJohn Strawn  45 Sarah Strawn  40 Martha A L Strawn  16 Sarah F Strawn  14
Mary E Strawn  12 
  5 F    iv. Sarah Frances STRAWN [50] was born about 1845 in Florida.

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about Frances Strawn
Name:Frances Strawn Age:5 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1845 Birth Place:Florida
Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Division 5, Calhoun,
FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeDavid Strawn  14 Frances Strawn  5 James
Strawn  16 John Strawn  37 Martha A Strawn  7 Mary Strawn  2 Sarah Strawn  26 

1860 United States Federal Census 
about Sarah F Strawn
Name:Sarah F Strawn Age in 1860:14  Birth Year:abt 1846  Birthplace:Flanders 
Home in 1860:Township 8 Range 13, Lafayette, Florida Gender:Female  Post
Office:Fayetteville Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name
AgeJohn Strawn  45 Sarah Strawn  40 Martha A L Strawn  16 Sarah F Strawn  14
Mary E Strawn  12 
  6 F     v. Mary E. STRAWN [52] was born about 1848 in Florida.

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about Mary Strawn
Name:Mary Strawn Age:2 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1848 Birth Place:Florida
Gender:Female Home in 1850(City,County,State):Division 5, Calhoun,
FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeDavid Strawn  14 Frances Strawn  5 James
Strawn  16 John Strawn  37 Martha A Strawn  7 Mary Strawn  2 Sarah Strawn  26 

1860 United States Federal Census 
about Mary E Strawn
Name:Mary E Strawn Age in 1860:12  Birth Year:abt 1848  Birthplace:Flanders 
Home in 1860:Township 8 Range 13, Lafayette, Florida Gender:Female  Post
Office:Fayetteville Value of real estate:View Image Household Members: Name
AgeJohn Strawn  45 Sarah Strawn  40 Martha A L Strawn  16 Sarah F Strawn  14
Mary E Strawn  12 

                          Second Generation (Children)

2.  James L. STRAWN [23] 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.

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about James Strawn
Name:James Strawn Age:16 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1834 Birth Place:Georgia
Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Division 5, Calhoun,
FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeDavid Strawn  14 Frances Strawn  5 James
Strawn  16 John Strawn  37 Martha A Strawn  7 Mary Strawn  2 Sarah Strawn  26 

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 James L Strause (actual Census page has name spelled STRAUN)
Name:James L Strause Age in 1860:24  Birth Year:abt 1836  Birthplace:Georgia 
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 

American Civil War Soldiers 
about James Strawn
Name: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 

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 
about James L. Strawn
Name: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 

Medical Notes: Died of disease Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment Florida  on 25
Aug 1862 at Chattanooga, TN.

     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
       

  James married Phoebe Ann DRIGGERS [21] [MRIN: 9], daughter of William H.
      DRIGGERS, Jr. [32] and Sarah FUTCH [33], on 4 Apr 1858 in Levy County,
      Florida. Phoebe was born about 1838 in Bullock County, Georgia, died
      after 1920 in Dunnellon, Florida, and was buried in Dog Ear Cemetery AKA
      Black Dirt Cemetery. The cause of her death was Old Age.

     Noted events in her life were:

     *  She was buried in Dog Ear Cemetery AKA Black Dirt Cemetery.
     *  She signed a marriage contract James L. Strawn on 3 Apr 1858 in Levy
        County, Florida.

     Children from this marriage were:

  + 7 F     i. Sallie Ann STRAWN [184] was born about 1858 in Levy County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.
  + 8 M    ii. William Henry STRAWN [24] 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.
  + 9 M   iii. John Madison STRAWN [25] was born on 26 Mar 1860 in Florida and
                   died in 1932 in Levy County, Florida at age 72.

3.  David STRAWN [38] 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.

Research Notes: 1850 United States Federal Census 
about David Strawn
Name:David Strawn Age:14 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1836 Birth Place:Georgia
Gender:Male Home in 1850(City,County,State):Division 5, Calhoun,
FloridaHousehold Members: Name AgeDavid Strawn  14 Frances Strawn  5 James
Strawn  16 John Strawn  37 Martha A Strawn  7 Mary Strawn  2 Sarah Strawn  26 

1860 - Florida Census - shows last name spelled "Strause".
 Home at this time was Cowpen Seat, Levy, Florida.
 Post Office: Atsuna Otie.
 Living in Brother, James L. Strawn's household.
1860 United States Federal Census 
about David Strause (actual Census page has name spelled STRAUN)
Name:David Strause Age in 1860:23  Birth Year:abt 1837  Birthplace:Georgia 
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 

American Civil War Soldiers 
about David Strawn
Name: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 

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 
about David Strawn
Name:David Strawn Side:Confederate  Regiment State/Origin:Florida  Regiment
Name:1 Florida Cavalry.  Regiment Name Expanded:1st Regiment, Florida Cavalry 
COMPANY:I  Rank In:Private  Rank In Expanded:Private  Rank Out:Private  Rank
Out Expanded:Private  Film Number:M225 roll 8 

Medical Notes: Died of disease Company G, 1st Cavalry Regiment Florida  on 3
Jun 1863 at Loudon, TN.

     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

  David married Nancy DRIGGERS [39] [MRIN: 17], daughter of William H.
      DRIGGERS, Jr. [32] and Sarah FUTCH [33], on 5 Jun 1859 in Levy County,
      Florida. Nancy was born about 1840 in Georgia.

     The child from this marriage was:

  + 10 M     i. James Lafayette STRAWN [189] was born in 1860, died in 1950 at
                   age 90, and was buried in Cedars Of Lebanon Cemetery, Levy
                   Co., Florida.

                        Third Generation (Grandchildren)

7.  Sallie Ann STRAWN [184] 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 [812] [MRIN: 304] on 16 Oct 1879 in Levy
      County, Florida. Henry was born about 1856 in Levy County, Florida and
      died on an unknown date.

     The child from this marriage was:

  11 F     i. Alpine PREVATT [777] 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 

8.  William Henry STRAWN [24] 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.

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 William H Strause (actual Census page has name spelled STRAUN)
Name:William H Strause Age in 1860:1  Birth Year:abt 1859  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 William Shipps
Name:William Shipps Estimated Birth Year:abt 1858 Age in 1870:12 
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 State Census, 1885 
about William H Strawn
Name:William H Strawn RESIDENCE:Districts 5 and 6, Marion, Florida Birth
Place:Florida  Age:25  Race:White  Gender:Male  Marital Status:Married 
Relationship to Head of Household:Head  Father's Birth Place:Florida  Mother's
Birth Place:Florida  Page:2  Roll:M845_9 

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 
about William H Strawn
Thumbnail:   View Original Image: View original image  Name:William H Strawn
Issue Date:4 May 1891 State of Record:Florida  Acres:160  Accession
Number:FL0830__.207  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:8693 Legal Land Description:
Section Twp Range Meridian Counties11 15-S 18-E Tallahassee Marion 13 15-S 18-E
Tallahassee Marion 14 15-S 18-E Tallahassee Marion

Florida Land Records 
about William H Strawn
Name:William H Strawn Land Office:GAINESVILLE  Sequence #:1  Document
Number:8693  Total Acres:160  Misc. Doc. Nr.:13836  Signature:Yes  Canceled
Document:No  Issue Date:4 May 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 SESE Tallahassee No 15 S 18 E 11 2 W½NW
Tallahassee No 15 S 18 E 13 3 NENE Tallahassee No 15 S 18 E 14

1900 United States Federal Census 
about William Strawn
Name:William Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:39 Birth Date:Jan
1861 Birthplace:Florida Race:White Ethnicity:American  Relationship to
head-of-house:Head Father's Birthplace:Georgia  Mother's Birthplace:Georgia 
Spouse's Name:Civil C Marriage Year:1880  Marital Status:Married  Years
Married:20  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 William Strawn
Name:William Strawn Age in 1910:51 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1859
Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head  Father's Birth Place:Florida
Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Spouse's Name:Cetta Home in 1910:Lebanon, Levy,
Florida Marital Status:Married  Race:White Gender:Male  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 William Strawn
Name:William Strawn Home in 1920:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:63 years  Estimated
Birth Year:abt 1857 Birthplace:Florida Relation to Head of House:Head  Spouse's
Name:Letie Father's Birth Place:Alabama  Mother's Birth Place:Alabama  Marital
Status:Married  Race:White Sex:Male Home owned:Own  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 

  William married Civil Celeta WIGGINS [44] [MRIN: 18], daughter of Unknown and
      Elizabeth [826], in 1880. Marriage status: widow on 18 Aug 1929. Civil
      was born in Dec 1861 and died in 1955 in Alachua Co, . Florida at age 94.

     Children from this marriage were:

  12 F     i. Elizabeth STRAWN [820] was born about 1883 in Levy County,
                   Florida and died on an unknown date.

Research Notes: Florida State Census, 1885 
about Elizabeth Strawn
Name:Elizabeth Strawn RESIDENCE:Districts 5 and 6, Marion, Florida Birth
Place:Florida  Age:2  Race:White  Gender:Female  Marital Status:Single 
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter  Father's Birth Place:Florida 
Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Page:2  Roll:M845_9 
  13 F    ii. Sally A. STRAWN [292] was born in Nov 1884 in Florida.

Research Notes: Florida State Census, 1885 
about Sarah Strawn
Name:Sarah Strawn RESIDENCE:Districts 5 and 6, Marion, Florida Birth
Place:Florida  Age:1  Race:White  Gender:Female  Marital Status:Single 
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter  Father's Birth Place:Florida 
Mother's Birth Place:Florida  Page:2  Roll:M845_9 

1900 United States Federal Census 
about Sally A Strawn
Name:Sally A Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:15 Birth Date:Nov
1884 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 
  + 14 F   iii. Jesse L. STRAWN [293] was born in Apr 1887 in Florida.
  15 F    iv. Civil STRAWN [294] was born in Mar 1890 in Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Civil Strawn
Name:Civil Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:10 Birth Date:Mar
1890 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 
  16 F     v. Mallie STRAWN [295] was born in Dec 1891 in Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Mallie Strawn
Name:Mallie Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:8 Birth Date:Dec
1891 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 
  17 F    vi. Phoebe STRAWN [296] was born in Feb 1894 in Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Phoebe Strawn
Name:Phoebe Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:6 Birth Date:Feb
1894 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 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 
  18 M   vii. General L. STRAWN [297] was born in Jan 1896 in Florida.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about General L Strawn
Name:General L Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:4 Birth Date:Jan
1896 Birthplace:Florida Race:White Ethnicity:American  Relationship to
head-of-house:Son 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 
  19 F  viii. Mary F. STRAWN [298] was born in Mar 1898.

Research Notes: 1900 United States Federal Census 
about Mary F Strawn
Name:Mary F Strawn Home in 1900:Lebanon, Levy, Florida Age:2 Birth Date:Mar
1898 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 
  + 20 M    ix. 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.
  21 F     x. Ida STRAWN [677] 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 
  22 F    xi. Essie PENDARVIS [823] 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 [762] [MRIN: 122]. 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 [25] 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 [46] [MRIN: 19], daughter of DAY [773] and
      Unknown, on 4 May 1882 in Levy County, Florida. Marriage status: widower.
      Sarah was born in May 1854 in Florida.

     Children from this marriage were:

  23 M     i. Charles STRAWN [45] 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 
  24 F    ii. Naomie M. STRAWN [299] 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 
  25 M   iii. Peter M. STRAWN [300] was born in 1893 in Florida and died in
                   1926 in Levy County, Florida at age 33.

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 

WWI Civilian Draft Registrations 
about Peter Strawn
Name:Strawn, Peter Birth Date:21 Jan 1893 Birth Place:Morriston FL 
City/County:Levy  State:FL  Ethnicity:W 

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 
about Peter Strawn
Name:Peter Strawn City:Not Stated  County:Levy  State:Florida 
Birthplace:United States of America  Birth Date:21 Jan 1893 Race:Caucasian
(White)  Roll:1556870  DraftBoard:0  Age:  Occupation:  Nearest Relative: 
Height/Build:  Color of Eyes/Hair:  Signature: View Image 

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 
about Peter M Strawn
Name:Peter M Strawn Death Date:1926 County of Death:Levy  State of
Death:Florida Race:White  Gender:Male 
  + 26 M    iv. 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.

10.  James Lafayette STRAWN [189] 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 [190] [MRIN: 68] 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.

     Children from this marriage were:

  27 M     i. Dallas STRAWN [196].
  28 F    ii. Annie STRAWN [191] 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 
  + 29 M   iii. Walter STRAWN [192] was born in Jun 1888 in Florida and died on
                   an unknown date.
  + 30 M    iv. 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.
  31 M     v. Joseph "Cap" STRAWN [193] was born in Jan 1895 in Florida and
                   died in Mar 1979 in Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida at age 84.

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 

Social Security Death Index 
about Joseph Strawn
Name:Joseph Strawn SSN:264-09-5032  Last Residence:33801 Lakeland, Polk,
Florida, United States of America Born:24 Feb 1897 Last Benefit:33801 Lakeland,
Polk, Florida, United States of America Died:Mar 1979 State (Year) SSN
issued:Florida (Before 1951)
  32 F    vi. May STRAWN [670] 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 
  + 33 M   vii. Green STRAWN [194] was born on 5 May 1901 and died in Jul 1973
                   in Apopka, Orange Co., Florida at age 72.

           
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