15. | Laura Sower was born on 5 Sep 1859 in Marion County, Indiana (daughter of Samuel Sower and Mary Ellen King); died on 4 Jul 1935 in West Liberty, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 411, West Liberty, Ohio. Notes:
1900 Census, Ohio, Vol. 92 E.D. Sheet 3, Line 28, Liberty twsp., Logan County has John living with wife Laura; three daughters, May (Alda Mae, Cecil F., and Adda B. (Addie); three sons, Floyd P., Willis R., and Percy R.
1920 Census, Ohio, Vol. 123, E.D. 191, Sheet 11, Line 75, 220 Oakland Square, Bellefontaine, Logan County has John living with wife Laura, four sons, Floyd P., Willis, Ray P., and Hershal R.; one granddaughter Dorothy I. Bolen
1890 Census, Indiana, Richland twsp., Grant County, page 359, dwelling #826, has Laura living with her parents, age 9 month.
OBITUARY - Bellefontaine Examiner, dtg Friday, July 8, 1935, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio.
PARALYSIS CAUSES DEATH - Funeral of Mrs. Laura Ellen Strayer To Be Held Saturday - Mrs. Laura Ellen Strayer died Thursday at 2:15 p.m. of paralysis after an illness of but a few days. She was stricken Tuesday at her family home, 220 Oaklanor some time. Living in the home with her were her son, Herschel Strayer, and wife and baby son and another son, Ray Strayer.
Laura Ellen Sower-Strayer was born Sept. 5, 1859, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sower. When she was quite young they moved to a farm near Tremont City, later moving to the vicinity of West Liberty. She was the only daughter in a fafhhers having preceded her in death.
She was united in marriage with John E. Strayer, July 11, 18885, his death occurring in August of 1923. They moved to a farm in the vicinity of West Liberty, later moving to West Liberty, then to Bellefontaine.
The deceased was the mother of seven children. Those who remain are Mrs. Ernest Yoder, of West Liberty; Floyd P. Strayer, of Urbana; Willis W. Strayer, Ray Strayer and Herschel Strayer, of Bellefontaine. There are 12 grandchildren and threng. One granddaughter, Mrs. Dorothy Bolen Stevens, who now resides in Lima, was reared by Mrs. Strayer from infancy.
The following brothers remain, John Sower, of West Liberty; Rev. Grant Sower, of Ferry, Mich., and Edward E. Strayer of Campbell, Calif.
Mrs. Strayer was long a member of the Congregational church in West Liberty. She was a loving mother and always helpful and considerate.
Services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the Leonard & Eichholtz Funeral Home with Dr. C.E. Rice pastor of the Lutheran church, in charge. Burial will be made in the West Liberty cemetery.
Funeral Services - Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, dtg. July 1935.
MRS. STRAYER IS BURIED - Services for Mrs. Laura Strayer were held in the Leonard & Eichholtz Funeral Home Saturday at 1:30 p.m. with Dr. C. E. Rice, pastor of the Lutheran church, in charge.
The following pallbearers served at the burial in West Liberty cemetery. Floyd, Willis, Ray and Herschel Strayer and Ernest Yoder and Glenn Willitts.
Death certificate: Vol: 7878, Cert. NR. 43968, Logan County, Ohio
Children:
- Alda Mae Strayer was born on 28 Sep 1884; died on 8 Sep 1916 in Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio.
- 7. Cecil Flossie Strayer was born on 10 Oct 1888; died on 26 Nov 1934 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 90, West Liberty, Ohio.
- Addie Belle Strayer was born on 26 Apr 1890 in Ohio; died on 25 Jul 1955 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, , West Liberty, Ohio.
- Floyd Pearl Strayer was born on 12 Sep 1893 in West Liberty, Ohio; died on 28 Jul 1961 in Urbana Mercy Memorial Hospital, OH; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, St. Paris, Champaign County, Ohio.
- Willis Warrich Strayer was born on 3 Jun 1895 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; died on 27 Jul 1971 in North Palm Beach, Florida..
- Ray Percy Strayer was born on 30 Oct 1898; died on 22 Mar 1971 in Miami, Florida; was buried in St/. Thomas Columbarium Gardens, Miami Florida.
- Herschel Strayer was born on 28 Jul 1902 in West Liberty, Ohio; died on 3 Jan 1959 in West Liberty, Logan County, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio.
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