Notes:

1870 Census, Ohio, Adams twsp., Champaign County, Page 196B, Dwelling 64, has has John (Edward) living with parents, age 8.

1880 Census, Ohio, Vol. 7, E.D. 17, Sheet 10, Line 10, Adams twsp., Champaign County, has John E. living with his father, age 18.

1900 Census, Ohio, Vol. 92, E.D. 114, 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 Oak Land 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.

John lived in West Liberty, Ohio for thirty years. He was associated with the Niagara Steam Company of West Liberty; Volunteer Fire Department from March 9, 1892 to and after 1917. He worked as a Lamplighter for West Liberty before they haci. he also helped take care of the jail and worked at the West liberty Condensery as a stationary engineer. They moved to Bellefontaine (220 Oakland Square) in the spring of 1923. John died of a combination of intestinal flu and blood po isoning. He received the blood poisoning from a metal splinter in his finger. He was a member of the Christian Church in West Liberty and the International Order of Odd Fellows Lodge#6.



OBITUARY - West Liberty Banner, dtg August 23, 1923 - Logan County, Ohio.

J.E. Strayer (John Edward) - 62, son of Joseph and Emily Strayer, DeGraff, wife Laura Sowers, daughter Mrs. May Bolen died 8 years ago, her daughter Dorothy lived with him. Sons, Floyd P. of Urbana, Ray of Springfield, Herschel and Wils and Mrs. Ernest Yoder of West Liberty.



More About JOHN EDWARD STRAYER:
Burial: Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 41, West Liberty Cemetery, Logan County, Ohio.

Family/Spouse: Laura Sower. Laura (daughter of Samuel Sower and Mary Ellen King) was born on 5 Sep 1859 in Marion County, Indiana; died on 4 Jul 1935 in West Liberty, Ohio; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lot 411, West Liberty, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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..
6. 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.
7. 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.