Robert married Helen Louise (Baker) Aldridge [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

-Obituary - Bellefontaine Examiner - July 28, 1961, Logan County, Ohio -

FLOYD P. Strayer, 68, of 734 South Main Street, Urbana, was stricken by a heart attack at 6:45 p.m. on South Main street sidewalk, in that city and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Urbana Mercy Hospital, where he was taken by thse of West Liberty and previous to moving to Urbana 49 years ago was a teacher in Logan County schools. He was born September 12, 1893, a son of John E. and Laura (Sowers) Strayer. He was associated with the Urbana public schools fo r 34 years and served as Principal of the Central Ward school for a number of years, retiring in 1955. He was a member of the Urbana Methodist church and a life member of the National Education Association. Survivors are his widow, Gladys; thre e sons, Paul of Toledo; Robert of Rfd 2, Urbana; and William of Columbus; a daughter Miss Dorothy Strayer of Columbus and two brothers, Willis Strayer of North Palm Beach, Florida and Ray R. Strayer of Miami, Florida, both former Bellefontaine r esidents. One brother, Hershel Strayer of Bellefontaine and two sisters, Mrs Ernest Yoder and Mrs. Glenn Willets of West Liberty are deceased. One son Floyd Jr., gave his life in action in 1945 when he was shot down over Burma while serving in t he United States Army Air Force. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the Neff funeral home, Urbana, with Rev. Ralph E. Simester, pastor of the Urbana Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in the St. Paris Cemetery.






More About FLOYD PEARL STRAYER:
Burial: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Cemetery, St Paris, Champaign County, Ohio

Notes for GLADYS KATHERINE KITE:
Gladys was a school teacher.
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Individual: Strayer, Gladys
Birth date: Jun 21, 1896
Death date: Mar 1975
Social Security #: 278-34-9338
Last residence: OH 43081
State of issue: OH


More About GLADYS KATHERINE KITE:
Burial: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Cemetery, St Paris, Champaign County, Ohio

Floyd married Gladys Katherine Kite on 24 Dec 1919 in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Gladys was born on 21 Jun 1896 in St. Paris, Ohio; died after 21 Jun 1974 in Riverside Hospital, Columbus, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

John married 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]

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