This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STRATTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QBB.2ACI/3066 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information about this family, especially marriage an d burial records, neither of which I have access to. Thank you. Descendants of Benjamin STRATTON - 18 Dec 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Generation 1. Benjamin STRATTON was born in 1789 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. He died in Sep 1835 in Logan Co., KY. From the 1830 Census of Logan Co., KY, page 53: Benjamin Stratton, 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 40-50, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 30-40, 1 female slave 10-15 From the 1860 Census of Logan Co., KY, Adairsville PO, District #2, page 641, dwelling 963, family 948: Jane Stratton, 66, F, $920, $150, KY Mary F., 26, F, $400, $0, KY family 949: John Stratton, 40, M, Farmer, $0, $500, KY Martha A., 38, F, VA Ben L., 14, M, KY Jno W., 13, M, KY Dave B., 11, M, KY Jas W., 10, M, KY Geo M., 8, M, KY Robt H., 6, M, KY Sarah A., 4, F, KY Margt E., 2, F, KY dwelling 964, family 950: Wm Stratton, 54, M, Farmer, $3000, $2000, VA Jane, 38, F, VA B J Stratton, 22, M, Farm Labor, KY Bowling F., 2, M, KY Benjamin STRATTON and Nancy JOLLEY were married. Nancy JOLLEY was born on 12 May 1793 in Kentucky. She died on 28 Jun 1880. Benjamin STRATTON and Nancy JOLLEY had the following children: 2 i. Lucy STRATTON was born in 1816 in Kentucky. 3 ii. William STRATTON was born in 1818 in Kentucky. +4 iii. John STRATTON (born in 1820). 5 iv. Elizabeth STRATTON was born in 1822 in Kentucky. +6 v. Louis STRATTON (born in 1824). 7 vi. Edith STRATTON was born in 1826 in Kentucky. 8 vii. James STRATTON was born in 1828 in Kentucky. 9 viii. Mary STRATTON was born in 1830 in Kentucky. 10 ix. Jane STRATTON was born in 1832 in Kentucky. Second Generation 4. John STRATTON (Benjamin-1) was born in 1820 in Kentucky. From the 1860 Census of Logan Co., KY, Adairsville PO, District #2, page 641, dwelling 963, family 948: Jane Stratton, 66, F, $920, $150, KY Mary F., 26, F, $400, $0, KY family 949: John Stratton, 40, M, Farmer, $0, $500, KY Martha A., 38, F, VA Ben L., 14, M, KY Jno W., 13, M, KY Dave B., 11, M, KY Jas W., 10, M, KY Geo M., 8, M, KY Robt H., 6, M, KY Sarah A., 4, F, KY Margt E., 2, F, KY John STRATTON and Martha A. ? were married. Martha A. ? was born in 1822 in Kentucky. John STRATTON and Martha A. ? had the following children: 11 i. Benjamin L. STRATTON was born in 1846 in Kentucky. 12 ii. John W. STRATTON was born in 1847 in Kentucky. 13 iii. David B. STRATTON was born in 1849 in Kentucky. 14 iv. James W. STRATTON was born in 1850 in Kentucky. 15 v. George M. STRATTON was born in 1852 in Kentucky. 16 vi. Robert H. STRATTON was born in 1854 in Kentucky. 17 vii. Sarah A. STRATTON was born in 1856 in Kentucky. 18 viii. Margaret E. STRATTON was born in 1858 in Kentucky. 6. Louis STRATTON (Benjamin-1) was born in 1824 in Kentucky. He died after 1880. From the 1850 census of Logan Co., KY, District 2, page 82, dwelling 156, family 156: L. Stratton, 25, M, House Carpenter, KY E., 24, F, KY From the 1860 Census of Logan Co., KY, District #2, page 595, dwelling 638, family 628: Lewis Stratton, 37, M, Carpenter, $340, $150, KY Eliza A., 35, F, KY Thomas J., 9, M, KY, attended school Lewis C., 7, M, KY Matilda J., 5, F, KY Sam F., 2, M, KY From the 1870 census of Logan Co., KY, Adairsville, page 270b, sheet 26, 11 July 1870, dwelling 166, family 166: Strattin, Louis, 46, M, W, Farmer, ----, $300, KY, male citizens over 21 Eliza A., 44, F, W, Keeping House, KY Thomas J., 19, M, W, Works on Farm, KY, att school Louis C., 16, M, W, Works on Farm, KY, att school Matilda G., 14, F, W, KY, att school Samuel F., 12, M, W, Works on Farm, KY, att school Willie G., 9, M, W, KY, att school Flowers, Aaron, 20, M, B, Works on Farm, From the 1880 Census: Census Place Adairville, Logan, Kentucky Family History Library Film 1254429 NA Film Number T9-0429 Page Number 483C Louis STRATTON Self W Male W 55 KY Carpenter VA KY Matilda STRATTON Dau S Female W 20 KY Keeping House KY KY Louis C. STRATTON Son S Male W 22 KY Laborer KY KY Census Place: Adairville, Logan, Kentucky Source: FHL Film 1254429 National Archives Film T9-0429 Page 461D H. C. MORGAN Self M S W 50 KY Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: MD Sais G. MORGAN Sister F W 60 KY Fa: VA Mo: MD Lavinia MORGAN Sister F S W 58 KY Fa: VA Mo: MD Mary A. MORGAN Sister F S W 52 KY Fa: VA Mo: MD J. W. MOSS Other M S W 23 TN Occ: Hore Trainer Fa: TN Mo: TN Sam STRATTON Other M S W 23 KY Occ: Labor Fa: KY Mo: KY William STRATTON Other M S W 20 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY Eliza MORGAN Other F S B 70 KY Fa: VA Mo: VA Molly MORGAN Other F S B 10 KY Fa: KY Mo: KY Louis STRATTON and Eliza A. ? were married before 1850. Eliza A. ? was born in 1826 in Kentucky. She died between 1870 and 1880. Louis STRATTON and Eliza A. ? had the following children: 19 i. Thomas J. STRATTON was born in 1851 in Kentucky. +20 ii. Louis C. STRATTON (born in 1854). 21 iii. Matilda J. STRATTON was born in 1856 in Kentucky. 22 iv. Samuel F. STRATTON was born in 1858 in Kentucky. +23 v. William Gibson STRATTON (born on 5 Dec 1860). Third Generation 20. Louis C. STRATTON (Louis-2, Benjamin-1) was born in 1854 in Kentucky. Louis C. STRATTON and S. E. BINKLEY were married on 18 Jan 1885 in Logan Co., KY. S. E. BINKLEY. 23. William Gibson STRATTON (Louis-2, Benjamin-1) was born on 5 Dec 1860 in Kentucky. He died in May 1945 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He was buried in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. From the 1910 Census of Davidson County, TN, City of Nashville, 1st Civil District, Enumeration District 20, Sheet 7A, Volume 16, 1016 12th Av. ?SWst?, page 148, dwelling 153, family 158, 20 Apr 1910: William Stratton, 49, M1-29, KY, KY, KY, shoemaker employed in shoe factory rents house Rose, wife, 51, M1-29, 6 children, 5 living, TN, TN, TN Jessie, son, 24, KY, KY, TN, shoemaker at shoe factory Thomas, son, 14, TN, KY, TN, shoemaker at shoe factory Mary, dau, 20, TN, KY, TN, shoe finisher at shoe factory Ida, dau, 17, TN, Ky, TN, finisher at overall factory Elmer, son, 28, M1-5, KY, KY, TN, salesman at retail grocery Maggie, dil, 27, M1-5, 2 children, 2 living, TN, TN, TN Jewel, gs, 4, TN, KY, TN Ramond, gs, 5/12, TN, KY, TN From the 1920 Census of Davidson Co., TN, City of Nashville, 1st Civil District, Enumeration District 78, Sheet 6B, Line 95, page 97, dwelling 126, family 141, 107 Cleveland St.: Andrew Hobbs, 31, M, TN, TN, TN, Inspector at shoe factory, renter Mamie M., wife, 30, M, TN, KY, TN Owen, son, 8, S, Attended school, TN, TN, TN Christine, dau, 1 6/12, S, TN, TN, TN William Stratton, father in law, 59, M, KY, KY, KY, Laborer Rosa, mother in law, 60, M, TN, TN, TN From the 1930 Census of Davidson County, TN, City of Nashville, ED 19-174, SD 4, sheet 4A, page 115, dewlling 24, family 53, 824 N. 5th Street: Hobbs, Alexander J. head, O, 3250, M, W, 42, M23, not in school, literate, TN, TN, TN, foreman of shoe factory, not a veteran Mamie, wife, F, W, 42, M23, not in school, literate, TN, KY, TN, Owen J., son, M, W, 19, S, not in school, literate, TN, TN, TN, Christine, daughter, F, W, 11, S, in school, literate, TN, TN, TN, Julian, son, M, W, 6, S, in school, TN, TN, TN, Cecil, son, M, W, 2, S, not in school, TN, TN, TN, Stratton, William G., father-in-law, M, W, 69, M19, not in school, literate, KY, KY, KY, Rosie, mother-in-law, F, W, 70, M20, not in school, literate, TN, TN, TN, Sullivan, Virginia, aunt, F, W, 84, Wd, not in school, literate, TN, TN, TN, William Gibson STRATTON and Rosie Paralee BINKLEY were married about 1880. Rosie Paralee BINKLEY (daughter of Anthony Thomas BINKLEY and Sarah Jane RAWLS) was born in 1859 in Tennessee. She died in Jan 1936 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She was buried in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. William Gibson STRATTON and Rosie Paralee BINKLEY had the following children: +24 i. Irvin Elmer STRATTON (born on 16 Oct 1881). +25 ii. Jesse Lee STRATTON (born on 18 Nov 1885). +26 iii. Mamie Maybelle STRATTON (born about 1889). 27 iv. Ida Luvini STRATTON was born about 1892 in Tennessee. 28 v. Son STRATTON was born about 1894 in Kentucky. His Ancestral File Number is 1P1K-C27. 29 vi. Thomas Lewis STRATTON was born on 21 Mar 1896 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He died in Aug 1926. Prepared by: Patrick Hays [email protected]