Elizabeth STRAYHORN

Generation: 1

Elizabeth STRAYHORN was born 10 Jun 1851, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (daughter of Samuel STRAYHORN and Ellen McGILL); died 26 Dec 1931, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried 27 Dec 1931, West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - Rockland 310.

Notes:

1860 US Census says Elizabeth was born in Ireland, and if so, this narrows the family's arrival window in the United States. (her death certificate says she was born in Philadelphia)

Elizabeth — Thomas A. WALLACE. Thomas was born 1847; died 11 Jun 1885, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried 15 Jun 1885, Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Section 22, Lot 79. [Group Sheet]

Children:

James McGill WALLACE was born 21 Jul 1872; was buried 13 Aug 1938, West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - Rockland 310.
Helen WALLACE was born 1888; was buried 2 Jan 1895, Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Section 22, Lot 79.
Anna WALLACE was buried Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Thomas Alexander WALLACE was born Apr 1880; died 24 Sep 1880; was buried 27 Sep 1880, Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Section 22, Lot 79.

Generation: 2

Samuel STRAYHORN was born 1 Jan 1822, County Antrim, Ireland (son of Joseph STRAYHORN fragment and Margaret WILEY); died 13 Jan 1908, Ft. Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried 17 Jan 1908, West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - Rockland 310.

Notes:

1860 US Census in Philadelphia as 'Engineer'
1870 US Census in Philadelphia as Strawhorn, 'Works In Glass Works'
1880 US Census in Philadelphia as Strawhorn, 'Wks. Gls. Fac.'
1899 Philadelphia Directory as 'Glassworker'

1860 US Census says daughter Elizabeth was born in Ireland, and if so, this narrows the family's arrival window in the United States.

This family is a remnant, it is of interest because of the Antrim, Ireland origins and possible connections to our Strayhorns.

Samuel married Ellen McGILL 8 May 1846, Antrim, Antrim, Ireland. Ellen was born Abt 1827, Ireland; died 27 Dec 1894, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried 17 Jan 1908, Relocated from Mt. Moriah Cemetery to West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - Rockland 310. [Group Sheet]

Ellen McGILL was born Abt 1827, Ireland; died 27 Dec 1894, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried 17 Jan 1908, Relocated from Mt. Moriah Cemetery to West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - Rockland 310.

Children:

1. Elizabeth STRAYHORN was born 10 Jun 1851, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 26 Dec 1931, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried 27 Dec 1931, West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - Rockland 310.
Samuel James STRAYHORN was born 10 Sep 1854, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 25 Jan 1918, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried 29 Jan 1918, West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - Rockland 310.
Nancy STRAYHORN was born 1855, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Annie STRAYHORN was born 10 Jun 1857, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 27 Feb 1933, Seattle, King, Washington; was buried West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - Rockland 310.
Andrew M. STRAYHORN was born Abt 1861, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 16 Jan 1937, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Section 131, Plot 29.

Generation: 3

4.	Joseph STRAYHORN fragment was born Ireland. Notes: This family is a fragment, it is of interest because of the Antrim, Ireland origins and possible connections to our Strayhorns. Joseph — Margaret WILEY. Margaret was born Ireland. [Group Sheet]

Margaret WILEY was born Ireland.

Children:

2. Samuel STRAYHORN was born 1 Jan 1822, County Antrim, Ireland; died 13 Jan 1908, Ft. Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried 17 Jan 1908, West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania - Rockland 310.