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Descendants of Henry Stracener, Jr.


4. KNEAL3 STRACENER (HENRY2, HENRY1) was born 05 Nov 1818 in Saint Clair County, Alabama39, and died 29 May 1859 in Dorcheat, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana39. He married (1) SARAH JANE MORRISON 02 Jun 1833 in Saint Clair County, Alabama39. She was born 17 Dec 1820 in Tennessee40, and died Unknown. He married (2) SARAH ANN RACKLIN 20 Aug 1837 in Saint Clair County, Alabama41. She was born 17 Dec 1820 in Tennessee42, and died Unknown.

Notes for KNEAL STRACENER:
Kim Stracener Zapalac provided the following story from the Pension Files--Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge.

DANIEL ALEXANDER STRACENER

During the first part of the war, he was gathered up with many others, pressed into service nearWiseville or Homer, Claiborne Parish, LA, and was taken to Shreveport where he was sworn into regular service. He remained there for some weeks and thenwas discharged and sent back home.

In a short time, he joined a courier company (owned horse as confirmed below) and was put on duty on first post out northwest (5 miles) from Shreveport. He got sick (fever) and was sent home.

His parents at the same time were moving to Winn Parish. He joined another volunteer company when he arrived there. This was the 8th
Louisiana Cavalry and stayed with them until the end of the war (except for another "sever seige of sickness where he was given up to die by his physicians." Disbanded at Natchitoches and sent home. Got home on May 22, 1865. Was the last private to leave his company.

His officers were Capt. Turner (8th Louisiana Regiment), Col. Clark (1st Batt.), and Lt. Col. Favrot.

He says the 1st Battalion was consolidated into the 8th Louisiana Regiment. He, also, says he was inthe cavalry at the beginning and ended up in the infantry.

The War Deparment records showed "D. A. Stracener, private, Company A, State Army of Louisiana, subsequently Company A, Claiborne Regiment, Louisiana Militia, C. S. A.was enlisted June 1, year not stated. On the company roll covering the period from May 1 to June 21, 1863, only roll on file, he is reported present."

The records further show that one D. A. Strackner, private, Company I, 8th Louisiana Dismounted Cavalry, C. S. A., surrendered at New Orleans, Louisiana,May 26, 1865, and was paroled at Alexandria, Louisiana, July 1, 1865.

R.H. Turner served as captain of Company C and H. M. Favrot as Lt. Col. of the2nd Batt. Louisiana State Guard Cavalry, C. S. A. The 1st
Batt. and 2nd Batt., Louisiana State Guard Cav., were consolidated October 27, 1864, to form the 8th Louisiana Cav., C. S. A.

Other comrades he mentions in his applicationwere Henry/Harvy? Turner, James Tolbert?, and his brother Benjamin Stracener.

1910--His first application was sent in. Many years and applications later, he was finally approved.


More About KNEAL STRACENER:
Name 2: Benjamin Kneal Stracener43,44
Census: 1850, Saint Clair County, Alabama page 128B
Name Used: 20 Aug 1837, Neil Strauner on Saint Clair County, AL Marriage Record

More About KNEAL STRACENER and SARAH MORRISON:
Marriage: 02 Jun 1833, Saint Clair County, Alabama45

More About SARAH ANN RACKLIN:
Name 2: Sarah Ann Rackley
Name Used: 20 Aug 1837, Sarah Racklin on Saint Clair County, AL Marriage Record

More About KNEAL STRACENER and SARAH RACKLIN:
Marriage: 20 Aug 1837, Saint Clair County, Alabama46
     
Children of KNEAL STRACENER and SARAH RACKLIN are:
21. i.   NICIE DRUCILLA4 STRACENER, b. 05 Aug 1838, Coosa Valley, Saint Clair County, Alabama; d. 1913, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
22. ii.   BENJAMIN NEAL STRACENER, b. 12 Feb 1842, Saint Clair County, Alabama; d. 01 Apr 1916, La Salle County, Texas ?.
23. iii.   DANIEL ALEXANDER STRACENER, b. 10 Oct 1844, Saint Clair County, Alabama; d. 17 Nov 1923, Kipling, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
24. iv.   MARY ANN FRANCES LUCINDA STRACENER, b. 23 Jan 1849, Saint Clair County, Alabama; d. 12 Feb 1959, Louisiana.
25. v.   DAVID GILES STRACENER, b. 20 Feb 1852, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; d. 03 Jun 1892.
26. vi.   JAMES NEAL STRACENER, b. 16 Sep 1858, Claiborn Parish, Louisiana; d. Unknown.


5. MARY F.3 STRACENER (HENRY2, HENRY1) was born Abt. 1821 in Saint Clair County, Alabama47,48,49, and died Unknown. She married JAMES PINKNEY DOLLAR 06 Aug 1837 in Saint Clair County, Alabama50, son of REUBEN DOLLAR and ABIGAIL MCKNIGHT. He was born Abt. 1815 in Georgia51, and died Unknown.

More About MARY F. STRACENER:
Name Used: 06 Aug 1837, Mary Strauner on Saint Clair County, Al Marriage Record

More About JAMES PINKNEY DOLLAR:
Date born 2: Abt. 1815, South Carolina52
Census 1: 1850, Saint Clair County, Alabama page 124B & 125A
Census 2: 1860, Saint Clair County, Alabama page 230

More About JAMES DOLLAR and MARY STRACENER:
Marriage: 06 Aug 1837, Saint Clair County, Alabama53
     
Children of MARY STRACENER and JAMES DOLLAR are:
  i.   MARY A.4 DOLLAR, b. Abt. 183854,55; d. Unknown.
  ii.   ABIGAIL DOLLAR, b. Abt. 184056,57; d. Unknown.
  iii.   RUEBEN H. DOLLAR, b. Abt. 184258,59; d. Unknown.
  More About RUEBEN H. DOLLAR:
Date born 2: Abt. 184660
  iv.   BENJAMIN F. DOLLAR, b. Abt. 184861,62,63; d. Unknown.
  v.   SUSANNAH DOLLAR, b. Abt. Sep 185064,65; d. Unknown.
  vi.   GOVENOR WINSTON DOLLAR, b. Abt. Oct 185965; d. Unknown.
  More About GOVENOR WINSTON DOLLAR:
Individual Note: Listed as Govenor Winston on 1860 Census. Last name may not be Dollar.



6. NANCY3 STRACENER (HENRY2, HENRY1) was born 1825 in Saint Clair County, Alabama66, and died 1863 in Denton County, Texas66. She married HEZEKIAH SPEARS 16 Jun 1840 in Saint Clair County, Alabama67. He was born 182068, and died Unknown.

More About NANCY STRACENER:
Burial: Unknown, Unknown Cemetery, Denton County, Texas
Name Used: 16 Jun 1840, Nancy Strauner on Saint Clair County, AL Marriage Record

More About HEZEKIAH SPEARS and NANCY STRACENER:
Marriage: 16 Jun 1840, Saint Clair County, Alabama69
     
Children of NANCY STRACENER and HEZEKIAH SPEARS are:
  i.   SUSANNAH ELVRY LETY4 SPEARS, b. 23 Oct 184670; d. 23 Jun 185070.
  ii.   JOHN SPEARS, b. 184871; d. Unknown.
  iii.   JAMES SPEARS, b. 185071; d. Unknown.
  iv.   MARY ANN ELIZABETH SPEARS, b. 31 Aug 185672; d. Unknown.


7. REBECCA3 STRACENER (HENRY2, HENRY1) was born 1827 in Saint Clair County, Alabama73, and died Unknown. She married JOSEPH PERKINS 21 Jul 1844 in Saint Clair County, Alabama74. He died Unknown.

More About REBECCA STRACENER:
Name Used: 31 Jul 1844, Rebecca Straconer on Saint Clair County, AL Marriage Records

More About JOSEPH PERKINS:
Name Used: Joseph Perpins on one of their Marriage Records.

Marriage Notes for REBECCA STRACENER and JOSEPH PERKINS:
Their marriage is recorded three time as follows;

(1.) The gender of Rebecca Stracener is female.

Spouse:            Joseph Perkins
Marriage Date:      Jul 21, 1844
County:            Saint Clair

This record can be found in the County Court Records, Film # 1035441 - 1035445



(2.) The gender of Rebecca Straconer is female.

Spouse:            Joseph Perkins
Marriage Date:      Jul 31, 1844
County:            Saint Clair

This record can be found in the County Court Records, Film # 1035441 - 1035445



(3.) The gender of Rebecca Straconer is female.

Spouse:            Joseph Perpins
Marriage Date:      Jul 31, 1844
County:            Saint Clair

This record can be found in the County Court Records, Film # 1035441 - 1035445


More About JOSEPH PERKINS and REBECCA STRACENER:
Marriage 1: 21 Jul 1844, Saint Clair County, Alabama74
Marriage 2: 31 Jul 1844, Saint Clair County, Alabama75
     
Child of REBECCA STRACENER and JOSEPH PERKINS is:
  i.   WILLIAM JEFFERSON4 PERKINS, d. Unknown.

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