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Descendants of Henry Stracener, Jr.


8. MARTHA ELIZABETH3 STRACENER (HENRY2, HENRY1) was born Mar 1828 in Talledego or Saint Clair County, Alabama76,77, and died Aug 1906 in Merkle, Taylor County, Texas78,79. She married JOHN FRANKLIN CLAUNCH Abt. 1846 in Talladega County, Alabama80,81, son of TRUHART CLAUNCH and JEMIMA STEDMAN. He was born Abt. 1829 in Saint Clair County, Alabama82,83, and died 24 Mar 1898 in Merkle, Taylor County, Texas84.

More About JOHN FRANKLIN CLAUNCH:
Census: 1860, Erath County, Texas page 127A
Name Used: Franklin84

More About JOHN CLAUNCH and MARTHA STRACENER:
Marriage: Abt. 1846, Talladega County, Alabama85,86
     
Children of MARTHA STRACENER and JOHN CLAUNCH are:
27. i.   ELIZABETH E.4 CLAUNCH, b. Abt. 1848, Talladega County, Alabama; d. Abt. 1879, Atascosa County, Texas.
  ii.   SARAH A. CLAUNCH, b. Abt. 1853, Quachita County, Arkansas87,88; d. Unknown.
28. iii.   GEORGE TRUHARDT CLAUNCH, b. 07 Dec 1856, Quachita County, Arkansas; d. 07 Oct 1927, Pecos County, Texas.
29. iv.   NANCY ELLEN CLAUNCH, b. Abt. Nov 1859, Texas; d. Abt. 1912, Taylor County, Texas.
30. v.   MARGARET FRANCES CLAUNCH, b. Abt. 1860, Dublin, Erath County, Texas; d. Abt. 1889, Bandera County, Texas.
  vi.   GREEN HENRY CLAUNCH, b. 25 Nov 1868, Wilson County, Texas89; d. 11 Jan 1953, Val Verde County, Texas89.
31. vii.   ELIZA JANE CLAUNCH, b. Sep 1871, Maverick County, Texas; d. 18 Jul 1954, Bracketville, Kinney County, Texas.


9. WILLIAM HENRY3 STRACENER (HENRY2, HENRY1) was born 1835 in Saint Clair County, Alabama90, and died Unknown in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. He married EMELINE SIMS91 1860 in Texas92, daughter of PARSON SIMS. She was born Abt. 1838 in Kentucky93, and died Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM HENRY STRACENER:
William H. Stracener was discharged from the Confederate Army on 14 June 1862 because of a lung ailment due to having pneumonia. He enlisted Houston, Texas County B Griffin's Battalion Regiment. Texas, Inf. as a Pvt. 31 March 1862, age 27, born in Saint Clair County Alabama. 6 foot tall, dark complexion, dark eyes, auburn hair, a farmer. His brother Jasper enlisted the same day and was dead by 11 June 1862. Poor Susannah, loosing so many of the family in one year.


THE FOLLOWING THREE LETTERS ARE ALL ON ONE SHEET OF PAPER. IT IS COPIED IN THEIR OWN SPELLING. IT SEEMS THAT THEY HAD ONE PERSON DO ALL THE WRITING FOR THEM.

(This letter was written on 11 June 1862 to Benjamin F. Stracener a brother of William H. Stracener)

(The irony of this letter is that Benjamin and Nancy were dead when this letter was written. So Nancy was right when she said "I heared you was dead.")



Denton County Texas June the 11th

Dear Son I take the preasant oportunity to in
form you that I am well and hope those
fiew line ma find you ejoying the same
blesing. Jasper is dead. the last acount William
was very low. I heared you was dead but I
havent heard for surtain. I want you to
write as son as you get this. Dear Brother if their
is any way in the world to come. for you
and Nansa to come and see us. I want you to
come. I mi love and respect is your and your
family. Tell all howda for me. I wish to
be remembered by you all. Your effecionate

Sister N. S. (this is a older sister Nancy Stracener)



Dear Son I am in a gret deal of troble.
I dont no what to do nor wheir to go. I
am not able to any thing and I dont no
what will become of me. Write whare Martha
is. I have heard the that sewas living at the
Robinson place. I never heard any thing about
Frankling Clouch. Write wheir he is.
I send mi best respecks to you and your wife
and children. Also to James Burnit also
Ann Burnet. also Dauter Martha and her Children.
I will have to bringe mi leter to a close.
I ever remain your effectionate Mother until
Death S.A. Stracener (this is Benjamin's mother Susannah A. Knight)





Dear brother. Ma sister Nansa an I is living
to gether. William Strasner mi Husband
is gonn to the war. I got a leter from
him. he had bin verry sick but could
now get up by him self. I am in hopse
he will ge well again.
We have got a fine sun now. 10 months
old. his name is Fransis Marion. I want
you and sister Nansa to come you if
your wife cant come. Mi name before
iwas maried was Ealine Sim. Parson Sims
Daughter. if William hadnt had gauns
to the war. we was going to go out their
to live. Ma and all of us. I send mi best
Respecks to you and all enquiring friend
Truly E.L. Strasner (this is Benjamins sister-in-law Ealine Sims)




William H. Stracener, Pvt. County B, Griffins's Batt'n Texas Infl, CSA enlisted at Houston, Texas 31 March 1862, and was discharged on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability at Houston, Texas, 14 June 1862. Personal Description, Born in St. Calir County, Alabama, age 27 years, hight 6 feet, complexion dark, eyes dark, hair auburn, occupation farmer. Name is also borne as William H. Strasoner.

More About WILLIAM HENRY STRACENER:
Census: 1870, Upshur County, Texas page 104B
Eye Color: Dark
Hair Color: Aurburn
Military Branch: County B, Griffin's Battalion Regiment. Texas, Inf. CSA
Name Used: William
Occupation: Farmer
War Veteran: Civil War

Notes for EMELINE SIMS:
      See notes William H. Stracener.

More About EMELINE SIMS:
Name 2: Ealine L. Sims94

More About WILLIAM STRACENER and EMELINE SIMS:
Marriage: 1860, Texas95
     
Children of WILLIAM STRACENER and EMELINE SIMS are:
  i.   FRANCIS MARION4 STRACENER, b. Sep 1861, Denton County, Texas95; d. Unknown.
  ii.   MARY STRACENER, b. Abt. 186296; d. Unknown.
  iii.   MILLEY STRACENER, b. Abt. 1864, Upshur County, Texas96; d. Unknown.
  iv.   MARSHALL STRACENER, b. Oct 1869, Upshur County, Texas96; d. Unknown.

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