Col. John W Strawn

Brief Life History of Col. John W

When Col. John W Strawn was born on 25 November 1791, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Isaiah Strawn, was 33 and his mother, Rachael Reed, was 27. He married Mary McClish on 1 January 1813, in Turkeyfoot, Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Marshall, Clark, Illinois, United States in 1850. He died on 4 July 1872, in Richland Township, Marshall, Illinois, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Marshall, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Col. John W Strawn
1791–1872
Mary McClish
1794–1858
Marriage: 1 January 1813
William Strawn
1814–1894
Rachael Strawn
1818–1895
Mary Ann Strawn
1820–1897
Enoch Strawn
1822–1906
Caroline McLeish Strawn
1823–1862
Emily Strawn
1824–1878
Salome Strawn
1826–1872
Susan M Strawn
1828–1894
Levisa Strawn
1830–1871
Child Strawn
1834–1834
Child Strawn
1835–1835

Sources (17)

  • John Strawn, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John Strong, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
  • John Strawn, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1795

Historical Boundaries: 1795: Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of Strachan or Straughan ,reflecting the pronunciation.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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MISSION: History of La Salle County, Illinois: by Hoffman pages 299-201

History of La Salle County, Illinois : by Hoffman, U. J. (Urias John), b. 1855 Publication date 1906 Publisher Chicago : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. Collection allen_county; americana Digitizing sponsor Int …

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