John Armfield Stratton (1886 - 1931)

Born 3 Apr 1886 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ina (McNeill) McNeilly — married 22 Nov 1914 in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Died 21 Feb 1931 at age 44 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Biography

From obit - Mr. Stratton engaged in farming in his home community in Sumner county until eight years ago when he came to Nashville to enter the grocery business with his sister. Their firm, Stratton & Stratton Grocery Company Is located at Ninth and Woodland. He was widely known in Nashville and Sumner county. Mr. Stratton was the son of J. A. and Charity Elizabeth Horn Stratton.

1900 United States Federal Census^[1]Name: Armfield J Stratton Age: 15 Birth Date: Apr 1885 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Civil District 4, Sumner, Tennessee House Number: 1 Sheet Number: 7 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 122 Family Number: 124 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Name: Charity E Stratton Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farm Laborer Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Charity E Stratton 50 Head [widowed]
• James E Stratton 30 Son
• Jasper Stratton 18 Son
• Prudie Stratton 17 Daughter
• Armfield J Stratton 15 Son
• Sweeny A Stratton 12 Son
• Dice Stratton 9 Daughter
• Ethel Carol 4 Granddaughter

Tennessee County Marriages 1790-1950

John Stratton married Ina Belle McNeill November 22 1914 in Sumner CO TN

1920 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: Johney Stratton Age: 32 Birth Year: abt 1888 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1920: Civil District 1, Sumner, Tennessee Street: New Pike House Number: Farm Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Ina Stratton Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employment Field: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Johney Stratton 32 Head
• Ina Stratton 29 Wife
• Nettie M Stratton 4 Daughter
• Robert Mcneill 18 Brother-in-law

U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current^[3] https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110944330/obituary-for-john-armfleld-stratton-age/

JOHN A. STRATTON, 45, SUMNER NATIVE DIES

Funeral Services to Be Held This Morning.

John Armfield (Blly") Stratton, 45 native of Sumner county and prominent grocer of Nashville died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday night at his home, 903 Woodland. He was apparently in good health when stricken. and lived only a short time.

Funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock at his home by the Rev. W. Henderson Barton pastor of Edgefield Baptist church of which Mr. Stratton was an active member.

Burial will be in the family cemetery in Sumner county. Mr. Stratton engaged in farming in his home community in Sumner county until eight years ago when he came to Nashville to enter the grocery business with his sister. Their firm, Stratton & Stratton Grocery Company Is located at Ninth and Woodland. He was widely known in Nashville and Sumner county. Mr. Stratton was the son of J. A. and Charity Elizabeth Horn Stratton.

Survivors are

• his wife, Mrs. Mary McMurtrie Stratton whom he married recently; two brothers,
• J. T. Stratton of Concord, Calif., and
• Swaney Stratton of Nashville: and three sisters,
• Mrs. H. A. Womack of Wynne. Ark.. and
• Misses Alice and
• Diiste Stratton of Nashville.

Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955 Name: John Armfield Stratton Birth Date: 3 Apr 1886 Birth Place: Sumner County, Tennessee Age: 44 Death Date: 21 Feb 1931 Death Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee Burial Date: 23 Feb 1931 Cemetery Name: Stratton B G Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Occupation: Merchant Father's Name: John Stratton Father's Birth Place: Sumner County, Tennessee Mother's Name: Chat Horn Mother's Birth Place: Sumner County, Tennessee FHL Film Number: 1876774

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140009609/john-armfield-stratton^[4]

Name: John Armfield Stratton

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1886

Birth Place: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 21 Feb 1931

Death Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Cemetery: Stratton Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Father: John A. Stratton

Mother: Charity Elizabeth Stratton

Spouse: Mary E Stratton

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census; Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: 1601; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1241601
2. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Sumner, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1767; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 117
3. ↑ U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current; The Tennessean; Publication Date: 23 Feb 1931; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/168089186/?article=f513bb06-e8c0-4d3e-b716-cd895b42b0ae&focus=0.37798733,0.39074108,0.49947116,0.6327498&xid=3355
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140009609/john-armfield-stratton: accessed 08 October 2022), memorial page for John Armfield Stratton (3 Apr 1886–21 Feb 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140009609, citing Stratton Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by MN (contributor 46859205) .

• Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
• Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Pioneer Stock.GED on 31 October 2010.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

about John Armfield Stratton

Name: John Armfield Stratton

City: Not Stated

County: Sumner

State: Tennessee

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1885

Race: White

Roll: 1877695

DraftBoard: 0

Nearest Relative: J.E. Stratton