Jane Shannon (Layne) Stratton (1804 - 1894)

Born 26 Jan 1804 in Laynesville, Floyd County, Kentucky

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Died 22 Apr 1894 at age 90 in Floyd County, Kentucky

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Biography

Jane Shannon LAYNE was born about 26 January 1804 in Laynesville, Floyd County, Kentucky and died on 22 April 1894 in Floyd County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of James Shannon Layne and Katherine Hagar. She is buried in Stratton Cemetery, Stanville, Floyd County, Kentucky.^[1]

Jane Shannon "Jennie" Layne Stratton (1804 - 1894) on Find A Grave: Memorial #170100399 retrieved 28 June 2017

Jane Shannon LAYNE was married on 20 November 1820 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Solomon Hunter STRATTON.

Solomon Hunter STRATTON was born about 14 September 1798 in Floyd County, Kentucky and died on 17 August 1882 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky. He was the son of Tandy STRATTON and Mildred LAYNE. He is buried in Stratton Cemetery, Stanville, Floyd County, Kentucky.^[2], ^[1]

Solomon Hunter STRATTON (1796 - 1882) on Find A Grave: Memorial #170099543 retrieved 28 June 2017

Children of Solomon Hunter STRATTON and Jane Shannon LAYNE

Child 1: James Washington STRATTON

Born: 3 November 1821 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: Unknown

Married: Nancy Jennie HUNT

Child 2: Tandy Lewis STRATTON

Born: 15 February 1823 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: About 1903

Married: 23 March 1848 to Martha L. BURCHETT

Child 3: Catherine Elizabeth STRATTON

Born: 29 December 1825 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: 12 April 1863

Married: 13 October 1841 in Lawrence County, Ohio to William James BRANHAM^{[3], [4]} - ? on spouse link on wikitree. He has second marriage before Catherine's death. Census records after marriage needed to be located for proper identification.

Child 4: Mary Jane STRATTON

Born: About 1826 in Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: Unknown [Note: Death date seen as June 1876 in Pike County, Kentucky or as 3 December 1857 in Floyd County, Kentucky]

Married: 3 March 1843 in Floyd County, Kentucky to James Harvey LESLEY

Child 5: John Layne STRATTON

Born: 28 February 1828 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: Unknown Date in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio

Married: Nancy J. BOYD - At least one clue stated his wife was Eliza BURK.^[5]

Child 6: William Henry STRATTON

Born: 27 February 1830 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: 8 March 1836

Marital Status at Death: Unmarried, no issue

Child 7: Lindsey STRATTON

Born: 15 March 1832 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: 4 March 1910 - At least one clue source states Lindsey STRATTON died in Louisville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.^[6]

Married: 20 October 1853 to Mary Susan ROBERTS

Moved to Kansas in or about 1869.

Child 8: Thomas Johns STRATTON

Born: 28 July 1834 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: 29 November 1840

Marital Status at Death: Unmarried, No Issue

Child 9: Solomon Porter STRATTON

Born: 26 July 1836 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: Unknown

Marital Status at Death: Unknown

Child 10: Samuel George STRATTON

Born: 1 April 1840 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: 2 April 1896, Jacksonville, Jackson County, Oregon

Married: Nancy Ann WILLIAMS

Child 11: Stephen Hamilton STRATTON

Born: 19 June 1842 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: Unknown

Marital Status at Death: Unknown

Child 12: Allen Monroe STRATTON

Born: 23 November 1844 in Mare Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

Died: Unknown

Married: 13 June 1866 to Mary WILLIAMS

Research Progress

1830 United States Federal Census Record

1840 United States Federal Census Record

1850 United States Federal Census Record of Floyd County, Kentucky, Household of Solomon STRATTON^[7]

Household in 1850:

Solomon STRATTON (Age: 52 Years, Born in Virginia)

Jane STRATTON (Age: 46 Years, Born in Virginia)

John STRATTON (Age: 22 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Lindsey STRATTON (Age: 18 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Solomon STRATTON, Jr. (Age: 14 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Samuel STRATTON (Age: 9 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Allen M. STRATTON (Age: 4 Years, Born in Kentucky)

1860 United States Federal Census Record of Prestonsburg (post office), Floyd County, Kentucky, Household of Soloman STRATTON^[8]

Household in 1860:

Soloman STRATTON (Age: 65 Years, Born in Virginia)

Jane STRATTON (Age: 57 Years, Born in Virginia)

Samuel STRATTON (Age: 20 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Monroe STRATTON (Age: 15 Years, Born in Kentucky)

1870 United States Federal Census Record of Laynesville (post office), Precinct no. 5, Floyd County, Kentucky, Household of Solomon STRATTON^[9]

Household in 1870:

Solomon STRATTON (Age: 76 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Jane C. STRATTON (Age: 67 Years, Born in Virginia)

Allen M. STRATTON (Age: 25 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Mary STRATTON (Age: 19 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Samule G. STRATTON (Age: 2 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Nancy E. STRATTON (Age: 5 Months, Born in Kentucky)

1880 United States Federal Census Record of District no. 36 in Floyd County, Kentucky, Household of Solomon STRATTON^[10]

Household in 1880:

Solomon STRATTON (Age: 83 Years, Born in Virginia)

Jennie S. STRATTON (Age: 76 Years, Born in Virginia)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com : accessed 28 June 2017), memorial page for Jane Shannon "Jennie" Layne Stratton (1804 - 1894), Find A Grave: Memorial #170100399, citing Stratton Cemetery, Stanville, Floyd County, Kentucky; the accompanying photograph by Sue917 show dates for both J. S. Stratton and S. H. Stratton. The full names of the deceased are not listed on the tombstone.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 June 2017), memorial page for Solomon Hunter Stratton (1796 – 1882), Find A Grave: Memorial #170099543, citing Stratton Cemetery, Stanville, Floyd County, Kentucky; no tombstone picture.
3. ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDJC-JML : 25 March 2020), Katharina Stratton in entry for William Branham, 1841. "Lawrence County Marriage Record 1 - 2 - 3 (April 1817 - June 1843)," p. 357.
4. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD7F-KX9 : 27 September 2021), William Branham and Katharine Stratton, 1841.
5. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S5DG-8QK : accessed 2017-06-28), entry for John Layne /Stratton/.
6. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:S5DG-87D : accessed 2017-06-28), entry for Lindsay /Stratton/.
7. ↑ 1850 U. S. census, Floyd County, Kentucky, population schedule, division enumerated by David Cooley [no division stated], p. 498 B (stamped), dwelling 26, family 26, household of Solomon Stratton; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65S-J5T : accessed 28 June 2017); citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 200.
8. ↑ 1860 U. S. census, Floyd County, Kentucky, population schedule, Prestonsburg (post office), p. 129 (penned right), p. 29 (penned left), dwelling 177, family 177, household of Soloman Stratton; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB3-3NB : accessed 28 June 2017); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 367; Family History Library Film: 803367.
9. ↑ 1870 U. S. census, Floyd County, Kentucky, population schedule, Laynesville (post office), Precinct No. 5, p. 569 B (stamped), p. 18 (penned), dwelling 120, family 111, household of Solomon Stratton; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWM-YRK : 28 June 2017); Citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 461, Family History Library microfilm 545,960.
10. ↑ 1880 U. S. census, Floyd County, Kentucky, population schedule, District no. 36, enumeration district 36, p. 78 C and 78 D (stamped), p. 23 C and 24 D (penned), dwelling 199, family 201, household of Solomon Stratton; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCN-NBS : accessed 28 June 2017); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 414; Family History Library microfilm 1,254,414. [Note: one individual is on one page of the census and the other is on the next page]

See Also:

• Floyd County, Kentucky Deed from heirs of Jenny Stratton to James W Stratton, dated 20 Jun 1895, names Samuel Stratton.

• Family genealogy written by grandson Solomon I Stratton in possession of Susan Bennett.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M7PF-WCS : accessed 2017-06-28), entry for Jennie Jane Shannon LAYNE.

• Consultation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, IGI and Pedigree Resource File done on 28 June 2017 by Jeanne Howell for basic information on children. This needs to be verified when possible by actual documentation by additional sources.

• Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850

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