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Submitted: 7/4/16 • Approved: 1/9/18 • Last Updated: 3/24/18 • R131709-G0-S3
October 10, 1854 - January 2, 1927
JOHN FRANKLIN STRAYHAN is a representative of a very old family of Bossier
Parish. He was born near where he now lives, October 10, 1854, being a son
of James P. and Lucretia Jan e(King) Strayhan, the former born in Bossier
Parish, and the latter in Montgomery, Ala. The father is still living and
is a resident of this parish. He was reared here and has been a tiller of
the soil throughout life, and during the early part of the late war he
joined a Louisiana regiment of infantry, and served until the close, being
a participant in many battles. He was in the siege of Vicksburg, and was
slightly wounded once. His wife, who died July 11, 1870, was about forty
years of age, and was a member of the Baptist Church, and after her death
he married Mrs. Patterson, a widow, who is still living. Mr. Strayhan is a
Mason, a member of the Farmers' Alliance, and politically is a Democrat.
The place on which his people located on coming here, which was at a very
early period, was known as Rough and Ready. To Mr. Strayhan's first union
five children were born, of whom the subject of this sketch was the eldest.
He received his education in the neighborhood in which he now resides, and
at the death of his mother he left home and commenced farming for others,
but purchased, in 1883, 160 acres of the farm which he now owns, and,
although it was heavily covered with timber, he has it now cleared, and has
added 1,160 acres to his original purchase, of which 250 acres are under
cultivation. In 1883 he started to operate a mill which was already on the
land, and has been very successful in its management up to the present
time. He has erected some splendid buildings on his property, a residence
that would do credit to any community, and all other buildings to
correspond. In 1873 he was married to Miss Fannie Patterson, a daughter of
Robert Patterson. She was born in Alabama, and her union with Mr. Strayhan
has resulted in the birth of six children: Ruth E., John R., Connie,
Snider, Carroll and Roxie. Mary and James died while very young, and
Sallie was accidentally killed by the discharge of a gun. Although a
Democrat in principles, he usually votes for whom he considers the best
man, irrespective of party, and socially belongs to the K. of P. His is a
wide awake and enterprising citizen, and such men as he are valuable
acquisitions to any community.
Contributed on 7/4/16 by debbraszymanski
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