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1806 - 1893 (86 years)
Generation: 1
1. | John Strawn was born on 24 Dec 1806 in Near Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Nov 1893 in Maynard, Iowa; was buried in Long Grove Cem., Maynard, IA. Notes:
Moved to Illinois in 1838
moved to Iowa 14 Feb 1866
John married Margaret Archer on 24 Jun 1847 in Winnebago Co., Illinois. Margaret (daughter of William Archer and Ann Finn) was born in in Scotland; died in in Durand, Winnebago Co., Illinois; was buried in buried Crane Cemetary, Lee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Charlotte Strawn was born in 1848 in Illinois; died before 1926.
- 3. William Archer Strawn was born on 18 Feb 1850 in near Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois; died on 31 Jul 1926 in Putnam Township, Fayette Co., Iowa; was buried on 3 Aug 1926 in Union Church and Cemetery.
- 4. Katherine Strawn was born on 26 Jan 1852 in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois; died on 2 Sep 1910 in Maynard, Iowa.
- 5. Ann Strawn was born in 1854 in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois; died before 1926.
- 6. Margaret Archer Strawn was born on 19 Jul 1857 in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois; died on 3 Dec 1950 in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois; was buried in Bethel Cemetary, Durand, IL.
- 7. Mary Strawn was born in 1859 in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois; died on 10 Oct 1890.
- 8. John Henry 'Jack' Strawn was born on 11 May 1863 in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois; died on 5 Sep 1933 in Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa.
- 9. Emma Strawn was born on 22 Jan 1868 in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois; died after 1926 in Probably Wiggins, CO.
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Generation: 2
3. | William Archer Strawn (1.John1) was born on 18 Feb 1850 in near Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois; died on 31 Jul 1926 in Putnam Township, Fayette Co., Iowa; was buried on 3 Aug 1926 in Union Church and Cemetery. Notes:
Following is the obituary of William Strawn who for a long time resided near Stanley, Iowa, and is well known here.
William Archer Strawn was born the 18th day of February, 1850, near Rockford, Illinois, where he grew to his manhood and on November 27, 1876, was united in marriage to Nellie B. Recoy and in the following year they came to Fayette County,
Iowa, where they made their home which was blessed with eleven children. Mrs. Strawn preceeded him in death October 16, 1903. Also, two children having died while young preceeded him in death. He passed away at the home of his son, C.F. Strawn
of Arlington, Iowa where William had made his home for more than a year on July 31, 1926, being seventy-six years, six months and twelve days old. Those left to mourn his passing are the nine children: Jesse LeRoy of Oregon, Alfred Lee of South
Dakota, John W. of Arlington, Iowa, Ross of Wisconis, Cora of Stanley, Iowa, Clare of Arlington, Iowa, Vern of Stanley, Iowa. Also, his two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Moat of Illinois and Mrs. Emma Shelton of Colorado and one brother, John Strawn
of Oelwein, Iowa, twenty-six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The funeral was held and burial was made at the beautiful Union Church and cemetary, August 3, 1926. The service being conducted by the United Brethern minister of
Wadena, Stanley A. Birdsail. A mixed quartette from Stanley sang 'Saved by Grace', 'No Disappointment in Heaven' and 'Beautiful Isle of Somewhere'. The bereaved ones friends of Stanley extend condolence to them in their sorrow.
(Obituary copied fromthe files of "Diana (Strawn) Milne" Sherwood, OR)
William married Nellie Belle 'Ellen' Recoy on 27 Nov 1876 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Margaret Archer Strawn (1.John1) was born on 19 Jul 1857 in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois; died on 3 Dec 1950 in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois; was buried in Bethel Cemetary, Durand, IL. Margaret married Henry Moate on 27 Mar 1877 in Rockton, Winebago County, Illinois. Henry (son of Samuel Moate and Isabelle) died in in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois; was buried in Bethel Cemetary, Durand, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Albert Moate was born on 7 Apr 0178; died on 14 Nov 1955; was buried in Shirland Cemetery, Shirland, Illinois.
- 29. Ida Moate was born on 9 Jul 0180; died on 18 Apr 1899; was buried in Bethel Cemetary, Durand, IL.
- 30. Raymond Samuel Moate was born on 27 Nov 1883; died on 17 Jul 1943 in Bethel Cemetary, Durand, IL.
- 31. William Henry Moate was born on 24 Mar 1885; died on 18 Mar 1969 in Durand, Harison Twp, Winnebago City, Illinois.
- 32. Blanche Adella Moate was born on 2 Jun 1887; died on 9 Sep 1907; was buried in Bethel Cemetary, Durand, IL.
- 33. Harry Dawson Moate was born on 28 Feb 1889; died on 20 Feb 1971; was buried in Shirland Cemetery, Shirland, Illinois.
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Generation: 3
18. | John Strawn McLeish (4.Katherine2, 1.John1) was born on 20 Sep 1869 in Jefferson Township, 2 1/2 miles South Maynard, Iowa; died on 3 Sep 1958 in Colorado Springs, Colorado; was buried on 8 Sep 1958 in Long Grove Cem., Maynard, IA (funeral in Oelwein). Notes:
William Durne Milne (who married Jesse's sister, Eliza) and John McLeish had gone to the same school. So William brought John with him when he came to visit his Uncle at Christmas time. His Uncle lived across the street from the McWilliams.
This is how Eliza met William and her sister, Jesse, met John McLeish. Jesse and John were married that same year.
The year John and Jessie were married, 1893, was the same year as the year the World's Fair was held in Chicago. Andrew McLeish, John's father, suggested that that John and Jesse keep house for John's siblings while Andrew and Katherine went to
the World's Fair. But John and Jesse went on their honeymoon instead so Eliza went to the Andrew McLeish home and helped John's sister, Maggie, who was only 13 and very pretty.
John's father, Andrew, gave him 80 acres of farmland from the homestead in Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Iowa - 2 1/2 miles south of Maynard, Iowa. They farmed here until 1908 at which time John sold his land and moved his family to Texas
where he purchased land. They built a house and a barn but they had no crops.So after a year, they went to Oklahoma and picked cotton. This is where there daughter Kathryn started Kindergarden.
They then came back to Iowa and lived near Strawberry Point and Oran. Sometime after 1915, they moved to a farm one mile north of Louie Barks farm which was 2 1/2 mile north of Maynard, Iowa.
When his wife died in 1934, Andrew moved to Colorado. He died there in Colorado Springs in 1958 at the age of 89. He was buried September 8, 1958 in Oelwein, Iowa.
John married Jesse Taylor on 18 Aug 1893. Jesse (daughter of James Taylor and Margaret McWilliams) was born in in Perth, Scotland; died in in Maynard, Iowa; was buried in Long Grove Cem., Maynard, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Gordon McLeish was born in May 1894; died in Jan 1973 in California.
- 41. James McLeish was born on 8 Nov 1895; died in 1977 in Baker, Oregon.
- 42. Marjorie Alice McLeish was born on 9 Feb 1898 in Maynard, Iowa; died on 4 Sep 1987 in Maynard, Iowa; was buried in Long Grove Cem., Maynard, IA.
- 43. Eva McLeish was born in 1899; died in 1899.
- 44. Nell Della Emma McLeish was born on 11 Nov 1901; died in in Oelwein, Iowa.
- 45. Kathryn McLeish was born on 27 Jan 1904; died in in Webster City, Iowa.
- 46. John McLeish was born in 1907; died in 1907.
- 47. Robert McLeish was born on 8 Aug 1909 in Oklahoma; died in 1995 in Littleton, Iowa.
- 48. Ruth Dorothy McLeish was born on 19 Jul 1915 in Strawberry Piont, Iowa; died in May 1964; was buried in Woodland Memorial Cemetery, San Francisco, CA.
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29. | Ida Moate (6.Margaret2, 1.John1) was born on 9 Jul 0180; died on 18 Apr 1899; was buried in Bethel Cemetary, Durand, IL. |
31. | William Henry Moate (6.Margaret2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Mar 1885; died on 18 Mar 1969 in Durand, Harison Twp, Winnebago City, Illinois. William married Mabel Belle Moore on 25 Feb 1926. Mabel (daughter of Stephen Moore and Mary Bakey) was born in in Durand, Harison Twp, Winnebago City, Illinois; died in in Durand, Harison Twp, Winnebago City, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 70. Lloyd Henry Moate was born on 9 Apr 1927 in Durand, Illinois; died on 10 Jun 1986 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.
- 71. Living
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Generation: 4
42. | Marjorie Alice McLeish (18.John3, 4.Katherine2, 1.John1) was born on 9 Feb 1898 in Maynard, Iowa; died on 4 Sep 1987 in Maynard, Iowa; was buried in Long Grove Cem., Maynard, IA. Notes:
Marjorie Alice McLeish was born February 9, 1898 on her father's farm southeast of Maynard, Iowa. Her parents being John Strawn McLeish and Jessie Taylor. Marjorie was third in order of birth out of nine children. In 1908, her family moved to
Texas for one year and then to Oklahoma. They then moved back to Iowa and lived near Strawberry Point and Oran. Sometime after 1915, they moved to a farm one mile north of Louie Bark's farm. Marjorie married Louis Alfred Bark on March 12, 1919
in Fayette County. They resided with Louie's mother on their farm 2 miles north of Maynard, Iowa. When Louie's mother died in 1936, Louie inherited the farm and they remained there. They had thirteen children born to them. Marjorie was very
helpful with running their farm and was an energenic and loving woman. In the 1960's she suffered three strokes. After the first stroke, her children convinced her to see a doctor. It was the first time Marjorie had ever visited a doctor in her
lifetime. The doctor warned her to take it easy but Marjorie was full of vitality and continued to work in her gardens. She had her second stroke and the doctor warned her that she would never live through another stroke. But she had a third
stroke and it was then discovered that she had diabetes. In May of 1968, a tornado blew through their farm destroying all but their house. In 1981, she discovered that she had developed cancer. As a child, I remember her as a warm and giving
Grandmother. She never raised her voice no matter how we scampered about the house, in and out, muddy feet and yelling. She always met us at the door when we came to visit with a hug and a kiss for everyone. When we'd leave, she would always
walk us outdoors and wave until we were out of sight no matter what the weather was. Marjorie and Louie had a close marriage and enjoyed a mutual sense of humor. Once Marjorie accidently used a cake mix in place of biscuit mix in her chicken
pie and when Louie laughed, Marjorie calmly went into the kitchen for a piece of pie and "put" it in his face. Louie smiled, eyes twinkling, and licked his lips. Another time, while tenderly bickering, Marjorie pushed Louie over backwards in
his chair and everyone had a good laugh including Louie. She always said she hated cats which they always had plenty of on the farm. One time, she was seen taking kittens in a bag to the bridge to drop them in to drown when they had an excess
of cats. But she always gave them scraps from the table and when she was older, she would even pick them up and pet them. Marjorie died September 4, 1987 of cancer and is buried in the Maynard Cemetary.
Medical Information: Diabetes, Cancer
Marjorie married Lewis Alfred Bark on 12 Mar 1919. Lewis (son of George Bark and Carrie Smith) was buried in Long Grove Cem., Maynard, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 80. Genevive Inez Bark was born in 1920; died in 1920.
- 81. Robert Rex Bark was born on 10 May 1921 in Randalia, Iowa; died on 11 Mar 1994 in Maynard, Iowa.
- 82. Betty Jean Bark was born on 3 May 1922 in Randalia, Iowa; died in 1986 in Manchester, Iowa.
- 83. Dorothy Mae Bark was born on 15 May 1923 in Randalia, Iowa; died on 18 Jan 1980 in Winthrop, Iowa.
- 84. Ruth Arlene Bark was born on 12 Sep 1925 in Randalia, Iowa; died on 9 Sep 1983 in Waterloo, Iowa.
- 85. Living
- 86. Ray Max Bark was born on 4 Mar 1929 in Randalia, Iowa; died on 4 Aug 1997 in LaPorte City, Iowa.
- 87. Living
- 88. Living
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- 90. Living
- 91. Living
- 92. Living
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