James Straley
James Straley, grocer and grain dealer, Jeffersonville, is a son of Joseph Straley, and was born December 21, 1829, in this township. Though the educational facilities were limited then, he, in his boyhood, attained a good common school education, and began teaching at the age of sixteen years, and continued ten years. He was married, February 21, 1850, to Miss Nancy A. Hogue, the only daughter of James Hogue, of Jasper Township, this county, who bore him two children: Margaret E., who married B. F. Coffman, of this county, and Benjamin F., who married a Miss Boyer of Kansas, Illinois. Mrs. Straley died, July 20, 1854. He then married Nancy Robison, December 15, 1855 ; seven children are the result of this union, two are living: Sarah E., who married Albert Booco, December 2, 1879, and James A., who is at home.
Mr. Straley has lived in this county all his life, and has been an oflicer of county or township for many years. He has held township ofiices of clerk and trustee of townships, and was elected county sheriff, in 1864, served two successive terms, and is a well and favorably known citizen who has many warm friends.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County