W. L. Stranahan (b. 1831)

STRANAHAN, COCKERELL

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/16/2005 at 12:16:30

Stranahan, W. L., school teacher; his father, L. M. Stranahan, is a farmer, Section 11; PO Fayette; came to this county in May, 1874; born in Columbia Co., New York, July 31, 1831; has 400 acres of land, valued at $8,000. Held the office of Justice of the Peace, also Town Clerk. Married Sarah Ann Cockerell; born in Northlumberland Co., Virginia, May 30, 1833; mother of six children --- William L., Lizzie, Nellie, Frank Ellmore, Lorin Seymour, Warren.

Page 685, 1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa
Smithfield township