i. Christian Straw, born 1780 in Huntingdon County, PA; died May 21, 1870 in Clearfield County, PA; married (1) Elizabeth Curry; died 1813; married (2) Jane Lytle about 1821 in Clearfield County, PA; born about 1803 in Clearfield County, PA; died after 1880.

Christian Straw came to the Clearfield, area from central Pennsylvania, in 1803 and was one of the very earliest Settlers. - A. Y. Straw pg 13.

 

Children of Christian Straw and Elizabeth Curry are:
i. Joseph Straw, b. 1805, Pike township, Clearfield Co., PA; d. 1877.
ii. John Nicholas Straw, b. 1810; d. 1879.
iii. Mary Straw, b. 1811.
iv. John Straw, b. 1812

Children of Christian Straw and Jane Lytle are:
v. Hiram Straw, b. 1822, Pike township, Clearfield County, PA; d. June 07, 1904, Ansonville, PA.
vi. George Straw, b. 1825; d. February 05, 1915.
vii. James Straw, b. 1828; d. 1894, (killed by train).
viii. Elizabeth Straw, b. 1829; d. 1902.
ix.  Christian Straw Jr., b. 1831; d. January 08, 1898.  He married Julian McCracken.
x. Mary Jane Straw, b. 1833.
xi. Rachel Straw, b. 1835; d. 1858, (unmarried).
xii. Henry Straw, b. 1837; d. 1897, (cancer).
xiii. Margaret Straw, b. 1839; d. December 23, 1924.
xiv. Ann Straw, b. 1842; d. 1897.
xv. William Straw, b. 1843; d. infancy.
xvi. Catherine Maria Straw, b. August 11, 1845, Clearfield Co., PA; d. March 02, 1927, Green township, Indiana County, PA.

 

 

ii. Mary Straw, born 1782 in PA; died before 1854.
iii. Rachal Straw, born January 1785 in Penn's Valley, PA; died December 18, 1857 in Knox township, Clearfield, County, PA; married Robert McCracken before 1807 in Clearfield County, PA.
iv. Nicholas Straw, born April 1791 in Buffalo Valley, Union County, PA; died March 1872 in Shingletown, Centre, County, PA.
v. Elizabeth Straw, born 1796 in PA; died before 1854.
vi. Catherine Straw, born July 20, 1798; died November 26, 1877; married George Tubbs about 1818 in Clearfield County, PA; born 1798 in New York State; died 1866.  George Tubbs came to Clearfield County from Centre County about the year 1812. He was high in stature and heavy in build. He mined coal and floated it on the Sesquehanna to the eastern markets. He moved to Marron in Ferguson township in 1834 where he purchased land, cleared out a farm and raised a large family.

Generation No. 3

4. Georg Friedrich Stroh, born February 09, 1710/11 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden. He was the son of Johannes Stroh and  Dorothea Guth. He married Anna Elisabetha Quirin May 07, 1737 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden.

 

9 Apr 1748, Friedrich Stroh has debts, will sell house.

14 Aug 1749, Georg Friedrich Stroh has moved away to the New Land without manumission with his wife and children. They (officials) confiscated his moveables at Saarbrucken and brought them back to Pisdorf for auctioning.

Anna Elisabetha Quirin, born March 14, 1716/17 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden. She was the daughter of Jacob Quirin.

Children of Georg Stroh and Anna Quirin

 

i. Johann Daniel Stroh, born May 30, 1738 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Catharina Barbara Uhler June 16, 1761; born October 29, 1738 in Lebanon township, Lancaster County, PA.
ii. Johann Nicolaus Stroh, born January 09, 1739/40 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; died July 06, 1740 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden.
iii. Georg Friedrich Stroh, born November 09, 1741 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; died May 20, 1806 in Dauphin County, PA; married Maria Engle Groh July 05, 1764; born October 1744 in Lancaster Co., PA; died May 1805.
iv. Johann Michael Stroh, born December 02, 1743 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; died January 21, 1803 in Jonestown, Dauphin County, PA; married (1) Eva Maria Barbara Goettel September 15, 1767; born May 11, 1750 in Lancaster County, PA; died 1795 in Jonestown, Dauphin County, PA; married (2) Maria Elisabetha Rupp after January 24, 1798; born October 15, 1762 in Lebanon township, Lancaster County, PA; died May 11, 1836 in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA.
v. Maria Margaretha Stroh, born January 03, 1744/45 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Weilburg.
vi. Anna Margaretha Stroh, born September 06, 1748 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Weilburg.
vii. Anna Maria Elizabetha Stroh, born March 08, 1750/51 in Lancaster County, PA; died February 07, 1818 in Lebanon County, PA; married Johann Michael Uhler April 20, 1773; born April 23, 1746; died July 26, 1812.
viii. Johann Nicholas Stroh, born March 01, 1753 in Cacalico township, Lancaster County, PA; died August 20, 1833 in Pike township, Clearfield County, PA; married Mary Magdalena Diehl 1775 in Buffalo Valley, Center County, PA.
ix. Maria Barbara Stroh, born October 17, 1757 in Lancaster County, PA; died January 29, 1835 in Lebanon County, PA; married Michael Kreutzer; born September 11, 1750; died January 12, 1816.

 

6. Christian Diehl, born February 11, 1732/33 in Dutchy of Wurtenburg, Germany; died July 15, 1805 in College township, Centre County, PA. He was the son of Alexander Diehl and Elizabeth Flor. He married Rachael Krebs March 12, 1754 in New Hanover, PA.  The Diehl (Dale) families originated in Wirtenburg, Germany being Palentines.

Christian Deihl came to America September 15, 1749 on the ship "Edenburg", landing at Philadelphia from Franconia where he met and married his wife, later moving to Upper Saucon township, in Northampton County, they remained there until 1772 when he cleared a tract of land owned by Ludwig Derr in Union County that was later laid out in lots for the town of Lewisburg. Bucknell College now occupies this land.

During the Revolutionary War he lived in Buffalo Valley. In 1790 moved to College township, Centre County where he built a grist mill and a saw mill in 1796. He and his wife are burried in the old Dale burying grounds on the hill back of Lamont, PA. - A. Y. Straw pg 10

7. Rachael Krebs, born 1736 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA; died December 1808 in College township, Centre County, PA. She was the daughter of John Heinrich Krebs and Barbaria Maria Krim.

Children of Christian Diehl and Rachael Krebs

 

 
i. Mary Magdalena Diehl, born October 22, 1756 in Philadelphia, Montgomery County, PA; died in Clearfield County, PA; married Johann Nicholas Stroh 1775 in Buffalo Valley, Center County, PA.
ii. Heinrich Diehl, born August 29, 1758 in Montgomery County, PA; died March 14, 1844.
iii. Christian Diehl Jr., born October 1760 in Montgomery County, PA; died 1813.
iv. Philip Diehl, born November 11, 1763 in Northampton County, PA; died 1824 in Union County, PA.
v. Eva Dale, born May 08, 1765 in Upper Saucon township, Northampton County, PA; died in Clearfield County, PA; married Peter Erhard; born in Germany; died 1827 in Knox township, Clearfield County, PA.
vi. Felix Diehl, born February 03, 1767 in Northampton County, PA; died March 12, 1833.
vii. Rachel Diehl, born January 16, 1771 in Northampton County, PA.
viii. Frederick Diehl, born August 09, 1772 in Northampton County, PA.
ix. Cornelius Diehl, born June 08, 1774 in Buffalo Valley, Union County, PA; died May 27, 1865.

Generation No. 4

8. Johannes Stroh, born 1685 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; died April 17, 1752 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Weilburg. He was the son of Johann Jacob Stroh and Anna Barbara Heckel. He married Dorothea Guth November 29, 1707 in Rimsdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden.

9. Dorothea Guth, born September 30, 1688 in Rimsdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; died October 31, 1765 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Weilburg. She was the daughter of Hans Daniel Guth and Anna Margaretha Bauer.

 

Children of Johannes Stroh and Dorothea Guth

 

 

 

i. Johann Jost Stroh, born 1709 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; died before 1770 in Lancaster County, PA; married Anna Margaretha Muller February 22, 1733/34; born February 17, 1716/17 in Harskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden.
ii. Georg Friedrich Stroh, born February 09, 1710/11 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Anna Elisabetha Quirin May 07, 1737 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden.
iii. Anna Margaretha Stroh, born April 11, 1714 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; died December 04, 1793 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Johann Nicolaus Schuster October 20, 1733.
iv. Anna Maria Stroh, born September 13, 1717 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; died March 05, 1810 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Heinrich Fischer September 07, 1751.
v. Gustav Stroh, born July 15, 1720 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden.
vi. Johann Daniel Stroh, born February 09, 1720/21 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Christina Muller October 26, 1745.
vii. Anna Dorothea Stroh, born December 01, 1724 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; died June 11, 1810 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Johann Nicolaus Muller July 27, 1745.
viii. Johannes Stroh II, born January 15, 1726/27 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; died February 28, 1800 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Catharina Reeb August 09, 1757.
ix. Catharina Stroh, born February 14, 1730/31 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden.

 

10. Jacob Quirin, born about 1695; died October 01, 1730 in Wolfskircken, Nassau Saarwerden.

 

Child of Jacob Quirin

 

 

i. Anna Elisabetha Quirin, born March 14, 1716/17 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Georg Friedrich Stroh May 07, 1737 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden.

12. Alexander Diehl, born about 1710 in Dutchy of Wurtenburg, Germany; died in Union County, PA. He was the son of Jacob Diehl. He married Elizabeth Flor about 1731 in Lebanon, PA. "At his father's death, he neglected to claim his share of the estate which was placed in the English Treasury. His share amounted to about 200,000 lbs. He came to the U.S. locating in Union County, Pennsylvania.

 

From notes in Bessie Dale Rhea's handwriting.

"In 1797 the name was spelled Diehl. I have not discovered that it was ever pronounced so, nor when it was changed back to Dale."

"Susanna Dale, daughter of Frederick Dale who (Frederick) was born in 1793, told me of the first and second Henry. The dated records of the first Philip were found among the papers of his son Samuel (who was) born in 1816. The records of the second Philip were among the papers of his son George (who was) born in 1835. I started the research that brought them to light.

(signed) Elizabeth Dale (daughter of George Dale)
October 8, 1902
Cedar Rapids, Iowa"

13. Elizabeth Flor, born about 1715 in Dutchy of Wurtenburg, Germany; died in PA.

Children of Alexander Diehl and Elizabeth Flor

 

 

i. Christian Diehl, born February 11, 1732/33 in Dutchy of Wurtenburg, Germany; died July 15, 1805 in College township, Centre County, PA; married Rachael Krebs March 12, 1754 in New Hanover, PA.
ii. Caleb Diehl
iii. Abner Diehl
iv. Felix Diehl
v. Philip Diehl
vi. Peter Diehl

 

14. John Heinrich Krebs, born April 18, 1711 in Germany; died January 19, 1771 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA. He was the son of Michael Krebs and Margaretha Barbara _____. He married Barbaria Maria Krim October 21, 1730 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA.

15. Barbaria Maria Krim, born April 01, 1715 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA; died December 13, 1778 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA. She was the daughter of Edigius Krim.

 

Children of John Krebs and Barbaria Krim

 

i. Eva Catherine Krebs
ii. Anna Elizabeth Krebs, born Abt. 1732.
iii. Christina Margaretha Krebs, born August 20, 1734.
iv. Anna Maria Krebs, born Abt. 1735.
v. Philip Henrich Krebs, born Abt. 1736.
vi. Rachael Krebs, born 1736 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA; died December 1808 in College township, Centre County, PA; married Christian Diehl March 12, 1754 in New Hanover, PA.
vii. Johann George Krebs, born Abt. 1737.
viii. Johannes Heinrich Krebs, born Abt. 1739.
ix. Johann Michael Krebs, born Abt. 1740.
x. Margaretha Krebs, born Abt. 1742.
xi. Maria Barbara Krebs, born Abt. 1743.

Generation No. 5

16. Johann Jacob Stroh, born 1648 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; died November 07, 1725 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden. He was the son of Johann Theobald Stroh and Agnes Juncker. He married Anna Barbara Heckel April 14, 1672 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden.

17. Anna Barbara Heckel, born 1654 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; died November 24, 1725 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden.

Children of Johann Stroh and Anna Heckel

 

i. Anna Elisabetha Stroh, born Bet. 1676 - 1677 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; died January 31, 1757 in Wiebersweiler; married Johann Jacob Stroh.
ii. Anna Maria Stroh, born 1679 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden.
iii. Johann Theobald Stroh III, born October 12, 1682 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; died November 08, 1765 in Wolfskiechen, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Christina Juncker January 1705/06; died October 30, 1764 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden.
iv. Johannes Stroh, born 1685 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; died April 17, 1752 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Weilburg; married Dorothea Guth November 29, 1707 in Rimsdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden.
v. Anna Margaretha Stroh, born Abt. 1688 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Johann Nicolaus Juncker January 08, 1713/14.
vi. Johann Nicolaus Stroh, born 1691 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; died May 19, 1763 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Anna Catharina Quirin November 23, 1723.
vii. Johann Adam Stroh, born 1699 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; died January 30, 1746/47 in Wolfskirchen, Nassau-Saarwerden; married Anna Christina Juncker January 27, 1722/23.

 

18. Hans Daniel Guth, born January 01, 1655/56 in Bockenheim, Nassau Saarwerden, Germany; died November 07, 1724 in Bockenheim, Nassau Saarwerden, Germany. He was the son of Johann Nicholas Guth and Maria Mennel. He married Anna Margaretha Bauer.

19. Anna Margaretha Bauer, born Abt. 1657. She was the daughter of Hans Bauer and Agnes _____.

Child of Hans Guth and Anna Bauer

 

 

i. Dorothea Guth, born September 30, 1688 in Rimsdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden; died October 31, 1765 in Pisdorf, Nassau-Weilburg; married Johannes Stroh November 29, 1707 in Rimsdorf, Nassau-Saarwerden.

24. Jacob Diehl, born about 1689 in Germany.

Children of Jacob Diehl

 

 

i. Alexander Diehl, born about 1710 in Dutchy of Wurtenburg, Germany; died in Union County, PA; married Elizabeth Flor about 1731 in Lebanon, PA.
ii. Peter Johann Diehl, born about 1715.
iii. William Diehl, born about 1719.
iv. Jacob Diehl, born about 1720.
v. Michael Diehl, born about 1724.

 

28. Michael Krebs, born 1677 in Germany; died February 21, 1744/45 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA. He married 29. Margaretha Barbara _____.

29. Margaretha Barbara ____, born 1676 in Germany; died September 24, 1751 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA.

Children of Michael Krebs and Margaretha _____

 

i. John Heinrich Krebs, born April 18, 1711 in Germany; died January 19, 1771 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA; married Barbaria Maria Krim October 21, 1730 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA.
ii. Simon Krebs, born Abt. 1709 in Germany; died Aft. 1745 in PA.

30. Edigius Krim, born about 1690 in Germany.

Child of Edigius Krim

 

i. Barbaria Maria Krim,  born April 01, 1715 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA; died December 13, 1778 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA; married John Heinrich Krebs October 21, 1730 in New Hanover township, Montgomery County, PA.

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Descendants of Julian McCracken & Christian Straw Jr.

 

Christian Straw

Julian⁴ McCracken (William³, Robert², James¹,) was born July 07, 1834, and died June 1912. She married Christian Straw Jr. December 25, 1860 in Clearfield County, PA, son of Christian Straw and Jane Lytle. He was born 1831, and died January 08, 1898.

Children of Julian McCracken and Christian Straw

 

i. Martha⁵ Straw, born September 08, 1861; died 1931.  She married Stewart McCulley May 24, 1883 in Clearfield County, PA. He was born February 1862.

Children of Martha Straw and Stewart McCulley

 

i. Maud McCulley. married John Petterman.

Children of Maud McCulley and John Petterman are;

i. Harry Petterman.
ii. Maxine Petterman.
iii. Marian Petterman.
iv. John Petterman.
v. (twins) Petterman.

ii. Ruth McCulley. She married Dorsey Michaels.
iii. Howard McCulley.  married Margaret Hipps. They had 3 children.
iv. Stephen Leroy McCulley.  born 1998 and died 1978 married Vada Barrett. She was born January 1897 and died January 1976. Their children were:

 

i. Warda Mcully died at age 3 in 1903. buried in Watts cemetery.

ii. Victor Mcully born 1919 died 1983. He had 3 children.

iii. Clifford Mcully died in 1984. He had 2 sons and 1 daughter.

iv. Vivian Mcully married James Gill and had 2 daughters. She died in 2002.

v. Torrence Edward Mcully was born December 15, 1924 and died August 8, 1992. He had 2 daughters and 3 sons.

vi. Steven Barrett McCully.

v. Bernard McCulley, born April 06, 1884.  He married Renie Walls.

Children of Bernard McCulley and Renie Walls are:
i. Stewart McCulley.
ii. Stanley McCulley.
iii. Clifford McCulley.
iv. Martha McCulley.
v. Ruth McCulley.

vi. Julia McCulley, born September 1885.  She married (1) Frank Bracken. He died 1912. She married (2) Mr. Johnson.

Children of Julia McCulley and Frank Bracken are:
i. Don Bracken.
ii. Charles Bracken.
iii. Inez Bracken.
iv. William Bracken.
Julia McCulley and Mr. Johnson had one daughter:

vii. Christian McCulley, born July 1889.
viii. Nettie McCulley, born May 1892. She married Ray Wolf.

Children of Nettie McCulley and Ray Wolf are:
i. Dorthea Wolf.
ii. Augusta Wolf.
iii. Geraldine Wolf.

ii. Phoebe⁵ Straw, born January 19, 1863; died 1945.  She married John McCracken Jr.  May 14, 1882 in Clearfield County, PA, son of John McCracken and Nancy Bloom. He was born 1857, and died June 18, 1931.  Both are buried in the Lumber City Cemetery.

 

Children of Phoebe Straw and John McCracken

i. daughter McCracken, died in infancy.
ii. George McCracken, born April 04, 1883. He married (1) Minnie Summers 1904. She was born February 21, 1880, and died 1909. He married (2) Flora Edwards 1914.

Children of George McCracken and Minnie Summers are:
i. Lanore McCracken, born 1904; died 1905. Burial: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Clearfield Co., PA
ii. Wilbert McCracken.

Children of George McCracken and Flora Edwards are:
i. 2 children died in infancy.
ii. Nora McCracken.
iii. Ruth McCracken.
iv. Inis McCracken,

iii. Nellie McCracken, born April 18, 1885. She married Charles Wetzel.

 

Children of Nellie McCracken and Charles Wetzel are:
i. John Charles Wetzel.
ii. Phoebe Evangeline Wetzel.
iii. Vance Wetzel, born July 30, 1915; died in infancy.
iv. Vernim Wetzel, born July 30, 1915; died in infancy.
v. Isabelle Wetzel,
vi. William Gayle Wetzel,
vii. Millard Eldon Wetzel,
viii. Mildred Elma Wetzel.
ix. Lewis Frederick Wetzel.
x. Wallace Heath Wetzel.

iv. Allen McCracken, born November 04, 1882.
v. Isaac Bloom McCracken, born January 17, 1892; died 1951. He married Icie V. Becton; born 1901; died 1975.  He served in WW1 PFC company I, 111^th Inf.  Both are buried in the Lumber City Cemetery.
vi. William Leslie McCracken, born January 20, 1894; died April 06, 1965. He married Minerva Lewis; born December 02, 1897; died January 03, 1942.

 

iii. Jefferson⁵ Straw, born April 09, 1864; died June 1916.  He was unmarried.
iv. William Hudson⁵ Straw, born August 02, 1865; died April 23, 1923. He was unmarried.
v. Allen⁵ Straw, born November 18, 1866; died 1950.
vi. Horry⁵ Straw, born December 29, 1867 in Clearfield Co., PA; died August 11, 1907 in Prospect, VA.  He married Mary Alice McCracken, daughter of Ashley McCracken and Emma Scott. She was born October 19, 1877 in Buckingham County, VA, and died 1985 in Prospect, VA.

 

Child of Horry Straw and Mary McCracken

 

i. Ashley Christian Straw, born 1903.  He married Mary Jessie Swingle. She was born 1903.

Children of Ashley Straw and Mary Swingle are:
i. James A. Straw.
ii. Mary Ethel Straw, She married Herbert Sunderland Beal.

vii. Mary Straw, born June 29, 1869; died January 1913.
viii. Amanda Straw, born January 05, 1872; died 1943.  She married Joseph Rich. He died 1918 in Curry Run, PA.  They had a son James Rich who married Loraine Bell January 1922. She was born October 01, 1899, and died February 26, 1930 in Olean, NY.

Children of James Rich and Loraine Bell are:
i. James Rich.
ii. Dorothy Rich.
iii. Helen Rich.

ix. Delila Straw, born April 16, 1874; died 1922.  She married Charles Olson.
Children of Delila Straw and Charles Olson are:

i. Mae Olson.  She married Cortez McCracken, son of Ellis McCracken and Barbara Barrett. He was born December 01, 1892.

 

Children of Mae Olson and Cortez McCracken are:
i. Ena McCracken.
ii. Ellis McCracken.
iii. Bessie McCracken.
iv. Bernice McCracken

ii. William Olson, born January 04, 1905 in Kerrmoor, Pa.

x. Fannie E. Straw, born December 22, 1876; died November 1903. She was unmarried.
xi. Harriett E. Straw, born August 06, 1877; died April 09, 1888. She was unmarried.
xii. George Bernard Straw, born October 22, 1880; died 1948.  He married Needa Lewis.
Children of George Straw and Needa Lewis

 i. Earl Straw.
 ii. Gifford Straw.
 iii. Sarah Straw.
 iv. Mildred Straw.

 

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