Stories from a Stony Land: The Strait Family Lineage by Eugene Strait

Written by Eugene Strait, with my additions in italics.

I am a direct descendant of a Henry Straight who immigrated to Rhode Island in 1667 as an indentured servant to one Gresham Waddell.  Following is a linage record from Henry Straight to me and my children and grandchildren.  Dad does not say here, but Henry Straight was from Wales, making our direct line of descendancy Welsh.

1st GENERATION:  Henry Straight, born about 1652, died June 7, 1728 (76                                             years).  First wife unknown, second wife Mary Long, a                                 divorced woman. Divorced!  Starting early with                                                           scandal!

2nd GENERATION: John Straight I, born March 1, 1678, died 1758 (80                                                       years).  First wife Rose Smith, second wife Elizabeth                                  Sutherland.

3rd GENERATION: John Straight II, born September 27, 1707, died 1792                                 (85 years), wife Mary.

4th GENERATION: Samuel Strait, born 1750, died unknown, wife Patience.

5th GENERATION: Reuben Strait, born 1776, died unknown, wife Susanna                                 Berry.

6th GENERATION: Thomas Jefferson Strait, born unknown, died                                                               November 22, 1872, wife Maria Powell. Powell is an                                                     important name in the connection of the Strait family.                                                    for years reunions for the two families were done,                                                        called the Strait/Powell Reunion.

7th GENERATION: Reuben Strait, born October 27, 1834, died February 9,                                1918 (83 years), wife Mary A Clapp.

8th GENERATION: Eugene Bonharris Strait, born August 10, 1857, died                                January 6, 1916 (58 years), wife Nellie Shepard.                                                           Eugene was the first grandparent I remember my Dad                                                talking about, even though he passed before my Dad was                                            born.  His wife Nellie, lived with my Dad's family as he                                             grew up, and suffered some from dementia problems.

9th GENERATION: Clyde Strait, born September 23, 1885, died November                                 17, 1956 (71 years), wife Florence Snow.  Clyde died                                                   while trying to start or repair the tractor he had been                                                driving,  The last picture taken of him was with him                                                    holding me as an infant.

10th GENERATION: Eugene Everett Strait, born June 29, 1922, died September                                           22, 2013(91 years).  Wife Peggy Martin.

11th GENERATION: Thomas Martin Strait, born June 9, 1955.  1st wife                                   Retta Rountree, 2nd wife Alison Aldridge.

12th GENERATION:  Gregory Rountree Strait, born October 23, 1981.                                    Unmarried as of 2013.  I have three sons.  Which, if                                                   any, will bridge us to the 13th generation, is                                                  any body's guess.

I am able to find only a very limited information about the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th generations.  The people listed above are only the father to son descendants.  There are probably tens of thousands of people whose ancestry goes back to the same Henry Straight I do.