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Note: 1850 - Oct. 3 - census - Bloss Twp.:
Jackson Stratton, age 21, b. PA, laborer
*living with dad and step-mom*
1861 to 1865 - Jackson served during the Civil War with Co K 15th PA Inf from April 24 to Aug. 7, 1861, Co B 8th PA Cav, and Co M 16th PA Cav.; mustered in March 3, 1864 as a private at Williamsport, PA and mustered out Aug. 11, 1865 at Richmond, VA. Military description of him at enlistment was age 32, born in Pottsville, laborer, dark complexion, grey eyes, dark hair, 5'8".
1864 - estimated birth year of Emma Elvira, daughter of Andrew and Margaret Stratton
1869 - Sept. 3 - birth of William Grant, son of Andrew and Margaret Stratton
1870 - birth of Charles S., son of Andrew and Margaret Stratton
1870 - Aug. 4 - census - McIntyre Twp.: Jackson, age 39, and wife, Margaret, age 29, were farmers in McIntyre (now McNett) Township, Lycoming County, PA. census. Children listed in that census: Elvira, age 7, William, age 2, and Charles, age, 3mos.
1875 - birth of Harry A., son of Andrew and Margaret Stratton
1879 - Nov. 11 - Jackson filed for a pension claiming chronic rheumetism caused from exposure to inclement weather at Carlisle, PA, on or about the 1st day of March 1866. In this petition he is described as age 48, 5'8", light complexion, dark hair, blue eyes.
1880 - June 12 - census - McNett Twp., Lycoming County, PA:
Jackson Stratton, age 49, farmer, b. PA, dad's left blank, mom b. PA
Margaret, wife, age 38, b. PA, parents b. NY
William, son, age 11, b. PA
Charles, son, age 10, b. PA
Harry A., son, age 5, b. PA
1889-1890 - Elmira City Directory: Jackson Stratton - a lumberman living at 469 South Ave. with Charles living with him both years and Edwin G. living with him in 1889.
1890 - April 20 - marriage of Andrew and Estella G. Knapp - Estella G. Knapp was divorced from John A. Pool, October 26, 1881 per Bradford County Court, Towanda, PA. Her parents were Elisha Knapp and Philinda Guthrie.
1891 - Feb. 11 - death of Harry A., son of Andrew and Margaret Stratton
1892 - July 24 - death of Margaret J. Cross Stratton - death certificate:
Margaret died from cancer at 469 South Ave., Elmira, 12th ward and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, NY. She was born in PA and her parents were born in NY.
1900 - June 13 - census - 401 Baty St., Elmira City, Chemung Co., NY:
Andrew J. Stratton, b. March 1831, married 1 year, he and parents b. PA, day laborer
Stella, wife, b. February 1849, married 1 year, 2 children and 1 living, she and parents b. PA
1903 - Dec. 6 - Andrew J. died form heart disease, buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, NY. Estella was receiving widow's pension per Jackson's Civil War service.
1916 - Oct. 15 - unknown paper:
Mrs. Estella G. Stratton, widow of Andrew Stratton, died Wednesday evening at the family home, 64 Franklin Street. Mrs. Stratton was sixty-seven years of age, and is survived by one son, Frederick E. Poole, of the United States Navy, three sisters, Mrs. Della E. Smith and Mrs. Esther Smith, of Elmira, and Mrs. Casper Rice, of Hornell; also by three brothers, Wilmot E., Knapp, ? P. Knapp, and Burt T. Knapp, all of this city, and one grandson, Fred E. Poole, of Newport, R.I. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her brother, W. E. Knapp, 925 College Avenue. The Rev. Mr. Hobart will officiate and interment will be in the Wellsburg Cemetery.
Ashland Cemetery, Wellsburg, Ashland Twp., Chemung Co., NY:
Hattie Pool - d. Feb. 16, 1873, age 7 mos. and 16 days, daughter of John A. and Estella
John A. Poole - b. 1837, d. 1894, Co D 12th Rgt. - Conn Vols
Estella G. Knapp Poole - wife of John Poole, b. 1849, d. 1916
Ashland Cemetery Records - Estella Gertrude Stratton, age 65, buried Oct. 16, 1916
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