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Robert Wilson "Will" Strayhorn

2 Mar 1890 – 2 Apr 1962

Birth	2 Mar 1890
Death	2 Apr 1962
Cemetery	Princeton Cemetery Princeton , Collin County , Texas , USA
Added by	Gerelyn Reaves on 01 Jul 2008
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10352283

Bio

Son of Sam Strayhorn & Nannie (nee Schoolcraft) Strayhorn. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ R. W. Strayhorn Passes Away In Hospital Robert Wilson Strayhorn, 72, resident of Collin County for 20 years, died early Monday in Collin Memorial Hospital. He resided on Route 5, McKinney. He was horn March 2, 1890 in Searcy, Ark., coming to Texas 69 years ago. He married Ada Scarbrough February 14, 1910. She preceded him in death in 1930. Survivors are a son, Bedford Strayhorn of McKinney; four daughters, Mrs. Barney McBride, McKinney; Mrs. T. J. Glenn Sr. and Mrs. David McCormick of Greenville; Mrs. N. T. Hill, Muldrow, Okla.; brother, George Strayhorn, Austin; Clarence Strayhorn of South Sulphur, Texas; 22 grand children and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending with Harris-Horn Funeral Chapel. Services will be held in the chapel with burial in Princeton Cemetery officiating ministers are Revs. Bob Collinsworth and T. J. Oneal. The Courier-Gazette , McKinney, Texas, Mon, Apr 1962, Page 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Family

Parents

• Samuel William "Sam" Strayhorn 1866–1935 FaG
• Nancy C "Nannie" Schoolcraft Strayhorn 1866–1947 FaG

Spouse

• Ada Viola Scarborough Strayhorn 1888–1931

Siblings

• Eady Hamilton "Ed" Strayhorn 1885–1935 FaG
• Virgil Preston Strayhorn 1892–1960 FaG

Children

• Ruby Strayhorn Hill Bowden 1909–1998
• Elsie Strayhorn Glen 1917–1995
• Opal Fay Strayhorn McBride 1920–1975
• Bedford Ray Strayhorn 1926–1996
• Nannie Jane Strayhorn McCormack 1928–1998

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