Roxelany P Sypert1,2

#21217, (6 October 1814 - )
Father*William L Sypert1 (s 1788 - 1871)
Mother*Elizabeth C Dew3 (1796 - )

Family 1

Peter Rison b. s 1810
Children 1.Thomas W Rison12 (c 1835 - )
 2.Mary P Rison12 (c 1837 - )

Family 2

Joseph J Straughn b. c 1816
Children 1.Joseph A Straughn12 (c 1839 - )
 2.Sarah A Straughn12 (c 1842 - )
 3.John S Straughn12 (c 1844 - )
 4.Delilah C Straughn12 (c 1845 - )
 5.Wiley B H Straughn12 (c 1847 - )
 6.Meecham Straughn12 (c 1850 - )
 7.Cassandra Straughn13 (c 1852 - )
 8.Adelaide Straughn13 (c 1854 - )
 9.Andrew Straughn13 (c 1856 - )
Her married name was Rison.4 
Her married name was Straughn.5 
Birth*6 October 1814She was born on 6 October 1814 at Wilson Co., TennesseeG.2 
Marriage*21 September 1831She married Peter Rison on 21 September 1831 at Wilson Co., TennesseeG; (marriage bond; poss. 2 Sep 1830; also indexed as 2 Sep 1830.)4,6 
Marriage21 January 1839She married Joseph J Straughn on 21 January 1839 at Wilson Co., TennesseeG.5 
26 September 1850She and Joseph J Straughn appeared on the census of 26 September 1850 at 10th Civil Dist., Wilson Co., TennesseeG.7 
11 September 1860She and Joseph J Straughn appeared on the census of 11 September 1860 at 10th Civil Dist., Wilson Co., TennesseeG.8 
17 July 1869She was named in the will of William L Sypert on 17 July 1869 at Wilson Co., TennesseeG, as Rockerlany Straughn.9 
31 July 1870She and Joseph J Straughn appeared on the census of 31 July 1870 at 8th Ward, Nashville, Davidson Co., TennesseeG.10 
3 June 1880She and Joseph J Straughn appeared on the census of 3 June 1880 at 179 Fillmore Street, Nashville, Davidson Co., TennesseeG.11 

Citations

  1. [S1888] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, online Ancestry.com, Will of William L Sypert (1869), q. v.
  2. [S1914] Dew Family Bible, pages 677-680, online Ancestry.com, contributor myoldjed, Roksy P, b. 6 Oct 1814.
  3. [S1914] Dew Family Bible, online Ancestry.com.
  4. [S1885] Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950, online FamilySearch.org, Wilson > Marriage records, 1830-1832, imgs. 360-361/1407. Marr. Bond, 21 Sep 1831, by Peter Rezen and John Campsey, for the marriage of Peter Rezen and Roxalana Sypert. [Appears by the handwriting and signatures to be a contemporary copy]
  5. [S404] Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002: Wilson > Jan 1838 - Dec 1884: Marriages, img. 11/756. County Register, p. 22, Rec. No. 13. Joseph J Strawn [sic] and Roxilany Rison, lic. and marr. 21 Jan 1839, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Online Ancestry.com.
  6. [S1897] Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950, index, online FamilySearch.org, Peter Rezen and Roxalana Sypert, marr. 2 Sep 1930, Wilson Co. Citing FHL microfilm 430,832.
  7. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. John J Strawn (34), b. NC, shoemaker; Roxalana (39), b. TN.
  8. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. J J (45), b. NC, boot maker; Roxalania (48), b. TN.
  9. [S1888] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, online Ancestry.com, Wilson Co., Wills and Inventories, 1863-1878, img. 415/706. Will of William L Sypert. Names Matthew W Sypert and John C Sypert and their heirs, to receive lands in Texas of brother Thomas Sypert, deceased, now in the hands of H T [sic] Seyfert, Administrator of Thomas's estate. Names dau. Elizabeth Cook, to receive the house in Lebanon during her natural life or widowhood, and after either event happening, to belong in equal shares to: dau. Elizabeth Cook's lawful heirs; Rockerlany Straughn and legal heirs; John Bowers and wife Jane and her legal heirs; Mary Ann Rison, widow of James Rison, and her legal heirs; Thomas Sypert Jr., son of Thomas Sypert; Sarah Josephine Callaway, dec'd., her heirs if any living. Names John C Sypert as Executor. Witnesses J W Shanks, Wm. Merritt and A W Vick. 17 Jul 1869.
    Codicil added 16 Mar 1871. Adds Elizabeth Cook as Co-Executrix. Witness J W Shanks.
    Will recorded 26 Jan 1872.
  10. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. J J (54), b. NC, shoemaker; Roxilla (56), b. TN.
  11. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. Joseph J (65), b. and parents b. NC, shoemaker; Roxalina (66), b. TN, father b. NC, father b. GA.
  12. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  13. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census.