Wesley Shaffer Strayer ^{1 2 3 4}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Newspaper: York Daily: Ad for Wesley S. Strayer, 4 Nov 1871, York, York, PA. ⁶ -----
WESLEY S. STRAYER,
20 West Market St., York, Pa.,
Agent for the celebrated
HOWE
Sewing Machine,
and dealer in
SILK, COTTON AND LINEN THREAD,
Oil and Sewing Machine Fixtures,
and Repairs all Sewing Machines,
AND
BRANCH
of
Mme Demorest's
NEW YORK
EMPORIUM OF FASHIONS.
Full-Size, Accurate and Reliable
PATTERNS,
In Various Sizes, of every New and Desirable Style for
Ladies' and Childrens' Dress.
Each pattern in an Envelop with Illustration and full description and directions how to cut, put together, make and trim the garment.
ALSO SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED FOR
Demorest's Monthly Magazine.
All kinds of MACHINE SEWINZG done at this Agency.

2. Newspaper: York Daily: Sheriff's Sale of Wesley Strayer's sewing machine agency, 2 Feb 1881, York, York, PA. ¹ Sheriff Altland will sell to day a lot of sewing machines, needles, and the general findings belonging to a complete machine agency, in Wesley Strayer's rooms in the Express building. All goods will be sold singly and in small packages.

3. Newspaper: York Daily: Mr. Wesley S. Strayer, who until recently occupied an office in the Adams Express building, is now with Mr. M. E. Hartzler, one door west of the Central Hotel, where his friends can find him engaged in the same buisness as heretofore., 19 Feb 1881, York, York, PA. ⁷

4. Newspaper: York Daily: Wesley Strayer file suit for damages against York borough, 6 Apr 1882, York, York, PA. ⁸ -----
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Several months ago Mr. Wesley S. Strayer received a fall on South George street, in consequences of the alleged bad condition of the side walk in front of Bierman's property, and seriously injured his leg, from the effects of which he continues to suffer much inconvenience.
Yesterday he instituted suit against the burgesses and inhabitants of York borough in the amount of $2,000.
This is the second suit for damages which the borough has on hand, at the present time. The other is the case of Mr. Henry Baylor, which is on trial list for the Court of Common Pleas which begins on the first Monday in May.

5. Newspaper: York Daily: Sheriff's Sales: Real estate of Maria A. And Wesley S. Strayer in York City with improvements., 6 Aug 1887, York, York, PA. ⁹

6. Newspaper: York Daily: Mr. Wesley Strayer, of Jackson street, has been confined to his home for the past two weeks with an attack of la grippe. Yesterday he made his appearance on the streets for the first time., 22 Feb 1896, York, York, PA. ¹⁰

7. Obituary: The York Daily: obituary of Wesley S. Strayer on 9 Apr 1896 in York, York, PA. ⁴ DIED. STRAYER.--On the 8th inst., at 4 p.m., Wesley S. Strayer, aged 54 years, 5 months and 1 day.

I go to my Saviour, O sweet, happy thought,
Salvation for me with his life-blood he bought.
I go to be crowned with the angels on high,
For Jesus declared I shall live in the sky.
Then farewell to sorrow and farewell to pain;
Farewell -- ye shall never distress me again.
For in that blessed region all sorrow shall cease,
And nothing shall bloom but the rose of peace.
Our father Is sleeping, so free from all pain;
O, wake him not, sweet spirit, to suffer again.
He slumbers so soundly, O, let him sleep on;
His sickness is ended and troubles all gone.
O, think how he suffered and moaned with pain,
In the long night hours, as we soothed him in vain.
Till God In His mercy sent down from above
An angel that whispered a message of love.
By His Children

Relatives and friends are invited to attend tbe funeral from his late residence, 49 West Jackson Street, Saturday after noon. Services at the house at 2 o dock Interment at Prospect Hill cemetery.

8. Newspaper: Semi-Weekly Gazette: funeral of Wesley S. Strayer, 15 Apr 1896, York, York, PA. ⁵ The funeral of Wesley S. Strayer took place Saturday afternoon at 2:45, from his late residence on Jackson street. The services were conducted by Rev. J. A. Miller, assisted by Rev. A. W. Lily. The pall-bearers were Geoffrey P. Yost, John J. Bieker, Levi Strickler and Charles B. Allen. The interment was private at Prospect Hill cemetery.

Wesley married Maria Augusta Warner. (Maria Augusta Warner was born on 16 Nov 1847 in La Plata, Charles, MD,¹¹ died on 7 Nov 1913 in York, York, PA ¹¹ and was buried on 11 Nov 1913 in York: Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA ¹¹.)