City Directories and History: 1908 – Mrs. Rosa Strait and J.B. Gaston, 1917 – Mrs. M.S. Bynum (Mary Susan Bynum wife of Alvis Jessie Bynum of Pittsboro, N.C. – Boarding), 1936 – Mrs. Rosa G. Strait, 1963 – Rosa G. Strait, Mrs. Rosa B. Guess
The Rock Hill Record reported on Oct 10, 1907 – “Mrs. Rosa G. Strait will move into her new home in Oakland. The house on Johnston Street vacated by Mrs. Strait will be occupied at once by Mrs. J. A. Shurley of Ebenezer.”

Image of Joseph Alexander Gaston, the Chester Co. S.C., native and grandfather of Mrs. Rosa G. Strait. And this page, a Herald newspaper article, featuring five generations of the family honoring Mrs. Strait. Courtesy of the Strait – Wylie Collection, 2015
The Herald reported, Sept. 7, 1925 – Mrs. Rosa Strait, who has been spending some time in St. Matthews as a quest of her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Fairey, returned to the city last night. She was accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. Fairey and family who will spend a few days here.”

Images of Mrs. Rosa Strait with her son Dr. Wm. Frank Strait on the sofa (lt), Rosa Lillian Strait being held by her father (rt), Dr. Strait, and three of Mrs. Strait’s grandchildren: Rosa Lillian, Frank, and Isabella. (top).
- Granny Strait’s brother, Dr. John Newton Gaston of Lando, S.C.
- (Lt-Rt) Philip W. Fairey, Isabel S. Fairey and Rosa B. Strait (Guess)
- Guess wedding – Isabel Strait – Fairey (left)
- Isabel S. Fairey with twins: Joseph Koger Fairey and Frank Strait Fairey
Click on the More Information > link found below the picture column for additional data. Click on Lauelwood Cemetery Tours for Wm. F. Strait’s grave-site.
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Loved stumbling across this write up and pictures of my relatives! There is a picture of my beautiful mother with her siblings in which her name is wrongly labeled, however. The picture is of Rosa Lillian (of whom I am named), Frank, and Isabella.
Lillian, When I retired four years ago, I began Roots and Recall. I am glad you stumbled across it and hope you will enjoy its pages. Frank Strait has been very helpful with family information. Please feel free to submit images and added data!
Regards,
Wade Fairey
faireyw@rootsandrecall.com