Lowell M. Straw

   Cause of his death was angina pectoris.

  General Notes:

1870 There is a Loell Straw age 19 [c1851] born OH living with James [1843 OH] and Patrick [1851 OH] Hastings in Grand, Marion County, Ohio

1880 Census Place Brown, Paulding, Ohio
Lowel STRAW
Birth Year <1857> Birthplace OH Age 23
Occupation Laborer Marital Status S <Single> Race W <White>
Head of Household Lowel STRAW Relation Self
Father's Birthplace PA Mother's Birthplace IRELAND

Lowell/Lowel Straw - Lowell M. Straw 1900 in Brown, Paulding, Ohio; says he was born May 1860; OH, married to Mary born 12/1876 IND; children: Vetty [sp?] b. 11/1895, Letty [sp] born 1/1899; Gladdys born 8/1899; living with brother in law Owen Rupert born 1886. Lowell married Mary Rupert 7 Oct 1894 in Paulding, OH. In 1910, he & Mary had Vesta, Lesta, Gladdys & Grace [age 2] Only Lowell, Mary & Gladdys are alive in the 1930 census; no Vetty or Letty. In 1930, Lowell says he doesn't know where his parents were born; in 1900 he claims OH.

1900 census Brown, Paulding, OH (fam living with Owen Rupert, Mary's brother)
Lowell Straw born May 1860 in OH
Also in same census
Mary (Rupert) born Dec 1876 in IN
Gladys born Aug 1899
Letty born Jan 1899
Vetty born Nov 1895

1910 Brown twp, Paulding, OH
Lowell M. Straw c1854
Mary J. Straw age 43
Lesta Straw age 23
Grace Straw age 12

1920 Brown twp, Paulding, OH
Lowell M. Straw c1854
Mary J. Straw age 43
Lesta Straw age 23
Grace Straw age 12

1930 Brown, Paulding OH
Lowell Straw age 76 c1854; married at age 42
Mary Straw age 53; married at age 17 b.c1877
Gladys Straw age 30; widow; born c1900


Rootsweb Message board Aug 2008
Mary J. Rupert-Straw was my Great-Aunt
Willis Owen Rupert was her brother. I don't know why he was living with Lowell and Mary.
Mary and Lowell had four daughters:
Vesta Straw married Jacob Leatherman in 1914
Lesly Straw I don't know about
Gladys married Clare W. Keck in 1917
Grace Straw married Cleo G. Friend
I have Lowell born 1854 and Mary J born 1877
Mary was also known as "Molly" and was born in Indiana possibly Jay County, Jefferson twp
As far as I can tell Mary had brothers Charles and John
If I can answer any more questions let me know.
Laura Rupert-Foley foley4314@centurytel.net

OH deaths
Name Lowell M. Straw Death date 28 Oct 1937 Death place Oakwood, Paulding, Ohio Birth date 18 Dec 1853 Birth place Marion Co., Ohio Age at death 83 years 10 months 10 days Gender Male Marital status Married Race or color Caucasian Occupation Farmer Burial date 01 Nov 1937 Cemetery name Riverside Spouse name Mary Jane Straw

Lowell married Mary Jane Rupert, daughter of William Rupert and Isabella, on 7 Oct 1894 in Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio. (Mary Jane Rupert was born on 9 Dec 1876 in Jefferson, Jay County, Indiana, died on 10 Dec 1949 in Continental, Putnam county, Ohio and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Defiance, Ohio.). The cause of her death was cerebral arteriosclerosis; diabetes.