John Greenleaf Fairfield Straw
- Born: 25 Jun 1880, Logan, Marshall County, IA
- Marriage (1): Mary Pearl Huffman on 9 Jun 1909 in Pratt, Pratt County, KS
- Marriage (2): Julia L. Bastion on 30 Sep 1903 in Hermitage, Hickory County, Missouri
- Died: 4 Apr 1953, Polk County, Missouri at age 72
- Buried: Enon Cemetery near Wishart, Polk County, Missouri.
 Cause of his death was broncho pneumonia.
General Notes:
see father's notes
Pratt County Kansas Marriage Records
John Straw, 28 of Preston to Mary P. Huffman, 20 of Preston. June 9,1909 at Pratt by I.H. Bloxom, P.J.
Research of Feb 2006 of E.Myrick [ Ehistory2@aol.com ]
John Greenleaf Straw 6-25-1880 Logan, Marshall Co., Iowa, He died 4-4-1953 Polk County, Missouri. He is also buried in the Enon Cemetery.John married Mary P. Huffman 6-9-1909 Pratt, Pratt Co., Kansas by Justice of Peace L.H. Bloxom. They had no children.
From the 1895 Story county Iowa Census:
John Straw age 44 born in WI.
Elizabeth 44 PA.
Lillian 20 Story Co. IA
Ida F. 17 Story
John G. 14 Marshall Co. IA
James F. 10 Story
Andrew J. 8 Story
Clara B. 6 Story
Florance Mable 3 Story
1920 Stevens county, Kansas
John Straw 1881 IA
Mary P. 1890 MO
The Springfield News-Leader (Springfield, Missouri)06 Apr 1953, MonPage 6
Excerpts from newsclipping:
John Straw age 72 died 4 April 1953 at home of sister Mrs Clara Pool...northeast of Wishart...following long illness...retired farmer...native of Iowa...resident of Wishart for 12 years...survivors: sisters Mrs Lillie Cornell and Mrs. Mabel Legan and a brother James F. Straw (of Chicago)...burial Enon Cemetery
Death certificate 15284 on file in MO - cause of death bronchial pneumonia; informant Mrs Clara Poll of Bolivar, MO (sister)
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Medical Notes:
Had stroke 2 mmonths ago with paralysis since
John married Mary Pearl Huffman, daughter of John Wesley Huffman and Martha Clementine Glenn, on 9 Jun 1909 in Pratt, Pratt County, KS. (Mary Pearl Huffman was born on 21 May 1889 in Kansas and died on 2 Jul 1951 in Montrose, Colorado.)
John next married Julia L. Bastion, daughter of Charles Edward Bastion and Rose Caroline Luttrell, on 30 Sep 1903 in Hermitage, Hickory County, Missouri. (Julia L. Bastion was born on 8 Mar 1885 in Illinois, died on 13 Jun 1905 in Pittsburg, Hickory County. Missouri. and was buried in Antioch Cemetery in Pittsburg, Hickory County, Missouri.)
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