Leroy B. Straw

  General Notes:

His second wife's name was Agnes Clausen or Clason. They married either 1 Nov 1877 or 2 Jan 1878 in Cato, WI per IGI files. Leroy lived in Arkansas..possibly in later life.. Research of M. Clason of CA and A. Sanford of CA and D. Nichols of CA shows Agnes Clason b. 21 April 1849 in Cato, WI the d/o Alandron R. Clason and Agnes R. Knight. They show a daughter born to Leroy and Agnes: Fay A. Straw b. 31 Jan 1881 in Ingalls, MI.

cemetery records

1870 Census of Lincoln Co. SD shows Leroy and wife Louisa in residence for 1870

Census 1880 shows Leroy B. Straw and Agnes L. Straw in res for Vancouver City, Clark Co, WA

April 1880 - He bought 160 acres in Lincoln County, SD

1900 Mamouth Spring, Fulton County, Arkansas Leroy B. Straw age 49; born Sept 1850 NH Agnes L. Straw age 49 born NY c1850; children: 3 born 0 living Edith Pitts age 10 and born MO with parents born WI [she is listed as a "waiter"]

1910 Hartford, Minnehaha, South Dakota L B Straw age 59; 1st marriage of 30y; landlord of a boarding house (HOH) Agnes L. Straw age 59; 1st marriage of 30y (wife); 3 ch born and 0 or 1?living Edith E. Straw age 17 born MO (dau) [must be adopted??]

1915 -Sioux Falls, SD L. B. Straw b. NH age 60 grad HS; wife Agnes Classon

1920 Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CA Leroy B. Straw age 63 1857 NH (HOH) Agnes L. Straw age 69; born 1851 NY(wife) Edith E. Straw age 27 c1893 MO (dau) Donald Straw 1914 SD (adopted son) Johanna Straw age 92 born c1828 NH (mother)

http://southdakotagravestones.org/view.php?id=97980 - bur Forest Hill - Canton Cemetery

Leroy married Louisa Mary Levine on 14 Jul 1869. (Louisa Mary Levine was born on 2 Apr 1851 in Sheboygan, WI, died on 17 Oct 1874 in Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota and was buried in Forest Hill - Canton Cemetery in Lincoln County, South Dakota.)

Leroy next married Agnes Classon, daughter of Alandon R. Classon and Agnes R. Knight, on 1 Nov 1877 in Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. (Agnes Classon was born on 21 Apr 1849 in Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, died on 31 Dec 1939 and was buried in Anaheim Cemetery in Anaheim, Orange County, California.)