James Reuben Straw

   Another name for James was Reuben James Strow.

  General Notes:

Webster and Hamilton Counties, Iowa Biographical Record for an ancestor; pg 430

FTM Ancestors of Mary Colby Williamson by Sara Crawley
Children of Reuben Strow and Elizabeth McEwen are:
i. Caroline Elizabeth Strow, born October 06, 1819 in Weathersfield, VT; died August 29, 1885 in Claremont, NH; married Leland Joshua Graves May 24, 1843.
ii. Frances Maria Devoll Strow born July 14, 1821; died February 22, 1897 in Stoughton, WI.
iii. Reuben James Strow born June 19, 1823; died August 14, 1879 in Ft. Dodge, IA.
iv. Harriot Cook Strow born February 27, 1829; died Unknown.
v. John DeWayne Strow born April 11, 1831; died Unknown.
vi. Archibald Strow died Unknown.

1856 Wahkonsa [Ft. Dodge] Webster county, Iowa
John D. Strow 24 VT[ single] lawyer
James R. Strow 26 b. VT ; lawyer
Alla 26 female born NY [wife of James]
[all have been in Iowa about 1 yr [ c1855]

Name: James R Strow Issue Date: 1 Jun 1857 State of Record: Iowa Acres: 80 Accession Number: IA2180__.060 Metes and Bounds: No Land Office: Fort Dodge Canceled: No US Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)

1860 Ft. Dodge, IA
James R. Straw 1823 VT and wife Almira b. 1832 NY;James is an Atty @ Law and they live next door to John and Maria Stow and are brothers.

1870 Ft. Dodge, IA
James Strow b. 1824 VT is a Justice of the Peace
Almira [wife]
George Strow is age 6 IA
Elizabeth is age 8 IA

Ft. Dodge, IA
James Strow is age 56 b. 1824 VT parents b. VT
Elmira F. is age 39 b. NY
There is one servant in the household.
[James and Elmira live next door to John and Maria Strow]

1885 - Iowa
Name: James R Strow Birth Year: abt 1824 Birth Place: Vermont Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Census Date: 1885 Residence State: Iowa Residence County: Webster Locality: Fort Dodge; also in HH is wife Elmira F. age 53 and a single 19 yr old female who may be a servant

James R. Strow Death Date: 1889 Page #: 139 Birth Date: 1823 Cemetery: Oakland Town: Ft Dodge Level Info: Webster County Grave Records

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Surname Given Name Born Died Cemetery Location County Comments
STROW Almira F. 1828 1886 Oakland Ft. Dodge Webster lot 142
STROW Clarence 1868 1928 Oakland Ft. Dodge Webster lot 142
STROW Edwin J. 1864 1927 Oakland Ft. Dodge Webster lot 142, bk. F
STROW Geo. R. 1863 1873 Oakland Ft. Dodge Webster lot 142, bk. F
STROW James R. 1823 1889 Oakland Ft. Dodge Webster lot 142, bk. F
STROW John D. 1831 1907 Oakland Ft. Dodge Webster lot 142, bk. F
STROW John L. 1871 1937 Oakland Ft. Dodge Webster lot 142, bk. F
STROW Margaret 1863 1928 Oakland Ft. Dodge Webster lot 142, bk. F.
STROW Maria B. 1833 1905 Oakland Ft. Dodge Webster lot 142, bk. F.
STROW Libbie A. 1861 1873 Oakland Ft. dodge Webster lot 142, blk F

James married Almira Fox, daughter of Dr. George Francis Fox and Catherine Shafer. (Almira Fox was born on 26 Jun 1828 in New York, died on 30 Jul 1886 and was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa.)