Rachael R. Straw

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1840 Pitt, Crawford County, OH Joel Straw HOH 1 male 15-20 - unknown - born between 1820-1825 1 male 30-40 - Joel 1 female under 5 - Rachel 1 female 5-10 - Louisa 1 female 20-30 - Mary born 1808 1 female 40-50 - unknown -possibly a sister of Mary born 1790-1800

1850 Mifflin, Wyandot county, OH Joel Straw 1809; born VT Mary 1811 born NY Louisa 1835 Rachel 1838 (John and Andrew died) George 1844 Orin 1846 Amanda 1849

census 1860 Mifflin, Wyandot County, OH Joel Straw c1810 Mary c1811 Rachel c1838 George c1844 Orrin c1846 Amanda c1850 Ann Janett [Angenette] c1853

1880 Census PlaceEagle Creek, Lake, Indiana Rachel HUGHES Birth Year<1838> BirthplaceOH Age42 OccupationKeeping House Marital StatusM <Married> RaceW <White> Head of HouseholdThomas HUGHES RelationWife Father's BirthplaceVT Mother's BirthplaceNY

1900 Wakarusa, Douglas, Kansas Rachel S Hughes62 Amanda I Hughes31 Elizabeth R Hughes23 Joseph E Hughes18 Warren H Lasher20

1910 Center, Lake county, IN Rachel S Hughes71 Amanda Hughes43 Elizabeth Hughes32 Joseph E Hughes28

1920 Chicago, Cook, IL Joel E Hughes37 Rachel Hughes81 Amanda Hughes52 Elizabeth R Hughes43

www.ancestry.com Name:Rachel S. Hughes [Rachel S. Straw] Birth Date:29 May 1838 Birth Place:Ohio Death Date:5 Jan 1927 Death Place:Chicago, Cook, Ill Burial Date:7 Jan 1927 Burial Place:Hebron, Indiana Death Age:88 Occupation:Housewife Race:White Marital Status:W Gender:Female Street address:6125 S. Laflin Father Name:Joel Straw Father Birth Place:Vermont Mother Name:Mary A. Swazly Mother Birth Place:New Jersey Spouse Name:Thomas Hughes FHL Film Number:1877900

Rachel S. Straw Hughes (1838-1927) (Mrs. Thomas Hughes) The following January 13, 1927, Lowell Tribune article appeared on page 8: Rachel S. Hughes, daughter of Joel and Mary Straw, was born in Wyandotte county, Ohio, May 28, 1838, and departed this life January 5, 1927, at the age of 88 years, 7 months and 6 days. On January 10, 1860, she was united in marriage to Thomas Hughes, who some time later moved from Ohio to Indiana and became one of the pioneer settlers of Eagle Creek township, Lake county. Here they remained until 1893, when they moved with their family to Crown Point & a little later to Kansas. After a lapse of seven years, Mrs. Hughes with her family again established a home on South Main street at Crown Point. After ten years residence in that city the deceased moved to Chicago to be with her children who had given her loving care as her years advanced to near four score and ten. The deceased was a most lovable type of womanhood, always patient through sunshine and storm, and her kindly traits and gentleness to all mankind will stand out prominently as her reward for a long and well spent life. Her keen intellect and motherly character benefitted every life she touched. She leaves to mourn her loss, six daughters and one son -- Mrs. Geo. Gidley, of Hebron; Mrs. S.A. Brownell, of Lowell; Mrs. Sale Morrow, of Indianapolis; Mrs. Fred Y. Wheeler, of Crown Point; Amanda, Elizabeth and Joe, who have resided with their mother in Chicago, and a host of kind and loving friends. Funeral services were held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Gidley, at Hebron Friday at 2 p.m. Interment was made in the Hebron cemetery.

Rachael married Thomas Hughes, son of Barnet Hughes and Sarah Walton, on 17 Jan 1861 in Wyandot County, Ohio. (Thomas Hughes was born in Mar 1837 in Ohio and died in 1895 in Hebron, Porter County, Indiana.)

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