Homer Albert Straw

   Cause of his death was cardiac decompensation; myocarditis.

  General Notes:

(Per Geraldine (Straw) Clabaugh 10/2003): Homer Straw and family lived on a farm south east of Deepwater, MO. The family lived in Clinton, MO but we just knew of them. They are all burried in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton.

VR Henry Co. MO

THE BOUCHER FAMILY by F. E. Burkhardt 1917 NYC
Homer Albert Straw, b. Aug. 15, 1876, md. Belle Hunter, Oct. 26, 1904; res. Deep Water, Mo.
1 Eugene Straw.
2 Martha Straw.
3 Willis Straw.
4 Clarence Straw.
5 Elizabeth Straw.
6 Lucy Straw.

Name: Homer A. STRAW Age: 3 Estimated birth year: <1877> Birthplace: Missouri Relation: Son Home in 1880: Fairview, Henry, Missouri Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Isaac N. STRAW Father's birthplace: OH Mother's birthplace: OH

MO marriage records - 26 Oct 1904 in Clinton, MO: Homer A. Straw of Deepwater, Henry co, MO to Bettie Hunter of Montrose, Henry Co, MO

1910 Clinton, Henry County, Missouri Homer Straw 1877 Bettie 1885 Eugene 1906 Martha A. 1907 Willis A. 1909

12 Sept 1918 - World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record Homer Albert of St. Clair, MO; Age 42y with medium height and build and dark hair and ??eyes.

1920 St. Clair County, Missouri Homer A. Straw 1878 MO Bettie 1888 MO Eugene 1906 MO Martha 1907 MO Willie 1910 MO Clarence 1912 MO Elizabeth 1914 MO Lucy 1916 MO Homer A. 1917 MO

1930 census Clinton, Henry County, MO Homer A. c1878 Bettie c1886 Martha c1907 Willie c1910 Clarence c1912 Elizabeth c1914 Lucy c1917 H. A. c1918 James Robert c1921 Billie Rush c1924

1940 Clinton, Henry, MO
Homer A StrawHeadM64Missouri
Betty StrawWifeF65Missouri
Homer Ambrus StrawSonM22Missouri
James Robert StrawSonM19Missouri
Billy Rush StrawSonM16Missouri
Lucy Amanda StrawDaughterF23Missouri
District: 42-12 , Family Number: 97 , Sheet Number and Letter: 5A , Line Number: 35 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 2111 , Digital Folder Number: 005460046 , Image Number: 00257

Englewood Cemetery: STRAW, Homer Albert - b: Aug 16 1876 Henry Co, MO - d: Jul 11 1952 Clinton, MO - sp: Betty HUNTER - 75Y - bur: Jul 12 1952 Blk:314 Lot:0018 Gr:02

Death certificate 20246 on file in MO - cause of death cardiac decompensation with myocarditis Informant Mrs Bettie Straw (wife)

The Clinton Eye (Clinton, Missouri)24 Jul 1952, ThuPage 2 [notes]
Homer Albert Straw died 11 July; born 16 Aug 1876, near Deepwater, MO..one of 11 children of I. Newton and Amelia Shock Straw..all have preceded him in death...married 26 Oct 1904 to Betty Hunter in Montrose, MO..9 children..wife and children all survive...daus: Mrs Glee (Martha) Jones; Mrs Lindsey (Lucy) White; Mrs. Olaf (Elizabeth) Hay; sons: Eugene, Willis, Clarence, Wm R., James Robert and Homer Jr...buried Englewood Cemetery.....

Find A Grave Memorial 71014696

Homer married Belle Hunter, daughter of Unknown Green and Eliza J., on 26 Oct 1904 in Clinton, Henry County, Missouri. (Belle Hunter was born on 19 Oct 1885 in Missouri, died on 9 Apr 1971 in Clinton, Henry County, Missouri and was buried in Englewood Cemetery Clinton, Henry County, Missouri, USA.)