Rush Straw

   Cause of his death was hypertension; hypertrophied liver; coronary thrombosis.

  General Notes:

research of U C Davis

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record - Rush Straw of Henry MO; self employed - operates a garage; Age 41 with medium heighta nd build and brown eyes and black hair. Nearest relative is Ada J. Straw (wife) of Deepwater, MO

courtesy of Bill Marshall on Rootsweb:
1898-1905: teacher in public schools [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p157]
1907: became clerk in hardware store; later became manager [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p157]
purchased Osage Valley Garage in Deepwater, MO [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p157]
superintendant of Sunday School of Presbyterian Church [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p157]

POB per research of James W. Straw

Name: Rush 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: Charles STRAW Father's birthplace: OH Mother's birthplace: IN

1920 Fairview, Henry Co. MO
Ruah (sic) Straw 1878
Ada J 1877
Inez 1903
Louise 1904
Anona 1905
Harold J. 1907
Geraldine 1910
Zilpha 1911


census 1930 Fairview, Henry County, MO
Rush c1877
Ada J. c1876
Harold J. c1907
Geraldine c1909
Charles (father) c1842 may be living in the HH

Sept 1938 (Calhoun, Henry County, MO)
"Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 4 p.m. by Rev. R. S. Straw, pastor of the Calhoun Presbyterian Church.."


Englewood cemetery records
STRAW, Ada J. - b: 1876 - d: Jul 11 1960 - sp: Rush STRAW - 84Y - bur: Jul 13 1960 Blk:204D Lot:0961.5 Gr:02

STRAW, Betty HUNTER - b: Oct 19 1885 MO - d: Apr 9 1971 Clinton, MO - sp: Homer Albert STRAW - 86Y - bur: Apr 12 1971 Blk:314 Lot:0018 Gr:03

STRAW, Charles - b: 1842 - d: 1931 Henry Co, MO - sp: Nancy L. - 88Y - bur: May 15 1931 Blk:204 Lot:0961 Gr:10

STRAW, Clarence Archibald - b: Jul 30 1911 MO - d: Sep 29 1975 Clinton, MO - mil: SSgt Army Air Force WWII - m: May 4 1946 to Civillia Elizabeth - 64Y - bur: Oct 2 1975 Blk:419 Lot:1934 Gr:01

STRAW, Harold Jones - b: Dec 9 1906 Deepwater, MO - d: Dec 9 1980 Lee's Summit, MO - 74Y - bur: Dec 11 1980 Blk:204D Lot:0961.5 Gr:04

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

STRAW, Homer Ambrose - b: Nov 2 1917 Deepwater, MO - d: Dec 18 1998 Parsons, KS - son of Homer A. & Betty HUNTER STRAW - mil: WWII - m: May 19 1943 to Bernice B. BURT - 81Y - bur: Dec 22 1998 Blk:203 Lot:1034 Gr:06 obit

STRAW, Inez - b: Apr 26 1902 Deepwater, MO - d: Feb 22 1984 Lee's Summit, MO - 81Y - single - bur: Feb 24 1984 Blk:204D Lot:0961.5 Gr:03

STRAW, Jack Leroy - b: Jun 19 1934 Windsor, MO - d: Jan 6 1964 Clinton, MO - sp: Betty LEWIS - ch: Stephen, Vernon - 29Y - bur: Jan 9 1964 Blk:610 Lot:1889 Gr:10

STRAW, Mary Jo - b: Apr 22 1932 - d: Oct 22 1949 - 17Y - auto accident - bur: Oct 31 1949 Blk:304 Lot:0964 Gr:03

STRAW, Nancy L. - b: 1847 - d: 1927 Deepwater, MO - sp: Charles STRAW - 80Y - bur: Jul 22 1927 Blk:204 Lot:0961 Gr:09

STRAW, Robert Franklin - b: Jul 13 1933 Henry Co, MO - d: Mar 24 1947 Clinton, MO - 13Y - bur: Mar 28 1947 Blk:206.5 Lot:0306.75 Gr:03

STRAW, Rush - b: 1877 - d: Oct 9 1950 - sp: Ada J. - 73Y - bur: Oct 15 1950 Blk:204D Lot:0961.5 Gr:01

STRAW, William Rush - b: Oct 23 1923 Henry Co, MO - d: Nov 4 1994 Amarillo, TX - son of Homer A. & Betty HUNTER STRAW - mil: US Navy - ch: Robert R., William E. - 71Y - bur: Nov 12 1994 Blk:314 Lot:0018 Gr:04 info

STRAW, Willis Alva - b: Oct 10 1909 Deepwater, MO - d: Sep 26 1982 Clinton, MO - mil: Sc 3 US Navy WWII - m: Sep 12 1931 to Kathryn Verlene COGLE - ch: Carol - 72Y - bur: Sep 28 1982 Blk:304 Lot:0964 Gr:01

STRAW, Zilpha - b: abt 1910 - d: Aug 23 2001 - 91Y - bur: Aug 27 2001 Blk:204 Lot:0961 Gr:06

Death certificate on file; cause of death hypertension; coronary thrombosis and hypertrophied liver; he was a carpenter; informant was his wife; occ: carpenter in building construction

Find A Grave Memorial 71015211

Rush married Ada Joann Jones, daughter of John T. Jones and Mary S. Thiele, on 29 May 1901 in Missouri. (Ada Joann Jones was born on 25 Feb 1875 in Deepwater, Henry County, Missouri, died on 11 Jul 1960 in Clinton, Henry County, Missouri, USA and was buried in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Henry County, Missouri.). The cause of her death was broncho pneumonia; cerebral thrombosis; generalized arteriosclerosis.

  Marriage Notes:

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