Harrison H. Straw
- Born: 13 Feb 1881, Henry County, Missouri
- Marriage (1): Grace F. Winters on 10 Apr 1916 in Kansas City , Kansas
- Marriage (2): Mary Pearl Steyer on 1 Jun 1905 in Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri
- Died: Dec 1965, Rest Home in Falls City, Nebraska at age 84
- Buried: Cremated
Another name for Harrison was Harry Straw.
General Notes:
DOD POD per research of J.W. Straw Marriage: (1): Pearle Steyer; Marriage: (2): Grace Winters on 10 Apr 1916 His first wife was the sister of a Dentist in West Port, MO (the town was later absorbed by Kansas City). [Missouri Marriage Records show a Harry Straw [over 21 yrs of age] of Clinton, MO procured a license to marry on 1 June 1905 in Harrisonville, Cass County, MO to Pearl Steyer [over 18 yrs of age] of Peculiar, MO
Lived in the mountains at Raton Pass. He was agent for the railroad. He got the job after learning the Morse Code. His first wife died in childbirth, and he went back home to Deep Water.
He went by the given name of Harry
1900 Bethlehem, Henry County, MO Harry Straw 1881 - he is living with his brother Arthur L and family
1910 - can't locate him
KANSAS CITY STAR -17 Apr 1916 Gossip of Society The marriage of Miss Grace Winters to Mr. Harry H. Straw took place at 8:30 pm o'clock last Monday night at the home of the bride's parents, Mr and Mrs William H. Winters 743 Barnett Ave Kansas side. It was also the 54th Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Winters. At home 9315 Mt Washington Blvd.
Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 Harry H. STRAW corner of 9th and Maple Mt. Washington, Jackson County, MO born 13 Feb 1881 Employer: Magill Plumbing Company; 1320 McGee in Kansas City, MO Occ: plumber Nearest Relative: Grace F. STRAW
1920 Jackson County, MO Harry H STROW Grove (Grace) 1889 Eugene 1917 Herbert 1919
Grace and Harry bought a home in Mt Washington. The family moved when Eugene W Straw was about 5 yrs old from Mt Washington to a farm in Independance, MO. Harry was a plumber in town.
1930 Blue, Jackson, MO Harry H Straw49 Grace Straw42 Eugene Straw13 Herbert Straw10
1940 - Southeast Independence, Jackson, Missouri Harry H Straw59 Grace W Straw51 Eugene W Straw23
City Directory of 1957 Independence, MO - Harry H. Straw with wife Grace. City Directory of 1959 Independence, MO - Harry H. Straw with wife Grace
Died in Falls City, Nebraska (NW of Mound City) in a rest home and was cremated.
Harry Straw SSN Issued: MO (Before 1951) Born 13 Feb 1881 Died Dec 1965 Residence: New York
Find A Grave Memorial 137199314
Harrison married Grace F. Winters, daughter of William H. Winters and Ella Henry, on 10 Apr 1916 in Kansas City , Kansas. (Grace F. Winters was born on 27 Sep 1888 in Spring Hill, Johnson County, Kansas, died on 12 Aug 1964 in Oyster Bay, New York and was buried in Aug 1964 in Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium in Middle Village, Queens, New York.)
Marriage Notes:
newspaper
Harrison next married Mary Pearl Steyer, daughter of George William Steyer and Rebecca McHenry, on 1 Jun 1905 in Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri. (Mary Pearl Steyer was born on 12 Apr 1883 in Missouri, died on 12 Oct 1907 in Raton, New Mexico and was buried on 16 Oct 1907 in Peculiar Cemetery in Cass County, Missouri.)
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