Albert R. Straw

  General Notes:

1880 census Wilmington,Essex County, NY Lyman 47 born VT 1833 father born Vt; mother born NH Almira 43 born NY 1837 Cordelia 20 born NY 1860 Amanda 13 born NY 1867/68 Albert 10 born NY 1870 Name: Albert STRAW Age: 10 Estimated birth year: <1870> Birthplace: New York Occupation: Farmer Relation: Son Home in 1880: Wilmington, Essex, New York Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Lyman STRAW Father's birthplace: VT Mother's birthplace: NY Fredie 3 born Ny 1877 Hattie 2 mos born Ny 1880 Libbie 15 born NY 1865

census 1892 Wilmington, Essex County, NY Mrs Lyman Straw 1862 Delia 1864 Burt 1871 Fred 1877 Ruth 1879

In the 1900 census for Wilmington, Essex, NY, Leona [b. Sep 1856], son Charles [Jul 1881] and (A)Delbert Leslie [May 1882] along with Amanda M are living with Albert R. Straw [July 1870], and Cordelia Straw. Albert, Cordelia & Amanda are siblings; Leone is listed as Albert's father-in-law [s/b bro in law] & Charles & Delbert as Albert's brothers-in-law. [ s/b nephews?] Amanda and Leoni married 3 years and Amanda says she has 1 ch and 1 living. Aurelia probably also in HH and incorrectly left out with her DOB given for Amanda.

1905 Wilmington, Essex County, NY Albert R. Straw age 35 [c1870] Adelia Straw b. 1861 Fred Straw 1877 [brother]

1910 Wilmington, Essex county, NY Albert R. Straw age 39 b.c1871 NY; father b; Vt; mother b. NY; first marriage of 3 yrs [HOH] Mary Straw age 49 b. c1861 NY; 3rd marriage of 3yrs; ch: 7/7; parents b. NY [wife] Wm Fletcher age 24; single b.1886 NY [stepson] Grace Fletcher age 18 NY [stepdau] Lily Fletcher age 12 NY [stepdau] Minnie Fletcher age 12 NY [stepdau] Fred E. Straw age 31 c1879 NY [bro]

1920 census Wilmington, Essex County, NY Albert Straw age 49 born c1871 NY [HOH] Mary Straw age 58 born c1862 NY [wife] Lillian M. Fletcher age 22; born c1898 NY single [stepdau] Minnie M. Fletcher age 22 ; born c1898 NY; single [stepdau] Kenneth W. Coolidge age 2y 7m born NY [grandson] Benjamin Coolidge age 11 Mos born NY [grandson]

1930 Wilmington, Essex County, NY Albert R. Straw age 59 b. NY; age at 1st marriage 36y [HOH] Mary E. Straw age 69 b.NY; age at 1st marriage 19y [wife] Gilman Signor age 32 NY; married at age 29y [son in law] Minnie M. Signor age 32; married at age 29 [stepdau]

1940 Albert is 62; wid and lives with married stepdau Minnie [Mrs Gilman Signor]

Au-SableRecord Post 26 July 1951 Funeral Services were held Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs Gilman Signor. Mr Straw's death had been unexpected as he had been in his usual health until a few days before his death. Mr. Straw was taken by ambulance to a Plattsburg hospital on Wednesday for an operation and died Thursday. Mr. Straw had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Gilman Signor, for the past 17 years. Rev. \\i0 J. C. Elliott conducted the services, Rev. Moran offering prayer. Much sympathy is extended to all the family.


headstone photo : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~frgen/essex/wilmington/haselton/straw_albert.htm

Also in Haselton Cemetery records in town hall is the following entry although there is no stone in the cemetery: Eva Straw died 21 Aug 1922. Could she be Albert's daughter?

Find A Grave Memorial# 91966513

Albert married Mary Cobb, daughter of Mathias Cobb and Eda/Ede, in 1906. (Mary Cobb was born on 11 Jan 1861 in New York, died on 9 Feb 1934 in New York and was buried in Haselton Cemetery in Wilmington, Essex County, New York.)