Benning Smart Straw

  General Notes:

He is named for his uncle Col Benning Smart (husband of his mother's sister Abigail Hutchins Smart)

census 1850 he is living in Polk , Crawford County, Ohio with his brother Alva and Alva's wife Mary ____.

1860 - still with brother Alva and Alva's wife but now married to Mary and has daughter Mary age 4

IGI files:
Marriages Crawford County, Ohio
George Straw married Lydia Fike 19 Jan 1849. (Stroh line of PA.)
Benning S. Straw to Mary A. Henry 4 Sept 1851
Married: Mar 02, 1837 in: Crawford Co., OH
HENRY, MARY A.
Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film #s 0388675-0388676.

1870 Pulaski, Williams county, OH
Benning Straw age 54 born NH and his daughter Mary a. age 14 born OH is living with the
Jacob and Hannah Schineberger family.

IGI files Cuyahoga, Ohio
Benning S. Straw married[Mrs.] Mary F. [Bean] Smith 26 March 1872

PLAIN DEALER -15 Apr 1872
STRAW-SMITH At the residence of Mr. W. Douglas, in this city, Mar 26th by Rev W. F. Boston, Benning S. Straw of Bryon, OH and Mary F. Smith of this city.

per 1880 census Pulaski, Williams County, OHIO he is age 64 born NH; parents born NH

obit (The Bryan Democrat) 3 March 1898
"Benning Smart Straw was born June 10, 1815 near New London, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, and died February 13, 1898; aged 82 years, 8 months and 3 days.
When five years old his parents moved to Ohio. Being deprived of hearing from infancy, he was educated at the school for the deaf, Columbus, Ohio. He was married September 4, 1851 to Miss Mary A. Henry, (hearing) who departed this life September 8, 1869. To them was born one daughter. In 1865 he moved from Crawford County to Williams County, where he lived on the same farm until his death. March 26, 1872 he was married to Mrs. Mary F. Smith (mute) of Cleveland, Ohio, who died October 29, 1888. At the age of 37 he embraced religion and joined the Lutheran church, remaining a faithful member until God called him home."

U.S. Special Census on Deaf Family Marriages and Hearing Relatives, 1888'96 1895-
Marriage Records of Benning S. Straw and Mary A. Hemry
His father Benjamin Straw died of fever 14 Jan 1829 age 50yrs; bis mother Ruth A. died of a tumor on 23 May 1848; age 71 yrs at Galion Ohio. Brothers and sisters: Mrs Hannah Smart b.21 Sept 1801 and died 12 Oct 1874 at age 73 yrs of Typhoid Fever; Alva Straw b. 9 June 1803 and died 23 July 1883 of dropsy; Orrel Straw 7 March 1805 and died 5 Feb 1851 of Typhoid Fever age about 46 yrs; Mrs Olive Johnson b.5 Mar 1908 and died 22 apr 1886 of heart disease at age 78 yrs; Benning S. straw 10 June 1815.
Benning born deaf and admitted 1831 at age 16 1/2 yrs; residence when admitted was Mansfield in Richland County and present residence is Bryan, Williams County, Ohio; occ: carpenter and farmer.
Wife's details: Her father : William Hemry; her other Jane Morgan Hemry. Her brothers and sisters: Mrs Mary A. Straw b. 28 Feb 1833 and died 8 Sept 1869 of Chronic diarrhea at age 36 yrs; Mrs Sarah J. Telters? b. 6 apr 1835;Mrs Julia A. Petty b/ 6 July 1838; William Hemry Jr b.26 Sept 1845and died 19 Nov 1883 age 38 yrs; James M. Hemry b. 6 Oct 1849 and died 28 Feb 1879 of consumption age 29 yrs [Mary was hearing person]
Marriage record of Benning S. Straw and Mary F. Bean [her second marriage; 1st marriage to Wm Smith] married 26 Mar 1872 in Cleveland, OH
Wife's details:
Father: John Bean died 22 Sept 1850 of dysentery age 76 yrs in Conneaut, OH. MOther: Sarah Hidden Bean died 22 Mar 1836 age 58 yrs near Conneaut, OH
Brothers and sisters:
Mrs Hetty H. Smith b. 2 Dec 1801 and died 29 Jan 1837 age 36 yrs; Hannah a. Bean b. 23 Jan 1803 and died 19 Jan 1804 age 1 yr; Harriet Bean 25 Feb 1806 and d. 25 Aug 1808 age 2 1/2 yrs; Jesse B. Bean b. 4 July 1808 and died (date unknown); Asa A. Bean b. 4 feb 1811 and died 26 April 1863 age 52 yrs; John C. Bean b. 23 Sept 1813 and died 20 Dec 1831 age 18 of consumption; Mrs Mary F. Straw b. 6 Oct 1816 and died 29 Oct 1888 of dropsy of heart age 72 yrs; Mrs Harriet E. Butler b. 7 July 1819 and died 31 Oct 1881 age 62 yrs of ehart disease; Mrs Sarah E. Edmunds b. 11 June 1822 and died 9 June 1884 age 62 yrs
Mrs Mary F. Straw became deaf at age 18 mos due to inflamation in head; admitted at age 17 to school while living in Conneaut, Ashtabula, OH and instructed for 4 yrs.
William S. Smith was a Hartford pupil admitted in 1825 age15. Had 2 brothers born deaf and one deaf sister by Hartford reports. Married Mary F. Bean but never had any children. Mrs Smith adopted a child Mary Ann, hearing, b. 15 March 1859 and died 21 June 1866.
Most of the information as to B S. Straw and wives is furnished by his daughter, a teacher in the Ohio Institute.

Find A Grave Memorial# 139037739

Benning married Mary Ann Hemry, daughter of William Hemry and Jane Morgan, on 4 Sep 1851 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. (Mary Ann Hemry was born on 28 Feb 1833 in Crawford County, Ohio, died on 8 Sep 1869 in Bryan, Williams County, Ohio and was buried in Shiffler Cemetery Pulaski, Williams County, Ohio, USA.)

Benning next married Mary F. Bean, daughter of John Bean and Sarah Hidden, on 26 Mar 1872 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. (Mary F. Bean was born on 6 Oct 1816 in Wheelock, Caledonia County, Vermont, died on 29 Oct 1888 in Bryan, Williams County, Ohio and was buried in Shiffler Cemetery Pulaski, Williams County, Ohio, USA.)