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Straw
(Bef 1780-)
Thomas Straw
(1796-1855)
Rhoda Trumbull
(1796-1851)
Rensselaer T. Straw
(1821-1899)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Melissa Mapes

Rensselaer T. Straw

  • Born: 1821, New York
  • Marriage (1): Melissa Mapes after 1850
  • Died: 5 Jan 1899, Constantine, St. Joseph county, Michigan at age 78
  • Buried: 7 Jan 1899, Village Cemtery in Constantine, Michigan

bullet   Cause of his death was interstitial catarrh; asthenia.

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bullet  General Notes:

1877 History of St. Joseph Co. Michigan - the section on Flowerfield Township states -
Straw, R. P. p. 195 - was a justice of the peace

In 1858 he is listed in Flowerfield Directory as R. T. Straw

1860 census Flowerfield, St. Joseph County, Michigan
Rensselaer T. Straw [c1822] is a farmer
Melissa [b.1836]
George [c1853].

1870 Hudson, Lewanee County, Michigan
R. M. STRAW c1825 NY
Melissa 1827 MI
George 1853 MI
Samuel 1862 MI

1880 He is still alive in Hudson, Lenawee County, MI, listed as RENSLER STRAW. He states he was born C1831 in NY as well as both of his parents. Although listed as married there is no wife in the HH. He is living with John and Sally WIRE.
Also living in Hudson, Lenawee County, Mich in 1880 is George Straw (his probable son).
Also Samuel Straw (another probable son) living in HH of Wm and Francis Pomeroy

San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, California)13 Feb 1884, WedPage 3
"It was finally foound that on the 12th of April 1881...Melissa Straw had been granted a divorce from Ransaler F. Straw..case number 796..."
The Record-Union (Sacramento, California)13 Feb 1884, WedPage 2
[failure to provide]
Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California)12 Apr 1881, TuePage 3
"Melissa Straw vs Rennsalear F. Straw; decree of divorce granted plaintiff"

Michigan death records
Ranseler T. Straw Birth Date: abt 1821 Birth Place: New York Death Date: 1 Jan 1899 Death Place: Constantine, St Joseph, Michigan Death Age: 78 Occupation: Carpenter Race: White Marital Status: Widowed Gender: Male Father Name: Thomas Straw Mother Name: Rhoda Trumbull FHL Film Number: 1295526

bullet  Medical Notes:

asthenia is weakness or loss of strength
interstitual - occupying the interspaces
Catarrh- inflamation of mucous membranes


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Rensselaer married Melissa Mapes, daughter of Isaac Mapes and Nancy Bailey, after 1850. The marriage ended in divorce on 12 Apr 1881. (Melissa Mapes was born circa 1836 in Michigan and died before 1880.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

single in 1850 census and lives with parents



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