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    Moses STRAUGHAN

    Male - 1861


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    • Name Moses STRAUGHAN 
      Born Indiana (1900 Nelson Co. Census, Nancy's father) Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 15 Feb 1861  near Cape Girardeau, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Lillian's notes mention the two children of Moses and Sarah, John William and Mary. However , later in her notes she says " Moses had a Millie Straughan who married a Hill Betsy married a Cash."
      • When Moses first wife, Sarah King, died he left Indiana and went to Kentucky to marry her cousin, Elizabeth Wisehart. The two children stayed in Indiana and were raised by their maternal grandparents.
      Person ID I353  Maykoski and Lewis
      Last Modified 3 Oct 2012 

      Father John STRAUGHAN,   b. 16 Mar 1785, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Mother Obedience SCOTT,   b. 1790, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married 1808 
      Family ID F248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Sarah Ann KING,   b. 29 Oct 1824, Greencastle, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Jun 1843, Putnam County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years) 
      Married 18 Apr 1841  Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. John William STRAUGHAN,   b. 04 Feb 1842, Putnam Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1908, Denver, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
       2. Mary Elizabeth STRAUGHAN,   b. 31 May 1843, Putnam Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Apr 1923, Los Angeles, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
      Last Modified 12 Aug 2009 
      Family ID F270  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Catharine Elizabeth WISEHART,   b. Abt 1826, near Bardslawn (?), Nelson County, KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1890  (Age ~ 64 years) 
      Married 1846 
      Children 
       1. George STRAUGHAN,   d. Abt 1952
       2. Martha STRAUGHAN
       3. Sarah STRAUGHAN,   b. 1845,   d. 1852  (Age 7 years)
      +4. Nancy Ann STRAUGHAN,   b. 2 Aug 1852, Jefferson Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1937, Martinez, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
       5. Sanford STRAUGHAN,   b. 1854,   d. 1858  (Age 4 years)
      Family ID F245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart