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Alpheus Riley Straight

Male 1826 - 1919  (93 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alpheus Riley Straight was born on 18 Mar 1826 in Grant, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA (son of Jacob K. Straight and Permelia Shuman); died on 28 Sep 1919 in Mannington, Marion, West Virginia, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jacob K. Straight was born about 1787 in Virginia, USA (son of Elizabeth); died on 20 Jul 1853 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Floyd Cemetery #1.

    Jacob married Permelia Shuman about 1809 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA. Permelia (daughter of Henry Shuman and Sarah Temple Kendall) was born on 6 Mar 1793 in Virginia, USA; died on 17 Mar 1874 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Floyd Cemetery #1. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Permelia Shuman was born on 6 Mar 1793 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Henry Shuman and Sarah Temple Kendall); died on 17 Mar 1874 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Floyd Cemetery #1.
    Children:
    1. Permelia Straight was born in 1810 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 16 Oct 1879 in Tyler County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Catherine Haught Cemetery.
    2. Gabriel Straight was born on 15 Apr 1812 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 19 Jul 1887 in Wetzel, West Virginia, USA.
    3. Urias E. Straight was born on 22 Oct 1814 in Virginia, USA; died on 15 Feb 1900 in Page County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Walnut Cemetery.
    4. Levi J Straight was born on 22 Apr 1816 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1888 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA.
    5. Cyrenna Straight was born about 1817 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1850 in Marion County, West Virginia, USA.
    6. William Milton Straight was born on 10 Jun 1821 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 18 Jul 1893 in Paw Paw, Marion, West Virginia, USA.
    7. Elizabeth Ann Straight was born in 1823 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1910 in Clay, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.
    8. 1. Alpheus Riley Straight was born on 18 Mar 1826 in Grant, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA; died on 28 Sep 1919 in Mannington, Marion, West Virginia, USA.
    9. James Acie Straight was born on 8 Apr 1830 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1880 in Roane County, West Virginia, USA.
    10. Henry Newton Straight was born about 1834 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 8 Aug 1925 in Mannington, Marion, West Virginia, USA.
    11. Mary Ellen Straight was born on 4 Feb 1839 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 14 Mar 1906 in Marion County, West Virginia, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Elizabeth was born about 1765; and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. Jacob K. Straight was born about 1787 in Virginia, USA; died on 20 Jul 1853 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Floyd Cemetery #1.

  2. 6.  Henry Shuman was born about 1770 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 7 Jun 1857 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Floyd Cemetery #1.

    Henry married Sarah Temple Kendall in 1791 in Virginia, USA. Sarah was born in 1773 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 25 Feb 1858 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Floyd Cemetery #1. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 7.  Sarah Temple Kendall was born in 1773 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 25 Feb 1858 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Floyd Cemetery #1.
    Children:
    1. 3. Permelia Shuman was born on 6 Mar 1793 in Virginia, USA; died on 17 Mar 1874 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Floyd Cemetery #1.
    2. Ellen Shuman was born in 1797 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 12 Jan 1873 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Kennedy Family Cemetery.
    3. James William Shuman was born about 1803 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 20 Jan 1882.
    4. Levi Shuman was born in 1806 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 4 Dec 1894.
    5. Henry Shuman was born in 1809 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 31 Dec 1887 in Grant, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA.
    6. Matilda Shuman was born in 1813 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died in 1886.
    7. Mary Shuman was born about 1814 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; died on 4 Mar 1860.



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