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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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1830, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1840, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
    • Occupation: 1849, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; Farmer
    • Residence: 1850, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA

    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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA; Living her her son, Henry
    • Residence: 1870, Grant, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA; Living with her son, Henry

    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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
    • Probate: Jun 1857, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Located on Chuck's Run near Arnettsville (Rt. 37 & 37/7 to Jack May farm. Cemetery adjoins the old John Shuman property.)

    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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