William F. Straight, son of Carlos Henry and Charlotte Kent Straight, was married twice, first to Mamie E. Donivan, with whom he had a daughter, Mildred, and second to Mrs. May Johnson.
William entered the grocery business at 43 Broadway, Saranac Lake, New York with John Torrance. He later continued in the business alone until his retirement in 1920. He was a member of the Masons and was a well-respected resident of the village of Saranac Lake.
Late in life, William's relationship with his wife and his step-son, Dr. Nelson Johnson, turned bad. Some of this was due to Dr. Johnson refusing to pay William a debt owed for his education. Mrs. Straight served papers to have William evicted from their home, in part claiming that William had been abusive to her. As a result of this unrest, William murdered Dr. Johnson and a Mrs. James W. Moody, who may have been involved with the eviction. William then turned a rifle on himself and committed suicide.
William is buried in Central Cemetery in Jay, New York, beside his first wife, Mamie Donivan Straight.
William entered the grocery business at 43 Broadway, Saranac Lake, New York with John Torrance. He later continued in the business alone until his retirement in 1920. He was a member of the Masons and was a well-respected resident of the village of Saranac Lake.
Late in life, William's relationship with his wife and his step-son, Dr. Nelson Johnson, turned bad. Some of this was due to Dr. Johnson refusing to pay William a debt owed for his education. Mrs. Straight served papers to have William evicted from their home, in part claiming that William had been abusive to her. As a result of this unrest, William murdered Dr. Johnson and a Mrs. James W. Moody, who may have been involved with the eviction. William then turned a rifle on himself and committed suicide.
William is buried in Central Cemetery in Jay, New York, beside his first wife, Mamie Donivan Straight.
William F. Straight, son of Carlos Henry and Charlotte Kent Straight, was married twice, first to Mamie E. Donivan, with whom he had a daughter, Mildred, and second to Mrs. May Johnson.
William entered the grocery business at 43 Broadway, Saranac Lake, New York with John Torrance. He later continued in the business alone until his retirement in 1920. He was a member of the Masons and was a well-respected resident of the village of Saranac Lake.
Late in life, William's relationship with his wife and his step-son, Dr. Nelson Johnson, turned bad. Some of this was due to Dr. Johnson refusing to pay William a debt owed for his education. Mrs. Straight served papers to have William evicted from their home, in part claiming that William had been abusive to her. As a result of this unrest, William murdered Dr. Johnson and a Mrs. James W. Moody, who may have been involved with the eviction. William then turned a rifle on himself and committed suicide.
William is buried in Central Cemetery in Jay, New York, beside his first wife, Mamie Donivan Straight.
William entered the grocery business at 43 Broadway, Saranac Lake, New York with John Torrance. He later continued in the business alone until his retirement in 1920. He was a member of the Masons and was a well-respected resident of the village of Saranac Lake.
Late in life, William's relationship with his wife and his step-son, Dr. Nelson Johnson, turned bad. Some of this was due to Dr. Johnson refusing to pay William a debt owed for his education. Mrs. Straight served papers to have William evicted from their home, in part claiming that William had been abusive to her. As a result of this unrest, William murdered Dr. Johnson and a Mrs. James W. Moody, who may have been involved with the eviction. William then turned a rifle on himself and committed suicide.
William is buried in Central Cemetery in Jay, New York, beside his first wife, Mamie Donivan Straight.
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W. F. STRAIGHT
1876 – 1934
HIS WIFE
MAMIE E. DONIVAN
1882 – 1898
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