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Jacob C. Straight

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Jacob C. Straight

Birth
Marion County, West Virginia, USA
Death
5 Jul 1861 (aged 62)
West Virginia, USA
Burial
Marion County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Jacob C. Straight, son of Peter and Elizabeth Bayles Straight, was born in that part of Monongalia County VA which became Marion County WV. He married Jane Musgrave, daughter of David and Catharine Arnett Musgrave, on 16 MAY 1819, in Monongalia County VA. They had ten children, including Agzilla Straight Hoult; Sarah Straight Hood; Edgar P. Straight; Ruhama Straight Phillips; Jane Straight; John David Straight; Jacob Coleman Straight; William Lee Straight; Mary C. Straight Hood; and Elmina Straight Campbell.

Jacob C. and Jane lived in Hoodsville, Marion County VA at the time of the 1860 Census. Jacob's place of burial is confirmed by "Paw Paw District Cemeteries, Marion County, West Virginia", compiled by Eleanor Youst Carter and Kathleen Mahaffey Bogdan, (Marion County Genealogical Club, Inc., 1995), p 38.

Jacob C. Straight's birth date in this memorial also came from this source. However, "The Ice-Strait Bible, 1780-1843", archived at the Family History Library at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, St. Lake City UT, shows:
Jacob, son of Peter and Elisabeth [sic] Strait [sic], was born the 22 ___ 1797.
Jacob C. Straight, son of Peter and Elizabeth Bayles Straight, was born in that part of Monongalia County VA which became Marion County WV. He married Jane Musgrave, daughter of David and Catharine Arnett Musgrave, on 16 MAY 1819, in Monongalia County VA. They had ten children, including Agzilla Straight Hoult; Sarah Straight Hood; Edgar P. Straight; Ruhama Straight Phillips; Jane Straight; John David Straight; Jacob Coleman Straight; William Lee Straight; Mary C. Straight Hood; and Elmina Straight Campbell.

Jacob C. and Jane lived in Hoodsville, Marion County VA at the time of the 1860 Census. Jacob's place of burial is confirmed by "Paw Paw District Cemeteries, Marion County, West Virginia", compiled by Eleanor Youst Carter and Kathleen Mahaffey Bogdan, (Marion County Genealogical Club, Inc., 1995), p 38.

Jacob C. Straight's birth date in this memorial also came from this source. However, "The Ice-Strait Bible, 1780-1843", archived at the Family History Library at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, St. Lake City UT, shows:
Jacob, son of Peter and Elisabeth [sic] Strait [sic], was born the 22 ___ 1797.


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