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    1. [STRAUB] Straub/Downey - IN - Late 1800's
    2. Hello all, I recently tried to send this post, but I was informed I was using the incorrect address. So I'm going to try again. I do apologize if this is a duplicate posting. My gg-grandfather, Henry STRAUB married four different DOWNEY sisters in Ohio or Indiana in the late 1800's. I obtained given names and dates from their headstones at the cemetery located in Dupont, which is in Jennings County, Indiana and the 1880 census for Jefferson County, Indiana. Henry STRAUB spoke German and was only able to speak very little English. He always claimed to have come from Hanover, Germany. But the 1880 census in Jennings County seems to indicate he may have come from Baden. He had two brothers that came from Germany as well, but I have no clue as to what their names are. I could only locate to IGI records through LDS Family History Center. One was for Lorinda and the other was for Delilah. It reflects given name Delilah as Delilah Isabelle b. 1861, but the headstone for Isabelle indicates her d.o.b. as b. 1850. So I have listed Delilah as the fourth sister married to Henry STRAUB. Joseph DOWNEY b. 26 Dec 1830 in Ohio d. 04 Mar 1915 in Dupont, Jefferson County, Indiana m. Elizabeth JORDON before 1850 b. 15 Dec 1829 in Ohio d. Abt Aug 1896 in Dupont, Jefferson County, Indiana having the following children: 2) Isabelle DOWNEY b. abt 1850 in Ohio d. abt 1914 in Dupont, Jefferson County, Indiana + Henry STRAUB after 1888 b. abt 1854 in Hanover/Baden, Germany d. abt 1918 buried in Dupont, Jennings Co, IN 3) Harry STRAUB b. abt 1898 + Nora BOARDMAN b. abt 1896 d. Abt 1970 2) Nancy DOWNEY b. abt 1851 in Ohio d. abt 1922 + Henry STRAUB about 1900 b. abt 1854 in Hanover/Baden, Germany d. abt 1918 in Dupont, Jennings Co, IN + Unknown 2) Lorinda DOWNEY b. abt 1852 in Ohio d. abt 1885 in Dupont, Jefferson County, IN + Henry STRAUB before 1880 b. abt 1854 in Hanover/Baden, Germany d. abt 1918 buried in Dupont, Jennings Co, IN 3) Fannie STRAUB b. abt 1883 + George KING b. unknown 3) George STRAUB b. abt 1884 + Mable JOHNSON b. abt 1892 (sister of Unabelle) d. in Indianapolis + Viola DUNHAM b. abt 1890 d. abt 1937 buried w/George in Dupont + Nettie DUKES b. unknown 2) Delilah DOWNEY b. abt 1861 in Ohio d. unknown unknown (unsure if this is 4th wife of Henry, but she is only other sibling listed in census) + Henry STRAUB b. abt 1854 in Hanover/Baden, Germany d. abt 1918 3) John STRAUB b. abt 1886-1888 + Unabelle JOHNSON b. unknown (sister of Mable) 3) Henry STRAUB Jr b. 15 Apr 1887 d. 28 Feb 1950 buried in Dupont, Jennings County, IN 2) George E. Mclellan DOWNEY b. abt 1863 in Vinton County, OH Are there any cousins out there from this line? Let me know if there are! =) Peggy

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