Eli Strait is a brother of my great grandfather Bennet Strait, who settled in Cowlitz Co., WA. I would appreciate any info about him and his family or contact with any of his descendants. 5. Eli Strait born 23 Aug 1824, Washington Twp., Brown Co., OH, (son of James Strait and Perthena Hayes) ref: ##, occupation farmer/ miller, married 13 Aug 1846, Wabash Co., IN, Mary Ellen Sigler, born 8 Sep 1825, Ross Co., OH, died 30 Dec 1896, Cowlitz Co., WA, buried: Lone Pine Cm., Cowlitz Co., WA. Eli died JAN 1921, Cowlitz Co., WA, buried: Lone Pine Cm., Cowlitz Co., WA. Children: i Laura Jane Strait born 20 Mar 1848, Wabash Co., IN, (daughter of Eli Strait and Mary Ellen Sigler) married 29 Oct 1873, Barry Co., MO, Benjamin F. Hannah, born 24 Jan 1845, Brown Co., OH, died 27 Jan 1923, Cowlitz Co., WA, buried: Lone Pine Cm., Cowlitz Co., WA. Laura died 5 Aug 1945, Cowlitz Co., WA, buried: Lone Pine Cm., Cowlitz Co., WA. ii James B. Strait born 17 Jun 1850, Pulaski Co., IN, (son of Eli Strait and Mary Ellen Sigler). iii George Homer Strait born 19 Sep 1853, White Co., IN, (son of Eli Strait and Mary Ellen Sigler) married 3 Apr 1873, Barry Co., MO, Eliza A. Brock, born ABT 1853, died 10 Apr 1891. George died 1 Mar 1895, Cowlitz Co., WA, buried: Lone Pine Cm., Cowlitz Co., WA. iv Emory Benson Strait born 31 Jan 1856, Harrison Co., MO, (son of Eli Strait and Mary Ellen Sigler) died Missouri. v Walter Melville Strait born 15 Jan 1858, Harrison Co., MO, (son of Eli Strait and Mary Ellen Sigler) died Missouri. vi Eugene M. Strait born 20 Mar 1860, Harrison Co., MO, (son of Eli Strait and Mary Ellen Sigler) died 6 Aug 1937, Glendale, Maricopa Co., AZ, buried: Lone Pine Cm., Cowlitz Co., WA. vii Perthena Ann Strait born 25 Dec 1863, Livingston Co., MO, (daughter of Eli Strait and Mary Ellen Sigler) married (1) BEF 1887, Missouri, Elgin Hill, born Kentucky, (son of Mr. Hill and Miss Unknown) died 27 Mar 1889, Cowlitz Co., WA, married (2) ABT 1908, Washington, Herbert Emerson Dart, born 24 Jun 1853, died 15 Apr 1940, buried: Lone Pine Cm., Cowlitz Co., WA. Perthena died 22 Sep 1954, Cowlitz Co., WA, buried: Lone Pine Cm., Cowlitz Co., WA. Thank you, "Straight Trees" Richard F. Strait 7810 Grover Omaha, NE 68124-3328 402-393-2629 rfstrait@juno.com (text only) "Got a Straight in your Tree?" ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.