Mary Ann (Oakes) Stribaugh (1895 - 1951)

Born 29 Jul 1895 in Dennison Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Matthew Stribaugh — married 4 Jun 1917 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PA

Died 25 Jul 1951 at age 55 in Bloomsburg, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Mary Ann Oakes was born on 29 Jul 1895 in White Haven, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. She was the sixth of nine children, and the first daughter, born to Elizabeth Schrader and Richard Oakes. In 1900 she lived in Dennison Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania with her parents and seven siblings.^[1] On 4 Jun 1917 she married Matthew Stribaugh in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. L. Lindenmuth.^[2] The couple raised two sons:

1. Matthew James Stribaugh
2. Judson John Stribaugh

In 1920, Mary rented a home at 22 Linden Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, with her husband and their first son.^[3] The 1930 census shows that Mary and her husband owned the home at 22 West Linden Street, Wilkes-Barre, and that it was valued at $50,000. Their two sons and Mary's widowed mother lived with them.^[4]

Matthew died in 1934 when their sons were teenagers.^[5] The 1940 census shows Mary and her two sons living in their home at 22 West Linden Street, Wilkes-Barre. She worked as a practical nurse and rented a room to another widow for $25 a month.^[6]

Mary Stribaugh died on 25 Jul 1951 at home at 464 West First Street, Bloomsburg, Columbia, Pennsylvania. The cause of death was colon cancer.^[7] She was buried on 28 Jul 1951 in Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33B-CKB : accessed 17 April 2021), Mary A Oaks in household of Richard Oaks, Denison Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40, sheet 8A, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,431.
2. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHF2-LGN : 5 August 2020), Matthew Stribaugh and Mary Oakes, 4 Jun 1917; citing Marriage, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFBT-KXF : 3 February 2021), Mary Stribaugh in entry for Matthew Stribaugh, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH74-B24 : accessed 17 April 2021), Mary Stribaugh in household of Matthew Stribaugh, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 224, sheet 6B, line 81, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2072; FHL microfilm 2,341,806.
5. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Health. Death certificate # 36424 (1934), Matthew Stribaugh; Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQD5-9Z7 : 1 June 2020), Mary Stribaugh, Ward 1, Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-281, sheet 12B, line 72, family 216, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3562.
7. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Health. Death certificate # 59956 (1951), Mary Anna Stribaugh; Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 April 2021), memorial page for Mary Ann Oakes Stribaugh (29 Jul 1895–25 Jul 1951), Find A Grave: Memorial #189212030, citing Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Star Kline (contributor 46964248).