Nancy's maiden name is from the marriage license of her son Charles L in Nebraska. See his page.
Her birth date is estimated from the censuses.
The date of her marriage to Henry is estimated from the ages of the children.
All of her sons fight for the Union during the Civil War.
In 1850, Henry and Nancy are living in Washington, Clermont, OH: Henry R Straight, 44 b OH; Nancy, 43, b KY; William H, 15, b OH; Francis M, 11, b OH; Oliver P, 9, b OH; Charles L, 6 b OH; Aaron Straight, 81, b Mass
In 1860, they are found in Pike, Brown, OH: Henry Straight, 54, Farmer, b VA; Nancy, 53, b KY; Francis M, 21, b OH; Oliver P, 20 b OH; Charles L, 19, b OH; Florance C, 5, b OH
In 1870, they are still in Pike: Henry R Straight, 64, farmer, b VA; Nancy, 63, b KY; Charlie, 25, Works on Pike, b OH; Florence, 15, b OH; Isaac N Berry, 9, b OH.
In 1880 Henry has died and Nancy is still living in Pike, Brown, OH: Nancy Straight, 73, head, widowed, b KY, Father b Unknown, Mother b Penn; Frank M, 39, son, widowed, works on farm, b OH, Father VA, Mother KY; John W, 12, grandson, b OH, parents b OH; Gertrude, 9, granddaughter, b OH, parents b OH; Alonzo Donley, 29, son-in-law, married in July, farmer, b OH, parents b OH; Florence C Donley, 25, daughter, married in July, b OH, Father VA, Mother KY.
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