Descendants of Christian STRAUBE

Patricia
SummersSmith
27 June 2001

Straube Family Footprints
These pages contain Family Group Sheets (4 Generations) of the Descendants of
Christian STRAUBE & Mary "Polly" MILLER
(of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri)

Christian STRAUBE was born about 1789 in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer, and during his lifetime, he lived in:

Pennsylvania (c1789-c1812)
Bracken Co., Kentucky (c1812-1813)
Franklin Co., Indiana (1813-1839)
Audrain Co., Missouri (1839-1863)

He was married to Mary "Polly" MILLER (daughter of William MILLER and Rebecca POWEL) on July 2, 1812 in Bracken Co., Kentucky. She was born on March 1, 1791 in Kentucky. By 1813, they had moved to Franklin County, Indiana.

In Bracken County, Kentucky (c1812-1813):

2 July 1812	Christian and Mary were married.
14 Apr 1813	Son William H. Straube was born.

In Franklin County, Indiana (1813-1839):

6 Nov 1813	He was listed as owning property together with John Stroube [sic].
12 Dec 1814	Daughter Eliza Ann Straube was born.
about 1815	Daughter Isabelle Straube was born.
8 Jan 1818	Son James E. Straube was born.
17 Mar 1818	He received a U.S. patent for property with John Straube, SW1/4, Sec18, Tsp9, R1.
1820 and 1830	He appeared in the federal census as head of household in Bath Twp.
15 Oct 1823	Son George M. Straube was born.
1828	Daughter Mary Straube was born.
abt Apr 1830	Son Christian Straube Jr. was born.
abt 1830	Daughter Rebecca Straube was born.
13 Oct 1833	He appeared on the list of grantees as having purchased property with John Straube grantor, for $325, NW 1/2 SW1/4, Sec18, Twp9, R1.
10 Feb 1834	He was security for guardian in petition for appt of guardian, John Wynn, for minor heirs of Benjamin Wood.
13 Mar 1838	He applied for, and was appointed, administrator of estate of Isaac Smalley (his son-in-law).
May 1838	He was confirmed as administrator of estate of Isaac Smalley.
12 Feb 1839	He appeared on the list of grantors as having sold property with Wm. Wallace grantee, for $2667, SW1/4, Sec18, Twp9, R1.
	(He apparently prepared for his move to Missouri.)
May 1839	He was revoked as administrator of Isaac Smalley estate, on petition of James Wallace, who was appointed in his place.
August 1839	He filed account of settlement on the estate of Isaac Smalley.

He removed from Franklin Co., Indiana and moved to Audrain Co., Missouri after August 1839.

In Audrain County, Missouri (1840-1867):

1840	He was recorded as voting in the election for President and Vice-President of the United States in Cuivre twp.
1840	He appeared in the federal census as head of household in Cuivre twp.
May 1841	He was recorded as no longer resident in Indiana, having settled with court in Isaac Smalley estate before leaving.
1850	He appeared in the federal census as head of household in Dist. #4.
15 May 1852	He received a U.S. patent for property (Certificate No. 26070) SE1/4 SE1/4 T51N, R5W, Sec.31, Audrain Co., MO, 40 acres, in Audrain Co., MO.
1860	He appeared on the census in in Hickory Creek, Cuivre twp. He was a farmer with real estate valued at 1700 and personal estate at 800. In his household were his wife Mary; grandchildren Perry SOCKS [SOX], and Perry's sister Sarah, who were children of his daughter Rebecca and her husband Jackson SOX.
14 July 1863	He signed a will.
18 Apr 1865	His wife Mary died in probably Audrain County at age "74yrs 9mo 15das", and was buried there in Fields-Fike Cemetery.
1867	Christian Straube died.
6 Jan 1868	His estate was probated.

Christian Straube's biography appeared in Pioneer Families of Missouri, by Wm. S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Montgomery County, p. 289 (originally published in St. Louis, 1876):

"STROBE [sic] -- Christian Strobe, of Pennsylvania, removed first to Indiana, and from thence to Audrain Co., Mo. His wife was Marry Miller [sic], of Kentucky, and they had -- William H., Eliza, James, Isabella, George, Rebecca, Mary, and Christian, Jr., most of whom have families, and live in Audrain and Montgomery counties."

The Will of Christian Straube. The First 100 Wills in Audrain County, Missouri, compiled by the D.A.R., Journal A, p. 322.

Abstract: Christian Straube, Audrain Co. MO, July 14, 1863. To my wife, Mary, all my estate, real and personal, during her natural life, and at her death to be divided among my heirs as follows:

To my son William H. Straube, $58.89. To my son James E. Straube, $1.00. To my daughter Eliza Straube, wife of Thomas Norris, $134.60. To Isabelle Straube, wife of William Sox, $153.60. To my son George Straube, $150.60. To my daughter Rebecca Straube, wife of Jackson Sox, $132.60. To my daughter Mary Straube, Wife of Almerane Davis, $163.30. The remainder of my estate to be equally divided among my named children. I appoint Cornelius H. Cawfield Administrator of this last will.

[Journal A, p. 322]

NOTE: Money's total $794.59.

Christian STRAUBE and Mary "Polly" MILLER had the following children:

+1	William H. STRAUBE Sr. (born on April 14, 1813).
+2	Eliza Ann STRAUBE (born on December 12, 1814).
+3	Isabelle(a) STRAUBE (born about 1815).
+4	James E. STRAUBE (born on January 8, 1818).
+5	George M. STRAUBE (born on October 15, 1823).
+6	Mary STRAUBE (born in 1828).
7	Christian STRAUBE Jr. was born about April 1830 in probably Franklin Co., Indiana. He died in February 1850 in Audrain Co., Missouri, and was buried there in Fields-Fike Cemetery.
+8	Rebecca STRAUBE (born about 1830).

See the Family Group Sheet for Christian STRAUBE and Mary "Polly" MILLER for more information on each of their children listed above.

Family Group Sheets (FGS) on these children and their families are also accessible through the Surname List and Index of Names below.

Surname List - A list of all surnames on these Straube pages

Index of Names - A list of all names on these Straube pages

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