DeWitt Clinton Strait and Mary Simcox

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Husband DeWitt Clinton Strait ¹

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           Born: 14 Sep 1848 - Indiana 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Oct 1904 - Belle Plaine, Scott Co, MN 2
         Buried:  - Spirit Hill Cemetery, Jordan, Scott Co, MN

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         Father: Samuel B. Strait (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Delight [Unk] (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 11 Nov 1875 - Scott Co, MN 2

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Wife Mary Simcox ¹

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           Born: 12 Jun 1855 - Venango Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 May 1932 - Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, MN 2
         Buried:  - Spirit Hill Cemetery, Jordan, Scott Co, MN

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         Father: Nathan Simcox (1805-1887) 3
         Mother: Mary "Polly" Henderson (1812-1889) 3

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Children

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1 F Mary Delight Strait ²

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           Born: 18 Sep 1876 - Jordan, Scott Co, MN 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jun 1939 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Fred Engfer (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 24 May 1907 2

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2 M Mark Horace Strait ²

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           Born: 27 May 1883 - Jordan, Scott Co, MN 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Dec 1927 - Cambridge, Isanti Co, MN
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ella Lindman (1881-      ) 2
           Marr: 10 Apr 1906 - Cambridge, Isanti Co, MN 4

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3 F Helen Strait ²

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           Born: 15 Aug 1885 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jan 1897 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - DeWitt Clinton Strait

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He was born in Indiana and in 1855 removed with his parents to St. Lawrence Twp., Scott County, MN, where he resided the remainder of his life. He was educated in the schools of Chaska and Shakopee, MN. He was a member of the Masonic lodge and Independent Order of Foresters. He served as chairman of St. Lawrence Twp. Board of Supervisors for several years. The family were members of the Presbyterian Church.

1 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 44.

2 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 81.

3 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 31.

4 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 134.