— born in KS:
3.  Loretta Cecelia STRAUB, b. Feb 1891
4.  Wilson J. STRAUB, b. Dec 1892

I wonder if the girls were really born in Sheridan County or whether someone has mis-interpreted Sheridan Twp., Washington Co., KS?

1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Joseph STRAUB Spouse: Theresa CLARK Marriage: 10 Nov 1885, Muskingum, Ohio Source: Marriage Records, 1804-1917. Ohio. Probate Court (Muskingum County)

Joseph STRAUB Birth: 21 Mar 1859, New Baltimore, Somerset, Pennsylvania Death: 13 Jul 1917, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota Father: Casper STRAUB; Mother: Katherine Marriage: 10 Nov 1885, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio Spouse: Theresa CLARK Birth: 15 Mar 1863, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio Death: 14 Apr 1929, Republic, Republic, Kansas Father: Stephen CLARK; Mother: Catherine DURBIN Source: patron submission

Joseph's mother was in New Baltimore, Somerset Co., PA, in the 1900 census, but Joseph was not born there.  In the 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses, Joseph's parents were in Juniata Twp., Bedford Co., PA.  I suppose it's conceivable that Joseph was on a trip to Minnesota and died there, but based on the censuses, we'd have expected him to have died in Republic, KS.  Given the gross error for the place of birth, one suspects another for the place of death.

2.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

3.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 22):  Republic City, Big Bend Twp. (North Pct.), Republic Co., KS, Roll T623_497 (Book 1), p. 51A, SN 2, SD 5, ED 88, enumerated 4/5 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Straub Joseph

Head

W

M

Mar 1859

41

M

14

PA

Ger

PA

Farmer

O

Y

Y

Y

O

M

F

24

______ Theresa C

Wife

W

F

Mar 1863

37

M

14

6

4

OH

PA

PA

Y

Y

Y

______ Cathrine E

Dau

W

F

Feb 1888

12

S

KS

PA

OH

at school

6

Y

Y

Y

______ Rosa J

Dau

W

F

Apr 1889

11

S

KS

PA

OH

at school

6

Y

Y

Y

______ Lauretta C

Dau

W

F

Feb 1891

9

S

KS

PA

OH

at school

6

Y

Y

Y

______ Wilson J

Son

W

M

Dec 1892

7

S

KS

PA

OH

at school

6

Y

Y

Y

4.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #21 of 22):  Big Bend Twp., Republic Co., KS, Roll T624_454 (Part 1), p. 84B, SN 11B, SD 5, ED 97, enumerated 4 May 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Straub J

Head

M

W

51

M1

24

PA

Baden Ger German

PA

Eng

Farmer

OA

Y

Y

O

F

F

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Straub T C

Wife

F

W

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M1

24

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4

OH

Pennsylvania

OH

Eng

None

Y

Y

Straub Rosa

Dau

F

W

21

S

KS

Pennsylvania

OH

Eng

helps at home

Y

Y

Y

Straub Ro??a

Dau

F

W

19

S

KS

Pennsylvania

OH

Eng

helps at home

Y

Y

Y

Straub W J

Son

M

W

17

S

KS

Pennsylvania

OH

Eng

Farmer

W

Y

Y

Y

5.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4-5 of 12):  Big Bend Twp., Republic Co., KS, Roll 547 (Book 1), pp. 48B-49A, SN 2B-3A, SD 105, ED 103, enumerated 6 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Straub Wilson J

Head

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M

W

27

S

Y

Y

KS

PA

OH

Y

Farmer

General Farm

Em

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(Straub) Theresa C

Mother

F

W

57

Wd

Y

Y

OH

PA

OH

Y

None

Wurtz Liola

Niece

F

W

5

S

N

Y

Y

KS

KS

KS

None

Liola appears to be the daughter of Wilson's sister, Catharine Elizabeth (STRAUB) WURTZ.

6.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7-8 of 10):  Big Bend Twp., Republic Co., KS, Roll 716, pp. 144A-144B, SN 4A-4B, ED 79-7, SD 3, enumerated 14 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
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91	91	Straub W J	Head	R	Y	M	W	37	S	N	Y	KS	PA	OH	Y	Farmer	General farm	O	Y	N	81
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91	91	Wertz Viola	Niece			F	W	15	S	Y	Y	KS	KS	KS	Y	None

This appears to be Liola, again, whose mother is now deceased.