"Elias" is the Greek form of scriptural "Elijah"; there is a scriptural name, "Eliud."

1.  Marriage Record:

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

3.  1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #24 of 37 — indexed as ???, found by a page-by-page search):  Town of Sheldon, Wyoming Co., NY, Roll T623_1179 (Book 1), p. 264A, SN 3, SD 18, ED 133, enumerated 6 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).

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

50

50

Straub Elas?

Head

W

M

Mar 1857

43

M

19

NY

Ger

Ger

Farmer Hotel

6

Y

Y

Y

O

M

F

36

______ Mary

Wife

W

F

Dec 1859

40

M

19

8

4

NY

Ger

Ger

Y

Y

Y

______ Elizabeth

Dau

W

F

Apr 1886

14

S

NY

NY

NY

8

Y

Y

Y

______ Augustus

Son

W

M

Apr 1888

12

S

NY

NY

NY

8

Y

Y

Y

______ Pauline

Dau

W

F

Aug 1889

10

S

NY

NY

NY

7

Y

Y

Y

______ Franki?

Son

W

M

Sep 1894

5

S

NY

NY

NY

Y

Y

Y

______ Dora

Mother

W

F

Feb 1816

84

Wd

8

3

Ger

Ger

Ger

1835

65

Y

Y

Y

Eli's late father was the owner of Straub's Hotel in Sheldon, so it appears Eli has inherited at least part ownership.

4.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #24 of 48 — indexed "Eli D. Straub"):  Sheldon Twp., Wyoming Co., NY, Roll 1087 (Book 1), p. 222B, SN 3B, SD 18, ED 192, enumerated 20 Apr 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).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	12	13	14	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	26	27	28	29
59	59	Straub Elid	Head	M	W	54	Wd	New York	Ger German	Ger German	Eng						Y	Y	O	F	F	56
		______ Pauline	Dau	F	W	20	S	New York	New York	New York	Eng	None					Y	Y
		______ Agustus	Son	M	W	21	S	New York	New York	New York	Eng	laborer	Odd jobs	W	N	0	Y	Y

5.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #44 of 58 — Eli was not indexed, nor was Marybell):  Straub Road, Town of Sheldon, Wyoming Co., NY, Roll T625_1274, p. 228A, SN 7A, SD 20, ED 215, Enumerated 25 Feb 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).

1

2

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

17

18

19

21

23

25

26

28

*

Fm

Victor Chas J

Head

R

M

W

35

M

Y

Y

NY

NY

NY

Y

Farmer

OA

______ Pauline

Wife

F

W

30

M

Y

Y

NY

NY

NY

Y

None

Straub Eli

Father in Law

M

W

65

W

Y

Y

NY

NY

NY

Y

None

______ Marybell

Niece

F

W

3 4/12

S

Y

NY

NY

NY

Y

None

*Straub Road

This enumerator used no Visitation numbers, nor did he fill in Column 25.

6.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 34):  Sheldon Town, Sheldon Twp., Wyoming Co., NY, Roll T626_1670, p. 8B, SN 8B, ED 61-28, SD 8, enumerated 23 Apr 1830, 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).

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

24

25

26

27

28

164

164

Victor Charles Jr

Head

R

Y

M

W

34

M

27

Y

Y

NY

NY

NY

Y

Farmer

Farm

O

Y

______ Pauline R

Wife

O

F

W

40

M

22

N

Y

NY

NY

NY

Y

None

Straub Eli

Father in Law

M

W

73

S

N

Y

NY

Ger

Ger

Y

None

Clendents? Nicholus

Uncle

M

W

78

S

N

Y

NY

Bel

Bel

Y

None

Clergyman

X

Y

7.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).