Straight's paternal grandfather was Willard Dickerman Straight (1880–1918), the son of Henry Harrison Straight (1846–1886). After her grandfather died of influenza during the 1918 pandemic, while serving with the United States Army in France during World War I, her grandmother married Leonard Knight Elmhirst (1893–1974).
Straight's paternal ancestor was Willard Dickerman Straight (1880–1918), who was the son of Henry Harrison Straight (1846–1886). Following her grandfather's death from influenza during World War I, while serving with the United States Army in France, her grandmother married Leonard Knight Elmhirst (1893–1974).