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 demise from influenza during World War I, while serving in France with the United States Army, her grandmother married Leonard Knight Elmhirst (1893–1974).