Esquire Austin P. Straw
- Born: 23 May 1823, Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- Marriage (1): Melissa Charlotte Seeley on 25 Dec 1847 in Edwardsburgh, Cass Co, Michigan
- Marriage (2): Hellen M. Haynes on 15 Nov 1863 in Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan
- Died: 19 Apr 1898, Ontwa, Cass County, Michigan at age 74
 Cause of his death was epilepsy.
General Notes:
info on this line courtesy of S. Phaneuf; IGI files
Cass County, Michigan Marriage records
1850 census Pokagon, Cass County, Michigan (surname corrupted to STRAN)
Austen STRAN 27 New Hampshire
Melina 22 Ohio
Kellogg, Byron 9 Indiana (born c1841) - his half brother
census 1860 Edwardsburg, Cass County, MI
Austin Straw born c1824 age 36
Messirra c1831 age 29
Seth c1851 age 9
Mae c1856 age 4mos
census 1870 Cass, Mich
Austin age 47; born NH; cooper
Helen age 22
Seth E. age 19 born Michigan
[no listing for Mae who would be about 14 if she were living]
census 1880 Edwardsburg, Cass Co Michigan
Austin S. Straw HOH age 57 <1823> ; occ: cooper; born NH; parents born NH
Helen M. age 33 wife born NY; parents born NY
Esquire married Melissa Charlotte Seeley, daughter of Benjamin T. Seeley and Philavillin M. Kellogg, on 25 Dec 1847 in Edwardsburgh, Cass Co, Michigan. (Melissa Charlotte Seeley was born on 2 Nov 1828 and died on 10 Apr 1861.)
• 1 Jan 1848: alternate date of marraige.
Esquire next married Hellen M. Haynes, daughter of Harmon D. Haynes and Carr, on 15 Nov 1863 in Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan. (Hellen M. Haynes was born about 1847 in New York.)
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