Corporal William Henry Straw
- Born: 21 Aug 1828, Hill, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- Marriage (1): Carolyn S. Lighton Thorne on 9 Sep 1852 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Died: 20 Jun 1863, Mansion House Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia at age 34
 Cause of his death was typhoid fever.
General Notes:
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Census 1850 for Lancaster, MA shows a Wm H. Straw ae 21 living in HH of farmer Wright Keyes? and his wife and family and listed as a laborer.
NEHGS MA VR Lancaster marriage records; first marriage for both
Wm H Straw age 24; b. Hill NH to Carolyn Thorne age 19 b. Boston
census 1860 Hill, Grafton County [at that time - later Merrimack County] NH
William H. Straw born c1829
Carolyn L c1834
Fred W. c1855
Edwin L. c1859
[ this family living next door to Wm's father Sargent Straw]
Military records show a Wm H. Straw who enlisted from Hill, NH 12 Aug 1862 as a Corporal ae 33 y in CO D 12 Regt. NH; mustered in 5 Sep 1862 at concord, NH -who died of disease in Alexandria, VA on 20 June 1863.
1880 Epsom, Merrimack County, NH
William H STRAW Self M Male W 47 NH Farmer NH NH
Sarah J STRAW Wife M Female W 42 NH Keeping House NH NH
Caroline V STRAW Dau S Female W 19 NH At Home NH NH
Mary P STRAW Dau S Female W 10 NH At School NH NH
George M COLLINS Other S Male W 32 VT Laborer VT NH
Find a Grave Memorial 209081696
Headstone states he was age 34y 10 mos when he died. There is a long inscription but not legible enough to read.
www.geni.com - gives middle name as Henry
William married Carolyn S. Lighton Thorne, daughter of James Brackett Thorne and Lydia Cummings, on 9 Sep 1852 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. (Carolyn S. Lighton Thorne was born on 13 Jun 1833 in East Cambridge, Suffolk County, Massachusetts and was buried on 9 Jan 1889 in North Village Cemetery Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.)
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