Alvinzy Thompson Straw

   Cause of his death was senile debility.

   Another name for Alvinzy was Alvinza; Alonza.

  General Notes:

research of Kate Mooers; IGI files; Hope Cem records (headstone shows "ALVINZY T.) and Kerry Guptil Kosky on FTM.
Per census records he lived in Waterbury, VT 1850 and 1860.
Annmac@aol.com claims this couple had two sons named Burton and Charles.
Per history of Waterbury he was a dealer in furniture and also a house painter by trade and had a home on Main St.
DOB per Sue Phaneuf

1850 Waterbury, Washington, VT
all listed for Family # 1959
Ralph Woster50
Abigail Woster47
Elmira Woster18 born c. 1832
Allen Woster12 born c1838
Elvira Woster6
Polly Fish67 b. MA
Sarah Goodine78 b. CT
Sarah Atkins65 b. NH
Lucy Atkins51 b. VT
Philander Richardson66 b. NH
Rafull Shaw [Rusell?]49 b. VT
Pitt Shaw31 b/ VT
Betsey Shaw45 b. VT
John Knights73 b MA born c1777


census 1860 Washington County VT - courtesy of Anna-Marie Erdman
(Dwelling # 1380)
(Family # 1471)A.T. Straw34MPAINTERVERMONT
Emeline "28FVERMONT
Burton "5MVERMONT
Charles "2MVERMONT
(Family # 1472)Abigail Straw59FMAINE
Herman "30MDAY LABORERVERMONT
Calvin "22MDAY LABORERVERMONT
Mary "20F
(Dwelling # 1223)
(Family # 1297)Russell Straw56MVERMONTDUMB
Russell Straw was somehow separated from his wife Abigail. He was living in the household of Luke and Eliza Joslin in 1860. I cannot figure out why in the 1850 census he went by the name of Alvin D. yet. Even in a typed out family tree that my grandmother did, his name was listed as Russell.

Waterbury, VT Census 1880:
Alvinzy T. Straw age 54; house painter; born Vt; parents b. VT
Name: Alvinzy T. STRAW Age: 54 Estimated birth year: <1826> Birthplace: Vermont Occupation: House Painter Relation: Self Home in 1880: Waterbury, Washington, Vermont Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Alvinzy T. STRAW Father's birthplace: VT Mother's birthplace: VT
Also living in HH are:
Emeline/Evaline age 48 born VT; father born NH; mother born VT
Etta A. Straw age 17 born VT
Jasamine age 9 born Vt

The Montpelier, Barre, Waterbury And Northfield Directory 1887-8
STRAW, A.T. merchant h Main Waterbury
STRAW, C.J. painter h 101 N Main Barre
STRAW, Etta A. bds Main Waterbury
STRAW, Heman steele worker h 89 E State Montpelier
STRAW, Jessie A. bds Main Waterbury
STRAW, Mary bds 32 North Montpelier

1900 census Washington VT
Alvin c1826
Jasamine c1871
Emeline 1832

Name Alonza T. Straw Gender Male Death date 10 Dec 1901 Age in years 76 Birth date 1825 Father name Russel Straw Mother name Abigail Guplet Straw Batch number I01217-0 Record group Vermont-EASy Film number 2025216 Reference number 146
Name Alvinis T. Straw Gender Male Death date 10 Dec 1901 Death place Waterbury Age in years 76 Birth date 1825 Birth place Waterbury Occupation Painter Race White Marital status Married Father name Russell Straw Mother name Abegail Batch number B07556-5 Record group Vermont-EASy Film number 540150 Reference number Alpha- S

Find A Grave Memorial 7579675

Alvinzy married Eveline Worster, daughter of Ralph Worster and Abigail Coffrin, on 27 Jan 1854 in Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont. (Eveline Worster was born on 24 Mar 1832 in Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont, died on 26 Mar 1903 in Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont and was buried in Hope Cemetery in Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont.). The cause of her death was Bright's disease.

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