Josephus Straw

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NEW HAMPTON CEMETERY Dayton Township New Hampton Cemetery is also known as Graceland Cemetery. It is located at 2100 Garfield Avenue, New Hampton, west of Highway 18. Saint Mary's Cemetery is across the avenue: Josephus Straw Died 11-1-1902 aged 72 Lot 35

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per Dale Straw he moved to Broadhead, WI with his father Israel in 1850 over a family dispute. In 1860 he owned 122 acres of land in New Hampton, Chickasaw Co. Iowa. Appears as resident of that town for 1860 and 1870

[research of Vera Bunger: "In 1855 they moved to Green County, Brodhead, WI and remained there four years. In 1859 the family moved to Iowa. There were few settlers at that time, only four buildings in New Hampton, IA. He built the first school house in the county. There is a family cemetery on the Straw Farm. Elizabeth cooked for the men who built the first railroad in New Hampton in 1869. Josephus and Elizabeth had three sons and six daughters, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, Pricilla, Orella, George, Lydia, James, Josephus and Amanda."]

1850 Mifflin, Wyandot county, OH Joseph Straw age 24 OH Elizabeth Straw age 22 OH Sarah A. Straw age 1 OH also in HH is Allen Alfred age 21 born NY

1855 Green county, WI 1 male and 5 females

census 1860 New Hampton, Chickasaw County, IA Josephus Straw born c1830 Elizabeth born c1830 Sarah born c1850 Percilla born c1852 Elizabeth born c1853 Lydia born c1855 George born c1856 Orilla born c1858

1870 Chickasaw, IA Josephus c1828 Elizabeth c1831 Elizabeth c1852 George 1856 Lydia c1854 Orilla c1858 Priscilla c1851 James c1862 Jane c1865

census 1880 New Hampton, IA Josephus 54 born OH Name: Josefhns STRAW Age: 54 Estimated birth year: <1826> Birthplace: Ohio Occupation: Farmer Relation: Self Home in 1880: New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Josefhns STRAW Father's birthplace: VT Mother's birthplace: ME Elizabeth 53 born OH James 18 b. OH Amanda 14 b. OH Josephus 8 born IA

1885 New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa - all born Iowa Joseph Straw 60 Elisabeth Straw 58 James H Straw 23 Amanda Straw 18 Josephus Straw 13

census 1900 New Hampton, Chickasaw, IA Josephus age 74; widow Eliza (Straw) Thorpe age 68; (his sister)

Josephus STRAW(25) (26)(27) was born in Mar 1826 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot, OH. He owned ABT 122 acres about 1860 in Chickasaw County, IA. He died on 1 Nov 1902 in New Hampton, Chickasaw, IA. Estate 1121, New Hampton, Chichasaw, IA In abt 1855 Josephus, Elizabeth and family moved to Brodhead, Green, WI remaining there four years. In 1859 they moved to New Hampton, IA where there were few settlers at the time. New Hampton had four buildings and McGregor was the nearest trading point. Josephus bought 122 acres in Chickasaw county with his farm being on the highest hill in the county. He also built the first school house in the county. Elizabeth cooked for the men who built the first railroad in New Hampton. Buried in Graceland Cemetery, New Hampton, IA in lot #35. -From Vera Bunger notes.

Per Chickasaw and Howard Counties IOWA. BY W. E. ALEXANDER. DECORAH, IOWA WESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1883. Josephus Straw, farmer, sections 21 and 22, owns 122 acres; was born in Wyandotte county, Ohio, in '26. In '55 he went to Green county, Wis., remaining four years, then in '59 came to Iowa, and settled where he now resides; he had purchased the land in '56. There were very few actual settlers at that time, there being only four buildings in New Hampton, and McGregor was the trading point. The farm is thoroughly improved and stocked. Mr. S. was married in '48, in Ohio, to Elizabeth Stansberry. They have nine children, Sarah Ann, Priscilla, Elizabeth, Liddia, George W. Orelia, James H:, Amanda and Josephus.


HISTORICAL AND REMINISCENCES OF CHICKASAW COUNTY, IOWA. BY J. H. POWERS. At the fall election of 1857 I attend my first election in Chickasaw county, although I had attended one in Allamakee county before, and as I lived in New Hampton, voted in that township. Election was held in the log house of Josephus Straw, five miles from the town. This was the last election held, away from the village. Bosworth and I walked down, and as Bosworth was running for Treasurer and Recorder, stayed to see how the election went, and found that Bosworth received two votes, his own and mine. This was as expected.

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Josephus married Elizabeth Stansbery, daughter of Samuel M. Stansberry and Sarah Leonard, on 28 Nov 1848 in Wyandot County, Ohio. (Elizabeth Stansbery was born in 1827 in Plain Twp, Stark County, Ohio, died on 11 Dec 1893 in New Hampton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA and was buried in New Hampton Cemetery New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA.)