Charles Straw

   Cause of his death was bronchial pneumonia; senility.

  General Notes:

THE BOUCHER FAMILY by F. E. Burkhardt 1917 NYC; p156
"Charles Straw born Sept 4 1842 m. Nancy Loretta Fluke 11 Apr 1867; res Deep Water, MO. Charles lived in Allen County, OH at the time of the breaking out of the Civil War. He enlisted on Apr 18, 1861 and served in CO E 81st OH Volunteer Infantry until July 28th 1865 at which time he was honorably discharged. His service covered the entire period of the war. In 1869 he moved to Henry County, MO and resided on a farm there until in 1904 at which time he moved to Deep Water where Mr and Mrs Straw now reside. He is a representative citizen, a man honored and loved by all."

per research of U C Davis

1850- Mifflin, Wyandot county, Ohio
Isaac Straw age 37 VT; farmer
Christina Straw age 37 OH
James N. Straw age 13 OH
Elizabeth Straw age 11 OH
John Straw age 10 OH
Charles Straw age 8 OH
Mary A. Straw age 7 OH
Peter Straw age 4 OH

1860 Monroe (West Cairo), Allen County, Ohio [Isaac Straw is in HH before him and Columbus Melhorn (married Joel Straw's dau Amanda) in the following HH on the census sheet]
Rebecca Straw [male] age 21 born c1839 PA [Is this a wife, a sister or wrongly designated a male]
Charles Straw age 19 born c1841 OH
Amanda Straw age 1 born 1858/59 OH [Is this a daughter?]
[I can't confirm this but looks to be Charles with an earlier marriage and child. He seems too young though. Can't find any other records..marriage, birth, death, etc...Charles had a sister Elizabeth who was born in 1839 and his Uncle Joel had a daughter Rachel born1839 but neither born in PA]

courtesy of Pat Palmer on Rootsweb
Apr 18 1861: enlisted in Company E, 81st O.V.I., honorably discharged Jul 28 1865 [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p156]; also F 20 OH Inf [filed for pension 9 Mar 1889] He served for Allen County, OH
Hx of Allen County, OH
Straw, Charles, 81st O. V. L, Sept, 1861, July 13, 1865

www.fold3.com - filed for pension 9 Mar 1889 [F 20th Regt OH Inf]

1869: moved to Henry Co, MO [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p156]

www.ancestry.com- marriage records
Name: Charles Straw Spouse: Nancy Loretta Fluke Parents: Jason Straw, Christina Harpster Birth Place: Lima, OH Birth Date: 4 Sep 1842 Marriage Date: 11 Apr 1867 Death Date: Jan 1931

1870 Federal Census Osage, Henry County Missouri
Enumerated Sep 5 thru Sept 8, 1870
05 02 02 STRAW Charles 26 m w $0 $0 laborer Ohio 1844
06 STRAW Loretta 22 f w $0 $0 keeping house Missouri 1848
07 STRAW Deliliah 2 f w $0 $0 - Missouri 1868

1880 census of Fairview, Henry Co, MO he is HOH and age 40 born OHIO;also in HH:
Nancy born c1849 IN
Arthur L. c 1871 MO
Rush c 1877 MO

1904: moved to Deepwater, MO [Ref: Burkhardt BOUCHER p156]

1910 Deepwater, Henry Co. MO
Charles Straw 1844
Nancy L 1848
Leo Beard b.1888 MO [boarder]

1920 Fairview, Henry Co. MO
Charles Straw 1844
Nancy L 1848

1930 Henry County, MO may be a widower living in the HH of son Rush.

Henry County Democrat (Clinton, Missouri)21 May 1931, ThuPage 7
"OLD VETERAN DEAD"
"Uncle Charlie Straw, one of Deepwater's oldest and best known residents, and one of the little Band of Union veterans, died on Wednesday, May 13. The funeral service was held in Deepwater at the Presbyterian Church on Friday, and the interment was in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton."

Death certificate on file (17772) in Deepwater, MO indicates primary cause of death to be bronchial pneumonia with senility a contributing factor. The informant was his son Rush Straw. Occ: retired carpenter

Englewood Cemetery:
STRAW, Charles - b: 1842 - d: 1931 Henry Co, MO - sp: Nancy L. - 88Y - bur: May 15 1931 Blk:204 Lot:0961 Gr:10

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Find A Grave Memorial 71014377

Charles married Rebecca before 1860 in West Cairo, Allen County, Ohio. (Rebecca was born circa 1839 in Pennsylvania.)

  Marriage Notes:

census 1860

Charles next married Nancy Loretta Fluke, daughter of Eli Fluke and Delilah Elder, on 11 Apr 1867 in Kosciusko, Indiana. (Nancy Loretta Fluke was born on 1 Aug 1847 in Washington, Kosciusko County, Indiana, died on 21 Jul 1927 in Deepwater, Henry County, Missouri and was buried on 22 Jul 1927 in Englewood Cemetery Blk:204 Lot:0961 Gr:09.). The cause of her death was cerebral hemorrhage.

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