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John Straw
(1774-1834)
Abigail Piper
(1774-Cir 1827)
Joseph Straw
(Abt 1808-After 1880)
Mary Hill
(1812-)

Alonzo Dennis Straw Sr
(1840-1923)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ruth Ellen Varney

2. Katherine Empie Loudon
3. Margaret Anne Isabella MacDougall
4. Laura Ella Good

Alonzo Dennis Straw Sr

  • Born: 20 Aug 1840, Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA
  • Marriage (1): Ruth Ellen Varney on 6 Feb 1865 in Alton, Belknap County, NH
  • Marriage (2): Katherine Empie Loudon in 1898
  • Marriage (3): Margaret Anne Isabella MacDougall on 13 Dec 1915
  • Marriage (4): Laura Ella Good on 21 Jun 1920
  • Died: 30 Dec 1923, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA at age 83
  • Buried: Los Angeles National Cemetery Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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bullet  General Notes:

research on this line per Dan Seelye. In 1840 Alonzo lived in Alton, Belknap Co, NH ;

1850 Farmington, Strafford Co NH

1860 Durham, Strafford Co and New Durham, NH census

1870 he lived in Strafford Co, NH with wife Ruth - no other persons listed....Where are his two daughters, Mary born 1868 and Naomi born 1869

1880 Upper Loup, Sherman County, Nebraska Alonzo D. Straw age 39 NH [HOH] Ruth A. Straw age 37 NH [wife] Naomi Straw age 11 NH [dau] Bessie Straw age 7 NH [dau] Alonzo D Straw age 4 NH [son] Lillie Straw age 2 NH [dau] Joseph Straw age 75 NH [father]

He homesteaded 1886 in Elton, NB near Broken Bow. Moved to Hill City, SD c 1895.

Name: Alonzo Straw , Residence: Alton, New Hampshire Enlistment Date: 22 Oct 1861 Side Served: Union State Served: New Hampshire Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 22 October 1861 at the age of 21. Enlisted in Company B, 5th Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 23 Oct 1861. Mustered Out Company B, 5th Infantry Regiment New Hampshire on 29 Oct 1864.


1883 Federal Pensioners Index M-S for Nebraska. Straw, Alonzo D.- (county)Custer; (post office)Westerville Straw, Alonzo D.; reason for distribution: g.s.w. left hand & rt. shoul.; Monthly allotment: 6 00

1900 San Jose, Santa Clara County, California Alanzo D STRAW 1841 NH Catherine E. 1840 (wife) Harry E. 1884 (son) Also in HH are his neice Anna Pickett age 19 and a stepson Frank M. Pickett age 20

census 1910 and 1920 San Diego, CA Alonzo D. Straw c1841 Katherine 1900

per Jessica at jgoodroad@hotmail.com or jgoodroad@sdplains.com Alonzo Dennis Straw was my great, great grandfather. He was the son of Joseph & Mary (Hill) Straw. Alonzo was born on 20 Aug 1840 in Meredith, NH and died on 30 Dec 1923 in Los Angeles, CA. Alonzo married Ruth Ann(Ellen) Varney on 6 Feb 1865 Alton, NH. Ruth was born on 28 Apr 1843 in Tuftonboro, NH and died on 17 Mar 1896 in Hill City, SD. Ruth was the daughter of David & Lucy (Smith) Varney. Alonzo was in the Civil War. Alonzo & Ruth had 9 children: Mary, Naomi, Bessie, Anna, Lillie F., John J. ( my great grandfather) and Harry E. John James Straw, my great grandfather was born on Jan 19, 1882 Broken Bow, Nebraska and died on Nov 16, 1959 Hot Springs, SD. John married Angeline Compton on 21 Apr 1902 in Custer, SD. Angeline was born on 30 Aug 1884 in Compton, Lee Co., Ill and died on 25 Jul 1959 in Rapid City, SD. Angeline was the daughter of Lewis Compton Sr. and Laura Louise Covey. John & Angeline had 9 children:Louise, Floyd, Ruth A., Trula Ma., Zella A., Lillian F., Vera M., John L., and Loite J. My grandfather was Loite James Straw. He was born on 16 May 1923 in Hill City, SD and died in 8 Jun 1988 in Sturgis, Meade Co., SD. Loite married Viola G. Mohr on 5 Jun 1945 in Hill City, SD. Viola was the daughter of William Adolph Mohr and Evangeline (Eva) Patterson. Loite & Viola had 12 children: Annette, Floyd, Donna, Donald,Donavan, Danny, Diane, Duane, Bonnie, Ronald, Derwin and Dennis.

Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California: Straw, Alonzo D, d. 12/30/1923, H 5TH NH INF, Plot: 44 5 R K, * [Civil War]

photo courtesy of www.ancestry.com

Find A Grave Memorial# 6449371


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Alonzo married Ruth Ellen Varney, daughter of David Varney and Lucy Smith, on 6 Feb 1865 in Alton, Belknap County, NH. (Ruth Ellen Varney was born on 28 Apr 1843 in Tuftonboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire, died on 17 Mar 1896 in Hill City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA and was buried in Hill City Cemetery Hill City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA.)


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Alonzo next married Katherine Empie Loudon, daughter of Daniel W. Loudon and Ann Riley, in 1898. (Katherine Empie Loudon was born on 27 Mar 1840 in Indiana and died on 19 May 1915.)


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Alonzo next married Margaret Anne Isabella MacDougall, daughter of Duncan MacDougall and Mary MacEachern, on 13 Dec 1915. (Margaret Anne Isabella MacDougall was born on 19 Aug 1846 in Argyle Shores, Queens, PE, died on 12 Oct 1919 and was buried in Mt Hope Cemetery in San Diego, California.)


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Alonzo next married Laura Ella Good, daughter of Lenhardt Guth and Elizabeth Turner, on 21 Jun 1920. (Laura Ella Good was born on 6 Dec 1858 in Pomeroy, Meigs county, Ohio, died on 14 Oct 1933 in San Diego, San Diego County, California and was buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery in San Diego, California.)




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