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Jonathan Straw
(1742-1828)
Sarah Atwood
(1746-1788/1797)
Rolfe
James Straw
(1788-Bef 1820)
Jane Rolfe
(1778-1874)

Walter P. Straw
(1816-1886)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth P. Burtt

2. Fannie Elizabeth Preston

Walter P. Straw

  • Born: 7 Sep 1816, Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth P. Burtt on 23 Sep 1841 in Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, Ndew Hampshire
  • Marriage (2): Fannie Elizabeth Preston on 22 Apr 1852 in Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, Ndew Hampshire
  • Died: 28 Apr 1886, Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire at age 69
  • Buried: Appleton Cemetery Deering, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

bullet   Cause of his death was rheumatism of heart.

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bullet  General Notes:

Walter served in the Civil War as a Private in the 16th NH and did file for a Pension. He enlisted 20 Sept 1862 at age 44 yrs
Last Reported Residence at Hillsborough Bridge, NH Enlisted B Co. 16th Inf Reg. NH Mustered Out at Concord, NH on 20 August 1863
Military service: 16th NH inf; private; Civil War; 16 NH Inf1
Occupation: Machinist1
Pension: March 25, 1886, Applied as an invalid.
Civil War Pension Index for NH - widow Fannie

His mother died 4 April 1874 at age 96y (b. c 1778?)

per Sue Phaneuf: "Possibly he was of Deering as there are many Prestons and Burtts there and he is intermarried with both families."

Walter P Straw lived in Hillsboro County per census of 1850-1890
1850 Hills borough,, Hillsborough Co NH census shows him as age 34 (widower?)occ: machinist
Martha J. is age 4y
Living next door is Benjamin Burtt age 33 with wife and 3 children with James L. Preston age 20y

census 1860 Hillsborough, Hillsborough county NH
Walter Straw c1815
Fanny c1826
Olive c1853
Charles c1855
Emily c1857
Jane Straw c1781 NH [Walter's mother]

census 1870 Hillsborough, Hillsborough, NH (Deering post ofc)
Walter P. Straw c1815
Fanny c1826
Oliva E. c1853
Charles W. c1855
Emily c1857
Jane c1781 [Walter's mother]

1880 born NH
Name: Walter P. STROW Age: 64 Estimated birth year: <1816> Birthplace: New Hampshire Occupation: Machinist Relation: Self Home in 1880: Hillsborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Walter P. STROW Father's birthplace: ME Mother's birthplace: NH

census 1890 he is living in Hillsboro, NH

www.familysearch.com - pilot search; child [no gender given] died 19 May 1850 [no information]

Find A Grave Memorial# 175024682


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Walter married Elizabeth P. Burtt, daughter of Dr James Sullivan Burtt and Mary Preston, on 23 Sep 1841 in Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, Ndew Hampshire. (Elizabeth P. Burtt was born in 1814 and died on 28 May 1850 in Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, Ndew Hampshire.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

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Walter next married Fannie Elizabeth Preston, daughter of Hammond Preston and Sophia Huse, on 22 Apr 1852 in Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, Ndew Hampshire. (Fannie Elizabeth Preston was born on 28 May 1826 in Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, died on 3 Dec 1917 in Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire and was buried in Appleton Cemetery Deering, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.). The cause of her death was Cerebral hemorrhage.


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