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Enoch Straw
(1771-1848)
Elizabeth "Eliza" Blaisdell
(1778-1871)
Andrew Welch
(1779-1858)
Elizabeth Welch
(1781-1877)
Enoch Straw Jr
(1798-1887)
Betsey Welch
(1806-1887)

General William Jackson Straw
(1850-1917)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth Jane Kettner

General William Jackson Straw

  • Born: 14 Jun 1850, Hustisford, Dodge County, Wisconsin.
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth Jane Kettner on 1 Jan 1874 in Jasper County, Iowa
  • Died: 29 Oct 1917, Washington County, Arkansas at age 67
  • Buried: Friendship Church Cemetery at West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas.
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research of E. Myrick [ Ehistory2@aol.com ] for DOD POD - Death Cert. # 1013
William Jackson Straw known as the General in the 1860 Hustisford, Dodge Co., Wisconsin census. Was the son of Enoch Straw and Betsey Welch. William was also called Jackson and Jack Straw. William married Elizabeth Jane Kettner on 1-8-1874 In Jasper County, Iowa by Minister J.N. Bushy. They had 9 children: Lillie May 1874, Mary Elizabeth 1875, Ida Frances 1878,John Greenleaf Fairfield 1880, William, Jr, 1882,James Franklin 1884,Andrew Jackson 1886, Clara Bell 1889 and Mabel Florence 1891. All born in Iowa.
William and his family left Story County, Iowa after 1895 and moved to near Wishart, Polk Co., Missouri by 1900, then to Coffeyville, Kansas by 1910. They settled in Washington County, Arkansas around 1915.
Their home and farm is now part of Devil's Den State Park.
William and Elizabeth were my great grandparents. I am a descendant of their son Andrew Jackson Straw
William and his wife Elizabeth Jane Kettner-Straw and John are all buried in the Friendship Church Cemetery at West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas.
They moved from Story County, Iowa to Polk County, Missouri to Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas and to Washington County, Arkansas. After William died gr. gr. grandmother Elizabeth took turns living or staying with her children until she died in 1920 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. I have a letter written by her on grandfather Andrew Jackson Straw's business paper, Straw Well Drilling Company letter head paper to her daughter in Wishart, Missouri.
(research of Ehistory2@aol.com)

see additional notes with wife's notes

census 1860 Hustiford, Dodge, WI
Enoch age 61 ME
Betsey age 52 ME
Henry D. age 19 ME
Isaac N. age 27 ME
Ellin M. (w/o Isaac) age 24; born VT
Dolly Atkins (domestic) born VT age 65
Matilda P. age 16 born VT
General J age 10 born WI

1870 Nevada, Story County, Iowa [surname corrupted]
Enoch STRAM 1799
Betsey 1807
John 1841
Jackson 1850
Enoch 1867 (grandson?)

1880 census Logan, Marshall County, IA
William Straw age 30; b.c1850 WI; both parents born Maine
Name: William STRAW Age: 30 Estimated birth year: <1850> Birthplace: Wisconsin Occupation: Farmer Relation: Self Home in 1880: Logan, Marshall, Iowa Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: William STRAW Father's birthplace: ME Mother's birthplace: ME
Elizabeth age 30; b.c1850 PA; both parents born PA
Minnie age 7; b. c1873 IA
Lillie age 5; b. c1875 IA
Mary age 4 b. c1876 IA
Ida age 2; b. c1878 IA

1885 Storry County, Iowa
Jackson William Straw 1851
Elizabeth Jane 1851
Minnie Elottie 1872
Lillie May 1875
Mary Elizabeth 1876
Ida Frances 1879
James Franklin 1885

From the 1895 Story County Iowa Census:
John Straw age 44 born in WI.
Elizabeth 44 PA.
Lillian 20 Story Co. IA
Ida F. 17 Story Co IA
John G. 14 Marshall Co. IA
James F. 10 Story County, IA
Andrew J. 8 Story County, IA
Clara B. 6 Story County, IA
Florance Mable 3 Story County, IA

1900 Union, Polk County, Missouri
Wm Straw b. June 1850 WI ME ME; m 26yrs
Elizabeth J b. Feb 1850 PA PA PA; m 26yrs; ch: 11/9
John G. b. June 1880 IA
James F. b. MAy 1884 IA
Andrew J. b. June 1887 IA
Clara B. b. July 1888 IA
Mabel F. b. Mar 1890 IA
also in HH is John F. Straw b. Dec 1838 ME [brother]

1920 - wife states she is widow.

Find A Grave Memorial 22598288
William Jackson Straw known as the General in the 1860 Hustisford, Dodge Co., Wisconsin census. Was the son of Enoch Straw and Betsey Welch. William was also called Jackson and Jack Straw. William married Elizabeth Jane Kettner on 1-8-1874 In Jasper County, Iowa by Minister J.N. Bushy. They had 9 children: Lillie May 1874, Mary Elizabeth 1875, Ida Frances 1878,John Greenleaf Fairfield 1880, William, Jr, 1882,James Franklin 1884,Andrew Jackson 1886, Clara Bell 1889 and Mabel Florence 1891. All born in Iowa.
William and his family left Story County, Iowa after 1895 and moved to near Wishart, Polk Co., Missouri by 1900, then to Coffeyville, Kansas by 1910. They settled in Washington County, Arkansas before 1912.
Their home and farm is now part of Devil's Den State Park.
William and Elizabeth were my great grandparents. I am a descendant of their son Andrew Jackson Straw [Eva Myrick]


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William married Elizabeth Jane Kettner, daughter of Andrew Kettner and Mary Gladfelter, on 1 Jan 1874 in Jasper County, Iowa. (Elizabeth Jane Kettner was born on 14 Feb 1850 in Logan, Clinton Co, Pennsylvania, died on 3 Nov 1920 in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma and was buried in Friendship Church Cemetery at West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas..)


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(research of Eva Myrick Ehistory2@aol.com)



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