Walter B. Straw

  General Notes:

Probably named for his uncle Walter B. Howell

2nd Michigan Cavalry COMPANY "G" Straw, Walter B. Adams 21

STRAW, Walter B. 2nd Michigan Cavalry, Co. G Son of aunt Mary A. (Howell) Straw Private; enlisted 18 Aug 1862; mustered in 20 Sep 1862; discharged for disability 11 Aug 1863 at Detroit MI.


1850 Census Index: Adams, Hillsdale County Michigan STRAW Harriet 4 Michigan Adams 37 STRAW Isaiah 40 New York Adams 32 STRAW Liberty 10 Michigan Adams 35 STRAW Mary 13 Michigan Adams 34 STRAW Mary A. 30 New York Adams 33 STRAW Walter 6 Michigan Adams 36

1860 census Adams, Hillsdale County, MI Icaah Straw c1810 Mary Ann c1820 Mary L. c1838 Liberty c1840 Walter c1845 Harriet c1846

1870 Ionia County, Michigan Walter B. STRAN 1844 Michigan Almira 1850 Michigan Betsey 1869 [daughter Alice?] born Michigan

1880 Colfax, Mecosta County, Michigan Could he be the Walter Straw born c1845 Michigan; age 35; single; living in HH of Martha and Noble ROOD?

Could he be the Walter A. Straw born Adams, Michigan who married Carrie E. Cozzens (born Rochester, NY) in Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co MI on 12 Aug 1886

Census of the State of Michigan, 1894 By Michigan Dept. of State Published by R. Smith & Co., State Printers, 1896 Item notes: v. 3 Original from the New York Public Library Digitized May 8, 2006 Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Jonesville, Hillsdale County, MI - Walter B. Straw


Walter Straw to Almira Lockwood Straw Wednesday Sept 30 , Panama, Newaygo, Michigan Panama, Newago, Wednesday Sept 30 Dear Wife, I am well and away here in the county of Newago. I am now with Ebernezer Dobson. He is well. I parted with Liberty last sunday in Kalamazoo. He was sick and made up his mind to go home. I went on a few miles and camped for the night in a wagon that stood under a wagon shed. It was not the most comfortable place I ever found to sleep. The next morning I went on to Grand Rapids and lodged under a tree. I have found good lodging in my day at that. In the morning I started again, came through to a place called Fremont which was the simple distance of fifty seven miles and today I am Lame enough. I feel as though I were spavined. I have been to look at a piece of land today. It lays well but there is no water on it and the soil is very light. There is a road runs right through it with 80 on each side of the road if I feel like traveling. I don't feel like writing much tonight. I am so sleepy I will be so glad when I get this racing around done. I must tell you of my adventure. Last night in the Nine Miles Pine when I got about half way through there was a bear came out of the bushes right opposite of me. I though at first it was a dog. I called him as I would a dog. It was so dark I couldn't telll the difference till I was within a few feet of him but when I came to see the difference I was as brave as a sheep. I turned and walked right the other way right sudden. I will take a look nearer the Lake but I am so sleepy I am going to steer for Big Rapids. If I knew where to tell you to write I would but I don't. From your old man. This work is worse than soldiering. I will be glad when it is over.


1910 He is in Highland, San Bernadino County, CA. and listed as Walter B. STAW born c1845 Michigan; married and a patient; occ: garbage burner in crematory

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14 aug 1907 - Guardianship papers:
George Heustis appointed guardian of the estate of Walter b. Straw, an insane person.
26 Sep 1913
"the petition of Geroge Heustis shows that W. B. Straw died intestate on or about the 28th of Aug 1913 at San Bernadino County, California and was a resident of Alameda county at the time of his death and left property the value and character of which is as follows: cash in bank in the hands of petitioner as his guardian $600.00. the petitioner is the duly appointed and qualified guardian of the person and estate of said W. B. Straw, deceased. That Mrs Genoa Davis, surviving daughter of the said deceased has nominated your petitioner as administrator by written nomination now on file. That the names, ages and residences, of the heirs of the deceased, so far as your petitioner can ascertain are: Mrs Genoa davis, a daughter, aged about 40 years, residing in the county of San Diego, California.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that such proceedings be had that he may be appoinsted administrator of the estate of sadi deceased.

Walter married Almira Lockwood, daughter of Ira Smith Lockwood and Mary/Margaret Clark. (Almira Lockwood was born on 1 May 1850 in Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio and died on 9 Dec 1886 in Michigan.)