Charles Alva J. Straw

   Cause of his death was pyloric obstruction due to old duodenal ulcer.

   Other names for Charles were Alva J. Straw and Alvah J. Straw.

  General Notes:

NH birth records - recopied 1906 - Charles Straw s/o John and Abigail Jane Straw

aka Alva J. Straw ; research of R&C Peverley; IGI files; census records; ancestry.com research of Christine Jenot

Probable son as his marriage record stated his parents names were John and Abigail Straw.
ALVA J. STRAW
Male Family
Birth: Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire
Father: JOHN STRAW Family
Mother: ABIGAIL
Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH A. TUCKER Family
Marriage: 09 JUN 1855 Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Husband Age at Marriage: 25 born Worcester?
Wife Age at Marriage: 21 born Chester, NH

1860 St. Johnsbury, Caledonia county, VT
Charles H. Straw 1831
wife Sarah is living with her mother Louisa Hale Tucker

1870 St. Johnsbury, Caledonia county, VT
Charles H. Straw 1831 NH
Betsey 1833
William L. 1859
Esther 1866

Per 1880 census of St. Johnsbury, VT he is living in HH of Edgar and Emma Hunt [age 23 b. VT]; Charles is married; Occ: carpenter and joiner

Civil War Record: Charles A. J. Straw ,
Residence: St Johnsbury, Vermont
Enlistment Date: 30 November 1863
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Vermont ; Unit Numbers: 3017 3017 3032 3032
Service Record: Wounded
Enlisted as a Private on 30 November 1863
Enlisted in Company H, 2nd SS Regiment VO on 19 December 1863.
Transferred Company H, 2nd SS Regiment VO on 25 February 1865
Transfered in Company H, 4th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 25 February 1865.
Discharged because of wounds Company H, 4th Infantry Regiment Vermont on 12 May 1865
Files invalid pension 8 June 1865 as Charles J. Straw. No widow's pension is filed
Straw, Charles A. J., St. Johnsbury, US SS 02, H, 5/6/1864

1900 Somerville, Middlesex County, MA
Hannah M. McKenna b. May 1851; parents born Ireland? HOH
Margaret M. McKenna May 1875 MA ; age 25; single; father born Canada
Elizabeth A. McKenna age 22; Jan 1878 MA; single
Annie F. McKenna age 21; April 1879 MA
Ella McKenna age 18; Jan 1882 MA
Florence C. McKenna age 15; Apr 1885 MA
Hannah E. McKenna age 13; aug 1886 MA
Charles E. McKenna age 10 March 1890 MA
Charles A. J. Straw age 71 Aug 1828 NH; widower; boarder

I believe this to be him and wrongly entered or he changed his name and age for the marriage:
NameCharles Irving born Stowe, VT; paper hanger [his daughter's death records of 1892 say he was a paper hanger]
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date04 Oct 1890
Event PlaceBoston, Massachusetts
GenderMale
Age25 [could be incorrectly entered]
Birth Year (Estimated)1865
Father's NameJohn [Straw?]
Mother's NameMary [Crosby?]
Spouse's NameLizzie A. Gassett
Spouse's Father's NameReuben
Spouse's Mother's NameMary
Certificate Number161

1910 Somerville, Middlesex County, MA
Charles A.J. Straw age 80; widower; HOH
Hannah McKenna age 55 MA; widow; ch: 7/7; parents born NH [daughter]
Elizabeth McKenna age 26 MA; single; father born Canada English; mother b MA [grand daughter]
Ella McKenna age 24 MA ; single; father born Canada [grand dau]
Florence McKenna age 22 MA; single; father born Canada [grand dau]
Etta McKenna age 21 MA; single; father born Canada [grand dau]
Charles E. McKenna age 19 MA; single; father b. Canada [grand son]

MA death records
Name Charles A J Straw Death date 01 Dec 1914 Death place Chelsea,,Massachusetts Gender Male Race or color (expanded) White Age in years 85 Birth date 28 Aug 1829 Birth place New Hampshire Marital status Widowed Father name John Straw Mother name Mary Crosby Film number 2404111 Digital GS number 4284191 Image number 00126 Reference number 117
informant Lillian McKenna

Find A Grave Memorial# 151437597

Co. H - 2nd U.S. S.S.

  Events

• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth, 27 Aug 1829.

Charles married Sarah A. Tucker, daughter of Moses Tucker and Louisa Hale, on 9 Jun 1855 in Greenfield, Franklin Co, Massachusetts. (Sarah A. Tucker was born on 25 May 1834 in Grafton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, died on 14 Apr 1917 and was buried in V Valley Cemetery Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA.)

Charles next married Betsey D. Leighton, daughter of William Hale Leighton and Comfort Weeks, on 20 Jan 1858 in VT. (Betsey D. Leighton was born on 16 May 1833 in Danville, Caledonia County, Vermont, died on 6 Apr 1883 in Strafford twp, and was buried in L Center Strafford Cemetery Strafford, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA.). The cause of her death was epilepsy.

Charles next married Elizabeth Gassett, daughter of Living and Mary Houlihan, on 4 Oct 1890 in Massachusestts. (Elizabeth Gassett was born on 1 Feb 1871 in Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts.)

  Marriage Notes:

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