John Straw
(Bef 1815-Bef 1850)
Unknown
(1800/1810-)

Elijah Straw
(1835-1905)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Hester Ann Bowsher

Elijah Straw

  • Born: Sep 1835, Ohio
  • Marriage (1): Hester Ann Bowsher on 6 Dec 1855 in Marion County, Ohio
  • Died: 1905 at age 70
  • Buried: Pauls Chapel Cemetery Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA
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bullet  General Notes:

Bill Marshall <wtm@research.att.com>
ELIJAH STRAW, b Sep 1835 in OH, d 1905 in IN, burial: Paul's Chapel Cemetery, Beaver Twp, Pulaski Co"
Children:
1. William Thomas Straw, b Aug 24 1858 in OH
2. Martha Straw, b Nov 1861 in IN
3. Clara Straw, b Dec 15 1862 in IN
4. Benjamin Straw, b Mar 12 1870 in Pulaski Co, IN
Source: Baker, Judith Carol Bowsher Condo, The Bowsher Family. Monticello, IN: author, 1992; pp 19, 158

1840 Green Camp, Marion County, Ohio
John STRAW with wife, 3 sons and 2 daughters [Elijah is one of the probable sons]

1850, Elijah is in Green Camp, Marion County, OH and gives his birthplace as
Ohio and YOB as 1830. He is living in the HH of Alexander Porter and Porter's wife Hester A. born 1814. It's definitely him though because he's in Marion and shows up married to Hester in 1860 in IND.

census 1860 Monroe, Pulaski, IN
Elizah STRAW born c1834
Hester A. born c1837
William born c1858

1870 Monroe, Pulaski County, Indiana
Elijah STRAN 1831 Ohio
Rester(sic) 1837 Ohio
William 1858 Ohio
Martha 1861 IN
Clara 1863 IN
Benjamin 1870 IN

census 1880 Indian Creek, Pulaski, IN
Elijah STRAW Self M Male W 50 OH Butcher OH OH
Hester STRAW Wife M Female W 43 OH Keps House PA OH
Benjamin Son S Male W 10 IN At Home OH OH

1900 Beaver, Pulaski County, IN
Hester A. STRAW is living with her daughter Clara Straw Masterson and Clara's husband and family; listed as married for 45 yrs; Elijah's name was entered and then crossed out (??) Hester says she had 6 children with 3 living.
Elijah is living with his daughter Martha Ringen and her family as follows:
1900 Monroe, Pulaski County, Indiana
John Ringen 47 (1853)
Martha Ringen 32 (1868)
Glelia v Ringen 12 (1884)
Stiera b Ringen 9 (1891)
Ctrley Ringen 7 (1893)
Lane Ringen 3 (1897)
George Ringen 2 (1898)
Jordon Partney
Samuel Partney
Elijah Straw 64 (Sept 1935) F-I-L

census 1910 Beaver twp, Pulaski, IN
Elijah now deceased

census 1910 Winimac, Pulaski, IN
Harry age 26 born IN

1910 Tippacanoe, Pulsaki IN
Herbert L. age 25

GREEN CAMP TOWNSHIP.
There is no record of the date when Green Camp township was organized, though it was probably while this county was attached to Delaware County. On December 7, 1825, a strip one mile wide on the west side of Pleasant township was set off to Green Camp township and on March 6, 1827, the south tier of sections in Big Island township was also set to Green Camp township. On March 5, 1838, the township was given its present limits by an order of the Board of Commissioners of Marion County.
There is some difference of opinion as to the origin of the name of this township. Some think the name is derived from the camping ground during the War of 1812 near the Scioto, which was a particularly green and grassy place. It is probable, however, that the name comes from the fact that a certain Captain Green encamped here with a company of soldiers during the War of 1812, thus giving to the place the name of Green's Camp.
John Straw (and others named) were squatters in 1820 (Green Camp OH) but none of them ever bought or entered land in the township.

BLOOM TOWNSHIP. Seneca county
John Straw, w. 1/2 n. w. 1/4 sec. 6, May 4 1824.

research notes: (per Sue Phaneuf)In 1840 in Green Camp, Marion County, OH, a John Straw was there with his wife, 3 sons [b. ~1825, 1830, 1835] and 2 dtrs.
Elijah Straw was in Green Camp, OH in 1850.
In 1860, there is a William Strew, 31, married to an Elvina [ Melvina Lefever], with children Hermen [9], John [6] and Mary [5].
There is also a Robert Strew, 22, married to Sarah Ann Garrison [16] with 3 year old Mary. Robert & Sarah married Apr 05, 1860, so I don't think that little Mary is their child. After this, this family disappears from the census.
By 1870, William Strew is dead and Elvina is married to Aaron Markley [m. 9 Apr 1867]
These men - William, Robert & Elijah fit in the age brackets for the children of John Straw of the 1840 census.
Perhaps Cintipha Jane Straw is one of John's dtrs?

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Elijah married Hester Ann Bowsher, daughter of William Bowsher and Margaret Cowgill, on 6 Dec 1855 in Marion County, Ohio. (Hester Ann Bowsher was born on 15 Nov 1836 in Marion, OH, died on 28 Sep 1917 in Pulaski County, Indiana, USA and was buried in Pauls Chapel Cemetery Winamac, Pulaski County, Indiana, USA.)




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