Carolyn S. Lighton Thorne
- Born: 13 Jun 1833, East Cambridge, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Marriage (1): Corporal William Henry Straw on 9 Sep 1852 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Buried: 9 Jan 1889, North Village Cemetery Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
 General Notes:
She may be the Caroline L. found in 1880 census of Clinton, MA as age 46; widow born MA with daughter Nellie age 18 born NH who is listed as a store clerk
Name: Caroline L. STRAW Age: 46 Estimated birth year: <1834> Birthplace: Massachusetts Occupation: Keeps House Relation: Self Home in 1880: Clinton, Worcester, Massachusetts Marital status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Female Head of household: Caroline L. STRAW Father's birthplace: NH Mother's birthplace: MA
Husband's pension papers show her last pension pd Dec 1888 and then dropped due to "death" - request to drop pensioner dated 15 Nov 1890
Find A Grave Memorial 173556610
Carolyn married Corporal William Henry Straw, son of Sargent Straw and Priscilla Bennet Sanborn, on 9 Sep 1852 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. (Corporal William Henry Straw was born on 21 Aug 1828 in Hill, Merrimack County, New Hampshire and died on 20 Jun 1863 in Mansion House Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia.). The cause of his death was typhoid fever.
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