Orestus Herbert Straw

   Another name for Orestus was Orestus Herbert Niles.

  General Notes:

On 24 March 1843 this family changed their surname to NILES; this name change was filed in Essex, MA and family was said to be of Georgetown, MA
Research of Jeanette Theilacker ( t0@quancon.com )

List of Persons Whose Names Have Been Changed in Massachusetts. 1780-1892
By Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State
Wright & Potter Printing Company, State Printers, 1893 - Massachusetts ; pg 98
"William Straw may take the name of William Niles ; his wife, Hannah Straw, may take the name of Hannah Niles ; Hannah Maria Straw may take the name of Hannah Maria Niles ; Charles Otis Kimball Straw may take the name of Charles Niles ; William Eustis Straw may take the name of William Eustis Niles ; John Calvin Straw may take the name of John Niles ; George Dighton Straw may take the name of George Niles ;
Cynthia Sophila Straw may take the name of Sophila Niles ; Orestus Her bert Straw may take the name of Orestus Niles ; all of Georgetown

IGI files

aka Erastus Herbert Niles

1850 Georgetown, Essex County, MA
Wm NILES 1803
Hannah C. 1805
William E. 1831
John 1833
George 1835
Cynthia 1838
Orestes H. 1841
Also their married son Wm E and his bride Ann M.

1900 Georgetown, Essex, MA
O. Herbert Niles39
Lucy J. Niles36
Shella F. Niles16
Fred W. Niles13
Lottie M. Niles9

  Events

• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth, 16 Feb 1841.

Orestus married Lucy J. Hill on 2 Oct 1862 in Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. (Lucy J. Hill was born in Oct 1843 in Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts, died on 12 Apr 1932 in Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts and was buried in Harmony Cemetery in Georgetown, Essex county, Massachusetts.)

  Marriage Notes:

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