William Eustis Straw

   Another name for William was William Eustis 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 Herbert Straw may take the name of Orestus Niles ; all of Georgetown

NEHGS MA VR for DOD and DOM and POM - groom age 19 and bride age 16

Aug 1850 Georgetown, Essex County, MA
Wm E. Niles age 19 MA
Ann M NIles age 16 Ireland
This couple is living with his parents [Wm and Hannah Cheney Niles]

William married Anna Maria Downs, daughter of Michael Downs and Bridget, on 4 May 1850 in Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts. (Anna Maria Downs was born circa 1834 in Ireland.)