Cynthia Sophila Straw
- Born: 15 Sep 1838, Georgetown, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Marriage (1): Daniel Boardman Janes on 28 Feb 1857 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusettes
- Marriage (2): Unknown
- Died: 14 Apr 1895, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts at age 56
- Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford, Massachusetts
Another name for Cynthia was Cynthia Sophia 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 )IGI files
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
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.
Cynthia Sophila may have had an illigitimate daughter named Carrie Josephine born 1855.
1 May 1865 Georgetown, Essex, MA William H Pearson35 Willia T Pearson13 Mary L Pearson9 Daniel S Pearson6 Grace Pearson3 Charles S Pearson1 Sophila Janes76 Carrie J Niles10 Daniel W Janes2
1 May 1865 Newburyport, Essex County, MA Cynthia Janes25 Caroline Janes10 Daniel Janes2
1870 Boston, Suffolk, MA Sophila Janes31 Carrie J Janes15 John Erving20 Lemuel Merrell39
June 1890 Chelsea, Suffok, MA Sophila Janes wid of Daniel B. Janes
Chelsea City Directory 1892 NameSophila Janes, widow of Daniel B. Location 1311 Broadway Occupationhousekeeper Year1892 CityChelsea StateMA
11 Feb 1895 LW&T of Sophila Janes of Chelsea, MA; proved 27 June 1895 William Webster Spofford - [her biological son Daniel William Janes who was later adopted September 1869 by the Spofford family] one half of her Life Insurance [Chelsea Mutual]plus $300.00 Isabella Cooper Spofford [daughter in law]- her feather bed; one pair of large feather pillows and 25.00 Sophila Burrell [grand daughter] full sized part hair mattress; one pair of large feather pillows; one blue plush top covered box and her White's sewing Machine Carrie Josephine Burrell [daughter] Executrix and the remainder of her property real and personal
www.familysearch.com Name:Sophila James [Sophila Niles] Gender:Female Birth Date:abt 1839 Birth Place:Georgetown Death Date:14 Apr 1895 Death Place:Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA Age at Death:56 Father:Wm Niles Mother:Hannah M Cheeney
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Cynthia married Daniel Boardman Janes, son of Samuel Janes and Elizabeth Boardman, on 28 Feb 1857 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusettes. (Daniel Boardman Janes was born on 21 Oct 1828 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusettes and died on 27 Nov 1864 in Rebel Prison in Florence South Carolina.)
Marriage Notes:
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Cynthia next married.
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