Liberty N. Straw

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Rootsweb research of Ted Campbell

A Liberty N. Straw (carpenter) lived in Kansas City, MO per directory of 1889-1891 as did a Walter Straw (his brother or his son?) also a carpenter. There is also a Lewis Straw listed who is also a carpenter.

1850 Census Index: Adams, Hillsdale County Michigan
STRAW Harriet 4 Michigan Adams
STRAW Isaiah 40 New York Adams
STRAW Liberty 10 Michigan Adams
STRAW Mary 13 Michigan Adams
STRAW Mary A. 30 New York Adams
STRAW Walter 6 Michigan Adams

1860 census Jefferson, Hillsdale County, MI
Iscaah Straw c1810
Mary Ann c1820
Mary L. c1838
Liberty c1840
Walter c1845
Harriet c1846

Michigan marriage index
Name: LIBERTY STRAW Spouse: JULIA GREGORY Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1861 County: Hill State: MI

1870 census Jefferson twp, Hillsdale, Mich
Liberty Straw age 29 born Michigan; works at ditching?
Julia age 25 born MI
Walter age 6 born MI
Willie age 3 born MI

1880 Hillsdale, Hillsdale, MI (surname corrupted)
Liberty N. STRONG 1841 MI
Julia J. 1845 MI
Walter A. 1863 MI
Willie C. 1867
Wells D. 1871

1900 Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, WI
He is living in an institution called North West Branch, National Home for Disabeled Veteran S (Vets?)
He is age 59, born June 1840 in MI; married 30 yrs (c1870); parents born NY[listed as a member and works as waiter in dining rm]

1920 Milwaukee, WI
Liberty W. Straw age 79 MI; married and an inmate in the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers; parents born NY; wife Julia is living with their son in Michigan

2nd Michigan Cavalry
COMPANY "G"
Straw, Liberty Hillsdale County 21
Liberty N. Straw filed a Civil War pension for IL and MI with widow Julia.
STRAW, Liberty N. 2nd Michigan Cavalry, Co. G; Son of Aunt Mary A. (Howell) Straw Private; enlisted 20 Sep 1861; mustered in 2 Oct 1861; discharged 6 Jun 1862 at St. Louis MO.
Wood National Cemetery
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin *
Straw , Laberty N, d. 06/13/1921, PVT CO B 2ND MICH CAV, Plot: 22 97, bur. 06/15/1921, *
9. STRAW, LABERTY N PVT US ARMY VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown DATE OF DEATH: 06/13/1921 DATE OF INTERMENT: 06/15/1921 BURIED AT: SECTION 22 SITE 97 WOOD NATIONAL CEMETERY
<http://www.cem.va.gov/nchp/wood.htm>5000 WEST NATIONAL AVE. BLDG. 1301 MILWAUKEE , WI 53295 (414) 382-5300 (414) 382-5302

Liberty married Julia Gregory, daughter of Jeremiah Gregory and Elmena Lucas, on 31 Dec 1861 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan. (Julia Gregory was born in May 1845 in Michigan, died in 1928 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Adrian, Michigan.)