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John Fairfield Straw

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John Fairfield Straw

Birth
Newfield, York County, Maine, USA
Death
24 Jan 1913 (aged 74)
West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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John's death record was found in his Civil War pension records. John is buried next to his brother William Jackson & Elizabeth Kettner-Straw.
John's last documented census residence was in Coffeyville, (Parker twsp), Montgomery County, Kansas living with his brother William Jackson Straw in 1910, but William and the family moved to Washington County between 1910 and 1912.
John lived with William and his family in Story County, Iowa in the 1880's and 1890's and when they moved to Polk County, Missouri by 1900, then Kansas and Arkansas John moved with them.
John served in the Civil War in Company B, 10 Reg Wisconsin Light Infantry from Wisconsin. John and family lived in Hustisford, Dodge County, Wisconsin at the time.
John enlisted 3-23-1864 at Hustisford, Dodge County, Wisconsin and Mustered out on July 20th 1865. He was shot in the right leg while in service.
He served as a private in the 7th Light Artillery Battery, Wisconsin on the Union side. Then transferred into the 10th Infantry.
In 1883 while in Nevada, Story County, Iowa, John drew a Civil War pension of $10.00 a month. Cause gun shot wound to the right leg, Certificate # 24,867.
On April 30th, 1908 while in Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas John joined the Kansas Grand Army of the Republic, Sheridan Post # 90. He is listed as #12 on the form.
John's death record was found in his Civil War pension records. John is buried next to his brother William Jackson & Elizabeth Kettner-Straw.
John's last documented census residence was in Coffeyville, (Parker twsp), Montgomery County, Kansas living with his brother William Jackson Straw in 1910, but William and the family moved to Washington County between 1910 and 1912.
John lived with William and his family in Story County, Iowa in the 1880's and 1890's and when they moved to Polk County, Missouri by 1900, then Kansas and Arkansas John moved with them.
John served in the Civil War in Company B, 10 Reg Wisconsin Light Infantry from Wisconsin. John and family lived in Hustisford, Dodge County, Wisconsin at the time.
John enlisted 3-23-1864 at Hustisford, Dodge County, Wisconsin and Mustered out on July 20th 1865. He was shot in the right leg while in service.
He served as a private in the 7th Light Artillery Battery, Wisconsin on the Union side. Then transferred into the 10th Infantry.
In 1883 while in Nevada, Story County, Iowa, John drew a Civil War pension of $10.00 a month. Cause gun shot wound to the right leg, Certificate # 24,867.
On April 30th, 1908 while in Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kansas John joined the Kansas Grand Army of the Republic, Sheridan Post # 90. He is listed as #12 on the form.


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