David Robinson Straw Sr

  General Notes:

VR of Newfield, ME (NEHGS)

Per Sprague's Journal of Maine History: David R. Straw born Newfield, ME; graduated Brown University and in 1830 began to practice law in Sangerville. Moved to Guilford. ME c 1833 and was in active practice (here) for many yrs...died Guilford, ME August 31 1876.

bio of David Robinson Straw Sr. from Loring's History of Piscataquis County:
" He was a reliable man, a safe friend and counselor and a shrewd businessman. He reared up and educated a large family and left them a large estate." Higgins himself adds: "He owned and lived in the home now known as the Trebor Inn. It was enlarged upon by his son David to its present size of eighteen rooms. It has been entered on the National Register of Historic Places as an 'outstanding example of a highly decorative Queen Anne style with striking external surface treatments in the gables and tower'. An entry in the family bible of his son, Gideon Moses Straw, tells us a great deal about both: " My precious father- David R. Straw-died Aug. 31- 1876 at 3 o'clock A.M. Oh. My dear, dear Father! - aged 80 yrs, 9 months- 24 days ".

Information on this line per S. Strange of MD per her genealogy and family bible. Other sources on this family: History of Guilford, ME and VR

photo courtesy of T & S Sollenbarger from a family album

1850 census of Guilford, Piscataquis County, ME
David R. Straw ae 54
Caroline A. Straw ae 36
Agnes M. Straw ae 15
David R. Straw Jr ae 14
Martha K, Straw ae 11
William O. Straw ae 8
Gideon M. straw ae 6
Caroline A. Straw ae 4
Daniel Straw ae 3
Henry Straw ae 10/12

1860 census Guilford, Piscataquis, ME
David R. Straw born c1796
Caroline A. c1814
David R. c1836
Martha K. c1839
William O. c1842
Gideon M. c1844
Caroline A. c1846
Daniel c1847
Henry c1850
Ellen M. c1852
Fred H. c1854
Nahum O N c1858

census 1870 Guilford, Piscataquis Co.ME
David R. Straw c1796
Caroline A. c1814
David r. c1836
Henry c1850
Carrie c1845
Daniel c1847 age 23
Frederick H. c1854


2 male infants died shortly after birth in 1837 and 1841 and 3 children born after the taking of the census were Ellen Matilda ( 1851), Fred (1854) and Nahum
( 1857); near neighbors included ELLIS, WHARFF, STEVENS, BENNETTand DAME

DOM POM DOD POD per research of Ray and Mary Straw

Find A Grave Memorial# 101564177 - died age 81y 9m 24d

David married Caroline Augusta Ayer, daughter of Moses Ayer and Lydia Hale, on 3 Nov 1833 in Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine. (Caroline Augusta Ayer was born on 12 Aug 1813 in Norway, Maine, died on 29 May 1900 in Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA.). The cause of her death was "old age."