James Buswell Straw

   Cause of his death was epilepsy.

  General Notes:

Genealogy of Ellen Straw Thompson of 1897; IGI files.

per NEHGS - Mrs. Sarah Straw wife of Mr. James Straw d. Oct. 8, 1825 ae 29 yrs.

1830 Hopkinton, Merrimack Copunty, NH
James Straw jr HOH
1 male 1790-1800 [James HOH]
1 female 1800-10 [wife Louisa]
1 female 1770-80 [ Louisa's mother Mehitable Kimball Gould who was said to have died at the home of her son in law James Straw. James Jr's mother born before 1770 and in this census is still at home with her husband James S. Straw]

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NATIONAL AEGIS - 4 July 1832
Mr. James Straw's house, Hopkinton, NH was struck by lightening Saturday night and somewhat injured. A woman and child sat within two feet of a post down which the fluid passed but escaped unhurt.

census of 1850 for Concord, Merrimack County, NH shows the following HH for a James Straw who could fit this profile
James Straw age 53 (estimate year of birth as 1797)born NH; occ: carpenter
Elizabeth age 45 born NH
Gilbert G. (Gould?) age 20; born NH; occ: carpenter
Next door is James' sister Martha who is the widow of David Flanders

NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT - 15 apr 1857
Apr 13 - Mr. James Straw to Miss Roxanna Anderson, both of Concord

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1860 Concord, Merrimack, NH
James Straw age 63 c1797 NH
Roxa A. Straw age 49 c1811 NH

Sarah, the mother of Gilbert, died 1834;
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LW&T of James B. Straw of Concord, Merrimack, NH - 1 July 1873
Roxana Straw [wife] use of homestead in Concord during term on her natural life without impeachment of waste; household goods and income to be put in NH Svgs Bank in Concord for the support of my wife during her life
Edmund Straw of Hopkinton [nephew] my homestead subject to the care of my wife and until her decease
Benjamin E. Bay ler?/Baeyer? - Executor

  Events

• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth, 1 Mar 1797, Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

• Alt. Death: Alt. Death, Apr 1852, Scituate, MA.

James married Sarah Shute on 12 Apr 1825 in First Congregational Church, Concord, Merrimack County, NH. (Sarah Shute was born circa 1796, died on 8 Oct 1825 in Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire and was buried in Old North Cemetery in Concord, New Hampshire.)

  Marriage Notes:

[Source: New Hampshire Genealogical Record Apr. 1910, Vol. VII, Number 2 - transcribed by Dr. Richard Evans]
MARRIAGES BY REV. NATHANIEL BOUTON, D. D.
[Continued from Vol. VII, page 26.]
1825.
April 12. James Straw to Sarah Shute, both of this town.

James next married Louisa Gould, daughter of Ichabod Gould and Mehitable Kimball, on 15 Apr 1829 in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (Louisa Gould was born in 1810, died on 10 Dec 1834 in Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire and was buried in Old North Cemetery in Concord, NH.)

  Marriage Notes:

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James next married Elizabeth Wilson Spaulding, daughter of Waterman Spaulding and Betsey Stevens, in Nov 1844. (Elizabeth Wilson Spaulding was born on 2 Nov 1805 in Plainfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.)

James next married Roxanna Anderson, daughter of John Anderson and Nancy Moore, on 13 Apr 1857 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. (Roxanna Anderson was born on 29 Dec 1808 in Deering, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, died on 10 Jan 1892 in Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire and was buried in West Manchester Cemetery in New Hampshire.). The cause of her death was pneumonia.

  Marriage Notes:

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Name:James Straw
Gender:Male
Record Type:Marriage
Marriage Date:13 Apr 1857
Marriage Place:Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Spouse:
Roxanna Anderson