Josiah Huntoon Straw

   Cause of his death was Cystitis.

  General Notes:

He is probably "Josiah Huntoon Straw" after his maternal grandfather
sources include: History of Unity (Beals)

1850 Goshen, Sullivan County, NH (corrupted spelling of surname by transcriber)
Josiah H. Stram c1819
Lucy c1821
Manus (sic) M. 1842
Pamela 1843
Edgar 1845
Frank E. 1846
Josiah F. 1849

census 1860 Unity, Sullivan County NH
Rhoda Straw c1788
Josiah H. c1819
Lucy c1821 (wife)
Martin D. c1842
Edgar H. c1845
Eugene c1846
French c1848
Jennie c1851
Jennette c1855

census 1870 Unity, Sullivan County, NH
Josiah H. Straw c1815
Lucy c1810
Eugene c1846
French J. c1848
Jeanette c1855
(Edgar died 1863)
(Jennie died 1869)

Maple St. Cem records of Newport, NH. The following headstones read:
Josiah H, 1818-1897
Edgar H. 1844-1863
Eugene 1847-1921
Lucy D. 1820-1875
Jennie (E or F) 1851-1869
Nettie A. 1855-1932

DOM per A. Abrahamse

Census 1880 for Acworth, NH indicates he is age 61 and a widow and living with his daughter "Nettie" who is now 23 and single
Name: Josiah H. STRAW Age: 61 Estimated birth year: <1819> Birthplace: N H Occupation: Mail Carrier Relation: Self Home in 1880: Ackworth, Sullivan, New Hampshire Marital status: Widower Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Josiah H. STRAW Father's birthplace: N H Mother's birthplace: N H

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Find a Grave Memorial 231073176

Josiah married Lucy Dame, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 13 Apr 1841 in Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. (Lucy Dame was born in 1820 in Sunapee, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, died in 1875 and was buried in Maple St Cemetery - Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.)