Olonzo W. Straw

   Cause of his death was hypertrophy of heart with dilitation.

   Another name for Olonzo was Alonzo W. Straw.

  General Notes:

per IGI files; History of Garland, ME (Oak); genealogy of Rollins family found on Garland Internet site. aka Olonzo W. Straw

census of 1850 for Garland, Penobscot County, ME
James 63
Rebecca 53
Alinzo N. 28
Algernon 19
Alfred 16
Martha T. 16
Sarah A. 8

census 1870 Bangor, Penobscot Co, ME
Olonzo Straw c1822
Sarah J. c1836
Alonzo J c1861
Alfred c1864
Mason c1868

1880 Bangor, Penobscott, ME
Olonzo W.
Name: Olonzo W. STRAW Age: 57 Estimated birth year: <1823> Birthplace: Maine Occupation: Farmer Relation: Self Home in 1880: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Olonzo W. STRAW Father's birthplace: NH Mother's birthplace: ME
Sarah S. age 43; b.c1837 ME; parents b. NH
Olonzo J. (son) age 19; b. c1861 ME; occ: clerk in store; single
Alfred G. age 16; b. c1864 ME
Mary I age 9; b. c1871 ME

Per Bangor, ME City Directory of 1882, 1884-88 he was living on Western Avenue near 19th and occupation: farmer. 1891-92 listed as living on Union near Griffin road

The History of Garland, Maine by Lyndon Oak
Mr. A. W. Straw, a well known citizen of Bangor, who then was a boy in his father's home at Garland, gives the following narration.
His father, Mr. James Straw, had purchased a new farm where he was struggling to support a large family. At the close of the spring's work he found that the family supplies were running short. He had no money. As in the case of his independent neighbors, credit would not avail for the purchase of food supplies. As the only resort, he took his two older boys, A. W. and James M., into the cedar growth where the three, by several days and severe labor, made shingles enough to load a yoke of oxen.
The shingles were loaded upon a wagon and the father taking rations for himself and oxen from a scanty supply at home, started out on his toilsome journey to Bangor, traveling by day, and sleeping under the wagon at night.
The shingles were sold to Abner Taylor at one dollar and fifty cents per thousand and, with the proceeds purchased supplies for his family, and returned home having been absent four days and three nights. By industry and economy, the Straw family soon came into line with their more independent neighbors.

www.findagrave.com - headstone 1822-1899

www.familysearch.com - death record on file

Olonzo married Sarah S. Rollins, daughter of Enoch Rollins and Betsey Ladd, on 17 Dec 1857 in Orrington, Penobscot County, Maine. (Sarah S. Rollins was born on 27 Aug 1836 in Garland, Penobscot County, Maine, died in 1918 and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bangor, Penobscot county, Maine.)

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