William Henry Straw

   Cause of his death was Heart Disease.

   Other names for William were Henry William Straw and William H. Straw.

  General Notes:

aka Wm Henry Straw

NH birth records of dau list him as Wm. Henry Straw
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1860 Claremont, NH, Sullivan county
Harvey STRAW c1809
Mary c1801
William H c1834 - 26y
Mary L. c1842
Wesley D. c1845

NH marriage records
Lucia M Gates Marriage Date: 23 Nov 1862 Event Type: Marriage Marriage Place: Claremont, New Hampshire Race: White Gender: Female Spouse Name: Witham (sic) H Straw Spouse Race: White Spouse Gender: Male FHL Film Number: 1001308

1870 Claremont, Sullivan County, NH
Henry W. STRAW age 36 NH
Lucia age 31 NH
Frank E. age 9 NH
Also in HH is his brother George H. Straw - married to Annette E. [age 27]; the children are Etta [10], & Nina Ann [8]. A 69 year old Mary Straw [their mother] is living with them; all born NH.

NEHGS MA VR his second marriage; her first
William H. Straw age 38 b. Claremont, NH; music teacher to Fanny P [Seaverns] born Boston, MA to George W and Margaret B.

census 1880 Claremont, Sullivan county, NH
Wm. H. STRAW Self M Male W 46 NH Farmer NH NH
Fannie STRAW Wife M Female W 34 MA Keeping House MA MA
Mary L. STRAW Mother W Female W 79 NH At Home CT CT
Frank STRAW Son [adopted] Male W 19 NH Farm Laborer NH NH

ARGUS AND PATRIOT - 11 Nov 1885
Prof Henry Straw of Claremont, NH is to open a dancing school at the Windsor House Hall next Friday evening to a select class.

1900 Claremont, Sullivan County, NH
William H. Straw age 65; b. June 1834 NH; parents b. NH; m. 6 yrs
Delia W. Straw age 25; b. April 1875 CT; parents b. CT; m 6yrs; ch: none
also in same dwelling is Norris H. Cook b. April 1849 MN; m. 27yrs with wife Emma M. born July 1856 MA; her father b. VT; mother b. NH; no children

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William married Fanny Porter Seaverns, daughter of George Ware Seaverns and Margaret Bartlett, on 9 Apr 1873 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusettes. (Fanny Porter Seaverns was born on 27 May 1844 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, died on 23 Aug 1889 in Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire and was buried in Pleasant Sttret Cemetery in Claremont, New Hampshire.). The cause of her death was phthisis pulmonalis [TB].

William next married Lucia M. Gates, daughter of John Trowbridge Gates and Mary Bryant, on 23 Nov 1862 in Claremont Twp, Sullivan, New Hampshire. (Lucia M. Gates was born circa 1839 in Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, died on 24 Feb 1871 in Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire and was buried in Pleasant Street Cemetery ; Claremont; New Hampshire.). The cause of her death was childbirth.

William next married Delia Marianna Allen on 22 Nov 1893 in Grandby, Connecticut. (Delia Marianna Allen was born on 15 Apr 1875 in Granby, Connecticut, died on 8 May 1941 in Madison, New Haven County, Connecticut and was buried in Grandby Cemetery, Hartford County, Connecticut.)

  Marriage Notes:

census

Newspaper Notice of marriage