Thomas Salter Straw

  General Notes:

Alton census of 1850 shows the following HH: Thomas S. Straw age 39 Mercy C, age 40 Thomas S... married Mercy Chase Robinson the d/o Noah and Elizabeth Walker Osborn Chase. [widow of his cousin Dr. Isaiah C. Straw]

In the 1850 census of Alton, NH there is a Thomas Straw and wife Mercy living next door to Simon Straw and wife Sarah Wilson Dudley and born c 1811

census 1860 Barnstead, Belknap County, NH Thomas S. Straw born c1814 Louisa A. c1827 George E. c1853 Mary H. c1858 Emeline c1859 John Straw c1859

1870 census Barnstead Thomas S. 56 Louise 51 George E. 28 Mary H c1858 Emmeline c1859 Abnab (Alba C.?) 10 Sarah c1863 Simon c1866 Laura age 12 c1868

per census 1880 Barnstead, NH Thomas S. age 66 farmer born NH Census Image What to do next? Name:Thomas S. STRAW Age:66 Estimated birth year:<1814> Birthplace:N. H. Occupation:Farmer Relation:Self Home in 1880:Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire Marital status:Married Race:White Gender:Male Head of household:Thomas S. STRAW Father's birthplace:N. H. Mother's birthplace:N. H. also: Louise 57 George E. 28 Clara 18 Alva 20 Laura 12

sources for this line: headstones of Pinegrove Cemetery in Gilmanton Iron Works, NH courtesy of Sally Divers who visited the cemetery.

per Sue Phaneuf: Clara was a d/o Mercy as was George E.

Headstone in Pine Grove Cem in Gilmanton Iron Works, NH reads as follows: Front of stone: Thomas S. Straw died 7 Feb 1882 age 68y 6m 27d Mercy C. (wife) died 10 Nov 1856 age 46y 3m Louisa A. (wife) died 16 July 1901 age 75y 7m Side 1: Alba C. Straw 1860-1940 (wife) Celia M. Tibbetts 1882-1909 (son) Cecil T. Straw 1909-1966 WWII Vet

Side 2: child of Thomas/Louisa Arvilla died 7 November 1865 age 2y 4m Simon died 19 Aug 1870

per History of Barnstead Early Families by Stuart Merrill - Thomas had the following children but it does not state by which wife: Sarah, Clara (m. Lyman Ayers), George, Emeline ( m. Edward Clark), Abby, Mary, Simon, Laura and Alba who m. Celia Tebbett with son Cecil T. 1916-1966.

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Thomas Salter Straw was born in Barnstead, NH the s/o Samuel Straw 50497759 who is buried in Straw Cemetery in Barnstead and Sarah Dudley [burial place not located] Thomas married twice; first to Mercy Chase Robinson in 1841 and again in 1857 to Louisa Ann Hill who are both buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Family links:
Spouses:
Louisa Ann Hill Straw (1827 - 1901)
Mercy Chase Robinson Straw (1810 - 1856)
Children:
Alba Chase Straw (1860 - 1940)*
Clara Jane Straw Ayers (1862 - 1949)*
Arvilla Straw (1863 - 1865)*
Simon Straw (1865 - 1870)*

  Events

• Alt. Death: Alt. Death, Bef 1900, Barnstead, Belknap County, New Hampshire.

Thomas married Mercy Chase Robinson, daughter of Noah Robinson and Elizabeth Walker Chase Osborn, in Nov 1841 in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. (Mercy Chase Robinson was born on 9 Aug 1810 in New Hampton, Belknap County, New Hamnpshire, died on 10 Nov 1856 and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery Gilmanton Ironworks, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA.)

  Marriage Notes:

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Thomas next married Louisa Ann Hill, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, on 15 Mar 1857. (Louisa Ann Hill was born in Jan 1828 in Barnstead, Belknap County, New Hampshire, died on 16 Jul 1901 in Barnstead, Belknap County, New Hampshire and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery Gilmanton Ironworks, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA.). The cause of her death was Heart disease.