Richard Straw

  General Notes:

This is the Richard who appears in the 1850 census for Warner as head of household:
census 1850 Warner, NH # 325 (Corrupted surname STRAN and STRINE)
Richard Straw ae 71; farmer (b c 1779)
Rollin B. Kelly ae 25; laborer b c 1825 [husband of Charlotte]
Charlotte Kelley ae 19 born c1838 [Ruth's daughter Charlotte T (Ash) Kelley]
Ruth J. Kelley ae 1 [d/o Charlotte]
Ruth C. Ash ae 50 born c1800 [Charlotte's mother now widowed from Charles Ash]
Jeremiah Straw ae (34?) c 1816
Miriam Straw ae 62 born c1788 [Sister in law and wid of his bro James who died 1842]]
Jane Straw ae 20 a female [d/o Miram]

www.ancestry.com - Name: Ruth C Ash Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1851 Event Type: Marriage Marriage Place: Manchester, New Hampshire Birth Date: abt 1800 Age: 51 Gender: Female Spouse Name: Richard Straw Spouse Birth Place: Warner New Hampshire Spouse Age: 72 Spouse Gender: Male FHL Film Number: 1001308

census 1860 Warner, Merrimack County NH
Richard Straw c1779
Ruth C. (Straw ?) age 58 c1802 [his wife - they married 1851]
[On the census they are enumerated as house # 219; 220 is unoccupied; 221 lists Rowland Kelly family the son in law of Ruth]
and at 222 are:
Miriam c1788
Jeremiah c1815
Jane c1831

other notes:
Richard Straw had a brother Jeremiah who died young at ae 20y. Richard probably named his son after him?

www.ancestry.com
LW & T of Richard Straw of Warner, NH - 14 June 1858
Ruth C. Straw [wife] Executrix - homestead farm in Warner pluis 31/2 acres purchased by my late father (Richard Straw) of Elijah Straw (deceased) and Burnt Hill Farm in Warner; all furniture, grain, hay livestock and farming tools, harnesses, lumber and fuel
Jonathan Straw [late brother] to his legal heirs divided equally
Sally Whittier w/o Richard Whittier - 50 dollars
James Straw [late brother] his heirs 75 dollars equally divided


Old Schoodac Cemetery in Warner, New Hampshire
Lot #83 - Straw, James 1789- 1842
Straw, Jane 1830-1891
Straw,Jeremiah 1814-1882
Straw, Julia Ann 1822-1839
Straw, Miriam 1787-1866; w/o James Straw
Straw, Richard 1821-1821
Lot#43 Straw, Richard 1861 age 82
Lot#42 Straw, Ruth C. 1873 w/o Richard Straw age 72
Lot# 41 Straw, Jane 1831 dau.of Col.R.& Jane Straw; age 48

Richard married Ruth Cooper Tilton, daughter of Samuel Tilton and Hannah Rowe, on 28 Apr 1851 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. (Ruth Cooper Tilton was born in Jun 1801 in Wilmot, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, died on 10 Oct 1873 and was buried in Schoodac Road emetery in Warner, New Hampshire.)

  Marriage Notes:

www.familysearch.com - pilot search: groom age 72 and bride age 51