Robert C. Straw

  General Notes:

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1850 Castine, Hancock, ME Robert C. Straw; age 42; occ: ship's carpenter Mary J. (Mullett); age 33 Caroline M. age 14 William age 13 George age 10 Jeannette age 3 Elizabeth age 1 month

census 1860 Castine, Hancock, ME Robert C. Straw born c1807 Mary J. c1817 Caroline M. c1836 William C. c1837 George W. c1840 Martha A. c1843 Frances J. c1848 Elisabeth S. c1850 Minnie A. c1856

census 1870 Castine, Hancock County, Maine Robert C c1805 Mary J. c1817 Lizzie S. c1850 Minnie A. c1856 Freddie C. c1863 Melvin R. c1865

There is a reference to the Aristook War in Maine of 1839 (dispute to settle boundary between New Brunswick and Maine. A Robert C. Straw served in the military as a "musician". (per military records of Maine)

research on IGI files shows the following: Robert C. Straw married 1. Maria Crockett on 7 Oct 1832 in Deer Isle, ME married 2. Mary J Mullett in 1834 and they had the following children: Caroline Maria born 26 June 1835 in Castine, ME William C. Straw born 20 Nov 1836 in Castine, ME George Washington Straw born 27 Aug 1839 in Castine, ME; married Rose A Williams in 5 May 1866 in Castine, ME Martha Ann Straw born 10 dec 1842 in Castine, ME (not on 1870 census..died young?) Frances Jenette Straw born 10 March 1848 in Castine, ME [married Charles Laskey] Elizabeth Sayles Straw born 14 May 1851 in Castine, ME; married John W. Whalen in 1871 Minnie Louise Straw born 15 dec 1855 in Castine, ME; married James Forest Ordway 7 June 1872 in Castine, ME Robert C. Straw died 1 March 1887 at 83 years of age. Mary J. Mullett Straw born 30 May 1817 in Castine, ME

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census of 1880 of Castine, ME with HH of Robert C. Straw Robert C. STRAW Self M Male W 73 NH Carpenter-Retired NH NH Mary J. STRAW Wife M Female W 61 ME Keeping House MA UNKNOWN Frederic G. STRAW Son S Male W 17 ME Seaman ME ME Reuben M. STRAW Son S Male W 15 ME Works In Canning Factory ME ME

death notice: Castine, Mar. 1, Mr. ROBERT STRAW, age 83 years.

Castine Town Cemetery records ROBERT C. STRAW / DIED / Mar. 1, 1887 / Æ. 82 ys. 2 ms. / & 22 ds. [calculates to 7 Dec 1804]

  Events

• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth, 26 May 1807.

Robert married Maria Crockett, daughter of Richard Crockett and Mary Banks York, on 7 Oct 1832 in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine. (Maria Crockett was born on 8 Oct 1807 in Deer Isle, Hancock County, Maine.)

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Robert next married Mary Jane Mullett, daughter of Ephraim Mullett and Eleanor Turner, in 1834. (Mary Jane Mullett was born on 30 May 1817 in Castine, Hancock County, Maine, died on 26 Dec 1907 in Castine, Hancock County, Maine and was buried in Castine Town Cemetery in Hancock County, Maine.). The cause of her death was cerebral embolism.