Like so many of his time, the lure of the frontier beckoned. He went to Wells, Minnesota which was a thriving railroad hub in the 1870s and became the town‘s first physician and Health Officer.
It is not known how Florence Jane Watson met Daniel met. They were married on October 16, 1872 in Somerville, Massachusetts and moved to Wells, Minnesota.
On July 19, 1891 Dr. Straw died of peritonitis as a result an injury from a carriage accident. His obituary outlined his many accomplishments in the community. "Hundreds of people from Wells and surrounding villages" came to his funeral service attended his funeral.
Like so many of his time, the lure of the frontier beckoned. He went to Wells, Minnesota which was a thriving railroad hub in the 1870s and became the town‘s first physician and Health Officer.
It is not known how Florence Jane Watson met Daniel met. They were married on October 16, 1872 in Somerville, Massachusetts and moved to Wells, Minnesota.
On July 19, 1891 Dr. Straw died of peritonitis as a result an injury from a carriage accident. His obituary outlined his many accomplishments in the community. "Hundreds of people from Wells and surrounding villages" came to his funeral service attended his funeral.
Family Members
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Agnes Mason Straw Bennett
1834–1905
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David Robinson Straw Jr
1836–1908
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Infant son Straw
1837–1837
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Martha Kimball Straw
1839–1862
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Infant son Straw
1840–1840
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William Oliver Straw
1841–1909
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Caroline Augusta Straw Clarke
1845–1923
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Henry Straw
1849–1908
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Ellen Matilda Ayer "Nellie" Straw
1851–1870
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Fred Harris Straw
1854–1872
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Nahum O'Niel Wight Straw
1857–1862
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