BIO: Uriah H. STRAW, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 616.
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  URIAH H. STRAW, one of Boggs township's well known business men who has been 
engaged in a blacksmith business on his farm of seventy-eight acres of land, in 
Boggs township, Clearfield county, Pa., for the past sixteen years, was born in 
Center county, Pa., September 10, 1851, and is a son of John and Frances 
(Weaver) Straw.
  John Straw was born in Center county, where he spent his life, his business 
being farming.  His parents were Nicholas and Mollie Straw.  John Straw was a 
Democrat in politics, and served in some township offices.  He married Frances 
Weaver, who was also born in Center county.  They were members of the United 
Brethren church, good and worthy people.  They reared a large family, Uriah H. 
being the eldest.  The others were:  Philip; Priscilla, who is deceased; Mary, 
who is the wife of Michael Murphy; Anna, who is the wife of Benjamin 
Johnstonbach; Amos; Daniel; William, who is deceased; Andrew; Celia, who is the 
wife of Calvin Beals; and Jacob and Edward.
  Uriah H. Straw left school early in order to go to work in the woods, where he 
labored until he was eighteen years of age.  After that he gave attention to 
farming and for nine years was also in the blacksmith business in his native 
county.  On March 27, 1895, he moved on his present place and has remained here 
ever since.
  Mr. Straw was married in 1873, to Miss Harriet Fahr, a daughter of Tobias and 
Mary (Sextman) Fahr, natives of Center county.  Mrs. Straw is one of the 
following family:  Maria, Lydia, Fayette, Aaron, Harriet, Jane, Martha and 
Elizabeth.  Mr. and Mrs. Straw have ten children, namely:  Wesley, Lewis, 
Charles, Blanchard, Allen, Howard, May, Frances, Annabel and Martha.  The family 
belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church.  Mr. Straw is a very well informed 
man and takes an interest in township affairs.  He casts his political vote with 
the Democratic party.