— born in Lower Towamensing Twp., Carbon Co., PA: 
11.  Anna Malinda "Emeline" STRAUB, b. 14 Dec 1840
12.  Josiah STRAUB, b. 1844-46
13.  Amelia STRAUB, b. 1847 

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  Church Record of the Towamensing Union Church in Monroe County, Pa. [really Carbon Co., near Palmerton] (online at the Schoeler Genealogy web site [link died]):

Parents	Child & Dates	Sponsors
Johan Blaas Regina	David 12 Oct 1822  1 Dec 1822	David Straub Maria Hausknecht
David Stroup Pally	Charles  7 Feb 1823 26 Apr 1823	George Ohlwein Susanna
David Straub Maria	Thomas 10 Nov 1824 26 Dec 1824	Johan Straub Kathar Olwein
David Straub Maria	Levi 18 May 1829 28 Jun 1829	Theobald Straub Margareth
Jonas Peter Katharine	Johannes 10 Jan 1832 18 Mar 1832	David Straup Polly
Nicalous Bloss Katharine	Maria 26 Nov 1831  5 May 1832	David Straub Maria
David Beyer Olwein	Edwin 11 Dec 1832 18 Feb 1833	David Straub Maria
David Stroup Maria	David Harrison 20 Jul 1833 1 Sep 1833	Geo. Ohlwein Sara
Nickalous Beltz Katharine	Harriet  3 Apr 1834 10 May 1834	David Straup Magdalene
Carl Bellford Anna	Johanes 29 Mar 1835 30 May 1835	David Straub Maria
David Straub Maria	Maria Anna 10 Oct 1835 13 Dec 1835	Immanuel Straub Susanna Olwein
Daniel Bloss Elis.	Ludwig 24 Sep 1837 10 Dec 1837	David Straub Maria
David Straub Magdalene	Magdalena 15 Apr 1838  3 Jun 1838	Aron Olwein Mar. Kelchner
Jacob Boyer Susannah	16 Aug 1839 17 Nov 1839	David Strop Polly
Michael Bradl Lydia	Sarah Anna  6 Jan 1840  8 Mar 1840	David Strop Polly
David Straub Maria	Anna Malinda 14 Dec 1840 31 Jan 1841	David Schafer Eve
Ruben Färber Harriette	Maria Anna 27 Dec 1857  6 Feb 1858	David Stroup Magdalena

3.  1830 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #13 of 16; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1830

PA

Northampton [now Carbon] Co.

[now Lower] Towamensing Twp.

p. 213

Ln. 23

David Straub

220 010 - 000 010

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 males	4 or under	1825-1830	= Levi (b. 1829) = Daniel (b. 1826)
2 males	5-9	1820-1825	= Thomas (b. 1824) = Charles (b. 1823)
1 male	20-29	1800-1810	= David (b. 1802)
1 female	20-29	1800-1810	= Mary (b. 1806)

4.  1840 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #7-8 of 22; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840

PA

Northampton [now Carbon] Co.

[now Lower] Towamensing Twp.

pp. 251B-252A

Ln. 24

Dav: Straub

133 101 000 - 200 011 001

0100000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	4 or under	1835-1840	= Son B
3 males	5-9	1830-1835	= Son A = David Harrison (b. 1833) = John (b. 1831)
3 males	10-14	1825-1830	= Levi (b. 1829) = Daniel (b. 1826) = Thomas (b. 1824)
1 male	15-19	1820-1825	= Charles (b. 1823)
1 male	30-39	1800-1810	= David (b. 1802)
2 females	4 or under	1835-1840	= Harriet (b. 1837/8) = Mary (b. 1835)
1 female	20-29	1810-1820	= ?
1 female	30-39	1800-1810	= Mary (b. 1806)
1 female	60-69	1770-1780	= Susan OLEWINE (b. 1778/9)
1	person engaged in agriculture

The elder woman is Mary's mother, and the female in her 20's is almost certainly Mary's sibling — either that or hired help, and with nine males to care for, plus two female toddlers, Mary and Susan needed the help!

5.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #21 of 29):  Lower Towamensing Twp., Carbon Co., PA, p. 289A, 130/135, enumerated 26 Aug 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

David Stroup	46	M		Farmer	2000	Pennsylvania
Mary	43	F				"
David	19	M		Farmer		"
Mary	15	F				"
Harriet	12	F				"
Emeline	8	F				"
Josiah	6	M				"
Amillia	2	F				"
Susan Olewine	71	F				"

Susan OLEWINE is almost certainly Mary's mother.  Listed next to Francis BROBST.

6.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #17 of 36):  Parryville P.O., Lower Towamensing Twp., Carbon Co., PA, p. 59, PN 305, 2295/117, enumerated 27 Aug 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

David Straub	58	M		Farmer	3500	400	Pa
Mariah	54	F					"
Josiah	14	M		Lab			"
Emeline	19	F					"
Amelia	12	F					"
Mary Reinhart	6	F					"
J Straup	12	M					"

Listed next to son, John STRAUB, who is listed three household from son, Daniel STRAUB. 

7.  1870 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #4 of 40):  Parryville P.O., Lower Towamensing Twp., Carbon Co., PA, p. 146B, PN 4, 21/23, enumerated 24 Jul 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Stroub Daniel	43	M	W	Farmer	4000	700	Penna
[Daniel's wife and children]
______ David	66	M	W				"

Listed next to David's son, John STRAUB, who is two household from David's nephew(?), Moses STROUB, who is three households from David's son, Josiah STRAUB, and David's daughter, Amelia (STRAUB) SHAFER. 

8.  1880 United States Census and National Index (LDS Family History Resource File: CD-ROM Library):  not found.

9a.  Tombstone Readings:  St. John's Church Cemetery, Freline Road, Palmerton, Carbon Co., Pa.  [link died]:

Row 7... 10. Magdalena Straub, born Ohlewein, wife of David Straub, Mar 19 1806, June 10 1866, 60-3-1 11. David Straub, Nov 1 1802, May 24 1880, 77-6-23

9b.  St. John's Union Church Cemetery (Old Towamensing Cemetery), Palmerton, PA (compiled by "Cindy G." and linked to Carbon County Cemeteries web site):

First	Last	Born	Died	Row/Stone	Notes
David	Straub	11/01/1802	5/24/1880	7 / 11
Magdalena	Straub	03/19/1806	6/20/1866	7 / 10	Magdalena Straub born Ohlewein. Wife of David Straub
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-

10.  John W. Jordan, Edgar Moore Green, & George T. Ettinger, eds.  1905.  Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.  Lewis Publ. Co., New York (excerpts online at Karen Smith Furst's web site):

DAVID H. STRAUB, who is now living retired in Lehighton, but who for many years was industriously and successfully identified with agricultural pursuits in Carbon county, belongs to of the early families of the Lehigh Valley, of Than origin. His grandfather, Theodore [Theobald] Straub, was born in what is known as Dry Land, a little hamlet located between Easton and Bethlehem.  He was an extensive distiller, and a man of considerable force of character and local influence in his day, being widely known as an industrious, upright and worthy citizen.  His family numbered five sons:  Emanuel, Daniel, John, David and Thomas, and three daughters. David Straub, the father of D.H. [David Harrison] Straub, was born at Dry Land, and in his youth became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist.  After attaining man's estate he continued to follow the pursuit to which he had been reared, and owned and cultivated one hundred and thirty-six acres of valuable land.  During his active life he amassed considerable property both in real estate and personality.  In all of his business relations with his fellow men he was honorable and trustworthy, and commanded the respect and good will of all with whom he became associated, either in business or social relations. He married Polly Oldwine, and they became the parents of eleven children: Charles, Thomas, Daniel, Levi, John, David H., Mary, Harriet, Josiah, Emeline and Amelia, but David H. and the daughters are the only members of that once numerous household now living. David H. Straub was born in Towamensing township, Carbon county, Pennsylvania, July 20, 1833...

.  Query at the Carbon County, Pennsylvania, web site (online at RootsWeb.com), specifically one by Sue Bosevich, who gives our subjects' marriage date as 3 Dec 1822 in Towamensing Twp. and suggests Maria OLEWINE's parents may have been George & Suzanna OLENWEIN.

.  Messages in the Archives of the STRAUB-L Mailing List (online at RootsWeb.com).