Hi, I have never heard about the Patriot Album, so I think you're talking about the Portrait & Biographical album of Henry Co., IL 1885.I hope this helps. This is what it has on David Strohecker on page 631: David Strohecker, of the township of Cambridge, is a resident on section 2. He was born Nov. 2, 1802, in Berks Co., Pa. His parents, Daniel and Leah (Garber) Strohecker, were natives of the same county and there passed nearly the entire extent of their lives. They died in Northumberland Co., Pa. They were the parents of 12 children. The family descent is of German origin. The paternal grandfather, Daniel Strohecker, was born in that country, and when he came to the United States he settled in Pennsylvania. His son, John Strohecker, was one of the soldiers of the Revolution. The latter was a brick-layer by trade and in the later life he was interested in farming. He married in Pennsylvania and there reared a family of eight children. He never removed from the State. His son, Daniel Strohecker, married Leah Garber, who was a native of the Keystone State. Her father, John Garber, was born in the same State and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He, too, afterwards became a farmer. Father and mother both died in Pennsylvania. Mr. Strohecker grew to manhood in the state where he was born and passed forty years of active life as a brick-layer. In April, 1865, he came to Henry County, and at first bought 80 acres of land in the township of Cambridge. Soon after he bought another like amount of land and the estate now includes 166 acres in the best possible condition for prosperous farming. The estate is the accumulation of the proprietor in his own unaided strength and perseverance. He has passed most of his life in hard labor. In his political connection and views he is a Republican. He formed a matrimonial alliance with Sarah Hummel, May 14, 1824. She was born in Berks Co., Pa., and the name of her father was John Hummell. The issue of their marriage was eight children. Dr. George W., is deceased. Sevilla S. married a man named Zimmerman. Benavel, John, Catherine L.(deceased), Mrs. Mary Thompson and Henry C. are the names that complete the list. The last named was a soldier in the Civil War, where he lost his life, in the Army of the Cumberland. Reuben still resides with his parents. He was married in Pennsylvania to Hannah Hime. Her father was a native of Pennsylvania and was of German extraction. The young people have three children, named Henry Calvin, Mrs. Johanna Steckhouse and Laura E. vze4tx9x wrote: > Hi List: > Does anyone know of the Henry County Illinois Patriot Biographical Album (1885)? Interested in all information on John GARBER p 631 and Johann Adam STROHECKER. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ws7819 > To: vze4tx9x > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 3:49 PM > Subject: More on John in Rev.war > > ht3]Leah's granddaughter Loretta Strohecker Conaty filed DAR Record No. 90191 in 1923 stating that Leah's father John Garber (b. July 4, 1753; d. Jan. 1818) was a private in Capt. William Bell's Co., 4th Batt., Lancaster Co. Militia of Col. James Burd in 1776; and was on the rolls as private in Capt. Andrw. Stewart's Company, 4th Batt., Lancaster Co. Militia of Col. Robert Elder in 1778, 79, 81 and 82. She cited Pa. Archives, 5th Series, Vol. 7, pp. 357, 384, 410, 1006 and 1039; and Henry County, Ill. Patriot Biographical Album (1885), p. 631. [It is possible that the John Garber was actually E1 in this compilation. SRG.] > > ___________________________________________________ > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > --------------------- ILHENRY-L Mailing List --------------------- > Please support the Henry County Genealogical Society by becoming a member > and purchasing their publications. They have been VERY GENEROUS with > their time and contributions to this list and the Henry Co ILGenWeb Project!