I am also interested in the Sarah who married William Clark. Is she the daughter of the George STRONG who was in the Boston area? Who was he? Sandy, can you help us on this? Martha, do you have anything on Sarah? Thanks Meg Scott

I don't find the names and dates as set forth by Randy CLAPP. Maybe someone can clarify. ****************************************** Hannah Strong dau . of Elder John married William Clarke. Her sister Sarah m. Thomas Clarke *********************************************** Lets try this for size and comment: Family Group Record ========================================================================================== Husband: William CLARK Capt. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birth: 3 Jul 1656 Dorchester, Suffolk, MA Death: 9 May 1725 Lebanon, New London, CT Marriage: 15 Jul 1680 Northampton, MA. Father: William CLARK Lt. (b 1609) Mother: Sarah HOLMAN?(STRONG? I don't think so but I am open to discussion). Other spouse: Mary SMITH ========================================================================================== Wife: Hannah STRONG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birth: 30 May 1659 Northampton, Hampshire, MA. Death: Lebanon, New London, CT Father: John STRONG Elder. (b abt 1610) Mother: Abigail FORD ========================================================================================== Children ========================================================================================== 1 F Abigail CLARK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 M Benoni CLARK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 F Hannah CLARK Birth: 5 May 1682 Northampton, Hampshire, MA. Death: 10 Jun 1758 Prob. Lebanon, New London, CT Burial: Prob. Lebanon. Spouse: Ebenezer HUNT (2) (of Lebanon). (m 27 May 1698) Spouse: Thomas BISSELL(LOOMISE) (m 20 Dec 1743) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 M William CLARK Jr. Birth: 15 Feb 1685 Northampton, Hampshire, MA. Death: 28 Aug 1753 Lebanon, New London, CT Spouse: Bethia WILLIAMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 M Jonathan CLARK Birth: 13 May 1688 Northampton, Hampshire, MA. Death: Lebanon, Windham, CT Spouse: Hannah SMALLEY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 M Thomas CLARK Birth: Apr 1690 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 M Joseph CLARK Birth: 31 Dec 1691 Death: 10 Sep 1769 Lebanon, CT. Spouse: Rebecca HUNTINGTON (m 20 Jun 1717) ========================================================================================== Prepared 29 Aug 1998 by: Col. Sanford B. Hunt 6506 Oxford Ave Lubbock TX 79413-5129 ========================================================================================== FAMILY NOTES HUSBAND NOTES: William CLARK Capt. General: Capt. Clark came with his parents to Northampton, MA. Beginning with his Dad they had large families and extensively inter-married with the Strong (and later Hunt) families. Capt. Wm. dropped "e'. He bought with Josiah Dewey May 2 1700, of Owanaebo, sachem of the Mohegans, a large tract of wilderness, there called, "The Clark and Dewey Purchase". WIFE NOTES: Hannah STRONG Birth(1): Death(2): General(3): Hannah may have been born in either Windsor or Northampton, MA.,as it was in that year that most of the family removed to Northampton. Dwight says he is "of" Northampton but was a large landholder in Lebanon.---SFAA opinion. Vermont Vital Records, Lebanon Town Hall Vault #1 states Hannah died on the 31st of Jan the date Benoni was born contrary to SAVAGE who says she died 10 days after Benoni's birth. CHILD NOTES: Abigail CLARK CHILD NOTES: Benoni CLARK CHILD NOTES: Hannah CLARK Birth(4): Death(5): General: After Ebenezer died, Hannah married (2) Thomas Bissell on 20 Dec 1743. (In the Wyman corrections, Wyman says Bissell has been given as Loomis elsewhere).i.e. Thomas Loomis (1684-1765) married (2) Hannah Hunt on 20 Dec 1743. Hannah Clark Hunt was the daughter of William Clark of Northampton and Hannah (Strong) Clark Hannah Strong was the daughter of Elder John and Abigail (Ford) Strong. Thomas Loomis first wife was Elisabeth Fowler, whom he married 8 Jan 1712/13, Lebanon VR 1:170. Of the daughters not much is known except for Beulah who m. Jacob Parsons. Beulah's children are accounted for...Both the Strong (Vol. II, p. 1496) and HUNT genealogies (p.177) attribute the second marriage to " Thomas Bissell". (Without explanation).. No account of the Hunt familv would be complete without reference to the closely allied Clark(e) family~of Northamton, Massachusetts and Lebanon, Connecticut. The first of this line was William, who was born in Dorsetshire, England in 1609. Family tradition relates that he sailed from Plymouth England, March 30, 1630, aboard the Mary and John, in the company led by the Reverend Mr. Warham and Mr. Maverick. Having distinguished himself as one of the leading citizens and officials of Dorchester, William moved to Northampton, Massachusetts sometime around 1960. Here he was the first citizen to serve as deputy to the Massachusetts General Court, a position to which he~was elected fourteen times. Among his many other positions of major responsibility, he was elected Lieutenant of the town's "Train. Band" -- the first military organization of the county.. -- which explains the constant reference to him as "Lieutenant William Clarke." In Trumbull's History of Northampton, the author refers to Clarke as follows: "A man of~quiet dignity, self-contained, and a ready resource, he bore a more conspicuous part in the early history of the town than any others who lived here during the first twenty years of its existence." William Clarke, Jr., son of Lieutenant William and his first wife, Sarah(?), was born in Dorchester, Mass., July3, 1656. He married (Northampton, Mass., July 15) 1680, Hannah Strong, dau. of Elder John and Abigail (Ford) Strong, born Northampton, May 30, 1659, died there, ca January 31, 1693/4; (2) Mary Smith, Jan. 31, 1695, who was born in Milford, Conn., March 14, 1662 and died Lebanon, Conn. April 23, 1748.William died in Lebanon May 9, 1725. Early accounts of the settling of Northampton tell us that Lieutenant William Clarke, having himself settled there, persuaded Jonathan Hunt to join the colony..Apparently, the two men were acquaint-in Dorchester and Clarke believed that Hunt would be an asset to the newly-formed town. Clearly, Clark did much to facilitate Hunt's integration into the life of the community, and it is equally clear that the relationship of the two households was destined to strengthen with the passing years. As already noted , Hannah, the eldest of William Clarke, Jr.'s children, born Northampton, May 5, 1681, became the wife of Jonathan's son, Ebenezer, on May 27, 1698. Hannah bore Ebenezer eleven children (if Samuel is counted), eight of which are known to have lived and married. Their progeny settled in abundance in Lebanon North Parish (also known as Lebanon Crank, because of its crank-like configuration), which became the Town of Columbia in 1804, and in the neighmg towns of Bolton, Coventry and Vernon. Here we must digress briefly to note that Ebenezer was not the first Northampton Hunt to settle in Lebanon. His eldest sibling, Thomas, had come to Hartford a short time before the settling of Lebanon and, like William Clarke, Jr., became one of the nine proprietors who formed themselves into a church body. By this action, and by calling and settling a minister, this group made possible the legal establishment of the Town of Lebanon, according to the laws of the Colony of Connecticut. The year was 1700. Of special interest to the Hunt and Clarke descendants is the purchase on Ma%2, 1700, from Owanecho, sachem of the Mohegans, of a large tract of wilderness in Lebanon. This acquisition, kndwn as "The Clark-Dewey Purchase," after William Clarke and Josiah Dewey, who were responsible for the action, included the area destined to become the Town of Columbia in 1804. The official records of early Lebanon reveal that William Clarke,Jr. was destined to achieve prominence in the early governance of Lebanon. He served as Selectman in 1698, 1701 to 1709, 1712, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22 and 23; Town Clerk from 1698 to 1703 and both Town Clerk and Treasurer from 1704 until his death. Noteworthy, also, he was selected as the first Deputy to the General Assembly in May 1705 and represented the town again in 1706 and on fourteen other occasions. He was a member of the Governor's Council in 1719 and 1721 and Speaker of the House in 1723. William was commonly known by his military title. As reported in the colonial records of Connecticut, in referring to the General Assembly, "This Assembly do establish and confirm Mr. William Clark to be Captam ... of the first company or trainband in~the town of Lebanon." Captain Clark served as a Justice of the Peace for the County of New London from 1708 through 1724, and his name appeared regularly as one of tbe justices in the records of the New London County Court. He was judge of the Probate Court, District of Windham, from May 1723 until his death, and in May 1724, he became a member of the committee appointed by the General Assembly to try all cases of eror or equity in the Colony. Although Captain Clarke's name, like that of his father, has been spelled with the "e" in the foregoing paragraphs, it appears that he tended to omit this letter. The shortened form of his name is found in the preponderance of official records, as well as in the epitaph on his' gravestone. A cursory look at the church and vital records of his descendants leads to the conclusion that most of them omitted the "E". Many familial ties occurred between the descendants of Jonathan Hunt and Lieutenant William Clarke.Two examples are given within the scope of this brief outline; namely, the marriage of Jonathan's son Ebenezer and Captain William's daughter Hannah, and --a few generations later -- the marriage of Thaddeus Hunt and Elizabeth Mosely Clark (daughter of Revolutionary War Soldier and Lawyer Joseph Clark of Lebanon, CTand Rochester, NH and Anna Hilton Burleigh of Newrnarket, NH). An apprecib1e amount of information concerning Hunt-Clark-Strong alliances will be found in Benjamin W. Dwights HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF ELDER JOHN STRONG OF NORTHAMPTON, Volumes I and II, published by Joel Munsell, Albany, NY, 1871. Included is the marriage of Lieutenant Samuel Hunt, Jr. and Esther Strong. Addendum: Earlier in the foregoing notes concerning Lieutenant William Clarke, his arrival in America is attributed to passage aboard the Mary and John, which sailed~ from Plymouth England) March 30, 1630. The authority for this assertion is not known, however, and thus it is subject to question. Those persons wishing to pursue the early history of Northampton and its foremost citizens are referred to the HISTORY OF NORTHAMTON by James Trumbull;' ANTIQUITIES, HISTORICALS AND GRADUATES OF NORTHAAPTON by Reverend Solomon Clark; LT. WILLIAM CLARKE OF NORTHHAMPTON, MASS. AND HIS DESCENDANTS by Edith M. (Clark) Nyman; DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT WATERMAN by Donald Lines Jacobus. The foregoing piece about the CLARKS was furnished by F. H. Hunt of Niantic CT from his genealogy-1997. CHILD NOTES: William CLARK Jr. Birth(6): CHILD NOTES: Jonathan CLARK CHILD NOTES: Thomas CLARK CHILD NOTES: Joseph CLARK Death(7): SOURCES 1. Dwight page 1468./ Ann Hinckley Levy says Hannah b. in Windsor, Hartford CT, d. 11 Feb. 1693 Northampton, Hampshire, MA. 2. First Settlers of New England by Savage states she died 10 days after the birth of Benoni, b. Feb 1, 1693 + 10 is 11 Feb. She probably died in Northampton because Wm. did not go to Lebanon until ca 1700.-. 3. Furnished by Sherburn Barber, Stony Brook LI NY. Dwight, page: 1469. 4. Ann Hinckley Levy/Lebanon Town Records. Ann Hinckley Levy 1992 says 1681. Vital Rec. Lebanon Town Hall Vol i page 40 gives Hannah Clark as b. 05 May 1682. Dwight says 1681.. 5. Furnished by B. Colegrove. Loomis, 1981. 6. While I have no reason not to believe this the source is not established. Received from Marilyn Randall SMDD94A on Prodigy. 11/27/91. Further confirmed by Ann Levy 02/15/92 in unrelated correspondence. PAGE: PRODIGY 11/27/91. 7. Janice K. Clark, Columbia CT., a descendant-date not documented. 031593. _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

All these Sarah Strongs!!!! My Sarah Strong was born abt 1612 in Dorsetshire, EN, married William Clark abt 1635 in Dorchester, MA and died 6 Sep 1675 in Northampton, MA. She and William Clark had 10 children. I have no other information on her but wouls appreciateany available info. Thanks Randy Clapp [email protected]

Lindsey, I really appreciate your response and will post what I have of Isaiah's descendants. Hope it's not more lengthy than you expect. I'm not sure if it's possible to get a copy of a marriage certificate, as he was married in Dade County, May 23, 1844, and my Handy book says that they only have marriage records from 1845 on. What do you do in that case? He also joined the Methodist Church in that year. Are there sometimes church records from that period, and if so, how in the world do you find them? Here's what I have on Isaiah Strong. Generation No. 1 1.Isaiah Strong was born December 13, 1820 in Tennessee, and died January 28, 1898 in Wathena, Doniphan County, Kansas. He married Louisa Turesa Daily May 23, 1844 in Dade County, Missouri. Children of Isaiah and Louisa are: 2. i. John Thomas Strong, b. Sept. 2, 1846; d. Wathena, Doniphan County, Ks. 3. ii. Robert Lafayette Strong, b. Oct. 18, 1848, Richmond, Mo. 4. iii.. James Ray Strong, b. May 18, 1850, Mo., d. Nov. 15, 1915, Hobart, Kiowa Cty. Okla. iv. Charles F. Strong, b. Feb. 25, 1852 5. v. Mary Rebecca Strong, b. Aug. 19, Springfield, Mo., d. May 18, 1930, Wathena, Doniphan Cty., Ks. 6. vi. Louisa Jane Strong, b. Feb. 13, 1858, Springfield, Mo., d. Jan. 23,1942, Erie, Ks. 7. vii. Margaret Elizabeth Strong, b. Feb. 23, 1862; m. John Eberle Generation No. 2 2. John Thomas Strong (Isaiah 1) married Amanda Jane Barnes. Children of John Strong and Amanda Barnes are: i. James Logan Strong, b. April 14, 1896; d. March 13, 1959; m. Bessie Sharp ii. Thomas Leroy Strong, m. Opal Knox iii.Golda Marie Strong, b. Dec.25, 1900, Maryville, Nodaway Cty., Mo.: d. 1975; m. Edward Smith iv. Rebecca Isabel Strong, m. Alson Drugoo v. Ada Blanche Strong, m. George Eisman vi. Robert Marvin Strong 3. Robert Lafayette Strong (Isaiah 1) married Susan Margaret Bledsoe March 4, 1871 in Dekalb Cty., Mo. Children of Robert Strong and Susan Bledsoe are: i. Rose Belle Strong, b. Jan. 3, 1875 ii. Elza Jacob Strong, b. Dec. 10, 1878 iii. James Benjamin Strong, b. Nov. 25, 1883 iv. Elijah Nelson Strong, b. May 31, 1887 v. Delpha May Strong, b. June 22, 1890 4. James Ray Strong (Isaiah 1) married Victoria Thompson in Fairport, DeKalb Cty, Mo., daughter of Gideon Thompson and Ann Gillian. Children of James Strong and Victoria Thompson are: i. Ora M. Strong, b. Jan. 15, 1877 ii.possibly another daughter, Ola M. Strong, b. Aug. 12, 188? iii. William W. Strong, b. Aug. 25, 1879, Grant Township, DeKalb Cty, Mo; d. April 29, 1956, Hobart, Kiowa Cty, Okla. [the children of James and Victoria are not at all certain. Bible records say Ora, William, Ola, Dollie (who married Ollie Wood Jan. 5, 1902), but census records are scratched through and rewritten, so that Ola and Ora become interchangeable, and I can't find records of Dollie at all, although I remember my grandfather, William W., speaking of Oll and Doll. So who knows????] 5. Mary Rebecca Strong (Isaiah 1) was born August 19, 1856; m. George Anton Eberle Jan. 14, 1877 in Maysville, DeKalb Cty, Mo. Children of Mary Strong and George Eberle are: i. John Eberle, b. Maysville, DeKalb Cty., Mo; m. Alice Jane Moller ii.Delbert Orlando Eberle, b. June 9, 1870, Wathena, Doniphan Cty., Ks., m. Bertha Lehman, June 9, 1914 iii.Nellie Eberle, b. June 9, 1870, Wathena, Ks. iv. Fredric Eberle, b. Nov. 7, 1877, Maysville, Mo., d. Jan. 5, 1962; m. Cassie E. Hubbard, Oct. 4, 1904. v. Jacob Isaiah Eberle, b. Dec. 14, 1878, Wathena, Ks., d. Maysville, DeKalb Cty., Mo. vi. Joseph Eberle , b. Dec. 14, 1878, Wathena Ks., d. Maysville, Mo., vii.Gertrude Lee Eberle, b. Feb.20, 1884, Maysville, Mo.,d. Oct. 2, 1959; m. Ernie Fichtel. viii.Robert William Eberle, b. Feb. 20, 1884, Maysville, Mo; d. Feb. 23, 1958; m. Ethel June Bell, August 6, 1905. ix. James Harmon Eberle, b. Jan 9, 1886, Maysville, Mo; d. Jan. 13, 1970; m. Bell Ann Vencil, June 24, 1929. x. Frank Willis Eberle, b. August 6, 1896, Wathena, Ks; d. August 27, 1967; m. Stellaphine Sally Pittmann, August 29, 1916 xi. Agnes Marcella Eberle, b. July 30, 1897. xii. George Milton Eberle, b. July 30, 1897 in Wathena, Ks.; m. Dorothy Jane Crouse.. [Did you notice that poor Mary Strong had THREE sets of twins, all of them born in Kansas, and after each set, she went back to Maysville, Mo.? Perhaps it really WAS the water.] 6. Louisa Jane Strong (Isaiah 1) was born Feb. 13, 1858 in Springfield, Mo., and died Jan. 23, 1942 in Erie, Ks. She married James H. McKinley Nov. 20, l880 in Fairport, DeKalb Cty., Mo. Children of Louisa Strong and James McKinley are: i. Pearl McKinley, b. June 27, 1881; m. Charles Malson. ii. Viva McKinley, b. Nov. 14, 1882; m. Charley Barnes. iii. Lizabeth McKinley, b. July 23, 1884; m. Eddie Hines. iv. Eva McKinley, b. March 31, 1886; m. William Ruble. v. Edna McKinley, b. December 29, 1888; m. Clyde Stanley. vi. Ora McKinley, b. April 24, 1890; m. Earl Masler. vii. Rosa McKinley, b. Nov., 18, 1891; m. Grant Beard. viii.Louisa McKinley, b. Nov. 19, 1893; m. Melvin Mahar. ix. Cora McKinley, b. August 23, 1895; m. Clifford Edwards. x. James Harvey McKinley [FINALLY a boy, and evidently too tired to record his birth date]. xi. Verla Marie McKinley Generation No. 3 7. William Watson Strong (James Ray 2, Isaiah 1) was born August 25, 1879 in Grant Township, DeKalb Cty., Mo, and died April 29, 1956 in Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma. He married Nancy Myrtle Williams Nov., 19, 1899 in Fairport, DeKalb Cty., Mo. daughter of George Williams and Elizabeth Sherard. Children of Will Strong and Nancy Williams are: i. Carl Watson Strong, b. Aug. 15, 1900, Fairport, DeKalb Cty., Mo; d. January 1983, Hobart, Kiowa Cty., Okla. ii.Marion Ray Strong, b. August 30, 1909, Hobart, Kiowa Cty., Ok.; d. March 16, 1994, Kent, Portage Cty., Ohio. 8. Agnes Marcella Eberle (Mary Rebecca Strong 2, Isaiah 1) was born July 30, 1897. She married Andrew Jackson Canter. Child of Agnes Eberle and Andrew Canter is: 1. Maxine June Canter, b. July 9, 1917, Wathena, Ks.; m. Raymond Forest Christmas, Feb. 22, 1942. Generation No. 4 9. Carl Watson Strong (William W. ,3, James Ray 2, Isaiah 1) married Viola Gertrude Marler Sept. 19, 1919 in Cordell, Okla. Children of Carl Strong and Viola Marler are: i. Evelyn Gayle Strong, b. Feb. 9, 1922 ii.Wayne Wendell Strong, b. Jan. 21, 1926 iii. John William Strong, b. July 15, 1937 10. Marion Ray Strong (William W. 3, James Ray 2, Isaiah 1) was born August 30, 1909 in Hobart, Kiowa Cty., Okla, and died March 16, 1994 in Kent, Portage County, Ohio. He married Frances Elizabeth Banks Sept. 12, 1930 in Weatherford, Okla., daughter of Douglas Trent Banks and Ella Roberta Lovelace. Children of Marion Strong and Frances Banks are: i. Nancy Ann Strobng, b. Dec. 12, 1931, Hobart, Kiowa Cty., Okla., m. Bobby Lee Smith, August 27, 1950, Hobart, Kiowa Cty., Okla. ii. Marian Frances Elizabeth Strong, b. Nov. 11, 1933, Kiowa Cty., Ok.; d. 1934. Hobart, Kiowa Cty., Ok. iii. Virginia Sue Strong, b. July 16, 1938, Hobart, Kiowa Cty., Ok.; m. (1) Jerry Frank Smith, August 30, 1958, Norman, Okla.; m. (2) Donald Mackey Hassler II, Sept. 13, 1977, Kent, Portage Cty., Ohio. [this is me, Sue, speaking] iv. James Ray Strong II, b. Sept. 27, 1944, Hobart, Kiowa Cty., Ok; m. (1) Marsha Kalman, Amarillo, Tx.; m. (2) Patricia Patterson, July 12, 1973, Corpus Christi, Tx. v. Dorothy Kay Strong, b. May 26, 1953, Aurora, Illinois; m. (1) Dale Hoggatt, Amarillo, Tx.,; m. (2)David Denny, October 5, 1979, Amarillo, Tx. Let me know if you want more, and I can also give you the children of the above, but my hands are tired right now, so I'm gonna quit. Is this the sort of thing you wanted, Lindsey???? Hoping to hear from somebody about something. Sue Strong Hassler On Thu, 27 Aug 1998, Lindsey DiCosola wrote: > Sue; > > Sometimes the actual record of an event contains additional information. > If you know where and when he was married, the next step is to get a look > at the RECORD of his marriage. It may contain the date and place of > birth, names of parents place of residence or other useful clues. > > Also - please post whatever information you have on Isaiah such as names > of children or town of residence because those details may be what > someone else on the list will recognize. > > Good luck! > > Lindsey DiCosola > [email protected] > > _____________________________________________________________________ > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com > Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > > > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > Ship Captains and other Mariners named STRANG(E) or STRONG(E) > http://tor-pw1.netcom.ca/~vickerst/ships.html > > Immigrants named STRANG(E) or STRONG(E) from passenger lists > http://tor-pw1.netcom.ca/~vickerst/passlist.html > ========================================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Bob, One of these days, I think my Thomas Strong(s) are going to be the answer to one of these questions. My Thomas Strong, Sr. was said to have fought in the War of 1812 and I think I estimated his birth date to have been about 1790. You brought up some very good ideas after my registering for the Strong mailing list; however, I have not had any opportunity to follow up on your clues. Sincerely, Floyd E. Roberts [email protected] or [email protected] =========1=========2=========3=========4=========5=========6===== TO: ALL You will find Floyd Robert's ancestor chart on The Strong Quest web site. My suggestions were attached when this chart was circulated to the Strong Mail List. That can be located in the archives by searching for "Floyd and Roberts". http://ro.com/~rts2/quest/anc-ndx1.html TO: Floyd Roberts A Thomas Strong had appeared on a Tax List in Sumner County, TN, earlier than 1830. He was taxed on many slaves but no poll tax, suggesting he was not a resident of Sumner County. My recollection is that he was engaged in the timber business: logging and/or saw milling. Was your Thomas Strong, Sr., so engaged after he relocated to the Mid-West? If your Thomas Strong, Sr., served in the War of 1812, his military records could provide considerable data. Bounty Land Grants to War of 1812 veterans were authorized about 1850. Widow's Pensions were authorized before 1870. The land grant and widow's pensions files can be very uselful to a family historian. Do you have any idea WHERE your Thomas Strong, Sr., was when he served in the War of 1812? If not you should search the War of 1812 records for all Thomas Strongs in North Carolina and Tennessee. =============================================================== TO: ALL Here are some Strongs who served from Tennessee in the War of 1812. Keep in mind that the Mississippi delta land in Tennessee was still Indian Territory. What is called "West Tennessee" in these records is the area we now call "Middle Tennessee". David T. Strong, 1st Regiment, East Tennessee Volunteers George Strong, 4th (Steele's) Regiment, West Tennessee Militia [Son of Nathaniel Strong, Sr., of Goochland Co., VA, and Madison County, AL. Resided Bedford County.] John Strong, Capt. William McKay's Company, 1st (Pimkin's) Regiment, West Tennessee Militia. Muster rolls only. Places mentioned are Murfreesboro (Rutherford County), Mobile, AL, Fort Williams, Camp Alexander. He enlisted 20 JUN 1814, apparently at Fayettville. John Strong [#2], 1st (Pimkin's) Regiment, West Tennessee Militia John Strong, Capt. William Hodge's Company, 3rd (Copeland's) Regiment, West Tennessee Militia. Enlisted 28 JAN 1814. "Each non-commissioned officer, musician and private travelled 240 miles marching to and from Fayetteville, where mustered in and discharged, and returning to residence in Smith County, Tennessee." Mastin Strong, 3rd (Johnson's) Regiment, East Tennessee Militia [Son of Mrs. Ann Strong of Goochland Co., VA. I have his land bounty records and his widow's pension file. Land grants were in Randolph, now Cleburne, County, Alabama. Widow was Rebecca, whose maiden name was not clearly legible but appeared to be recorded as "McComic". They were married in Buckingham Co., VA, where McCormacks appear on the census.] Nathan Strong, Regiment of Cavalry and Mounted Gunmen, Tennessee Volunteers [Apparently Nataniel Strong, Jr., son on Nathaniel Strong, Sr., above. He was commissioned as a Lieutenant. As yet I have no proof about where in Tennessee he resided, but I suspect he was with his brother in Bedford Co., Tennessee.] Stephen Strong, Metcalf's Regiment, West Tennessee Militia [Descended from "Elder" John Strong. Died later in Mississippi, after he had apparently stopped temporarily in northern Alabama.] Thomas Strong, Capt. James Tabb's Company, 2nd (Lowry's) Regiment, West Tennessee Militia. "Non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates entitled to pay and subsistence in traveling from Carthage [Smith County], Tennessee, to Fayetville, Tennessee, where mustered in; also to pay and subsistence from Wilson's Springs, Madison County, Mississippi Territory [then included most of northern Alabama], where mustered out, to Carthage, Tennessee. Computed distance 230 miles." Enlisted 14 SEP 1814. Thomas Strong, Capt. McCall's Company, 1st (Wynne's and/or Martin's) Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers. His bounty land application, file #7277, stated that in 1853 he was a resident of Davidson County, TN, and that he was 57 years of age, or born about 1796. He enlisted in SEP 1813 in Sumner County, Tennessee. This was Thomas Strong, son of Sherwood Strong. William Strong, 2nd (Cocke's) Regiment, West Tennessee Militia William Strong, 2nd (Higgin's) Regiment, Mounted, Tennessee Volunteers REJECTED PENSION CLAIMS: Thomas Strong, Monroe Campbell's Company, Wood's Brigade, Tennessee Militia. Survivor's Original Pension File SO #25612. He stated he enlisted at Athens, McMinn Co., TN. On 27 NOV 1871 he reported his age was 87 years, or born about 1784. He stated he married Martha L. Buckanon on 25 NOV 1853 at Kingston, Roane Co., TN. [He could possibly be related to the Strongs of Knox County, Tennessee. Mastin Strong did not relocate to Bradley County, adjacent McMinn Co., until much later, probably in the 1840s. Mastin Strong married first in 1799, so he would have no children born before 1800.] In 1871 this Thomas Strong was residing in Lauderdale Co., TN. On the 1870 census of Lauderdale County, Tennessee, he said he was 80 (86?) years old, or born about 1790 (or 1784?) in Tennessee. In 1870 he had five daughters and one son, Jacob, born between 1855 and 1868. [He fathered a child at age 84?!] This Thomas Strong could thus not be Floyd Robert's ancestor. ======================================================== If anyone has data on any other ancestors named Strong who were War of 1812 soldier's from Tennessee, please share the information on the Storng Mail List. Data on military records of any Strongs, anywhere, of any War or period of peace are also invited. "Bob T." Robert T. Strong, Jr. 119 Mystic Way Madison, Al 35757-8801

Dear Strong researchers: What do you think about the following: Part I My Sarah Strong (thought to be dau of Joel (Eleazer, Jedidiah, Jedidiah) and Sarah (who is listed as Eunice Bascomb - with Sarah's death date attatched -in the IGI and perhaps in Dwight (I do not have the entire volume) very confusing - since the Granville Vitals clearly state Sarah Strong d. 13 April 1815, aged 84. Was her name Eunice but she called herself Sarah? Eunice Bascom was born in 1752 (IGI) it doesn't compute. My Sarah (thought to be the dau of Joel Sr.(b.c.1733),of Granville) was born in 1755/6. Is Eunice really the wife of Joel Strong Jr. who died in 1813 at the age of 56 after living 29 years bedridden after a fire in 1784? Joel Strong, Sr died in 1808 at the age of 75. I see that Eunice Bascom is listed as" md. about" does this mean it is actually undocumented and listed as fact? Corrections need to be made? Any thoughts??? Part II My Sarah Strong who married Stephen Bancroft c. 1773;(accd to family history by Charles P. Bancroft, grandson of Sarah and Stephen) was pregnant with her last child Roxane Bancroft in 1795 and could not travel until Roxane was born in the summer. However, Mary Strong( dau.Lt. Noah) and her husband David Soule of Westfield, Mass (accd to Dwight p. 1143) removed to Manlius, NY on Feb 14, 1795. Thomas, son of Sarah and Stephen Bancroft, takes the family mother and children, by mule team when Roxena is 2 weeks old in the summer of 1795 and goes to Manulis, NY ( I assume Stephen had gone on ahead poss with Mary and David Soule and others?) Stephen and Sarah reside in Manlius, NY for a short time and decide to remove to Monroe Co. NY (doubtless, other relatives are there). They reside there for 2 years before deciding on Penfield, NY then to Walworth for permanent settlement. Jesse Bancroft son of Stephen and Sarah (Strong)Bancroft, married his cousin Hannah Warner, dau of Samuel and Sarah ( Crittenden) Warner who had come from Stockbridge, MA and settled in the area Ononodaga Co. NY (later the part that bec. Cayuga Co. NY). So you will find several of Stephen and Sarah's children here. Question: What is the supporting evidence on Eunice Bascom as wife of Joel, SR?Why is the name Sarah on the death record for Eunice and born in another, more appropriate time frame to have his Joel Sr.'s children? Question: How close were the families of Mary Strong Soule and Stephen and Sarah (Strong?) Bancroft? Question: What are the odds that Sarah (reported to be Strong by reliable source (i.e. the rest of the Charles P. Bancroft Genealogy is about 98% accurate, when I can find the records) would be living next door with husband and children in the tight little area of Granville with Joel and the rest of his children - Eleazer, Joel Jr. ...if she was the daughter of another Strong Family? Please drop me a note if you have an opinion or knowledge of any of the above mentioned. Thank you for patience in reading this, Carla Davenport

Bob, One of these days, I think my Thomas Strong(s) are going to be the answer to one of these questions. My Thomas Strong, Sr. was said to have fought in the War of 1812 and I think I estimated his birth date to have been about 1790. You brought up some very good ideas after my registering for the Strong mailing list; however, I have not had any opportunity to follow up on your clues. Sincerely, Floyd E. Roberts [email protected] or [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Robert T. Strong, Jr. <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 6:15 PM Subject: Some Strongs of Davidson and Rutherford Cos., TN >In a postscript to the carbon copy to Robert E. Strong, Jr., of my message >earlier today concerning Strongs in Tennessee by 1820, I underscored that >there were two of these early Strong families in what is now "Middle" >Tennessee for which the sons have not been identified. > >One was the John Strong who was residing in Davidson County, TN, by 1805, >per a tax list, and who died there about 1815, as proved by the settlement >of his estate, beginning in JAN 1816. > >The other was a Thomas Strong (Page 256) who was residing very near my >ancestor, Isham Strong (Page 255), on the 1830 census of Davidson County, >TN, with five sons under the age of 10 years. Both were residing near what >later became known as Hermitage, TN, and as Opryland, USA, now closed. The >location is identified by the Donelson clan, who resided on the Cumberland >River along what is now Old Hickory Boulevard. Sherwood Strong, father of >Isham Strong, was residing in this neighborhood in 1820. President Andrew >Jackson, who married Rachel Donelson, built his home, The Heritage, is this >area and the community of Hermitage developed around his home. > >=========1=========2=========3=========4=========5=========6===== > >JOHN STRONG OF DAVIDSON COUNTY, DIED ABOUT 1815 > > >1805 tax list, Davidson County: John Strong was taxed for two free white >males. > >1811 tax list, Captain Kincaid's Company, Davidson County: John Strong was >taxed for three "free taxable inhabitants". > >The above suggest that John Strong had a son who was a legal adult by 1805 >and that another son attained legal majority by 1811. > >Davidson County Court Minutes, JAN 1816: "Ordered that Martha Strong have >letters of administration on the Estate of John Strong, deceased, she >having given bond of five hundred dollars with William H. Nance and Jacob >Morton her Securities and qualified according to law." > >There are a few more references to the estate settlement in 1816 in the >Court MInutes and in Will Book 7. > >James Robert ("Jim") Rolff <[email protected]>, the primary researcher of >Strongs in Pittsylvania Co., VA, and Rockingham County, NC, associated the >name Morton with his wife's Strong ancestors of those areas. > >On 18 DEC 1819, a license was issued by the Davidson County Court for the >marriage of Thomas Williams and [Mrs.] Patsy Strong. > >A genealogy of the Morton family was published in the WILLIAM AND MARY >COLLEGE QUARTERLY. At the moment I cannot locate the Volume Number, Issue >Number, or Year. > >"The will of Nancy Morton was probated in Rutherford County, Tennessee, in >1823...In this will she mentions daughters Susanna Peay, Patsy Williams, >Polly Lipscomb, and Fanny Burleson and son John. In the settlement of the >estate a short time later it is observed...that Patsy Williams' first >husband [was ] John Strong..." (Page 213) > >The compiler of the genealogy believed Mrs. Nancy Morton was the widow of >John Morton, of Charlotte Co., VA, and that this couple were married in >Amelia Co., VA, in 1768. > >Rutherford County marriages: >========================= > >William S. Strong to Jerusha M. Clark, 22 NOV 1827, Samuel Vest, Surety > >Francis Strong to Elizabeth Hearn, 27 JUL 1833, William T. Brothers, Surety > >The following record was found in Rutherford County General Records, Book >8: William Strong was paid $5.00 for constructing a coffin for Isham >Nance, deceased, recorded 29 JUN 1830. Samuel Morton was one of the >appraisers of the estate. > >Rutherford County Tax Lists, 1836: >============================= > >Francis Strong, 33 acres, 1 white poll > >I have not been able to trace these two Strongs--William S. and >Francis--and have been unable to connect them to any branch of my own >Strong kin in Middle Tennessee. > >Could they have been the sons of John Strong, who died in Davidson County >about 1815? > >The ancestry of this John Strong of Davidson County remains a mystery, >despite his apparent connection to Strongs in Pittsylvania Co., VA, and >Rockingham Co., NC. >For example, the John Strong who was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Strong and >apparent half-brother of Alexander Martin Strong, aka Alexander Strong >Martin, was in North Carolina too late to have been this John Strong. > >=========1=========2=========3=========4=========5=========6===== > >TOO MANY THOMAS STRONGS! > > >There were five Thomas Strong households on the 1830 census of Middle >Tennessee: one more than I can account for. > >Davidson County: Page 256 (age 40-49), Page 259 (age 30-39) > >Rutherford County: Page 306 (age 20-29) > >Smith County: Page 73 (age 40-49) > >Gibson County: Page 248 (age 50-59) > >It is the Thomas Strong on Page 256 of the Davidson County census who >remains a mystery. > >The Thomas Strong who was residing in Gibson County was the same Thomas who >married in Davidson County to Milly Blackmore (?); he was the brother of >Sherwood Strong. His year of birth precisely matches the estimated year of >birth of Thomas Strong of Goochland Co., VA, based on tax records. > >The Thomas Strong who was enumerated on Page 259 of the Davidson County >census fits Thomas Strong, son of Sherwood Strong. He was born in the late >1790s and was a soldier in the War of 1812 (to 1815). > >The Thomas Strong who was enumerated on Page 256 of the Davidson County >census does not fit any of my Strong families. He had a wife, age 30-39, >and five sons under the age of 10 years; three of these were under the age >of five years. This family does not appear on the 1840 census of Tennessee >and has not been traced. > >The Thomas Strong of Rutherford County in 1830 is believed to have been a >son of John Strong, brother of Sherwood Strong, who had relocated to >Rutherford County from Buckingham County, VA. Nelson Strong of Rutherford >County was another son of John Strong. John Strong moved on to Franklin >County, Alabama, before 1840. John Strong appears to have had a third son, >Franklin. It is uncertain whether Francis Strong of Rutherford County, TN, >and Franklin Strong, of Franklin Co., AL, 1840 census, were the same >person. Before 1860, Nelson Strong and Thomas Strong are found residing in >Lafayette Co., Mississippi. > >The Thomas Strong of Smith County is discussed in Jim Rolff's book. Rolff >cited records in Rockingham County, NC, dated 1805, that proved that James >Strong had sons named John, Samuel, James, Thomas, and William, the last a >minor in 1805. It was Rolff's opinion that it was these five brothers who >settled before 1820 in Smith County, Tennessee, later DeKalb Co., TN. > >"Bob T." > > >Robert T. Strong, Jr. >119 Mystic Way >Madison, Al 35757-8801 > > >==== STRONG Mailing List ==== >======================================================== >THE STRONG GENEALOGY NETWORK web site: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5744/ > >Register of Strong ancestors, by location. >Links to websites with Strong data (GEDCOM to HTML) >========================================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hi Connie... I am confused... How does the following info quoted from your message below, ">John STRONG, b. in Ireland, Dec. 24, 1809, d. in Glasgow, IA, 1866. >m (1) Sara THOMPSON, children, if any, unknown, m. (2) Julia Ann CARPENTER, >May 14, 1846.*" relate to this info, also quoted from your message: "> John - b. ca 1809 in Ireland (my ancestor), m. Martha Amelia PURDY" Thanks, David B. "Dave" Strong Email: [email protected] Website, "Researching Strong(e)s and Strang(e)s in Britain & Ireland" http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7530 ********************************* -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 2:31 PM Subject: Descendents of James Strong of Ireland >This is all of the information I have on my Strong line. Does any of it match >anyone else's research? > >James STRONG, b. Ireland, October, 20, 1782, (probably Donegal) d. May 8, 1836 >in America, m. Prudence ELLIOTT in Ireland. She died in America also. >The children of James and Prudence were: > John - b. ca 1809 in Ireland (my ancestor), m. Martha Amelia PURDY > Mary - b. ca 1811, m. James MC CULLOUGH > William Elliott - b. 1813, m. Mary AULD (she burned the Strong family bible >after a fight with William) > Margaret - b. 1815, m. Henry MOLESWORTH > Jane - b. 1817, m. James ROBISON > Thomas Lee - b. 1818, m. Margaret TEMPLETON > Prudence - b. 1820, m. Elijah BILLINGSLEY > Catherine - b. 1823, d. at age 19, unmarried > Finley Ritchey - b. 1825, m. Orleans WRIGHT > Elizabeth S. - b. 1827, d. at age 15, unmarried > James Harvey Strong - b. 1830, m. Rebecca TEMPLETON > George - b. 1833 (died at 4 days of age) > >(The above information came from Sherman Strong, Henrietta, MO, a cousin to >John Strong, nephew of James. It was found in an undated letter to my Aunt >Kate Strong. She died nearly 25 years ago.) > >John STRONG, b. in Ireland, Dec. 24, 1809, d. in Glasgow, IA, 1866. >m (1) Sara THOMPSON, children, if any, unknown, m. (2) Julia Ann CARPENTER, >May 14, 1846.* > >Children of John STRONG and Julia Ann CARPENTER: > > Clara - b. ca 1849 > Sufora (called Forie) > Harriett > twins (died soon) > Cynthia > James Decatur "Dick" - (my ancestor) b. May 14, 1857 near Galesburg, IL > Albert - b. ca 1861, d. at age 11 > >* My g grandfather, "Dick" had several half brothers and sisters but we are >not sure whether they were from John's first marriage or Julia's first >marriage to Mr. BRAGG. > >James Decatur "Dick" Strong - b. May 14, 1857 near Galesburg, IL, d. April 17, >1922 in MO, buried at Van Horn Cemetery in Carroll Co. MO, m. Martha Amelia >PURDY*, b. March 25, 1868 at Purdy Creek, NY, d. Nov. 18, 1948 in Carroll Co, >MO. > >*We must have a marriage date someplace - I just haven't found it yet. The >Purdy's moved to IL after the death of Martha's father, Jonathan Baker PURDY. >Her mother was Matilda Ann FAUVER. I have some info on both of these families. >James "Dick" Strong was a Campbellite Christian minister in IL. He met Martha >PURDY and they eloped when she was 14 or 15. They lived in NE, AK, KS and MO. >They may have been in IA too. > >Children of James Decatur STRONG and Martha Amelia PURDY: > > Albert Loyal - b. June 16, 1886, Merna, Custer Co, NE, d. in FL, buried in >Ellis Co, KS, m . Neva CROMB, Ellis Co, KS, > Kate - b. Jan. 20, 1887, d. March 16, 1974 in MO, buried at Van Horn >Cemetery, Carroll Co, MO, unmarried > Chester Kent (called Migon) - b. June 4, 1892 near Springdale, AK, d. in >Loveland, CO, m. Hazel MC KAY > Faye* - (my grandmother) born Jan. 30, 1894, Brownville, Nemaha, Co, NE, >d. January, 1962, Topeka, KS, m. Olaf SELBY SOWARD, July 14, 1919, Central >City, NE. > Opal - b. Jan. 20, 1898, d. July 11, 1979 in Kansas City, KS, buried at Van >Horn Cemetery, Carroll Co, MO, m. Ralph HAMMOND ca 1930, no children. > Rex Decatur - b. Dec. 29, 1903 in Thayer, Neosho Co, KS, d. 1981 in MO, >buried in Van Horn Cemetery, Carroll Co, MO, m. Kathryn Lorraine OLDHAM >(living), one son (living). > >* My maternal grandparents, Faye STRONG and Olaf SELBY SOWARD also eloped. My >grandmother was 25 but her mother said she was still too young to get married. >I guess her marriage at 14 left a lasting impression! > >Connie Corbett-Whittier >[email protected] > > > > > >==== STRONG Mailing List ==== >======================================================== >Address for online searchers of STRONG MAIL LIST ARCHIVES: >http://newsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >MAISER ARCHIVES (1996-1997): Messages Cross Indexed: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9881 > >MAISER ARCHIVES (1996-1997): Messages not indexed: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9853 >========================================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

In a postscript to the carbon copy to Robert E. Strong, Jr., of my message earlier today concerning Strongs in Tennessee by 1820, I underscored that there were two of these early Strong families in what is now "Middle" Tennessee for which the sons have not been identified. One was the John Strong who was residing in Davidson County, TN, by 1805, per a tax list, and who died there about 1815, as proved by the settlement of his estate, beginning in JAN 1816. The other was a Thomas Strong (Page 256) who was residing very near my ancestor, Isham Strong (Page 255), on the 1830 census of Davidson County, TN, with five sons under the age of 10 years. Both were residing near what later became known as Hermitage, TN, and as Opryland, USA, now closed. The location is identified by the Donelson clan, who resided on the Cumberland River along what is now Old Hickory Boulevard. Sherwood Strong, father of Isham Strong, was residing in this neighborhood in 1820. President Andrew Jackson, who married Rachel Donelson, built his home, The Heritage, is this area and the community of Hermitage developed around his home. =========1=========2=========3=========4=========5=========6===== JOHN STRONG OF DAVIDSON COUNTY, DIED ABOUT 1815 1805 tax list, Davidson County: John Strong was taxed for two free white males. 1811 tax list, Captain Kincaid's Company, Davidson County: John Strong was taxed for three "free taxable inhabitants". The above suggest that John Strong had a son who was a legal adult by 1805 and that another son attained legal majority by 1811. Davidson County Court Minutes, JAN 1816: "Ordered that Martha Strong have letters of administration on the Estate of John Strong, deceased, she having given bond of five hundred dollars with William H. Nance and Jacob Morton her Securities and qualified according to law." There are a few more references to the estate settlement in 1816 in the Court MInutes and in Will Book 7. James Robert ("Jim") Rolff <[email protected]>, the primary researcher of Strongs in Pittsylvania Co., VA, and Rockingham County, NC, associated the name Morton with his wife's Strong ancestors of those areas. On 18 DEC 1819, a license was issued by the Davidson County Court for the marriage of Thomas Williams and [Mrs.] Patsy Strong. A genealogy of the Morton family was published in the WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE QUARTERLY. At the moment I cannot locate the Volume Number, Issue Number, or Year. "The will of Nancy Morton was probated in Rutherford County, Tennessee, in 1823...In this will she mentions daughters Susanna Peay, Patsy Williams, Polly Lipscomb, and Fanny Burleson and son John. In the settlement of the estate a short time later it is observed...that Patsy Williams' first husband [was ] John Strong..." (Page 213) The compiler of the genealogy believed Mrs. Nancy Morton was the widow of John Morton, of Charlotte Co., VA, and that this couple were married in Amelia Co., VA, in 1768. Rutherford County marriages: ========================= William S. Strong to Jerusha M. Clark, 22 NOV 1827, Samuel Vest, Surety Francis Strong to Elizabeth Hearn, 27 JUL 1833, William T. Brothers, Surety The following record was found in Rutherford County General Records, Book 8: William Strong was paid $5.00 for constructing a coffin for Isham Nance, deceased, recorded 29 JUN 1830. Samuel Morton was one of the appraisers of the estate. Rutherford County Tax Lists, 1836: ============================= Francis Strong, 33 acres, 1 white poll I have not been able to trace these two Strongs--William S. and Francis--and have been unable to connect them to any branch of my own Strong kin in Middle Tennessee. Could they have been the sons of John Strong, who died in Davidson County about 1815? The ancestry of this John Strong of Davidson County remains a mystery, despite his apparent connection to Strongs in Pittsylvania Co., VA, and Rockingham Co., NC. For example, the John Strong who was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Strong and apparent half-brother of Alexander Martin Strong, aka Alexander Strong Martin, was in North Carolina too late to have been this John Strong. =========1=========2=========3=========4=========5=========6===== TOO MANY THOMAS STRONGS! There were five Thomas Strong households on the 1830 census of Middle Tennessee: one more than I can account for. Davidson County: Page 256 (age 40-49), Page 259 (age 30-39) Rutherford County: Page 306 (age 20-29) Smith County: Page 73 (age 40-49) Gibson County: Page 248 (age 50-59) It is the Thomas Strong on Page 256 of the Davidson County census who remains a mystery. The Thomas Strong who was residing in Gibson County was the same Thomas who married in Davidson County to Milly Blackmore (?); he was the brother of Sherwood Strong. His year of birth precisely matches the estimated year of birth of Thomas Strong of Goochland Co., VA, based on tax records. The Thomas Strong who was enumerated on Page 259 of the Davidson County census fits Thomas Strong, son of Sherwood Strong. He was born in the late 1790s and was a soldier in the War of 1812 (to 1815). The Thomas Strong who was enumerated on Page 256 of the Davidson County census does not fit any of my Strong families. He had a wife, age 30-39, and five sons under the age of 10 years; three of these were under the age of five years. This family does not appear on the 1840 census of Tennessee and has not been traced. The Thomas Strong of Rutherford County in 1830 is believed to have been a son of John Strong, brother of Sherwood Strong, who had relocated to Rutherford County from Buckingham County, VA. Nelson Strong of Rutherford County was another son of John Strong. John Strong moved on to Franklin County, Alabama, before 1840. John Strong appears to have had a third son, Franklin. It is uncertain whether Francis Strong of Rutherford County, TN, and Franklin Strong, of Franklin Co., AL, 1840 census, were the same person. Before 1860, Nelson Strong and Thomas Strong are found residing in Lafayette Co., Mississippi. The Thomas Strong of Smith County is discussed in Jim Rolff's book. Rolff cited records in Rockingham County, NC, dated 1805, that proved that James Strong had sons named John, Samuel, James, Thomas, and William, the last a minor in 1805. It was Rolff's opinion that it was these five brothers who settled before 1820 in Smith County, Tennessee, later DeKalb Co., TN. "Bob T." Robert T. Strong, Jr. 119 Mystic Way Madison, Al 35757-8801

Hi Connie... Thanks for the reponse... Some of what you are telling me is hanging together... 1) Aunt Kate's anecdotal evidence about being from Co. Donegal. 2) Info separately received by copies of correspondance between Thelma Southern and Dale G. Strong, to the effect that Dale believed your Strongs were from Co. Donegal. If you don't know Dale, he is descended from a family of Strongs that settled in Morgan County, Ohio... see the Lineages Directory for more... also, Dale Strong, Tom Strong, Sr. (copy addressees) and I believe we are related back in Co. Donegal, so you and I may be "cousins" also... it's just a question of tieing the facts down {:-)! 3) The Donegal Strongs were generally Church of Ireland (Anglican)... that ties with being of English descent, and also with your anecdotal evidence... (There were a few who were Methodists at the time of emigration (Dale's family), but the Methodists started as a reform movement in the Anglican religion, and there were Methodists preachers active in Donegal ... so the Methodists tie in also.) 4) The Prudence Elliott info... subject to verification, my memory seems to dredge up the fact there were Elliotts in Donegal.... Look in Tirhugh Barony, Drumholm, Kilbarron and Templecarne Parishes and those parishes adjoining... I think Patty Horton (copy addressee) may be able to help confirm this... Tom Strong, Sr (copy addressee) may also be able to help.... Keep the info flowing... we may get there yet!! Regards, David B. "Dave" Strong Email: [email protected] Website, "Researching Strong(e)s and Strang(e)s in Britain & Ireland" http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7530 ****************************** -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 12:28 PM Subject: Re: Re: James Strong from Ireland >Dear Dave, > > Don't worry. I consider your response helpful and not a lecture. The only >hints I have about James Strong in Ireland is a note from my great Aunt Kate >Strong stating they were from Donegal. So far, I have had no luck tracing them >there, however, so her note may not be accurate. She was in her 90s when she >made the note. > I also agree that the Strongs are probably all related if we can get back far >enough. > As for religion, I believe they were Anglican, but my g grandfather, James >Decatur Strong, was a Campbellite Christian Church minister (now Disciples of >Christ). The rest of the family though is still Episcopalian. > I will send the rest of what I know in a separate posting. Thank you for >responding. > >Connie >[email protected] > > >==== STRONG Mailing List ==== >======================================================== >STRONG FAMILY ASSOCIATON OF AMERICA (SFAA) web site: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/4715 > >Strong(e)s of Somerset, Dorset, and Devon Counties, England, >including ancestors of "Elder" John Strong; queries about >descendants of "Elder" John Strong answered by the SFAA >Historian, Robert Sheldon ("Bob") Strong, from his extensive >electronic database. >==========================================================

Attention Connie Corbett-Whittier and Thelma Southern: The following is clipped from a revision in progress re my Lineages Directory, Chapter 13 of the manuscript found at my website: Website, "Researching Strong(e)s and Strang(e)s in Britain & Ireland" http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7530 ******************************** <b>...OHIO James Strong, b. 20 Oct. 1782 in Ireland, d. 8 May 1836 in Ohio, m. Prudence Elliott in Ireland. She died in America also. The 13 children of James and Prudence were: John - b. ca 1809 in Ireland (ancestor of Connie Corbett-Whittier, below) Mary - b. ca 1811 William Elliott - b. 1813 Margaret - b. 1815 Jane - b. 1817 Thomas Lee - b. 1818 (see reference below) Prudence - b. 1820 Catherine - b. 1823 Finley Ritchey - b. 1825 Elizabeth S. - b. 1827 James Harvey Strong - b. 1830 (see reference below) George - b. 1833 (died at 4 days of age) </b> Editor's Note: There were Elliotts in the County Donegal area co-existant with the numerous Strongs planted there in the 17th Century... this fact may indicate these Strongs are from County Donegal. Reference: Volume V, Strong Family Histories, published for the SFAA by Edwards Brothers, Inc., Ann Ar- bor, MI, (c) SFAA, 1996. James Strong and Thomas Lee Strong, pp. 142-145: Researcher: Donald R. Strong, Seattle, WA Researchers, Email: <a href="mailto: [email protected]"> Thelma L. Southern</a> Email: <a href="mailto: [email protected]"> Connie Corbett-Whittier</a> see also: <b>James Harvey Strong,</B> Reference: Volume V, Strong Family Histories, published for the SFAA by Edwards Brothers, Inc., Ann Ar- bor, MI, (c) SFAA, 1996. p.141: Researcher: Mrs. James E. Strong, Fortuna, CA ******************************** The info about Prudence Elliott provided by Connie may be the clue needed to place these Strongs in the Donegal "Irish" Strong grouping. Hope this helps! Regards, David B. "Dave" Strong Email: [email protected] Website, "Researching Strong(e)s and Strang(e)s in Britain & Ireland" http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7530

OOPS!!! Sorry. John Purdy married Sara THOMPSON first and then Julia Ann CARPENTER. Martha Amelia PURDY was married to John's son, James Decatur STRONG, Connie

Attention: Connie Corbett-Whittier! Re the below message, do you know ANYTHING about where in Ireland your ancestor James Strong was born? Where he and Prudence Elliot were married? Where in Ireland John Strong was born? What their religion was? (I know it sometimes seems an intrusive question to ask what their religion was... but it can be a critically important clue in tracing them in Ireland).... Do you have ANY anecdotal clues? Can you share your info on the Strong-List, please????!!! We Irish Strongs can always use more research help in trying to trace our ancestry in Ireland.... and yes, we collectively ARE nice folks {:-)! And, by the way, since the various Strong families found in Ireland are undoubtedly of English or Scottish descent, and were probably "planted" in Ireland about the same time as the Virginia Strongs and New England Strongs were being planted in the New World, we are of equal "standing" as an important genealogical research group... and are probably related to the various "Johns", senior and junior of Virginia and "Elder" of New England... just a little farther back. The point here is that if we could trace everything we would like to be able to trace, we would probably find we all connect back in England. Unfortunately, I think too many people think that all they can do is trace their ancestry back to whomever "came over to America/Canada/Australia/New Zealand/Africa/India or where-ever on the boat". For some folks, it IS possible to trace ancestry back further into Ireland and England or Scotland... There ARE clues out there, in local records, in Irish records and in English and Scottish records. We just need to keep digging, sharing, interpreting, and collating clues until the picture comes together! And, we all need to keep the BIG PICTURE in mind... the clues are world wide, not just on your particular side of the ocean. Since becoming involved in the Strong-List, I have seen clues gathered by folks in England, Ireland, America, and Australia tie together to form a family group... and some of it was tied together as a result of the Strong-List being in existance. Welcome to the list, Connie! I hope the foregoing has not turned into too much of a "lecture", and that it will encourage you to keep on digging! I also hope as time goes on we will hear more from you, as well as the other "Irish" Strong researchers on the list! I invite all to visit my website, READ the manuscript (which I hope helps point the way to conducting research in Ireland), and join in the work! Regards, David B. "Dave" Strong Email: [email protected] Website, "Researching Strong(e)s and Strang(e)s in Britain & Ireland" http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/7530 ************************************** -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 9:50 AM Subject: Re: James Strong from Ireland >I sent this last night in response to an archive query and it occurred to me >that others might also be interested. My Strong line is apparently not related >to Elder John Strong, but we are very nice people! > >Dear Thelma, > >I am new to the Strong mailing list and ran across your query in the archives. >I believe that your James Strong is my ancestor. Here is what I have: > >James STRONG, b. Ireland, October, 20, 1782, d. May 8, 1836 in America, m. >Prudence Elliott in Ireland. She died in America also. >The children of James and Prudence were: > John - b. ca 1809 in Ireland (my ancestor) > Mary - b. ca 1811 > William Elliott - b. 1813 > Margaret - b. 1815 > Jane - b. 1817 > Thomas Lee - b. 1818 > Prudence - b. 1820 > Catherine - b. 1823 > Finley Ritchey - b. 1825 > Elizabeth S. - b. 1827 > James Harvey Strong - b. 1830 > George - b. 1833 (died at 4 days of age) > >I have all of the info on John's marriage and children and up to now, but I >don't know anything else about his brothers and sisters. I would love to share >information. > >Connie Corbett-Whittier >[email protected] > >==== STRONG Mailing List ==== >======================================================== >THE STRONG GENEALOGY NETWORK web site: >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5744/ > >Register of Strong ancestors, by location. >Links to websites with Strong data (GEDCOM to HTML) >==========================================================

This is all of the information I have on my Strong line. Does any of it match anyone else's research? James STRONG, b. Ireland, October, 20, 1782, (probably Donegal) d. May 8, 1836 in America, m. Prudence ELLIOTT in Ireland. She died in America also. The children of James and Prudence were: John - b. ca 1809 in Ireland (my ancestor), m. Martha Amelia PURDY Mary - b. ca 1811, m. James MC CULLOUGH William Elliott - b. 1813, m. Mary AULD (she burned the Strong family bible after a fight with William) Margaret - b. 1815, m. Henry MOLESWORTH Jane - b. 1817, m. James ROBISON Thomas Lee - b. 1818, m. Margaret TEMPLETON Prudence - b. 1820, m. Elijah BILLINGSLEY Catherine - b. 1823, d. at age 19, unmarried Finley Ritchey - b. 1825, m. Orleans WRIGHT Elizabeth S. - b. 1827, d. at age 15, unmarried James Harvey Strong - b. 1830, m. Rebecca TEMPLETON George - b. 1833 (died at 4 days of age) (The above information came from Sherman Strong, Henrietta, MO, a cousin to John Strong, nephew of James. It was found in an undated letter to my Aunt Kate Strong. She died nearly 25 years ago.) John STRONG, b. in Ireland, Dec. 24, 1809, d. in Glasgow, IA, 1866. m (1) Sara THOMPSON, children, if any, unknown, m. (2) Julia Ann CARPENTER, May 14, 1846.* Children of John STRONG and Julia Ann CARPENTER: Clara - b. ca 1849 Sufora (called Forie) Harriett twins (died soon) Cynthia James Decatur "Dick" - (my ancestor) b. May 14, 1857 near Galesburg, IL Albert - b. ca 1861, d. at age 11 * My g grandfather, "Dick" had several half brothers and sisters but we are not sure whether they were from John's first marriage or Julia's first marriage to Mr. BRAGG. James Decatur "Dick" Strong - b. May 14, 1857 near Galesburg, IL, d. April 17, 1922 in MO, buried at Van Horn Cemetery in Carroll Co. MO, m. Martha Amelia PURDY*, b. March 25, 1868 at Purdy Creek, NY, d. Nov. 18, 1948 in Carroll Co, MO. *We must have a marriage date someplace - I just haven't found it yet. The Purdy's moved to IL after the death of Martha's father, Jonathan Baker PURDY. Her mother was Matilda Ann FAUVER. I have some info on both of these families. James "Dick" Strong was a Campbellite Christian minister in IL. He met Martha PURDY and they eloped when she was 14 or 15. They lived in NE, AK, KS and MO. They may have been in IA too. Children of James Decatur STRONG and Martha Amelia PURDY: Albert Loyal - b. June 16, 1886, Merna, Custer Co, NE, d. in FL, buried in Ellis Co, KS, m . Neva CROMB, Ellis Co, KS, Kate - b. Jan. 20, 1887, d. March 16, 1974 in MO, buried at Van Horn Cemetery, Carroll Co, MO, unmarried Chester Kent (called Migon) - b. June 4, 1892 near Springdale, AK, d. in Loveland, CO, m. Hazel MC KAY Faye* - (my grandmother) born Jan. 30, 1894, Brownville, Nemaha, Co, NE, d. January, 1962, Topeka, KS, m. Olaf SELBY SOWARD, July 14, 1919, Central City, NE. Opal - b. Jan. 20, 1898, d. July 11, 1979 in Kansas City, KS, buried at Van Horn Cemetery, Carroll Co, MO, m. Ralph HAMMOND ca 1930, no children. Rex Decatur - b. Dec. 29, 1903 in Thayer, Neosho Co, KS, d. 1981 in MO, buried in Van Horn Cemetery, Carroll Co, MO, m. Kathryn Lorraine OLDHAM (living), one son (living). * My maternal grandparents, Faye STRONG and Olaf SELBY SOWARD also eloped. My grandmother was 25 but her mother said she was still too young to get married. I guess her marriage at 14 left a lasting impression! Connie Corbett-Whittier [email protected]

Dear Dave, Don't worry. I consider your response helpful and not a lecture. The only hints I have about James Strong in Ireland is a note from my great Aunt Kate Strong stating they were from Donegal. So far, I have had no luck tracing them there, however, so her note may not be accurate. She was in her 90s when she made the note. I also agree that the Strongs are probably all related if we can get back far enough. As for religion, I believe they were Anglican, but my g grandfather, James Decatur Strong, was a Campbellite Christian Church minister (now Disciples of Christ). The rest of the family though is still Episcopalian. I will send the rest of what I know in a separate posting. Thank you for responding. Connie [email protected]

Bob, I really do appreciate the suggestions from you and Lindsay, both. Now I need to get back into my Family Tree Maker program to see exactly what I do know. I occasionally get to Western Reserve Historical Society Library, which is the nearest big genealogy library we have here. But it's hard to find a day free to go over there. I will try to write for a marriage record.....maybe that will help. Isaiah did eventually move to Missouri, living there nearly all his life, and in his final years, he relocated to Wathena, Doniphan County, Kansas, to live with his daughter. I'll get stuff together to post. Maybe somebody out there will claim me. Thanks again, Sue Strong Hassler P.S. By the way, on June 20, a new granddaughter was born, Madeline Strong Miller. On Thu, 27 Aug 1998, Robert T. Strong, Jr. wrote: > ATTENTION: Sue Strong Hassler > > An index to the 1850 census of Missouri shows your ancestor, Isaiah Strong, > residing in Greene County. Also in Greene County in 1850 was the household > of Noah Strong, who has been discussed on the Strong Mail List in the > past--probably 1997. Consider the possibility that Noah Strong was the > father of your Isaiah Strong. > > Noah Strong is probably the same person as N. F. Strong who was enumerated > on the 1830 census of Giles County, Tennessee, and an 1832 tax list in the > same county. The location is strong evidence that N. F. Strong was a son > of David Strong and his wife, Lucretia Irvine Strong, of Giles County, TN. > Here is the probable lineage: > > GENERATION 1: John Strong, Sr., of St. Peter's Parish, probably New Kent > Co., VA, from before 1698 to after 1703. > > GENERATION 2: John Strong, Jr., christened in St. Peter's Parish, 1698, > died by 1751 in St. Martin's Parish, western Hanover County, VA. Much of > what is known of this John Strong was found in the records of "Col." John > Chiswell's general store in Hanover County. Among those who made purchases > that were charged to the account of John Strong, deceased, in the 1750s was > Martin Strong. The wife and widow of John Strong, Jr., was likely Mrs. > Mary Strong, who resided with John Strong, III, in Goochland County, VA, in > the 1770a and 1780s. > > GENERATION 3: John Strong, III, was a French and Indian War Veteran, who > swore before the Goochland County, VA, court in 1779 and 1780 that Martin > Strong [my probable ancestor] was his brother and was the heir at law of > Sherwood Strong, a deceased veteran of the French and Indian Wars. That > is, Martin was eligible to collect the military land grant of 50 acres due > to Sherwood Strong or his heirs. Much is known about this John Strong. > His legal records begin in Louisa County, VA, in the 1760s (with Nathan > Strong, Sr., nearby), then he purchased land on the Lickinghole Creek in > Goochland County and relocated there around early 1770s. He remained in > Goochland County until about 1789 when he relocated to Campbell Co., VA. > Finally he relocated to Georgia where his records are found in Olgethorpe > and Clarke Counties. His will was proved in Clarke County. Charles > Strong, Rev. War veteran, son of John Strong, III, swore he was born in > Hanover County, VA, in 1763. The wife of John Strong, III, remains > unidentified except her given name was Elizabeth. It has been speculated > she was a Turnbull but no proof has been presented. > > GENERATION 4: David Strong did not accompany his father to Georgia as the > other children of John Strong, III, apparently did. He is found residing > in Charlotte County, VA, in 1810 and on the 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 > census of Giles County, Tennessee. His death in March, 1860, was recorded > on the 1860 Mortality Schedule for Giles County, Tennessee. His age was > reported to be 86 years (born about 1774, VA, when his father was residing > in Goochland County). David Strong and Lucretia Irvine were married on 5 > JUN 1794 in Campbell Co., VA. Below is the approximate structure of David > and Lucretia Strong's family from the 1810 and 1820 census records. There > were 11 persons in the household in 1810, plus two born after 1810, but > only 10 were enumerated in 1820. The identity of the second adult male in > both 1810 and 1820 is unknown. > > Born 1765-1774 2 Males, 1 Female > Born 1794-1800 1 Male, 2 Females > Born 1801-1810 4 Males, 1 Female > ================================== > Born 1795-1804 1 Female > Born 1800-1802 1 Male > Born 1803-1804 1 Male > Born 1805-1810 2 Males > ================================== > Born 1811-1820 1 Male, 1 Female > > On the 1830 census of Giles County, Tennessee, David Strong and N. F. > Strong were enumerated on Page 176 on successive lines, suggesting they > were residing on the same or adjacent properties. N. F. Strong was shown > as age 20-29 (born 1801 to 1810) and his apparent bride was listed as age > 10-14 years (born 1826 to 1830). They had no children at the time of the > 1830 census but had one slave, a female. > > In 1830, David Strong, Sr., appeared to have two sons residing at home. > They were ages 20-29 (born 1801-1810) and 15-19 (born 1811-1815). So it > does not appear that David Strong had a son born about 1820. > > It seems clear that any children of N. F. Strong would have been born in > 1830 or later. That does not seem consistent with his being the father of > Isaiah Strong, whom you reported was born about 1820 in Tennessee. > > On a visit to the Giles County Court House in the early 1980s, I was unable > to find a marriage records for N. F. or Noah Strong. The courthouse had > burned a couple of times. > Marriage Records, Book 1, begins in 1865. > > In 1840, Noah Strong was residing in Barry County, Missouri. > > For more about Noah Strong, perform a search of the archived messages for > the Strong Mail List, searching separately for "Noah and Strong" and "N. F. > and Strong". Here is the URL for all mail lists. Just enter "Strong" in > the blank and click on the Submit button to be taken to the Strong archives. > > http://newsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > Happy Hunting! > > "Bob T." > > > Robert T. Strong, Jr. > 119 Mystic Way > Madison, Al 35757-8801 > > > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > THE STRONG QUEST (including The Strong Mail List web site) > http://ro.com/~rts2/quest > http://members.tripod.com/~RTStrong/Quest/index.html > > Policies and procedures for the Strong Mail List. > Ancestor / Descendancy Charts of subscribers and visitors. > Repository for Strong data and documents. > Links to Strong websites, research tools, etc. > ========================================================== > A STRONG HERITAGE: The Strong-Gossage Ancestral Database > http://ro.com/~rts2/ancestry > http://members.tripod.com/~RTStrong/Ancestry > > Ancestors of Robert T. (Bob) Strong, Jr., and Velma > (Gossage) Strong. Earliest Strong ancestor: John > Strong, Sr., of St. Peter's Parish, VA, circa 1700. > Notes, containing sources, included. > ======================================================== > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

I sent this last night in response to an archive query and it occurred to me that others might also be interested. My Strong line is apparently not related to Elder John Strong, but we are very nice people! Dear Thelma, I am new to the Strong mailing list and ran across your query in the archives. I believe that your James Strong is my ancestor. Here is what I have: James STRONG, b. Ireland, October, 20, 1782, d. May 8, 1836 in America, m. Prudence Elliott in Ireland. She died in America also. The children of James and Prudence were: John - b. ca 1809 in Ireland (my ancestor) Mary - b. ca 1811 William Elliott - b. 1813 Margaret - b. 1815 Jane - b. 1817 Thomas Lee - b. 1818 Prudence - b. 1820 Catherine - b. 1823 Finley Ritchey - b. 1825 Elizabeth S. - b. 1827 James Harvey Strong - b. 1830 George - b. 1833 (died at 4 days of age) I have all of the info on John's marriage and children and up to now, but I don't know anything else about his brothers and sisters. I would love to share information. Connie Corbett-Whittier [email protected]

On 27 AUG 98, Robert E. Strong, Jr., of Arizona, posted the following message: ========================================================= I have previously posted information about my ggrandfather, James Strong, who appears in the 1880 Census for Vernon Co., MO. I believe he has now been found in the 1850 Census for Newton Co., MO, enumerated in the household of Hiram Strong. His age is right, the IL connection is there, although the 1880 Census had James born in IL not MO, and, most importantly, an Eli Strong appears, who matches family bible records. The 1850 Census information is as follows: Neosho Township, page 323B and 324 39/39 Strong, Hiram, 41, M, farmer, TN Rebecca, 41, F, TN John, 18, M, farmer, IL Eli, 17, M, farmer, IL Mary, 14, F, MO Andrew, 12, M, MO Nancy, 10, F, MO James, 8, M, MO Moses, 6, M, MO Margaret, 4, F, MO Sarah, 1, F, MO Now that I know who my gggrandfather is, hopefully he can be traced back through IL to TN. I'm counting on Bob T. Strong, Jr. to shed some light on Hiram, given his extensive knowledge of early TN Strongs, as seen recently in his responses to Sue Strong Hassler re her Isaiah Strong. Per the 1850 Census, Hiram Strong and his wife, Rebecca, would have both been born in TN about 1809. By 1832, Hiram and Rebecca would have moved to IL, where their first child, John, was born. By 1836, the family would have moved to MO, which is when Mary was born. This information was provided by a volunteer who does census lookups. To all of you who perform such lookups, thank you! You have no idea how important the volunteer lookup system is to a person such as myself who, by necessity, can only do research over the internet. Robert E. Strong, Jr. ======================================================== I regret that a search of my resources and refernces yields nothing about a Hiram Strong, born Tennessee about 1809. The following might be of general interest to persons researching Strongs of early Tennessee. The 1800 and 1810 census of Tennessee was apparently not preserved. The earliest census records available are for 1820. No claim is made that this list is complete or exhaustive. It is only a summary of my research notes, collected over a period of years. STRONGS IN TENNESSEE 1799-1809: ================================ Augustus Strong m. Louisa Shepherd, Roane Co., 1803 John Strong of Davidson County, tax list, 1805 Joseph C. Strong, Knox County, 1806 George Strong "of Davidson Co." in 1806 purchased land in now Bedford Co., TN David T. Strong, Knox County, 1806 tax list; surveyor's records, Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne Counties, 1810 Samuel Strong of Dickson County, witnessed deed 1807 Joseph Strong, purchased lot in Nashville, Davidson Co., 1808 Sherwood Strong of Sumner County, 1809 tax list Mastin Strong of Roane County, 1809 voter list STRONGS IN TENNESSEE 1810-1819 ================================ John Strong of Davidson County, tax list, 1811; estate settlement JAN, 1816 ff. George Strong of Bedford County (to Madison Co., AL before before 1820) John C. Strong of Bedford County, 1812 tax list Joseph C. Strong, 1st, of Knox County, married 1811 Sherwood Strong of Sumner County, tax lists, 1810-1813 Thomas Strong of Sumner County (brother of Sherwood), 1812 tax list Christopher Strong of Dickson County, court records, 1813; TN land grants, 1817 ff. Thomas Strong, taxed for personal property in Sumner Co., 1819 (35 black polls) Enumerated on 1830 census of Davidson Co. Not brother or son of Sherwood Strong. Mastin Strong, Roane County, tax lists througout decade Thomas Strong m. Millie/Milly Blackmore (?), Davidson Co., 1811 (brother of Sherwood) Julia Strong m. John Baker, Sumner Co., 1811 (possible daughter of Shewood) Sally Strong m. Jacob Earhart, Davidson Co., 1816 (daughter of Sherwood) Polly Strong m. John Tennison, Davidson Co., 1816 (daughter of Sherwood) Thomas Strong m. Rhoda Shane, Davidson Co., 1819 (son of Sherwood); served in War of 1812 from Sumner Co., TN [Mrs.] Patsy Strong (widow of John, d. ca. 1815), Davidson Co., license to marry Thomas Williams. Her maiden name was Morton. STRONG HOUSEHOLDS, 1820 CENSUS ================================== Abstracted from Ronald Vern Jackson and G. R. Teeples(compilers), TENNESSEE 1820 CENSUS, Accelerated Indexing Systems, no date or place on title page. Page 509. STRONG Co., Page Enumeration ================================================ Christopher Dickson, 15 000001-00002 David Giles, 21 121202-10101 James Smith, 88 or 89 210010-41010 John Smith, 89 110101-21210 Samuel Smith, 88 411101-12010 Sherwood Davidson, ?? 311201-11001 Thomas Smith, 88 400010-10010 Thomas Rutherford, ?? 200010-20100 Thomas Sumner, 177 000100-00100 Note that some families, such as Mastin Strong of Roane Co., TN, were omitted from this index. The 1820 census of Roane Co., TN, should be read from microfilm. Following is a key to the columns in the above 1820 census. Free White Males ============================== 0-9 years 1811-1820 10-15 years 1805-1810 (16-17 years) (1803-1804) 16-25 years 1795-1804 26-44 years 1776-1794 45 or more years 1775 or earlier Free White Females ============================== 0-9 years 1811-1820 10-15 years 1805-1810 16-25 years 1795-1804 26-44 years 1776-1794 45 or more years 1775 or earlier Note that males, age 16-17 years of age, were duplicated in the 16-25 category. I hope this will be of assistance to some one. "Bob T." Robert T. Strong, Jr. 119 Mystic Way Madison, Al 35757-8801

I have previously posted information about my ggrandfather, James Strong, who appears in the 1880 Census for Vernon Co., MO. I believe he has now been found in the 1850 Census for Newton Co., MO, enumerated in the household of Hiram Strong. His age is right, the IL connection is there, although the 1880 Census had James born in IL not MO, and, most importantly, an Eli Strong appears, who matches family bible records. The 1850 Census information is as follows: Neosho Township, page 323B and 324 39/39 Strong, Hiram, 41, M, farmer, TN Rebecca, 41, F, TN John, 18, M, farmer, IL Eli, 17, M, farmer, IL Mary, 14, F, MO Andrew, 12, M, MO Nancy, 10, F, MO James, 8, M, MO Moses, 6, M, MO Margaret, 4, F, MO Sarah, 1, F, MO Now that I know who my gggrandfather is, hopefully he can be traced back through IL to TN. I'm counting on Bob T. Strong, Jr. to shed some light on Hiram, given his extensive knowledge of early TN Strongs, as seen recently in his responses to Sue Strong Hassler re her Isaiah Strong. Per the 1850 Census, Hiram Strong and his wife, Rebecca, would have both been born in TN about 1809. By 1832, Hiram and Rebecca would have moved to IL, where their first child, John, was born. By 1836, the family would have moved to MO, which is when Mary was born. This information was provided by a volunteer who does census lookups. To all of you who perform such lookups, thank you! You have no idea how important the volunteer lookup system is to a person such as myself who, by necessity, can only do research over the internet. Robert E. Strong, Jr.

Hi Carla- Regarding your posting (which follows), I don't know of a George Strong, b.1755, but Cayuga County looked familiar. Here are two Strong lines connected to Cayuga. 1. "Elder" John Strong 2.03 Thomas Strong, b. 1636-7, Hingham, MA, d. 10/3/1689, Northamption, MA; 3.09 Adino Strong, b. 25 Jan 1675/76, d. 31 Dec 1763 [1749, Woodbury, 73y, jh] 4.2 Adino Strong, Jr., b. 4/17/1708, Woodbury, Litchfield Co. (so.), CT, d. 1787 5.4 Benajah Strong, b. 2/22/1739-40, Litchf’ld Co., CT, d. 5/22/1836, Cayoga, NY m. Jane Cochran Strong, b. 1742, d. 1816 1. "Elder" John Strong 2.18 Jerijah (or Jeriah) Strong, b. 12 Dec 1665, N.hm., MA, d. 24 Apr 1754, N.hm. 3.07 Seth Strong, b. 4/4/1716, New Marlboro, MA m. Lois Strong [p], b. 4/16/1721 [bec], N’hampton, MA [sfaa, MA, Kay Alexander] [see John 1, Ebenezer 2.07, Jonathan 3.08, Lois 4.06] 4.1 Asher Strong, b. 13 Dec. 1741, N’ham., MA, d. 6 Dec. 1813, Owas., Cayuga, NY m. 1770, Middlesex, MA, Parnelle Goodrich, b. 17 July 1752, Owasco, I don't see any brothers of Benajah or Asher with the name George or Thomas on my pieced-together tree. Maybe someone on the List knows more? Joe Ticknor Breeze [email protected] In a message dated 8/25/98 5:57:37 AM, you wrote: <<Dear Strong researchers: Does anyone know the identity of George Strong b. 1755 MA removed to Cayuga Co. NY by 1810 where he is enumerated with Thomas Strong as follows: George Strong 02002-11111-00 Thomas Strong 00001-00010-00 If you have even a clue to who these Strongs are please send me a note. Thank you, Carla Davenport>>