Hi Dave, The presentation of results is very good. We will need many more results in order to be fairly definitive. Your interpretation is also very good. Best regards, Lloyd At 07:07 PM 02/14/2003 -0800, you wrote: >Hello All! > >Since my last report we have had a number of results reported by Family Tree >DNA. I have created a new webpage for the purpose of presenting and >comparing the various results. It can be viewed at: >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnaresults.htm >You are invited to visit the webpage.... and to offer any comments or >questions you may have. > >We are still in need of additional participants. We particularily need >Strangs who can trace their lineage to Scotland or to northern England; >Strongs from either SW England or from the Borders region, including Cumbria >and Lancashire; Stranges and L'Estranges of every location. If I did not >mention your lineages here, don't let it stop you. We will welcome any and >all participants who are males "of the direct lineages" of >Strong-Stronge-Strang-Strange-LeStrange or variant spellings. Every >additional participant helps us identify the lineages which are likely to >have a common ancestry, and helps establish prototypical haplotypes to which >we may be able to link researchers who are trying to "breach brickwalls"! >{:-) > >Dave Strong ... >DNA Study Coordinator & webmaster: >Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) >IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm >Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13, >entitled "Lineages"; and Chapt. 15, "DNA Study" >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm >& >Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm >Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh Strongs and >related families. >============================================================== > > > >==== 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) >==========================================================

Pam Howard.... Do you have a new email address? Please let me know. Thanks, Dave Strong ... DNA Study Coordinator & webmaster: Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13, entitled "Lineages"; and Chapt. 15, "DNA Study" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm & Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh Strongs and related families. ============================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mail Delivery Subsystem" <MAILER-DAEMON@mail.cei.net> To: <dbstrong@sos.net> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 7:13 PM Subject: Returned mail: see transcript for details > The original message was received at Fri, 14 Feb 2003 21:13:41 -0600 > from mx1.pacifier.net [64.255.237.181] > > ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- > <phoward@cei.net> > (reason: 550 5.1.1 <phoward@cei.net>... User unknown) > > ----- Transcript of session follows ----- > ... while talking to px.cei.net.: > >>> DATA > <<< 550 5.1.1 <phoward@cei.net>... User unknown > 550 5.1.1 <phoward@cei.net>... User unknown > <<< 503 5.0.0 Need RCPT (recipient) >

Hello All! Since my last report we have had a number of results reported by Family Tree DNA. I have created a new webpage for the purpose of presenting and comparing the various results. It can be viewed at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnaresults.htm You are invited to visit the webpage.... and to offer any comments or questions you may have. We are still in need of additional participants. We particularily need Strangs who can trace their lineage to Scotland or to northern England; Strongs from either SW England or from the Borders region, including Cumbria and Lancashire; Stranges and L'Estranges of every location. If I did not mention your lineages here, don't let it stop you. We will welcome any and all participants who are males "of the direct lineages" of Strong-Stronge-Strang-Strange-LeStrange or variant spellings. Every additional participant helps us identify the lineages which are likely to have a common ancestry, and helps establish prototypical haplotypes to which we may be able to link researchers who are trying to "breach brickwalls"! {:-) Dave Strong ... DNA Study Coordinator & webmaster: Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13, entitled "Lineages"; and Chapt. 15, "DNA Study" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm & Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh Strongs and related families. ==============================================================

How do you recommend that I begin looking for Samuel Sebra Strong? You are the Strong experts....RIGHT? I am really a genealogical novice so would appreciate so advice about how to start..... What I sent is literally all we know except we have data on his 10 children and some of their offspring. CT is listed on some Baldwin County census databases as his place of birth. Thanks for any assistance. And sorry that I had a typo in my last correspondence. That's how these mutant names begin, I suppose. My friend is a 'Strange' not a 'Strang'..... I will send the information to them. Thank you. Barbara Baird Jones > From: "David B. Strong" <dbstrong@sos.net> > Reply-To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 12:14:24 -0800 > To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [STRONG] Samuel Sebra Strong and DNA Study > Resent-From: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 13:19:44 -0700 > > Hi Barbara... > > I can't help you re your inquiry re Samuel Sebra Strong. However, I can > help re the DNA website. Please have your Strang friend log onto the > following webpage: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm > Details are in the webpages there... including instructions re how to join > the study. > Thanks for the referral! {:-) > > Regards > Dave Strong ... > DNA Study Coordinator & webmaster: > Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) > IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm > Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13, > entitled "Lineages"; and Chapt. 15, "DNA Study" > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm > & > Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm > Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh Strongs and > related families. > ============================================================== > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Jones" <abjonesga@earthlink.net> > To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 11:06 AM > Subject: Re: [STRONG] Fw: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginiaage > 16 1806 > > >> Am looking for a connection to Samuel Sebra Strong who was born in 1810 > and >> we believe he was born around the Saybrook Ct area. He supposedly was a >> bar pilot there.....we know that he married Mary Elizabeth Nelson around >> 1845-46 and lived in the Baldwin County Alabama area until his death. He >> stayed near his love for water....by moving from the Atlantic coast to the >> Gulf coast. We have never been able to discover his ancestry. Any help >> would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Also, could you give the web site which has infor re the DNA testing for >> Strong/Strange males. I know a 'Strang' who is interested. >> >> Barbara Baird Jones >> >>> From: "David B. Strong" <dbsandmd@attcanada.ca> >>> Reply-To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com >>> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 03:13:59 -0800 >>> To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [STRONG] Fw: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginia age > 16 >>> 1806 >>> Resent-From: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com >>> Resent-Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 04:37:37 -0700 >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <mamsbury@earthlink.net> >>> To: <STRANGE-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:20 PM >>> Subject: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginia age 16 1806 >>> >>> >>>> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >>>> >>>> Surnames: Strange Tingle Boston Baston >>>> Classification: Query >>>> >>>> Message Board URL: >>>> >>>> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nMQBAIB/552 >>>> >>>> Message Board Post: >>>> >>>> FHL# 0250014 Harrison Co., VA Misc. Records. >>>> Typed version, page # 11, then original page #25. >>>> October 22 1805 >>>> >>>> Ordered that John Strange be bound to Henry Boston until he arrive at > the >>> age of 21 years and to learn the Hatters Trade and that the Overseers of > the >>> Poor execute indentures accordingly. >>>> Typed version page #41 then original page #100 >>>> Ordered that a former order of this Court to bind John Strange, aged > 16 >>> years to be recinded. >>>> This day John Strange, aged 16 years, came into court and made choice > of >>> John Tingle for his Guardian who is accordingly appointed, >>>> >>>> I am doing the Boston/Baston Family only hope this helps someone for > John >>> Strange. Michelle >>>> >>>> >>>> ============================== >>>> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, >>> go to: >>>> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== 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) >>> ========================================================== >>> >> >> >> ==== 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. >> ======================================================== >> >> > > > > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > Address for online searchers of STRONG MAIL LIST ARCHIVES: > (Links to Search and Browse utilities) > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/s/strong.html >

Oops... I see the links didn't come thru. Try http://www.sfaaonline.com/ and SFAAStrong@aol.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "David B. Strong" <dbstrong@sos.net> To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [STRONG] Samuel Sebra Strong and DNA Study > Barbara... > There are a number of different lineages of Strongs. When I said I > couldn't help re Samuel Sebra Strong, what I was saying is that I personally > have no info re that name. But, I can suggest that if he was from CT, (or > Conneticutt... for the benefit of non-USA list members) he MIGHT belong to > what are loosely known as the "New England" or "Elder John" Strong lineages. > I suggest you go to the SFAA Strong website, and follow links from there re > possible search of Samuel Sebra Strong. See THE STRONG FAMILY ASSOCIATION > OF AMERICA > ON-LINE MEMBERSHIP SITE > Also, try emailing directly Robert S. Strong He maintains a database re > the New England Strongs. > > Dave Strong > ================================== > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Jones" <abjonesga@earthlink.net> > To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 9:06 PM > Subject: Re: [STRONG] Samuel Sebra Strong and DNA Study > > > > How do you recommend that I begin looking for Samuel Sebra Strong? > > > > You are the Strong experts....RIGHT? I am really a genealogical novice > > so would appreciate so advice about how to start..... What I sent is > > literally all we know except we have data on his 10 children and some of > > their offspring. CT is listed on some Baldwin County census databases > > as his place of birth. > > > > Thanks for any assistance. And sorry that I had a typo in my last > > correspondence. That's how these mutant names begin, I suppose. My > > friend is a 'Strange' not a 'Strang'..... I will send the information > > to them. Thank you. > > > > Barbara Baird Jones > > > > > From: "David B. Strong" <dbstrong@sos.net> > > > Reply-To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > > Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 12:14:24 -0800 > > > To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [STRONG] Samuel Sebra Strong and DNA Study > > > Resent-From: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > > Resent-Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 13:19:44 -0700 > > > > > > Hi Barbara... > > > > > > I can't help you re your inquiry re Samuel Sebra Strong. However, I can > > > help re the DNA website. Please have your Strang friend log onto the > > > following webpage: > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm > > > Details are in the webpages there... including instructions re how to > join > > > the study. > > > Thanks for the referral! {:-) > > > > > > Regards > > > Dave Strong ... > > > DNA Study Coordinator & webmaster: > > > Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) > > > IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm > > > Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13, > > > entitled "Lineages"; and Chapt. 15, "DNA Study" > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm > > > & > > > Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm > > > Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh Strongs and > > > related families. > > > ============================================================== > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Barbara Jones" <abjonesga@earthlink.net> > > > To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 11:06 AM > > > Subject: Re: [STRONG] Fw: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., > Virginiaage > > > 16 1806 > > > > > > > > >> Am looking for a connection to Samuel Sebra Strong who was born in 1810 > > > and > > >> we believe he was born around the Saybrook Ct area. He supposedly was > a > > >> bar pilot there.....we know that he married Mary Elizabeth Nelson > around > > >> 1845-46 and lived in the Baldwin County Alabama area until his death. > He > > >> stayed near his love for water....by moving from the Atlantic coast to > the > > >> Gulf coast. We have never been able to discover his ancestry. Any > help > > >> would be greatly appreciated. > > >> > > >> Also, could you give the web site which has infor re the DNA testing > for > > >> Strong/Strange males. I know a 'Strang' who is interested. > > >> > > >> Barbara Baird Jones > > >> > > >>> From: "David B. Strong" <dbsandmd@attcanada.ca> > > >>> Reply-To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > >>> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 03:13:59 -0800 > > >>> To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > >>> Subject: [STRONG] Fw: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginia > age > > > 16 > > >>> 1806 > > >>> Resent-From: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > >>> Resent-Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 04:37:37 -0700 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>> From: <mamsbury@earthlink.net> > > >>> To: <STRANGE-L@rootsweb.com> > > >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:20 PM > > >>> Subject: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginia age 16 1806 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > >>>> > > >>>> Surnames: Strange Tingle Boston Baston > > >>>> Classification: Query > > >>>> > > >>>> Message Board URL: > > >>>> > > >>>> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nMQBAIB/552 > > >>>> > > >>>> Message Board Post: > > >>>> > > >>>> FHL# 0250014 Harrison Co., VA Misc. Records. > > >>>> Typed version, page # 11, then original page #25. > > >>>> October 22 1805 > > >>>> > > >>>> Ordered that John Strange be bound to Henry Boston until he arrive at > > > the > > >>> age of 21 years and to learn the Hatters Trade and that the Overseers > of > > > the > > >>> Poor execute indentures accordingly. > > >>>> Typed version page #41 then original page #100 > > >>>> Ordered that a former order of this Court to bind John Strange, aged > > > 16 > > >>> years to be recinded. > > >>>> This day John Strange, aged 16 years, came into court and made choice > > > of > > >>> John Tingle for his Guardian who is accordingly appointed, > > >>>> > > >>>> I am doing the Boston/Baston Family only hope this helps someone for > > > John > > >>> Strange. Michelle > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> ============================== > > >>>> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > > records, > > >>> go to: > > >>>> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> ==== 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) > > >>> ========================================================== > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> ==== 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. > > >> ======================================================== > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== > > > ======================================================== > > > Address for online searchers of STRONG MAIL LIST ARCHIVES: > > > (Links to Search and Browse utilities) > > > > > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/s/strong.html > > > > > > > > > ==== 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. > > ======================================================== > > > > > > > > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > Descendants of Alexander Strange, immigrant from Devon, > England, to New Kent County, VA, including the Ancestry > of John Richard Mayer, d. 1998, San Francisco, CA. > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/a/y/John-R-Mayer > ========================================================== > >

Barbara... There are a number of different lineages of Strongs. When I said I couldn't help re Samuel Sebra Strong, what I was saying is that I personally have no info re that name. But, I can suggest that if he was from CT, (or Conneticutt... for the benefit of non-USA list members) he MIGHT belong to what are loosely known as the "New England" or "Elder John" Strong lineages. I suggest you go to the SFAA Strong website, and follow links from there re possible search of Samuel Sebra Strong. See THE STRONG FAMILY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ON-LINE MEMBERSHIP SITE Also, try emailing directly Robert S. Strong He maintains a database re the New England Strongs. Dave Strong ================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Jones" <abjonesga@earthlink.net> To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [STRONG] Samuel Sebra Strong and DNA Study > How do you recommend that I begin looking for Samuel Sebra Strong? > > You are the Strong experts....RIGHT? I am really a genealogical novice > so would appreciate so advice about how to start..... What I sent is > literally all we know except we have data on his 10 children and some of > their offspring. CT is listed on some Baldwin County census databases > as his place of birth. > > Thanks for any assistance. And sorry that I had a typo in my last > correspondence. That's how these mutant names begin, I suppose. My > friend is a 'Strange' not a 'Strang'..... I will send the information > to them. Thank you. > > Barbara Baird Jones > > > From: "David B. Strong" <dbstrong@sos.net> > > Reply-To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 12:14:24 -0800 > > To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [STRONG] Samuel Sebra Strong and DNA Study > > Resent-From: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > Resent-Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 13:19:44 -0700 > > > > Hi Barbara... > > > > I can't help you re your inquiry re Samuel Sebra Strong. However, I can > > help re the DNA website. Please have your Strang friend log onto the > > following webpage: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm > > Details are in the webpages there... including instructions re how to join > > the study. > > Thanks for the referral! {:-) > > > > Regards > > Dave Strong ... > > DNA Study Coordinator & webmaster: > > Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) > > IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm > > Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13, > > entitled "Lineages"; and Chapt. 15, "DNA Study" > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm > > & > > Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm > > Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh Strongs and > > related families. > > ============================================================== > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Barbara Jones" <abjonesga@earthlink.net> > > To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 11:06 AM > > Subject: Re: [STRONG] Fw: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginiaage > > 16 1806 > > > > > >> Am looking for a connection to Samuel Sebra Strong who was born in 1810 > > and > >> we believe he was born around the Saybrook Ct area. He supposedly was a > >> bar pilot there.....we know that he married Mary Elizabeth Nelson around > >> 1845-46 and lived in the Baldwin County Alabama area until his death. He > >> stayed near his love for water....by moving from the Atlantic coast to the > >> Gulf coast. We have never been able to discover his ancestry. Any help > >> would be greatly appreciated. > >> > >> Also, could you give the web site which has infor re the DNA testing for > >> Strong/Strange males. I know a 'Strang' who is interested. > >> > >> Barbara Baird Jones > >> > >>> From: "David B. Strong" <dbsandmd@attcanada.ca> > >>> Reply-To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > >>> Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 03:13:59 -0800 > >>> To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > >>> Subject: [STRONG] Fw: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginia age > > 16 > >>> 1806 > >>> Resent-From: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > >>> Resent-Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 04:37:37 -0700 > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: <mamsbury@earthlink.net> > >>> To: <STRANGE-L@rootsweb.com> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:20 PM > >>> Subject: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginia age 16 1806 > >>> > >>> > >>>> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >>>> > >>>> Surnames: Strange Tingle Boston Baston > >>>> Classification: Query > >>>> > >>>> Message Board URL: > >>>> > >>>> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nMQBAIB/552 > >>>> > >>>> Message Board Post: > >>>> > >>>> FHL# 0250014 Harrison Co., VA Misc. Records. > >>>> Typed version, page # 11, then original page #25. > >>>> October 22 1805 > >>>> > >>>> Ordered that John Strange be bound to Henry Boston until he arrive at > > the > >>> age of 21 years and to learn the Hatters Trade and that the Overseers of > > the > >>> Poor execute indentures accordingly. > >>>> Typed version page #41 then original page #100 > >>>> Ordered that a former order of this Court to bind John Strange, aged > > 16 > >>> years to be recinded. > >>>> This day John Strange, aged 16 years, came into court and made choice > > of > >>> John Tingle for his Guardian who is accordingly appointed, > >>>> > >>>> I am doing the Boston/Baston Family only hope this helps someone for > > John > >>> Strange. Michelle > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ============================== > >>>> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > >>> go to: > >>>> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ==== 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) > >>> ========================================================== > >>> > >> > >> > >> ==== 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. > >> ======================================================== > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== > > ======================================================== > > Address for online searchers of STRONG MAIL LIST ARCHIVES: > > (Links to Search and Browse utilities) > > > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/s/strong.html > > > > > ==== 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. > ======================================================== > >

Am looking for a connection to Samuel Sebra Strong who was born in 1810 and we believe he was born around the Saybrook Ct area. He supposedly was a bar pilot there.....we know that he married Mary Elizabeth Nelson around 1845-46 and lived in the Baldwin County Alabama area until his death. He stayed near his love for water....by moving from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf coast. We have never been able to discover his ancestry. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, could you give the web site which has infor re the DNA testing for Strong/Strange males. I know a 'Strang' who is interested. Barbara Baird Jones > From: "David B. Strong" <dbsandmd@attcanada.ca> > Reply-To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 03:13:59 -0800 > To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [STRONG] Fw: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginia age 16 > 1806 > Resent-From: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 04:37:37 -0700 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <mamsbury@earthlink.net> > To: <STRANGE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:20 PM > Subject: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginia age 16 1806 > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Surnames: Strange Tingle Boston Baston >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nMQBAIB/552 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> FHL# 0250014 Harrison Co., VA Misc. Records. >> Typed version, page # 11, then original page #25. >> October 22 1805 >> >> Ordered that John Strange be bound to Henry Boston until he arrive at the > age of 21 years and to learn the Hatters Trade and that the Overseers of the > Poor execute indentures accordingly. >> Typed version page #41 then original page #100 >> Ordered that a former order of this Court to bind John Strange, aged 16 > years to be recinded. >> This day John Strange, aged 16 years, came into court and made choice of > John Tingle for his Guardian who is accordingly appointed, >> >> I am doing the Boston/Baston Family only hope this helps someone for John > Strange. Michelle >> >> >> ============================== >> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> >> > > > > ==== 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 Barbara... I can't help you re your inquiry re Samuel Sebra Strong. However, I can help re the DNA website. Please have your Strang friend log onto the following webpage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm Details are in the webpages there... including instructions re how to join the study. Thanks for the referral! {:-) Regards Dave Strong ... DNA Study Coordinator & webmaster: Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13, entitled "Lineages"; and Chapt. 15, "DNA Study" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnastudy.htm & Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh Strongs and related families. ============================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Jones" <abjonesga@earthlink.net> To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 11:06 AM Subject: Re: [STRONG] Fw: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginiaage 16 1806 > Am looking for a connection to Samuel Sebra Strong who was born in 1810 and > we believe he was born around the Saybrook Ct area. He supposedly was a > bar pilot there.....we know that he married Mary Elizabeth Nelson around > 1845-46 and lived in the Baldwin County Alabama area until his death. He > stayed near his love for water....by moving from the Atlantic coast to the > Gulf coast. We have never been able to discover his ancestry. Any help > would be greatly appreciated. > > Also, could you give the web site which has infor re the DNA testing for > Strong/Strange males. I know a 'Strang' who is interested. > > Barbara Baird Jones > > > From: "David B. Strong" <dbsandmd@attcanada.ca> > > Reply-To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 03:13:59 -0800 > > To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [STRONG] Fw: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginia age 16 > > 1806 > > Resent-From: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com > > Resent-Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 04:37:37 -0700 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <mamsbury@earthlink.net> > > To: <STRANGE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:20 PM > > Subject: [STRANGE] John Strange Harrison Co., Virginia age 16 1806 > > > > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >> > >> Surnames: Strange Tingle Boston Baston > >> Classification: Query > >> > >> Message Board URL: > >> > >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nMQBAIB/552 > >> > >> Message Board Post: > >> > >> FHL# 0250014 Harrison Co., VA Misc. Records. > >> Typed version, page # 11, then original page #25. > >> October 22 1805 > >> > >> Ordered that John Strange be bound to Henry Boston until he arrive at the > > age of 21 years and to learn the Hatters Trade and that the Overseers of the > > Poor execute indentures accordingly. > >> Typed version page #41 then original page #100 > >> Ordered that a former order of this Court to bind John Strange, aged 16 > > years to be recinded. > >> This day John Strange, aged 16 years, came into court and made choice of > > John Tingle for his Guardian who is accordingly appointed, > >> > >> I am doing the Boston/Baston Family only hope this helps someone for John > > Strange. Michelle > >> > >> > >> ============================== > >> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > > go to: > >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ==== 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) > > ========================================================== > > > > > ==== 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've posted this before, but am trying again in case there are newcomers to the board. I am trying to prove/disprove that my Ralph Bernard STRONG, born 18 May 1857 in Ohio and living in Texas before 1877 may be part of the family below: Per the 1850 census: Strong, David B age 31 born NY Strong, Betsy Ann age 31 Born VA Strong, John A. age 8 born OH Strong, George age 6 born OH Strong, Henry age 4 born OH Strong, Hannah age 2 born OH Per the 1860 census: Strong, David age 40 Farmer born NY Strong, Lenora age 28 Born Ohio <----Second wife??? Strong, John age 18 Printers Apprentice Born Ohio Strong, George age 16 born Ohio Strong, Henry age 14 born Ohio Strong, Francis(Frank) age 7 born Ohio Strong, Ella age 4 born Ohio Strong, Ralph age 2 born Ohio Strong, Mary age 12 born Ohio Per the 1870 census: Strong, David B age 52 Farmer b NY Strong, Leanora A age 40 born OH Strong, Frank A age 17 born OH Strong, Charles A age 11 born OH Strong, Fred age 9 born OH Strong, Alice M age 5 born OH (Notice that there is NO 12 year old son named Ralph, but there is an 11 year old Charles) In 1880, I can NOT find David and Leanora or oldest sons John or George. I suspect this is son HENRY: Henry H. STRONG Self M Male W 34 OH Horseshoer VA VA Emma A. STRONG Wife M Female W 26 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Source Information: Census Place 2nd Ward, Warren, Trumbull, Ohio Family History Library Film 1255070 NA Film Number T9-1070 Page Number 390D I suspect this is son FRANK: Frank STRONG Self M Male W 27 OH Farm Laborer OH OH Mary STRONG Wife M Female W 24 OH Keeping House OH OH Freddie STRONG Son S Male W 5 OH OH OH Source Information: Census Place Mesopotamia, Trumbull, Ohio Family History Library Film 1255070 NA Film Number T9-1070 Page Number 293C I can not find YOUNGER sons Ralph, Charles or Fred however in 1880. As noted, my ancestor is a RALPH STRONG born in Ohio during this time frame, but if he is indeed the son of David Strong, I can't account for him in 1870. Anyone else working on these families?? ---------------------------------------------------- This mailbox protected from junk email by Matador from MailFrontier, Inc. http://info.mailfrontier.com

As a general rule (all rules have exceptions), when a child died, the child would be buried at the foot of her/his mother, if the child's mother preceded the child in death. However, if the mother was still alive, the child would be buried at the foot of one of the child's grandmothers, if one of the grandmothers preceded the child in death. However, if the mother and both grandmothers were still alive, the child would be buried beside some other relative. The people were buried with their head to the east and their feet to the west so that when the rapture comes and the mother (or grandmother) comes out of the grave, she would be facing east from which direction Jesus will come, and she could take the child by the hand without having to turn around or search for the child. Children were always considered to be under their mother's feet while they were alive. Doyle T. Brittain ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Strong" <rastrong@erols.com> To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 8:49 AM Subject: Re: [STRONG] Head Stones - Burial Practices > My GG Grandmother, buried in 1814 in Durham, CT has an interesting notation > on her headstone. We have puzzled about what it means. It states "Abigail > Strong, wife of William Augustus Strong, d. 1814, and an infant lies at her > feet". > > William and Abigail lived in Durham, CT until 1806 and then moved to > Atwater, OH. At some point, we are guessing ca `1810 or 1811, she moved > back to Durham, leaving her children with William in Atwater. They had two > children in Durham before moving to Atwater. William vistited Abigail to > pursuade her to return to Atwater, but returned to Atwater and re-married. > (Technicaly, he was a bigimist). He went to the US Army in May of 1814 and > died at Black Rock, NY in November 1814. > > So, the puzzle is, was the infant buried at Abigail's feet die before they > went to Atwater, or after Abigail split and returned to Atwater? Is anyone > out there a student of burial practices? > > Ralph Strong > Glen Burnie > > > > > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) > IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm > Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13, > entitled "Lineages"; and Chapt. 15, "DNA Study" > & > Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm > Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh Strongs and > related families. > ========================================================== >

Hi... I am seeking any information on George Otto Strong....any would be great....I do have that he could have been born in 1897 in Warren County, IL....and that he died in 1944. He was married to Nora Alberta Kelley on June 30, 1921 and that they had two daughters: Mary Louise and Dorothy Mae (May). I have no info on them. I would like to have his actual date of birth and death...the dates for the girls and his parents....also maybe an census information on him.... Appreciate any help... Stephanie Grohol

Ralph, Who is to say! I know one ggaunt on the other side of the family is buried with the still born infant at her feet and she died giving birth to the infant. Jim jegilbert@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Strong" <rastrong@erols.com> To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 7:49 AM Subject: Re: [STRONG] Head Stones - Burial Practices > My GG Grandmother, buried in 1814 in Durham, CT has an interesting notation > on her headstone. We have puzzled about what it means. It states "Abigail > Strong, wife of William Augustus Strong, d. 1814, and an infant lies at her > feet". > > William and Abigail lived in Durham, CT until 1806 and then moved to > Atwater, OH. At some point, we are guessing ca `1810 or 1811, she moved > back to Durham, leaving her children with William in Atwater. They had two > children in Durham before moving to Atwater. William vistited Abigail to > pursuade her to return to Atwater, but returned to Atwater and re-married. > (Technicaly, he was a bigimist). He went to the US Army in May of 1814 and > died at Black Rock, NY in November 1814. > > So, the puzzle is, was the infant buried at Abigail's feet die before they > went to Atwater, or after Abigail split and returned to Atwater? Is anyone > out there a student of burial practices? > > Ralph Strong > Glen Burnie > > > > > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) > IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm > Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13, > entitled "Lineages"; and Chapt. 15, "DNA Study" > & > Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm > Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh Strongs and > related families. > ========================================================== > >

When an infant "lies at her feet," it usually means that the infant is buried in a separte coffin in a separate grave, located at the foot of the mother. Sometimes, if they died together, it could mean that the infant was placed in the same coffin near the mother's feet, but not usually. --- Ralph Strong <rastrong@erols.com> wrote: > My GG Grandmother, buried in 1814 in Durham, CT has > an interesting notation > on her headstone. We have puzzled about what it > means. It states "Abigail > Strong, wife of William Augustus Strong, d. 1814, > and an infant lies at her > feet". > > William and Abigail lived in Durham, CT until 1806 > and then moved to > Atwater, OH. At some point, we are guessing ca > `1810 or 1811, she moved > back to Durham, leaving her children with William in > Atwater. They had two > children in Durham before moving to Atwater. > William vistited Abigail to > pursuade her to return to Atwater, but returned to > Atwater and re-married. > (Technicaly, he was a bigimist). He went to the US > Army in May of 1814 and > died at Black Rock, NY in November 1814. > > So, the puzzle is, was the infant buried at > Abigail's feet die before they > went to Atwater, or after Abigail split and returned > to Atwater? Is anyone > out there a student of burial practices? > > Ralph Strong > Glen Burnie > > > > > ==== STRONG Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > Book I: RESEARCHING STRONG(E) AND STRANG(E) > IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/contents.htm > Database and manuscript. See especially Chap. 13, > entitled "Lineages"; and Chapt. 15, "DNA Study" > & > Book II: THE DONEGAL STRONG PUZZLE: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/indxdrft.htm > Research and study of Counties Donegal and Fermanagh > Strongs and > related families. > ========================================================== > ===== Colleen Sue Downey Morse writer, Toastmaster, genealogist, researcher, seeker "No coward soul is mine." ----Charlotte Bronte "I made an error in judgement. I mistook personality for character." ----Emma Harte __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Dear Ralph and Glenn, A friend of mine died in the '60s of complications of childbirth and the child died also. They placed the baby down at her feet out of sight in the same casket, guess the pain of seeing the child would only add to the loss. There could be some cases, maybe, that the child was premature or not fully developed. Hope this helps a little. Va

My GG Grandmother, buried in 1814 in Durham, CT has an interesting notation on her headstone. We have puzzled about what it means. It states "Abigail Strong, wife of William Augustus Strong, d. 1814, and an infant lies at her feet". William and Abigail lived in Durham, CT until 1806 and then moved to Atwater, OH. At some point, we are guessing ca `1810 or 1811, she moved back to Durham, leaving her children with William in Atwater. They had two children in Durham before moving to Atwater. William vistited Abigail to pursuade her to return to Atwater, but returned to Atwater and re-married. (Technicaly, he was a bigimist). He went to the US Army in May of 1814 and died at Black Rock, NY in November 1814. So, the puzzle is, was the infant buried at Abigail's feet die before they went to Atwater, or after Abigail split and returned to Atwater? Is anyone out there a student of burial practices? Ralph Strong Glen Burnie

Phil.... Just to perhaps add another angle, which might help ease your mind about your mother's headstone. My folks are buried in a municipal cemetery in Washington State. I'd venture to say that all of the headstones in the cemetery, which has been in use for nearly 100 years, face west. If you think about it, in western Washington, the sun rises over the Cascade mountains, beautiful when clear, but most often obscured in cloud... And, the sun sets in the west, is more often visible, with some beautiful sunsets against mixed clouds over the Pacific. There is probably a bit of symbolism in the sun setting on completed lives as well... perhaps a bit of mysticism mixed with practicality and beauty. Perhaps your mother liked the sunsets? {:-) Dave Strong ============================================ ----- Original Message ----- From: "helnphil" <helnphil@telusplanet.net> To: <STRONG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 6:57 PM Subject: [STRONG] Head Stones - The End > Thanks to everyone for their thoughts on gravestones. The answers were > pretty much all along the same line and confirmed what we had thought was a > realistic reason for looking east. > > I now have to figure out why my mother (deceased), a devout High Anglican, > who purchased her own plot some 60 years ago, and paid five dollars per > month because that was all she could afford at the time, ended up with a > plot that faced west. Her stone is on the east end of the plot as is her > head! Same goes for a long string of neighbouring plots. So people can > find it from the very nearby road, her sir name is engraved on the back of > the stone as well. Perhaps The Lord will notice that? > > Thanks again. On to another search now for those lost souls we call > relations. > > Sincerely, > > Phil > > > ==== 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. > ========================================================== > >

Thanks to everyone for their thoughts on gravestones. The answers were pretty much all along the same line and confirmed what we had thought was a realistic reason for looking east. I now have to figure out why my mother (deceased), a devout High Anglican, who purchased her own plot some 60 years ago, and paid five dollars per month because that was all she could afford at the time, ended up with a plot that faced west. Her stone is on the east end of the plot as is her head! Same goes for a long string of neighbouring plots. So people can find it from the very nearby road, her sir name is engraved on the back of the stone as well. Perhaps The Lord will notice that? Thanks again. On to another search now for those lost souls we call relations. Sincerely, Phil

Phil Early Christians started to bury their dead facing the east because they believe that is the predicted direction of the return of Christ. Matthew 24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. ----- Original Message ----- From: helnphil To: STRONG-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 10:13 PM Subject: [STRONG] Headstones For the most part, headstones seem to allways face east. Can anyone tell me why this is? Phil My Interests: In Lincs -JOHNSON, FENWICK, BANCROFT, SOMERSCALES, PARNELL, WILLERTON, WILLOWS, WILLEY, BARKER, SEARBY, HOLGRATH, SURFLEET, TOMLINSON, BRUMFIELD In London/Middlesex - NEWMAN, MAZEMORE, BARNFATHER, BANKS, GIBBS, SCHOLFIELD, STRONG, EBERLET ==== 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) ==========================================================

In a message dated 2/3/03 10:31:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, colleenmorse@yahoo.com writes: > This goes back a long, long ways, to when people > used to meditate to the east. Everything in religion > happens in the east. > Yes, that's even biblical. DH Strong

For the most part, headstones seem to allways face east. Can anyone tell me why this is? Phil My Interests: In Lincs -JOHNSON, FENWICK, BANCROFT, SOMERSCALES, PARNELL, WILLERTON, WILLOWS, WILLEY, BARKER, SEARBY, HOLGRATH, SURFLEET, TOMLINSON, BRUMFIELD In London/Middlesex - NEWMAN, MAZEMORE, BARNFATHER, BANKS, GIBBS, SCHOLFIELD, STRONG, EBERLET