Hi Everyone, About a year ago I found my husband's great great grandfather, Clifton L Strong, in Campbell County, Virginia. With that knowledge I searched the census records for other Strongs in Campbell County and this is what I found. 1840 Census: Thomas Strong 1850 Census: Thomas comes alive with the following family Thomas Strong 57 M Farmer Virginia Peggy 56 F Virginia Elvira 22 F Virginia Lally 21 F Virginia Ailsey 17 F Virginia Catherine 13 F Virginia Austin 14 M Virginia 1860 Census: Thomas Strong 67 M Constable Margaret 66 F Ailsey 25 F Austin 23 M Laborer 1870 Census: Strong, Margaret 76 F W Keeping Home 1860 Census: William Strong 40 M Laborer Virginia S Ann 48 F Virginia Lucy Perdue 16 F Virginia Wm A Ellit 7 M B Virginia 1870 Census: Strong, William 50 M W Farmer Susan A 60 F W Keeping Home 1850 Census: Clifton L Strong 28 M Farmer Virginia Martha A 26 F Virginia Oden C 5 M Virginia Zacheriah L 4 M Virginia 1870 Census: Strong, Clay 25 M W Works on Farm (Oden C) Thomas Strong is 57 in 1850 born 1793 or 1792 William Strong is 30 in 1850 born 1820 or 1819 Clifton L Strong is 28 in 1850 born 1822 or 1821 I wonder if this could be a father and his two sons. Through the DNA study there was a match showing that the late Robert T Strong, Jr and my husband, Robert M Strong, had a common ancestor. I went back through some of Robert T Strong's writings and in an e-mail dated September 5, 1998 he mentions a " 04. John Strong followed his brother, 05. William Strong to Georgia, after spending a few years in Campbell County, Virginia beginning late 1780s". Then in an e-mail dated September 7, 1998 he mentions a "William Strong of Hanover and Campbell Counties, VA died before pensions were authorized". Obviously, I am trying to find the connection to Robert T Strong, Jr's ancestors. I would appreciate any help that anyone can provide. Sincerely, Sharon Lafferty Strong