Thought this might be a good time to reintroduce my Valentine STRONG (and brother John). My Valentine STRONG was born Sussex County, NJ 1821. His father, Samuel B. STRONG, b. NY about 1795, Valentine's mother-Catherine Swinn. I have been looking for years for the parent's of Samuel or anything about Catherine. Samuel appears in the Hillsdale, MI 1850 census with (wife) Mary and Children (I assume STRONG's) Hirem-19, Emily-17, Martha-15 and Claire(or Clarisa)-15. All these children were born in NY. We also have a letter written by Samuel from Somerset, Hillsdale, MI in 1845 to son, Valentine, then in Paterson, NJ. In this letter he mentions a son, John. He speaks of the price of sand and that the mason business is good. I have information regarding Valentine and his family (wife-Jane Van Buskirk) but have been unable to find anything else about Samuel B. STRONG. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Janet Strong Graves