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Family: David Brainerd Strong / Leanora Arline Sherman (F147)

m. 15 Jul 1851


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  • Father | Male
    David Brainerd Strong

    Born  24 Sep 1819  Vesper, Onondaga County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Mar 1894  Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  15 Jul 1851  [1]  Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Kagey | F3042 
    Married  16 Mar 1841  Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Ansel Strong | F3097 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah Shailer Stocking | F3097 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Leanora Arline Sherman

    Born  18 Jul 1832  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Apr 1894  Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Albert A. Sherman | F3088 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Richmond | F3088 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Francis A. "Frank" Strong

    Born  Jun 1853  Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Sep 1931  Akron, Summit County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Alford | F4490 
    Married  Bef 1875   
    Spouse  Addie L. Bowen | F4491 
    Married  5 Jul 1917   

    Child 2 | Female
    Sarah Ella Strong

    Born  19 Dec 1855  Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Dec 1860  Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Ralph Brainerd StrongChild 3 | Male
    Ralph Brainerd Strong

    Born  18 May 1857  Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Apr 1929  Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Ella Hall | F144 
    Married  4 May 1878  Hunt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary J. Stockbridge | F146 
    Married  3 Mar 1907  Greer County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Charles Strong

    Born  Between 1858 and 1860  Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Aft 1912   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Frederick Adelbert Strong

    Born  22 Oct 1863  Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Feb 1943  New Lyme, Ashtabula County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alberta M. Osborne | F3089 
    Married  22 Oct 1885  Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary A. Bowyer | F3090 
    Married  12 Mar 1910  Middlefield, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location

    Alice Mary StrongChild 6 | Female
    Alice Mary Strong

    Born  4 Aug 1865  Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Oct 1912  Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Royal "Rolla" S. Cutting | F3040 
    Married  20 Aug 1884  Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Documents
    Sherman, Leanora 1851 marriage to David B. Strong
    Sherman, Leanora 1851 marriage to David B. Strong
    Transcription of their 1851 marriage in Ashtabula County, Ohio; from the Probate Divisiion in Jefferson, Ohio
    Sherman, Leanora 1875 Divorce Petition from David B. Strong
    Sherman, Leanora 1875 Divorce Petition from David B. Strong
    Statement of Proceedings of Divorce and Alimony from the 1875 Trumbull County, Ohio Court
    Sherman, Leanora, 1876 News Article
    Sherman, Leanora, 1876 News Article
    News article regarding the divorce and subsequent remarriage of Leanora Sherman and David B. Strong
    Sherman, Leanora 1876 remarriage to David B. Strong
    Sherman, Leanora 1876 remarriage to David B. Strong
    Copy of the March, 1876 certificate of remarriage

  • Notes  Married:
    • Rhodene Frederick examined a 3 vol. set of books by John Harris Sherman, THE SHERMAN DIRECTORY. This series had over 25,000 Shermans listed, mainly extracted from the 1850 census. This was donated to the Clayton Library in Houston by Art Cohan. In this book, she found the following entry:

      Leonora A. Sherman born Jul. 18, 1832 prob. Ohio. Daughter of Albert A. Sherman. Married D. B. Storey (sic) Jan 4, 1851

      Rhodene ALSO found this record of marriage in Ashtabula, Ohio records at the Clayton:

      Leonora A. Sherman to David B. Strong Jul 15, 1851

      Although it appeared that the January 4, marriage to D.B. Storey was most likely a transcription error, I wrote the Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, in Jefferson Ohio, and asked them to check their records for marriage licenses for Leanora Sherman for BOTH of the above dates. They sent a copy of the only marriage record on file, that of David B. Strong to Leonora A. Sherman, which was dated July 15, 1851. In her cover letter, written March 21, 2005, Candace Baker, Deputy Clerk, responded that "There was not another marriage record for Leonora for Jan. 1851. I think possibly that they thought the name Strong was Storey, as the writing was hard to decipher."

      David and Leanora appeared to have renewed their vows twenty five years later, this time in Trumbull County. Interestingly enough, they chose to do this on the 35th anniversary of David's marriage to his first wife, Betsey Kagey.

      STRONG, David B to STRONG, Leanora A (Mrs) of Bristol m 16 Mar 1876 by James Brown MG (L 1871-76 p 573) (7/393)

      From 100 YEAR OF TRUMBULL COUNTY, OHIO, MARRIAGES 1800-1900 Courtesy of the Trumbull County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

      The same wedding date, March 16, 1876, is found in the "Historical Collections of Bristol Township, Bristolville, Ohio" by Thomas J. Kachur, 1989, p. 209.

      The actual certificate documenting this was included in the probate files of the estate of David and Leanora Strong in Trumbull County.

      An article in the "Trumbull County (Ohio) Independent" dated March 24, 1876 explained the reason for this remarriage: "The following divorce case, I believe, was the only successful one during the present term of court. Mrs. L. Strong vs. David B. Strong for divorce, on the ground of neglect of duty, etc. Divorce was granted. But now comes a singular turn in the case. Mr. Gillmer defended the husband with such vigor, and showed by such irrefutable arguments that these parties should not be separated, that, although the judge's sympathies for the woman could not be overcome, the parties themselves experienced a very great revival of earlier sympathies. In such a masterly manner did defendant's counsel portray the manly qualities of Mr. Strong, that the quick and appreciative nature of the petitioner (Leanora) was again touched as of old, and in precisely four days and a half days from the time the divorce was granted a (marriage) license was procured, and the happy couple were again married. We sincerely wish the bride and groom much joy."

  • Sources 
    1. [S386] State of Ohio, Ashtabula Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, Jefferson, Ohio.