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Benjamin Franklin Strong

Male 1817 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Benjamin Franklin Strong  [1, 2
    Born 21 Aug 1817  Vesper, Onondaga County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • Dwight lists him as "a farmer in Clayton, Wis., m. Sophia THOMPSON." (Vol. I, p 194).
    • (Research):Census Information:

      1850 Federal Census
      Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Clayton
      26 July 1850
      258-266
      Benjamin STRONG 32 Farmer 1200 NY
      Sophia STRONG 27 NY
      Benjamin F. STRONG 5 Wisc

      The adjoining home is that of Alfred HUBBARD and Rhoda STRO
      NG

      1860 Federal Census
      Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Clayton, Weenah P.O.
      26 July 1860
      Benjamin STRONG 42 Farmer 2100 1000 NY
      Franklin STRONG 14 Wisc
      Julia STRONG 8 Wisc
      George STRONG 5 Wisc
      Mary STRONG 33 New York

      It APPEARS that Sophia died sometime after 1850, most likely sometime after 1855 when George was born. It also noteworthy that there is now a seven year old Sylvester STRONG listed. The relationship between George and Mary STRONG, age 33, is not known. She might be a second wife, or might be a relative that came to help him with his children. It is unusual that she is listed last in the household, and not immediately following his listing.

      1870 Federal Census
      Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Clayton, Winchester P.O.
      18 June 1870
      Benjamin STRONG 52 Farmer 2200 600 NY
      Eliza STRONG 47 Keeping House NY
      Sylvester F. STRONG 17 Works on Farm WI
      Geo. STRONG 15 Works on Farm WI
      Charles STRONG 11 At School Wi

      It appears that Benjamin was remarried to Eliza, most likely prior to the birth of Charles Strong. However, if Charles is actually 11, then both Eliza and Charles should have been listed in Benjamin's household at the time of the 1860 census. Perhaps Charles is a stepson. It is also interesting that 17 year old Sylvester Strong was missing from the 1860 census. He was either inadvertantly left off that census, or he might actually also be a son of Eliza from a prior marriage, and a stepson to Benjamin.

      Finally, this is the household at the time of the 1880 Census:

      Benjamin STRONG Self M Male W 62 NY Farmer CT CT
      Eliza. A. STRONG Wife M Female W 56 NY Keeping House NY MA
      Charles A. STRONG Son S Male W 20 WI R.R. Laborer NY NY

      Source Information: Census Place Clayton, Winnebago, Wisconsin
      Family History Library Film 1255452 NA Film Number T9-1452 Page Number 28B
    Person ID I19324  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Ansel Strong,   b. 23 Oct 1789, Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1876, Vesper, Onondaga County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Hannah Shailer Stocking,   b. 6 Feb 1792, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1826, Onondaga County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1810  Onondaga County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F3097  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia Thompson,   b. Abt 1823, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1860  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Children 
     1. Benjamin Franklin Strong,   b. Abt 1845, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1889, Seymour, Outagamie County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years)
     2. Julia Strong,   b. Abt 1852, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. George Strong,   b. Abt 1855, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F7007  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Dwight, Benjamin "The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass." (Orig. published Albany, NY, 1871, Reprinted by Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 2000), p 194 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S413] Strong, Robert S. (SFAA Historian) "Descendants of Ansel Strong 3276, page 193".

    3. [S32] Dwight, Benjamin "The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass." (Orig. published Albany, NY, 1871, Reprinted by Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 2000), p 193 (Reliability: 3).