Abt 1704 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
1. | Dea. Phinehas Strong was born about 1704 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; and died. Notes:
Benjamin Dwight notes that "he was a farmer at Coventry: a member for fifty-three sessions, including extra ones of the General assembly, having been thirty-eight times elected to the legislature: a selectman for six years, justice of the peace for many years, and for a long period a deacon of the church."
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Phinehas married Mary Parker on 5 Nov 1724 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut. Mary was born before 1706 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 13 Apr 1767. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Phinehas Strong, Jr. was born on 9 Nov 1725 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died.
- 3. Mary Strong was born on 11 Mar 1726 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died.
- 4. Sarah Strong was born on 2 Apr 1729 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died.
- 5. Azubah Strong was born on 11 Oct 1731 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died.
- 6. Oziah Strong was born on 3 Sep 1734 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died.
- 7. Jerusha Strong was born on 21 Feb 1737 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died.
- 8. Iranah Strong was born on 27 Jan 1740 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 11 Mar 1773.
- 9. Elisha Strong was born on 15 Aug 1743 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 13 Apr 1805 in Windham, Greene County, New York.
- 10. Elijah Strong was born on 15 Aug 1743 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died.
- 11. Beulah Strong was born on 7 Mar 1745 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 22 Aug 1750 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut.
- 12. Hannah Strong was born on 16 Mar 1747 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 24 Apr 1767.
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Generation: 2
3. | Mary Strong (1.Phinehas1) was born on 11 Mar 1726 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died. |
4. | Sarah Strong (1.Phinehas1) was born on 2 Apr 1729 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died. |
5. | Azubah Strong (1.Phinehas1) was born on 11 Oct 1731 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died. Notes:
She married Thomas Page of Coventry.
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6. | Oziah Strong (1.Phinehas1) was born on 3 Sep 1734 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died. |
7. | Jerusha Strong (1.Phinehas1) was born on 21 Feb 1737 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died. Notes:
She married James Pinneo, a descendant of James Pinneo, a Hugenot refugee from France, who settled in Lebanon, Connecticut. He was also the the ancestor of Anna Pinneo, the wife of Elisha Strong.
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8. | Iranah Strong (1.Phinehas1) was born on 27 Jan 1740 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 11 Mar 1773. |
9. | Elisha Strong (1.Phinehas1) was born on 15 Aug 1743 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 13 Apr 1805 in Windham, Greene County, New York. Notes:
A farmer in Coventry and Sharon, Ct., and finally in Ashland, Greene County, New York (1785-1805), where he owned a large tract of land. He was killed by the kick of a horse.
Family/Spouse: Anna Pinneo. Anna was born about 1746; died on 18 Nov 1818 in Windham, Greene County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Azubah Strong was born about 1769 in Connecticut; and died.
- 14. James Strong was born about 1772 in Connecticut; and died.
- 15. Jairus (The Hon.) Strong was born on 4 May 1774 in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut; and died.
- 16. Elijah (Dea.) Strong was born on 12 May 1776 in Connecticut; died on 3 Oct 1826 in Windham, Greene County, New York.
- 17. Silvia Strong was born about 1779 in Connecticut; and died.
- 18. Elishia Strong was born about 1782 in Connecticut; and died.
- 19. Anna Strong was born about 1784 in Connecticut; and died.
- 20. Betsey Strong was born on 19 Oct 1787 in Connecticut; and died.
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10. | Elijah Strong (1.Phinehas1) was born on 15 Aug 1743 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died. |
11. | Beulah Strong (1.Phinehas1) was born on 7 Mar 1745 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 22 Aug 1750 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut. |
12. | Hannah Strong (1.Phinehas1) was born on 16 Mar 1747 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 24 Apr 1767. |
Generation: 3
16. | Elijah (Dea.) Strong (9.Elisha2, 1.Phinehas1) was born on 12 May 1776 in Connecticut; died on 3 Oct 1826 in Windham, Greene County, New York. Notes:
A farmer and hotel-keeper and a deacon in the Presbyterian church at Ashland (the Windham), N.Y., where he d. Oct. 3, 1826. (Dwight, p. 485).
Family/Spouse: Mary Robertson. Mary was born on 5 Apr 1778; died on 31 Mar 1850 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
24. | Samuel Strong, M.D. (16.Elijah3, 9.Elisha2, 1.Phinehas1) was born on 19 Nov 1806; died on 26 Mar 1850 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. Notes:
Benjamin Dwight writes that he "grad. at Fairfield Med. Acad. , Herkimer Co., N.Y. in 1826...a practising physician at Amherst, O., and afterwards Elyria, O....Dr. Strong was twice a member of the Ohio Legislature, and a member of the Methodist church."
Samuel married Caroline Amelia Merwin on 19 Nov 1828. Caroline (daughter of David Merwin and Anna Bicknell) was born on 1 Nov 1808 in Durham, Greene County, New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Esther Dorcas Strong (16.Elijah3, 9.Elisha2, 1.Phinehas1) was born on 10 Oct 1815; died after 1871 in Burr Oak Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan. Notes:
Dwight recounts that when she was five years of age she wandered off after her brother up the Catskill Mountains, and became lost. The whole neighborhood was aroused at once to search for her, and guns were fired and torches kept blazing all night to scare away wolves. She was found the next day, her clothing nearly torn off from her by brambles. (Dwight, p. 485).
Esther married George Evelyn Merwin on 22 Apr 1837 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. George (son of David Merwin and Anna Bicknell) was born on 22 Jan 1806 in Durham, Greene County, New York; died on 27 Oct 1869 in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 5
30. | Samuel Merwin ("The Druggist") Strong (24.Samuel4, 16.Elijah3, 9.Elisha2, 1.Phinehas1) was born on 5 Aug 1832 in Amherst, Lorain County, Ohio; and died. Notes:
1860 Ohio Census, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Ward 3, Page 376 #154-156 Strong, Samuel M 27 M Druggest Ohio Strong, Dora 24 F Ohio Strong, Samuel 2 mo M Ohio
1870 Ohio Census #96-98 Samuel STRONG 37 M W Oh Druggist Dora STRONG 34 F W Oh Keeping House Samuel STRONG 10 M W At school Lee STRONG 3 M W At School
There were at least three (3) Samuel Strong's of approximately this age in the north-eastern area of Ohio in the 1860's.
Samuel married Dora Ingersoll on 1 Mar 1855 in Medina, Medina County, Ohio. Dora was born on 15 Mar 1835 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Samuel Strong was born about 1860 in Ohio; and died.
- 32. Lee Strong was born about 1867 in Ohio; and died.
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Generation: 6
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