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

• Male David Brainerd Strong

  
  

  Birth	24 Sep 1819	Vesper, Onondaga County, New York
  Death	30 Mar 1894	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Burial
  Marriage	15 Jul 1851  [1]	Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio  [1]
  Other Spouse	Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Kagey | F3042
  Marriage	16 Mar 1841	Trumbull County, Ohio
  Father	Ansel Strong | F3097 Group Sheet
  Mother	Hannah Shailer Stocking | F3097 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Leanora Arline Sherman

  
  

  Birth	18 Jul 1832	Ohio
  Death	8 Apr 1894	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Burial
  Father	Albert A. Sherman | F3088 Group Sheet
  Mother	Sarah Richmond | F3088 Group Sheet

  
  

  Male Francis A. "Frank" Strong

  
  

  Birth	Jun 1853	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Death	16 Sep 1931	Akron, Summit County, Ohio
  Burial
  Spouse	Mary Alford | F4490
  Marriage	Bef 1875
  Spouse	Addie L. Bowen | F4491
  Marriage	5 Jul 1917

  
  

  Female Sarah Ella Strong

  
  

  Birth	19 Dec 1855	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Death	3 Dec 1860	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Burial

  
  

  Male Ralph Brainerd Strong

  
  

  Birth	18 May 1857	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Death	20 Apr 1929	Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma
  Burial		Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma
  Spouse	Mary Ella Hall | F144
  Marriage	4 May 1878	Hunt County, Texas
  Spouse	Mary J. Stockbridge | F146
  Marriage	3 Mar 1907	Greer County, Oklahoma

  
  

  Male Charles Strong

  
  

  Birth	Between 1858 and 1860	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Death	Aft 1912
  Burial

  
  

  Male Frederick Adelbert Strong

  
  

  Birth	22 Oct 1863	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Death	19 Feb 1943	New Lyme, Ashtabula County, Ohio
  Burial		Evergreen Cemetery, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Spouse	Alberta M. Osborne | F3089
  Marriage	22 Oct 1885	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Spouse	Mary A. Bowyer | F3090
  Marriage	12 Mar 1910	Middlefield, Trumbull County, Ohio

  
  

  Female Alice Mary Strong

  
  

  Birth	4 Aug 1865	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Death	27 Oct 1912	Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
  Burial		Evergreen Cemetery, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
  Spouse	Royal "Rolla" S. Cutting | F3040
  Marriage	20 Aug 1884	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		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 Statement of Proceedings of Divorce and Alimony from the 1875 Trumbull County, Ohio Court
  		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 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

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