Francis A. "Frank" Strong b. Jun 1853 Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. 16 Sep 1931 Akron, Summit County, Ohio: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1853 - 1931 (~ 78 years)

Name	Francis A. "Frank" Strong [1]
Nickname	Frank
Birth	Jun 1853	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio [2]
Gender	Male
Death	16 Sep 1931	Akron, Summit County, Ohio [3]
Notes	This appears to be Frank, with his first wife Mary ALFORD, at the time of the 1880, 1900 and 1910 census: Frank STRONG Self M Male W 27 OH Farm Laborer OH OH Mary STRONG Wife M Female W 24 OH Keeping House OH OH Freddie STRONG Son S Male W 5 OH OH OH Source Information: Census Place Mesopotamia, Trumbull, Ohio Family History Library Film 1255070 NA Film Number T9-1070 Page Number 293C 1900 Federal Census Ohio, Geauga County, Middlefield Twp, Dist 52 STRONG, Frank A Hd Jun? 1853 age 46 M26 Oh Oh Oh Day Laborer STRONG, Mary M Jan 1858 age 42 M26 3/3 Oh Oh OH STRONG, Willam A Apr 1881 age 19 Oh Oh Oh Day Laborer STRONG, George A Jun 1898 age 1 1910 Federal Census Ohio, Geauga County, Chardon Twp STRONG Frank A Hd M W 57 M1 35 Oh Oh Oh Laborer STRONG Mary M Wife F W 54 M1 35 3/3 Oh Oh Oh STRONG George A Son M W 11 S Oh Oh Oh DUNCAN Peter Boarder M W 33 S Va Va Va Telephone Lineman It appears the Mary died sometime after the 1910 census, and that Frank remarried, based on the following Geagua County Records Marriage record, which shows Frank A. Strong married Mrs. Addie L. Smith 7-5-1917 7 - 301 Grooms parents David B. Strong and Lenora A. Sherman. (Courtesty of Rhodene Frederick) According to her death certificate, Addie's maiden name was BOWEN. 1920 Federal Census Rome, Ashtabula, OH STRONG, Frank A Head 67 Oh NY Oh Farmer STRONG, Addie Wife 53 Oh Pa Oh STRONG, Hazel* Dtr 17Oh Oh Oh As Frank and Addie were not married until 1917, Hazel must have been born while Addie was still married to a SMITH. Frank may have temporarily moved West with his youngest son George, as it appears he was living with George in Winslow Arizona in 1930. Addie is not listed on the census with him, even though Frank is shown as married. Perhaps they were temporarily separated. Frank appears to have returned to Ohio, as the following cemetery listing can be found for he, and for Addie in 1931. Munson, Geauga Co., OH Maple Hill Cem. Frank A. Strong 1856 - 09-16-1931 Addie L. Strong 1866 - 09-16-1931 nee Smith Even though they died on the same day, it appears they died in differing cities from natural causes, and not in a joint accident. (Medical):Heart Disease
Person ID	I11067	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

Father	David Brainerd Strong, b. 24 Sep 1819, Vesper, Onondaga County, New York d. 30 Mar 1894, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 74 years)
Mother	Leanora Arline Sherman, b. 18 Jul 1832, Ohio d. 8 Apr 1894, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 61 years)
Marriage	15 Jul 1851	Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio [4]
Marriage	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."
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
Family ID	F147	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Mary Alford, b. Jan 1858, Ohio d. Aft 1910, Ohio (Age ~ 52 years)

Marriage Bef 1875

Children

	1. Freddie A. Strong, b. 24 Jun 1875, Geauga County, Ohio d. Yes, date unknown
	2. William A. Strong, b. 7 Apr 1881, Parkman, Geauga County, Ohio d. Yes, date unknown
	3. George Alfred Strong, b. Jun 1898, Geauga County, Ohio d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F4490 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Dec 2006

Family 2	Addie L. Bowen, b. 24 Sep 1866, Ohio d. 16 Sep 1931, Munson, Geauga County, Ohio (Age 64 years)
Marriage	5 Jul 1917
Family ID	F4491	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

Event Map

	Birth - Jun 1853 - Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
	Death - 16 Sep 1931 - Akron, Summit County, Ohio

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Documents		Strong, Leanora (Mrs. David B. Strong), Petition to sell lands from her Estate Frank was listed as a potential beneficiary of the Estate of his mother, Leanora (Sherman) Strong
Documents		Strong, Francis A. "Frank" Death Certificate from the State of Ohio

Sources

[S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.).
[S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.).
[S248] Ohio Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death.
[S386] State of Ohio, Ashtabula Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, Jefferson, Ohio.