Henry Abraham Strong

1846 - 1903  (56 years)

• Name	Henry Abraham Strong  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	12 Mar 1846	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Jan 1903	Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio   [3, 4]
  Notes	1870 CENSUS Ohio, Trumbull County, City of Warren, page 27 of 41 Age 24, living with Cornelius Darling and his family at 204 (Something Street). He is listed as a blacksmith having real estate valued at $2400 and personal property of $500. Rhodene Frederick found the following biography of Henry and Emma from the "Historical Collections of Bristol Township, Bristolville, Ohio" by Thomas J. Kachur 1989, p. 210. Strong, Henry A. b in Bristol Mar 12, 1846, son of David and Betsey Kagy Strong. David Strong was a native of New York. Betsey Kagy came to Bristol from Pennsylvania. Henry was a blacksmith and operated a shop in Warren. He di June 4, 1903. His wife, Emma A. Tovey, was b in England, and came to America withy her parents at the age of three. They were m in 1879 and were the parents of Harry, Clarence, and Warren A. Strong, all of Cleveland. David and Betsey Kagy Strong were m Mar 16, 1841. A more complete biography of the family is in A TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY, OHIO: The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1909, by Harriet Taylor Upton of Warren. Upton notes that "the mother of Mr. Strong was of a prominent family in Trumbull county named KAGY, who came from Pennsylvania. The family are in possession of a genealogy tracing back to Switzerland, from which European country they originated. Mr. Strong was reared and educated in Trumbull county and was by trade a blacksmith. He carried on a shop twenty years and up to his death, when he was one of the oldest business men in point of years in Warren. He was highly succesful in his undertakings. He made his own way through life from early boyhood and he owned considerable real estate and was associated with Messrs. LAUB (sic) and WALLACE of Warren. In his politics, he was a staunch defender of Republican party principles. He was known as a hard working man and educated his family in a commendable manner. After having spent a useful life he died June (sic) 4, 1903. 1880 Federal Census Henry H. STRONG Self M Male W 34 OH Horseshoer VA VA Emma A. STRONG Wife M Female W 26 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Source Information: Census Place 2nd Ward, Warren, Trumbull, Ohio Family History Library Film 1255070 NA Film Number T9-1070 Page Number 390D 1900 Ohio Trumbull Warren Ward 5 201 N. Park Ave 352-375 Strong, Henry Mar 1846 M21 Oh NY Va Strong, Emma A Dec 1852 M21 England England England Mother of 3 children/3 living Strong, Harry May 1881 S Oh Oh Eng Strong, Clarence Sept 1883 Oh Oh Eng Strong, Warren Oct 1888 Oh Oh Eng Henry Strong drew up his will on October 11, 1902. It is recorded in Will Bk #22 p. 1-4. He left the use of his homestead at 201 Park Avenue in Warren to his beloved wife Emma for her life. He also left her all the rents and profits from the "brick block known as the Meat Market property, on the east side of Park Avenue" which he owned an undivided on-half interest with Willam G. LAMB; the blacksmith shop site on Park Avenue; his undivided one-third interest he owned with William G. LAMB and Mrs. S.S. ERNEST in the Christy property on East Market Street; three lots in the McMyler addition in West Warren; $3,000 in life insurance; along with all his personal property and household goods. He further directed that all the property left after the decease of Emma should be equally divided among his three sons. In addition to the land he left Emma, he had various parcels, most owned in undivided interests with other individuals, that he left directly to his sons. He added that the sons should not come into absolute possesion and control in the various real estate possessions until they reached the age of 30, for the reason that he regarded said property as a good and valuable investment that would increase in value. He also willed to his son, Clarence, his gold watch and chain, providing he had not already bought him one of his own prior to his death. He left his son, Warren, his homestead on Park Avenue. He noted in the will that the Franklin block, left to Clarence, was the most valuable piece of his real estate, and this is why he left Harry and Warren the Meat Market and Homestead subject to Emma's life estate, respectively, in an attempt to equalize the values bequethed. Finally, Henry appointed his friend, William G. LAMB as trustee of the assets to be bequethed to his minor son, Warren. His obituary, copied below, was located by William Billig of Michigan: OBITUARY, WARREN DAILY TRIBUNE, JANUARY 5, 1903, PAGE 1, COLUMN 4 WAS A REMARKABLE MAN Henry A. Strong of 201 North Park avenue, this city, died Sunday morning at 2:20 o'clock. His death was the result of a very aggravated case of catarrh of the stomach. About October 1, Mr. Strong quit work and went to Cleveland to seek medical assistance. His trouble was pronounced catarrh of the stomach and an operation was recommended, but Mr. Strong refused to undertake the operation. He returned home and later consulted Dr. Hoover of Cleveland. On December 11, Dr. Hoover, with the assistance of local physicians, made an incision into Mr. Strong's stomach and discovered that the prognosis was correct. The found further that the trouble had reached a stage that rendered an operation useless, and that his death was only a question of a few weeks. According to the physicians, Mr. Strong's condition was of about eighteen months' duration. Henry Strong was born in Bristolville, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Strong, on March 12, 1846. He learned his trade of horseshoer in Bristol an from there he went to Meadville, Pa., where he worked for a few weeks. In March, 1866, he came to Warren and for about two months worked at his trade for Geo. and Homer Reid. He then went to work at the present stand on South Park avenue, and a few months later, with John Hardy, bought out the business. A few years later he purchased Mr. Hardy's interest and since that time until his fast illness had worked and conducted the business a the same location in the same building. Mr. Strong was married to Emma Tovey of Cleveland, April 10, 1879. To this union were born three children, Harry A., Clarence A. and Warren, all living. In many ways Mr. Strong was a remarkable man. His life shows what industry and indomitable determination will do. Starting with no capital but good health, a strong arm and lots of push, he accumulated a fortune of $60,000. Warren people have always recognized Henry Strong as a man worthy of confidence and respect, and a man whose word was as good as his bond. Besides his home and place of business, his interests embraced the old Opera House block, the Chase block, the L & S. block, and the Kirk property in conjunction with W. G. Lamb, and the Franklin block owned jointly with W. G. Lamb and Wm. Wallace. He was a member of the Royal Arcanum having joined that order Feb. 3, 1882. The funeral will be held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. Henry E. Cooke of the Episcopal church will officiate.
  Person ID	I5855	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	Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann Kagey,   b. 9 Oct 1819, Virginia d. 15 Jun 1851, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	16 Mar 1841	Trumbull County, Ohio   [5]
  	STRONG, David to KAIGY, Betsey of Bristol m 16 Mar 1841 by Peres R. Hiscock JP (L 1839-42 p 150) (3/172) From 100 YEAR OF TRUMBULL COUNTY, OHIO, MARRIAGES 1800-1900 Courtesy of the Trumbull County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
  Documents		Kagey, Betsy to David Strong, 1841 Trumbull County, Ohio Marriage Record Marriage record from Trumbull County, Ohio record the marriage of David Strong to his first wife, Betsy Kagy on March 16, 1841, Vol 3, 1837-42 Page 172 Cert #1
  Family ID	F3042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma A. Tovey,   b. 26 Dec 1852, England, United Kingdom d. 16 Apr 1930, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	10 Apr 1879	Ohio   [6]
  Children	1. Henry "Harry" Abraham Strong,   b. 12 May 1881, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio d. Yes, date unknown   2. Clarence Ansel Strong,   b. 12 Sep 1882, Trumbull County, Ohio d. 3 Jun 1923, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Age 40 years)   3. Warren Adelbert Strong, Sr.,   b. 7 Oct 1888, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio d. 27 Nov 1944, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F3041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Mar 1846 - Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Marriage - 10 Apr 1879 - Ohio Death - 4 Jan 1903 - Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents		Strong, Leanora (Mrs. David B. Strong), Petition to sell lands from her Estate Henry was administrator of his step-mother's Estate
  		Strong, Henry Abraham Trumbull County, Ohio Probate Court-Death Record

  
  

• Sources

  [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh 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 1850 Federal Census.). [S317] Botchlett, Linda (lbotchlett@aol.com) "Linda's Family" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2532520 ; Ver. May 11 20:46:25 2003. [S135] Trumbull County Chapter OHGS, Howland Township/ Oakwood Cemetery Records. [S439] Trumbull County Archives Department: Emily Varner, Archivist Trumbull County Birth Records 1867-1908. [S94] Frederick, Rhodene--Email Correspondence, Spring 2005 [unique6689@earthlink.net]. [S413] Strong, Robert S. (SFAA Historian) "Descendants of Ansel Strong 3276, page 193".