David Brainerd Strong

1819 - 1894  (74 years)

• Name	David Brainerd Strong  [1, 2]
  Birth	24 Sep 1819	Vesper, Onondaga County, New York   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Mar 1894	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio   [3, 4, 5]
  Notes	"a farmer in Bristolville, O., m. Betsey KAGY." (Dwight, p 194). There was not a David Strong listed as paying personal property taxes in Trumbull from 1822-1834. A William STRONG was on this list, beginning in 1829, but his relationship to David is not known. William, born ca 1790 in Massachussetts, is listed on the 1850 Trumbull County census. He is married to a Polly, born ca 1905 in Ohio, and they are the parents of Eliza (20), Electa (18), James (16), Tyrza Ann (8), Allen (7), and Milo (4), all born in Ohio. David B. Strong registered a Cattle Marking June 25, 1841: Crop of right ear and hole in same. On an 1841 plat of Bristol, David Strong's land was adjacent to land owned by the KAGY, ECKSTINE, and MAYHEW families. He appears to have owned the same plat of land from 1841 through 1890. On the 1900 plat of Bristol, it appears that this land had been transferred to Austin E. ULRICH. Jan 1, 1846, indenture of apprenticeship between John REEL, David B. STRONG and Leah CLAY, age 9. John REEL, guardian of Leah CLAY, does bind Leah CLAY unto David B. STRONG until she reaches the age of 18, to learn the trade of housekeeping. Upon expiration of apprenticeship, David will provide Leah CLAY with a new bible, at least two suits of common wearing apparel, one cow, one bed, and one spinning wheel. (Historical Collections of Bristol Township, Bristolville, Ohio Thomas J. Kachur 1989, p. 72, xerox copies provided by the Trumbull County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society). David's first wife, Betsy, died on June 15, 1851 David Strong married Leanora A. Sherman one month after Betsy died, on July 15, 1851 in Ashtabula County. The fact that he had four small motherless children at home was likely the reason for the brief courtship. By the time of the 1870 census, David's three oldest boys had moved away from home. Daughter Ella had died. Ralph, who would have only been around 12 years old, was working on the farm of his Uncle Hezekiah B. Strong in Nebraska, and since 11 year old Charles had not been listed on the 1860 census, he most likely was only age 9 or 10. David and Leanora were divorced after the 1870 census, but remarried prior to the census of 1880. David and Leanora died within weeks of each other in early 1894, as can be seen from the brief obituary below from the "Historical Collections of Bristol Township, Bristolville, Ohio" by Thomas J. Kachur, 1989, p. 209, xerox copies provided by the Trumbull County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society: STRONG, David B., m. Mrs. Leanora A. (Sherman) STRONG Mar 16, 1876. Leanora was the step-mother of H.A. Strong of Warren. David d. Mar. 30, 1894, and she d. Apr 8, 1894. OBITUARY WESTERN RESERVE DEMOCRAT, APRIL 6, 1894, PAGE 8, COLUMN 2 OAKFIELD David Strong, an old pioneer of Bristol, died at his home, Friday, March 30. Funeral services were held Sunday. The relatives of the deceased desire, through the columns of the DEMOCRAT to extend their earnest thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly leant their assistance during Mr. Strong's sickness and death. The choir has their special gratitude for their part rendered in the funeral service. (Courtesy of William Billig). The Strong Estates were probated in Trumbull County, Ohio (Estates no. 1060 and 1065). David's personal goods and chattel were appraised on April 17, 1894, and determined to be worth $96.20. His estate consisted of 1 Bay Mare, 1 Bay Colt, 1 Buggy, 1 Cow, 18 Chickens, Wood, 1 old sleigh and wagon, 1 set of old bobbs, contents of blacksmith shop, a tool chest with tools, household furniture and potatoes. When these items were sold, $127.06 was raised. $59 was used to pay A.E. Miner for David's Casket and Burial Robe, with the balance being used to pay debts incurred in settling the estate. Rhodene Frederick also found a reference to the probate proceedings in 1892 in nearby Geauga County for a David B. Strong. Copies of these records indicate this was another David B. Strong, a resident of Huntsburgh Township, and husband of Dorcas Strong. Their children were listed as Mrs. Mary E. Johnson and Ms.? S. Johnson. (Research):Census Information: Per 1850 OHIO CENSUS: (David was a farmer, with $800 in property) District 143?, Bristol Township Enumerated on 22 August 1850 #1056-1084 Strong, David B age: 31 born: NY Strong, Betsy Ann age 31 born: VA Strong, John A age 8 born: Trumbull Co, OH Attended School Strong, George age 6 born: Trumbull Co, OH Attended School Strong, Henry age 4 born: Trumbull Co, OH Attended School Strong, Hannah age 2 born: Trumbull Co, OH 1860 OHIO CENSUS, Trumbull County Bristol Township Enumerated on 24 August 1860 #1418-1379 Strong, David age 40 M Farmer born in NY Strong, Leonora age 28 F born in Ohio Strong, John age 18 M Printers Apprentice born Ohio Strong, George age 16 M born Ohio Attended School Strong, H enry age 14 M born Ohio Attended School Strong, Francis age 7 M born Ohio Attended Schol Strong, Ella age 4 F born Ohio Strong, Ralph age 2 M born Ohio Strong, Mary age 12 F born Ohio Attended School (Shown as Hannah on the 1850 census) 1870 OHIO CENSUS Trumbull County Film Roll #1271 Page #45: Bristol Township, Enumerated 4 August 1870 #62-63 STRONG David B 52 m NY Farmer (RP $2800, PP $825) STRONG Leanora A 40 f OH Keeping House STRONG Frank A 17 m OH At Store? STRONG Charles A 11 m OH At School STRONG Fred A 9 m OH At School STRONG Alice M 5 f OH At School 1880 OHIO CENSUS Trumbull County Daniel (sic) B. STRONG Self M Male W 66 NY Farmer CT CT Lenora STRONG Wife M Female W 48 OH MA MA Allie M. STRONG Dau S Female W 15 OH NY OH Source Information: Census Place Bristol, Trumbull, Ohio Family History Library Film 1255070 NA Film Number T9-1070 Page Number 38B Trumbull County, Ohio Directory, 1889-90 D. B. Strong Bristolville Bristol OH
  Person ID	I6030	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Ansel Strong,   b. 23 Oct 1789, Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut d. Abt 1876, Vesper, Onondaga County, New York (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Hannah Shailer Stocking,   b. 6 Feb 1792, Connecticut d. 14 Sep 1826, Onondaga County, New York (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1810	Onondaga County, New York   [6]
  Family ID	F3097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	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   [7]
  	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
  Children	1. John Ansel Strong,   b. 11 Jun 1842, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. Aft 29 Mar 1919, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Age 76 years)   2. George Alfred Strong,   b. 12 May 1844, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. Aft 1900 (Age 56 years)   3. Henry Abraham Strong,   b. 12 Mar 1846, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. 4 Jan 1903, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 56 years)   4. Mary Hannah Strong,   b. 19 May 1848, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. 4 Oct 1860, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 12 years)
  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
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2007

  
  

  Family 2	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   [8]
  	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."
  Children	1. Francis A. "Frank" Strong,   b. Jun 1853, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. 16 Sep 1931, Akron, Summit County, Ohio (Age ~ 78 years)   2. Sarah Ella Strong,   b. 19 Dec 1855, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. 3 Dec 1860, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 4 years)   3. Ralph Brainerd Strong,   b. 18 May 1857, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. 20 Apr 1929, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 71 years)   4. Charles Strong,   b. Between 1858 and 1860, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. Aft 1912 (Age ~ 55 years)   5. Frederick Adelbert Strong,   b. 22 Oct 1863, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. 19 Feb 1943, New Lyme, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Age 79 years)   6. Alice Mary Strong,   b. 4 Aug 1865, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. 27 Oct 1912, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio (Age 47 years)
  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
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Sep 1819 - Vesper, Onondaga County, New York Marriage - 16 Mar 1841 - Trumbull County, Ohio Marriage - 15 Jul 1851 - Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio Death - 30 Mar 1894 - Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents

  Strong, Thomas Anthony ca 2002, Certificate-yDNA, R1B1 yDNA sample 12 marker results. Tom was one of the early participants in the Strong yDNA study, shortly afterwords several proven descendants of Elder John Strong of New England were exact matches to him, allowing him to focus his search for his American Strong ancestors http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~donegalstrongs/dnaresults.htm

  
  

• 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.). [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). [S249] Ohio Historical and Genealogy Society, Trumbull Co Chapter/Bristol Township Cemetery Records/Evergreen Cemetery. [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. [S129] Historical Collections of Bristol Township, Bristolville, Ohio Thomas J. Kachur 1989/xerox copies provided by the Trumbull Co. Chap/OGS, p 209 (Reliability: 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). [S94] Frederick, Rhodene--Email Correspondence, Spring 2005 [unique6689@earthlink.net]. [S386] State of Ohio, Ashtabula Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, Jefferson, Ohio.