Leanora Arline Sherman

1832 - 1894  (61 years)

• Name	Leanora Arline Sherman
  Birth	18 Jul 1832	Ohio   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	8 Apr 1894	Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio   [3]
  Notes	Leonora died eight days after her husband. Her step-son, Henry, was executor of her estate. He had also been the executor of his father's estate. Her assets at the time of her death consisted solely of land and hay. The estate received $252 for the sale of these, and after paying the administration expenses, along with $59 for a casket and burial robe, the balance of $184 was allocated ratably to her surviving children: Fred, Frank, Ralph, Charles and Alice (Cutting). The following obituary is courtesy of William Billig, WESTERN RESERVE DEMOCRAT Mrs. Arline Strong, step-mother of Mr. H.A. Strong of this city, died at the family home in Bristol Sunday forenoon. The funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 o'clock and the remains buried in the Bristol cemetery. Deceased was the widow of David B. Strong who died March 30, and her illness dated from his death. She was 64 years of age.
  Person ID	I6002	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Albert A. Sherman,   b. Abt 1808, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah Richmond,   b. Abt 1804, New York d. Aft 1860 (Age ~ 57 years)
  Marriage	WorldConnect Tree URL: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=khaining&id=I05201 Title: BudSchafer-RICHMONDrevised.GED Author: Bud Schafer Publication: Rootsweb Note: email Kirsty Haining for contact info for Bud Schafer Repository: Call Number: Media: Electronic Text: Date of Import: May 17, 2004 Reference cited for marriage.
  Family ID	F3088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Brainerd Strong,   b. 24 Sep 1819, Vesper, Onondaga County, New York d. 30 Mar 1894, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	15 Jul 1851	Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio   [4]
  	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 - 18 Jul 1832 - Ohio Marriage - 15 Jul 1851 - Jefferson Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio Death - 8 Apr 1894 - Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Sherman, Leanora (Widow of David B. Strong) 1894 Probate Papers Petitions to sell lands held in the Estate of Leanora Sherman Strong (Trumbull County, Ohio Estate #1065), dated April 18, 1894

  
  

• Sources

  [S94] Frederick, Rhodene--Email Correspondence, Spring 2005 [unique6689@earthlink.net]. [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.). [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). [S386] State of Ohio, Ashtabula Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, Jefferson, Ohio.