He is said to have received his name from the fact that he was born in a great snow storm and was preserved alive nonetheless. He removed from Northhampton to Lebanon, Ct., in 1714, and after 1720 to Coventry, Ct., and was one of the selectmen of Coventry in 1730, '31, '34, and '35. (Dwight, p 986).
For many years, it was assumed by his descendants that Ralph's middle name was pronounced Bernard. However, on Ralph's death certificate, filed by son Walter, his middle name was listed as "Brenard." Walter also named one of his sons after his father. Although the exact spelling he intended is not clear, his son's name was pronounced "Branyard." It appears, therefore, that Ralph shared his middle name with his father "Brainerd," a name that was apparently common in New England, but rare in rural Texas and Oklahoma.
1860 OHIO Census, Trumbull County Bristol Township Enumerated on 24 August 1860 With his parents, David Brainerd and Leonora (Sherman) Strong as a 2 year old
There was another Ralph Strong, age 4, on the 1860 Ohio census, the son of Samuel Strong of nearby Lake County, However, his death certificate shows that he was the son of Samuel STRONG and Sarah SCHRAM, and was born in July 1, 1856.
1870 NEBRASKA Census, Johnson County Todd Creek Township
Living with his Uncle, Hezekiah Strong, and listed as R.B. Strong, age 12, born in Ohio, Farm Laborer
Ralph and Mary Ella Hall were married in 1878 in Hunt County, Texas. They were living west of Hunt in 1880, in Collin County, Texas. Mary's parents, Mash and Eliza Hall lived in Collin County as well. By 1900, they had relocated to Hopkins County, Texas.
There was one other Strong family in Collin County in 1880, however, it does not appear that they were related to Ralph as they were from Tennessee.
In April, 1894, Henry A. Strong of Trumbull County, Ohio served as the administrator of the estate of his step-mother, Leanora A. (Sherman) STRONG. He filed a petition to sell lands. In his petition, he filed an affidavit for service by publication on Ralph Strong. The index page to the Estate shows he tried to send the statutorily required "notice to non residents" to Ralph in both Baird, Callihan (sic) County, Texas and in Blue, Indian Territory, apparently with no response. Blue is due North of Hunt County, where Ralph and Ella were married. Baird is in southwest of Collin County, near Abilene, in Callahan County. Ralph and his family apparently next move to the northeast of Collin County, as by 1896 the family was in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas. At the time of the 1900 Federal Census, they were still in Hopkins County.
The 1900 census also indicated that Mary was the mother of nine children, eight of whom were living. According to Viola Strong Weaver's Bible, presented to her by her parents in August, 1950, the ninth child was apparently a son named Harry. He appears to have died young, as neither his birth or death date is recorded in the Bible.
Ralph next moved his family North, to the Oklahoma Terrotory, where Mary Ella died in 1905.
Ralph moved even further westward, where he is listed on the 1910 Roosevelt County, New Mexico Territory Census, Precinct No 12, Dora, with his second wife, Mary Stockbridge, and youngest son Ernest.
This census is notable as it shows Ralph's father as being born in New York instead of Ohio. Charles Strong read the Roosevelt County, New Mexico census for the year of 1920, but was not able to locate the family. Nor was he able to locate the family on the soundex for New Mexico.
Homer Strong reported that in additona to farming his grandfather, Ralph, had worked both as a jockey and a plainclothes policeman. Ralph's great-granddaughter, Peggy Patty, reports that Ralph actually was a bounty hunter, as was his oldest son Augustus (her grandfather). Plainclothes policeman was simply the more polite term the family used to describe this work, of which they were not proud.
On April 15, 1929, about 10 days before his death, Ralph and Mary entered into a warranty deed with Mrs. C. E. MITCHELL. They apparently sold her approximately 160 acres of land for $2,400. Mrs. MITCHELL also became responsible for the mortgage of $500. This land was situated in the Southwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 5 South, Range 34, East of the New Mexico Meriden in the County of Roosevelt, State of New Mexico. They sold it to her "reserving...the use of three (3) acres...the dwelling house, out-buildings, garden and orchards for a home as long as (either or both) of them shall live." On January 16, 1924, they had mortgaged this same 160 acres of land to Beulah H. Gibson for $500. Mary's sister, Celia Stockbridge, was married to a Frank MITCHELL.
In late April, 1929, the following article was published in the DUNCAN BANNER
SONS BRING FATHER HERE FOR TREATMENT
"R.B. Strong, father of Burt and W.W. Strong of Duncan, is being brought here from Partalas (sic), N.M. in a Beeson Grantham ambulance. Burt Strong left with the ambulance Tuesday to get his father, who had been in ill health for some time. They are expected here Thursday morning. Mr. Strong has been at Partalas for several months."
Ralph was moved into the home of his son Burt after being brought to Duncan. However, Burt and his father soon had a tremendous fight, and he moved Ralph to Walter's home. Barney remembers his parents living on the 700 block of Stephens about this time, although the obituary below lists this as the 700 block of 8th street. It is not known which of these addresses is correct. Barney also recalls that Burt and Ralph reconciled immediately before Ralph died.
Ralph's obituary was published in the Duncan (Oklahoma) Eagle Weekly on Thursday, April 25, 1929:
RALPH B. STRONG TAKEN BY DEATH
"Ralph B. Strong, 71 years of age, passed away here at 3:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home of Walter W. Strong, 705 S. 8th Street. Cancer was the cause of his death. Funeral services were held at the Beeson Grantham Chapel at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon with Rev. T.P. Haskins of the Baptist Church officiating. Burial was at the Lawton Cemetery.
The deceased was a pioneer resident of New Mexico. He had homesteaded there 22 years ago and lived at Portales. He was brought to the home of his son here in Grantham Ambulance about three weeks ago, when his illness became more serious.
Surviving are the wife, seven sons, seventeen grandchildren, and three brothers. [Note: The surviving brothers would have been Frank, Fred and EITHER Charles or George.] The sons are Walter W. and Burt of Duncan, Claude and Earl of Cement, R.J. and A.H. of Tintino (sic), New Mexico, and Earnest of Toledo, Oregon."
On the death certificate, Walter W. Strong was the informant. He indicated that the parents of Ralph Brenard Strong were not known.
Rhodene Frederick found the following records relating to Ralphs burial at the Highland Cemetery in Lawton (Section 3276):
Strong, Ralph B., b. 1857, d. Apr 20, 1929, 72y, Ohio
His first wife, Mary Ella Hall, two of his sons (Leon and Walter), a daughter-in-law (Tessie Soukup) and grandson (Jake Strong) were buried in the same section.
1880 Census
Texas, Collin County
Strong, Ralf B,W, M, 23, Head, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio, Farmer
Strong, Mary E, W, F, 22, Wife, MO, TN,TN, Keeping House, No RW
Strong, Augustus,1,Son,TX,OH,MO
1900 Census
Texas, Hopkins County
Strong, Ralph,43,May 1857, OH, OH, OH, Farmer Married 23 Years, RW
Strong, Mary E,43, Apr 1861, MR, VA, TN,Married 23 Years, No RW
Strong, Leon S, 16, Apr 1864, TX, OH, MR, Laborer, No RW
Strong, Berthodne, 9 Oct 1880, TX, OH, MR, Laborer, No RW
Strong, Claudie E, 7 Oct 1892, TX, OH, MR, No RW
Strong, Raughley J, 6 Oct 1894, TX, OH, MR, No RW
Strong, Earl J, 3 Mar 1897, TX, OH, MR Strong, Earnest, 1 Apr 1899, TX, OH, MR
1910 Census
New Mexico Territory, Roosevelt County, Precinct No 12
Strong, Ralph B, Head, M, W, 53, M2, 3 Years,Ohio,New York, Ohio,English,Farmer, RW, O/F/F
Strong, Mary J, Wife, F,W,50, M1, 3 Years,Virginia,Maine, Tennessee, English,RW
Strong, Ernest R., Son,M,W,10,Texas,Ohio,Missouri,English, Farm Laborer,Reads
RALPH WILLIFORD STRONG BORN: April 15, 1917, Vinson, Oklahoma DIED: July 23, 2003, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Services were held July 26, 2003 at the First Christian Church, Clinton, Oklahoma. Burial followed at the Clinton Cemetery, Clinton. Casket bearers were Scott Strong, Tim Strong, Brett Brewer, Brent Brewer, Scott Morris, and Jim Barnhart. (Extracted from Lee Funeral Home Memorial at Funeral, Charles R. Strong)
Ralph was born in Lake County, and moved with his parents to nearby Cleveland prior to the 1870 census. At the time of the 1880 Federal census, he had left home, and was living with John Webb, who ran a Meat Market. Ralph drove a delivery wagon.
I was unable to locate him at the time of the 1900 census. He was still in Cleveland at the time of the 1910 census, however. Although he is listed as married, his wife and children are not present. He is living in a rooming home with several other single men. His son Harold was in the Navy. Son Harold was was listed on the 1910 census on the Military census, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Conneticut, District 18, as STRONG, Harold J M W 18 Ohio Ohio Ohio.
Sometime before the 1920 census, Ralph returned with his family to Lake County. It appears that he and his wife seperated before 1930, and that Ralph moved to Virginia with son Harry.
However, Ralph eventually moved back to Ohio, living to the age of 88. His obituary appears below:
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #078 ID# 0351076 Strong, Ralph W. Date: Jan 29, 1948 Notes: Strong, Ralph W., beloved husband of the late Weltha; father of Mrs. Grace THOMAS of Cleveland, Mrs. Virginia SHANKS of Columbus, O., and the late Harry E. Strong of Falls Church, Va.; grandfather of Thomas Richard Strong, Robert William Strong, John William THOMAS; passed on Wednesday morning (Jan 28). Friends may call at Dodge's Funeral Home, 1331 Hayden Ave., corner of Elm, where services will be held Saturday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6R9-DYN
Name: Ralph W Strong
Titles & Terms:
Event: Death
Event Date: 28 Jan 1948
Event Place:
Residence:
Street Address:
Gender: Male
Death Age: 91y6m27d
Marital Status:
Race: White
Occupation:
Birth Date: 01 Jul 1856
Birthplace: Willoughby, Ohio
Estimated Birth Year: 1857
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Cemetery:
Father: Lemuel Strong
Father's Titles & Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother: Sarah Schram
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Spouse: Weltha A. Strong
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Reference Number: certificate
Film Number: 2246453
Digital Folder Number: 4109082
Image Number: 02150
Collection: Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953
John W.S. WEBB Self M Male W 28 ENG Meat Market ENG ENG
Nettie A. WEBB Wife M Female W 27 OH Keeping House NJ OH
Abby Z. WEBB Dau S Female W 6 OH At School ENG OH
Charles W. WEBB Son S Male W 2 OH ENG OH
Harry K. WEBB Son S Male W 3M OH ENG OH
Lena WANGER Other Female W 17 OH Servant PRUS PRUS
Belle SCELI Other Female W 21 CAN Servant CAN CAN
Ralph STRONG Other S Male W 22 OH Delivery Waggon OH OH
Source Information:
Census Place Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1255006
NA Film Number T9-1006
Page Number 66A
1910 Census, Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ward 25, Dist.
385 East 101 Street
STRONG, Ralph W Roomer age 53 M1 19 Oh Oh Oh Salesman-Produce
1920 Census, Ohio, Lake County, Willoughby Township
STRONG, Ralph W Head age 63 M Oh Oh Oh Farmer
STRONG, Weltha Wife age 56 M Oh Oh Oh
STRONG, Harold Son age 26 M Oh Oh Oh Soldier
STRONG, Virginia F Daug age 12 S Oh Oh Oh
STRONG, Harold Jr. Grandson age 3 6/12 S Oh Oh Oh
1930 Federal Census Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia
128-129
Strong, Harry E. Head $8000 R age 37 Oh Oh Oh Painter House
Strong, Leliari P Wife age 36 Pa Pa Pa Stenographer
Passley, Arthur Brother-in-law age 23 Pa Pa Pa
Passley, Nellie E Sister-in-law age 20 Pa Pa Pa
Passley, Mary N Sister-in-law age 19 Pa Pa Pa
Strong, Ralph W Father age 74 Oh Oh Oh
Benjamin Dwight writes that he was "a farmer of Brandon, Vt., and after 1793, at Westmoreland, Oneida Co,, N.Y where he died....He was a Revolutionary soldier, and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis."
He married a Anna in Pomana, California. They are buried in Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha, Wisconsing. They had one daughter, Lillian May, who married a Mr. FRENCH. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).
Dwight lists him as "a farmer in Greenfield, Milwaukee Co., Wis., m. Pamela FULLER, sister to his father's second wife." (Dwight, p 194).
Reuben was the first deacon of The First Baptist Church of West Allis, which was organized by Elder Richard Griffing in 1836, the first organized religion to establish itself in the area. The church struggled its first few years, trying to hold firm in its existence, but, finally, in May 1841 the 37 charter members voted to disband and reorganize in North Greenfield (now West Allis). On June 2, 1841, delegates met at the home of Eber Cornwall and established the Baptist Church of Greenfield. In its early years the church formed a circuit of three nearby churches under one pastor. Services were held in Cornwall's home, then in a schoolhouse and later in a building on land owned by Reuben Strong, the first deacon of the church. A church building was finally erected in 1869 at South 83rd Street and West National Avenue under the leadership of Rev. Enoch Underwood. When the Madison Division of the Northwestern Railroad was built through West Allis in 1883, the building was relocated to south 84th Street and West Mitchell Street.(http://www.firstbaptistwestallis.org/history.html)
1850 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Greenfield, 17th District
Enumerated 1 Aug 1850
968-997
Beecher (sic) STRONG 36 $1500 Farmer NY
Pamelia STRONG 37 NY
Jane STRONG 14 Wisc
Ansel STRONG 11 Wisc
Mary STRONG 9 Wisc
Angela STRONG 7 Wisc
Harriet STRONG 5 Wisc
Myrin STRONG 4 Wisc
Coly STRONG 2/12 Wisc
1860 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 1 Jun 1860
Page 3
16-16
Wallace and Jane Cross and family
17-17
Reuben STRONG 46 Farmer 8000 NY
Pamelia STRONG 47 NY
Ansel STRONG 21 Farmer 1000 Wisc
Angelina STRONG 17 Wisc
Harriet STRONG 16 Wisc
Myron W STRONG 14 Wisc
Coley M STRONG 11 Wisc
(Note: Ansel appears ALSO to be listed on the 1860 Nebraska Territory Census, living with his Uncle Hezekiah Strong in Nemaha. He is shown as an 18 year old Mail Carrier born in Wisconsin. There is not a date on the Nebraska territory census, so it is possible it was taken later than June, and Ansel was counted twice).
1870 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 2 Jun 1860
Page 5 Stamped 61
41-38
Wallace and Jane Cross and family
42-39
Reuben STRONG 56 Farmer $10,850 $1000 NY
Permelia STRONG 57 Keeping House NY
Myron STRONG 24 M Wisc
Mary LEONARD 18 F Domestic Wisc
1880
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Greenfield
Reuben STRONG Head 65 NY Farmer Ct Ct
Permelia STRONG Wife 67 Ny Ct Ct
Arthur N JOHNSON Gson 8 MI Wi Wi
Philena REYNOLDS Niece 21 Wi Wi Ct
Funeral for Robert Henry "Bob" Strong, 84, Lawton, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church with David D. King, pastor, officiating.
Mr. Strong died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at his home.
Burial will be at Highland Cemetery under direction of Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home.
He was born May 9, 1924, in Wellston, to Walter W. and Stella Crouch Strong. He and his family moved to Lawton, and he graduated from Lawton High School in 1943. He served in the Army during World War II in England, France, Belguim, Germany, and Austria. He served in Patton's 3rd Army and was awarded five Battle Stars as well as the Presidential Unit Citation. He was honorably discharged in January 1946. He married Viola Bard on Aug. 4, 1956, in Lawton. She died Jan. 13, 2005. He married Billie Howeth on Feb. 16, 2008. He worked at Montgomery Wards for 40 years, retiring as the shoe department manager in 1982. He had been a member of Calvary Baptist Church since 1965. He sang in the choir and taught the Men's Sunday School Class for eight years. He was also a member of the 50 plus choir at First Baptist Church and was a volunteer with RSVP.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; four stepdaughters and their husbands: Waynna and John Fremin, Alaska; Susan and Albert Culp, Anna Laura and Chuck Plymesser, all of Lawton; and Cathy and Dennis Mayo, Indiahoma; a brother, Barney Strong, Gainesville, Texas; a sister, Violet Weaver, Henryetta, Texas; two nieces: Sue Anna O'Hara, Houston; and Linda Williams, Sand Springs; seven nephews and their wives: Charles and Carolyn Lewis, Houston; Tommy and Elwanda Lewis, Lawton; Byron and Della Rice, Weatherford, Texas; Benny and Pam Strong, Gainesville, Texas; and Edward and Patsy Bard, Jack and Pat Bard, and David and Carol Bard, all of Lawton; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and two special friends: Stacie and Darrin Bain.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers: Homer Strong, Jack Strong, Cecil Lewis and Roy West. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist "Forward In Faith" Fund, 715 SW H, Lawton 73501, or to Hospice of Southwest Oklahoma, 1930 Ferris, Suite 5, Lawton 73507.
Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at grayfuneral.com.
Benjamin Dwight (p. 175) listed him as follows: "Rodney Strong b. Aug. 8, 1790, m. 10 Apr 1828, Mary Taylor. He d. 1868. He had a second (sic) wife, name not given. Children: By first wife: John Harris Strong Sophia Elizabeth Strong m. a Mr. Palmer Mary Amanda Strong Emmeline Strong Sarah Jane Strong By second wife: John Taylor Strong Charles Henry Strong"
It appears from the census records, below, that Mary Taylor must have been the second wife, especially in light of the marriage date of 1828 and considering his eldest son from the second marriage was listed as John Taylor Strong.
1820 Federal Census Chagain, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 0-1-0-2;2-0-0-1
1830 Federal Census Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 1-0-0-0-0-1;1-2-1-0-1
1840 Federal Census Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 0-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-1;0-0-1-1-1-0-1
1850 Federal Census East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio #
2471-2691
Rodney Strong age 60 M Farmer Ct.
Mary age 49 F Ct.
Sophia E. Palmer age 32 F Oh.
Ch. H. Palmer age 19 M Student Oh.
Anna M. Rune? age 7 F Oh.
Jesse Palmer age 50 M Agent Ins. Co PA
Rodney and Mary appear to be listed twice on the 1860 census. Perhaps they had two homes, and were counted in both?
Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Euclid Page 744 #342-332
Strong, Rodney 69 M Occ ??? Conn Strong, Mary A 55 F Conn
1860 Federal Census Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Ward 6 Page 60 #478-473
Strong, R age 69 M Gentleman Conn Strong, Mary age 60 F Conn
Perry, AA M Merchant Mass
Perry, EA age 36 F (Emmeline??)
Perry, Josephine Ohio
Perry, Arthur Ohio
Rolla served in the Navy during World War I. In 1910, he was living with his brother Walter's family in Prague, Comanche County, Oklahoma. He had moved to Oklahoma City prior to the 1920 census, where he was residing in a boarding home. He later homesteaded around Portales, New Mexico, eventually moving to Greystone, Colorado where he also patented land. Charles Strong spoke to some old time residents of Portales, New Mexico on a research trip. One such resident, J. B. Bates, remembered that Rolla worked for his father durign the winters.
His Colorado land patent was subscribed and sworn on October 17, 1929 at the Department of the Interior in Denver, Colorado. J.C. Thomas and A.H. Strong were witnesses. The land was W 1/2 E 1/2, W 1/2 Section 13, NE 1/4 Sec. 14 Tp. 8 N. Range 102 West 6th Principal Meridan, containing 640 acres. He used to land to raise catlle.
His last move westward was to California, where he continued to ranch.
California Death Index:
STRONG ROLLO JEFFERSON 10/17/1894 HALL M OKLAHOMA TULARE 08/29/1980
His death certificate indicated that he was the son of Ralph Strong-Ohio and Mary Hall-Missouri. It also shows that he never married. His occupation was shown as a self employed rancher of 40 years. His address at the time of his death was 237 So. Alta Vista, Porterville. It was indicated that he died as the result of a two car collision on Highway 65 and Avenue 128 in Porterville, in which he was the driver.
On the 1870 Census, Cooke County, Texas, Household #7 in Precinct #3, is headed by Rozella Willburn. She is living with her 5 children and 65 year old Anna Strong born in Pennsylvania. I presume her to be R. Strong born 1841 in Ohio. The birth year and birth location match. It appears she married a Mr. Willburn prior to the birth of her oldest listed child, John W., age 15. Her husband may have died sometime around or after the birth of her youngest child, Hiram age 5.
DISTINGUISHED DESCENDANTS of SAMUEL STRONG (SFAA, Strong Family Update, Vol. III, pp. xxxi and xxxii).
Mary Strong COOK b. 1816 m. Eugene Franklin SKINNER. They were early Oregon settlers. Marysville, Oregon is named for her and Eugene, Oregon is named for him.
This STRONG family can be found on the Armagh Twp, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania census in 1830, 1840 and 1850. They are not a branch of the Eld. John Strong family, but are likely descended from Schim STRANG aka James STRONG of York County, Pennsylvania.
This is the line from which Russ Strong (rgstrong@rgstrong-genes.com), who kindly provided us with coding that enabled us to execute the FAQ page on our own website, is descended.
More information can be found about this branch at his website at:
http://www.rgstrong-genes.com/
As well as at the Strong DNA Study Website:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegalstrongs/dnaresults.htm
(Kit #16001, grouped with the STRANGE of BALCASKIE descendants)
In the manuscript STRANGE OF BALCASKIE, 3rd Ed. by John Mayer
And finally in STRONG FAMILY HISTORIES, Volume V pp. 526-532
Additional information about Schim Strang/James Strong can also be found in the STRONG FAMILY HISTORIES, Volume V pp. 148-193
Benjamin Dwight writes that he "grad. at Fairfield Med. Acad. , Herkimer Co., N.Y. in 1826...a practising physician at Amherst, O., and afterwards Elyria, O....Dr. Strong was twice a member of the Ohio Legislature, and a member of the Methodist church."
1860 Ohio Census, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Ward 3, Page 376 #154-156 Strong, Samuel M 27 M Druggest Ohio Strong, Dora 24 F Ohio Strong, Samuel 2 mo M Ohio
1870 Ohio Census #96-98 Samuel STRONG 37 M W Oh Druggist Dora STRONG 34 F W Oh Keeping House Samuel STRONG 10 M W At school Lee STRONG 3 M W At School
There were at least three (3) Samuel Strong's of approximately this age in the north-eastern area of Ohio in the 1860's.
1850 Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Ind. S.S. Strong age 33 M Druggist $800 Ohio Mrs. Strong age 27 F Ohio Rowland age 7 M Indiana Norman age 4 M Indiana Charles age 2 M Indiana Mary age 3/12 M Indiana
1870 Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Ind. pg. 296 Samuel S. Strong53 b. Oh. Farmer $23,000 $3,000 Louise M. " 34 Oh. Wallis A. " 15 In. Bonniebel " 9 In. Jamie " 7 In. Freddie " 4 In. Clarance " 2 In. Fanny L. " 35 Oh. Sister? Daughter in Law?
Rhodene Frederick found the following: Strong, Sara Ella, dau of D.B. & B.A. (sic) Strong, d Dec 3, 1860, 4y diptheria
This shows her as a daughter of David by his first wife, in error. Betsey had been dead several years before Sarah Ella was born. The actual tombstone, however, shows her to be a daughter of David and Leanora.
Austin, Texas--Former Duncan resident Theresa Strong Rutledge, 53, of Austin died Friday, July 28, 1995, in Austin.
Services will be 10:30 am Monday at Duncan's Assumption Catholic Church with the Rev. James Rapp officiating. Burial will be in Duncan cemetery under the direction of Don Grantham Funeral Home.
Ms. Rutledge was born March 25, 1942, at Duncan to the late H.R. "Sarg" and Anna L. Payne Strong. She had been an employee of the Word of God Benedictine Monastery in Watertown, S.D. and homemaker. She was affiliated with the St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church in Austin.
Survivors include two daughters, Anna Marie Rutledge and Sarah Rutledge, both of Austin, five brothers Charles Strong of Edinburg, Texas; Bill Strong of Oklahoma City; John Strong of Duncan; Tom Strong of Phoenix, Arizona; and Paul Strong of Santa Barbara, California; a sister, Carolyne Brasher of Duncan; and a grandson, Matthew Rutledge of Austin.
Bearers will be nephews. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Williamson County Hospice, 308 W. 17th, Georgetown, Texas 78626, or to the Chisholm Trail Hospice, P.O. Box 1142, Duncan, Oklahoma 733534.
Was a trooper in 1658, at Windsor, under Major Mason (recorded March 11, 1657-8). He removed to Northampton with his father in 1659. He m. first Mary HEWETT, dau. of Rev. Ephraim HEWETT of Windsor, and they had five children. Married second Rachel HOLTON, and they had eleven children. (Dwight, pp. 229-230).
An 1840 Plat of Willoughby Township, Lake County also shows land owned by a Th. J. Strong
Benjamin Dwight writes (p. 176), that "Thomas Jefferson Strong was a farmer at Wickliffe (Lake County), Ohio and "to him the author is indebted for this very meagre account of his father's descendants which no continued correspondence served to improve." This may account for some of the inconsistencies in trying to better document this family.
1830 FEDERAL CENSUS
OHIO, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, CHAGRIN
1-0-0-0-1;1-0-0-0-1
1840 FEDERAL CENSUS
OHIO, LAKE COUNTY Willoughby Twp, Lake, Ohio
Thomas J. Strong
0-2-1-0-0-1; 1-0-1-0-1-1
1850 Census
Ohio, Lake County, Willoughby Distr 83
Enumerated 12 Sept 1850
Stamped 161
#207-211
(Indexed on Ancestry.com, in error, as STONG)
Thomas J. Strong age 48 M, Farming, $1700, Ct.
Laura age 47 F N.Y.
Asaph C. age 24 M Farming O.
Ann E. age 23 F O. ???
Lemuel B. (Lemuel?) age 18 M Farming O. ???? (Also listed in Peck boarding home in 1850?)
Thomas J. Jr age 15 M O.
Laura E. age 8 O.
Juliette age 5 O.
1860 Census
Ohio, Lake County, Willoughby Twp
Enumerated July 1860
Stamped 307
Original on Ancesty.com VERY FAINT
#1186-1133
Thomas STRONG 58 Farmer 3600 1000 Conn.
Laura STRONG 57 NY
Asa STRONG 33 O. (Also listed with wife and children in Euclid in 1860?)
Ann STRONG 31 O.
Samuel (Lemuel?) STRONG 28 O. (Also listed with wife and children in a separate household in Lake County in 1860?)
Thomas STRONG 25 O.
Sarah? STRONG 17 O.
Julia STRONG 15 O.
1870 Census
Ohio, Lake County, Willoughby, PO Willoughby
Page 5
Enumerated 14 Jun 1870, Stamped 180
37-37
Strong, Thomas J 68 M W Farmer 5000 660 Con
Strong, Laura 67 F W Keeping House New York
Strong, Ann E 41 F W At Home Ohio
Strong, Julia E 26 F W At Home $--- $100 Ohio
Per Benjamin Dwight, "Killed in the battle of Stone River, Tennessee."
"We here in Willoughby have a monument to civil war vets, and on it is Marvin H Strong 23reg and THOMAS J STRONG 1st Art Co G killed South river but now is buried in Willoughby Cemetery...." Email from Oscar (OASH19@aol.com 2/16/2003)
Battle of Stone's River Date: December 31, 1862
Location: Tennessee Confederate Commander: Braxton Bragg Union Commander: William S. Rosecrans Confederate Forces Engaged: 37,739 Union Forces Engaged: 41,400 Winner: Union Casualties: 24,645 (12,906 Union and 11,739 Confederate)
According to FindAGrave, he was married to Eliza H. FARWELL Strong (1836-1871).
He married 2nd Abiah GAWDY, and they were the parents of Martin, Timothy (died young), Abiah, Timothy, Levi and Willard. He married third Editha RICHSTONE and they were the parents of Betsey.
Strong Family Association of American Website (http://www.geocities.com/sfaapage/john.html).
Graveside services for Viola Mae Weaver, 99, of Gainesville, are set for 11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 at the Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Jim Goodwin officiating.
A visitation will be held from 7-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.
Ms. Weaver died Aug. 3, 2009 in Henrietta.
Ms. Weaver was born Feb. 27, 1910 in Prague, Okla., to Walter Winfield and Tessie Rose Soukup Strong. She married Leroy "Snip" Weaver in Duncan, Okla., on March 28, 1929. She was a long time member of Whaley United Methodist Church and she loved to cook. Ms. Weaver was a clerk at the Streets Pharmacy for many years.
She is survived by her grandson Jim and his wife Susan Weaver of Dean, great grandchildren Jake Weaver of Dean, Alex and wife Heather Weaver of Midland, and Nick Weaver of Austin, great-great granddaughters Olivia and Alexis Weaver of Midland, and her brother Barney Strong. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She is preceded by her parents, her husband, her son Donald Joe Weaver, her brothers Homer, Jack, Jake, and Bob Strong and Cecil Lewis.
You may sign the online registry at www.geojcarroll.com
From the Gainesville Daily Register (online edition)
http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
She applied for a Social Security Account on December 1, 1936. At the time, her address was 388 1/2 South Ohio Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. She was employed by Henderson, Burr, Randall & Porter at 33 North High Street, also in Columbus. She listed her name as Virginia Strong Shanks, her date of birth as January 4, 1908 in Cleveland, Ohio, and her parents as Ralph William Strong and Weltha Adelaide French.
"A farmer at Elkhart, Indiana, where he died. He has five children of whom, two, Samuel Smith and Betsey Ann, reside now (1871) at Elkhart." (Dwight, p 175).
This is his listing at the time of the 1840 Federal Census Indiana-Elkhart County- 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1;0-0-0-0-1-0-1-0
And at the time of the 1850 Federal Census, he was living with the following family. ASSUMED that 31 year old Ann Sumner was his daughter, Betsey Ann:
Indiana-Elkhart County
John W. SUMNER age 37 M Farmer $1,800 Vermont Ann SUMNER age 31 Ohio
Clark SUMNER age 8 Indiana
George SUMNER age 3 Michigan
Hannah L.N. SUMNER age 2 Michigan
Walter STRONG age 64 M Farmer $400 Connecticut
Walter's middle name, Winfield, does not appear to be a family name. It is assumed that he was named in honor of General Winfield Scott.
In 1907, Walter was living in Comanche County, Oklahoma (Source: Estate Settlement of Mash & Eliza J. Hall). As he and Tessie Soukup were married sometime before 1908, this is presumably where they met.
According to the June 18, 1908 WALTERS (Oklahoma) JOURNAL, "Walter Strong who worked at the barber trade last fall, but who for some time has been in Lawton and Temple has returned to Walters and is at work for E.J. Blair, proprietor of Modern Barber Shop." Walter was mentioned again in the April 1, 1909 issue of THE NEW ERA, "Walter Strong and family left here about two weeks ago to visit relatives in Prague, Oklahoma. They have decided to locate there." Charles Strong located the family in the 1910 Prague, Oklahoma telephone directory, published March 24, 1910. The residential phone number of Walter Strong was 89. It appears that there were 148 phone numbers assigned to both residents and businesses at the time.
At the time of the 1910 Federal Census, he and Tessie were living at 13th and Broadway, Creek Township, Prague City, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
Tessie died when she was only 29 of what her family called "kidney poisoning." It may have been complication from the birth of her twin sons five months earlier.
After Tessie died, Walter moved to Iowa City, Wichita County, Texas. Iowa City was west of Wichita Falls, and on the Burlington Northern Rail line. He was living in a boarding house, on Block M, owned by Dale and Vivian Pierce from Iowa. Many of the lodgers in the house worked as Oil Field Laborers. Walter's occupation was listed as Barber. Presumably he had more customers, and could make more money, near Wichita Falls than he could have made by remaining in Lawton. He was listed on the 1920 Federal Census, enumerated in January 1920, as Walter Strawn (sic), Lodger, M W, 38, Wd, Texas, Ohio, Missouri Barber Barber Shop. He was listed immediately following a 19 year old Roy D. West, born in Mississippi, who was a bookkeeper at a bank. This does not appear to be his future step-son, as the age and place of birth are different. Also living in the boarding home with him was 24 year old John R. McLEMORE. In an amazing coincidence, meaning absolutely nothing, Walter's great grandson, Tom STRONG, would some sixty years later marry Roy McLemore's half first cousin, twice removed, Melinda McLEMORE.
Homer, Viola and Barney were temporarily cared for by a woman they called "Grandma Dominic." As far as anyone knows, she was not a relative. They can be found in her home, listed as boarders, at the time of the 1920 census.
Walter's youngest son, Jack, was very ill after his mother died, and was taken in by Walter's Aunt, Rosetta Hall.
Walter apparently moved back to Oklahoma shortly after the 1920 census, as he an Stella Crouch were married in Grady county in June 1920. Stella had two sons from previous marriages, Roy WEST and Cecil Afton LEWIS.
Barney remembers going to first grade in Bison, Garfield County, Oklahoma shortly after his father remarried Stella. There is a picture of Viola, Homer, Barney, Cecil and Roy, in the possession of both the Lewis and Strong families, that was taken in Bison. All the boys are in ties except Homer. Cecil obviously borrowed an adult's tie, and Barney remembers his tie being tucked in. Barney also remembers playing baseball in Bison, and scarring his leg badly on a broken snuff jar after one game. Homer recalls also living the city of Waukomis, near Bison.
Stella and Walter later had another son, Robert Henry Strong. They lived on a farm near Wellston.
At the time of the 1930 census, the family was living in the 2nd Ward, King Township, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma.
1910 Census
Oklahoma, Lincoln County, Prague
#12-13
Strong, Walter Head M W 29 M1 4 Texas Ohio Mo Eng Laborer
Strong, Terrisha WIfe F W 24 M1 4 Nebrasak Aust Aust Eng Mo
ther of 3 children, 2 of whom were still living
Strong, Homer son M w 2 Ok Tx Neb
Strong, Viola dau F w 9/12 Ok Tx Neb
Strong, Richard (sic) M w 15 S Tx Oh Mo Eng Laborer<---Walter's brother Rolla
Johns, Mary ??? F w 15 Ark Ark Ark Eng servant
1920 Census
Oklahoma, Comanche County, Lawton Township, Ward 5, Precinct 1 310
Park Avenue #113-125
Dominick, Agnes Head F W 51 Dv 1872 Nat. England England England
Dominick, Edna Mae Dau F W 24 Single Texas New York England Clerk Dept Store
Clift, W.H. Boarder M W 48 Wd Ark Tenn Tenn Gen. Man. City
Clift, Charles H Boarder M W 16 S Okl Ark TN
Strong, Homer Boarder M W 11 S Ok Unknown/US Unknown/US
Strong, Viola Mae Boarder F W 9 S Ok Unknown/US Unknown/US
Strong, Brunurd Boarder M W 6 S Ok Uknown/US Unknown/US
Williamson, Maria Boarder F W 29 Illinois Iowa Illinois
Williamson, Lucille Boarder F W 7 Illinois England Illinois
Note: Walter was working in Wichita County, Texas, and boarding there. Youngest son Jack was living with his great-aunt, Rosetta Neill in Harmon County, Oklahoma.
1930 Census
Oklahoma, Stephens County, Duncan, King Twp, 2nd Ward
1509 Cedar
#6-6 Strong, Walter W Head Rents $15 month no radio M W 48 Married age 37 Texas Ohio Texas Barber Barbershop Employed not a veteran
--------- , Stella Wife F W 36 Married age 26 Texas Texas Texas
West, Roy N Step-son M W 19 S Oklahoma TX TX Painter General Building
Lewis, Cecil E Step-son M W 17 S Oklahoma TX TX Waiter Cafe
Strong, Robert H son M W 5 S Oklahoma TX TX
Crouch, Henry J father-in-law M W 73 Widower TX South Carolina TX
Was a student at Western Reserve University in 1909. (Upton, Harriet Taylor A TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY OF TRUMBULL COUNTY, OHIO: The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1909, Vol. II, p 69).
At the time of the 1920 Census, Warren was living in Cleveland, married, and practicing as a lawyer at a bank. They appeared to be living in a duplex at 2317 Grandview Avenue. The Cormeir family was in the other unit.
#95-150
STRONG, Warren A Head Rent 31Oh Oh England/English Lawyer Bank
STRONG, Isla C Wife 32 Wisc Wisc New York
By 1930, they had moved to Shaker Heights, and Warren was still employed by a bank, and listed as a Teller.
3060 Woodbury Road
#186-189
STRONG, Warren A Own $18,000 41M29 Oh Oh England/English Teller Bank
STRONG, Isla C 40 M 28 Wisc Wisc NY
STRONG, Warren A Jr 7 S Oh Oh Wisc
He remarried after Isla died. His second wife, Madylynn was 25 years younger than he.
WARREN A STRONG 20 Dec 1922 12 Sep 2000 (V) 95666 (Pioneer, Amador, CA) (none specified) 282-18-3835 Ohio The actual Form SS-4 shows him as the son of Warren Adelbert Strong, Sr. and Isla Campbell. He stated he was born on December 20, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio. He applied for a Social Security number on May 10, 1939, and at that time his address was 3060 Woodbury Road in Shaker Heights. His employer was the Cleveland Shipping News on 5309 Hamilton Avenue, Cleveland.
Buried with his great-grandparents, Lemuel Strong and Sarah Schram. Billie was the son of Harry Strong and Gertrude Clark. Harry was the son of Lemuel and Sarah (Schram) Strong's son, Ralph William Strong.
He was still living at home in 1900. I could not located him in 1910 or 1920. There was a William K. Strong. born ca 1880, in Cuyahoga County in both 1910 and 1920, but they appear to be different individuals. William K Strong reported his father born in Canada at the time of the 1920 census.
The informant for the death certificate of Frank Strong, who died in 1931, was W.A. Strong of Painesville, Ohio. The census record below would therefore appear to be for the correct family.
1930 Federal Census Ohio, Lake County, Painesville, ED 21 STRONG, William A Hd 7000 M 49 M19 Oh Oh Oh Electrician, City Plant STRONG, Velma(?) D Wf F ?? M17 Oh Oh OH STRONG, Doris L Dtr F 8 Oh Oh Oh STRONG, William A Son M 1 6/12 Oh Oh Oh STRONG, Mary J Dtr F 4/12 Oh Oh Oh
W.M. STRONG and his wife Mary JOHNSON were married in Hunt County on 7 Aug 1899, some twenty years after Ralph STRONG and Mary Ella HALL were married there. They are not related.
Russell Laird sent me an emailed that:
" William Melvin "Mack" Strong and Mary Susan "Mollie" Johnson are my great grandparents and lived in Wolfe City for a long, long time. Mack is of the Virginia Strongs and his family migration from late 1600s on is VA>NC>TN>MO>KS>TX. Mack wasn't, to my knowledge, related to any of the Strongs in the area earlier. More detail at: www.geocities.com/rll.geo
"Cemetery Inscriptions of Hunt County," Robert Lee Thompson editor, published in 1979. It does not appear that any of these Strong's are related to Ralph
Vol II
Strong, Mollie 1878--NEITHER ARE RELATED, See email from Russell Laird below Strong, W.M. (Mc) 1868--Also, their marriage record is listed above, dated 7 Aug 1899
W.R. Strong wrote his reminisences in his late years, and parts of these are quoted in the book "The First 100 Years In Cooke County" by A. Morton Smith (The Naylor Co: San Antonio, TX, 1955).
" (He) came to Cooke County with his family when he was 12 years of age, arriving by ox-wagon from Champaign County, Illinois in June 1846. At that time, he recalled the settlers were 'a man named Poplar who lived at Poplar Springs, Mr. Buchanan at Big Springs, Mr. Stamps near Nelson Grove, and Mr. Grimes at Grimes' Prarie, all of whom left the same year'....Frank Carpenter settled on Grimes' Prarie...Mr. Underwood and one son were killed by Indians at the head of Beaver Creek in Grayson County, and that Mr. Carpenter and Henry Wilson helped young Strong make his first crop in the spring of 1847 after his father's death in October, 1846. Strong further noted that en route to Texas 'we fell in with the Dickson, Chadwell, Chambers and William families, all going to join the Peters' colony just as we were.'
In THE HISTORY OF GRAYSON COUNTY, Mrs. W.H. Lucas and Mrs. H.E. Hall report that in the extreme western part of Grayson County, along Cross Timbers, six families from Missouri arrived the evening of November 24, 1845. Among them M.L Webster, Charles Wheelock, Myron Mudgit, widow Underwood, Frank Carpenter, Dr. Leaky, widow Middleton. They were later identified as among the earliest Cooke County citizens. [Note: per census records, W. R. Strong's wife E. was born in Missouri]
Strong relays details of the first social even of consequence, held at Fitzhugh's Fort 'and they danced the night through-July 4, 1847-commerating the 71st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence'. W. R. remembers visitors from Grayson, Collin and Denton counties attending. He remembers a similar festive event held in Grayson County on July 5, 1852.
Strong (and presumably his siblings) attended the school taught by Miss Jane Shannon of Grayson County. In 1847, she began teaching in the home of Mrs. Underwood (11 miles southeast of Gainesville). Strong also writes of circuit rider Isaac Walker of Grayson County.
According to the 1860 and 1870 census, he lived in Gainesville, Texas.
The Familysearch 1880 United States Census lists his family as follows:
Precinct 1, Cooke, Texas
W.R. Strong Male Married White age 46 Birthplace Ohio Parents: OH OH E. Strong Wife F Married White age 36 Birthplace MO Parents: TN TN T.J. Strong Son age 18 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO S.J. Strong Dau age 16 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO William W. Strong Son age 14 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO J.L. Strong Son age 10 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO M.C. Strong Dau age 8 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO M. M. Strong Dau age 2 Birthplace Texas Parents OH MO
(Research):Bill attended Oklahoma A&M at the same time his brother Charles was there. He served in the Army from 1957 to 1978. He was a Major, and in Military Intelligence. He was stationed in Germany for many years. After his retirement, he became a regional sales manager for Motor Manual.
Obituary
William "Bill" Robert Strong passed away on March 4, 2024. Bill was the second child of Homer Strong and Anna Laura Payne born in Duncan, Oklahoma on February 20, 1934. As the second son of seven children, he had four brothers and two sisters.
Bill gained a love of music and singing from his father who sang in a Barbershop quartet throughout his childhood. He received a scholarship in music to Oklahoma State University in 1953 and helped to create the singing group called The Four Chi's as a part of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He met the love of his life Betty Wehunt on a blind date at the University. He was drafted into the Army after college in late 1957. During boot camp he married Betty in Colorado Springs on February 22, 1958. He spent 20 years in the Army and then had a 20-year career with Hearst Publishing. He enjoyed traveling, and both of his careers provided plenty of it. They lived in Europe several times and transferred to six different states while in the military. He also traveled all over the states for his job at Hearst while based in Oklahoma.
Bill was a class clown who loved one liners and corny "Dad jokes" which always made us laugh. He also had a lifelong love of dancing. No matter where we lived, he would find a restaurant with a dance floor and would dance with mom while the kids ate. He loved going out on a family vacation. While his children were young, they either went camping, boating, sailing or drove cross country to visit out-of-state relatives every summer. Later in life he and his wife would take 2 vacations a year traveling either to Europe or visiting their children across the nation. When Bill retired, he bought a home in Texas and spent his later years "snow birding" from Oklahoma to Texas with a few trips to see his children in the US or friends in England.
He was diagnosed with cancer over 10 years ago. His cancer resurfaced in 2019 and then again last year in 2023. The last reoccurrence eventually took his life after nearly a year of chemotherapy. Bill is survived by his brother Thomas Strong (wife Vicki) and his brother Paul David Strong; his son, Richard Strong; his son, John Strong (wife Kim and son Benjamin); his son, Stanley Strong (wife Ginger and daughters Kennedy, Brooklyn and Rayanna); his son, Gregory Strong (wife Cecille and son Maximillian).
Obituary published on Legacy.com by YANDA & SON FUNERAL HOME - YUKON on Mar. 12, 2024.
Married Aug. 25, 1866, Helen LANNING, a farmer in Tully, Onondaga County, N.Y.: has 3 children. (Dwight, Vol. I, p. 194).
At the time of the 1870 Federal Census, he and Helen were living near the families of Frank Bennett, Anna Bennett, and Barney Bennett, presumably all relatives of his mother.
1870 Federal Census New York, Onondaga County, Tully, Otisco P.O. 57-61 STRONG, William 28 M W Farmer $600 NY STRONG, Nellie 24 F W Keeping House NY (sic) STRONG, Emma 2 F W NY STRONG, Freddie 1 M W NY
1880 Federal Census New York, Onondaga County, Tully FHL Film 1254906 NA Film Number T9-0906 Page # 329B
Wm. W. STRONG Self M Male W 38 NY Farmer NY NY Hellen STRONG Wife M Female W 35 Eng Keeping House Eng Eng Emma STRONG Dau S Female W 12 NY NY ENG Freddie STRONG Son S Male W 10 NY NY ENG William STRONG Son S Male W 5 NY NY ENG Edward STRONG Son S Male W 11 mo. NY NY Eng Barney BENNETT Uncle S Male W 75 NY Boarder NY NY
It appears that George Strong, a Tailor, originally resided in Chardstock, Dorset, later moving about five miles north to Chard, Somerset. Dorset and Somerset are both maritime counties in the southwest of England. According to Peskett, Chardstock was in Dorset until transferred to the county of Devon in 1896, but remains in the Diocese of Salisbury.
MANOR COURT ROLLS--CHARDSTOCK
Sept. 1596 - Paying homage to the manor court.
May 3, 1604 - George Strang - Assessor to view commons
July 13, 1604 - "The water in George Stronge's ditch is not able to pass but run out in the way and he must scower the same."
1629 - "We do present George Stronge for that he dothe sell fuell furses in the commons and carry them into another parish and burn them contrary to the customs of the our manor, therefore he is fined ten shillings; and that George Stronge hath pulled downe a barne builded upon posts upon his cottage and carryed the tymber into another manor and hath also rooted upp certayne apple trees growing uppon his said cottage and carryed the same out of the manor".
1631, 1632, 1633 - Fined for not cleaning his ditch.
May 20, 1635 - Presentment of the death of George Stronge since the previous court and that he was tenant of TWO COTTAGES in Chardstock towne, to which Thomas Stronge was thereupon admitted as the next tenant. [Robin Bush, pub. By M&J Clearinghouse]
1636 - "That George Stronge, tenant since the last court to the cottage in Chardstock town and doth happen to the lord for a death duty, and that Thomas Strong is the next tenant".
MANOR COURT ROLLS--CHARD
1614 Manor Court Jury
1625-1628 Subsidy (DD/HT 465, Somerset Record Office)
Will of George Stronge of Chard dated, 20 Nov. 1627, proved 13 Feb. 1635/36, "I George Strong of the parishe of Chard....tayler.... I give unto THOMAS STRONG MY SONNE 6 shillings 8 pence. I give unto JOHN STRONGE MY GRANDCHILD, 6 shillings 8 pence. I give unto WILLIAM STRONG MY GRANDCHILD, 20 poundes due to me from George Cookney and Nicholas Staple.... I give unto the said William Strong ffive pewter platters, two pondgers, one bason, ffower sawcers, two saltsellers, and two brasse candelsticke. I give unto MARIE STRONG MY GRANDCHILD DAUGHTER of WALTER STRONG MY SONNE, 10 poundes which Thomas Parris oweth me....and more I give her my best brasse crocke, and my lesser brasse pann. I give unto JOANE STRONG, DAUGHTER of the said WALTER STRONG, 10 poundes. I give unto ELIZABETH STRONG, DAUGHTER of the said WALTER STRONG, 10 poundes. I give and bequeath unto my said SON WALTER STRONG whome I make, and ordayne sole executor of this my last will and testement. I desire MY GOOD FRIENDS THOMAS LEGG THE YOUNGER and THOMAS BOWDITCH OF WICKCRAST to be my overseers. Witnesses - Thomas Pitte, Sir John Rives, Richard Ray, THOMAS BURRAGE. [Abstracted by J. Osborn] (PCC1636, Pile 15)"
Source of the above: http://www.geocities.com/sfaapage/eldjohn.html (June 2005)
The March 2000 SFAA Newsletter contains a brief article by Doug Strong (gnorts@erols.com) about the "Possible Huguenot Background of Chardstock Strongs." As a professor of church history, he discussed his suspicions with a local historian (H. Mary Parmiter) in Chardstock, England. It seems that the Strongs were likely Huguenot refugees who had earlier fled France due to religious persecution. The Huguenots, along with the Puritans, were both groups of Calvinistic Protestants who held very similar theological views. Thus, though not proven definitively, it appears that the Strongs were Huguenots who left France, became Puritans in England, and then left for New England--people who were compelled to flee two times for their faith. In support of this theory, Mary Parmiter wrote a letter to Doug Strong in which she noted that "The earliest spellings of "Strong" in our records are "Strang" or "Strange," so there seems little doubt it comes from "Stranger." [The old French word for foreign or alien is "estrange."] The Huguenot massacre of 1572 certainly triggered off the arrival here [Chardstock] of many refugees but, by their very wish to keep anonymity, detailed records are just about nonexistent.
Will of John Stronge of Chard, Proved 22 Sept. 1612
Where as the said John Stronge lieth sick of body but of good and perfect memory....to the poor of Chardland 4 shillings ....to the Church 2 shillings.... to MY SON JOHN STRONGE, 10 pounds...to MY CHILD THAT MY WIFE GOETH WITH all 10 pounds....If either of them die it shall remain to the other, until they be of lawful year....To MY BROTHER THOMAS STRONG'S DAUGHTER, my godaughter, 2 shillings. I give THE OTHER TWO, 1 shilling each....I make my wife whole executor of such goods as I have....I make my overseers My FATHER GEORGE STRONGE, JOHN BOWRIDGE, WALTER STRONGE, JOHN WARRY.... Witnesess:HENRY WARRY
A tailor. Married to Joanna BAGGE. They had five daughters: Maria, Elizabeth, Lavinia, Jane and Sarah, and one son, the Rev. James Strong.
Rev. John Pitt, Vicar of Chardstock (1627-1645), Warden of Wadham College, Oxford befriended James Stronge 'a poor tailor of Chardstock who wrought for a groat a day, his pottage and bread and cheese". Rev. Pitt sent him to New Inn College, Oxford. In 1645, James returned to Chardstock and turned his mentor out of the vicarage and carried off his books and goods to his own living.
His gravesite, photo shown at FindAGrave, has a military marker, which is embossed with a cross, and the following: Michael J Stropkai, Alaska, PFC US Army, World War II, Mar 13 1914 - Sept 27, 1972. He is buried near his son, Scotty. His wife, Tin, was cremated in accordance with her wishes.
His listing on the Social Security Death Index has the same dates of birth and death. His account was shown as established in Idaho. A Michael J. Stropkai, born 1914, and a native of West Virginia enlisted at Fort Hayes Columbus, as a resident of Belmont County, Ohio. He was a graduate of grammar school, his civil occupation was that of miner/mining machine operator, and he was 5'10' tall, weighing 150 pounds. The 1920 Federal Census shows a Mike Stropsky, born in West Virginia, and living in Colerain, Belmont, Ohio. He was the youngest son of Mike and Anna Stropsky, both born in Slovakia. Mike Stropsky Sr. was working as a coal miner. His daughter, Michael, emailed that after her father moved to Alaska, he worked as a clerk for the Alaska Railroad for more than 30 years.
1880 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward No 2
Enumerated 15 Jun 1880
Page 21 SD 2 ED 46B
50-50
Cook, Wm R W M 52 Farmer Ala Geo Geo
Cook, Mary W F 40 Wf Keeping house La Ala La
Cook, Anna W F 15 Dtr Employed La Ala La
Cook, Alice W F 7 Dtr La Ala La
Cook, Mary L W F 5 Dtr La Ala La
57-57
Stroud, Elbert W M 44 Farm Laborer La Miss Geo
Stroud, Drew W F 32 Wf Keeping House La Geo La
Stroud, Velera W F 11 Dtr At School La La La
Stroud, Leo W M 9 Son At School La La La
Stround, William W M 6 Son La La La
Stroud, Viola May W F 3 Dtr La La La
1900 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 2, Toro
Enumerated 20 Jun 1900
SD 104 ED 89 Sheet 6B
108-109
Stroud, Elbert Head W M May 1847 53 m 32 La SC Ga Farmer
Stroud, Drucilla Wf W F Dec 1848 51 m 32 5/1 La Ga La
Might he have married a Lula, and been the father of Helen Margaret Stroud McCauley (1922-2018) whose obituary was in the April 11, 2018 Sabine County Reporter?
Shirley Brasher notes that she was a daughter of James C. Stroud and Matilda Georgia Salter. She is linked to them on her FindAGrave memorial page as well. Also linked to five siblings, T.J,, Richard, Enoch, George and John.
The Stroud family of South Carolina was closely associated with the Bird Wall and Drury Wall family of South Carolina. Many members of this family either moved together from Tennessee and then to Louisiana, some settling in Tennessee and others in Sabine Parish. The name Bird Wall has been seen several times in Parish records in one form or another, but the identity of Nancy's first husband is not known. She married 2) John Morris (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 82).
Joseph Turner Montgomery, Lavinia Montgomery, and Nancy Morris all have their names on a bronze plaque beside the door of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Negreet which states, "On the third Sunday in December, Anno Domino, 1826, Zion Hill Church was constituted by the following Presbytery to wit: William Cook and James Martin."
Reginald Doyle Stroud, 84, of Jasper, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Jasper Memorial Hospital.
Reginald was born in Zwolle, Louisiana on December 4, 1937 to Acie Jefferson Stroud and Josia Beatrice Peterson Stroud. He worked as a truck driver for E.L. Farmer and Louisiana Pacific and a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending his time gardening.
He is survived by his daughters, Lesia Jones and husband, Mike of Kountze, Texas, Trenna Splettstosser and husband, Mike of Jasper, Texas, and Dena McClelland and husband, Dallas of Lufkin, Texas; sisters, Gweneth Peterson of Many, Louisiana, Brenda Anderson and husband, R. H. of Many, Louisiana, Marcia Rash of Many, Louisiana, and Marilyn Tate and husband, Van of Many, Louisiana; grandchildren, Brandi, Jared, Jessica, Aaron, Emily and Nancy; and great grandchildren, Kolton, Logan, Destiny, Braydon, Skylar, Madison, Sadie, Cannon, Memphis Rose, and Berkleigh.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Joyce Stroud and his granddaughter, Brandi Hiedomann.
A Memorial Service will be begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill, Texas.
A Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Jared Jones, Boyd Peterson, Logan Havard, Kolton Splettstosser, Dallas McClelland and Mike Jones.
Condolences and memories may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, March 23, 2022, page 8