Reuben Beecher Strong

1814 - 1889  (75 years)

• Name	Reuben Beecher Strong  [1, 2]
  Birth	26 Jun 1814	Vesper, Onondaga County, New York   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Sep 1889	North Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin   [3, 4]
  Burial	Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin   [4]
  Notes	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) (Research): Census Information: 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
  Person ID	I19323	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   [5]
  Family ID	F3097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pamelia Fuller,   b. 3 Mar 1813, Tully, Onondaga County, New York d. 19 Dec 1898, North Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	8 Jul 1835  [3]
  Children	1. Hannah Jane Strong,   b. 3 Mar 1836, New York d. 10 Dec 1922, Cambria, Columbia County, Wisconsin (Age 86 years)   2. Ansel Strong,   b. 15 Nov 1838, Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin d. 9 Sep 1912, Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin (Age 73 years)   3. Mary Elizabeth Strong,   b. 21 Dec 1840, Wisconsin d. 21 Nov 1854, North Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Age 13 years)   4. Angeline Strong,   b. 17 Oct 1842, Wisconsin d. 3 Feb 1862, North Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Age 19 years)   5. Harriett Sophia Strong,   b. 7 Apr 1844, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin d. 16 May 1915, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Age 71 years)   6. Myron Wheaton Strong,   b. Bef 8 Oct 1845, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin d. 23 Sep 1938, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Age 92 years)   7. Coley Matthew Strong,   b. 22 Mar 1850, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin d. 17 Nov 1937, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F7006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Jun 1814 - Vesper, Onondaga County, New York Death - 1 Sep 1889 - North Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [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). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 5105856, photo of engraved tombstone shows DOB as June 26, 1814 (Reliability: 3). [S413] Strong, Robert S. (SFAA Historian) "Descendants of Ansel Strong 3276, page 193". [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 5105856 (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).