Benjamin Franklin Strong

1817 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Benjamin Franklin Strong  [1, 2]
  Birth	21 Aug 1817	Vesper, Onondaga County, New York   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Dwight lists him as "a farmer in Clayton, Wis., m. Sophia THOMPSON." (Vol. I, p 194). (Research):Census Information: 1850 Federal Census Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Clayton 26 July 1850 258-266 Benjamin STRONG 32 Farmer 1200 NY Sophia STRONG 27 NY Benjamin F. STRONG 5 Wisc The adjoining home is that of Alfred HUBBARD and Rhoda STRO NG 1860 Federal Census Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Clayton, Weenah P.O. 26 July 1860 Benjamin STRONG 42 Farmer 2100 1000 NY Franklin STRONG 14 Wisc Julia STRONG 8 Wisc George STRONG 5 Wisc Mary STRONG 33 New York It APPEARS that Sophia died sometime after 1850, most likely sometime after 1855 when George was born. It also noteworthy that there is now a seven year old Sylvester STRONG listed. The relationship between George and Mary STRONG, age 33, is not known. She might be a second wife, or might be a relative that came to help him with his children. It is unusual that she is listed last in the household, and not immediately following his listing. 1870 Federal Census Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Clayton, Winchester P.O. 18 June 1870 Benjamin STRONG 52 Farmer 2200 600 NY Eliza STRONG 47 Keeping House NY Sylvester F. STRONG 17 Works on Farm WI Geo. STRONG 15 Works on Farm WI Charles STRONG 11 At School Wi It appears that Benjamin was remarried to Eliza, most likely prior to the birth of Charles Strong. However, if Charles is actually 11, then both Eliza and Charles should have been listed in Benjamin's household at the time of the 1860 census. Perhaps Charles is a stepson. It is also interesting that 17 year old Sylvester Strong was missing from the 1860 census. He was either inadvertantly left off that census, or he might actually also be a son of Eliza from a prior marriage, and a stepson to Benjamin. Finally, this is the household at the time of the 1880 Census: Benjamin STRONG Self M Male W 62 NY Farmer CT CT Eliza. A. STRONG Wife M Female W 56 NY Keeping House NY MA Charles A. STRONG Son S Male W 20 WI R.R. Laborer NY NY Source Information: Census Place Clayton, Winnebago, Wisconsin Family History Library Film 1255452 NA Film Number T9-1452 Page Number 28B
  Person ID	I19324	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   [3]
  Family ID	F3097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sophia Thompson,   b. Abt 1823, New York d. Bef 1860 (Age 36 years)
  Children	1. Benjamin Franklin Strong,   b. Abt 1845, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin d. 30 Sep 1889, Seymour, Outagamie County, Wisconsin (Age 44 years)   2. Julia Strong,   b. Abt 1852, Wisconsin d. Yes, date unknown   3. George Strong,   b. Abt 1855, Wisconsin d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

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  Birth - 21 Aug 1817 - Vesper, Onondaga County, New York  = 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). [S413] Strong, Robert S. (SFAA Historian) "Descendants of Ansel Strong 3276, page 193". [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).