Clarissa Ann Shunk^[1]

1849 - 1875  (25 years)

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Samuel E. Shunk

1822 - 1897  (74 years)

Birth	10 May 1822	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	2 Jan 1897
Father	John Shunk,   b. 28 Mar 1785, ,Northumberland,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Hannah,   b. 12 Mar 1785
Relationship	natural
Family 1	Barbara Ann Knepp,   b. 1 Apr 1825, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	11 Mar 1845	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Children	1. Hanna Margaret Shunk,   b. 7 Jan 1846 + 2. Manerva Jane "Jane" Shunk,   b. 9 Apr 1847   3. Elizabeth Catherine Shunk,   b. 13 Jun 1848 + 4. Clarissa Ann Shunk,   b. 12 Oct 1849, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   5. Francis Marian Shunk,   b. 7 Mar 1851   6. Samuel Reuben Shunk,   b. 16 Aug 1852 + 7. Rachel Melinda Shunk,   b. 13 Feb 1854, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   8. Mariah Jane Shunk,   b. 9 Sep 1855   9. Nancy Matilda Shunk,   b. 5 Jun 1857   10. James Calvin Shunk,   b. 23 Jan 1859   11. Mary Brown Shunk,   b. 21 May 1861   12. Alice M. Shunk,   b. 9 Sep 1863
Family 2	Mahala Rupp
Married	18 Aug 1881	,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Divorced	Abt 1887	,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Family 3	Sarah M. Bony
Married	11 Mar 1885	,Miami,Ohio,United States
Family 4	Sarah "Crazy Sally" Cronk Fry,   b. 1829, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	11 Jul 1890	,Gratiot,Michigan,United States

Barbara Ann Knepp

1825 -

Birth	1 Apr 1825	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Buried	Nottawa,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Father	Adam Knepp,   b. 1798, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Margaret,   b. 1796, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Family	Samuel E. Shunk,   b. 10 May 1822, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	11 Mar 1845	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Children	1. Hanna Margaret Shunk,   b. 7 Jan 1846 + 2. Manerva Jane "Jane" Shunk,   b. 9 Apr 1847   3. Elizabeth Catherine Shunk,   b. 13 Jun 1848 + 4. Clarissa Ann Shunk,   b. 12 Oct 1849, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   5. Francis Marian Shunk,   b. 7 Mar 1851   6. Samuel Reuben Shunk,   b. 16 Aug 1852 + 7. Rachel Melinda Shunk,   b. 13 Feb 1854, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   8. Mariah Jane Shunk,   b. 9 Sep 1855   9. Nancy Matilda Shunk,   b. 5 Jun 1857   10. James Calvin Shunk,   b. 23 Jan 1859   11. Mary Brown Shunk,   b. 21 May 1861   12. Alice M. Shunk,   b. 9 Sep 1863

James Frederick Strong

1849 - 1922  (72 years)

Birth	26 Jan 1849	Armagh Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	23 Jan 1922	Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States
Buried	Jan 1922	Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States
Father	William Adelbert Strong,   b. 10 May 1825, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mary Polly Wenrich,   b. 26 Jun 1827, Gregg Township,Centre,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	4 Jul 1847	,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Family 1	Clarissa Ann Shunk,   b. 12 Oct 1849, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	9 May 1869	Elizabeth Township,Miami,Ohio,United States
Children	+ 1. Mary Barbara Strong,   b. 12 Sep 1870, ,Miami,Ohio,United States + 2. Anna Barbara Strong,   b. 17 Jan 1872, ,Miami,Ohio,United States + 3. Alva Strong,   b. 17 Jan 1875, Newton Township,Miami,Ohio,United States
Family 2	Rachel Melinda Shunk,   b. 13 Feb 1854, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	27 Aug 1875	,Miami,Ohio,United States
Children	1. Albert B. Strong,   b. 3 Feb 1877, ,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 2. Perl Brown Strong,   b. 27 Dec 1878, Mendon,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 3. Earl James Strong,   b. 28 Mar 1880, Mendon,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 4. Etta May Strong,   b. 24 Jul 1882, Mendon,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 5. Fanny Irene Strong,   b. 19 Feb 1884, Nottawa,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   6. William E. Strong,   b. 6 Jan 1886, Leonidas,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   7. Ernest L. Strong,   b. 25 Aug 1887, ,,Michigan,United States + 8. Dennis F. Strong,   b. 28 May 1889, Pine River,Gratiot,Michigan,United States   9. George D. Strong,   b. 15 Nov 1891 + 10. Leo Emit Strong,   b. 10 Feb 1894, ,Gratiot,Michigan,United States + 11. Sidney Dennis Strong, I,   b. 15 Jul 1896, Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States

Mary Barbara Strong

1870 - 1922  (51 years)

Birth	12 Sep 1870	,Miami,Ohio,United States
Died	9 Jun 1922	Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States
Buried	Jun 1922	Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States
Father	James Frederick Strong,   b. 26 Jan 1849, Armagh Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Clarissa Ann Shunk,   b. 12 Oct 1849, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	9 May 1869	Elizabeth Township,Miami,Ohio,United States
Family	Millard F. Franks,   b. 4 Sep 1852, ,,Ohio,United States
Married	14 Dec 1891	Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States
Children	+ 1. Harry Mckinley Franks,   b. Dec 1894, Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States   2. Josephine Franks,   b. Aug 1896, Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States

Anna Barbara Strong

1872 - 1924  (52 years)

Birth	17 Jan 1872	,Miami,Ohio,United States
Died	4 Oct 1924	Bay City,Bay,Michigan,United States
	Cause: Apoplexy
Buried	Bay City,Bay,Michigan,United States
Father	James Frederick Strong,   b. 26 Jan 1849, Armagh Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Clarissa Ann Shunk,   b. 12 Oct 1849, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	9 May 1869	Elizabeth Township,Miami,Ohio,United States
Family	Franklin Allen Fowler,   b. 29 Apr 1870, Oil City,Venango,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	16 Oct 1890	,Gratiot,Michigan,United States
Children	+ 1. Clarissa Mae Fowler,   b. 29 Apr 1893, Jackson,Jackson,Michigan,United States + 2. William Ellsworth Fowler,   b. 1 Jul 1898, Oil City,Venango,Pennsylvania,United States + 3. Harold Edwin Fowler,   b. 20 Feb 1906, Detroit,Wayne,Michigan,United States + 4. Earle James Fowler,   b. 6 Apr 1909, Butler,Butler,Pennsylvania,United States + 5. Franklin Joseph Fowler,   b. 24 Nov 1911, Detroit,Wayne,Michigan,United States   6. Frederick George Fowler,   b. Aft 1912

Alva Strong

1875 - 1931  (56 years)

Birth	17 Jan 1875	Newton Township,Miami,Ohio,United States
Died	25 May 1931	Maynard,Middlesex,Massachusetts,United States
	Cause: Heart attack
Buried	28 May 1931	Shepherd,Isabella,Michigan,United States
Father	James Frederick Strong,   b. 26 Jan 1849, Armagh Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Clarissa Ann Shunk,   b. 12 Oct 1849, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	9 May 1869	Elizabeth Township,Miami,Ohio,United States
Family 1	Estelle Frost,   b. 1 Apr 1870, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	1894	,Gratiot,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Lela A. Strong,   b. May 1895, Arcada Township,Gratiot,Michigan,United States   2. Delta Strong,   b. Aug 1896, Arcada Township,Gratiot,Michigan,United States   3. Alta Strong,   b. 29 Aug 1901, Coe Township,Isabella,Michigan,United States
Family 2	Nettie Arvilla Wilkinson,   b. 25 Oct 1885, ,Cass,Iowa,United States
Married	23 Mar 1910	Shepherd,Isabella,Michigan,United States
Children	+ 1. Melvin Clinton Strong,   b. 3 Nov 1910, Lincoln Township,Isabella,Michigan,United States + 2. Edna Pearl Strong,   b. 5 Jun 1917, Shepherd,Isabella,Michigan,United States + 3. June Marie Strong,   b. 27 Oct 1919, Maynard,Middlesex,Massachusetts,United States

• Name	Clarissa Ann Shunk  [2]
  Birth	12 Oct 1849	,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Anna Shunk
  Also Known As	Annie Shunk  [2]
  Burial	Jun 1875	Newton Township,Miami,Ohio,United States   [3]
  Death	17 Jun 1875	Newton Township,Miami,Ohio,United States
  	Cause: Childbirth
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I7379	Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Samuel Strong, I7180
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Samuel E. Shunk,   b. 10 May 1822, ,,Pennsylvania,United States d. 2 Jan 1897 (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Barbara Ann Knepp,   b. 1 Apr 1825, ,,Pennsylvania,United States bur. Nottawa,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Mar 1845	,,Pennsylvania,United States
  Family ID	F2793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Frederick Strong,   b. 26 Jan 1849, Armagh Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States d. 23 Jan 1922, Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States (Age 72 years)
  Marriage License	1 May 1869	,Miami,Ohio,United States
  	Lic#11328
  Alternate Marriage	1 May 1869	,Miami,Ohio,United States
  	married by W. M. Foster probate judge
  Marriage	9 May 1869	Elizabeth Township,Miami,Ohio,United States   [4]
  Marriage Status	Death of one spouse
  Children	+ 1. Mary Barbara Strong,   b. 12 Sep 1870, ,Miami,Ohio,United States d. 9 Jun 1922, Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Anna Barbara Strong,   b. 17 Jan 1872, ,Miami,Ohio,United States d. 4 Oct 1924, Bay City,Bay,Michigan,United States (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Alva Strong,   b. 17 Jan 1875, Newton Township,Miami,Ohio,United States d. 25 May 1931, Maynard,Middlesex,Massachusetts,United States (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Documents		STRONG Family Bible James F. and Clarissa Shunk Strong Family Bible Pages listing grandparents and children. Very torn and in disrepair. Click on the names on the sheet to go to the persons page.
  Family ID	F2701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2017

  
  

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  	Load the map	Birth - 12 Oct 1849 - ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States Marriage License - 1 May 1869 - ,Miami,Ohio,United States Alternate Marriage - married by W. M. Foster probate judge - 1 May 1869 - ,Miami,Ohio,United States Marriage - 9 May 1869 - Elizabeth Township,Miami,Ohio,United States Child - Mary Barbara Strong - 12 Sep 1870 - ,Miami,Ohio,United States Child - Anna Barbara Strong - 17 Jan 1872 - ,Miami,Ohio,United States Child - Alva Strong - 17 Jan 1875 - Newton Township,Miami,Ohio,United States Burial - Jun 1875 - Newton Township,Miami,Ohio,United States Death - Cause: Childbirth - 17 Jun 1875 - Newton Township,Miami,Ohio,United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  STRONG Family Bible James F. and Clarissa Shunk Strong Family Bible Pages listing grandparents and children. Very torn and in disrepair. Click on the names on the sheet to go to the persons page.

  
  

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  [S294] SFAA Update Committee, Lyle A.Strong, member; Robert S. Strong, member, Strong Family Histories, Vol. 5, by The Strong Family Assoc. of America, Inc., (Strong Family Histories Volume V, Recorded Material through 1995 by THE STRONG FAMILY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC) (Reliability: 3). entered from this source originally. [S941] <JFStrong group, message list, 15 Jan 2007, Karen McKellar, "Samuel E. Shunk Children," >, Jul 16, 2002 6:30 pm (JFStrong@yahoogroups.com : accessed 16 Jul 2002). (Reliability: 3). Here are the names of the children of Samuel E. Shunk and Barbara Knepp Hannah Margaret b. 7 Jan 1846 M. Alva West Minerva Jane b. 9 April 1847 (Jane) M. George Harman 2nd Jonathan Snook Elizabeth Catherine b. 13 June 1848 m. Samuel Harmon Clarissa Ann (also called Annie or Anna) b. 12 Oct 1849 M. James Strong Frances Marian b. 7 March 1851 (Fanny) m. Samuel P. Harman Samuel Rueben b. 16 August 1852 (Rueben) Rachel Melinda b. 13 Feb. 1854 m. James F. Strong Mariah Jane b. 9 Sept 1855 m John Glossop Nancy Matilda b. 5 June 1857 (died young 1859) James Calvin b. 23 Jan 1859 (Calvin) Mary Brown b. 21 May 1861 M. Dr. White 2nd Jacob H. Osborne (no children) Alice M. b. 9 Sept 1863 died 1883 (no children noted) Samuel E. Shunk was also married to: Sarah Fry 11 July 1878 (this date comes from his military records. Sarah applied for a pension on his service). She has a number of children with surname Knight. Her father's name is given as Cronk. She died in 1913 and is the "Crazy Sally" referred to by the Strong boys. He also married Mahala Rupp on 18 August 1881 in St. Joseph County, MI. She is buried on the same lot as Barbara Knepp Shunk. He also married Sara Bony (he must have liked this name) on 11 March 1885 in Miami County Ohio. Sara was the widow of his brother Jacob. I do not have a death date for her. She left a number of Shunk children including a Samuel. There are two dates for the marriage of Samuel to Sarah Fry - 11 July 1878 and 11 July 1890. One from the military records and one from Gratiot County. I believe the 11 July 1890 date to be correct and the affidavit in the military records to be incorrect. This would position his marriages as follows: Barbara Knepp 1845 - 1875 The mother of all of his children. Mahala Rupp 1881 - They were divorced in St. Joseph County. Sarah Bony Shunk 1885 - ? Sarah Cronk Fry - 1890 - 1897 (Samuel's death). Sarah survived until at least 1913. I think it is possible he married Sarah Shunk before divorcing Mahala. Somewhere I have the divorce date, but can't put my fingers on it right now....... I think it may have been 1887. Samuel's Siblings were: Johannes ? b. 1809 (probably was known by his middle name) Catherine b. 1811 Johan George b. 1813 (would have gone by George) Elizabeth b. 1816 John b. 1818 William b. 1819 David b. 1820 Jacob b. 1825 and possibly Abraham (no date). There may have been others. These birth dates are taken from the Lutheran Church records in Aaronsburg as well as vital dates for William & Jacob. William was the father of Eliza Ann Shunk (better know as "Mam Kiter." She married Corneilus Kiter and had a very large family that lived near the Strongs in Coe Township. Some of the Kiters used to attend the Strong reunions. Frank Kiter was my father's age and a very very good friend. Karen [S64] The Ohio Genealogical Society, Miami Valley Genealogical Index (Reliability: 3). The third place of interment belongs to the German Baptists, and is near the Sugar Grove Church, in the northern part of the township. [S64] The Ohio Genealogical Society, Miami Valley Genealogical Index (Reliability: 3). Lic# 11328