Samuel S. Strong

1839 - 1909  (69 years)

 Set As Default Person

John M. Strong

Cal 1817 - 1872  (55 years)

Birth	Cal 13 Feb 1817	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	17 Apr 1872	Granville Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Buried	Aft 17 Apr 1872	St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery,Lewistown,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Father	Samuel George Franz Strong,   b. 16 Jul 1789, Chanceford Township,York,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Sarah Strunk,   b. 15 Jun 1795, Reading,Berks,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	Abt 1816	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Family	Eleanor S. "Ellen" Steel,   b. Cal 1 Aug 1818, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	Bef 1839	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Children	+ 1. Samuel S. Strong,   b. Aug 1839, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   2. Albert B. Strong,   b. 1842, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   3. Mary J. Strong,   b. 1845, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   4. Ann Strong,   b. 1847, Oliver Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   5. Martha E. Strong,   b. Jul 1849, Oliver Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   6. Margaret Strong,   b. 1851, Oliver Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States + 7. Catherine Strong,   b. 1853, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   8. Nancy E. Strong,   b. 1857, Oliver Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   9. James Strong,   b. Nov 1859, Strodes Mills,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States

Eleanor S. "Ellen" Steel

Cal 1818 - 1899  (81 years)

Nickname	Ellen
Birth	Cal 1 Aug 1818	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	13 Aug 1899	,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Buried	Aft 13 Aug 1899	St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery,Lewistown,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Family	John M. Strong,   b. Cal 13 Feb 1817, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	Bef 1839	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Children	+ 1. Samuel S. Strong,   b. Aug 1839, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   2. Albert B. Strong,   b. 1842, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   3. Mary J. Strong,   b. 1845, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   4. Ann Strong,   b. 1847, Oliver Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   5. Martha E. Strong,   b. Jul 1849, Oliver Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   6. Margaret Strong,   b. 1851, Oliver Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States + 7. Catherine Strong,   b. 1853, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   8. Nancy E. Strong,   b. 1857, Oliver Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   9. James Strong,   b. Nov 1859, Strodes Mills,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States

Leah Strunk

1834 - 1897  (63 years)

Birth	22 Jun 1834	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	22 Jun 1897	Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Buried	Aft 22 Jun 1897	Orbisonia Cemetery,Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Father	Henry Strunk,   b. 15 Jun 1791, ,Berks,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mary Gould,   b. 1799, Philadelphia,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Family	Samuel S. Strong,   b. Aug 1839, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	2 Sep 1862	Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Children	+ 1. Mary Ellen "Ella" Strong,   b. 2 Aug 1863, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   2. John M. Strong,   b. Abt 6 Nov 1864, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   3. Samuel Strong,   b. Between 4 Jan 1865 and 4 Jan 1866, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States + 4. Bertha "Bird" Strong,   b. Between 2 Aug 1865 and 14 Jun 1866, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   5. Edith May Strong,   b. 10 Dec 1867, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   6. Florence Strong,   b. Between 2 Aug 1868 and 14 Jun 1869, ,,Pennsylvania,United States   7. Albert Bruce Strong,   b. 19 Mar 1871, ,,Pennsylvania,United States

Mary Ellen "Ella" Strong

1863 - 1948  (84 years)

Nickname	Ella
Birth	2 Aug 1863	,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	29 Mar 1948	Rockhill Furnace,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Buried	31 Mar 1948	Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Father	Samuel S. Strong,   b. Aug 1839, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Leah Strunk,   b. 22 Jun 1834, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Sep 1862	Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Family 1	Benjamin K. Brower
Married	Bef 1896
Children	1. Beulah Yevette Brower,   b. 27 Apr 1896, Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Family 2	Lucian W. Dunn,   b. 1864, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Married	1900	,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Children	+ 1. Charles Raymond Dunn,   b. 3 Dec 1902, Lewistown,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States

John M. Strong

Abt 1864 - 1878  (13 years)

Birth	Abt 6 Nov 1864	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	4 Jan 1878	Granville Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
	Cause: Diptheria
Father	Samuel S. Strong,   b. Aug 1839, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Leah Strunk,   b. 22 Jun 1834, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Sep 1862	Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States

Samuel Strong

1866 - 1878  (13 years)

Birth	Between 4 Jan 1865 and 4 Jan 1866	,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	4 Jan 1878	Granville Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
Father	Samuel S. Strong,   b. Aug 1839, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Leah Strunk,   b. 22 Jun 1834, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Sep 1862	Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States

Bertha "Bird" Strong

1866 - Yes, date unknown

Nickname	Bird
Birth	Between 2 Aug 1865 and 14 Jun 1866	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Samuel S. Strong,   b. Aug 1839, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Leah Strunk,   b. 22 Jun 1834, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Sep 1862	Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Family	Steven Bryant
Children	+ 1. James Bryant   2. Milton Bryant   3. Grace Bryant

Edith May Strong

1867 - 1878  (10 years)

Birth	10 Dec 1867	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	10 Jan 1878	Granville Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
	Cause: Diptheria
Father	Samuel S. Strong,   b. Aug 1839, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Leah Strunk,   b. 22 Jun 1834, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Sep 1862	Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States

Florence Strong

1869 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Between 2 Aug 1868 and 14 Jun 1869	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Samuel S. Strong,   b. Aug 1839, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Leah Strunk,   b. 22 Jun 1834, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Sep 1862	Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
Family	Morrison
Married	Bef 1897

Albert Bruce Strong

1871 - 1878  (6 years)

Birth	19 Mar 1871	,,Pennsylvania,United States
Died	10 Jan 1878	Granville Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States
	Cause: Diptheria
Father	Samuel S. Strong,   b. Aug 1839, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Leah Strunk,   b. 22 Jun 1834, ,,Pennsylvania,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	2 Sep 1862	Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States

• Name	Samuel S. Strong  [1]
  Birth	Aug 1839	,,Pennsylvania,United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	13 Nov 1850	Oliver Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States   [1]
  	1850 U.S.
  	Samuel Strong, age 11, m, born in Pa, attended school within the year
  Death	1909	Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
  Burial	1909	Orbisonia Cemetery,Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States
  		STRONG, Samuel S., 1839-1909 S. S. Strong, 1839-1909
  Notes	Residences: Granville Township, Mifflin County, PA; living with wife & children (1870 Census) Granville Township, Mifflin County, PA; living with wife & children (1880 Census) Ridglet St, Orbisonoa, Huntingdon COunty, PA; living alone (1900 Census) Occupations: Laborer (1870 Census) Ore Miner (1880 Census) Salesman/General Store (1900 Census)
  Person ID	I15264	Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Samuel Strong, I7180
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2013

  
  

  Father	John M. Strong,   b. Cal 13 Feb 1817, ,,Pennsylvania,United States d. 17 Apr 1872, Granville Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States (Age 55 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eleanor S. "Ellen" Steel,   b. Cal 1 Aug 1818, ,,Pennsylvania,United States d. 13 Aug 1899, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1839	,,Pennsylvania,United States
  Family ID	F5548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leah Strunk,   b. 22 Jun 1834, ,,Pennsylvania,United States d. 22 Jun 1897, Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	2 Sep 1862	Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States   [2]
  Married by	Reverend J. L. Holmes
  Children	+ 1. Mary Ellen "Ella" Strong,   b. 2 Aug 1863, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States d. 29 Mar 1948, Rockhill Furnace,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. John M. Strong,   b. Abt 6 Nov 1864, ,,Pennsylvania,United States d. 4 Jan 1878, Granville Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States (Age 13 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Samuel Strong,   b. Between 4 Jan 1865 and 4 Jan 1866, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States d. 4 Jan 1878, Granville Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States (Age 13 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Bertha "Bird" Strong,   b. Between 2 Aug 1865 and 14 Jun 1866, ,,Pennsylvania,United States d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Edith May Strong,   b. 10 Dec 1867, ,,Pennsylvania,United States d. 10 Jan 1878, Granville Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States (Age 10 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] 6. Florence Strong,   b. Between 2 Aug 1868 and 14 Jun 1869, ,,Pennsylvania,United States d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Albert Bruce Strong,   b. 19 Mar 1871, ,,Pennsylvania,United States d. 10 Jan 1878, Granville Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States (Age 6 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2006

  
  

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  	Load the map	Birth - Aug 1839 - ,,Pennsylvania,United States Census - 1850 U.S. - 13 Nov 1850 - Oliver Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States Marriage - 2 Sep 1862 - Mount Union,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States Child - Mary Ellen "Ella" Strong - 2 Aug 1863 - ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States Child - John M. Strong - Abt 6 Nov 1864 - ,,Pennsylvania,United States Child - Samuel Strong - Between 4 Jan 1865 and 4 Jan 1866 - ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States Child - Bertha "Bird" Strong - Between 2 Aug 1865 and 14 Jun 1866 - ,,Pennsylvania,United States Child - Edith May Strong - 10 Dec 1867 - ,,Pennsylvania,United States Child - Florence Strong - Between 2 Aug 1868 and 14 Jun 1869 - ,,Pennsylvania,United States Child - Albert Bruce Strong - 19 Mar 1871 - ,,Pennsylvania,United States Death - 1909 - Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States Burial - 1909 - Orbisonia Cemetery,Orbisonia,Huntingdon,Pennsylvania,United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Headstones

  Orbisonia Cemetery View of cemetery with Samuel S. and Leah Strong headstones.

  
  

  Census

  1850 US Census for Oliver Twp., Mifflin, PA, pg 333A

  
  

• Sources

  [S707] Pennsylvania, Mifflin County, 1850 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 3 Nov 2011, M432, roll M432_797-0002, Oliver Township, p. 333(stamped)/29/665(written); Image: 322, dwelling 180, family 192, John Strong household, accessed 3 Nov 2011 (Reliability: 3). line 10, John Strong, age 32, M, Shoemaker, born in Pa line 11, Ellen  "  , age 30, F, born in Pa line 12, Samuel   "  , age 11, M, born in Pa, attended school line 13, Albert     " , age 8, M, born in Pa, attended school line 14, Mary I.   " , age 5, F, born in Pa, attended school line 15, Ann       " , age 3, F, born in Pa line 16, Martha E. " , age 4/12, M, born in Pa, attended school page 333 Showing John Strong household [S86] Dan McClenahen, Marriages of Mifflin County 1822-1885, (Reedsville, PA 1981, Book in possession of Russell G. Strong).