Alberta Mae Strong1

b. 18 September 1872
Family
Father*Zachary Taylor Strong1 b. 13 Feb 1849, d. 3 Mar 1912
Mother*Elizabeth F. Diviney1 b. 1846, d. Feb 1880
Birth*18 September 1872Alberta Mae Strong was born on 18 September 1872 in Indiana.1 
Name VariationShe was called Bertie.2 
(Grandchild) DeathFebruary 1880We suspect her mother died at about age 34 when Bertie was about 7 years old, leaving Bertie's father and five young children between the ages of infant and 9 years.2,3 
(Grandchild) Census US 188025 June 1880Bertie Strong and her siblings were enumerated without their parents on the 1880 census taken on 25 June 1880 in the household of their maternal grandparents, Cynthia and Nelson Diviney, in Pesotum, Champaign County, Illinois. Bertie was 8 years old and had attended school within the census year.2 
(Daughter) Marriage4 September 1882She was 9 years old when her father married a second time, on 4 September 1882, to Sarah F. Clevenger, who had not been married before. Their marriage provided her with an immediate family of the five Strong children who ranged in age from 2 to 12 years.4 

Citations

  1. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Alberta Mae Clouse, age 58, on 13 December 1930 in Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, USA, born on 18 September 1872 in Indiana, daughter of Z. I. Strong and Elizabeth Devine, Date Registered 1930, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1930; Roll: 13. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nelson and Cynthia Diviney, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pesotum, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 179; Page: 217d; Enumeration District: 017. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate packet# 2010 for Nelson Diviney dated 4 March 1895, John Crawford, Administrator, Champaign County, Illinois, Packets No.1975-2026, 1887-1900, Ancestry image# 1005 - 1029 of 1396. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999.
  4. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 September 1882 in Delaware County, Indiana of Zachary T Strong and Sarah Clevenger, referencing the Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Delaware County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1827 - 1920 Inclusive Volume W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office; Book: C-8; Page: 26. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.

Andrew Strong1

b. 18 April 1814, d. 27 November 1870
Family
Birth*18 April 1814Andrew Strong was born, as calculated from his reported age at death, about 18 April 1814.1 
Marriage*20 April 1840He married first Cedelia Parish on 20 April 1840 in Erie County, Ohio.2 
(Husband) Deathbefore 1858Andrew became a widower when Cedelia (Parish) Strong died, likely before 1858 at about age 35.3,4 
Marriage*25 March 1858He married second Margaret Sherwood, daughter of Henry Sherwood and Mary Ann Coleman, on 25 March 1858 in Maryville, Erie County, Ohio. They were married by a Minister of the Gospel.5,1,3 
Death*27 November 1870He died on 27 November 1870 at the age of 56 years, 7 months and 9 days1 
Burial* and was buried in Crane Cemetery, Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan.1 

Family 1

 Cedelia Parish b. 1822, d. b 1858

Family 2

 Margaret Sherwood b. 8 Aug 1833, d. 27 Mar 1900
Children 1.Darwin Jay Strong6 b. 1860, d. 20 Jun 1896
 2.Mary Strong+7 b. Nov 1861, d. bt 1900 - 1910
 3.Albert Strong7 b. 1867

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Andrew Strong, Memorial# 20834578. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Andrew Strong and Cedelia Parish on 20 April 1840 in Erie County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000954128. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  3. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Margaret Sherwood and Andrew Strong on 25 March 1858 in Maryville, Erie County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000954128.
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew and Margaret Strong, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Illyria, Fayette, Iowa; Roll: M653_322; Page: 232; Family History Library Film: 803322. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Margaret Strong, Memorial# 20834597.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Darwin Jay Strong, Memorial# 20834611.
  7. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew and Margaret Strong, (transcribed by Ancestry as "Thong"), Year: 1870; Census Place: Blissfield, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M593_685; Page: 129A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Anna M. Strong1

b. 1848
Family
Father*William C. Strong1 b. 12 Aug 1823, d. 12 Jul 1853
Mother*Sarah S. Sayler1 b. 1824, d. 12 Dec 1909
Birth*1848Anna M. Strong was born about 1848 in Ohio.1 
(Daughter) Death12 July 1853She was about 4 years old when her father died on 12 July 1853 at age 29, leaving Anna's mother with three young children under the age of five years.2 
(Daughter) Census US 186017 July 1860Anna was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 17 July 1860 in the household of her widowed mother in Millcreek, Hamilton County, Ohio. She was 12 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Sarah S. Strong, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Millcreek, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M653_980; Page: 84; Family History Library Film: 803980. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2955] U.S., Family History Books, online at www.ancestry.com, The Strong Family; Author: Walter Jarvis, page 14, iv. William Cary Strong. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Family History Books.

Arthur T. Strong1

b. 1900
Family
Father*William T. Strong1 b. 2 Jun 1877
Mother*Lusetta Seiler1 b. 22 May 1874, d. 28 May 1906
Birth*1900Arthur T. Strong was born about 1900 in Indiana.1 
(Son) Death28 May 1906He was about 6 years old when his mother died on 28 May 1906 at age 32, leaving Arthur's father with four young children who ranged in age from one to 7 years.2,3 
(Son) Marriage5 March 1907About a year after his mother's death, his father married a second time, on 5 March 1907, to Lulu F. Hickman, who had not been married before. Their marriage provided her with an immediate family of the four Strong children who ranged in age from 2 to 8 years.4,5 
(Son) Census US 191021 April 1910Arthur T. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 in the household of his father and stepmother at 707 Jefferson Street, Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana. He was 10 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William T. and Lulu F. Strong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hartford Ward 4, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: T624_340; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374353. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lusetta “Etta” (Seiler) Strong, Memorial# 90947251. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Etta Strong, age 32, wife of W. T. Strong, housewife, on 28 May 1906 in Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana, USA, born on 22 May 1874 in Illinois, daughter of Solomon Siler, born in Ohio, and Sarah J Thomas, born in Indiana, informant her father, Solomon Siler, Muncie, Indiana, Date Registered 1906, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1906; Roll: 02. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  4. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William T Strong of Hartford City, Hartford, Indiana, age 33, born on 2 June 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of and Taylor Strong and Lizzie Diviney, and Lulu Hickman of Hartford City, Hartford, Indiana, age 23, born on 21 December 1884 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of James Hickman and Alice Cartwright, married on 5 March 1907 in Indiana, United States, citing page 70 and not referencing any FHL Film#. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  5. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 March 1907 in Blackford County, Indiana, USA of William T Strong, born in Cincinnati, Ohio and Lulu Hickman, born in Delaware County, Indiana. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.

Beatrice E. Strong1

b. 1905
Family
Father*William T. Strong1 b. 2 Jun 1877
Mother*Lusetta Seiler1 b. 22 May 1874, d. 28 May 1906
Birth*1905Beatrice E. Strong was born about 1905 in Indiana.1 
(Daughter) Death28 May 1906She was about one year old when her mother died on 28 May 1906 at age 32, leaving Beatrice's father with four young children who ranged in age from one to 7 years.2,3 
(Daughter) Marriage5 March 1907About a year after her mother's death, her father married a second time, on 5 March 1907, to Lulu F. Hickman, who had not been married before. Their marriage provided her with an immediate family of the four Strong children who ranged in age from 2 to 8 years.4,5 
(Daughter) Census US 191021 April 1910Beatrice E. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 in the household of her father and stepmother at 707 Jefferson Street, Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana. She was 5 years old.1 
(Daughter) Census US 192013 January 1920Beatrice was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 13 January 1920 in the household of her parents in Spurlington, Taylor County, Kentucky. She was 15 years old and had attended school within the census year.6 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William T. and Lulu F. Strong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hartford Ward 4, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: T624_340; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374353. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lusetta “Etta” (Seiler) Strong, Memorial# 90947251. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Etta Strong, age 32, wife of W. T. Strong, housewife, on 28 May 1906 in Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana, USA, born on 22 May 1874 in Illinois, daughter of Solomon Siler, born in Ohio, and Sarah J Thomas, born in Indiana, informant her father, Solomon Siler, Muncie, Indiana, Date Registered 1906, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1906; Roll: 02. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  4. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William T Strong of Hartford City, Hartford, Indiana, age 33, born on 2 June 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of and Taylor Strong and Lizzie Diviney, and Lulu Hickman of Hartford City, Hartford, Indiana, age 23, born on 21 December 1884 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of James Hickman and Alice Cartwright, married on 5 March 1907 in Indiana, United States, citing page 70 and not referencing any FHL Film#. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  5. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 March 1907 in Blackford County, Indiana, USA of William T Strong, born in Cincinnati, Ohio and Lulu Hickman, born in Delaware County, Indiana. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  6. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Lulu Strong, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spurlington, Taylor, Kentucky; Roll: T625_599; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 151. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

Charles Nelson Strong1

b. 6 May 1870, d. 17 December 1940
Family
Father*Zachary Taylor Strong1,3,2 b. 13 Feb 1849, d. 3 Mar 1912
Mother*Elizabeth F. Diviney1,2 b. 1846, d. Feb 1880
Birth*6 May 1870Charles Nelson Strong was born on 6 May 1870 in Illinois.1,2 
Name VariationHe was called Charlie.4 
(Son) Census US 187013 July 1870Charles N. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 13 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Pesotum, Champaign County, Illinois. He was two months old.2 
(Grandchild) DeathFebruary 1880We suspect his mother died at about age 34 when Charles was about 9 years old, leaving Charles's father and five young children between the ages of infant and 9 years.5,6 
(Grandchild) Census US 188025 June 1880Charles Strong and his siblings were enumerated without their parents on the 1880 census taken on 25 June 1880 in the household of their maternal grandparents, Cynthia and Nelson Diviney, in Pesotum, Champaign County, Illinois. Charles was 10 years old and had attended school within the census year.5 
(Son) Marriage4 September 1882He was 12 years old when his father married a second time, on 4 September 1882, to Sarah F. Clevenger, who had not been married before. Their marriage provided her with an immediate family of the five Strong children who ranged in age from 2 to 12 years.7 
Marriage*3 February 1895He married, as his first wife, Anna M. Seiler, daughter of Solomon Seiler and Sarah Jane Thomas, on 3 February 1895 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. Two years later, Charles's brother, William, would marry Anna's sister, Lusetta.8,1,9 
Census US 1900*23 June 1900Anna M. and Charles N. Strong were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 23 June 1900 in Union, Delaware County, Indiana. Charles was 30 years of age and worked as a laborer in a glass factory, and Anna was 27 years of age. They were both able to read, write and to speak English, owned their house free of mortgage, had been married for 5 years and Anna had given birth to three children, two of whom were living and enumerated with their parents in 1900. Ralph T. and Jesse S. were ages 3 and 2 years, respectively.10 
(Husband) Death8 February 1905Charles became a widower when Anna M. (Seiler) Strong died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on 8 February 1905 at age 28.8,11,12 
(Husband) Research Notes9 February 1905 On 9 February 1905, The Free Press, Muncie, Delaware County, published a long and detailed account of his wife Anna's tragic suicide. We found her story terribly sad and emotional to read, and appreciated that the author's descriptions of events were written with a sensitivity for the feelings of the family she left behind. We have decided not to transcribe the article here, and suggest that anyone wanting to read it access it directly from the newspapers.com website.12 
Relocation*1920 By 1920, brothers Charles N. and William T. Strong had both relocated and settled in Spurlington, Taylor County, Kentucky. Charles was establishing himself as a retail grocery merchant working on his own account, and William, who was with his wife, and four of their children, was working on his own account as a general farmer.13,14 
Census US 1920*7 January 1920Charles N. Strong was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 7 January 1920 in Spurlington, Taylor County, Kentucky. He was 49 years of age, a widower, and worked as a retail merchant on his own account. He was able to read, write and to speak English, and rented his home, which was on a farm.13 
Marriage1921He married, as his second wife, Mary Ermine Wilson, daughter of Robert H. Wilson and Mary Susan Wilson, about 1921, probably in Kentucky. Charles had been a widower for sixteen years and had two grown sons, and Mary had not been married before.15,1,16 
Census US 1930*28 April 1930Ermie and Charlie Strong were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 28 April 1930 on Elkhorn Pike, East Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky. Charlie was 59 years of age, had been age 22 when he married his first wife, and his occupation was recorded as Merchant. He owned and operated a general grocery store on his own account and had been at work the day before the census was taken. Mary was 49 years of age and had been age 40 when she married for the first time. They were both able to read, write and to speak English and owned their home, which was valued at $800, and was not on a farm. They did not own a radio set.4 
Death*17 December 1940He died from a cerebral hemorrhage on 17 December 1940 at his home on South Campbellsville Street, Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky, at age 701,17 
Burial* and was buried in Palestine Cemetery, Campbellsville.1 

Family

 Anna M. Seiler b. 14 Feb 1876, d. 8 Feb 1905
Children 1.Ralph T. Strong10 b. Dec 1896
 2.Jesse S. Strong10 b. Apr 1898

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Nelson Strong, Memorial# 68778040. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Taylor and Elizabeth Strong, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pesotum, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M593_193; Page: 209A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Zachary Taylor Strong, Memorial# 103512098.
  4. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charlie and Mary E. Strong, Year: 1930; Census Place: East Campbellsville, Taylor, Kentucky; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340513. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nelson and Cynthia Diviney, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pesotum, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 179; Page: 217d; Enumeration District: 017. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate packet# 2010 for Nelson Diviney dated 4 March 1895, John Crawford, Administrator, Champaign County, Illinois, Packets No.1975-2026, 1887-1900, Ancestry image# 1005 - 1029 of 1396. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999.
  7. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 September 1882 in Delaware County, Indiana of Zachary T Strong and Sarah Clevenger, referencing the Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Delaware County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1827 - 1920 Inclusive Volume W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office; Book: C-8; Page: 26. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna (Seiler) Strong, Memorial# 90947303.
  9. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 3 February 1895 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, USA of Charles N. Strong and Anna M. Seiler. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  10. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles N. and Anna M. Strong, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0053. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Anna M Strong, age 28, housewife, on 8 February 1905 in Center, Delaware, Indiana, USA, married to Charles Strong, born on 14 February 1875 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of Solomon Siler and Sarah J Thomas, coroner determined cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, informant her father, Solomon Siler, Eaton, Indiana, burial in Union Cemetery, Date Registered 1905, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1905; Roll: 03. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  12. [S3038] Tragic Suicide of Anna (Seiler) Strong 1905 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana), Thursday, February 9, 1905, Page 10, (Downloaded on June 8, 2026), under the multiple headlines, "Leaned on Muzzle, Pressed Trigger"; "Young Woman, Deranged by Illness, Ended Her Life in a Horrible Manner"; "Put Pieces of Gun Together"; and "Happy Greetings of Children Turned to Screams of Horror When They Found Mother", published a long and detailed account of the tragic suicide of Anna M. (Seiler) Strong. We found her story terribly sad and emotional to read, and appreciated that the author's descriptions of events were written with a sensitivity for the feelings of the family she left behind. We have decided not to transcribe the article here, and suggest that anyone wanting to read it access it directly from the newspapers.com website. Hereinafter cited as Tragic Suicide of Anna (Seiler) Strong 1905 Indiana.
  13. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles N. Strong, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spurlington, Taylor, Kentucky; Roll: T625_599; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 151. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Lulu Strong, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spurlington, Taylor, Kentucky; Roll: T625_599; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 151.
  15. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Ermine (Wilson) Strong, Memorial# 68778092.
  16. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charlie and Mary E. Strong, Year: 1930; Census Place: East Campbellsville, Taylor, Kentucky; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340513; Mary, who was 49 years of age, reported being age 40 when she married for the first time.
  17. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death from cerebral hemorrhage of Charlie Nelson Strong on 17 December 1940 at his home on South Campbellsville Street in rural Taylor County, Kentucky, USA, age 71, merchant, born on 6 May 1869 in Illinois, son of Zachary T Strong and Elizabeth Diviney, married to Ermie Strong, age 59, informant was his brother, W. T. Strong of Campbellsville, burial in Palestine Cemetery, Campbellsville, citing Kentucky Department For Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.

Cora Belle Strong1

b. 13 September 1873
Family
Father*Zachary Taylor Strong1 b. 13 Feb 1849, d. 3 Mar 1912
Mother*Elizabeth F. Diviney1 b. 1846, d. Feb 1880
Birth*13 September 1873Cora Belle Strong was born on 13 September 1873 in Scott County, Indiana.1,2 
(Grandchild) DeathFebruary 1880We suspect her mother died at about age 34 when Cora was about 6 years old, leaving Cora's father and five young children between the ages of infant and 9 years.3,4 
(Grandchild) Census US 188025 June 1880Cora Strong and her siblings were enumerated without their parents on the 1880 census taken on 25 June 1880 in the household of their maternal grandparents, Cynthia and Nelson Diviney, in Pesotum, Champaign County, Illinois. Cora was 6 years old and had attended school within the census year.3 
(Daughter) Marriage4 September 1882She was 8 years old when her father married a second time, on 4 September 1882, to Sarah F. Clevenger, who had not been married before. Their marriage provided her with an immediate family of the five Strong children who ranged in age from 2 to 12 years.5 
Marriage*3 November 1895She married Lewis E. Hickman, son of William Hickman and Martha Means, on 3 November 1895 in Delaware County, Indiana.6,1,7 
Census US 1900*4 June 1900Cora B. and Lewis E. Hickman were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 4 June 1900 in Union, Delaware County, Indiana. Lewis was 26 years of age and worked as a day laborer, and Cora was also 26 years of age and did not work outside the home. They rented their house, had been married for 4 years, and Cora had given birth to four children, only one of whom was living. Their son, Phillip L., who was 2 years old, was enumerated with them. Cora's widowed grandmother, Sarah S. Strong, her father's mother, was also enumerated with the Hickman family in 1900. Sarah was 72 years of age and had given birth to four children, all of whom were living. All three of the adults in the Hickman household were able to read, write and to speak English. Cora's brother and sister-in-law, Etta and William T. Strong, were enumerated in 1900 in the first household after the Hickman family on the same census page.8,2 
(Granddaughter) Blindness1901 Around 1901, while living with Cora's family, her paternal grandmother, Sarah S. Strong Carman became blind. She was in her late 70s. Ater losing her independence and requiring more care, she moved from the home of her granddaughter, who had a young family, to the home of her son, Taylor Strong, whose children were grown.9 
(Granddaughter) Illness1907Her grandmother, Sarah S. Strong Carman, suffered a stroke of paralysis around 1907 which left her, at about age 83, a hopeless invalid. She'd been living for some time with Cora, her husband, Lewis E. Hickman, and their family of young children. After her stroke, Sarah moved to live with her son. Taylor Strong, Cora's father, whose children were grown.9,2 
Relationship Note* After her brother, William Taylor Strong, married Lulu Fredonia Hickman, Cora Belle (Strong) Hickman was both Lulu's aunt and her sister-in-law. Here's how it calculates: Lulu Fredonia Hickman was a daughter of James William Hickman, who was the oldest brother of Cora's husband, Lewis Edward Hickman, who was Lulu's biological uncle. By her marriage to Lewis Hickman, Cora became Lulu's aunt by marriage. Then later, Cora and Lulu also became sisters-in-law when Lulu married Cora's brother.7,10 
Census US 1910*3 May 1910Cora and Edd Hickman were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 3 May 1910 in Hamilton, Delaware County, Indiana. Edd was 37 years of age, able to read, write and to speak English, and worked for wages as a farm laborer. He had not been out of work on April 15, 1910 and had been without work for six weeks during the year 1909. Cora was also 37 years of age, able to read, write and to speak English, and did not work outside the home. The rented their house, had been married for 14 years, the first marriage for each, and Cora had given birth to eight children, five of whom were living. All of their five surviving children were enumerated with them in 1910. Phillip L. was 12 years old, able to read write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year; Walter J. and Rosanna were ages 9 and 6 years, respectively, and had attended school within the census year; Pauline was 3 years old; and Marie was age one. Cora's father and stepmother, Sarah F. and Taylor Strong, were enumerated in the first household before the Hickman family on the same census page.11,12 
(Stepdaughter) Marriage2 March 1919 On 2 March 1919, Cora's stepmother, Sarah F. Strong, married James W. Hickman, a brother of Cora's husband, Lewis Edward Hickman. In 1919, Sarah was 70 years of age and James was age 64. Both had been left widowed after long first marriages, a few months short of 30 years for Sarah, and a few months longer than 34 years for James. Their marriage with each other increased the already established connections between their Strong and Hickman families, and they had probably been friends for many years. Twenty-four years before, in 1895, Sarah's stepdaughter, Cora Belle Strong, married James's brother, Lewis Edward Hickman, and in 1907, James's daughter, Lulu Fredonia Hickman, married Sarah's stepson, William Taylor Strong.13 

Family

 Lewis E. Hickman b. 11 Apr 1874
Children 1.Philip L. Hickman2 b. Aug 1897
 2.Walter J. Hickman11 b. 1901
 3.Rosanna Hickman11 b. 1904
 4.Pauline Hickman11 b. 1907
 5.Marie Hickman11 b. 1909

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Cora Belle (Strong) Hickman, Memorial# 68836978. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lewis E. and Cora B. Hickman, (his name recorded as Louis by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0053. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nelson and Cynthia Diviney, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pesotum, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 179; Page: 217d; Enumeration District: 017. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate packet# 2010 for Nelson Diviney dated 4 March 1895, John Crawford, Administrator, Champaign County, Illinois, Packets No.1975-2026, 1887-1900, Ancestry image# 1005 - 1029 of 1396. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999.
  5. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 September 1882 in Delaware County, Indiana of Zachary T Strong and Sarah Clevenger, referencing the Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Delaware County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1827 - 1920 Inclusive Volume W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office; Book: C-8; Page: 26. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lewis Edward Hickman, Memorial# 68836307.
  7. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Cora Belle Strong and Lewis Edward Hickman on 3 November 1895 in Delaware County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 2069291, page 279. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  8. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of W. T. and Etta Strong, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0053.
  9. [S3037] Sarah S. Strong Carman 1909 Obituary, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press, (Muncie, Indiana), Monday, December 13, 1909. Page 5, (Downloaded on May 31, 2026), under the headings “Mrs. Sarah Carmen Dead” and “Stroke of Apoplexy Ends a Series of Physical Misfortunes”, reported that Mrs. Sarah Carmen, 85, widow of the late William Carmen, an invalid for the past eight years, died at the home of her son, Z. T. Strong, in Royerton in the morning of the previous day; that despite the long illness, the coroner was called and upon examination found death to be due to a stroke of apoplexy; that Mrs. Carman had resided in the county for a number of years; that the past eight years of her life were filled with misfortune; that first, she was stricken blind and two years before suffered a stroke of paralysis which left her a hopeless invalid; that since that time she had made her home with the son; that the funeral services would be conducted the following day from the Royerton Christian Church with interment in Union cemetery, near Eaton. Hereinafter cited as Sarah S. Strong Carman 1909 Obituary, Indiana.
  10. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 March 1907 in Blackford County, Indiana, USA of William T Strong, born in Cincinnati, Ohio and Lulu Hickman, born in Delaware County, Indiana. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  11. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Edd and Cora Hickman, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamilton, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T624_346; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374359. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Taylor and Sarah F. Strong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamilton, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T624_346; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374359.
  13. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sarah (Clevenger) Strong, age 70, widowed, born on 14 March 1849 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of Solomon Clevenger and Deliliah Tuttle, and James W. Hickman, age 64, widowed, born on 7 March 1855 in Shelby County, Indiana, son of William Hickman and Martha "Maynes”, married on 2 March 1919 in Delaware County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 2069409, Reference ID: Volume 26, Page 544.

Darwin Jay Strong1

b. 1860, d. 20 June 1896
Family
Father*Andrew Strong1 b. 18 Apr 1814, d. 27 Nov 1870
Mother*Margaret Sherwood1 b. 8 Aug 1833, d. 27 Mar 1900
Birth*1860Darwin Jay Strong was born about 1860 in Ohio.2 
Name VariationHe was called Jay.2 
Death*20 June 1896He died on 20 June 1896 at about age 361 
Burial* and was buried in Crane Cemetery, Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan.1 

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Darwin Jay Strong, Memorial# 20834611. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew and Margaret Strong, (transcribed by Ancestry as "Thong"), Year: 1870; Census Place: Blissfield, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M593_685; Page: 129A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Eliza H. Strong1

b. 25 December 1831
Family
Birth*25 December 1831Eliza H. Strong was born on 25 December 1831 in Ohio.1,2 
Name VariationHer full name was Eliza Hulda Strong.2 
Marriage*9 March 1854She married Thomas Wallace Dulin on 9 March 1854 in Boone County, Indiana.1,3,4,5,2 

Family

 Thomas Wallace Dulin b. 1 Jul 1831
Child 1.Ora M. Dulin1,2,6 b. 20 Aug 1867

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas W. and Elizabeth Dulin, Year: 1880; Census Place: Perry, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: 270; Page: 172a; Enumeration District: 013. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Eliza Hulda (Strong) Dulin, Memorial# 27451571. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 9 March 1854 in Boone County, of Thomas W Dulin and Eliza H Strong, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Boone County, Indiana; index to Marriage Records 1844 - 1920 Inclusive Volume W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: C-2; Page: 354. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  4. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Eliza H Strong and Thomas W Dulin on 7 March 1854 in Indiana, United States, citing page 354 and referencing FHL Film# 001320110. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Wallace Dulin, Memorial# 27451603.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ora Mandana “Dana” (Dulin) Cohee, Memorial# 24944428.

Elmer Strong1

b. 1864
Family
Mother*Sarah S. Sayler1 b. 1824, d. 12 Dec 1909
Birth*1864Elmer Strong was born about 1864 in Ohio.1 
(Son) Marriage23 July 1876He was about 12 years old when his mother married, on 23 July 1876, to William A. Carman.2 
(Stepson) Census US 18808 June 1880Elmer Strong was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 8 June 1880 in the household of his mother and stepfather, Sarah and William Carman, in Center, Delaware County, Indiana. Elmer was 16 years old and was usually a farm worker, although on the day the census was taken he was disabled in some way and not able to work.1 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Sarah Carman, Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 274; Page: 364d; Enumeration District: 183. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 23 July 1876 in Delaware County, of William Carman and Sarah S Strong, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Delaware County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1827 - 1920 Inclusive Volume W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office; Book: C-6; Page: 460. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.

Guy S. Strong1

b. 1899
Family
Father*William T. Strong1 b. 2 Jun 1877
Mother*Lusetta Seiler1 b. 22 May 1874, d. 28 May 1906
Birth*1899Guy S. Strong was born about 1899 in Indiana.1 
(Son) Death28 May 1906He was about 7 years old when his mother died on 28 May 1906 at age 32, leaving Guy's father with four young children who ranged in age from one to 7 years.2,3 
(Son) Marriage5 March 1907About a year after his mother's death, his father married a second time, on 5 March 1907, to Lulu F. Hickman, who had not been married before. Their marriage provided her with an immediate family of the four Strong children who ranged in age from 2 to 8 years.4,5 
(Son) Census US 191021 April 1910Guy S. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 in the household of his father and stepmother at 707 Jefferson Street, Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana. He was 11 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year.1 
(Son) Census US 192013 January 1920Guy was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 13 January 1920 in the household of his parents in Spurlington, Taylor County, Kentucky. He was 21 years old and worked as a laborer on the home farm.6 
(Nephew) Death28 September 1951He was the informant named on the death certificate information of his aunt, Mary Ermine (Wilson) Strong, on 28 September 1951 at Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky.7 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William T. and Lulu F. Strong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hartford Ward 4, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: T624_340; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374353. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lusetta “Etta” (Seiler) Strong, Memorial# 90947251. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Etta Strong, age 32, wife of W. T. Strong, housewife, on 28 May 1906 in Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana, USA, born on 22 May 1874 in Illinois, daughter of Solomon Siler, born in Ohio, and Sarah J Thomas, born in Indiana, informant her father, Solomon Siler, Muncie, Indiana, Date Registered 1906, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1906; Roll: 02. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  4. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William T Strong of Hartford City, Hartford, Indiana, age 33, born on 2 June 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of and Taylor Strong and Lizzie Diviney, and Lulu Hickman of Hartford City, Hartford, Indiana, age 23, born on 21 December 1884 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of James Hickman and Alice Cartwright, married on 5 March 1907 in Indiana, United States, citing page 70 and not referencing any FHL Film#. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  5. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 March 1907 in Blackford County, Indiana, USA of William T Strong, born in Cincinnati, Ohio and Lulu Hickman, born in Delaware County, Indiana. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  6. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Lulu Strong, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spurlington, Taylor, Kentucky; Roll: T625_599; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 151. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Mary Ermine Strong on 28 September 1951 in Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky, USA, age 70, widow, housewife, born on 27 May 1881 in Taylor County, Kentucky, daughter of Robert Wilson and Mary Susan Wilson, informant her nephew, Guy S. Strong, burial in Palestine Cemetery, Campbellsville, citing Kentucky Department For Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.

James T. Strong1

b. 17 October 1916
Family
Father*William T. Strong2 b. 2 Jun 1877
Mother*Lulu F. Hickman2 b. Dec 1885
Birth*17 October 1916James T. Strong was born on 17 October 1916 in Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana.2 
Name VariationHis full name was James Taylor Strong.2 
(Son) Census US 192013 January 1920James T. was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 13 January 1920 in the household of his parents in Spurlington, Taylor County, Kentucky. He was 3 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Lulu Strong, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spurlington, Taylor, Kentucky; Roll: T625_599; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 151. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2628] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of James Taylor Strong on 17 October 1916 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana, USA, son of William T Strong, age 40, telephone lineman, and Lulu Hickman, age 31, housewife, her first child, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1916; Roll: 002, citing Certificate# 4069, Roll# 40474_357927, Volume Range 984 - 990. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944.

Jesse S. Strong1

b. April 1898
Family
Father*Charles Nelson Strong1 b. 6 May 1870, d. 17 Dec 1940
Mother*Anna M. Seiler1 b. 14 Feb 1876, d. 8 Feb 1905
Birth*April 1898Jesse S. Strong was born in April 1898 in Indiana.1 
(Son) Census US 190023 June 1900Jesse S. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 23 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Union, Delaware County, Indiana. He was 2 years old.1 
(Son) Death8 February 1905He was 6 years old when his mother died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on 8 February 1905 at age 28.2,3,4 
(Son) Research Notes9 February 1905 On 9 February 1905, The Free Press, Muncie, Delaware County, published a long and detailed account of his mother's tragic suicide. We found her story terribly sad and emotional to read, and appreciated that the author's descriptions of events were written with a sensitivity for the feelings of the family she left behind. We have decided not to transcribe the article here, and suggest that anyone wanting to read it access it directly from the newspapers.com website.4 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles N. and Anna M. Strong, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0053. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna (Seiler) Strong, Memorial# 90947303. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Anna M Strong, age 28, housewife, on 8 February 1905 in Center, Delaware, Indiana, USA, married to Charles Strong, born on 14 February 1875 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of Solomon Siler and Sarah J Thomas, coroner determined cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, informant her father, Solomon Siler, Eaton, Indiana, burial in Union Cemetery, Date Registered 1905, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1905; Roll: 03. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  4. [S3038] Tragic Suicide of Anna (Seiler) Strong 1905 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana), Thursday, February 9, 1905, Page 10, (Downloaded on June 8, 2026), under the multiple headlines, "Leaned on Muzzle, Pressed Trigger"; "Young Woman, Deranged by Illness, Ended Her Life in a Horrible Manner"; "Put Pieces of Gun Together"; and "Happy Greetings of Children Turned to Screams of Horror When They Found Mother", published a long and detailed account of the tragic suicide of Anna M. (Seiler) Strong. We found her story terribly sad and emotional to read, and appreciated that the author's descriptions of events were written with a sensitivity for the feelings of the family she left behind. We have decided not to transcribe the article here, and suggest that anyone wanting to read it access it directly from the newspapers.com website. Hereinafter cited as Tragic Suicide of Anna (Seiler) Strong 1905 Indiana.

Lena M. Strong1

b. August 1896
Family
Adoptive father*Zachary Taylor Strong1 b. 13 Feb 1849, d. 3 Mar 1912
Adoptive mother*Sarah F. Clevenger1 b. 14 Mar 1849, d. 14 Sep 1937
Birth*August 1896Lena M. Strong was born in August 1896 in Indiana.1 
Name VariationHer name in some records was Lena Alderson.2,3 
(Adopted Daughter) Census US 190021 June 1900Lena M. Strong was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 21 June 1900 in the household of her adoptive parents, Sarah F. and Zachary Strong, in Hamilton, Delaware County, Indiana. Lena was 4 years old.1 
(Adopted Daughter) Census US 19103 May 1910She was enumerated as Lena Alderson on the 1910 census taken on 3 May 1910 in the household of her adoptive parents, Sarah F. and Taylor Strong, in Hamilton, Delaware County, Indiana. Lena was 14 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year. We note that on the 1900 census, she had been recorded as Lena M. Strong.2,4 
Newspaper Item*6 April 1912 On Saturday, 6 April 1912, the Muncie Evening Press, Muncie, Indiana, published a short note that Mrs. Sarah Strong and Lena Strong had returned home the previous Wednesday from Taylorville, Florida, where they had been as a result of the death of Sarah's husband, who was also Lena's adoptive father.5 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Zachariah and Sarah F. Strong, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hamilton, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0043. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Taylor and Sarah F. Strong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamilton, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T624_346; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374359. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 29 April 1916 in Indiana of Lena Alderson of Muncie, Indiana, age 21, born on 26 August 1895 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of Taylor Strong and Sarah Clevenger, and Charles F George of Muncie, Indiana, age 30, born on 18 July 1886 in Muncie, Indiana, son of William E. George and Josephine Burton, citing page 37 and referencing FHL Film# 002069408. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Edd and Cora Hickman, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamilton, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T624_346; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374359.
  5. [S2670] Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Muncie Evening Press, (Muncie, Indiana), Saturday, April 6, 1912, Page 7, (Downloaded on June 6, 2026), noting that Mrs. Sarah Strong and Lena Strong had returned home Wednesday from Taylorville, Florida, on the account of the death of her husband, Taylor Strong. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current.

Margaret Strong1

b. February 1880
Family
Father*Zachary Taylor Strong1 b. 13 Feb 1849, d. 3 Mar 1912
Mother*Elizabeth F. Diviney1 b. 1846, d. Feb 1880
Birth*February 1880Margaret Strong was born about February 1880 in Indiana.1 
(Granddaughter) DeathFebruary 1880We suspect her mother died at about age 34 when Margaret was a new-born infant, leaving Margaret's father and five young children between the ages of infant and 9 years.1,2 
(Grandchild) Census US 188025 June 1880Margaret Strong and her siblings were enumerated without their parents on the 1880 census taken on 25 June 1880 in the household of their maternal grandparents, Cynthia and Nelson Diviney, in Pesotum, Champaign County, Illinois. Margaret was four months old.1 
(Daughter) Marriage4 September 1882She was 2 years old when her father married a second time, on 4 September 1882, to Sarah F. Clevenger, who had not been married before. Their marriage provided her with an immediate family of the five Strong children who ranged in age from 2 to 12 years.3 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nelson and Cynthia Diviney, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pesotum, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 179; Page: 217d; Enumeration District: 017. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate packet# 2010 for Nelson Diviney dated 4 March 1895, John Crawford, Administrator, Champaign County, Illinois, Packets No.1975-2026, 1887-1900, Ancestry image# 1005 - 1029 of 1396. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999.
  3. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 September 1882 in Delaware County, Indiana of Zachary T Strong and Sarah Clevenger, referencing the Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Delaware County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1827 - 1920 Inclusive Volume W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office; Book: C-8; Page: 26. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.

Mary Strong1

b. November 1861, d. between 1900 and 1910
Family
Father*Andrew Strong1 b. 18 Apr 1814, d. 27 Nov 1870
Mother*Margaret Sherwood1 b. 8 Aug 1833, d. 27 Mar 1900
Birth*November 1861Mary Strong was born in November 1861 in Iowa.1,2 
Marriage*31 January 1891She married, as his first wife, Frank H. Miller, son of Jacob Miller and Melvina Van Steenburg, on 31 January 1891 in Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan.3 
Death*between 1900 and 1910She probably died in Michigan between 1900 and 1910. Her son, Keith, was born in March 1900 and her husband, Frank, was enumerated as a widower in May on the 1910 census. She left behind her husband and three young sons.4,2 
(Niece) Probate8 November 1906The estate of Mary's aunt, Bell B. Edwards, was opened for probate on 8 November 1906 in Denver, Colorado, and, as directed by her will, The International Trust Company was appointed Executor. About four months of activity on the case had occurred, however, before the Executor was officially appointed. On 12 July 1906, when The International Trust Company filed its first petition to the court, they had not yet determined the name of the sister Bell had mentioned in her will, nor had they determined if she had left any other surviving heirs at law who needed to be notified of Bell's will and probate. The International Trust Company's Supplemental and Amended petition, dated 18 August 1906, stated that the deceased left, as her sole and only surviving heirs at law, devises and legatees, the following:

The International Trust Company, of Denver, Colorado, devisee and legatee, in trust;

First Church of Christ, Scientist, legatee in trust;

Geraldine C. Brockway, sister of deceased and now the wife of George Brockway, and residing at Blissfield, Lenawee County, State of Michigan.

Mary C. Miller, formerly Mary C. Strong, niece of deceased, now residing at Blissfield, Lenawee County, State of Michigan;

Albert Henry Strong, nephew of deceased, now residing at Toledo, Ohio.

In the same document, The International Trust Company itemized the estimated value of Bell's estate as $5,975.00 from her various properties in Denver and Leadville, Colorado, which produced an estimated $600.00 per annum from rents, issues and profits; and about $1,540.00 in cash, watches, jewelry, household goods and wearing apparel, with about $1,500.00 of that amount being in cash. With everything, The International Trust Company estimated the value of her estate to be $7,515 plus the annual income from her real estate.

For 33 consecutive days, from 27 September 1906 through 29 October 1906, the County Clerk for the City and County of Denver published a "Notice to Non-Resident Heirs at Law" in the Daily Journal of Denver which sent greetings from the people of the state of Colorado to Geraldine C. Brockway, sister of deceased and now the wife of George Brockway, and residing at Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan; Mary C. Miller, formerly Mary C. Strong, niece of deceased, now residing at Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan and Albert Henry Strong, nephew of deceased, residing at Toledo, Ohio. The notice reviewed the contents of the Will and estimated value of the estate of their relative, Bell B. Edwards, and directed each or all to appear in the County Court of Denver on Monday, 29 October 1906 to show cause if they have, or may have reason not to open probate as directed by the Will. The probate documents do not indicate any of them appeared.

On 6 December 1906, the court appointed Allan M. Culver, George S. Van Law and John C. Gallup, all of the City and County of Denver, to inventory, value and appraise the goods, chattels and personal estate of Bell B. Edwards, deceased. Their inventory, valued at $601.80, was submitted on 15 December 1906 and approved by the court on 18 December 1906. The court approved the Executor's request, on 16 January 1907, to sell at private sale or sales, all the goods and chattels of said testatrix mentioned and described in the Appraisement Bill on file herein, for cash in hand, at not less than the appraised value of each article therein mentioned.5,6,7,8,9,10 

Family

 Frank H. Miller b. Sep 1869
Children 1.Albert A. Miller4 b. Aug 1892
 2.Clifford J. Miller4 b. May 1896
 3.Keith Miller4 b. Mar 1900

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew and Margaret Strong, (transcribed by Ancestry as "Thong"), Year: 1870; Census Place: Blissfield, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: M593_685; Page: 129A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank H. and Mary C. Miller, Year: 1900; Census Place: Blissfield, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: 725; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0040; FHL microfilm: 1240725. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mary Strong of Blissfield, Michigan, age 28, born in Michigan, parents and , married Frank H Miller, of Madison, Michigan, age 21, farmer, born in Michigan, son of Jacob Miller and Melvina Van Steenburg, married on 31 January 1891 in Blissfield, Lenawee, Michigan, USA, record# 1409, citing Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, MI, USA, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Film# 44, "1891 Kalamazoo-1891 Sanilac". Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Frank H. Miller, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elyria Ward 2, Lorain, Ohio; Roll: T624_1206; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375219. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2484] Colorado, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1875-1974, online at www.ancestry.com, probate for the estate of Bell B Edwards opened on 8 November 1906 in Denver, Colorado, USA, inferred date and place of death, 1906 in Colorado, referencing Case Number 10243, Probate Cases 10203-10247, 1906, Probate Records, 1900-1946; Author: Denver County (Colorado). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Denver, Colorado, citing Ancestry online image# 1383 through 1500 of 1606, appointment of Executor, image# 1402 of 1606. Hereinafter cited as Colorado, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1875-1974.
  6. [S2484] Colorado, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1875-1974, online at www.ancestry.com, probate for the estate of Bell B Edwards opened on 8 November 1906 in Denver, Colorado, USA, inferred date and place of death, 1906 in Colorado, referencing Case Number 10243, Probate Cases 10203-10247, 1906, Probate Records, 1900-1946; Author: Denver County (Colorado). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Denver, Colorado, citing Ancestry online image# 1383 through 1500 of 1606, from the first Petition of The International Trust Company for probate of Will and Letters of Testamentary dated 12 July 1906, image# 1385-1387 of 1606.
  7. [S2484] Colorado, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1875-1974, online at www.ancestry.com, probate for the estate of Bell B Edwards opened on 8 November 1906 in Denver, Colorado, USA, inferred date and place of death, 1906 in Colorado, referencing Case Number 10243, Probate Cases 10203-10247, 1906, Probate Records, 1900-1946; Author: Denver County (Colorado). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Denver, Colorado, citing Ancestry online image# 1383 through 1500 of 1606, from the Supplemental and Amended Petition of The International Trust Company for probate of Will and Letters of Testamentary dated 18 August 1906, image# 1388-1391 of 1606.
  8. [S2484] Colorado, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1875-1974, online at www.ancestry.com, probate for the estate of Bell B Edwards opened on 8 November 1906 in Denver, Colorado, USA, inferred date and place of death, 1906 in Colorado, referencing Case Number 10243, Probate Cases 10203-10247, 1906, Probate Records, 1900-1946; Author: Denver County (Colorado). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Denver, Colorado, citing Ancestry online image# 1383 through 1500 of 1606, from the "Notice to Non-Resident Heirs at Law" dated 29 October 1906, image# 1480 of 1606.
  9. [S2484] Colorado, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1875-1974, online at www.ancestry.com, probate for the estate of Bell B Edwards opened on 8 November 1906 in Denver, Colorado, USA, inferred date and place of death, 1906 in Colorado, referencing Case Number 10243, Probate Cases 10203-10247, 1906, Probate Records, 1900-1946; Author: Denver County (Colorado). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Denver, Colorado, citing Ancestry online image# 1383 through 1500 of 1606, from the "Warrant to Appraisers", Inventory and Appraisement Bill dated 6-18 December 1906, image# 1432-1435 of 1606.
  10. [S2484] Colorado, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1875-1974, online at www.ancestry.com, probate for the estate of Bell B Edwards opened on 8 November 1906 in Denver, Colorado, USA, inferred date and place of death, 1906 in Colorado, referencing Case Number 10243, Probate Cases 10203-10247, 1906, Probate Records, 1900-1946; Author: Denver County (Colorado). Clerk of the County Court; Probate Place: Denver, Colorado, citing Ancestry online image# 1383 through 1500 of 1606, from the Petition to Sell Goods and Chattels of Testatrix" dated 16 January 1907, image# 1436-1438 of 1606.

Mary Polly Strong1

b. 1813, d. 1868
Family
Birth*1813Mary Polly Strong was born about 1813 in New York.1 
Name VariationShe was called Polly.2 
Marriage*She married Christian Gierhart.1,3 
Census US 1850*23 September 1850Polly and Christian Gierhart were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 23 September 1850 in Milton, DuPage County, Illinois. Christian was 40 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $200, and Polly was 37 years of age. Their six children were enumerated with them in 1850. Alfred was 18 years old, worked as a laborer on the family farm, and had attended school within the census year; Susan and Olive were ages 15 and 14 years, respectively, and had attended school within the census year; and John W., Mary Jane and Laura were ages 10, 8, and 6 years, respectively. Also enumerated with the family in 1850 was David Crumb, who was 30 years of age, had been born in Ireland, and worked as a laborer on the farm.2 
(Mother) Research Notes The name Robertson has been found, both as a surname and as a given name, in our research of Susan Gierhart and Henry S. Godfrey. In an early transcription of Susan's name in the record of the couple's 1853 marriage, and then subsequently recopied in other indexes of that marriage, she was identified as Susan Robertson. Her parents were not named, and we don't know if Robertson had meaning or was an error in transcription. Had she been married before to a husband with the surname Robertson? She was 17 years old when she married Henry Godfrey, so an earlier marriage, while not impossible, seems unlikely. Our research, through census and Find a Grave records, indicates her maiden surname was Gierhart, and that her parents were Christian Gierhart and Mary Polly Strong, and when her daughter, Emma, married in 1878, Emma's parents' names were reported as Henry S. Godfrey and Susan Gierhart. Then, when Susan and Henry's son, Charles, married, also in 1878, his marriage record identified his father's name as Robertson Godfrey. It was actually Henry Sheldon Godfrey, so therein lies our dilemma. Two marriage records, 25 years apart, and both including the name Robertson, which may be a clue to something significant. We don't believe in coincidences, and wonder if somewhere, in the Gierhart or Godfrey family, or an earlier marriage, there is a Robertson. We'd very much like to know, and would appreciate hearing from anyone who is able to help us resolve our Robertson conundrum.4,5,6,2,7,1,3 
Census US 1860*23 June 1860Mary and Christian Gierhart were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 23 June 1860 in Toulon, Stark County, Illinois. Christian was 51 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $3,200 and a personal estate valued at $300, and Mary was 47 years of age. Two of their children were enumerated with them in 1860. John was 18 years old, and their second Laura, who had been given her deceased sister's name, was 2 years old. The couple's eldest son, Alfred Gierhart, was enumerated with his wife and children in the next household on the same census page.8 
Death*1868She died in 1868 in Toulon, Stark County, Illinois, at about age 551 
Burial* and was buried in Plot C-427 of Toulon Cemetery, Toulon.1 

Family

 Christian Gierhart b. 15 Jan 1808, d. 17 Feb 1870
Children 1.Alfred Gierhart2 b. 1833, d. 1915
 2.Susan Gierhart+7,1 b. 1836, d. 1877
 3.Olive Mabel Gierhart9,1 b. 11 Jul 1836, d. 30 Mar 1915
 4.John W. Gierhart2 b. 1840
 5.Mary Jane Gierhart2 b. 1842
 6.Laura Gierhart2 b. 1844, d. 1851
 7.Laura Ladena Gierhart10 b. 14 Sep 1858

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Polly (Strong) Gierhart, Memorial# 16718480. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of C. and Polly Gierhart, Year: 1850; Census Place: Milton, DuPage, Illinois; Roll: 105; Page: 68b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Christian Gierhart, Memorial# 16718466.
  4. [S2365] Documents and biography pertaining to the settlement and progress of Stark County, Illinois, online at www.ancestry.com, Chapter IV. Marriage record 1831-1866, page 80, 1853, and noting that Susan's surname was transcribed as Robertson, online at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/22367/…. Hereinafter cited as Documents and biography pertaining to the settlement and progress of Stark County, Illinois.
  5. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 23 January 1878 in Stark, Illinois, USA, of Charles W Godfrey, age 26, born about 1852 to Robertson Godfrey and Susan Gierhart, married Sarah Lilly Tracy, age 21, born about 1857 to Henry Tracy and Adaline Neal, referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records, and we note the error in the record or transcription of Charles's father's name, which was actually Henry S. Godfrey. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  6. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 26 April 1879 in Stark County, Illinois, USA, of Emma Godfrey, age 20, born about 1859, daughter of Henry S Godfrey and Susan Gierhart, married Frederic E Dack, age 22, born about 1857, son of John Dack and Jane Nicholson, referencing various Illinois County Courthouses.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Susan (Gierhart) Godfrey, Memorial# 23507965.
  8. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Christian and Mary Gierhart, Year: 1860; Census Place: Toulon, Stark, Illinois; Roll: M653_229; Page: 865; Family History Library Film: 803229, reporting Laura's age as 2 years old in June 1860. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Olive Mabel (Gierhart) Newton, Memorial# 16881934.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Laura Ladena (Gierhart) Wise, Memorial# 24406827.

Ralph T. Strong1

b. December 1896
Family
Father*Charles Nelson Strong1 b. 6 May 1870, d. 17 Dec 1940
Mother*Anna M. Seiler1 b. 14 Feb 1876, d. 8 Feb 1905
Birth*December 1896Ralph T. Strong was born in December 1896 in Indiana.1 
(Son) Census US 190023 June 1900Ralph T. was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 23 June 1900 in the household of his parents in Union, Delaware County, Indiana. He was 3 years old.1 
(Son) Death8 February 1905He was 8 years old when his mother died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on 8 February 1905 at age 28.2,3,4 
(Son) Research Notes9 February 1905 On 9 February 1905, The Free Press, Muncie, Delaware County, published a long and detailed account of his mother's tragic suicide. We found her story terribly sad and emotional to read, and appreciated that the author's descriptions of events were written with a sensitivity for the feelings of the family she left behind. We have decided not to transcribe the article here, and suggest that anyone wanting to read it access it directly from the newspapers.com website.4 
(Nephew) Census US 191021 April 1910Ralph T. Strong was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 in the household of his aunt and uncle, Lulu F. and William T. Strong, at 707 Jefferson Street, Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana. Ralph was 13 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year.5 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles N. and Anna M. Strong, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0053. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna (Seiler) Strong, Memorial# 90947303. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Anna M Strong, age 28, housewife, on 8 February 1905 in Center, Delaware, Indiana, USA, married to Charles Strong, born on 14 February 1875 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of Solomon Siler and Sarah J Thomas, coroner determined cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, informant her father, Solomon Siler, Eaton, Indiana, burial in Union Cemetery, Date Registered 1905, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1905; Roll: 03. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  4. [S3038] Tragic Suicide of Anna (Seiler) Strong 1905 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana), Thursday, February 9, 1905, Page 10, (Downloaded on June 8, 2026), under the multiple headlines, "Leaned on Muzzle, Pressed Trigger"; "Young Woman, Deranged by Illness, Ended Her Life in a Horrible Manner"; "Put Pieces of Gun Together"; and "Happy Greetings of Children Turned to Screams of Horror When They Found Mother", published a long and detailed account of the tragic suicide of Anna M. (Seiler) Strong. We found her story terribly sad and emotional to read, and appreciated that the author's descriptions of events were written with a sensitivity for the feelings of the family she left behind. We have decided not to transcribe the article here, and suggest that anyone wanting to read it access it directly from the newspapers.com website. Hereinafter cited as Tragic Suicide of Anna (Seiler) Strong 1905 Indiana.
  5. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William T. and Lulu F. Strong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hartford Ward 4, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: T624_340; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374353. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

William Strong1

b. 1852
Family
Father*William C. Strong1 b. 12 Aug 1823, d. 12 Jul 1853
Mother*Sarah S. Sayler1 b. 1824, d. 12 Dec 1909
Birth*1852William Strong was born about 1852 in Ohio.1 
(Son) Death12 July 1853He was an infant when his father died on 12 July 1853 at age 29, leaving William's mother with three young children under the age of five years.2 
(Son) Census US 186017 July 1860William was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 17 July 1860 in the household of his widowed mother in Millcreek, Hamilton County, Ohio. He] was 8 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Sarah S. Strong, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Millcreek, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M653_980; Page: 84; Family History Library Film: 803980. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2955] U.S., Family History Books, online at www.ancestry.com, The Strong Family; Author: Walter Jarvis, page 14, iv. William Cary Strong. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Family History Books.

William C. Strong1

b. 12 August 1823, d. 12 July 1853
Family
Father*Zebulon Strong2,3 b. 7 Sep 1788, d. 13 Aug 1875
Mother*Hannah Rogers2,3 b. 13 May 1791, d. 16 Aug 1875
Birth*12 August 1823William C. Strong was born on 12 August 1823 in College Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio.3 
Marriage*11 July 1843He married, as her first husband, Sarah S. Sayler, daughter of Peter Sailers and Maria Hartman, on 11 July 1843 in Hamilton County, Ohio.1,4 
Name VariationHis full name was William Cary Strong.3 
Death*12 July 1853He died on 12 July 1853 in College Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio, at age 29, leaving his wife and three young children under the age of five years.3 

Family

 Sarah S. Sayler b. 1824, d. 12 Dec 1909
Children 1.Anna M. Strong5 b. 1848
 2.Zachary Taylor Strong+5 b. 13 Feb 1849, d. 3 Mar 1912
 3.William Strong5 b. 1852

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sarah S. "Salor" and William C. Strong on 11 July 1843 in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000344456. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S2955] U.S., Family History Books, online at www.ancestry.com, The Strong Family; Author: Walter Jarvis, pages 13-14, Captain Zebulon Strong. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Family History Books.
  3. [S2955] U.S., Family History Books, online at www.ancestry.com, The Strong Family; Author: Walter Jarvis, page 14, iv. William Cary Strong.
  4. [S2955] U.S., Family History Books, online at www.ancestry.com, The Strong Family; Author: Walter Jarvis, page 14, iv. William Cary Strong; he married Sarah S. Sayler.
  5. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Sarah S. Strong, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Millcreek, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M653_980; Page: 84; Family History Library Film: 803980. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

William T. Strong1

b. 2 June 1877
Family
Father*Zachary Taylor Strong2 b. 13 Feb 1849, d. 3 Mar 1912
Mother*Elizabeth F. Diviney2 b. 1846, d. Feb 1880
Birth*2 June 1877William T. Strong was born on 2 June 1877 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.3,4 
Name VariationHis full name was William Taylor Strong.2,5 
(Grandchild) DeathFebruary 1880We suspect his mother died at about age 34 when William was about 3 years old, leaving William's father and five young children between the ages of infant and 9 years.2,6 
(Grandchild) Census US 188025 June 1880William Strong and his siblings were enumerated without their parents on the 1880 census taken on 25 June 1880 in the household of their maternal grandparents, Cynthia and Nelson Diviney, in Pesotum, Champaign County, Illinois. William was 4 years old.2 
(Son) Marriage4 September 1882He was 5 years old when his father married a second time, on 4 September 1882, to Sarah F. Clevenger, who had not been married before. Their marriage provided her with an immediate family of the five Strong children who ranged in age from 2 to 12 years.7 
Marriage*14 April 1897He married, as his first wife, Etta Seiler, daughter of Solomon Seiler and Sarah Jane Thomas, on 14 April 1897 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. Two years earlier William's brother, Charles, had married Etta's sister, Anna.8,5,1 
Census US 1900*4 June 1900Etta and William T. Strong were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 4 June 1900 in Union, Delaware County, Indiana. William, who was recorded as "W.T.", was 24 years of age and worked as a day laborer, and Etta was 26 years of age and didn't work outside the home. They were both able to read, write and to speak English. They owned their house with a mortgage, had been married for 3 years and Etta had given birth to one child and he was enumerated with them. Guy S. was one year old. William's sister and her husband, Cora B. and Lewis E. Hickman, were enumerated in 1900 in the first household before William and Etta on the same census page. William's paternal grandmother, Sarah S. Strong, was also enumerated in the Hickman household.9,10 
(Brother-in-Law) Death8 February 1905His wife's sister, Anna M. (Seiler) Strong, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on 8 February 1905 at age 28.11,12,13 
(Brother-in-Law) Research Notes9 February 1905 On 9 February 1905, The Free Press, Muncie, Delaware County, published a long and detailed account of his wife's sister Anna's tragic suicide. We found her story terribly sad and emotional to read, and appreciated that the author's descriptions of events were written with a sensitivity for the feelings of the family she left behind. We have decided not to transcribe the article here, and suggest that anyone wanting to read it access it directly from the newspapers.com website.13 
(Husband) Death28 May 1906William became a widower when Lusetta (Seiler) Strong died on 28 May 1906 at age 32. Her death left William with four young children who ranged in age from one to 7 years.8,14 
Marriage*5 March 1907He married, as his second wife, Lulu F. Hickman, daughter of James William Hickman and Madora D. A. Cartwright, on 5 March 1907 in Blackford County, Indiana. William had been widowed and his four children, who ranged in age from 2 to 8 years, provided Lulu with an immediate family. Her extended family is also of interest. Lulu's father, James William Hickman, was the oldest brother of Lewis E. Hickman who was the husband of Cora Belle (Strong) Hickman, who was William T. Strong's sister.15,16 
Census US 1910*21 April 1910Lulu F. and William T. Strong were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 at 707 Jefferson Street, Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana. William was 34 years of age and worked for wages as a wire chief for a telephone company, and Lulu was 26 years of age and did not work outside the home. They were both able to read, write and to speak English, owned their house with a mortgage, had been married for 3 years, Wiliam's second marriage and Lulu's first, and Lulu had not given birth to any children. William's four children from his first marriage were enumerated with the couple in 1910. Guy S., Arthur T. and Wilma F. were ages 11, 10 and 8 years, respectively, were able to read, write and to speak English and had attended school within the census year; and Beatrice E. was 5 years old. The children's cousin, Ralph T. Strong, was also enumerated in his uncle's household in 1910. He was 13 years old, was able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year.17 
(Stepson) Marriage2 March 1919 On 2 March 1919, William's stepmother, Sarah F. Strong, married James W. Hickman, the father of William's wife, Lulu Fredonia Hickman. In 1919, Sarah was 70 years of age and James was age 64. Both had been left widowed after long first marriages, a few months short of 30 years for Sarah, and a few months longer than 34 years for James. Their marriage with each other increased the already established connections between their Strong and Hickman families, and they had probably been friends for many years. Twenty-four years before, in 1895, Sarah's stepdaughter, Cora Belle Strong, married James's brother, Lewis Edward Hickman, and in 1907, James's daughter, Lulu Fredonia Hickman, married Sarah's stepson, William Taylor Strong.18 
Relocation*1920 By 1920, brothers William T. and Charles N. Strong had both relocated and settled in Spurlington, Taylor County, Kentucky. Charles was establishing himself as a retail grocery merchant working on his own account, and William, who was with his wife, and four of their children, was working on his own account as a general farmer.19,20 
Census US 1920*13 January 1920Lulu and William T. Strong were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 13 January 1920 in Spurlington, Taylor County, Kentucky. William was 42 years of age and a general farmer working on his own account, and Lulu was 32 years of age. They owned their farm with a mortgage. Three of their children from William's first marriage, and the son they had together, were enumerated with them in 1920. Guy was 21 years old and worked as a laborer on the home farm; Wilma and Beatrice were ages 17 and 15 years, respectively, and had attended school within the census year; and baby James T. was 3 years old.20 
Census US 1930*5 April 1930Lulu F. and William T. Strong were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 5 April 1930 on the Spurlington - Campbellsville Road, Spurlington, Taylor County, Kentucky. William was 53 years of age, worked for wages as an electrician in a utility plant, and had been at work the day before the census was taken. Lulu was 45 years of age and did not work outside the home. They were both able to read, write and to speak English, had been married for 22 years, owned their house which was on a farm, and did not own a radio set. The couple's two children were enumerated with them in 1930. James T. was 13 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year; and Ada F. was 9 years old, able to read, and had attended school within the census year.21 

Family 1

 Lusetta Seiler b. 22 May 1874, d. 28 May 1906
Children 1.Guy S. Strong17 b. 1899
 2.Arthur T. Strong17 b. 1900
 3.Wilma F. Strong17 b. 1902
 4.Beatrice E. Strong17 b. 1905

Family 2

 Lulu F. Hickman b. Dec 1885
Children 1.James T. Strong22 b. 17 Oct 1916
 2.Ada F. Strong21 b. 1921

Citations

  1. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William T. Strong and Etta Seiler on 14 April 1897 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 2069291, page 585. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nelson and Cynthia Diviney, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pesotum, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 179; Page: 217d; Enumeration District: 017. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nelson and Cynthia Diviney, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pesotum, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 179; Page: 217d; Enumeration District: 017; their grandson William Strong's place of birth was recorded as Indiana.
  4. [S1730] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for William Taylor Strong, born on 2 June 1877 at Cincinnati, agency notes: 09 Dec 1977: Name Listed As William Taylor Strong. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Taylor Strong, Memorial# 55892882. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  6. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate packet# 2010 for Nelson Diviney dated 4 March 1895, John Crawford, Administrator, Champaign County, Illinois, Packets No.1975-2026, 1887-1900, Ancestry image# 1005 - 1029 of 1396. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999.
  7. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 September 1882 in Delaware County, Indiana of Zachary T Strong and Sarah Clevenger, referencing the Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Delaware County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1827 - 1920 Inclusive Volume W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office; Book: C-8; Page: 26. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lusetta “Etta” (Seiler) Strong, Memorial# 90947251.
  9. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of W. T. and Etta Strong, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0053. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lewis E. and Cora B. Hickman, (his name recorded as Louis by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0053.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna (Seiler) Strong, Memorial# 90947303.
  12. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Anna M Strong, age 28, housewife, on 8 February 1905 in Center, Delaware, Indiana, USA, married to Charles Strong, born on 14 February 1875 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of Solomon Siler and Sarah J Thomas, coroner determined cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, informant her father, Solomon Siler, Eaton, Indiana, burial in Union Cemetery, Date Registered 1905, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1905; Roll: 03. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  13. [S3038] Tragic Suicide of Anna (Seiler) Strong 1905 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana), Thursday, February 9, 1905, Page 10, (Downloaded on June 8, 2026), under the multiple headlines, "Leaned on Muzzle, Pressed Trigger"; "Young Woman, Deranged by Illness, Ended Her Life in a Horrible Manner"; "Put Pieces of Gun Together"; and "Happy Greetings of Children Turned to Screams of Horror When They Found Mother", published a long and detailed account of the tragic suicide of Anna M. (Seiler) Strong. We found her story terribly sad and emotional to read, and appreciated that the author's descriptions of events were written with a sensitivity for the feelings of the family she left behind. We have decided not to transcribe the article here, and suggest that anyone wanting to read it access it directly from the newspapers.com website. Hereinafter cited as Tragic Suicide of Anna (Seiler) Strong 1905 Indiana.
  14. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Etta Strong, age 32, wife of W. T. Strong, housewife, on 28 May 1906 in Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana, USA, born on 22 May 1874 in Illinois, daughter of Solomon Siler, born in Ohio, and Sarah J Thomas, born in Indiana, informant her father, Solomon Siler, Muncie, Indiana, Date Registered 1906, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1906; Roll: 02.
  15. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William T Strong of Hartford City, Hartford, Indiana, age 33, born on 2 June 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of and Taylor Strong and Lizzie Diviney, and Lulu Hickman of Hartford City, Hartford, Indiana, age 23, born on 21 December 1884 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of James Hickman and Alice Cartwright, married on 5 March 1907 in Indiana, United States, citing page 70 and not referencing any FHL Film#. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  16. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 March 1907 in Blackford County, Indiana, USA of William T Strong, born in Cincinnati, Ohio and Lulu Hickman, born in Delaware County, Indiana. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  17. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William T. and Lulu F. Strong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hartford Ward 4, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: T624_340; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374353. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  18. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sarah (Clevenger) Strong, age 70, widowed, born on 14 March 1849 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of Solomon Clevenger and Deliliah Tuttle, and James W. Hickman, age 64, widowed, born on 7 March 1855 in Shelby County, Indiana, son of William Hickman and Martha "Maynes”, married on 2 March 1919 in Delaware County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 2069409, Reference ID: Volume 26, Page 544.
  19. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles N. Strong, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spurlington, Taylor, Kentucky; Roll: T625_599; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 151. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  20. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Lulu Strong, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spurlington, Taylor, Kentucky; Roll: T625_599; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 151.
  21. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Willliam T. and Lulu F. Strong, Year: 1930; Census Place: Spurlington, Taylor, Kentucky; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340513. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  22. [S2628] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of James Taylor Strong on 17 October 1916 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana, USA, son of William T Strong, age 40, telephone lineman, and Lulu Hickman, age 31, housewife, her first child, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1916; Roll: 002, citing Certificate# 4069, Roll# 40474_357927, Volume Range 984 - 990. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944.

Wilma F. Strong1

b. 1902
Family
Father*William T. Strong1 b. 2 Jun 1877
Mother*Lusetta Seiler1 b. 22 May 1874, d. 28 May 1906
Birth*1902Wilma F. Strong was born about 1902 in Indiana.1 
(Daughter) Death28 May 1906She was about 4 years old when her mother died on 28 May 1906 at age 32, leaving Wilma's father with four young children who ranged in age from one to 7 years.2,3 
(Daughter) Marriage5 March 1907About a year after her mother's death, her father married a second time, on 5 March 1907, to Lulu F. Hickman, who had not been married before. Their marriage provided her with an immediate family of the four Strong children who ranged in age from 2 to 8 years.4,5 
(Daughter) Census US 191021 April 1910Wilma F. was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 in the household of her father and stepmother at 707 Jefferson Street, Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana. She was 8 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year.1 
(Daughter) Census US 192013 January 1920Wilma was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 13 January 1920 in the household of her parents in Spurlington, Taylor County, Kentucky. She was 17 years old and had attended school within the census year.6 

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William T. and Lulu F. Strong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hartford Ward 4, Blackford, Indiana; Roll: T624_340; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374353. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lusetta “Etta” (Seiler) Strong, Memorial# 90947251. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Etta Strong, age 32, wife of W. T. Strong, housewife, on 28 May 1906 in Hartford, Blackford County, Indiana, USA, born on 22 May 1874 in Illinois, daughter of Solomon Siler, born in Ohio, and Sarah J Thomas, born in Indiana, informant her father, Solomon Siler, Muncie, Indiana, Date Registered 1906, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1906; Roll: 02. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  4. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William T Strong of Hartford City, Hartford, Indiana, age 33, born on 2 June 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of and Taylor Strong and Lizzie Diviney, and Lulu Hickman of Hartford City, Hartford, Indiana, age 23, born on 21 December 1884 in Delaware County, Indiana, daughter of James Hickman and Alice Cartwright, married on 5 March 1907 in Indiana, United States, citing page 70 and not referencing any FHL Film#. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  5. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 March 1907 in Blackford County, Indiana, USA of William T Strong, born in Cincinnati, Ohio and Lulu Hickman, born in Delaware County, Indiana. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  6. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Lulu Strong, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spurlington, Taylor, Kentucky; Roll: T625_599; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 151. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

Zachary Taylor Strong1

b. 13 February 1849, d. 3 March 1912
Family
Father*William C. Strong2 b. 12 Aug 1823, d. 12 Jul 1853
Mother*Sarah S. Sayler2 b. 1824, d. 12 Dec 1909
Birth*13 February 1849Zachary Taylor Strong was born on 13 February 1849 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.2,3 
Name VariationHe was called Taylor Strong.2 
(Son) Death12 July 1853He was about 3 years old when his father died on 12 July 1853 at age 29, leaving Taylor's mother with three young children under the age of five years.4 
(Son) Census US 186017 July 1860Taylor was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 17 July 1860 in the household of his widowed mother in Millcreek, Hamilton County, Ohio. He] was 11 years old and had attended school within the census year.2 
Marriage*June 1869He married, as his first wife, Elizabeth F. Diviney, daughter of Nelson Diviney and Cynthia Ann Ferris, in June 1869 in Champaign County, Illinois.5,6 
Census US 1870*13 July 1870Elizabeth and Taylor Strong were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 13 July 1870 in Pesotum, Champaign County, Illinois. Taylor was 21 years of age and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $400, and Elizabeth was recorded as 22 years of age and keeping house. Their baby son, Charles N., had been born in May and was two months old.6 
(Husband) DeathFebruary 1880Taylor became a widower with five very young children when Elizabeth F. (Diviney) Strong died, possibly as early as February 1880, at about age 34. Although we have no confirming evidence, we suspect Elizabeth died either during, or shortly after, the birth of her fifth child in February of 1880 in Indiana. All five of her children were enumerated with Elizabeth's parents in June of 1880 in Illinois, and we've not identified the children's father with any certainty on the 1880 census. We do know he married a second time in 1882. Additionally, when the estate of Nelson Diviney, Elizabeth's father, was probated in 1895, Elizabeth' mother, his widow, Cynthia Ann (Ferris) Diviney, three of their five children, Ethelbert, David and Sarah, and four grandchildren were named as heirs. His son, John, was not named. He had died unmarried and without issue in 1883. His daughter Elizabeth was also not named, although the four named grandchildren, Charles Nelson Strong, Bertie Strong, Cora Belle Strong and William Taylor Strong, were the four oldest of Elizabeth's five children. Her youngest daughter, Margaret Strong, who would have been 15 years old when the estate was probated, was also not named, nor was the appointment of a guardian for her. We have been unable to find any record for her after her enumeration on the 1880 census with her maternal grandparents, so she may have died before 1895.7,8 
Marriage*4 September 1882He married second, as her first husband, Sarah F. Clevenger, daughter of Solomon S. Clevenger and Delilah Ann Tuttle, on 4 September 1882 in Delaware County, Indiana. Zachary had been widowed and his five children, who ranged in age from 2 to 12 years, provided Sarah with an immediate family.9 
Census US 1900*21 June 1900Sarah F. and Zachary Strong, who was recorded as Zachariah by the census taker, were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 21 June 1900 in Hamilton, Delaware County, Indiana. Zachary was 51 years of age and worked as a day laborer, and Sarah was also 51 years of age. They were both able to read, write and to speak English, rented their house, had been married for 18 years and Sarah had given birth to no children. Four-year-old Lena M. Strong, who was identified as their adopted daughter, was enumerated with them in 1900.3 
(Son) Blindness1901 Around 1901, his mother, Sarah S. Strong Carman, became blind. She was in her late 70s. Ater losing her independence and requiring more care, she moved from the home of her granddaughter, Taylor Strong's daughter, Cora B. Hickman, who had a young family, to the home of her son, Taylor Strong, whose children were grown.10 
(Son) Illness1907His mother suffered a stroke of paralysis around 1907 which left her, at about age 83, a hopeless invalid. She'd been living for some time with Taylor's daughter and son-in-law, Lewis and Cora Hickman, and their family of young children. After her stroke, his mother moved to live with Taylor, whose children were grown.10,11 
(Son) Death12 December 1909His mother died at his home in Royerton, Delaware County, Indiana, on 12 December 1909 from a stroke of apoplexy, ending eight years of a series of physical misfortunes, at age 85.12,10 
Census US 1910*3 May 1910Sarah F. and Taylor Strong were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 3 May 1910 in Hamilton, Delaware County, Indiana. Taylor was 61 years of age, was able to read, write and to speak English, and worked for wages as a salesman in a general store. He had not been out of work on April 15, 1910, and had not been out of work for any weeks during 1909. Sarah was also 61 years of age, was able to read, write and to speak English, and did not work outside the home. They rented their house, had been married for 26 years, and Sarah had not given birth to any children. Their adopted daughter, Lena, was 14 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school within the census year. On the 1900 census, Lena had been recorded with the surname "Strong", and on the 1910 census her surname was recorded as "Alderson". Taylor's daughter, Cora, with her husband, Lewis E. Hickman, and their children were enumerated in 1910 in the next household after Taylor and Sarah, on the same census page.13,14 
Death*3 March 1912He died on 3 March 1912 in Taylorville, Lake County, Florida, at age 631,15 
Burial* and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Groveland, Lake County, Florida.1 

Family 1

 Elizabeth F. Diviney b. 1846, d. Feb 1880
Children 1.Charles Nelson Strong+16,1,6 b. 6 May 1870, d. 17 Dec 1940
 2.Alberta Mae Strong17 b. 18 Sep 1872
 3.Cora Belle Strong+18 b. 13 Sep 1873
 4.William T. Strong+7 b. 2 Jun 1877
 5.Margaret Strong7 b. Feb 1880

Family 2

 Sarah F. Clevenger b. 14 Mar 1849, d. 14 Sep 1937
Child 1.Lena M. Strong3 b. Aug 1896

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Zachary Taylor Strong, Memorial# 103512098. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Sarah S. Strong, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Millcreek, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M653_980; Page: 84; Family History Library Film: 803980. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Zachariah and Sarah F. Strong, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hamilton, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0043. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2955] U.S., Family History Books, online at www.ancestry.com, The Strong Family; Author: Walter Jarvis, page 14, iv. William Cary Strong. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Family History Books.
  5. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Z T Strong and Elizabeth F Diviney in 1869 in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  6. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Taylor and Elizabeth Strong, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pesotum, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: M593_193; Page: 209A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nelson and Cynthia Diviney, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pesotum, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 179; Page: 217d; Enumeration District: 017. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate packet# 2010 for Nelson Diviney dated 4 March 1895, John Crawford, Administrator, Champaign County, Illinois, Packets No.1975-2026, 1887-1900, Ancestry image# 1005 - 1029 of 1396. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999.
  9. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 September 1882 in Delaware County, Indiana of Zachary T Strong and Sarah Clevenger, referencing the Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Delaware County, Indiana; index to Marriage Record 1827 - 1920 Inclusive Volume W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office; Book: C-8; Page: 26. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  10. [S3037] Sarah S. Strong Carman 1909 Obituary, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Star Press, (Muncie, Indiana), Monday, December 13, 1909. Page 5, (Downloaded on May 31, 2026), under the headings “Mrs. Sarah Carmen Dead” and “Stroke of Apoplexy Ends a Series of Physical Misfortunes”, reported that Mrs. Sarah Carmen, 85, widow of the late William Carmen, an invalid for the past eight years, died at the home of her son, Z. T. Strong, in Royerton in the morning of the previous day; that despite the long illness, the coroner was called and upon examination found death to be due to a stroke of apoplexy; that Mrs. Carman had resided in the county for a number of years; that the past eight years of her life were filled with misfortune; that first, she was stricken blind and two years before suffered a stroke of paralysis which left her a hopeless invalid; that since that time she had made her home with the son; that the funeral services would be conducted the following day from the Royerton Christian Church with interment in Union cemetery, near Eaton. Hereinafter cited as Sarah S. Strong Carman 1909 Obituary, Indiana.
  11. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lewis E. and Cora B. Hickman, (his name recorded as Louis by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: 368; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0053.
  12. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah (Strong) Carmin, Memorial# 20785117.
  13. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Taylor and Sarah F. Strong, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamilton, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T624_346; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374359. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Edd and Cora Hickman, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamilton, Delaware, Indiana; Roll: T624_346; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374359.
  15. [S3039] Zachary Taylor Strong 1912 Death in Florida, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Muncie Evening Press, (Muncie, Indiana), Tuesday, March 5, 1912, Page 3, (Downloaded on June 6, 2026), under the heading, "Taylor Strong Dead", reporting that a telegram had been received by relatives at Royerton of the sudden death of Taylor Strong at Taylorville, Florida; that Mr. Strong was sixty-eight years of age, a well-known resident and mail carrier of Royerton before his removal to Florida about the first of the year; that burial was held at Taylorville Monday. Hereinafter cited as Zachary Taylor Strong 1912 Death in Florida.
  16. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Nelson Strong, Memorial# 68778040.
  17. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Alberta Mae Clouse, age 58, on 13 December 1930 in Jefferson, Grant, Indiana, USA, born on 18 September 1872 in Indiana, daughter of Z. I. Strong and Elizabeth Devine, Date Registered 1930, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1930; Roll: 13. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  18. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cora Belle (Strong) Hickman, Memorial# 68836978.

Zebulon Strong1,2

b. 7 September 1788, d. 13 August 1875
Family
Birth*7 September 1788Zebulon Strong was born on 7 September 1788 in Thetford, Orange County, Vermont.2 
Marriage*14 February 1816He married Hannah Rogers on 14 February 1816 in College Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio.2,1,3 
Death*13 August 1875He died on 13 August 1875 in College Hill, Hamilton County, Ohio, at age 862 
Burial* and was buried in Section D, Lot 51, Grave 3 of Wesleyan Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County.1,4 

Family

 Hannah Rogers b. 13 May 1791, d. 16 Aug 1875
Child 1.William C. Strong+2,5 b. 12 Aug 1823, d. 12 Jul 1853

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Zebulon Strong, Memorial# 133088495. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2955] U.S., Family History Books, online at www.ancestry.com, The Strong Family; Author: Walter Jarvis, pages 13-14, Captain Zebulon Strong. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Family History Books.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hannah (Rogers) Strong, Memorial# 225281666.
  4. [S2955] U.S., Family History Books, online at www.ancestry.com, The Strong Family; Author: Walter Jarvis, pages 13-14, Captain Zebulon Strong, reporting his place of burial as Crown Hill Cemetery.
  5. [S2955] U.S., Family History Books, online at www.ancestry.com, The Strong Family; Author: Walter Jarvis, page 14, iv. William Cary Strong.

Edward Stroud1

Family
Residence*The Stroud family were residents of Whitemarsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.1 

Family
Child 1.Mary Stroud1 d. c 1771

Citations

  1. [S2079] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), #8. Harman Yerkes, pages 17-19. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.

Mary Stroud1

d. circa 1771
Family
Father*Edward Stroud2
Marriage*22 March 1750/51She married, as his first wife, Harman Yerkes, son of Herman Yerkes and Elizabeth Watts, on 22 March 1750/51 in the Plymouth Meeting House, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.1,2 
Residence*The Stroud family were residents of Whitemarsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.2 
Children*Mary and Harman had nine children together2 
Death*circa 1771 and she died circa 1771.2 

Family

 Harman Yerkes b. 18 Jan 1720, d. 29 Nov 1804

Citations

  1. [S2079] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family with Notes on the Leach and Rutter Families, on one microfilm reel, 368 pages, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: printed for the author by the J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904), #2. Herman Yerkes, pages 9-11. Hereinafter cited as Chronicle of the Yerkes Family.
  2. [S2079] Josiah Granville Leach, Chronicle of the Yerkes Family, #8. Harman Yerkes, pages 17-19.

Mary Elizabeth Stroud1

b. 1836, d. before 1896
Family
Birth*1836Mary Elizabeth Stroud was born about 1836 in Indiana.2 
Marriage*16 December 1865She married, as his second wife, Moses Jackson Belcher, son of Berry Belcher and Jane Trimble, on 16 December 1865 in Crawford County, Indiana.1 
Children*Mary and Moses had five children together.1 
Death*before 1896She probably died in her 50s before 1896, the year her widowed husband married his third wife.1 

Family

 Moses Jackson Belcher b. 1824, d. 17 Aug 1899

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Moses Jackson Belcher, Memorial# 34490032. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Moses and Mary Belcher, Year: 1870; Census Place: Patoka, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: M593_306; Page: 86B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Nora B. Stubblefield1,2

b. July 1877, d. 30 October 1913
Family
Father*Robert Stubblefield3 b. Oct 1848
Mother*Martha Montgomery3 b. Mar 1849
Birth*July 1877Nora B. Stubblefield was born in July 1877 in Owen County, Kentucky.1,4,2,5 
Marriage*26 May 1898She married first, as his first wife, John Ephriam Streavel on 26 May 1898 in Owen County, Kentucky.1 
Married NameHer name was also found recorded as Nora Ellen Streavel.5 
Death*30 October 1913She died of a rare type of ovarian cancer after a long illness on 30 October 1913 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, at age 36. Her death left her husband with seven minor children, all under the age of 15 years.5,6 

Family

 John Ephriam Streavel b. 28 Oct 1875, d. 13 Mar 1955
Child 1.Virginia Streavel7,1 b. 23 Mar 1910, d. 15 Jun 1981

Citations

  1. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 26 May 1898 in Owen County, Kentucky, USA, of J. E. "Stewart", age 22, born about 1876, and Nora Stubblefield, age 21, born about 1877, citing FHL Film# 001943448. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John E. and Nora B. Streavel, Year: 1900; Census Place: West Monterey, Owen, Kentucky; Roll: 547; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0054. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Robert Stubblefield and Martha Montgomery on 7 March 1869 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1415854, Reference ID Book 1, Page 545. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  4. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John E. and Nora Streavel, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cobham, Surry, Virginia; Roll: T624_1650; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0115; FHL microfilm: 1375663. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2058] Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014, online at www.newspapers.com, death of Norie Ellen Streavel, age 37, born about 1876, died on 30 October 1913 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA, daughter of Robert and Mattie Stubblefield, informant her husband, John E. Streavel, registered on 31 October 1913, citing Certificate# 1913023757, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, VA, USA, Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S2859] Nora Ellen (Stubblefield) Streavel 1913 Obituary, Virginia, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Virginian-Pilot, (Norfolk, Virginia), Saturday, November 1, 1913, Page 7, (Downloaded on May 26, 2025), under the title, "Mrs. Nora Ellen Streavel", reporting from Petersburg, that death of Mrs. Nora Ellen Streavel, 37 years old, died at Petersburg hospital the morning before after a long illness; that she was a resident of Prince George County. Hereinafter cited as Nora Ellen (Stubblefield) Streavel 1913 Obituary, Virginia.
  7. [S2858] Mary Virginia (Streavel) Moore 1981 Obituary, Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Kokomo Tribune, (Kokomo, Indiana), Tuesday, June 16, 1981, Page 6, (Downloaded on June 20, 2025), under the title, "Mary Moore", reporting that Mary Virginia Moore. 71, of D61 Gateway Gardens, died in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital on Monday, June 15, 1981 following an extended illness; that she was born in Hopewell, Virginia on March 23, 1910, a daughter of John E. and Nora (Stubblefield) Streavel; that survivors were two sons, John E. Prather of Kokomo and Marvin Dewayne Prather of Hollywood, Florida; a sister Cecile Baker of Ohio, two half-sisters, Madge Bowley of Flora and Carol Bordner of Monticello, a half-brother, Marion Streavel of Atlanta, Georgia, a stepbrother, Lyle Grostefon of Fort Wayne, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Hereinafter cited as Mary Virginia (Streavel) Moore 1981 Obituary, Indiana.

Robert Stubblefield1

b. October 1848
Family
Birth*October 1848Robert Stubblefield was born in October 1848 in Tennessee.2,3 
Marriage*7 March 1869He married Martha Montgomery on 7 March 1869 in Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana.1 

Family

 Martha Montgomery b. Mar 1849
Child 1.Nora B. Stubblefield+1 b. Jul 1877, d. 30 Oct 1913

Citations

  1. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Robert Stubblefield and Martha Montgomery on 7 March 1869 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1415854, Reference ID Book 1, Page 545. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Robert and Martha Stubblefield, Year: 1870; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: M593_498; Page: 462A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Robert and Martha Stubblefield, Year: 1900; Census Place: West Monterey, Owen, Kentucky; Roll: 547; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0054. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Solomon K. Stuck1

b. 1847, d. 28 June 1919
Family
Birth*1847Solomon K. Stuck was born about 1847 in Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*1863He married Hannah C. Snider about 1863.2,1 
(Husband) Death13 January 1916Solomon became a widower when Hannah C. (Snider) Stuck died on 13 January 1916 at age 69.2 
Death*28 June 1919He died on 28 June 1919 in Allen County, Indiana, at about age 721 
Burial* and was buried with his wife in an unmarked grave in Section A, Lot 84 N, of Prairie Grove Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County.1,2 

Family

 Hannah C. Snider b. 24 Jul 1846, d. 13 Jan 1916
Child 1.William J. Stuck1,3 b. 10 Apr 1865, d. 10 May 1936

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Solomon K. Stuck, Memorial# 117843646. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hannah C. (Snider) Stuck, Memorial# 117843509.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William John Stuck Sr., Memorial# 243149503.