James Frederick Strong[1]
1849 - 1922 (72 years)Set As Default Person
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Name James Frederick Strong [2] Birth 26 Jan 1849 Armagh Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States [3, 4] Gender Male Census 31 Jul 1850 Armagh Township,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States [3] 1850 U.S. Census - James F. Strong, age 1, m, born in Pa
Census 3 Jun 1870 Elizabeth Township,Miami,Ohio,United States [5] 1870 US - STRONG, James F, age 21, m, w, Farm laboror, born Pennsylvania
Owned Property Between 1888 and 1910 Burial Jan 1922 Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States Death 23 Jan 1922 Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Notes - Shirley,
"... farm in Gratiot county. My Dad always said that Samuel (sic Shunk) persuaded James and Rachel to take the insurance money they received from the death of their son and buy a farm adjacent to the Kiters. It was a very poor farm. It was in Coe Township near the Isabella County Border. I don't think Samuel ever lived there but his last wife did live there with James and Rachel for a time after his death. They called her "Crazy Sally." I guess the Strong boys teased her unmercifully. "
Karen
James and his brothers were small in stature with dark complexions. It's been said that James and Rachel were known around town as the "little couple".
Person ID I7138 Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Samuel Strong, I7180 Last Modified 24 Jan 2017
Father William Adelbert Strong, b. 10 May 1825, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States d. 20 Apr 1888, Nottawa,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 62 years) Relationship natural Mother Mary Polly Wenrich, b. 26 Jun 1827, Gregg Township,Centre,Pennsylvania,United States d. 25 Jul 1916, Colon,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 89 years) Relationship natural Marriage 4 Jul 1847 ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States Family ID F12 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Clarissa Ann Shunk, b. 12 Oct 1849, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States d. 17 Jun 1875, Newton Township,Miami,Ohio,United States (Age 25 years) Marriage License 1 May 1869 ,Miami,Ohio,United States - Lic#11328
Alternate Marriage 1 May 1869 ,Miami,Ohio,United States married by W. M. Foster probate judge Marriage 9 May 1869 Elizabeth Township,Miami,Ohio,United States [6] Marriage Status Death of one spouse Children + 1. Mary Barbara Strong, b. 12 Sep 1870, ,Miami,Ohio,United States d. 9 Jun 1922, Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States (Age 51 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 2. Anna Barbara Strong, b. 17 Jan 1872, ,Miami,Ohio,United States d. 4 Oct 1924, Bay City,Bay,Michigan,United States (Age 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 3. Alva Strong, b. 17 Jan 1875, Newton Township,Miami,Ohio,United States d. 25 May 1931, Maynard,Middlesex,Massachusetts,United States (Age 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Documents STRONG Family Bible
James F. and Clarissa Shunk Strong Family Bible Pages listing grandparents and children. Very torn and in disrepair.
Click on the names on the sheet to go to the persons page.Family ID F2701 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jan 2017
Family 2 Rachel Melinda Shunk, b. 13 Feb 1854, ,Mifflin,Pennsylvania,United States d. 2 Sep 1935, Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States (Age 81 years) Marriage 27 Aug 1875 ,Miami,Ohio,United States Children 1. Albert B. Strong, b. 3 Feb 1877, ,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 13 Jul 1887, Near Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 10 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 2. Perl Brown Strong, b. 27 Dec 1878, Mendon,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 25 Jun 1969, Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States (Age 90 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 3. Earl James Strong, b. 28 Mar 1880, Mendon,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 1943, Great Falls,Cascade,Montana,United States (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 4. Etta May Strong, b. 24 Jul 1882, Mendon,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 23 Oct 1941, ,Gratiot,Michigan,United States (Age 59 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 5. Fanny Irene Strong, b. 19 Feb 1884, Nottawa,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 29 Jan 1945, Toledo,Lucas,Ohio,United States (Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 6. William E. Strong, b. 6 Jan 1886, Leonidas,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. 6 Dec 1935 (Age 49 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 7. Ernest L. Strong, b. 25 Aug 1887, ,,Michigan,United States d. 24 Nov 1889, Bethany Township,Gratiot,Michigan,United States (Age 2 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 8. Dennis F. Strong, b. 28 May 1889, Pine River,Gratiot,Michigan,United States d. 21 Nov 1950, Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States (Age 61 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 9. George D. Strong, b. 15 Nov 1891 d. 3 Dec 1892 (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 10. Leo Emit Strong, b. 10 Feb 1894, ,Gratiot,Michigan,United States d. 13 Aug 1954, Gladwin,Gladwin,Michigan,United States (Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 11. Sidney Dennis Strong, I, b. 15 Jul 1896, Saint Louis,Gratiot,Michigan,United States d. 8 Jan 1963, Merrill,Saginaw,Michigan,United States (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Documents STRONG Family Bible
James F. and Clarissa Shunk Strong Family Bible Pages listing grandparents and children. Very torn and in disrepair.
Click on the names on the sheet to go to the persons page.Family ID F2702 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Mar 2006
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Photos James F. Strong
Documents STRONG Family Bible
James F. and Clarissa Shunk Strong Family Bible Pages listing grandparents and children. Very torn and in disrepair.
Click on the names on the sheet to go to the persons page.
Sources - [S294] SFAA Update Committee, Lyle A.Strong, member; Robert S. Strong, member, Strong Family Histories, Vol. 5, by The Strong Family Assoc. of America, Inc., (Strong Family Histories Volume V, Recorded Material through 1995 by THE STRONG FAMILY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC) (Reliability: 3).
entered from this source originally. - [S941] <JFStrong group, message list, 15 Jan 2007, Karen McKellar, "Samuel E. Shunk Children," >, Jul 16, 2002 6:30 pm (JFStrong@yahoogroups.com : accessed 16 Jul 2002). (Reliability: 3).
Here are the names of the children of Samuel E. Shunk and Barbara Knepp
Hannah Margaret b. 7 Jan 1846 M. Alva West
Minerva Jane b. 9 April 1847 (Jane) M. George Harman 2nd Jonathan Snook
Elizabeth Catherine b. 13 June 1848 m. Samuel Harmon
Clarissa Ann (also called Annie or Anna) b. 12 Oct 1849 M. James Strong
Frances Marian b. 7 March 1851 (Fanny) m. Samuel P. Harman
Samuel Rueben b. 16 August 1852 (Rueben)
Rachel Melinda b. 13 Feb. 1854 m. James F. Strong
Mariah Jane b. 9 Sept 1855 m John Glossop
Nancy Matilda b. 5 June 1857 (died young 1859)
James Calvin b. 23 Jan 1859 (Calvin)
Mary Brown b. 21 May 1861 M. Dr. White 2nd Jacob H. Osborne (no children)
Alice M. b. 9 Sept 1863 died 1883 (no children noted)
Samuel E. Shunk was also married to: Sarah Fry 11 July 1878 (this date comes from his military records. Sarah applied for a pension on his service). She has a number of children with surname Knight. Her father's name is given as Cronk. She died in 1913 and is the "Crazy Sally" referred to by the Strong boys.
He also married Mahala Rupp on 18 August 1881 in St. Joseph County, MI. She is buried on the same lot as Barbara Knepp Shunk.
He also married Sara Bony (he must have liked this name) on 11 March 1885 in Miami County Ohio. Sara was the widow of his brother Jacob. I do not have a death date for her. She left a number of Shunk children including a Samuel.
There are two dates for the marriage of Samuel to Sarah Fry - 11 July 1878 and 11 July 1890. One from the military records and one from Gratiot County.
I believe the 11 July 1890 date to be correct and the affidavit in the military records to be incorrect.
This would position his marriages as follows:
Barbara Knepp 1845 - 1875 The mother of all of his children.
Mahala Rupp 1881 - They were divorced in St. Joseph County.
Sarah Bony Shunk 1885 - ?
Sarah Cronk Fry - 1890 - 1897 (Samuel's death). Sarah survived until at least 1913.
I think it is possible he married Sarah Shunk before divorcing Mahala. Somewhere I have the divorce date, but can't put my fingers on it right now....... I think it may have been 1887.
Samuel's Siblings were:
Johannes ? b. 1809 (probably was known by his middle name)
Catherine b. 1811
Johan George b. 1813 (would have gone by George)
Elizabeth b. 1816
John b. 1818
William b. 1819
David b. 1820
Jacob b. 1825 and
possibly Abraham (no date).
There may have been others.
These birth dates are taken from the Lutheran Church records in Aaronsburg as well as vital dates for William & Jacob. William was the father of Eliza Ann Shunk (better know as "Mam Kiter." She married Corneilus Kiter and had a very large family that lived near the Strongs in Coe Township. Some of the Kiters used to attend the Strong reunions. Frank Kiter was my father's age and a very very good friend.
Karen - [S707] Pennsylvania, Mifflin County, 1850 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), 10 Jul 2005, M432, roll M432_797-0002, Armagh Township, p. 180b(stamped)/24/360(written); Image: 29, dwelling 161, family 161, William Strong household, accessed 6 Jun 2008 (Reliability: 3).
line 4, James Strong, age 1, m, born in Pa
Showing William Strong family. - [S143] William K. Moore, Ass't Marshall, US Census - 1860, July 24, State of Ohio, Miami Co., Lostcreek Twp. P.O. Fletcher, Page 110, Line 29, Dwelling #851, Family #805, Image 35. (Reliability: 3).
Age 11 - [S468] Ohio, Miami County, 1870 United States Federal Census; Population Census, (Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003-.), 18 Oct 2007, William Strong household, Elizabeth Township, pg 11_334, Dwelling 80, Family 80, Line 12, Roll 680. (Reliability: 3).
Strong, William, 55, M, W, farmer, value of personal property: 200, born Pennsylvania
- Mary, 40, f, w, keepinghouse, born Pennsylvania
- James F, 21, m, w, farm laboror, born Pennsylvania
- John W, 19, m, w, farm laboror, born Pennsylvania
- Samuel, 17, m, w, work on farm, born Pennsylvania
- George H, 15, m, w, work on farm, born Pennsylvania
- Milton J, 13, m, w, work on farm, born Ohio
- Levi, 11, m, w, attending school, born Ohio
- Martha, 8, f, w, attending school, born Ohio
- Daniel, 2, m, w, born Ohio - [S64] The Ohio Genealogical Society, Miami Valley Genealogical Index (Reliability: 3).
Lic# 11328