Strong

JOHN STRONG was b. 1675 in Virginia, m. 1697 Miss Sherwood. His sons, John Strong b. 1698, William Strong, b. 1701, George Strong b. 1703 and Nathaniel Strong b. 1704.

JOHN STRONG b. 1698 New Kent Co., Va., son of above John Strong, his birth being listed in the New Kent Co. Register, m. Frances and had sons, viz: *William b. 1730 (his issue follows under separate heading, William Strong), John b. 1739, Martin b. 1739 and Sherwood b. 1745.

JOHN STRONG b. 1739, his LWT dtd 11/6/1815 Clarke Co., Ga. Exrs were Charles and Robert Strong. He m. Miss Elizabeth Tumbill from England or Scotland, and had issue:

• Sarah Strong b. 1764, daughter of John Strong, m. John Thompson.
• Charles Strong, son of John Strong, Rev. War Soldier, b. 1/8/1764 Hanover Co., Va., d. 10/15/1848 Oglethorpe Co., Ga. m. Sarah Key Thompson. His application for pension, No. S-31994, stated that he was buried on the plantation at Cherokee Corner in Oglethorpe Co., Ga. He m. Sarah Key Thompson (7/25/1764-5/27/1849) on 11/29/1785, the daughter of Richard Thompson of Goochland Co., Va., both are buried at Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Clarke Co. Issue as follows:

  1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Strong b. 1/1/1787 m. Obediah Echols 6/29/1804 Oglethorpe Co.,Ga.
  2. William Strong 9/1788-1796.
  3. Sarah Key Strong b. 7/15/1795 m. 12/12/1815 Oglethorpe Co., Ga., Gen. Burwell Pope, and had daughter, Julia Pope Stanley. Sarah d. 7/28/1877, buried Oconee Hill Cemetery,Athens. Her husband, Gen. Burwell Pope 9/7/1790-5/11/1840, buried Oconee Hill Cemetery.
  4. Susan Strong 10/16/1799-11/4/1875, buried Oconee Hill Cemetery m. 2/5/1818 Oglethorpe Co., Ga., Capt. Thomas Wadsworth Golden who d. 1/28/1822, aged 27 years.
  5. Ann (or Tabitha) Thompson Strong b. 12/1/1797 m. Ebenezer Newton 12/1/1819 Oglethorpe Co. And had son, Henry Newton.
  6. Colonel Elisha Strong b. 2/11/1792, d. Mississippi m. Ann Scott Hill 7/24/1823, having Issue:

  1. Thomas Hill Charles Strong, son of Colonel Elisha Strong, m. Susan A., daughter of Charles Strong, brother of Elisha Strong. Issue: Ella Strong, 4/4/1845- 8/24/1870.
  2. Elisha Strong, son of Colonel Elisha Strong m. Rebecca Harris.
  3. Martin Luther Strong, son of Colonel Elisha Strong m. Georgia Hill.
  4. Sarah Strong, daughter of Colonel Elisha Strong d. Unmd.
  5. Celeste Strong, daughter of Colonel Elisha Strong m. Burwell A. Duncan.
  6. Gustavus Adolphus Strong, son of Colonel Elisha Strong, d. unmd.
  7. Charles Strong, son of Colonel Elisha Strong, b. 12/20/1802 killed at Pickett's charge at the Battle of Gettysburg during Civil War. He m. 1st, Jane Winfrey 4/12/1832, 2nd,3/28/1844 Mrs. Adeline Kennon Brooks (b. 5/10/1818), having issue: Sarah Jane Strong 11/4/1832-9/9/1913 m. John Hill Echols (d. 1/10/1866), son of Waters and Ann Echols, on 12/19/1854, having issue: Leila Pope Echols 3/5/1857-6/8/1885; Anne Hill Echols b. 3/30/1855; and Addie May Echols 12/23/1859-4/20/1920 m. William Goldsmith Turner (d. 10/22/1902) on 1/19/1881 (Issue: Adele Strong Turner (d. 9/17/1914) m. George Pinckney Shingler (d. 12/23/1908) on 12/20/1881; Sarah Claude Turner b. 8/3/1883) John Hill Echols 8/28/1861-9/9/1913; Sallie Strong Echols 3/8/1863-7/9/1913 m. William Conyers Clark on 1/22/1885 (Issue: May Belle Clark 7/26/1894-10/12/1918 m. John St. Claire Brooks 11/26/1917; William White Clark b. 5/30/1886; Watton Conyers Clark b. 3/22/1889); Charles Henry Echols b. 2/8/1865.

  William Henry Strong, son of Charles and Jane Strong, b. 11/12/1834; Ella Strong 4/4/1845-1/23/1864, daughter of Charles and Adeline; Susie Ada Strong b. 10/13/1846, daughter of Charles and Adeline Strong m. Thomas Hill Charles, son of brother, Elisha Strong
  Thomas H. C. Strong, son of Charles Strong, m. Susan A. Strong 4/16/1867. Issue: Ella Strong 1/6/1870-8/24/1870; Addie Hill Strong b. 3/31/1871; Georgia Strong m. Richard L. Sykes; Pope Strong d. Unmd.
  
  Charles Strong, son of Charles Strong, 12/20/1802-12/10/1870. Issue: Susan A. Strong m. Thomas Hill Charles.
  
  Martha Strong, daughter of Charles Strong, 11/7/1805-9/14/1877 m. 3/18/1824 Oglethorpe Co., Ga., John Dortch Moss 2/10/1792-4/23/1864, having issue:

  1. Rufus L. Moss b. 1/13/1825 m. 1st, Mary Anthony 8/8/1848 (d. Rome, New York 9/4/1848), 2nd, Elizabeth Freeny Luckie 4/6/1854 Covington,
  2. Georgia Ann Virginia Moss 5/22/1826-6/19/1827.
  3. James Oglethorpe Moss 10/2/1828-10/10/1852.
  4. Alexander Hamilton Moss 9/8/1830-9/4/1831.
  5. John C. Moss b. 12/22/1833.
  6. Susan M. Moss 6/30/1839-9/24/1840.
  7. Sarah A. Moss b. 9/12/1840.
  8. Julia Pope Moss b. 3/22/1842.

  
  
  Nancy Strong, daughter of Charles Strong, 7/7/1814- died infancy.
  
  
• Catherine Strong, daughter of John Strong, 1/27/1772-9/13/1826 m. Thomas McCoy, Sr. 10/15/1770-9/27/1846.
• David Strong, son of John Strong.
• Robert Strong, son of John Strong.

*William Strong, Sr., a son of William Strong (b. 11/13/1698 New Kent Co., Va.), was b. ca 1730, was found in Georgia about 1785, in the Wilkes, Franklin and Jackson Co. Deeds. One deed, dated 2/26/1796, Franklin Co., William Strong, Jr. to William Strong, Sr., both of Franklin Co., 380 acres in Jackson Co., Ga. Adj. Elijah Strong and others. Issue as follows:

• William Strong, Jr., son of William Strong, Sr., Rev War Soldier, b. ca 1750, found in early Wilkes Co., Ga. Deeds, i.e., William Strong and his wife, Peggy, deed to John Davis, 200 acres on Fork Creek, originally granted to said William Strong in 1786, 5/21/1789. His LWT dated 8/8/1810, pvd 9/2/1810 Clarke Co., Ga., named wife, Peggy, his children, and his sister, Jane Bridgewater. Jack F. Cook was made guardian of Elijah, Muntford, George Jackson, John,Madison and Harriett Strong, orphans of William Strong on 11/1/1813 Clarke Co., Ga. The Estate of Harriett Strong 7/5/1819, Gabriel A. Moffett, adrnr. Issue of William Strong, Jr. as follows:

  1. Sarah Rachel Strong m. 1st, Jack Fleming Cocke, Clarke Co., Ga. 8/27/1801, and 2nd, Gabriel A. Moffett 7/17/1816 Clarke Co., Ga. The LWT of Jack Fleming Cocke dated 10/18/1815 Clarke Co., Ga., pvd 3/4/1816, named wife, Sallie and children: William, David J. F. And Wooten Cocke. Exr: Thomas McCoy.
  2. William J. Strong m. Sallie, his LWT dtd 8/19/1828, pvd 9/1/1828 Clarke Co., Ga. Named brothers: Elijah, Montford, George J., James W., and sister, Sallie Moffett.
  3. Elijah Strong m. Polly Matthews 10/30/1806 Clarke Co., Ga. Lived Wilkes Co. in 1787, later removed to Franklin Co.
  4. Montford Strong m. Nancy Thomas 4/23/1824 Oglethorpe Co., Ga.
  5. George Jackson Strong.
  6. John Strong, Franklin Co., Ga. Deed 4/4/1795, Lawrence Briers to John Strong, 260 acres in Franklin Co. on the Oconee River. Wit: Samuel Bridgewater. His wife, Frances Strong, made her LWT 4/28/1827, pvd 1/7/1828 Clarke Co., Ga. Exr:, Friend, Charity Strong. Named issue as follows:

     1. Johnson Strong, son of John Strong, listed 1805 Clarke Co. Lottery.
     2. Sherwood Strong, son of John Strong, listed 1805 Clarke Co. Lottery and 1850 Walton Co. Census.
     3. Isham Strong, son of John Strong, decd 1802 Jackson Co., Ga., with Jacob Lindsey filing his Returns.
     4. William Strong, son of John Strong.
     5. Elijah Strong, son of John Strong, m. 10/30/1806 Clarke Co., Ga., Polly Matthews.
     6. John Strong, son of John Strong.
     7. Sally Strong, daughter of John Strong, m. Mr. Flippen.
     8. Susan Strong, daughter of John Strong, m. Mr. Moss.
     9. Elizabeth (Fanny) Strong, daughter of John Strong, m. William Price 6/18/1818 Clarke Co., Ga.
     10. Jane Strong, daughter of John Strong, m. Mr. Stokes.

  7. James Strong, son of William Strong, Jr.
  8. Madison Strong, son of William Strong, Jr.
  9. Harriet Strong, daughter in William Strong, Jr., decd in 1819 Clarke Co., with Gabriel Moffett, admr of her estate.

• Jane Strong, daughter of William Strong, Sr., m. 1st, Samuel Bridgewater, and 2nd, 11/16/1815 in Clarke Co., William M. Stokes, a Justice of Peace who witnessed a 3/22/1799 deed in Jackson Co. of William Strong to John Strong, Sr., land on Big Creek. He was also involved in other deeds pertaining to the Strong family.

Another family.

MRS. ELIZABETH STRONG, her LWT dtd 12/4/1844 Coweta Co., Ga., named sons-in-law, Charles Harris and Lewis Harris, and her children, viz:

I. Isham Strong, his LWT dtd 6/30/1845 Coweta Co., Ga. Naming sisters: Polly Harris, Nancy I. Harris, Elizabeth Willingham, Louisa Pollard, Martha Whatley; brothers, William E., John, David E., George W., Lewis P., Sarah T. (Wife of William E. Strong), Mary F. and Tabitha Jane (daughters of William E. Strong). Bequest to Isham Sherwood Strong. Sarah T. Strong made trustee for Mary F., Isham Sherwood, and Tabitha Jane Strong.

II. Lewis P. Strong listed 1850 Heard Co., Ga. Census.

III. George Washington Strong.

IV. William E. Strong m. 9/6/1826 Newton Co., Ga., Sarah T. West, listed 1850 Coweta Co., Ga. Census.

V. David E. Strong m. 11/17/1831 Newton Co., Petty Whatley, listed 1850 Newton Co., Ga. Census.

VI. John Strong m. 7/9/1826 Newton Co., Ga., Anna Maria Whatley.

VII. Lucinda Strong m. Pollard.

VIII. Elizabeth Strong m. 1/3/1837 Coweta Co., Ga., Shimri Willingham.

IX. Louisa Strong m. 1/3/1837 Coweta Co., Orman Pollard.

X. Martha Strong m. Whatley.

XI. Frances Strong m. Price.

Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, unknown burial.

Sources: Memoirs of Georgia, published 1895, Atlanta, Ga. Ancestral File#AFNI:FI16-HF, Family History Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Ancestral File#AFNHL-16-LR, Family History Center, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Bible of John Dortch Moss of Oglethorpe Co.; Bible of Charles Strong. Owner: Mrs. Henry Harris. Georgia Bible Records, p. 129-130 by Jeannette Holland Austin; Strong Folder