Ralph Bernard Strong

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Can you help find the ancestry of Ralph Bernard Strong? Research notes prepared by Melinda Strong. Contact her through the Rootsweb Strong-List, or submit a request for contact per instructions on the DNA Results webpage:

Born: 18 May 1857, Ohio

Died: 20 Apr 1929 Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma

1880 Census: Collin County, Texas

1900 Census: Hopkins County, Texas

1910 Census: Roosevelt County, New Mexico Territory

Married (1) Mary Ella HALL on 4 May 1878 in Hunt County, Texas

She was the daughter of Mashack HALL and Eliza Jane NEIL.

Mary Ella HALL died 27 Sept 1905 in Comanche Co, Oklahoma

Issue: Augustus, Walter, Lee, Burt, Claude, Rolla, Earl, Earnest and Harry

The marriage license for R.B. STRONG and Ella HALL, was issued on 4 October 1877, they were married on 4 May 1878 in Hunt County, Texas, and the license was filed on 21 May 1878.

There were several other Strong bride and grooms listed in the transcription of Hunt County Marriages. R.B. Strong's marriage was the earliest however. The relationship of these other Strong's to Ralph, if any, is unknown at this time. I was unable to find any Strong's in Hunt County in the 1880 Texas Census Index, on the 1880 United States Census and National Index by Familysearch, or in manually reading the microfilm for Hunt County for 1880.

A Wm. F. Strong was married a few years after Ralph, to Mary Eugenia Mathews on 12 Oct 1881 (D 70). He married second to Thalie/a Tatum on 17 Mar 1886 (E 128). Later, Mrs. Thalie/a Strong was married to Albert Davidson on 5 Mar 1891 (G 203). The burial records of Wm. F. and his first wife follow. From Vol III (page 72) of "Cemetery Inscriptions of Hunt County," Robert Lee Thompson editor, published in 1979.

Strong, M.E. 7-30-1849 3-08-1884 (wife of W.F.)

Strong, W.F. 5-25-1854 2-13-1890

Strong, Minnie born died 3-06-1884 (daughter)

Strong, Ida 8-2-1882 11-25-1883 (daughter)

Wm. Relationship to Ralph, if any, is unknown.

Ralph Bernard Strong married (2) Mary J. STOCKBRIDGE on 3 Mar 1907 in Greer Co, Oklahoma. They had no issue.

Ralph Bernard STRONG was born in 1857 in Ohio. If his family were still in Ohio at the time of the 1860 census, he would have been listed as between 2 and 4 years of age. As noted below, there are two potential candidates in this age range on the 1860 Ohio census. The first was a son of SAMUEL STRONG of LAKE COUNTY, OHIO (born circa 1832 in Ohio). The second was a son of DAVID STRONG of TRUMBALL COUNTY, OHIO (born circa 1819 in New York).

In May and June 2000, Charles Strong extracted census information about EVERY Strong family that was listed in the 1860 Ohio Census Index (by Lida Flint Harshman).

Of the 100 plus Strong's families listed in the index, Charles was able to locate virtually all of them. There were only four he was unable to locate on the census microfilms, probably due to errors in the index. It is conceivable that one of these "missing" families may also have had a 3 to 4 year old son named Ralph. Additionally, there could be Strong families not indexed, missed by the enumerator, or whom had already moved away from Ohio after the birth of their son Ralph.

THE FAMILY OF SAMUEL STRONG of LAKE COUNTY, OHIO

1850 OHIO CENSUS

Samuel Strong LAKE 220 Kirtland (Township)

#124-130

Calvin H. PECK 37 m NY Farmer $2,000 New York

Lydia PECK 38 f NY

Noah PECK 3 m NY

Lydia PECK 1 f NY

Samuel McCOWELL 14 m NY

Samuel STRONG 18 m Carriage Maker NY

1860 OHIO CENSUS

Lake County, Willoughby Township

Roll 996, page 312

Strong, Samuel age 30 Ohio Occupation: Carriage Maker

Strong, Sarah age 38 Ohio

Strong, RALPH age 4 Ohio

Strong, Harry age 2 Ohio

Strong, Mary age 1 Ohio

1870 Ohio Census

According to the 1870 census index, there were three Samuel Strong's listed as Head of Households in 1870, none of them in Lake County. One of the Samuel's was age 73 (too old), one was age 24 (too young) and one was age 37. The information on that Samuel follows, but I do not believe this is the same family:

#96-98 STRONG, Samuel 37 M W Oh Druggist

Strong, Dora 34 F W Oh Keeping House

Strong, Samuel 10 M W At school

Strong, Lee 3 M W At School

I could not locate the Lake County, Ohio Samuel Strong family in the 1870 or 1880 Texas census index either.

THE FAMILY OF DAVID STRONG of TRUMBALL COUNTY, OHIO

Per 1850 OHIO CENSUS:

District 143?, Bristol Township Enumerated on 22 August 1850

#1056-1084

Strong, David B age: 31 Farmer $800 NY

Strong, Betsy Ann age 31 born: VA (PROBABLY the first wife)

Strong, John A age 8 born: Trumball Co, OH Attended School

Strong, George age 6 born: Trumball Co, OH Attended School

Strong, Henry age 4 born: Trumball Co, OH Attended School

Strong, Hannah age 2 born: Trumball Co, OH (Where is she in 1860?)

1860 OHIO CENSUS, Trumball County

Bristol Township Enumerated on 24 August 1860

#1418-1379

Strong, David age 40 M Farmer born in NY

Strong, Leonora age 28 F born in Ohio (PROBABLY a second wife)

Strong, John age 18 M Printers Apprentice born Ohio

Strong, George age 16 M born Ohio Attended School

Strong, Henry age 14 M born Ohio Attended School

Strong, Francis age 7 M born Ohio Attended Schol

Strong, Ella age 4 F born Ohio

Strong, RALPH age 2 M born Ohio

Strong, Mary age 12 F born Ohio Attended School

(Where was Mary in 1850? Could she be the same person as Hannah ? Or Could this be Leonara's daughter by a previous marriage?)

1870 OHIO CENSUS, Trumball County Film Roll #1271 Page #45:

Bristol Township, Enumerated 4 August 1870 (RP $2800, PP $825)

#62-63

STRONG, David B 52 m NY Farmer

“, Leanora A 40 f OH Keeping House

“, Frank A 17 m OH At Store?

“, Charles A 11 m OH At School

(Where was Charles in 1860? And where is Ralph, approximately age 12?)

“, Fred A 9 m OH At School

“, Alice M 5 f OH At School

1880 OHIO CENSUS, Trumball County (Courtesy of Marge Van Hemert ):

Daniel B. STRONG Self M Male W 66 NY Farmer CT CT

Lenora STRONG Wife M Female W 48 OH MA MA

Allie M. STRONG Dau S Female W 15 OH NY OH

Source Information:

Census Place Bristol, Trumbull, Ohio

Family History Library Film 1255070

NA Film Number T9-1070

Page Number 38B

I suspect this is son HENRY at the time of the 1880 census:

Henry H. STRONG Self M Male W 34 OH Horseshoer VA VA

Emma A. STRONG Wife M Female W 26 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG

Source Information:

Census Place 2nd Ward, Warren, Trumbull, Ohio

Family History Library Film 1255070

NA Film Number T9-1070

Page Number 390D

I suspect this is son FRANK at the time of the 1880 census:

Frank STRONG Self M Male W 27 OH Farm Laborer OH OH

Mary STRONG Wife M Female W 24 OH Keeping House OH OH

Freddie STRONG Son S Male W 5 OH OH OH

Source Information:

Census Place Mesopotamia, Trumbull, Ohio

Family History Library Film 1255070

NA Film Number T9-1070

Page Number 293C

And, after not being able to find a 12 year old Ralph in Ohio in 1870, there is a 22 year old Ralph living in Ohio in 1880. Could it be one of the Ralph’s above, or a third Ralph of the same age?

John W.S. WEBB Self M Male W 28 ENG Meat Market ENG ENG

Nettie A. WEBB Wife M Female W 27 OH Keeping House NJ OH

Abby Z. WEBB Dau S Female W 6 OH At School ENG OH

Charles W. WEBB Son S Male W 2 OH ENG OH

Harry K. WEBB Son S Male W 3M OH ENG OH

Lena WANGER Other Female W 17 OH Servant PRUS PRUS

Belle SCELI Other Female W 21 CAN Servant CAN CAN

Ralph STRONG Other S Male W 22 OH Delivery Waggon OH OH

Source Information:

Census Place Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Family History Library Film 1255006

NA Film Number T9-1006

Page Number 66A

The man above could not be Ralph Bernard Strong of Texas, as he was married in Texas in 1878 and can be found on the 1880 Collin County, Texas census.

The obituary of Ralph Bernard Strong, published in the Duncan, Oklahoma newspaper reads as follows:

RALPH B. STRONG TAKEN BY DEATH

Ralph B. Strong, 71 years of age, passed away here at 3:15 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home of Walter W. Strong, 705 S. 8th Street. Cancer was the cause of his death. Funeral services were held at the Beeson Grantham Chapel at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon with Rev. T.P. Haskins of the Baptist Church officiating. Burial was at the Lawton Cemetery.

The deceased was a pioneer resident of New Mexico. He had homesteaded there 22 years ago and lived at Portales. He was brought to the home of his son here in Grantham Ambulance about three weeks ago, when his illness became more serious.

Surviving are the wife, seven sons, seventeen grandchildren, and three brothers. The sons are Walter W. and Burt of Duncan; Claude and Earl of Cement; R.J. (Rolla) and A.H. (Gus) of Tintino , New Mexico, and Earnest of Toledo, Oregon.

On the death certificate, Walter W. Strong was shown as the informant. He indicated that the parents of Ralph Strong were not known. Mortuary was Beeson Grantham.

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