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Silas Cook Strong 1795–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1795

Birth Location: Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 22 Mar 1879

Death Location: Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Orasha Strong

Mother: Patience Stevens

Spouse(s): Clarissa Cook, Augusta Merrill

Children(s): Francis Strong, Silas Strong, William Strong, Waldo Strong, Clarabel Strong, Son Strong, Augusta Merrill

The story of Silas Cook Strong began in 1795 in Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1820, Silas Cook Strong resided in Salem, Meigs, Ohio, United States. Silas Cook Strong married Augusta Merrill, Clarissa F Cook, and had children including Augusta Merrill, Clarabel Clotilda Merrill Strong, Francis Frank Stephen Strong, Silas Cook Strong, Son Strong, Waldo Richard Strong, William White Strong. Silas Cook Strong passed away in 1879 in Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Silas Cook Strong began in 1795 in Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1820, Silas Cook Strong resided in Salem, Meigs, Ohio, United States.
  • Silas Cook Strong married Augusta Merrill, Clarissa F Cook, and had children including Augusta Merrill, Clarabel Clotilda Merrill Strong, Francis Frank Stephen Strong, Silas Cook Strong, Son Strong, Waldo Richard Strong, William White Strong.
  • Silas Cook Strong passed away in 1879 in Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Orasha Strong
1758–1831
Birth Location: Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Patience Stevens
1755–1819
Birth Location: Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Clarissa Cook
1799–1854
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Augusta Merrill
1819–
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Francis Strong
1828–1881
Birth Location: Meigs, Ohio, United States
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Silas Strong
1819–1837
Birth Location: Salem, Gallia, Ohio, United States
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William Strong
1825–1873
Birth Location: Meigs, Ohio, United States
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Waldo Strong
1830–1869
Birth Location: Meigs, Ohio, USA
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Clarabel Strong
1861–
Birth Location: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
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Son Strong
1858–1858
Birth Location: Gallia County, Ohio
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Augusta Merrill
1819–
Birth Location: Massachusetts
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Silas Strong's Ancestors

Self
Silas Strong
1795–1879
Birth Place: Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Orasha Strong
1758–1831
Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Patience Stevens
1755–1819
Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Ozias Strong
1734–1807
Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Strong's Descendants

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Silas (Cook) Strong (22 Aug 1795–22 Mar 1879) m. Clarissa (F) Cook (26 Sep 1799–21 Sep 1854) m. Augusta Merrill (19 May 1819–)
  1. 1. Francis ("Frank" Stephen) Strong 1828–1881
  2. 2. Silas (Cook) Strong 1819–1837
  3. 3. William (White) Strong 1825–1873
  4. 4. Waldo (Richard) Strong 1830–1869
  5. 5. Clarabel (Clotilda Merrill) Strong 1861–
  6. 6. Son Strong 1858–1858
  7. 7. Augusta Merrill 1819–

Silas Strong's Timeline

10 Records

1795
22 Aug 1795
Birth of Silas Cook Strong in Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1795
11 Oct 1795
Silas Cook Strong was baptized in Hallstead, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Hallstead, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
1820
1820
Age 25
Silas Cook Strong resided here in Salem, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Salem, Meigs, Ohio, United States
1830
1830
Age 35
Silas Cook Strong resided here in Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
1840
1840
Age 45
Silas Cook Strong resided here in Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
1850
6 Sep 1850
Age 55
Silas Cook Strong resided here in Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 65
Silas Cook Strong resided here in Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 75
Silas Cook Strong resided here in Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
1879
22 Mar 1879
Age 84
Death of Silas Cook Strong in Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, USA
Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, USA
1879
22 Apr 1879
Age 84
Silas Cook Strong - Probate in Meigs, Ohio, USA
Meigs, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1795
    Event Place: Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: M593_1242; Page: 220A; Family History Library Film: 552741
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: M653_1008; Page: 136; Family History Library Film: 805008
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: M432_710; Page: 15B; Image: 36
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1795
    Event Place: Hallstead, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 515

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio; Page: 116; NARA Roll: M33_88; Image: 196

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio; Series: M19; Roll: 135; Page: 258; Family History Library Film: 0337946

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: 413; Page: 72; Family History Library Film: 0020172

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1850
    Event Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio; Archive Collection Number: T1159; Roll: 7; Line: 4; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: M432_710; Page: 15B; Image: 36

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Salem, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: M653_1008; Page: 136; Family History Library Film: 805008

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rutland, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: M593_1242; Page: 220A; Family History Library Film: 552741

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, Court and Probate Records, 1820-1928; General Index, 1824-1972; Probate Place: Meigs, Ohio
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutland, Meigs County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1879
    Event Place: Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, Court and Probate Records, 1820-1928; General Index, 1824-1972; Probate Place: Meigs, Ohio
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