Andrew Strong

After the war

In December 1869, he married Elizabeth Fraley. She was born in 1847. They had one child:

• Jennie Strong, born 11 June 1871

[sources: 9, 15]

In 1871, Elizabeth Fraley died. [source: 15]

About 1873, he married C Gertrude Knowleds. They had three known children:

• Clarence Strong (b. 1875)
• Eva Strong (b. 1880)
• Frederick Blaine Strong (b. 1884)

[sources: 9, 15]

On 15 June 1880, he successfully applied for a pension. [sources: 4, 11]

In 1880, he was living in Hendricks, Lincoln County, Minnesota. He was living with his wife Gertrude and his son Clarence. He was a farmer [?]. [source: 5]

On 27 February 1890, he married Marcia Mae Westphall, in Lincoln County, Minnesota. She was born in 1869. This was his third marriage, and her first. They had seven children:

• Lucretia Mae Strong (b. 1891)
• Grant J Strong (b. 1893)
• Guy Strong (b. 1895)
• Sylvia Strong (b. 1896)
• Ruth Strong (b. 1899)
• Wilda Strong (b. 1901)
• Manley Strong (b. 1903)

[sources: 6 (5 children, 4 alive in 1900), 7 (6 children, 5 alive in 1910), 9, 15, 16]

In 1890, he was living in Lake Benton, Lincoln County, Minnesota (3).

In 1900, he was living on Garfield Street, in Lake Benton Village, Lincoln County, Minnesota. He was living with his wife Marcia, and his children Eva, Fred, Mary, Grant, Sylvia, and Ruth. He was a carpenter, and had been out of work for four months in the previous year. [source: 6]

On 18 March 1907, he again applied for a pension. [source: 11]

In 1910, he was living on Garfield Street, in Lake Benton Village, Lincoln County, Minnesota. He was living with his wife Marcia, and his children Grant, Sylvia, Ruth, Wilda, and Manley. He was a house carpenter. [source: 7]

He died on 11 December 1918, at Lake Benton, Minnesota. He was buried in Memorial Hill Cemetery, Lake Benton, Lincoln County, Minnesota. [sources: 9, 11, 15]

On 25 January 1919, his widow, Marcia Strong, successfully applied from Minnesota for a pension. [sources: 4, 11]

In 1920, his widow Marcia was living on Garfield Street, in Lake Benton Village, Lincoln County, Minnesota. She was living with her children Sylvia, Ruth, Wilda, and Manley. [source: 8]

In 1930, his widow Marcia was living at 10 Garfield Street, Lake Benton Village, Lincoln County, Minnesota. She was living with her daughter Ruth Klepps and grandson P Calvin Klepps. She owned the house, which was worth $1,500. [source: 10]

In 1962, his widow, Marcia Strong, died. She was buried in Memorial Hill Cemetery, Lake Benton, Lincoln County, Minnesota. [source: 16]