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James Alexander Strong (M)
b. 22 February 1840, d. 17 July 1890
Pop-up Pedigree James was born at
Indiana on 22 February 1840. He was the son of
Samuel Melancthon Strong and
Letitia Jane Weir. He married
Mary J. Craig at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 4 April 1865. He married
Jane Isabella Weir at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 27 April 1871. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at
Richland Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. James died on 17 July 1890 at
Monroe Co., Indiana, at age 50. His body was interred in July 1890 at
Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana, at Rose Hill Cemetery.

He left a will; WILL: Listed in Probate book 14, p. 432.
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Child of James Alexander Strong and Mary J. Craig- Mary J. Strong b. 2 Feb 1866, d. 18 Feb 1866
Children of James Alexander Strong and Jane Isabella Weir- Estella Jane Strong+ b. 24 Jul 1872, d. 22 May 1951
Charles Melville Strong+ b. 12 May 1876, d. 24 Jan 1942
Mary Ethel Strong b. Nov 1878, d. 27 Dec 1966
John Weir Strong b. 11 Mar 1885, d. 15 Dec 1910
Robert William Strong b. 19 Sep 1888, d. 14 Jan 1962
Samuel Turner Strong b. 13 Jan 1891, d. 24 May 1954
James was born at
Co. Antrim, Ireland, in 1760. He was the son of
James Strong Sr. and
Elizabeth (?). He married
Letitia Strong in 1778. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census at
Chester Co., South Carolina. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1800 Census at
Chester Co., South Carolina. In
Agnes Strong's will, James was named by
Agnes to handle her estate on 6 May 1819 at
Fairfield Co., South Carolina. He made a will at
Chester Co., South Carolina, on 6 May 1823. James died on 5 November 1823 at
Chester Co., South Carolina. His body was interred in November 1823 at
Chester Co., South Carolina, at Harbison Burying Ground. Tombstone reads: James Strong his son Died 5 November 1823 aged 63 years.
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Children of James Strong Jr. and Letitia Strong- John Strong
Eliza Strong b. 1781
Elizabeth Strong+ b. Nov 1784, d. 15 Feb 1819
Jennet Strong+ b. 3 Apr 1786, d. 5 Oct 1873
Rev. Charles Strong+ b. 4 Aug 1788, d. 25 Jul 1824
Mary "Mollie" Strong+ b. 20 Apr 1791, d. 12 Nov 1875
James Strong III b. 1796, d. 17 Jun 1803
Martha Strong b. 1797
Christopher Strong+ b. Aug 1801, d. 9 Apr 1845
William James Strong+ b. 31 Aug 1804, d. 6 Nov 1856
Citations
- [S13] The Wilson Genealogy, Adda Wilson.
- [S15] Strong and Allied Families, Esther Strong.
James was born at
Lincoln Co., Tennessee, on 2 August 1852. He was the son of
William Strong and
Mary Harper. His body was interred in July 1893 at
Lincoln Co., Tennessee, at Prosperity Cemetery. James died on 18 July 1893 at
Lincoln Co., Tennessee, at age 40. He left a will on 19 July 1893 at
Lincoln Co., Tennessee; Lincoln Co., Tennessee Written: July 19, 1893 Codicil: July 19, 1893 Executor: L.C. Strong Sister: Susan Sanders and her child, Elma Sanders, child of J.W. and Sarah Brother: J. Monroe Strong Brother: L.C. Strong.
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