Samuel was born at
Fairfield Co., South Carolina, on 18 October 1810. He was the son of
Robert S. Strong and
Jennet McKee. He married
Letitia Jane Weir at
South Carolina on 6 February 1834. He bought property at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 5 December 1834. Samuel was listed as a member of a church at
ARP Church, Monroe Co., Indiana, on 23 May 1835. Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census at
Monroe Co., Indiana. Samuel was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Richland Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. Samuel died on 9 September 1855 at
Monroe Co., Indiana, at age 44. His body was interred in September 1855 at
Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana, at United Presbyterian Cemetery. Died at the age of 44 years, 10 months, 21 days according to his tombstone..