Strong, J. M.

STRONG

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 11/28/2007 at 22:06:16

J. M. Strong

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.85, Center Twp.)
J. M. Strong, farmer, P. O. Oakland, was born in Berkshire County, Mass., September 5, 1812. He is the son of John and Sadie (Kasson) Strong, both natives of Berkshire County, Mass. His father was born June 2, 1782, and was a farmer by occupation. His mother was born May 12, 1786. The parents moved to Meigs County, Ohio, in 1814, where they both died, he April 31, 1845, and she June 15, 1834. Our subject received a common school education, and worked at home till he became of age. He began life for himself as a farmer. He was married in Meigs County, Ohio, January 28, 1834, to Mary M. Barker, born in Gallia County, of the same State, January 16, 1816. She is the daughter of Amos and Nancy (Russell) Barker; he was born in Berkshire County, Mass., September 11, 1793, and died in our subject's house February 19, 1882; she was born in Greenbrier County, Va., December 20, 1792, and died in Warren County, this State, May 8, 1876. Mrs. Strong's father moved to Ohio with his father's family in 1807, locating in Gallia County. In 1845, they came to Iowa and settled in Warren County, where both are now buried. After his marriage our subject farmed in Ohio until 1846, when he came to this State, locating in Jefferson County. In 1865, he came to this county, settling on the place where he now resides. He has seven children living - Laura A., born July 25, 1835, wife of Harvey Clayton; Silas Cook, born October 13, 1837, married Lucy Clover; Mary N., born February 18, 1845, wife of S. S. Rust; Z. C., born November 17, 1848, married Martha J. Bird; Lucinda M., born August 28, 1854, wife of Thomas Wallace; Horace E., born August 1, 1859, married Dolly Goff; Frank O., born November 7, 1861. Mr. J. C. Strong is a partner in the firm of Strong & Hoff, hardware and implements, Oakland. With the exception of Horace E., who has gone to Boone County, Neb., all of the children are living in this county. Our subject owns eighty acres of land in Section 8, Township 75, Range 40, where he at present resides. He has been a member of the County Board of Supervisors of this county, serving two years.