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Male 1827 - 1888

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  • Birth  30 Oct 1827  Strongstown, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender  Male 
    Occupation  Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Farmer 
    Died  24 Dec 1888  Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 8, 9] 
    Cause: Heart Attack 
    Buried  24 Dec 1888  Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID  I51  Jacob Strong and Sarah Hill
    Last Modified  26 Apr 2013 
     
    Father  Jacob Strong,   b. 9 Oct 1799, Yorktown,York,Pennsylvania,USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1872, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Sarah Hill,   b. 1 Sep 1806, Little York,York,Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1884, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  28 Feb 1822  Strongstown, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Histories
    Jacob Strong and His Wives Sarah Hill and Alice Walsh    		Jacob Strong and His Wives Sarah Hill and Alice Walsh
    This biography was researched and written by Jacob and Sarah's third great grandson, Lewis W. Strong
    Family ID  F1  Group Sheet
     
    Family 1  Martha Bromley Alvord,   b. 28 Feb 1833, Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1882, North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Married  28 Nov 1849  Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Notes 
    • DIVORCE: 1855, as noted on p. 92 of the book, THE DESCENDANTS OF JACOB STRONG, as cited in the sources. This date is noted in the Family Bible of William Strong. It may not be correct, however, as William was married to Harriet Neeley on the 17th of April 1856, and Martha picked her for his 2nd wife. We have no accurate date for the divorce.

      MARRIAGE: William and Martha met in 1849 on the journey West. Martha was 16. They lived in the Old Fort in Salt Lake Valley and then moved to Farrs Fort, near Ogden and from there to Springville. They were wed by Bishop David Pettegrew of the Tenth Ward.

      SEALING TO SPOUSE: Endowment House Records in Special Collections at the Family History Library, FHL film 183374, notes that Martha was sealed to William Strong on 18 April 1856. The Sealing was performed by Brigham Young in the President's Office. [13]
    Children 
     1. Harriet Louisa Strong,   b. 25 Apr 1853, Harrisville, Weber, Utah Territory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1937, Coltman, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F53  Group Sheet
     
    Family 2  Harriet Neeley,   b. 10 Sep 1839, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1904, Willow Creek, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Married  17 Apr 1856  Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 14, 15] 
    Notes 
    • MARRIAGE: William's first wife picked Harriet Neeley as his second wife. Harriet was 18 years old and in need of a home. Their marriage is noted in film 820,171. [16]
    Children 
     1. Sarah Elizabeth Strong,   b. 24 Nov 1857, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1860, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Harriet Lucinda Strong,   b. 7 Jul 1859, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1927, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary Lodema Strong,   b. 7 Mar 1861, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1907, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. William Hill Strong,   b. 21 Feb 1863, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1919, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Emmeline Jane Strong,   b. 6 Feb 1865, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1906, Milo, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Louis Napoleon Strong,   b. 28 Nov 1866, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1866, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Heber Parley Strong,   b. 13 Jan 1869, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1889, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Alice Louisa Strong,   b. 12 Oct 1871, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1890
     9. Helen Maude Strong,   b. 6 Jun 1874, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1964, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. LeRoy Neeley Strong,   b. 21 Oct 1876, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1939, Midvale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Ida Violet Strong,   b. 2 Apr 1879, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1948, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Ira Armenous Strong,   b. 18 Apr 1881, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1948, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     13. Marvin Albert Strong,   b. 10 Jun 1887, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1951, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F54  Group Sheet
     
    Family 3  Sarah Elizabeth Garlick,   b. 12 Oct 1830, Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1904, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Married  18 Apr 1856  President's Office,Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Notes 
    • MARRIAGE: On pg. 109 in the book,THE DESCENDANTS OF JACOB STRONG noted in sources, the marriage date is listed as 17 April 1856. Married William Strong for time only. She was the widow of a dear friend of William's. While he was on his death bed, William promised to care for his wife and child, David Alonzo.

      DIVORCE: Sarah Garlick divorced William sometime in 1859. [1]
    Children 
     1. John Albert Strong,   b. 8 Mar 1857, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1937, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. James Jacob Strong,   b. 13 Jan 1859, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1911, La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F55  Group Sheet
     
  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Oct 1827 - Strongstown, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Apr 1856 - President's Office,Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 24 Dec 1888 - Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    William Strong    		William Strong
    William was the third child and oldest son of Jacob and Sarah Strong. He served as a soldier for 12 months with the Mormon Battalion beginning October 13, 1846.
    William Strong    		William Strong
    William Strong marched over 2,000 miles with the Mormon Battlion from Missouri to the Pacific.
     
    Headstones
    William Strong & Harriet Neeley    		William Strong & Harriet Neeley
    Status: Located. Located in Salt Lake City Cemetery.
     
    Histories  William Strong History
    3rd son of Jacob and Sarah Strong.
     William Strong - by Harriet Spiers
    William Strong was the 3rd child and oldest son of Jacob and Sarah (Hill) Strong. He joined the Mormon Battalion in place of his father.
    William Strong Biography    		William Strong Biography
    This biography was written by Lewis W. Strong, great, great grandson of William Strong and Harriet Neeley. Written in 2020 while quarantined during the coronavirus epidemic.
     
  • Notes 
    • AFN: 19 BZ-KL
      CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: When William was a boy his parents joined the Church and moved to Nauvoo, arriving March 18, 1840.

      PATRIARCHAL BLESSING: Given by Patriarch John Smith on the 5 August 1849, vol. 11, p. 21, Number 50.

      BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT-SEALING TO PARENTS: When William was baptized by proxy on 8 May 1969 in the Salt Lake Temple, all previous Church Blessings and confirmation ordinances were reconfirmed and ratified as well. The source for this is the Index Card to Nauvoo Supplemental Temple Records noted in the sources for William's ordinances. Also sealed to parents on 26 July 1862 EHOUS and Feb 1986 PROVO. William was originally baptized by Joseph Smith in the MIssissippi River at age 15. This is recorded in the Biographical Encyclopedia in the Church Historian's Office, p. 88.
      PRIESTHOOD: Ordained to the 26th Quorum of Seventies, "Seventies", p. 90, Book B. from the Early Church Information Card Index, FHL film 0820146.

      SOURCES:
      Obituary evening news SLC Vol 37:789
      Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1830-1848 by Susan Black
      Early Church Information File Film 820,146.
      Family History compiled by granddaughter Helen Tyler
      Salt Lake City Death Records film 26,553, Line 14916
      Nauvoo Temple Records film 962,978, page 310 line 10
      International Genealogical Index
      Pension Records for Military Service, National Archives, for service in the Mormon Battalion in the Mexican War.

      MISCELLANEOUS: Arrived in Salt Lake from California (after service with the Mormon Battalion as a Private in Company "E") in fall of 1848. In the summer of 1849 with a team he went east to meet the family and then assisted them in the balance of their journey to Salt Lake.

      PROXY ORDINANCES: William was baptized for a cousin, "James Strong" in the MIssissippi River in "1841." Source: Nauvoo Baptismal Records of the Dead, Book A89. He was also baptized for Michael McCague (cousin), Peter Howard (great uncle), George Hill (cousin), Daniel Hill (cousin), and John Emmerhiser (great grant father).
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Information noted was verified and documented by Bud Strong and Judy Fitzjerald.

    2. [S17] THE DESCENDANTS OF JACOB STRONG, p. 108.

    3. [S11] Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, FHL 979.225/Sl, V22a, p. 1426.

    4. [S27] Personal Family Record of James Thomas Strong, p. 14.

    5. [S32] Endowment House Records, FHL Special Collections film.
      This birth date was probably given by William upon the occasion of his sealing to Martha Alvord and Harriet Neeley.

    6. [S5] Family Bible of William Strong, born in 1827 to Jacob and Sarah Hill Strong..

    7. [S36] Obituary, Deseret News, Vol 37: 789.

    8. [S8] Salt Lake City Death Records, FHL film 26,553, line 14916..

    9. [S25] Death Record, FHL film 982294, p. 373.

    10. [S31] Tombstone seen by Sharon P. Jeppsen.

    11. [S15] Information noted was verified and documented by Bud Strong and Judy Fitzjerald, p.92.
      Verified group sheet: William Strong/Martha Bromley Alvord.

    12. [S105] Temple Records Index Bureau, Index Card to Nauvoo Supplemental Temple Records: No. P, Indexed, pg. 52.

    13. [S17] THE DESCENDANTS OF JACOB STRONG.

    14. [S834] Nauvoo Supplemental Temple Records, Index Card to Nauvoo Supplemental Temple Records: No. P, Indexed, p. 52..
      Married in the Office of the President. This information can also be accessed on FHL film #183374.

    15. [S824] Miscellaneous Marriage Records Index, FHL film 820171..

    16. [S138] Main IGI 3.06, North America.

    17. [S17] THE DESCENDANTS OF JACOB STRONG, pp. 109, 200..

    18. [S834] Nauvoo Supplemental Temple Records, "P", No. "Indexed", p. 52.
      Married for time only. Marriage took place in the Office of the President. Marriage was performed by President Brigham Young. This information can also be accessed on FHL film #183374.

  

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