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I. Edward Strong of Norfolk County, Virginia - b. between 1730- 1740, d. bef. Aug. 23, 1777, m. ANNA ETHRIDGE, d. aft. Feb. 9, 1815, Marion Co. Mississippi, d/o Samuel Ethridge.

Children

A. John Strong - b. Feb. 6, 1763, Norfolk Co, Virginia, d. Sept. 25, 1838, Copiah Co. Mississippi, m. c. 1784, North Carolina, MARY GIBSON, b. Feb. 10, 1787, Richmond Co., NC, d. Feb. 3, 1834, Copiah Co, MS, d/o Thomas Gibson Esq. and Agnes Williams. They are buried in the Strong-Hill Cemetery near Carpenter, Copiah, MS.

Children

1. Edward Strong - b. bef. 1790, Richmond Co. NC, d. c. 1820 - 1826 Marion Co. MS., m. June 4, 1818, Marion Co, MS, ANN SAWYER. She m2, Sept. 14, 1826, George Lane.

Children

a. Mary Strong, b. c. 1820, Marion Co. MS.

2. Thomas Gibson Strong, b. c. 1792, Richmond Co. NC, d. c. 1854, Copiah Co, MS, m. May 20, 1832 Copiah Co, MS, JANE KING, b. c. 1803, South Carolina.

3. William A. Strong - b. May 20, 1794, Richmond Co, NC, d. Nov. 22, 1832, Copiah Co, MS., m. Feb. 11, 1830, Copiah Co., MS. MARY R. SPENCER, b. c. 1813, South Carolina, d. Mar. 1880, Copiah Co. MS. She m2 Oct. 20, 2835, Copiah Co, MS., Benjamin Patton Bridges.

Children

a. Nancy Malena Strong - b. Nov. 9, 1830, d. Aug. 7, 1836, Copiah Co, MS., bur. in the Strong Hill Cemetery.

b. Susannah Rebecca Strong - b. Mar. 6, 1832, Copiah Co. MS., d. Oct. 27, 1857. Copiah Co., MS., m. Dec. 191850, Copiah Co., MS., AARON B. LOWE, b. Nov. 24, 1831, d. Jan. 24, 1889. He m2. Aprl 1, 2858, Eveline M. Massey, m3 Mar. 12, 1868 Mary P. Wade. He served in the Confederate Guards of Crystal Springs, MS and was also a sheriff of Copiah Co. She is buried in the Pine Bluff Cemetery in Dentville, MS and he is buried in the Hazelhurst City Cemetery in Hazlehurst, MS.

Children

i. Artie H. Lowe, b. Dec. 1, 1851, d. Jan. 31, 1872.

ii. Sarah Rea Lowe, b. May 14, 1854, d. Dec. 15, 1869.

4. John Henry Strong Jr. - b. Oct. 14, 1796, Richmond Co, NC, d. Feb. 28, 1837, Carpenter, Copiah Co., MS., m. Sept. 13, 1821, Marion Co. , MS., DEW DELANA ADAMS, b. c. 1802, South Carolina, d. Nov. 26, 1885, near Carpenter, Copiah Co, MS, d/o John Adams. He is buried in the Strong Hill Cemetery near Copiah Co, MS.

Children

a. Rebecca Strong, b. c. 1822, Copiah Co. MS., d. bef. 1880, m1. Nov. 1, 1838, Copiah Co., MS., EDWARD JACKSON, b. c. 1815, NC, m2 Mar. 14, 1854, Copiah Co., MS., JOHN G. STRONG, b. Aug. 4, 1829, Copiah Co. MS., d. Jul. 21, 1897, Copiah Co. s/o Nelson G. Strong and Lurenia Ellis her cousin.

Children

+i. John T. Jackson

+ii. Elizabeth D. Jackson

+iii. Anna Eleanor "Ellen" Jackson

+iv. Alfred Earl Montgomery Jackson.

b. Mary Strong, b. Aug. 1823, Copiah Co. MS., d. May 20, 1854, Copiah Co., m. Jul. 14, 1842, Copiah Co., STERILING G. JENKINS, b. Aug. 31, 1823, MS., d. Feb. 6, 1893, s/o Sterling Jenkins and Martha Douglas. He m2 Jan. 9, 1855, Clarissa A. Woods, b. MS.

Children

i. William D. B. Jenkins, b. May 10, 1843, d. Aug. 29, 1843, Copiah Co. MS.

ii. Elisha M. Jenkins, b. Mar. 3, 1845, d. Jun. 15, 1848

iii. Susannah S. Jenkins, b. Mar. 31, 1847, d. Nov. 7, 1847

+iv. Martha Jenkins

v. Mary Delana Jenkins, b. May 15, 1851, d. Aug. 9, 1856

vi. Sterling G. Jenkins Jr.

c. John Strong, b. Feb. 3, 1825, Copiah Co. MS., d. Aug. 27, 1858, Copiah Co., MS., m. Nov. 14, 1848, Copiah Co., MS, MARGARET "RANDIE" MARANDA ANDERSON, b. Mar. 14, 1832, Mar. 15, 1926, d/o Hugh Anderson and Anna Sullivan.

Children

+i. John Henry Strong

+ii. Thomas Nelson Strong

+iii. William "Bill" Anderson Strong

+iv. James Marion "Maney" Strong.

d. Thomas Gibson Strong, b. July 7, 1826, Hazlehurst, MS, d. May 26, 1904, Hazlehurst, MS., m1 Dec. 1, 1846, Copiah Co., MS., NANCY ANDERSON, b. Aug. 17, 1828, d. Aug. 8, 1859, Copiah Co., MS., m2 OBEDIENCE GREEN, b. Jan. 1, 1839, d. 1914, Hazelhurst, MS, d/o John H. Green and Alice Lee.

Children by Nancy

+i. Hugh Anderson Strong

ii. Stacey E. B. Strong

+iii. John Thomas Strong

+iv. Annie Delanie Strong

v. James "Jim" William Strong

+vi. George Washington Strong

Children by Obedience

+vii. Mary "Mollie" Elizabeth Strong

viii. Louis H. Strong

ix. Amanda Strong

+x. Alice O. Strong

e. Hester Strong, b. 1828, Copiah Co. MS., d. May 1859, m. Oct. 3, 1848, Copiah Co., JOHN COLEMAN HOOD, b. 1822, MS, d. July 1865. He m2 Sept. 12, 1861, Lorenda Bridges.

Children

+i. Thomas Jefferson Hood

+ii. Delana S. Hood.

iii. Hester Bernice Hood, b. Feb. 15, 1853, d. Nov. 9, 1858.

iv. Mary Elizabeth Hood, b. Nov. 19, 1854, d. Aug. 19, 1923, Pike Co. MS, m. July 20, 1871, LOUIS CASS RIMES, b. Jul. 3, 1848, d. Mar. 30, 1896, Pike Co. MS.

v. Balzora D. Hood, b. Oct. 17, 1856, d. Apr. 13, 1880, m. Dec. 24, 1873, DANIEL T. JENKINS, b. Mar. 19, 1854.

vi. John Hood, b, d. 1859.

f. Eleanor "Ellen" Strong, b. Jul. 25, 1829, d. Apr. 29, 1843, Copiah Co., MS.

g. Elizabeth "Betsey" Strong, b. May 22, 1831, d. Jul. 20, 1907, Copiah Co., MS, m1 Dec. 23, 1847, Copiah Co., JESSE FOX HOOD, b. Dec. 23, 1825, MS., d. Apr. 181863, s/o James Hood and Rachel Cousins, m2. Feb. 13, 1878, WILLIAM HACKLEY WHITAKER, b. Nov. 22, 1835, d. Sept. 23, 1918.

Children

+i. Henry Franklin Monroe Hood.

+ii. John Adams Hood.

+iii. Martha Rebecca Hood.

iv. William Lafayette Hood, b. Apr. 23, 1855, d. Sept. 19, 1900, m. HATTIE E. MCGEHEE.

+v. Thomas Luther Hood

vi. S. Cordelia Hood, b. Feb. 17, 1859, d. Mar. 15, 1930, m. Dec. 11, 1883, ANDREW J. MASSEY, b. Oct. 24, 1961, d. May 23, 1932.

vii. Jesse Cecil Bunyan Hood, b. Apr. 5, 1862, d. Dec. 26, 1927, m. Mildren Osborn

h. Anderson Strong, b. Sept. 5, 1832, d. Oct. 29, 1845, Copiah Co., MS.

i. Isabella Susannah Strong, b. Jun. 29, 1836, d. Sept. 22, 1880, Copiah Co. MS., m.1 Nov. 29, 1853, ELIJAH "ELI" G. LEWIS, b. 1830, killed in Civil War, s/o Thomas Lewis and Esther Jane., m2 Feb. 16, 1869, JAMES ABNER LACK, b. Mar. 25, 1840, d. Oct. 20, 1888, s/o Lindsey Jones Lack and Mary Elizabeth Hood.

Children by Elijah

i. Albert Graves Lewis, b. Sept. 11, 1854, d. Oct. 6, 1856.

ii. Arthur A. Lewis, b. May 22, 1858, d. Feb. 15, 1859

iii. Sarah "Sallie" J. Lewis, b. May 22, 1858, d. Feb. 15, 1881.

+iv. Mary Delana Lewis

v. Elie Susan Rebecca Lewis, b. Sept. 2, 1862, d. Jan. 2, 1939, m1. Nov. 25, 1884, B. FRANKLIN HODGES, b. Oct. 13, 1865, d. Jun 26, 1885, m2. Aug. 2, 1891, JONATHAN CHESLEY "CHESS" O'NEAL, b. Aug. 16, 1864, d. Jan. 18, 1947.

Children by James.

+ vi. Elizabeth Hester Lack

vii. S. Rosa Lack, b. Feb. 13, 1873, d. Jun. 2, 1909, m. JOHN WILLIAM STRONG, b. Aug. 16, 1872, s/o John Henry Strong and Martha C. E. Kinnebrew.

viii. John Lack, b. Feb. 1875, d. 1906.

ix. William Thomas Lack, b. Dec. 16, 1877, d. Jul. 3, 1932, m1, Aug. 5, 1897, MAE O'NEAL, m2 Jan. 19, 1904, LULA ELMA HOOD, b. May 28, 1877, d. Mar. 16, 1969.

x. twin - b. Dec. 16, 1877, d, infant.

5. Nelson G. Strong, b. 1799, SC., m. LURINA ELLIS, b. c. 1809, LA., d/o George Ellis.

Children

a. William Henry Strong, b. Nov. 13, 1827, Copiah Co. MS., d. Nov. 11, 1906, Copiah Co, MS., m1 1853, CATHERINE MARLER, b. 1827, GA, d/o George Marler, m2 Jun 1, 1870, MRS. LAURA LOUVENIA YOUNG, m3, 1885, CATHERINE ADAMS ANDERSON, b. Mar. 1838 AL. He served in CO. K, 6th MS. Infantry Regt. CSA.

Children

+i. George Nelson Strong, b. Sept. 22, 1855, d. Jan. 14, 1919

+ii. John "Black" Backston Strong, b. Jun. 20, 1857, d. Jan. 14, 1919.

iii. William B. "Nip" Strong, b. Nov. 15, 1861, d. Mar. 13, 1951.

Children by Laura

iv. Willis Joshua Strong, b. 1873, d.1907.

+v. Charles Luther Strong, b. c. 1874, d. Feb. 20, 1940.

vi. Martha Strong, b. 1875.

vii. Henry Strong, b. 1878. Served in the CSA.

b. John G. Strong, b. Aug. 4, 1829, d. Jul. 21, 1897, m.1 MRS. REBECCA (STRONG) JACKSON, d/o John Henry Strong Jr. and Dew Delana Adams - see above, m2. June 29, 1880, MRS. NANCY REED IVEY, b. Nov. 17, 1838, d. Sept. 24, 1921.

c. Mary Elizabeth Strong, b. 1834

d. Mary Melissa Strong, b. 1835.

e. Louiza Strong, b. Jul. 12, 1837, d. Jul. 13, 1837

f. George Nelson Strong, b. May, 1838, Scott Co, MS, d. TX, m. SUSAN A._______.

Children

i. Louisa Strong, b. Nov. 1878, Mason Co. TX.

ii. John N. Strong, b. 1879, Mason Co., TX.

iii. Allie Strong, b. 1882, Mason Co, TX.

iv. Inez Strong, b. May 1883, Mason Co. TX.

v. Baxter Strong, b. Jul 1885, Mason Co. TX.

vi. Henry Strong, b. Jun. 1888, Mason Co., TX.

vii. Charles Strong, b. Jan. 1890, Mason Co. TX.

viii. Thomas Strong, b. Nov. 1891, Mason Co. TX.

ix. Margaret Strong, b. Feb. 1895, Mason Co, TX.

x. Floyd Strong, b. 1897, Mason Co., TX..

g. Susan Strong, b. 1840, m. Feb. 26, 1874, Thomas Mitchell.

h. Louraina Strong, b. Feb. 26, 1874, d. Aug. 10, 1844, Copiah Co, MS.

i. Artlissa Strong, b. 1843

j. Martha Strong, b. Apr. 1845, Copiah Co, MS, m. BENJAMIN BAILEY, b. 1843

Children

i. Dora Bailey, b. 1868

ii. Annie Bailey, b. 1875

+iii. Elizabeth Bailey, b. Aug. 1879

iv. infant, d. young

v. infant, d. young.

k. Sarah M. Strong, b. 1849, d. Aug. 1879, m. Feb. 1, 1867, LORENZO MARCUS BRIDGES, b. 1845, s/o Benjamin Bridges and Mary Strong

Children

i. Eleanora Ophelia Bridges, b. Jan. 19, 1868, d. Mar. 1, 1923, m. Aug. 2, 1885, HENRY FRANKLIN MONROE HOOD, s/o Jesse Fox Hood and Elizabeth Strong her cousin.

ii. Marccus Bridges, 1871

+iii. Catherine Grace Bridges, b. Mar. 2, 1872, d. Jul. 8, 1942.

iv. Nelson Bridges, b. Nov. 1873, m. Dec. 29, 1899 REBECCA HUMBLE.

v. Mary Bridges, b. 1877

l. Lucretia Strong, b. 1854.

6. Henry S. Strong, born Sep. 8th,1804, Chesterfield District, South Carolina, emigrated to Brazil 1867, died. Nov. 6th, 1878, Fazenda Barrocão, Sta. Barbara, SP; married Sept. 8th, 1830, Rebecca Susan Foreman-Spencer born June 29th, 1811, Jones Co. Georgia, died June 29th, 1846, Copiah Co. MS.

House in. Brookhaven, Mississippi

Children

a. Mary Matilda Strong, b. Sept. 1st, 1831, Copiah Co., MS., d. Nov. 15, 1886, Santa Barbara SP, m. Dec. 18th, 1848 Warren Montgomery Ellis b. Aug. 31st, 1823, Washington Parish, LA, d. June 15th, 1871, Copiah Co. MS. s/o Lott Warren Ellis. Mary Matilda Ellis emigrated to São Paulo, Brazil, in 1869, with three daughters; was about to inaugurate an orphanage when died prematurely of typhoid fever.

Children

+i. Sarah R. Ellis Sarah Rebecca Ellis b. Oct. 22, 1849, Copiah Co. MS. d. 1985 emigrated to Brazil in 1867 together with her husband, and her grandfather Henry Strong; died.in 1905. 1st. marriage: Nov. 8th, 1866, Copiah Co. MS, Francis Marion Bankston, died 1878, Santa Bárbara, SP., m2 Antonio Teodoro Oliveira.

ii. E. Annie Ellis

iii. Susan Delana Ellis

iv. Carolyn L. Ellis.

v. Mary E. Ellis.

b. Nancy Malinda Strong, b. Mar. 24, 1834, d. Oct. 1836, Copiah MS.

c. Sarah (Sally)Suzana Amanda Strong, b. Apr. 5, 1836, Copiah Co. Ms, d. 1917, Santa Barbara, SP. Emigrated to Brazil in 1867 with her father. Her love story.

d. John Thomas Strong, b. Jan. 31, 1838, d. Nov. 23, 1838, Copiah Co. MS.

e. Rebecca D. Strong, b. Nov. 1, 1839, d. Sept. 22, 1847, Copiah Co. MS.

f. Nelson Lafayette Strong, b. 1841, Copiah Co. d. 1867. Wounded in the Battle of Richmaond, VA.

g. Martha E. Strong, b. Sept. 17, 1843, d. Jul. 11, 1846, Copiah Co. MS.

h. Henry Spencer Strong, b. Feb. 26, 1846, d. Aug. 11, 1847, Copiah Co. MS.

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