Published: 1936
Total Pages: 146
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Elder John Strong (1605-1699) was born at Taunton, England, the son of John Strong. He and his family emigrated from Plymouth, England, in 1630. His wife died at sea or soon after arriving in America. He and their two children settled at Dorchester, Massachusetts. He married 2) Abigail Ford (1608-1688) in 1630. They had sixteen children, 1637-1665. The family moved to Higham, Massachusetts, in 1635; and to Tauton, Massachusetts, in 1638; to Windsor, Connecticut, ca. 1646; and to Northampton, Massachusetts, in 1659. His descendant, John Strong (1814-1902), of the eigth generation, was born in Onondaga County, New York, a son of Daniel Strong (b. 1778). He migrated to Loudonville, Ohio, in 1814 with his family. He married Catharine Danner in 1835. They had twelve children, 1837- after 1860. Descendants listed lived in Ohio, Texas, and elsewhere.