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Marriage: Children:
  1. Alfred Strong: Birth: 15 MAR 1843 in Breathitt Co., Kentucky. Death: UNKNOWN

  2. Susan Strong: Birth: APR 1850. Death: UNKNOWN

  3. Sylvania Strong: Birth: 11 FEB 1854 in Breathitt, Kentucky. Death: 10 JAN 1942 in Breathitt, Kentucky

  4. Robert Strong: Birth: 3 MAR 1859 in Breathitt Co., KY. Death: 12 FEB 1939

  5. Alexander Strong: Birth: ABT 1860. Death: UNKNOWN

  6. WILLIAM Strong: Birth: AUG 1862 in Strongville, Breathitt, Co., KY.. Death: 17 SEP 1936 in Copeland (now called Saldee), KY; Breathitt Co. USA

  7. Charlotte B. Strong: Birth: 11 SEP 1864. Death: UNKNOWN


Sources
1. Title:   "Reconstructed Marriage Records of Breathitt County, KY 1839 - 1873"
2. Title:   "The Strongs in Kentucky"
3. Title:   One World Tree (sm)
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.

Notes
a. Note:   He was a Sergent in Co. K, 14th Kentucky Cavalry under his brother, William, who was then captain. While on furlough, he was killed near the home of his father by Jack Combs, Hiram Sizemore and others, Rebel Guerillas.
  John C. Strong was a Civil War veteran serving with Co. K, 14th Kentucky Cav, USA. He was killed from an ambush in Breathitt Co. KY on 3 Jun 1864. Sorce:Family Tree Maker user home page for "Darby Callahan- Rockinghan Co. NC http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/l/Ben-F-Callahan/BOOK-0001/ 0007-0008.htmlBREATHITT COUNTY WEBSITE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ John C. Strong Grave -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------
  Note (1): Served as SGT in Company K, 14th (Union) Kentucky Cavalry
  Note (2): Mortally wounded from ambush by Rebels ca. January 1, 1864
  BREATHITT COUNTY WEBSITE COL. EDWARD STRONG GENEALOGY http://www.breathittcounty.com/ColEd.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ John Callahan Strong was the younger brother of Captain Bill Strong. Both served together in Company K, 14th Kentucky Cavalry; John as Sergeant, Bill as Captain. John C. was mortally wounded by a pocket of Rebels on or about January 1, 1864, while returning from Booneville. He lingered in pain for the next several months with a serious wound to his side. Meanwhile, Company K mustered out of service in March. John died on May 31, 1864, and is buried in the Old Strong Family Cemetery at Sulphur Gap, Breathitt County. The headstone seen here is the new government marker erected in April 2000. The old footstone is seen resting on the ground at the base of the new headstone.
  (Photo courtesy of Stephen Bowling.)
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ????? Apr 1904 Breathitt Co. Marriage CD: Sherman COMBS, 24, 1st marriage, s/o Samuel COMBS and Jane COPE; married 20 Apr 1904 to Eliza CLAY, 28 2nd marriage,d/o William CLAY and Lottie CLAY, by: W. J. ARROWOOD, Min. at James NEW�S. Witnesses: Robt. STRONG & S. COPE. (Extractedby Combs Researcher Louise Gaskill)
  Note: Combs Researcher also transcribed this marriage with the same information from Breathitt Co. Marriage Book10, pg. 615. ______________________________________
  Langston & Lovett Family Entries: 26091 Updated: 2004-10-29 01:48:22 UTC (Fri) Contact: Nancy Langston
  ID: I551808899 Name: John STRONG Given Name: John Surname: Strong Sex: M Note: REFN: 19519
  Marriage 1 Elizabeth CORNETT Note: REFN73701 Children Robert STRONG b: 3 Mar 1859 William STRONG b: 1861 *****************************************************************************************************
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  ID: I532423652 Name: John C STRONG Given Name: John C Surname: Strong Sex: M Birth: 1830 Death: 1864 Burial: Unknown Strong Cemetery Breathitt Co,Kentucky Change Date: 12 Sep 2002
  Note: GIVN John C. SURN Strong _UID BB1F93985FB3D5118BCC00032F01861D2A36 Born: Place: Time: Weight: lbs ozs Length: Hair: Eyes: Died: Kill by Confederate guerillas Place: Time: Buried: Cemetery: ABBR pelfrey 10-14-2001 TITL GEDCOM file imported on 18 Oct 2001. AUTH Debbie Pelfrey EVEN TYPE Military Discha DATE 24 MAR 1864 PLAC Camp Nelson, Jessamine Co, Kentucky
  Father: Edward STRONG b: 1791 in Virginia Mother: Elizabeth SPENCER b: 1791 in Virginia
  Marriage 1 Elizabeth CORNETT b: 1835 ******************************************************************** 1860 United States Federal Census Record about John C Strong Name: John C Strong Age in 1860: 29 Birth Year: abt 1831 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1860: District 1, Breathitt, Kentucky Gender: Male Post Office: Jackson Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age John C Strong 29 Elizth Strong 24 Susan Strong 8 Alfred Strong 6 Sylvania Strong 5 Alexr Strong 3 Robert Strong
  Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: M653_357; Page: 0; Image: 340. **************************************************************************************************************************http://www.geocities.com/eastkyunion/Census_Breathitt.html Elizabeth, widow of John Strong Pvt. [John C. Strong, Sgt. Co. K, 14th Ky. Cav.; Wife Elizabeth Cornett] ******************************************************************************************************


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