Samuel S. Strong

SAMUEL S. STRONG.

Mr. Strong was born in Ohio about the year 1805, came to the county and Lebanon at an early day, possibly as early as 1836 or 1838. Was postmaster away back in the forties. Was the first tanner in Lebanon, where he continued for many years, where Mrs. Daily now resides. He moved to Illinois is the year 1860. He was school commissioner of the county a term of years. He was a Whig and as such elected or appointed to the offices above referred to. The following are some of his childrens’ [sic] names as far as we can get: Oscar, James, and Resin. In person Mr. S. was low, heavy-set, fair complexion, and belonged to the M. E. Church as well as his wife; as to her we do not know where or when she was born.

Source Citation: Boone County Biographies [database online] Boone County INGenWeb. 2007. <http://www.rootsweb.com/~inboone> Original data: Harden & Spahr. "Early life and times in Boone County, Indiana." Lebanon, Indiana. May, 1887, p. 458.

Transcribed by: Julie S. Townsend - July 7, 2007