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- Charles and Sarah Thompson Strong were originally buried on their homeplace located in today?s Arnoldsville, Oglethorpe Co., GA; after homeplace burned in 1920s, the family had the bodies & headstones moved to the present location in Oconee Hill Cemetery under the supervision of Mr. Bisson (Oconee Hill Cemetery Sexton).
- He married 29 Nov 1785 in Goochland Co., VA to Sarah Thompson (b. 25 July 1764 Virginia, died 27 May 1849 in Arnoldsville, Oglethorpe Co., GA). Charles was the son of John Strong and wife Elizabeth Turnbull and Sarah was the daughter of Richard Thompson and Elizabeth Key.
- According to Charles? Revolutionary War pension application, he served 3 tours of duty during the year 1781 in Virginia.
- Charles apparently moved to Cumberland shortly after marrying; he stated he lived in Cumberland Co. for 15 years before moving in 1800 to Georgia. Most of the children would be born in Cumberland Co., VA.
From his son?s Family Bible is the following statement: ?First Strong known of in America was William and wife Frances. Their only child was John. His two children were Sarah, who married John Thompson and Charles who married Sarah Thompson? [i.e. siblings married siblings, both families moved to Georgia about the same time, 1800].
They were the parents of 9 children (dates taken from Family Bible and tombstones):
1. Elizabeth Strong ? born 1 Jan. 1787 Cumberland Co., VA, died 27 Apr. 1807 Oglethorpe Co., GA. She married 7 Aug 1804 Bible, 29 Jun 1804 in marriage record in Oglethorpe Co., GA to Obediah Echols, born 28 Dec. 1786 Washington Co., GA, died 8 Jun 1871 Winona, Montgomery Co., MS.
2. William Strong ? born Sept. 1788 and died Aug. 1795 Cumberland Co., VA.
3. Col. Elisha Strong, Sr. ? born 11 Feb. 1792 Cumberland Co., VA, died 15 Dec. 1878 Aberdeen, Monroe Co., MS. He married 18 Sep. 1821 Oglethorpe Co., GA, Ann Baytop Scott Hill, dau. of Thomas Hill & Sallie McGehee, born 17 Aug. 1804 Virginia, died 8 Feb. 1878 Aberdeen, Monroe Co., MS.
4. Sarah Key ?Sallie? Strong ? b. 15 Jul. 1795 Cumberland Co., VA, died 27 July 1877 Athens, Clarke Co., GA. She married 12 Dec 1815 Oglethorpe Co., GA to Gen. Burwell Pope, Jr., son of Burwell Pope & Priscilla Wooten, born 7 Sep. 1790 Georgia, died 11 My 1840 Clarke Co., GA.
5. Ann Tabitha (on grave), Thompson (Bible) Strong ? born 1 Dec. 1797 Cumberland Co., VA, died 18 Jun 1888 Long Cane, Troup Co., GA. She married 1 Dec. 1819 Oglethorpe Co., GA to Rev. Ebenezer Newton., son of John Newton & Catherine Lowrance, born 20 Jun. 1790 Oglethorpe Co., GA, died 27 Aug. 1859 in Washington, D.C.
6. Susan Strong ? born 16 Oct. 1799 Cumberland Co., VA, died 4 Nov. 1875 Athens, Clarke Co., GA. She married 5 Feb. 1818 Oglethorpe Co., GA to Capt. Thomas Wadsworth Golding, son of Anthony Golding & Isabella Reid, born abt. 1795 Laurens Co., SC, died 28 Jan. 1822 Oglethorpe Co., GA.
7. Charles Strong, Jr. ? born 21 Dec 1801 (Bible date of birth 20 Dec 1802) Georgia, died 10 Dec 1870. He married 1st 12 Apr 1832 Jane Catherine Winfrey, born 21 Oct. 1810 and died before Mar. 1844. He married 2nd 28th Mar. 1844 Morgan Co., GA to Mrs. Adeline Kennon Brooks, a widow, born 10 May 1818 North Carolina, died 3 Feb. 1881 Aberdeen, Monroe Co., MS.
8. Nancy Strong ? born 7 July 1804 and died Dec. 1804 Georgia, aged 7 months.
9. Martha Strong ? born 7 Nov. 1805 Oglethorpe Co., GA, died 14 Sept. 1877 Athens, Clarke Co., GA. She married 18 Mar. 1824 Oglethorpe Co., GA to John Dortch Moss Sr., son of Nathaniel A. Moss & Helica Dortch, born 10 Feb. 1791 Mecklenburg Co., VA, died 23 Apr. 1864 Athens, Clarke Co., GA, veteran of the War of 1812.
- Grave Marked 02 Nov 2019 by Athens Chapter GA SAR
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1763 - 1848 (85 years)