Strong Men and Strong Women
John Strong, son of John Strong (d. 1613) of Chard, Dorset County, England, and grandson of George Strong (d. 1635/6) of Chardstock, Dorset, immigrated to America in 1635 and settled first at Hingham, Massachusetts. He moved to Tauton, Massachusetts, ca. 1637, to Windsor, Connecticut, ca. 1640, and to Northampton, Massachusetts, ca. 1660. He married twice and was the father of seventeen children. He died at Northampton ca. 1699. Record gives some descendants of his son, Jedediah Strong (1637-1733) of Lebanon and Coventry, Connecticut, chiefly following line of descent to Harry Lee Strong (1878-1960) of Benton County, Iowa; Portland, Oregon; and Sedro-Woolley and Tacoma, Washington.