Born about in Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of James A Colston
and Mary (Davidson) Colston
Wife of
Alexander Strong
— married
15 Dec 1864 in Vera Cruz, Douglas, Missouri, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Polly (Strong) Nelson, Isaac Strong, Bill Strong, Ruthie Jane (Strong) Medlock, Henderson Strong, Maybelle (Strong) Fleetwood and John Strong
Died about
at about age 71
in Vera Cruz, Douglas, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Martha Louise Colston was born about 1843 in Missouri, United States, daughter of James A Colston (1805 - 1870) and Mary (Davidson) Colston (1809 - 1870).
Martha (~21) married Alexander Strong (~22) (born in Breathitt, Clay, Kentucky, United States in 1842; died in Rippee Creek, Douglas, Missouri on 7 Jun 1893), son of Henry Harrison Strong and Mary Polly Hickman, on 15 Dec 1864 in Vera Cruz, Douglas Co, MO[1].
Martha's other children were:
- Polly (Strong) Nelson (1865 - 1930)
- Isaac Strong (1870 - )
- Bill Strong (1876 - )
- Ruthie Jane (Strong) Medlock (1876 - 1938)
- Henderson Strong (1878 - 1953)
- May Belle (Strong) Fleetwood (1885 - 1925)
- John Strong (1887 - ).
1870 Census Arno Twp Douglas County MO Household 68-68 Strong, Alexander 23 m w sawyer KY Martha 25 f w MO Polly 3 f w MO Isaac 3/12 m w MO
1880 Census Boon Twp Douglas County MO Strong, Alexander w m 35 head KY KY Martha L. w f 35 wife MO Polly w f 14 dau MO Isaac w m 10 son MO William w m 5 son MO Henderson w m 3 son MO Nancy L. w f 7/12 dau MO
Martha died about 16 Aug 1914 in Vera Cruz aged ~71.
Burial: Loftin Cemetery, Douglas Co, MO
Research Notes
Notes for her husband:
- 1850 Census Owsley County KY, In the household of his father, # 302-302
- 1860 Census Ozark County MO, In the household of his father
More About ALEXANDER STRONG: Burial: Loftin Cemetery, Douglas Co, MO
Sources
- ↑ OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc. Douglas County Herald Marriages, Douglas County, Missouri Sorted by Groom, the following marriages were extracted from the Douglas County Herald of Douglas County, Missouri and various burial records of Douglas County, Missouri. STRONG, Alexander 15 Dec 1864 Vera Cruz, Douglas Co, MO COLSTON, Martha L.
- 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1860 United States Federal Census. M653, 1438 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Not Stated, Douglas, Missouri, post office Falling Spring, roll M653_618, page 0, image 278.
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