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JOHN M. STRONG, one of the old and time honored citizens of Warrick County, was born at Cleveland, Ohio, February 16, 1811. His father, Nathaniel Strong, was a native of Pennsylvania; his mother, formerly Sarah Mustard, was a native of Ireland, and their union was fruitful in the birth of five children, the second born being the subject of this sketch. In 1812 the family moved to Indiana Territory, and settled in what is now Union County, where John M. passed his early years. In 1827 he started out to do for himself, and for about five years lived in and around Fort Wayne. For the succeeding two years he resided at Millersburg, Ind., and then for a number of years made his home at Three-Mile Island, near Newburgh, during which time he made twenty-one trips to New Orleans on flat-boats. November 6, 1842, he married Delila Vanbiber, who was born in Ohio, November 18, 1817, daughter of Jacob Vanbiber. Nine children were born to them, these yet living: George W., Mary, John A. and Elizabeth. In 1842 Mr. Strong moved to Pike County, this State, where he farmed five years, since when he has made his home where he now lives. He owns 120 acres of land, mostly well-improved, and he and wife are members of the Baptist Church and are among the township’s best citizens.