Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Strong, Polly (Welch) May 10, 1935
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Sat. May 11, 1935

HAD RESIDED IN IONIA FOR NINETY YEARS

Mrs. Polly Strong, Who Descended from One of the County’s True Pioneer Families 
to Be Buried Monday.

Mrs. Polly Strong, 90 years of age, died at the home of her daughter, Dr. Bess 
Strong, 519 High street, Friday evening May 10 at 6:30 o’clock following an 
illness since Wednesday of intestinal flu.

Mrs. Strong was the daughter of Simon and Nancy Sprague Welch, born on the Pike 
farm in Easton township, in July 1844. Her parents came to Ionia the year 
following the settlement of the Dexter colony and made their home in Easton 
township where the Bertha Brock park is now located. She was one of the first 
students to attend the Welch school house in Easton which was built by her 
family, she later attended school in Pennsylvania, with seven other girls from 
Ionia. Mary Welch, who became the wife of K.R. Smith; Marcia Welch, Mrs. J.H. 
Hamilton; Ruth Welch, later Mrs. Mary Stevenson Crinns, Mrs. Frank Preston 
Cornell, Mrs. Sarah Yates Benedict and Mrs. Cornelia Harter Avery.

After her marriage to Emory Strong they settled on the farm she still owns in 
Easton, one-half mile west of the Welch school, where she had resided until 
July 1924, when Mr. Strong’s death occurred. The land where the homestead was 
built was cleared by r. Strong and the home built by him. Five children were 
born to them with, but three surviving, Dr. Bess Strong and Frank Strong of 
Ionia, and Mrs. Cassie Robinson of Detroit. There are seven grandchildren and 
ten great grandchildren surviving.

Mrs. Strong, one of the oldest pioneers of Ionia county, well remembered the 
days of her girlhood and the experiences she had her 10 brothers and sisters 
had as they settled their home in Easton and later on High street. She loved to 
recall the events which had taken place many years ago and though past 90 years 
of age and an invalid for several years getting about in a wheel chair, she 
enjoyed to the fullest extent her life as a resident of Ionia county. Her 
family was one of the largest of the earlier pioneer families and a great deal 
of the history of the county and especially Easton township began with their 
efforts and work. 

Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the 
residence at 519 High street with Rev. Paul L. Stewart officiating. Interment 
will be held at the family lot at Highland Park cemetery. 

(A subsequent submission)

Mrs. Polly Strong
Funeral services for Mrs. Polly Strong, one of the oldest pioneers of Ionia 
county and lifelong resident of the county, who died Friday evening following 
an illness of intestinal flu, were held from the home of her daughter, Dr. Bess 
Strong, 519 High street, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Rev. Paul L. 
Stewart of the Church of Christ officiating. Bearers were Dan Patrick, Charles 
Graff, William Winchell, Lyle French, Rolland Pierson and Roy Weber. Floral 
offerings were in charge of Mrs. Lyle Patrick and Mrs. Charles Graff. Interment 
was at the family lot at Highland Park cemetery.

Relatives from out of town attending the services were Mrs. Cassie Robinson, 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stark and daughters, Phyllis and Isabelle, Mr. and Mrs. 
Maurice Strong of Detroit; Miss Isabelle Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Dana Schuler 
and Ruth, of Lansing; Mrs. Fiva Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Engleman, Mrs. A. 
McCauley, Miss Caroline Engleman, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hummell, Mrs. Lena Strong, 
Mrs. Mary Roche, Mr. and Mrs. Cjares Norton and Mrs. Effie Sprague of Grand 
Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Trask, of Flint; Mr. and Mrs. N.D. Trask, of Durand; 
Miss Edna Simons, of Kalamazoo; Mrs. Russell Branson, Mr. and Mrs. Harley 
Hunter of Saranac; Mr. and Mrs. Lueder, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lueder, Mr. and Mrs. 
Ralph Strong and baby, of Blanchard.

Friends from away were Mrs. Harold Brown and baby, Lawrence Earl Adgate, Miss 
Edna Kles, Miss Margaret Siebert, Miss Ann Selloer, of Lansing; Mrs. Ella Fike, 
Miss Mary Duric, Miss Lulu Roberts, of Detroit; Miss Jane Robinson and William 
Robinson, of Saranac; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Steere, of McBride; Mr. and Mrs. 
Charles Graff and Miss Nellie Adams of Orleans. 




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