Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Strong, Polly May 10, 1935
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The Ionia County News, Thursday, May 16, 1935
Mrs. Emory (Polly) Strong, 90, member of one of Ionia’s pioneer families and a 
lifelong resident of Ionia county, died at her home, 519 High Street, Friday 
evening, May 10, following two days of illness. Mrs. Strong had been an 
invalid for four years and influenza caused her death.
  
The daughter of Simon and Nancy Sprague Welch, she was born on the Pike farm 
in Easton township, November 23, 1844.  Her parents came to Ionia county 
shortly after the Dexter colony was settled and made their first home where 
the Bertha Brock park is now located.  Polly Welch was married to Emory Strong 
March 6, 1867, and moved one-half mile east of the Welch school house where 
her husband built their home and cleared the land.

The Welch school was built by Mrs. Strong’s family and she was one of the 
first students ever to attend it.  At the age of 17 she herself became a 
teacher, later she attended school in Pennsylvania and returned to teach 
again.  Emory Strong, before their marriage, was also a teacher in Easton 
township and for a time after their wedding they continued to teach.  
Emory Strong was elected register of deeds for Ionia county in 1896 and his 
wife was his deputy.  They moved from the farm in 1917 and made their home 
with their daughter, Dr. Strong.  The husband died in July 1924, and since 
that time Mrs. Strong has continued to live with the daughter.  Although 
invalided during the last four years of her life, Mrs. Strong’s mind remained 
unimpaired and her joy in living was a delight to her many friends and to the 
family.  She occupied her time in needlework and quilt making, and just before 
her last illness had nearly completed a crocheted bedspread.

Surviving, of the five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Emory Strong, are one 
son, Frank; two daughters, Dr. Bessie Strong and Mrs. Cassie Robinson; seven 
grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.  

Funeral services were held from the home, 519 High street, Monday at 2 p.m. 
with the Rev. Paul L. Stewart officiating.  Interment was in Highland cemetery.



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