Strong, John McKay 1a 2a

Birth Name Strong, John McKay
Gender male
Age at Death 88 years, 10 months, 7 days

Notes

Note

On August 29, 1865, he was appointed postmaster at Selma by the Post Master General at Washington, but declined the appointment.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 12 Oct 1796      
Occupation from 1842 to 1858 Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States of America Postmaster  
Occupation from 1844 to 1868 Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States of America Justice of the Peace  
Elected 1852 Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States of America Mayor  
Note

First mayor of the city of Selma and re-elected six times successively afterwards

Occupation from 1858 to 1867 Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States of America City clerk  
Occupation 1869   Planter  
Note

Near Montevallo, Alabama

Death 19 Aug 1885      
Burial   Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Strong, Peter14 Jul 176427 Jun 1797
Mother McKay, Mary4 Apr 17715 Feb 1846
    Sister     Strong, Lydia Ann 12 Nov 1792 about 14 Nov 1842
         Strong, John McKay 12 Oct 1796 19 Aug 1885
 
Stepfather Shackelford, Frank
Mother McKay, Mary4 Apr 17715 Feb 1846

Families

Family of Strong, John McKay and Beebe, Eliza
Married Wife Beebe, Eliza ( * 22 Dec 1806 + 13 Feb 1872 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 27 Nov 1834      
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Strong, John Beebe24 Jun 18373 Mar 1855
Strong, Asa Williams28 Nov 183910 Jul 1842
Strong, Mary Eliza12 Nov 184116 Oct 1843
Strong, Lydia Eliza12 Jun 18445 Jul 1928
Strong, Henry Purviance16 Mar 18461 Apr 1865
Strong, Malinda4 Apr 18487 Jul 1848
Strong, William Blunt30 Jun 1850

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