Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 478.
 
WILLIAM E. STRONG

     A pioneer of 1884, is a native of Buffalo, New York, born February 6, 1856.
He grew to manhood in the state of his birth, receiving such education as the
public schools afforded and learning the trade of a carpenter.  In 1884 he came
to this county and purchased a tract of railroad land twenty miles north of
Spokane on what is known as Wild Rose prairie.  Upon this home he has ever since
resided, engaged in farming and in freighting.  He is one of the industrious,
enterprising men of that community and is esteemed and respected by all his
neighbors.  His mother, also a pioneer of 1884 and a native of New York, born
August 6, 1818, still lives and makes her home with him.  He was married in New
York, July 23, 1874, to Miss Jennie Newman, a native of that state, and they
have a family of seven children, Dewitt F., Grace R., Mattie P., Willie H.,
Ethel M., Guy A. and Carl.  Fraternally, Mr. Strong belongs to the M. W. A.,
being a charter member of Lodge No. 7218 at Wayside.  He is also affiliated with
the K.O.T.M., and his wife belongs to the L.O.T.M.  Religiously, Mrs. Strong is
identified with the First Methodist Episcopal church of Wild Rose.

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Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in March 2006 by Diana Smith.

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