1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #42 of 42):  Worcester P.O., Worcester Twp., Montgomery Co., PA, Roll M653_1145, p. 764, PN 42, 262/346, enumerated 18 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):•

Henry C Stong	25	M		Miller	3000	820	Pennsylvania
Emaline Stong	22	F					"
Sarah Jane "	2	F					"
Wilson Garies	23	M		Farm Laborer			"
Elisabeth Stauffer	22	F		Domestic			"

3.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #39 of 40):  Lower Providence P.O., Worcester Twp., Montgomery Co., PA, Roll M593_1379, p. 484A, PN 39, 260/325, enumerated 23 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):•

Stong Henry C	35	M	W	Miller	10,000	5,000	Penna
"  Emeline	33	F	W	Housekeeping			do
"  Sarah J	12	F	W				do
"  Mary E	8	F	W				do
"  Lewis	5	M	W				do

Mary's middle initial is definitely "E."  Sharing a domicile with William M. & Angeline SMITH.  Listed next to Philip & Sophia (FREY) STONG.

4.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #33-34 of 34):  Worcester Twp., Montgomery Co., PA, Roll T9_1159, pp. 277A-277B, PN 33-34, SD 4, ED 38, enumerated 28 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):•

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Myers Lewis

W

M

56

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Clothing Manufacturer

Hanover

Hanover

Hanover

_____ Maryann

W

F

50

Wife

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Keeping House

Pa

Pa

Pa

Seipt Franklin

W

M

29

Boarder

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Taylor

Pa

Pa

Pa

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Stong Henry C

W

M

45

Boarder

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Miller

Pa

Pa

Pa

Geyer Albert

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M

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Boarder

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Clothing presser

Pa

Pa

Pa

Halteman Elen

W

F

11

servant

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Pa

Pa

Pa

Mary Ann (STONG) MYERS is Henry's sister.

5.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

6.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #27 of 29):  Whitpain Twp., Montgomery Co., PA, Roll T623_1445, p. 268A, SN 14, SD 2, ED 286, enumerated 18 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Stong Lewis

Head

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M

May 1865

35

M

11

PA

PA

PA

Poultry Business

0

Y

Y

Y

O

F

F

162

_____ Lizzie

Wife

W

F

Nov 1868

31

M

11

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PA

Ger

Ger

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Y

_____ Edna

Dau

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F

Jun 1889

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PA

PA

PA

At School

9

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_____ Florence

Dau

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Aug 1890

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PA

PA

PA

At School

9

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_____ Henry

Father

W

M

Aug 1835

64

W

43

PA

PA

PA

Farmer

0

Y

Y

Y

Leister Lizzie

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W

F

Jun 1885

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S

PA

PA

PA

At School

9

Y

Y

Y

Lizzie LEISTER is probably Henry's granddaughter.  Can't find Henry's daughter, Sarah (STONG) YOST.

7.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Sarah J. YOST (æ 55, b. PA, m. 31 yrs, children 3/3) is living in Philadelphia (Ward 20), Philadelphia Co., PA (Roll 1394, Book 2, p. 172A), with her husband, Philip M. YOST (æ 55, b. PA), and daughter, Alma B. (æ 21?, b. PA).•

8.  Ellwood Roberts, ed.  1904.  Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.  T.S. Benham & Co. and Lewis Publ. Co., NY and Chicago (online in the USGenWeb archives).

p. 133

LEWIS B. STONG... was born at the old Stong homestead in Worcester township, near Centre Point, May 16, 1865.  The earlier generations of the family spelled the name Stang. The earliest ancestor of the family of whom there is any authentic information was Philip Stang, born in 1760, at Stong's Mill, in Worcester township.  He married Barbara Wentz, of Worcester, the daughter of the founder of Wentz's church, in that township.  Their son, Henry Wentz Stong, also born at Stong's Mill, was the grandfather of Lewis B. Stong, and his son, Henry Cassel Stong, father of Lewis B. Stong, was born August 21, 1835, at the old Stong homestead. Henry Cassel Stong (father) attended the public schools of the district and also a pay school until he attained the age of fourteen years.  In the meantime he assisted his father in the grist and saw mill and on the home farm, continuing these pursuits until the year 1876, when he established a flour and feed business in Philadelphia, in the management of which he achieved a large degree of success.

p. 134

He was also prominently associated with the Corn Exchange, now the Commercial Exchange of that city.  He retired from active business pursuits in 1882, when he removed to Norristown where he resided until 1890, in which year he took up his residence with his son, Lewis B. Stong.  On November 8, 1856, he was united in marriage to Emeline Brunner, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Comfort) Brunner, of Hatfield township.  Henry Brunner was a farmer and brick manufacturer, widely known in his day in that section of the county.  Their children are:  Lewis B., mentioned hereinafter. Jennie, wife of Philip Yost, formerly of Pottstown, but now a resident of Philadelphia: they are the parents of three children- Walter L., Clarence Al., and Alma B. Yost.  Mary C., wife of John Leister, of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, but now a resident of Philadelphia; four children were the issue of this marriage, two of whom are living at the present time, namely: Lizzie and Emma May Leister.  The family are members of the Reformed church.  Mr. Stong is a Democrat in his political affiliations, but takes no active part in local affairs...