The Jacob Strong Family Organization —— MISSION STATEMENT: To join together in warm congeniality with the descendants of Jacob Strong for the purpose of coordinating our efforts to gather, authenticate and share the ancestry and histories of Jacob Strong and his wives, Sarah Hill and Alice Fish. Volume 6 June, 2015 Update from the Jacob Strong Family History Committee: On Saturday, April 11, the Family History Committee met together. Included in the meeting were Sharon Jeppsen, Judy Fitzgerald, Bud and Viki Strong, Florie Fullmer, Nanette Zastrow, Reed Walsh, David Walsh, Hannah Greenman, Kathy Calkins, Mary Tibbets, John Marsh, Edie Greenman, Grace Tibbets, Brian Tibbets, Julie Greenman, Pam Su’a, and Julie Farr. These wonderful people represented not only Jacob & Sarah Strong through their children James T, William and the Jacob and Alice Walsh Strong line. Our President Lynn Strong, has asked to be released due to health issues. Consequently, Bud Strong accepted the call to serve as the President of the JSFO. It was decided to divide the responsibilities of the Family Genealogist to be better able to utilize modern innovations. Judy Fitzgerald accepted the call to help Sharon. Judy Fitzgerald will now assume responsibility for coming-up with innovative ways to make it possible for far-flung and close family members to participate in family history as part of our family. She will coordinate the efforts of those who desire to participate. Sharon will continue to make sure that our research is accurate and into the family computer bank. Other family members are coordinating research and sourcing individual family lines, coordinating the website, finances and newsletter and other things that will unite to keep our family together. We would LOVE to have more help in coordinating the family needs. Our next meeting will be in October. If you are interested in participating with us, please contact Bud Strong at [email protected] so we can let you know when and where the meeting will be! Research Report We cannot adequately thank all of you who have donated to our research. The finding of our beloved ancestors is such a precious and sacred responsibility. Your funds have made possible the cleaning-up of some of our family lines and the extension of others. We have now gone as far as we can go with Jacob and Sarah's direct ancestry. You will notice that we have added two additional generations to Sarah, which are now shown on Family Tree and will soon be on our family website. We are now turning our attention to the lines of Alice Fish. Some wonderful professional research on the Fishes was completed over this past year, which we will make available on our family site and on Family Tree as soon as possible. We were so thrilled at our last meeting to have representatives of the Walsh and Fish lines and they were very grateful for the progress we have made. What wonderful cousins we have! As funds become available, we will continue to pursue Alice's lines as far back as we can go. If you can, please consider donating again to our efforts. We so appreciate it. 100 Year Reunion 1916-2016 th Our Jacob Strong Family Organization will be 100 years old in 2016! Plan to come help us celebrate next summer! The date tentatively set will be June 25, 2016. We are planning to have workshops, fan charts, activities, and hopefully repeat some of the play, "Why Jacob Went West" (performed in our 1980 reunion). How can you help? So glad you asked! We need: Director Scenery Stage crew (lighting & sound) Props Programs Make-up Costumes Displays* (*Handiwork that turns hearts of children to their fathers (woodwork, quilts, wall hangings, games, etc.) If you and/or your family are interested in helping out with the reunion, please fill out the volunteer form on the last page of this newsletter, and return it as soon as possible. JSFO Website Take a few minutes to look through the most incredible website you will ever have the opportunity to see: jacobstrongfamily.org. You will find photographs, stories, histories and tidbits you may not find anywhere else. New this year you will also find an opportunity to donate to the organization electronically. If you have questions, things you would like to see added or anything website oriented, contact Christie Kimball our webmaster at [email protected]. ATTENTION FAMILY MEMBERS! We need your help! Hiring a professional researcher to help us out on various family lines has drastically reduced our operating funds. We are also planning on the reunion next year. It all takes money! If any of you could please donate to the family organization we would so appreciate your help. We have asked for $25 per person per year or $50 per family per year. Please complete the payment form on the last page of this newsletter and send in with your donation. New this year on the Jacob Strong Family Organization website (jacobstrongfamily.org) is a way for you to send us the money electronically! Just click into the site and click on the donation button and it will walk you through what else to do. We appreciate this family so much and all you do to support the research that is going forward. You are the greatest family there has ever been. We are looking forward to being with you next year for a great reunion. Thank you so much for all you do. 2 Dues contribution payment form If you choose to send a donation by mail, please return with your contribution to Viki Strong, 2715 E. Banbury Road, SLC, Utah 84121 Name _____________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Email _____________________________________________________________________ Family Line (which of Jacob’s children are you descended from, or furthest ancestor back that you know) ———————————————————————————————————— ___________________________________________________ 100 Year Reunion Volunteer form If you or your family are interested in volunteering with the 100 year reunion please complete and return this form to Florie Fullmer, 1511 East 7335 South, Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84121 Name___________________________________________________________________________ Phone______________________________ E-mail_______________________________________ Address (street, city, state and zip) ________________________________________________________________________________ Volunteer in what area/s? ___________________________________________________________________ I descend from __________________________________________________________________________ (child of Jacob Strong)
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