“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


ANSEL STRONG, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Hebron; born in Greenfield, 
Milwaukee Co., Wis., Nov. 15, 1838; has spent his life and been 
educated in his native State.  Enlisted, Aug. 15, 1862, in 24th W. V. I.; 
was in the battle of Stone River and was captured; was held two months 
in Libby, and paroled; was exchanged in May, 1863, and rejoined his 
regiment; was shot in the right foot while on picket duty, and was in the 
hospital fourteen months, during which time he had lung fever; was 
honorably discharged in October, 1864, on account of disability; 
returned to Wisconsin and bought his present farm of sixty acres; he has 
erected his own buildings and made all improvements.  Married Rosina 
Pfeffer Oct. 13, 1861; they have two children - Carrie M. B. and Reuben 
A.; Mr. S. is a Republican in politics.


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