Stranahan, Frank B.

FRANK B. STRANAHAN, farmer, P.O., Spartansburg was born in Herkimer County, N.Y., August 29, 1823; son of Gibson J. and Dolly (Devandorf) Stranahan, the former of whom, a soldier in the war of 1812, was a native of Canaan, Columbia Co., N.Y., the latter of Herkimer County, N.Y. They were married and lived in the latter county until 1836, when they came to Erie County, Penn., settling on the line between Concord and Sparta Townships. Here Mr. Stranahan died in 1869, his wife having preceded him in 1861. They were parents of six children, five now living. Mr. Stranahan was an A.F. & A.M.; was owner of a farm of 300 acres of good land. Our subject, after receiving a common school education, engaged in farming, which occupation he has followed ever since. He has a fine farm of 110 acres, most of which is improved. He was married, in 1849, to Eveline Fuller, a native of Ohio, by whom he had five children: Chapman A., married to Jane Webb (they live in Sparta Township); Mary (deceased); Belle, wife of Jeremiah Barker (they live in Union Township, Erie County); Lucy, wife or Eugene Webb (they, live on the old homestead); Miles, married to Mary Johnson (they reside in Union City, Erie County). Mrs. Stranahan dying January 4, 1867, our subject married Ellen Severance, in 1868. In politics he is a Democrat. In religion a Spiritualist.