Husband Dr. Simon Schnider Strouss 1 2
AKA: Dr. Strauss,3 Dr. Stross,4 Dr. Strouse 5
Born: 10 Jan 1810 - Allegheny Co, PA 6
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Died: 24 Apr 1883 6
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Father: John Strouss ( - ) 7 8 9
Mother: Mary Schnip ( -1815) 6
Marriage: 12 Aug 1836 6
Other Spouse: Anne Day ( -1883) 6 - 12 Mar 1868 6
Wife Jane F. Dodd 10
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Died: 13 Aug 1863 6
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Father: Rev. Cephas Dodd, M.D., D.D. (1779-1858) 11 12
Mother: Ruth Flenniken ( - ) 12 13
Children
1 F Hanna D. Strouss 6
Born: 20 Sep 1837 6
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Died: 29 Sep 1843 6
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 F Mary Jane Strouss 6
AKA: Mary J. Strouse 14
Born: 26 Mar 1839 6
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Spouse: William C. Condit (1839- ) 15
Marr: 8 Jul 1858 6
3 M Cephas D. Strouss 6
Born: 1 Jan 1841 6
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Died: 26 Sep 1843 6
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 F Martha Elizabeth Strouss 6
Born: 19 Nov 1843 6
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Spouse: Demas McCollum ( - ) 6
Marr: 4 Dec 1863 6
5 M John D. Strouss 6
Born:
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Died: at birth
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 F Sarah Ann Strouss 6
Born: 13 Mar 1846 6
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Spouse: David B. Baker ( - ) 6
Marr: 2 Mar 1865 6
7 F Ruth D. Strouss 6
Born: 11 Jun 1848 6
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Died: 3 Oct 1858 6
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - Dr. Simon Schnider Strouss
His educational advantages were necessarily quite limited. Even public schools were unthought of in his neighborhood, and early in life he was obliged to search a few of not the best books and pamphlets for his little store of general knowledge. Finally, to his great delight, a Latin school was started in Hopewell church, near his father's farm, and he, having expressed a preference for the medical profession, was per-mitted to study this dry language in all its original dryness, for a few months. Thus equipped, as to his mental outfit, he came to Washington County, Pennsylvania, and read medicine with Dr. Jonathan Letherman, who at that time had an office near Canonsburg. On a faded sheet of old-fashioned letter paper was written the following: "To all whom it may concern: This is to certify that Simon Strouss has attentively and diligently studied the science of medicine, including anatomy, surgery, midwifery, and therapeutics, and I can further state that his moral character is unimpeachable. February 20, 1831. Jonathan Letherman, M. D." This was his diploma, and so he started out in the world, fully equipped, as Dr. Strouss. He first went to Pittsburgh, and practiced about one year with Dr. Wray, of that city. In 1832 and 1833 he prac-ticed in Beaver County, located in what is now Independence (then Hopewell) township. He left there in the fall of 1833 and established an office in Amity, Amwell township, Washington County. It was there that his long and useful life was spent, in service to his fellow-men. He was eminently successful in every sense of the word. Beloved by his clients and respected by all with whom he came in contact. Compared with present customs, his remuneration for service was small; yet his practice became so extensive that he accumulated a comfortable fortune. With this he was liberal to the end of his days. The unfortunate always found in him a sympathizing helper, and of his church he was a strong moral and financial supporter.