FRANK E. STRANG, who is one of the active and substantial farmers and stock dealers of Greene county, owns and operates a tract of land of more than six hundred acres near the city of Greenfield. He has raised, fed and shipped stock extensively and his business capacity, keen foresight and executive ability have been salient features in a successful career that has brought to him a very desirable and gratifying competence. Mr. Strang was born near White Hall in October, 1866. His father, William Strang, was also a native of Greene county and was reared within its borders. He became a prominent farmer, owning a large tract of land near White Hall, which he successfully operated for a number of years. He advanced according to the progress of the times along agricultural lines and his close application and unfaltering energy were salient features in his success. He is now living retired, making his home in White Hall. In early manhood he married Sarah Elizabeth Morrow, a sister of William Morrow, former sheriff of Greene county.

Frank E. Strang, spending the days of his boyhood and youth in Greene county, was reared upon the home farm and received good school advantages, pursuing his early education in the district schools and later attending the White Hall high school. In early manhood he sought and won a companion for life's journey, being married in Greene county, near Greenfield on the 20th of October, 1887, to Miss Minnie Kahm, a native of this county, reared and educated here. Her father, Conrad Kahm, now deceased, was one of the extensive farmers and stock-raisers of Rockbridge township. He was a native of Germany and after coming to this country won success by reason of his utilization of the excellent business opportunities here afforded.

Following his marriage Mr. Strang located upon his farm near Greenfield, having a tract of land there of three hundred and ninety acres and as his financial resources made further investment possible he extended the boundaries of his place until he now owns six hundred and seventy acres. He has erected a good residence, barns and other outbuildings and has a very well improved and valuable farm. In addition to raising wheat, corn, oats and other cereals, he has made a business of dealing in and shipping stock. Upon his own farm he fattens annually for the market several carloads of cattle annually. He also feeds and ships a number of carloads of fat hogs and, in fact, is one of the most extensive stock-shippers of Greene county, doing a business of large proportions that returns to him a gratifying income. He also raises and ships wheat, hay and other farm products and is a most enterprising, energetic man who conducts extensive interests and at the same time has always enjoyed the full confidence of the business community. In the spring of 1894 he erected a neat brick residence in Greenfield and has since made his home in the city.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Strang have been born six children: Ernest, who died in his seventh year; Wilbur; Margaret; Ralph; Helen; and Lena. The parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and Mr. Strang was one of the most liberal contributors toward the erection of the new house of worship which was built at a cost of sixteen thousand dollars and is the finest church edifice in Greenfield. Mr. Strang also belongs to Greenfield lodge, K. P., and the Code of Honor, the Modern Woodmen and the Masonic fraternity, and his political views are in accord with the principles of the Republican party, to which he gives his support at each local, state and national election. He is one of Greene county's best citizens and has a wide acquaintance throughout this and adjoining districts. In citizenship he is enterprising and public-spirited, in business reliable and trustworthy, and in friendship is true to all those finer traits of character which endear man to his fellowmen.