Claude E. Strong

1891 - 1942  (50 years)

• Name	Claude E. Strong  [1]
  Birth	30 Oct 1891	Texas   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Mar 1942	Hayden, Routt County, Colorado
  Notes	Apparently, Claude moved to Colorado, leaving his wife and children in Oklahoma, sometime in the 1930's, and lived there until his 1942 death. His exact whereabouts during this time period were unknown. His son Ralph, of Clinton, Oklahoma stated to Charles Strong (of Edinburg, Texas) that he saw Claude for a moment, he thinks in Anadarko, Oklahoma while he was driving an ambulance for the Civilian Conservation Corps. This appears as if it could be Claude's listing at the time of the 1930 census, despite the slight discrepency in the way his name was listed. He was shown as a veteran of World War I, which Charles Strong of Edinburg, Texas does not remember. This may or may not be the correct person, and/or the correct veteran information. Colorado, Mesa County, Grand Junction, District 15 STRONG, C. Luther E. Lodger M W 36 S Texas Texas Missouri Manager Movie Theatre Veteran WW His wife and children were not located in the 1930 census index, but presumably were still in Oklahoma. CLAUDE E. STRONG, GREYSTONE RANCHER DIES IN HOSPITAL Claude E. Strong, Greystone rancher, died at the Solandt hospital in Hayden, March 18, following a serious illness of about two months. He was admitted to the hospital January 23. A ruptured stomach, combined with other ailments was given as the cause of death. Mr. Strong had been a resident of Greystone for the past two years. He was born October 30, 1891, in Collin county, Texas. He was raised in Oklahoma and lived there until he came to Moffat County to make his home with two of his brothers. He was married November 20, 1915, in Bureau (sic) County, Oklahoma, but had been separated from his wife for some time. He is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Powell, of Carter, Okla., and Ruby Smith, of Albuquerque, N. M.; two sons, Walter of Willa, Okla., and Ralph of Clinton, Okla.; two grandsons and one grand daughter; six brothers, Augustus and Rolla J. of Greystone, B. R. of Chickasha, Okla., W. W. of Lawton, Okla., E. E., who resides in California, and E. R. who lives in the state of Washington. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church here, Sunday afternoon at 1:30 with the Rev. Roy Walker in charge of the service. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery under direction of I. J. Robacker. From Craig (Moffat County) Colorado Empire Courier, Vol. 52. #1 Page 1, March 25, 1942 NOTES by Charles Richard Strong, a Grand Nephew of Claude. This information obtained in July 2000 in Craig, Colorado. Through a library search in Craig, it was discovered that uncle Claude was buried in the old Fairview section of the town cemetery. Records show he was placed in section F (Fairview) lot 53. It was the South half of that lot. There is no head stone or marker of any kind. The local Funeral home helped me find this section. The North half contains the remains of Emma and John Easley. Claude is east of a Morris Family plot and next to the West Road. Peggy Patty Baker of Yukon, Oklahoma (Grand Daughter of Augustus Homer Strong) was in Craig and the ranch when she was a young lady. She said the "busted gut" was probably peritonitis. The ranch is at least 60 miles over rough mountain roads to Craig. Claude spent from January 23 to March 18th (54 days) in the Hospital. This long stay may have caused Rolla to sell part of his ranch to pay for hospital and burial of Claude. In July 1942, he sold about 70.65 acres of land out of the original 635.65 acres. Note that in April 1948, Rolla Changed the title to ranch to himself and Gus as joint tenancy and survivorship. Rolla and Gus sold the ranch of 560 acres to a R. F. Brown on May 10, 1956. (Research):Census Listings: 1920 Census Oklahoma, Grady County, Chickasha Enumerated 26 Jan 1920 SD 64 ED 167-168 Sheet 8B 219 North 10th Street 415-469 Strong, C.E. Head M W 28 Tx Tx Tx Section Hand Railway Strong, Della Wife F W 21 M Missouri TN Missouri Strong, Ralph Son M W 2 8/12 Ok Tx Missouri Strong, Ruby Dau F W 7/12 Ok Tx Missouri 1011 Penn. Avenue 416-470 Strong, A.H. Head M W 41 M Tx Tx Tx Boiler Maker Railroad S hop Strong, Mary Wife F w 32 M Mississippi Alabama Mississippi Strong, Agnes Dau F w 12 S Ok Tx Miss
  Person ID	I1281	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Ralph Brainerd Strong,   b. 18 May 1857, Bristol Township, Trumbull County, Ohio d. 20 Apr 1929, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary Ella Hall,   b. Abt 1858, Missouri d. 27 Sep 1905, Comanche County, Oklahoma Territory (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	4 May 1878	Hunt County, Texas   [1, 3]
  	Ralph and Mary Ella (Hall) Strong were the parents of nine sons. They were married in 1878 in Hunt County, Texas. According to a transcription of Hunt County Marriages, R.B. Strong married Ella "Wall." Charles Strong examined the actual marriage certificate, and noted that the last name of the bride was clearly HALL. The compiler of "Hunt County, Texas, Marriages 1847-1911" either misread the original, or made an error while transcribing the record. The license was issued on 4 October 1877, the marriage was on 4 May 1878, and the license was filed on 21 May 1878. Ralph and Mary Ella can be found in neighboring Collin County at the time of the 1880 Federal census. There were several other Strong bride and grooms listed in the transcription of Hunt County Marriages. R.B. Strong's marriage was the earliest however. It does not appear that any of the other Strong's were related to Ralph. Nor did there appear to be any other Strong families living in Hunt County at the time of the 1880 census,
  Family ID	F144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Della May Murley,   b. Abt 1898, Taney County, Missouri d. 18 Feb 1973, Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1915	Oklahoma
  Children	1. Ralph Wilford Strong,   b. 15 Apr 1917, Vinson, Harmon County, Oklahoma d. 23 Jul 2003, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma (Age 86 years)   2. Living   3. Walter Ray Strong,   b. 2 Feb 1921, Oklahoma d. 4 Nov 1988, Potter County, Texas (Age 67 years)   4. Dorothy May Strong,   b. 30 Jul 1925, Oklahoma d. 8 Mar 2007 (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Oct 1891 - Texas Marriage - 20 Nov 1915 - Oklahoma Death - 18 Mar 1942 - Hayden, Routt County, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Strong, Ralph Brainerd Family ca.1913 The first individual pictured, on the left of the top row, is ASSUMED to be either Burt or Claude (based on their age and residences

  
  

  Documents		Strong Brother's--Claude, Augustus and Rolla--Colorado Ranch, Fence Line Claude, along with his brothers Rolla and Gus, jointly operated this ranch near Greystone, Colorado, starting in the late 1930's. After Claude died in 1942, Rolla and Gus continued to operate the 560 acres until they sold it to R. F. Brown on May 10, 1956.
  		Strong Brother's--Claude, Augustus and Rolla--Colorado Ranch, Horizon Claude, along with his brothers Rolla and Gus, jointly operated this ranch near Greystone, Colorado, starting in the late 1930's. After Claude died in 1942, Rolla and Gus continued to operate the 560 acres until they sold it to R. F. Brown on May 10, 1956.

  
  

  Headstones

  Strong, Claude NOTE: CLAUDE'S BURIAL SPACE WAS UNMARKED, AND IS IN THE TOP RIGHT HAD SIDE OF THIS PHOTO Through a library search in Craig, it was discovered that Claude was buried in the old Fairview section of the town cemetery. Records show he was placed in section F (Fairview) lot 53. It was the South half of that lot. There is no head stone or marker of any kind. The local Funeral home helped Charles Strong find this section. The North half contains the remains of Emma and John Easley. Claude is east of a Morris Family plot, and next to the West Road. Plot: Section F, Lot 53, South Half

  
  

• Sources

  [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.). [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Shows October 1892 (Reliability: 3). [S139] Hunt County, Texas, Marriages 1847-1911, page449 (Reliability: 3).