Earl Everett Strong^[1]

1897 - 1982  (85 years)

• Name	Earl Everett Strong  [2, 3]
  Birth	3 Mar 1897	Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Oct 1982	Porterville, Tulare County, California   [3]
  Notes	Per the 1900 Texas Census, his middle initial was J, and he was born in Texas. However, according to his descendants, his middle name was Everett. They also list his place of birth as Indian Territory. At the time of the 1910 Federal Census, twelve year-old Earl was living in Comanche County, Oklahoma, and enumerated with Levi and Sarah Hoskins as a foster child. His father, Ralph, was living in New Mexico at the time, with his new wife and his younger brother Ernest. One of Earl's daughters told Charles Strong that Earl disliked his new stepmother, whom he called "the old lady" and ran away from New Mexico. The relationship, if any, between the Strong family and Levi Hoskins is unknown. At the time of the 1930 Census, Earl and his wife, along with their five children, were living in Chandler, Grady County, Oklahoma. Living with them, as well, was his niece, Agnes Strong, and her four month old daughter, Peggy Lynn. California Death Index: STRONG EARL EVERETT 03/03/1897 HALL M OKLAHOMA TULARE 10/14/1982 His death certificate listed him as the son of Ralph Strong and Ellie Hall. It was shown, in error, that they were from Illinois. It was also stated that for the prior 50 years he had been self-employed in the Agriculture business. His address was shown as 2125 South Prospect, Porterville, California. The informant was Velma Powell, his daughter, and she was shown as having the same address. (Research):Census Information: 1930 Census Oklahoma, Grady County, Chandler Strong, Earl D. Head R 10 M W ww M 23 Ok Oh Tx Laborer Dair y Strong, Willie J Wife H F w 29 M 19 Tx Ms Ill. None Strong, Joel F Son M w 10 S Ok Ok Tx Strong, Lee E Son M W 8 S Ok Ok Tx Strong, Zelma Daug F W 7 S Ok Ok Tx Strong, Roland Son M W 4 S Ok Ok Tx Strong, Velma Dau F W 1 3/12 Ok Ok TX Strong, Agnes I Niece F w 22 D 21 Ok Tx Ms Waitress Hotel Strong, Peggy L Grandniece F W 4/12 S Ok Ok Ok (Medical):Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  Person ID	I1283	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   [2, 4]
  	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	Willie Jane Jones,   b. 7 Apr 1901, Bonham, Fannin County, Texas d. 25 Jan 1982, Porterville, Tulare County, California (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Texas
  Children	1. Living   2. Lee Everett Strong,   b. 21 Jul 1921, Lindsay, Garvin County, Oklahoma d. 10 Jan 2009, Porterville, Tulare County, California (Age 87 years)   3. Living   4. Roland Elisha Strong,   b. 2 Nov 1925, Ninnekah, Grady County, Oklahoma d. 17 Sep 2001, California (Age 75 years)   5. Velma Evelyn Strong,   b. 25 Nov 1928, Walters, Cotton County, Oklahoma d. 7 Jul 1986, Porterville, Tulare County, California (Age 57 years)   6. Viola Mae Strong,   b. 28 Feb 1932, Ninnekah, Grady County, Oklahoma d. 2 Dec 2006, Porterville, Tulare County, California (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 Mar 1897 - Texas Death - 14 Oct 1982 - Porterville, Tulare County, California Marriage - - Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Strong, Earl Everett Husband of Willie Jane Jones B. 1897 Texas D. 1982 California This picture of Earl with an unknown girl appears to have been taken during the First World War. PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THIS GIRL.
  		_Strong, Earl Husband of Willie Jane Jones B. 1897 Texas D. 1982 California
  		Strong Brothers, California, Early to mid 1950's (L to R): Earl, Rolla and Gus Strong were self employed farmers and ranchers most of their adult life. This picture of them was taken in the mid 1950's, most likely in Porterville, California. All three were sons of Ralph Brainerd Strong.
  		Strong, Augustus and Rolla in California, Early to mid 1950's PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THE BOY ALSO IN THE PHOTO. Perhaps he is a grandson of Earl Everett Strong? Earl was also in photo with Gus and Rolla that appears to have been taken at the same time. From L to R: Gus, Unknown, Rolla
  		Strong, Earl Everett and Family late 1960's This photo of Earl Everett Strong and some of his family was taken in California in the late 1960's, when Homer Strong came from Oklahoma for a visit. Top Row, L to R, his brothers Rolla and Homer, his wife Willie Jane (Jones), Earl Everett; Bottom Row, Sharon Strong (granddaughter) and Lee (son).

  
  

  Documents

  Strong, Earl Everett Death Certificate from the State of California, the birthplaces listed for his parents of Illinois is in error

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Strong, Roland-Family Member--Letter To Charles Strong, 16 April 2001. [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.). [S379] State of California, Certification of Vital Record, Certificate of Death. [S139] Hunt County, Texas, Marriages 1847-1911, page449 (Reliability: 3).