Stella Crouch

Notes:

At the time of the 1910 Oklahoma Census, a Stella WEST was listed as a boarder in the home of Samuel Massey(?) in Baucum Twp, Jackson County, Oklahoma. She was listed as Female, White, age 18, Married, born in Texas, with both parents born in Texas. The column about her ability to read and write was left blank, so it is probable that someone other than she gave her information to the enumerator. Although she is listed as married, she is living apart from her husband. He son Roy West was born about 17 months after this listing, so presumably she and her husband were reunited, at least briefly.

Her son by a subsequent marriage, Cecil Afton Lewis, was born some two years after Roy. Both were born in Jackson County.

At the time of the 1920 Federal census, Stella and Will Lewis were renting a home at 129 Chickasha Avenue in Chickasha. Their census listing read as follows:

Lewis, Will E. Hd R M W 37 M -- Yes Yes Tex. Unknown La. Cook Restaurant
Lewis, Stella Wife F W 25 M -- Yes Yes Texas Texas Texas Waitress Restaurant
---------, Roy Son M W 8 1/2 Yes --- --- Oklahoma Texas Texas
---------, Cecil Son M W 6 1/2 -- -- -- Oklahoma Texas Texas

She was living with her third husband, Walter Winfield Strong, as the time of the 1930 census.

1930 Census
Oklahoma, Stephens County, Duncan, King Twp, 2nd Ward
1509 Cedar
#6-6 Strong, Walter W Head Rents $15 month no radio M W 48 Married age 37 Texas Ohio Texas Barber Barbershop Employed not a veteran
--------- , Stella Wife F W 36 Married age 26 Texas Texas Texas
West, Roy N Step-son M W 19 S Oklahoma TX TX Painter General Building
Lewis, Cecil E Step-son M W 17 S Oklahoma TX TX Waiter Cafe
Strong, Robert H son M W 5 S Oklahoma TX TX
Crouch, Henry J father-in-law M W 73 Widower TX South Carolina TX

Census records show she was born in January 1895, however, cemetery records from Sunset Memorial Gardens in Lawton instead show her as born on 8 Jun 1893 and died 29 Dec 1959, at at 66. (Courtesy of Sue Anna Lewis O'Hara).

Stella married Edd West before 1911. Edd was born before 1880 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stella married William Ernest "Willie" Lewis before 1912. William was born on 6 Sep 1882 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; died after 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stella married Walter Winfield Strong on 4 Jun 1920 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma. Walter (son of Ralph Brainerd Strong and Mary Ella Hall) was born on 10 May 1881 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas; died on 4 Apr 1961 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas; was buried on 6 Apr 1961 in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Roy's Form SS-5 :

ROY NEWELL WEST 902 South 3rd St., Lawton, OK Southwestern Light and Power 600 Main Street, Tulsa, OK Age 25 DOB September 9, 1911 Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma Father Edd (NMI) West Mother Stella (NMI) Crouch Male White Signed May 26, 1937

Roy served in the U.S. Army during World War II, entering in 1942.

Charles Strong said the Roy was burned to death in an accidental fire at his home in Sulphur, Oklahoma.

He was married a May, and they were the parents of Paul, David, Holly and Cherry. His widow was living in Nocona, Montague, Texas as of 2002. She later moved back to Sulphur with her daughter Holly, and they lived in a home that Holly built over the basement of the one that had burned down when her father died.

Notes:

Certificate of Birth was filed on August 5, 1913, with the Oklahoma State Health Department, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Registered No. 15723. It shows that Cecil Afton Lewis was born at 3:30 A.M. in Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma to father W.E. Lewis 30 yrs born in Austin, Texas and mother Stella Crouch 19 yrs born in Texas. W.E. was shown as a cook and Stella as a housewife. This is shown as Stella's second child and both are still living. Signed by D.L. Garrett in Altus, Oklahoma

Cecil married Annabelle Hanks on 18 May 1935 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Annabelle (daughter of Alvin Roscoe "Ross" Hanks and Medreth Elberta Vaughan) was born on 14 Nov 1918 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; died on 17 Jul 2001 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Lawton Constitution

Friday, February 20, 2009

Robert Henry 'Bob' Strong

Funeral for Robert Henry "Bob" Strong, 84, Lawton, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church with David D. King, pastor, officiating.

Mr. Strong died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at his home.

Burial will be at Highland Cemetery under direction of Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home.

He was born May 9, 1924, in Wellston, to Walter W. and Stella Crouch Strong. He and his family moved to Lawton, and he graduated from Lawton High School in 1943. He served in the Army during World War II in England, France, Belguim, Germany, and Austria. He served in Patton's 3rd Army and was awarded five Battle Stars as well as the Presidential Unit Citation. He was honorably discharged in January 1946. He married Viola Bard on Aug. 4, 1956, in Lawton. She died Jan. 13, 2005. He married Billie Howeth on Feb. 16, 2008. He worked at Montgomery Wards for 40 years, retiring as the shoe department manager in 1982. He had been a member of Calvary Baptist Church since 1965. He sang in the choir and taught the Men's Sunday School Class for eight years. He was also a member of the 50 plus choir at First Baptist Church and was a volunteer with RSVP.

Survivors include his wife, of the home; four stepdaughters and their husbands: Waynna and John Fremin, Alaska; Susan and Albert Culp, Anna Laura and Chuck Plymesser, all of Lawton; and Cathy and Dennis Mayo, Indiahoma; a brother, Barney Strong, Gainesville, Texas; a sister, Violet Weaver, Henryetta, Texas; two nieces: Sue Anna O'Hara, Houston; and Linda Williams, Sand Springs; seven nephews and their wives: Charles and Carolyn Lewis, Houston; Tommy and Elwanda Lewis, Lawton; Byron and Della Rice, Weatherford, Texas; Benny and Pam Strong, Gainesville, Texas; and Edward and Patsy Bard, Jack and Pat Bard, and David and Carol Bard, all of Lawton; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and two special friends: Stacie and Darrin Bain.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers: Homer Strong, Jack Strong, Cecil Lewis and Roy West. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist "Forward In Faith" Fund, 715 SW H, Lawton 73501, or to Hospice of Southwest Oklahoma, 1930 Ferris, Suite 5, Lawton 73507.

Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at grayfuneral.com.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Viola Bard on 4 Aug 1956 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. Viola was born on 31 Jul 1921 in Chattanooga, Comanche County, Oklahoma; died on 13 Jan 2005 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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