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Kit Carson County Pioneers:

William A. and Clara B. (Pratt) Strawn, 8 South 43 West



"Clara: Born 04 May 1866, Morgan Co. IL; Died: 05 Dec 1966, San Jose CA Married 30 Mar 1886, Redding, Ringgold Co. IA Wm. Antrum STRAWN (1862-1951)"

William A. Strawn, 24, son of Samuel Strawn and Alenna Stevenson, born at Chillicothe, Iowa, married Clara B. Pratt, 2, daughter of Levi C. Pratt and Sarah Goodall, on March 25, 1886 in Ringgold County, Iowa.


CLARA'S MOTHER

"Sarah PRATT was born November 30, 1844 [Morgan Co. IL], and died July 23, 1934, aged 89 years, seven months, and 23 days.
Sarah GOODALL, the daughter of William and Jane (HODGSON) GOODALL, was born on a farm near Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. She spent her childhood and youth on the old farm there, and when she was 21 (sic) years old was married to Levi C[lark] PRATT on March 12, 1865 [Morgan Co. IL]. To this union seven children were born, namely: Clara, Etta, Estella, Mary Ann (sic, should be Mary, Anna), Clark and William.
In the spring of 1880 she, with her husband and five daugthers, came in a covered wagon to Ringgold County, Iowa, and established their pioneer home on the prairie land of Middle Fork township.
Later they moved to a farm in Lotts Creek township. At this place her husband died on August 19, 1906. In 1919 she moved to Mount Ayr, where she lived until her health so failed that she was unable to keep house longer, and four and one-half years ago she came to live with her daughter, Mrs. Anna LAY, where she made her home until her death. Her family circle was first broken by the death of Mrs. Estella RUSH, who died on August 5, 1895. This was followed by the death of her husband in 1906. On March 27, 1917, Mrs. Mary PATCH died. On January 6, 1931, the family circle was broken once more by the death of another daughter, Mrs. Etta PATCH.
About forty-five years ago Mrs. PRATT was converted and baptized by Elder F. C. WATKINS and united with the Hickory Grove Advent Christian Church, and remained a truly consecrated Christian until she fell asleep in Jesus on Monday evening about six o'clock. She had a gentle, kind disposition, and was always cheerful and uncomplaining. She was a loving, self-sacrificing mother and a friend to all she came in contact with. She greatly enjoyed attending church and Sunday school and went as long as her health permitted.
Among those who are left to mourn are Mrs. Clara STRAWN of Vista, California, Mrs. Anna LAY of Mount Ayr, Clark PRATT of Benton, William PRATT of Oakes, N. D. There are also 30 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Thomas GOODALL of Shenandoah and James GOODALL of Kentucky, who are the only ones left of a family of eleven children."

"Etta Leonora PRATT
Born: 21 Dec 1869, Morgan Co. IL; Died: 06 Jan 1931, Pueblo CO
Married 12 Mar 1895, Ringgold Co. IA Wesley PATCH (1867-1931)"
Etta is buried in Pueblo 1868-1931 # 28332325.

"Mary Jane PRATT
Born: 01 Aug 1876, Morgan Co. IL; Died: 27 Mar 1917, Boyero, Lincoln Co. CO
Married 27 Feb 1896, Middle Fork Twp., Ringgold Co. IA Frank M. PATCH (1871-1952)"
Mary is buried in Boyero 1876-1917 # 67582613.

June 1919 "Frank Patch has proved up on his homestead and will move his family to Pueblo next week, where he has a position with a brick and tile company."

1919

1920 Hugo, Colorado "Mr. Frank Patch came in from Pueblo Sunday and spent the night with Mr. Bostian, going to Boyero Monday and returning home Tuesday."

"Clark Mills PRATT Born: 06 Nov 1880, Middle Fork Twp., Ringgold Co. IA; Died: 23 Apr 1942, Des Moines IA
Interment: Hickory Grove Cemetery, Ringgold Co. IA
Married 14 Aug 1907, Hickory Grove Church, Ringgold Co. IA Effie Mae MASDEN (1891-1977)"


"John Henry, by William A. Strawn, assignee of James L. Bradford, legal representative of the aforesaid John Henry, claimed land in the southwest quarter of section 6, 8S 43W in 1891. via a "Private Land Claim."
The certificate was issued by the Surveyor General of the U.S. for the State of Louisiana.

In 1900 LaClede County, Missouri, William is farming, born Oct 1862 in Iowa, married 14 years to Clara B. May 1866 Illinois. Joseph March 1887, Mabel Oct 1888, Raymond Sept 1890, and Guy May 1892 were born in Iowa, Bertha May 1894 nd Eugene 1895 were born in Colorado, Grace Nov 1899 in Missouri.

William is a farm laborer in 1910 Pueblo County, Colorado, 47, with Clara B. 44, Joseph is 23, born in Iowa, Bertha 16, Raymond 20 an engineer on a resivoir, Guy A. 18 a rodman for a surveyor, Eugene 14, these four born in Colorado, and Gracie 11 in Missouri.

William 1862-1951 is buried in Oceanside, California # 10902790.

Clara Belle (Pratt) Strawn 1866-1966 is buried there # 10902799.

MABEL

Mabel E. Strawn married Charles Nye, and they had Mildred in Cuba on November 12, 1916. Mildred died as Harris on Feb 1, 2007.

Joseph A. Strawn and Hazel A. Kirkwood had Clarence Andrew Strawn on Dec 5, 1916 in Pueblo, who died in August 1979.

JOSEPH

Joseph Albert Strawn 1887-1967 is buried in San Jose, California # 92641704.
So is Hazel Anna (Kirkwood) Strawn 1892-1985 # 92641555.
"PARENTS: William Henry Kirkwood, Clara Vernia Kaylor



Thanks to the Pueblo County Library for the obituary.
MARRIAGE: 15 Dec 1914 - Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado"

Clarence is buried at the Air Force Academy # 17682597.
So is his wife Mary 1917-2011 # 71012070."Mary Elizabeth Strawn of Colorado Springs passed away peacefully on June 5, 2011. Mary Elizabeth was born on April 16, 1917 in Mercer, Missouri. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. Her husband, C.A. Strawn as well as her children, Andrew K. Strawn and Martha L. Taylor preceded her in death. One brother, William H., survives her (Annie) Pile of Pueblo, Co., Sisters-in-law Doris I. Pile of Colorado Springs and Ruth Ann Pile of Topeka, Kansas, two granddaughters and numerous nieces and nephews. Per her request there will be no viewing and internment will be at the Air Force Academy. In lieu of flowers her request was that donations be made to the charity of ones choice."

BERTHA

Bertha E. Strawn, 19, married Eugene E. Warren on Dec 25, 1913 in Pueblo.

Bertha Etta (Strawn) Warren 1894-1976 is buried in Calhan, Colorado # 25385590, with Eugene Warren 1885-1969.
RAYMOND

Raymond W. Strawn, 27, married Viola V. Masters on April 8, 1917 in Pueblo.


Raymond 49 and Viola 54 Strawn are in San Diego County in 19140.

Raymond William Strawn 1890-1966 is buried in Oceanside, California # 165789017, with Viola Vinnie Strawn 1884-1971.

GUY

Guy A. Strawn, born at Burlington Colorado on May 17, 1892, died on June 8, 1957, and is buried in Oceanside, # 145675601.

EUGENE

Eugene L. Strawn, 21, married Clorine Berg on Dec 24, 1916 in Pueblo.

In 1930 Eugene is a machinist at an airplane factory in Burbank, California, 34, with Clorene B. 33, Glenn H. 12, Earl O. 9, and Ruth M. 7.

Eugene is buried in Glendale, California 1895-1965 # 138002989, dying in Albany, Oregon.

GRACE

Grace Ethel (Strawn) Yingst 1899-1965 is buried in Oceanside, California # 139857423.
So is her husband Charles Thomas Yingst 1899-1982, who was living in Pueblo with his family in 1910.



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