Rolla Jefferson Strong

Notes:

Rolla served in the Navy during World War I. In 1910, he was living with his brother Walter's family in Prague, Comanche County, Oklahoma. He had moved to Oklahoma City prior to the 1920 census, where he was residing in a boarding home. He later homesteaded around Portales, New Mexico, eventually moving to Greystone, Colorado where he also patented land. Charles Strong spoke to some old time residents of Portales, New Mexico on a research trip. One such resident, J. B. Bates, remembered that Rolla worked for his father durign the winters.

His Colorado land patent was subscribed and sworn on October 17, 1929 at the Department of the Interior in Denver, Colorado. J.C. Thomas and A.H. Strong were witnesses. The land was W 1/2 E 1/2, W 1/2 Section 13, NE 1/4 Sec. 14 Tp. 8 N. Range 102 West 6th Principal Meridan, containing 640 acres. He used to land to raise catlle.

His last move westward was to California, where he continued to ranch.

California Death Index:

STRONG ROLLO JEFFERSON 10/17/1894 HALL M OKLAHOMA TULARE 08/29/1980

His death certificate indicated that he was the son of Ralph Strong-Ohio and Mary Hall-Missouri. It also shows that he never married. His occupation was shown as a self employed rancher of 40 years. His address at the time of his death was 237 So. Alta Vista, Porterville. It was indicated that he died as the result of a two car collision on Highway 65 and Avenue 128 in Porterville, in which he was the driver.