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Note: Life Sketch: Violet Bernice Strode was born on 18 Sep 1930 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA as the ninth child of Reuben Strode and Cora Anna Munkirs. She had nine siblings, namely: John Herman, Allene Pearl, Walton Reuben, Pauline Gladys, Oma Irene, Madeline May, Dorothy Faye, Harold Loyd, and Edwin Riley Sr.. When she was 17, she married (1) Edward Monroe Wilson Sr., son of Harry Wilson and Josephine Prudence Key, on 18 Aug 1948 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA. He was born on 15 May 1919 in Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri, USA, and died on 1 Feb 1956 in Rogers, Colfax, Nebraska. He is the son of Harry Monroe Wilson and Josephine Prudence Key. She married (2) When she was 28, she married Richard H Brown,son of William Henry Brown and Willie Rose Henry, on 16 Jan 1959 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA. He was born 10 Apr 1923 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, and died Jul 1987 in Cuba, Crawford, Missouri. Violet died on 19 Jun 1972 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, from complications following colon cancer surgery. She is buried in the Munkirs cemetery outside of the Mosby/Excelsior Springs, Missouri area. ***************************************************************
____________________ 1940 United States Federal Census Census Date: 10 May 1940 Home in 1940: Fishing River Township, Clay, Missouri Name: Violet Bernice Strode Respondent: No Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1930 Gender: Female Race: White Birthplace: Missouri Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Ruben Strode Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Name: Cora A. Strode Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Street: Farm: Yes City of residence in 1935: Excelsior Springs County of residence in 1935: Clay State of residence in 1935: Missouri Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 6A Home Own/Rent: Rented Rent/home value: 20 Occupation: Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: Yes Highest grade completed: 4th grade Employment status: Number of Hours Worked during week of March 24-30, 1940: Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: Income in 1939: Household Number: 138 Household members: Name Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Occu Ruben STRODE Self M M W 49 MO Farming Cora STRODE Wife F M W 47 MO Madaline STRODE Dau F S W 17 MO Dorothey STRODE Dau F S W 16 MO Violet Bernice STRODE Dau F S W 9 MO Edwin STRODE Son M S W 6 MO Name Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Occu Christine ODELL Hired girl F W W 33 MO Servant Delbert Dean ODELL Hired girl's son M S W 3 MO Line Number: 34 ________ Obituary: "Mrs. R. H. Brown Mrs. Violet B. Brown, Kansas City, Mo., died Monday at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She was 41. Born in Excelsior Springs September 18, 1930, Mrs. Brown had lived in this area most of her lifetime, moving to Kansas City three years ago. She leaves her husband, Richard H. Brown of the home; three sons Edward M. Wilson, Eldon, Mo.; John E. Wilson of the U.S. Marine Corps, and Robert H. Wilson of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Theresa A. Pogue, Fresno, Calif.; two stepsons, Danny A. Brown and Michael R. Brown, Eldon; three brothers, John H. Strode, Excelsior Springs; Walton R. Strode,Valdosta, Ga., and Edwin R. Strode Baltimore, Md.; five sisters, Mrs. Allene Boyer, Lawson; Mrs. Pauline Teegarden, Eldon; Mrs. Oma Wright, Excelsior Springs; Mrs. Madeline Switzer, Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Dorothy Mautino, Independence, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Prichard Funeral Home; burial in the Munkirs Cemetery west of here. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 o'clock Wednesday evening." ___________________________________________ Another obit: MRS. RICHARD H. BROWN Mrs. Violet B. Brown, 41, of 2804 Poplar, died Monday at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She was born in Excelsior Springs and lived in Kansas City three years. She leaves her husband, Richard H. Brown of the home; three sons, Edward M. Wilson, Eldon, Mo.; John E. Wilson, U.S. Marines, and Robert H. Wilson of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Teresa A. Pogue, Fresno, Calif.; two stepsons, Danny A. Brown and Michael R. Brown, both of Eldon; three brothers, John H. Strode, Excelsior Springs; Walton R. Strode, Valdosta, Ga., and Edwin R. Strode, Baltimore; five sisters, Mrs. Allene Boyer, Lawson, Mo.; Mrs. Pauline Teegrarden, Eldon; Mrs. Orma Wright, Excelsior Springs; Mrs. Madeline Switzer, Cleveland, and Mrs. Dorothy Mautino, 311 Ponca, Independence, and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Prichard Chapel; burial in Munkirs Cemetery. Excelsior Springs. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. tonight at the chapel. Publication: The Kansas City Times Location: Kansas City, Missouri Issue Date: Wednesday, June 21, 1972 Page: Page 36 _______________________ Funeral card: In Memory of Violet Brown September 18, 1930-June 19 1972 Services from The Prichard Chapel Thursday, June 22-Ten Thirty o'clock Officiating Clergyman Rev. Wilbur Holman Funeral Directed by Prichard Funeral Home 217 West Broadway Excelsior Springs, Missouri ______________________ ************************ Oral history of Violet Strode: "Violet was a large woman, she took care of me and Bud like we were hers while we were at there house, of course we were very poor but we always made do. After Eward was killed she met and married Richard Brown I would watch all the kids for them every once in a while Tresa, Danny, Mike, Edward, Johnny and your dad Robert they lived in Vibert Missouri at that time she had surgery about 4 or 5 years after they moved from Vibert she died in the hospital from complications that's about it. Violet was a beautiful singer I'd sit and listen to her sing for hours and she loved to read murder mysteries she'd read them at night and I'd hide behind the chair she was in so no one could get me. Violet was also a Republican." Email from William F. Wood. Brother of Edward M. Wilson, Sr., to Robert M. Wilson *************************
U. S. Presidents During The Lifetime of Violet Strode: President Time In Office Herbert Hoover March 4, 1929 - March 4, 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt March 4, 1933 - April 12, 1945 Harry S Truman April 12, 1945 - January 20, 1953 Dwight D. Eisenhower January 20, 1953 - January 20, 1961 John F. Kennedy January 20, 1961 - November 22, 1963 Lyndon B. Johnson November 22, 1963 - January 20, 1969 Richard Nixon January 20, 1969 - August 9, 1974
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