Person:Frank Wood (7)

on Family Search, Ancestral File it shows born on 3 Feb 1858 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois

Frank S. (Wood) Strong was the son of John and Elizabeth (Robinson) (Wood) Strong (Elizabeth Z. Staats), and he was born in 1858 or 8 Feb 1861 in Illinois. Both his father and mother were from New York. John, Zenana/Elizabeth, and Frank S. moved to Iowa in about 1870. This is the last known of John. In 1879, Elizabeth Z. Stoats homesteaded in Red Willow County, Nebraska. She and Frank live there in 1880. She lived there until at least 1882. Frank S. Wood lived in Bremer County, Iowa, in 1882, he stole two horses, and was sentenced to 3 years at Anamosa Prison. He was let out early in 1884, in October 1885 he married Ellen J. Noble (possibly in Denver), and in November he acquired land in Red Willow County, Nebraska. Some time between 1885 and 1889, Frank changed his last name from Wood to Strong. In 1889 and 1890, Frank and Ellen lived in Fort Scott and Kansas City, then they work across Nebraska and the Black Hills, ending up in Wyoming in 1892.

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5 Apr 1882, Minutes of Evidence in Case of State of Iowa vs. Frank Wood

In the District Court, the State of Iowa vs. Frank Wood Minutes of Evidence in the Case of State of Iowa vs. Frank Wood

A. Henry Zierjacks being sworn testified as follows, am 33 years of age, reside Franklin Twshp. Bremer Co., a farmer, have known Frank Wood 4 or 5 years. I worked for Harper R. Smith know that he Smith lost a horse about Jan. 12th, 1882 saw tracks going north from the stable, followed the tracks towards Henry Adams and found that Frank Wood had eaten supper at Adams that night and had left about 9 o'clock, the day after F. W. was arrested he told me in the Bremer Co. Jail at Waverly that he took the horses asked me to do what I could for him to get him off easy, he said he watched me the night he took the horse until I went to bed. I talked with him today he told me he took the horse.

John Carstensen sworn testified as follows, age 23 years, Residence Waverly, am Deputy Sheriff of Bremer Co., Ia. Know Frank Wood, first saw him about Jan. 14th, 1882 in custody of Sheriff of Floyd Co. in Chas. City I served a warrant on him and took him into my custody, he said it was all right commenced crying and said he had stolen the horses and had sold them to Waller Bros. Charles City. On my way to Chas. City saw Louis Harper who told me he saw a man with two gray horses he was riding one and leading the other which had a harness on. The description he gave me both of the man and the horses agreed with the description of the horses and Frank Wood when I found them at Chas. City. Met several other men on my way to Chas City who gave me descriptions of a man with two gray horses in his possession going in the direction of Chas. City each description agreed exactly with the horses and Frank Wood when I arrested him. When I brought the horses back Mr. Stotts claimed one and A. Henry Zierjacks claimed the other for Harper R. Smith. I never heard F. W. deny the stealing of the horses but have heard him on several occasions admit to the stealing and claimed it was poverty that drove him to.

State of Iowa ) ) ss Bremer County )

We certify that the above are true minutes of the evidence taken before the Grand Jury and that the same were kept by the Clerk of the Grand Jury. /s/ W. R. Knight, Clerk /s/ N. J. Moore, Foreman

Minutes of the Evidence taken by the Grand Jury returned and filed with the Indictment to which they refer this 5 day of April, 1882. /s/ C. H. Cooper, Clerk

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State of Iowa, ) ) SS. Bremer County )

BE IT REMEMBERED, That heretofore, to-wit: At a term of the District Court of the State of Iowa, begun and held at Waverly in and for said County, on the First Monday , the Third day of April A. D. 1882, present the Hon. Geo. W. Ruddick Judge of the Twelfth Judicial District of the State of Iowa, J. B. Cleland, Dist. Atty, James Adair, Sheriff of said County, and C. H. Cooper Clerk of said Court, and the following entitled cause coming on to be heard, on the Seventh day of April A. D. 1882, and still during said term of said Court, the following among other proceedings were had therein, to-wit:

The State of Iowa, Plaintiff ) ) vs. ) LARCENY Frank Wood, Defendant )

Be it remembered that on this 7" day of April 1882 it being the 5" day of this said term and at 10 o'clock A.M. of said day this being the time heretofore fixed by The Court for the entry of Judgement herein against Defendant, J. B. Clelland, Esq., Dist. Attorney appears for The State of Iowa and the Deft. Frank Wood is present in open Court with his attorney E. A. Dawson, Esq. Thereupon said Defendant is informed by The Court that he has been indicted by the Grand Jury of Bremer County, Iowa for the crim of Larceny in The Night time in a private building and that the value of the property so taken is Two Hundred Dollars. To which charge he has plead that he is guilty and said deft. is asked by The Court if he has any legal cause to show why judgement shall not now be pronounced against him, To which Deft. answers that he has none.

Thereupon The Court being fully advised in the premises it is ordered and adjudged by The Court that the said Defendant Frank Wood be imprisoned at hard labor in the Penitentiary of the State of Iowa at Anamosa for the period of Three years and that said Defendant pay the costs of this proceeding taxed in the sum of Ten Dollars.

It is further Ordered that the Bail on appeal in this case be fixed at the sum of One Thousand Dollars.

State of Iowa ) ) ss. Bremer County )

I. C. H. Cooper Clerk of the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for said County, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and perfect transcript of the final Record Entry of Judgement on the above entitled cause as fully as the same remains on record in my office.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at the Court House in Waverly in said County, this 11th day of April A. D. 1882, /s/ C. H. Cooper Clerk of said Court.

State of Iowa ) ) ss. Bremer County )

I, James Adair Sheriff of Bremer Co., Iowas do hereby certify that the within and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the transcript of final judgement in the case of the state of Iowa vs. Frank Wood, and I further certify that on the 14th day of April 1882 I executed the same by conveying Frank Wood to the penitentiary at Ana mosa as shown by Wardens receipt hereto attached. /s/ James Adair, Sheriff

Sheriff's Fees

32 hrs. at 40¢ per hour $12.80 Railroad fare & board of pris. 5.59

   "           "  & Exp. sheriff		  11.55

$30.30

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Iowa State Penitentiary, Anamosa

Received, On the 14th day of April A. D. 1882 into my custody as Warden of the Penitentiary of the State of Iowa, from James Adair Sheriff of the County of Bremer Frank Wood who was sentenced to be confined in the Penitentiary of the State of Iowa, for the term of Three (3) years at hard labor, by the District Court of the County of Bremer at the April Term 1882.

/a/ A. E. Martin, Warden

6) Iowa State Penitentiary Records for Frank W. Woods

"We find that we had a Frank W. Woods, No. 3491, who served a sentence for Grand Larceny from Story County. He was born in Canada, was a railroad man and was released by expiration of sentence January 19, 1885. He was a married man but we do not have the name of his wife. Our records of thos days were not as complete as they are now so that is about all we have on this man." John E. Bennett, Warden, 9 Sep 1960

7) Letter from The Men's Reformatory, Anamosa, Iowa

"Re: Wood, Frank S., Our: # 851, "In reply to your letter relative to the above named individual, please be advised that this man was sentenced April 7, 1882, in Bremer County and was admitted to our institution April 14, 1882. According to the information available he was sentenced to a term of 3 years for Larceny. At the time he entered our institution he was 24 years of age, single, and had a mother Mrs. E.Z. Wood living at Indianola, Nebraska. He was discharged October 25, 1884." Ray Purcell, Warden, 21 Feb 1961

8) Letter from State Department of History and Archives, Iowa

"A search of the Governor's Pardon Records show that Frank S. Wood, who was committed to the "Additional Penitentiary" on April 14th, 1882 for a term of three years was restored to citizenship November 29, 1884." Jack W. Musgrove, Curator, 24 Feb 1961

9) Warranty Deed, Red Willow Co., Nebraska, for 12 Nov 1885, for Frank S. Wood

Location: NE 1/4, Section 27, Township 4 North, Range 28 West

10) Reproduction of the 16 Jul 1889 Advertisement for Grocery Store of Frank Strong.

Cast Your Eye on This!

WE DON'T WANT THE WORLD! BUT WE WANT ALL THE TRADE

Our Price List Calls for:

12 lbs Granul'd Sugar,$1.00. 13 " Light Brown 1.00. 2 Pkgs Arbuckle's Coffee, .45 2 " Dillwith's " . 45 3 lbs. Extra Moca " 1.00. 5 " " Rio " 1.00. 4 " " Gov. Java, 1.00 2 Cans Tomatoes, .25 2 lb. Can Pumpkins .10 Strawberries, 2 Cans. .25 Tea, per lb., from .90 to ,25. Fine Imperial Syrup p'r Gal..50. Cider Vinegar, " ,20. 5 to 8 Bars Soap for .25. Best Tobacco. per pound. .45. 27 Varieties of Candies.

Cigarettes. Cigars. Tobaccos. Lemons. Oranges, Pears. Pineapples, Peaches, Bread and Cake. BUTTER EGGS AND COUNTRY PRODUCE A SPECIALTY. MEAT MARKET! Is supplied with the BEST FRESH and SALT MEATS. COAL, WOOD, HAY, FEED &c. At WHOLESALE and RETAIL. Goods delivered anywhere in or outside of the Consolidated Cities. FRANK STRONG, S. 5th St., Armstrong, KAS.

11) 1889 and 1890 Kansas City, Kansas, Directories (Kansas City Directory, 1890. Kansas City, KA: R. L. Polk Co., 1890)

Name: Frank S. Strong Location 1: 306 n 5th Location 2: r [residence] 300 n 5th Occupation: Grocer Year: 1889, 1890 City: Kansas City State: KS

_12) Progressive Men of The State of Wyoming, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill., 1903

FRANK S. STRONG

Strongly endowed by nature with clearness of vision, quickness of apprehension and alertness in action, so that the opportunity presented for advancement have neither escaped his knowledge or been neglected in use, Frank S. Strong has made steady progress in the race for supremacy among men and the acquisition of this world's good from time to time, when, at the age of twenty, he lifted the gage of battle in life's contest for himself, until now when, at but little over twice that age, he is comfortably provided with a competence, being well-established in his chosen line of business and secure in the respect and esteem of his fellow men. Mr. Strong's interesting and adventurous life began in the state of Illinois on February 8, 1861. His parents, John and Elizabeth (Robinson) Strong), were natives of New York and early settlers of Illinois. When he was ten years old they moved to Iowa, and there he completed his minority, lacking one year, and received a common school education. In 1881 he started out in life for himself, coming to Nebraska and locating in Red Willow county, where for a number of years he was actively engaged in farming. From there he went to Fort Scott, Kan., and was engaged in railroad work for a number of years, and then in Kansas City he opened a merchandising establishment. In 1889 he left the comforts and allurements of city life and went to the wild country of the Black Hills, casting in his lot with its rush of fortune seekers ; but, instead of following the almost universal occupation of mining, he engaged in railroad work and found it profitable until 1892, when he came to Wyoming for the purpose of joining the great army of enterprising and hardy men who were engaged in the stock industry. For three years he prospected for a suitable location for his enterprise, working at various useful occupations, and in 1895 took up land on the border of which the town of Lovell has since grown up. He owns 720 acres adjoining the townsite, and in the town itself he owns and conducts a hotel, livery barn and saloon. He also owns 320 acres of land in Montana and has on it 150 fine cattle and fifty well-bred horses in addition to the stock he owns in this state. He was united in marriage with Miss Ellen J. Noble, a native of Wisconsin, but reared in Iowa, at the time of marriage a resident of Denver, Colo., where the ceremony was performed on October 19, 1885. They have two children, their winsome daughters, Lulie E. and Bessie F. Mr. Strong is not only a prosperous and enterprising man who pushes his own business with vigor and success, but he is a broad-minded, far-seeing and public spirited citizen, whose interest in the welfare of his country and state, and in the town in which he lives, is manifested by continual activity in behalf of all means of advancement and improvement for them and the benefit of his people. He is well-esteemed as a leading and useful citizen, whose services are of high value and whose example is an inspiration to others in the line of every good work.