Martha Emma (Case) & Lawrence Augustus "Banty" McClellan
Tombstone Photo
Silent Home Cemetery
Roll, Roger Mills County, OK

© Karen Harman

 

Submitted by: Jean Beals Whiteneck

Lawrence Augusta McClellan

© Cheyenne Star

29 Oct 1953

Submitted by: Jean Beals Whiteneck

Lawrence Augusta McClellan, pioneer resident of Strong City, Oklahoma, died Thursday, October 22, 1953 at 11:30 p.m. following a long illness.

He was born May 25, 1868 at Hillsdale, Michigan.

In 1888 he was united in marriage to Martha "Mattie"Emma Case at Fort Scott, Kansas.

Mr. and Mrs. McClellan moved to Roger Mills county, Oklahoma in 1901, where they homesteaded near Strong City and have lived there since.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Edna Scott of Rye, Colorado; Mrs. Nellie Keleweno of Boulder, Colorado; and Mrs. Lucille Smith of Ft. Worth, Texas; seven sons, Lester C. of Strong City, Oklahoma; Fred of Mountain View, Missouri; Guy of Sudan, Texas; Orson of Alamos, Colorado; Clyde of Pampa, Texas; Claude of Sacramento, California; and Russell of Strong City, Oklahoma; one brother, Emmitt McClellen of Elk City, Oklahoma; and one sister, Mrs. Fred {Lula} Emmitt of Canton, Oklahoma.

His wife preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held at the Crawford School Auditorium Sunday, October 25, 1953 at 2:30 pm.

Committal was in the Silent Home Cemetery with Scroggins Funeral Home of Cheyenne, Oklahoma in charge of the services.