Son of James C (Jimmy) & Nancy A Hart Strain. John Lived around Fulbright, TX where he was a farmer and most of his children were born. In 1906 he moved to north of Swink, OK, near Rufe, Mc Curtain County, Ok, to the Guess Saw Mill. from there he moved to Kulli Tuklo, Mc Curtain County, OK. (Court records at Idabel, Mc Curtain County, OK show the spelling to be Kullituklo) John may have worked in the sawmill because many of the Strain family had been saw mill workers but when John moved to Kulli Tuklo he again began farming. There is where John and Sally were living when they became sick and passed away in 1908. There sons Tollie and Bee were carried back to Texas while John and Sallie were ill. From then until 1911 Tollie and Bee lived with brother Elmer at Midway, Red River County, TX. In 1911 Elmer and family moved to Rufe, Mc Curtain County, OK where he farmed for one year. In 1912 Elmer moved to Swink, Choctaw County, OK where he farmed and resided until his death.
While living in Kulli Tuklo an Indian by the name of Able Sukey took a great liking to the Strains. It seams he was a great hand to seek pleasure in "Fire Water." He was always getting his leg broken. One time he was ridding after a cow out in front of the house at Rufe when his horse ran between a log and the fence. He fell and was dragged for a long way. Some one managed to catch the horse but his leg was hurt. After his leg was splinted and bandaged, he got on his horse and rode away.
Another friend the Strains will always remember was Amos John who lived at Kulli Tuklo. He was another great lover of "Fire Water." One day while under the influence he got his leg cut off by a train. He always came to John's home when he was drunk. he was the only Indian in that locality known to kill himself. This was done by cutting his throat.
John was a member of the "Woodmen of The World." He has a Woodmen of The World headstone.
According to the 1900 Red River County Census their was a James T. Griffin living in John's household who is listed as a "Servant", born March 1881, Single, born in LA, father born in AL, mother born in AL. I have never heard anyone speak of this person.
While living in Kulli Tuklo an Indian by the name of Able Sukey took a great liking to the Strains. It seams he was a great hand to seek pleasure in "Fire Water." He was always getting his leg broken. One time he was ridding after a cow out in front of the house at Rufe when his horse ran between a log and the fence. He fell and was dragged for a long way. Some one managed to catch the horse but his leg was hurt. After his leg was splinted and bandaged, he got on his horse and rode away.
Another friend the Strains will always remember was Amos John who lived at Kulli Tuklo. He was another great lover of "Fire Water." One day while under the influence he got his leg cut off by a train. He always came to John's home when he was drunk. he was the only Indian in that locality known to kill himself. This was done by cutting his throat.
John was a member of the "Woodmen of The World." He has a Woodmen of The World headstone.
According to the 1900 Red River County Census their was a James T. Griffin living in John's household who is listed as a "Servant", born March 1881, Single, born in LA, father born in AL, mother born in AL. I have never heard anyone speak of this person.
Son of James C (Jimmy) & Nancy A Hart Strain. John Lived around Fulbright, TX where he was a farmer and most of his children were born. In 1906 he moved to north of Swink, OK, near Rufe, Mc Curtain County, Ok, to the Guess Saw Mill. from there he moved to Kulli Tuklo, Mc Curtain County, OK. (Court records at Idabel, Mc Curtain County, OK show the spelling to be Kullituklo) John may have worked in the sawmill because many of the Strain family had been saw mill workers but when John moved to Kulli Tuklo he again began farming. There is where John and Sally were living when they became sick and passed away in 1908. There sons Tollie and Bee were carried back to Texas while John and Sallie were ill. From then until 1911 Tollie and Bee lived with brother Elmer at Midway, Red River County, TX. In 1911 Elmer and family moved to Rufe, Mc Curtain County, OK where he farmed for one year. In 1912 Elmer moved to Swink, Choctaw County, OK where he farmed and resided until his death.
While living in Kulli Tuklo an Indian by the name of Able Sukey took a great liking to the Strains. It seams he was a great hand to seek pleasure in "Fire Water." He was always getting his leg broken. One time he was ridding after a cow out in front of the house at Rufe when his horse ran between a log and the fence. He fell and was dragged for a long way. Some one managed to catch the horse but his leg was hurt. After his leg was splinted and bandaged, he got on his horse and rode away.
Another friend the Strains will always remember was Amos John who lived at Kulli Tuklo. He was another great lover of "Fire Water." One day while under the influence he got his leg cut off by a train. He always came to John's home when he was drunk. he was the only Indian in that locality known to kill himself. This was done by cutting his throat.
John was a member of the "Woodmen of The World." He has a Woodmen of The World headstone.
According to the 1900 Red River County Census their was a James T. Griffin living in John's household who is listed as a "Servant", born March 1881, Single, born in LA, father born in AL, mother born in AL. I have never heard anyone speak of this person.
While living in Kulli Tuklo an Indian by the name of Able Sukey took a great liking to the Strains. It seams he was a great hand to seek pleasure in "Fire Water." He was always getting his leg broken. One time he was ridding after a cow out in front of the house at Rufe when his horse ran between a log and the fence. He fell and was dragged for a long way. Some one managed to catch the horse but his leg was hurt. After his leg was splinted and bandaged, he got on his horse and rode away.
Another friend the Strains will always remember was Amos John who lived at Kulli Tuklo. He was another great lover of "Fire Water." One day while under the influence he got his leg cut off by a train. He always came to John's home when he was drunk. he was the only Indian in that locality known to kill himself. This was done by cutting his throat.
John was a member of the "Woodmen of The World." He has a Woodmen of The World headstone.
According to the 1900 Red River County Census their was a James T. Griffin living in John's household who is listed as a "Servant", born March 1881, Single, born in LA, father born in AL, mother born in AL. I have never heard anyone speak of this person.
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