STROUD, H. A., b 1863; 1905 Bio: Mesa County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/mesa/bios/stroudh.txt --------------------------------------- Donated October 12, 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- H.A. Stroud H. A. Stroud, for about fifteen years a merchant at Debeque, Mesa county, and now a member of the mercantile firm of McKay & Stroud, dealers in general merchandise of every kind, is a native of England, born in 1863, and the son of John and Anna (Layton) Stroud, who were also natives of that country. In 1865 they brought their family to the United States and settled in Iowa, afterward moving to California, where the father died in 1891, aged seventy-seven. The mother died two years later, aged seventy. Their family comprised seven children, of whom the son, H.A. Stroud, was the last born. He came with his parents to the United States when he was two years old, and grew to the age of nineteen on the Iowa homestead, assisting in its labor and attending the winter schools. In 1882 he came to Colorado and located at Grand Junction. A year or two later he began freighting between Grand Junction and Aspen, this state, continuing the enterprise until 1888. At that time he established a feed and sales stable and a hay, grain and coal emporium at Debeque, and a few years later bought the interest in the stock of general merchandise belonging to Ralph W. Ostrom, and since that time the firm has been known as McKay & Stroud. Under their joint management the enterprise has been greatly enlarged and the trade vastly increased until it is now one of the most extensive in this part of the state, laying a large scope of country under tribute to its trade. Mr. Stroud has been active for years in the public life of the community, serving two or three times as mayor of the village. He belongs to the order of Odd Fellows, with membership in Roan Creek Lodge, No. 125. In 1888 he was married to Miss Emma Dixson, a native of Illinois, and they have two children, Herbert L. and Nettie M. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.