Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33927443/della_mae-stroud: accessed ), memorial page for Della Mae Jones Stroud (11 Nov 1884–17 Feb 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33927443, citing Oaklawn Cemetery, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Sunshyn~N~Angels (contributor 49611461).

Nov 9, 2024 · Della Mae Jones Stroud divorced Robert Stroud in 1916, long before he became known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz." After their divorce, Della Mae remarried and lived a relatively quiet life away ...

Jan 6, 2024 · Robert Stroud, known as the “Birdman of Alcatraz,” was married twice. His first marriage ended in divorce, and his second wife, Della Mae Jones, whom he married while incarcerated, eventually left him.

Jul 27, 2023 · This culminated in Stroud’s marriage to a woman named Della Mae Jones. Jones was an avian researcher with whom Stroud had been corresponding. The two figured that Stroud could not be transferred out of Leavenworth, and thus away from his birds, if they became legally married in the state.

Aug 8, 2015 · Della Mae Jones was his wife and (most importantly for him) his business manager. His Alcatraz home today Stroud went into prison three years before the Titanic sank, and died there a year after the Cuban Missile Crisis very nearly polished off the lot of us.

Jan 27, 2025 · Della Mae Jones Stroud, Robert Stroud's wife, was known for her unwavering love and support during their tumultuous relationship. Her involvement in Stroud’s bird business included managing letters, ensuring his work reached the public despite restrictions.

In 1931, an attempt to force Stroud to discontinue his business and get rid of his birds failed after Stroud and one of his mail correspondents, a bird researcher from Indiana named Della Mae Jones, [18] made his story known to newspapers and magazines.

Nov 3, 2014 · When the prison authorities at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, where convicted murderer Robert Stroud was raising and studying birds decided to prohibit his activities, fellow bird-lover Della Mae Jones showed up.

Jul 15, 2016 · - (P) - Mrs. Della May Jones, 48, a widow, told today of a strange romance, born out of a canary contest, with a convict who is serving a life term for murder in the Leavenworth federal...

A bird researcher from Indiana named Della Mae Jones prevented Robert Stroud’s research on birds from being stopped by authorities at Leavenworth. She apparently gathered 50,000 signatures on a petition to let Stroud continue his research and his business on bird medicines, and directed the petition to President Herbert Hoover.