At the end of 1923 season 2, Spencer’s wife, Alexandra of Sussex (Julia Schlaepfer), died of complications from hypothermia. Despite surviving her extended spell in the cold, Alex Dutton died at the hospital in Bozeman after delivering John Dutton, refusing the procedure that would save her life. With Alex’s death, Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara (Helen Mirren) were the only Dutton couple to survive 1923, since Jack Dutton’s (Darren Mann) penultimate episode death left Elizabeth Strafford (Michelle Randolph) a widow. Still, Elizabeth’s story is open-ended in 1923’s finale, and her kin could emerge again in another Yellowstone show.
Yellowstone Fans Believe Elizabeth Strafford’s Descendants Will Be In The Madison After 1923’s Finale
The Madison Will Tell The Clyburn Family’s Story
From the sound of Taylor Sheridan’s next Yellowstone spinoff, The Madison is what John Dutton III spends five seasons of Yellowstone trying to avoid.
Regardless of how they vary, the descriptions of The Madison’s cast and Stacy’s family reveal that the Clyburns are New Yorkers through and through. This made many Yellowstone fans believe that the Clyburns are Elizabeth Strafford’s descendants, potentially emerging from the city she went to after 1923 season 2 ended. While we don’t know for sure that Elizabeth moved to New York after 1923, Elizabeth’s desires and motivations throughout the Prohibition Era centered on city life and culture. She longed to be on the East Coast during the winter of 1924, although she wanted to go to Boston.
How The Madison’s Story Could Connect To 1923
The Clyburns Are From New York City
We know that the Clyburns’ move to Montana is prompted by the death of their patriarch, Stacy’s husband. It could be that the Clyburn family is motivated to move to where their ancestors are from. If that’s true, then the Duttons could be the ancestors of either Stacy or her husband. If Stacy’s husband is Jack and Elizabeth’s descendant, then her move could be to feel closer to him while she is grieving. If Stacy is connected to the Dutton family tree, then the move could be to connect with her roots. Still, their move could be unconnected.
If Stacy and her family are indeed connected to Jack and Elizabeth, The Madison’s story could explain what happened to Elizabeth Strafford after 1923 ended.
If Stacy and her family are indeed connected to Jack and Elizabeth, The Madison’s story could explain what happened to Elizabeth Strafford after 1923 ended, showing how her story spun off. It’s likely that, like Cara said, Liz fell in love with another man, starting a new life with him in New York after 1923 season 2. Upon getting officially married, contrasting with her and Jack’s unofficial ceremony, Elizabeth would have changed her name, explaining why the Clyburns have a different surname from the Duttons despite their theoretical connection. Still, Liz’s child with Jack would connect the family to Montana.
Why It Makes More Sense For Elizabeth’s Descendants To Be In Yellowstone’s 1944 Spinoff
Elizabeth’s Unresolved Story Will Come Back Sooner Than Later
The massive 1923 season 2 finale confirmed one character for Taylor Sheridan’s next Yellowstone prequel about the Dutton family, 1944.
It’s also worth considering that, after 1923 season 2’s finale revealed that Alex and Spencer’s child is named John Dutton, Taylor Sheridan broke the Dutton family tree from Yellowstone. John Dutton II, John Dutton III’s father from Yellowstone, is presumably Spencer and Alex’s child after they named their baby John. However, this skips a generation, and it could be that Elizabeth’s baby is actually the link to Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone character. That would make a great twist, and 1944 is the ideal place for a revelation that would corroborate or continue to add mystery to the Dutton family tree.
