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Charles A. and Sadie Gentry, 1N 45W



In 1910 Red Willow County, Nebraska, Charles A. Gentry is 43, Sadie L. Gentry 38 Wife, Marion E. Gentry 16 Son, Edith I. Gentry 14 Daughter, Royal A. Gentry 11 Son, Elsie Gentry 9 Daughter, Gretta Gentry 6 Daughter, and Baby Gentry 0 Daughter.

April 6, 1911 " Chas. Gentry, who has been sick a number of weeks, was not expected to live the fore part of the week, but later was reported somewhat improved."

April 14 "Mr. C. A. Gentry, who, together with his family, came to Wray last fall, and who has been sick for several months, died last Saturday noon.
Mr. Gentry had been a patient sufferer for a number of weeks, and while everything possible was done by physician, family and friends to give him relief, disease had obtained such a hold on his system that nothing availed and he quietly passed away as above mentioned.
The funeral was held Sunday at the residence, in the east part of town, conducted by Elder Walthall, and the remains were laid to rest in Grand View under the auspices of Wray Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which order he was a member, and which order extended to Mr. Gentry and family great assistance caring for him during his illness. z
He leaves a wife and children to mourn his demise, and to them the sympathy of tne community is extended."
Charles Alfred Gentry BIRTH 8 Aug 1866 Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri, DEATH 9 Apr 1911 Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, BURIAL Grandview Cemetery Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 63706806.

Sadie proved up two quarters in 23 and 26, 1N 45W in 1914.

July 1914 Wray "Organ, good as new, 6 octave, walnut case.
Sadie Gentry"

January 1917 "Marion Gentry , who resides with his mother , brother and sisters , just east of town , was taken into custody last Saturday by Sheriff Hitchcock on complaint made by his mother charging him with beating her and abusing other members of the family , and with bold threats . Monday the complaint was dismissed and the accrued costs paid by the mother and Marion released ."

August 17, 1933 "Sadie L. Johnson was born at Dellaplane, North Carolina, November 22, 1874, and departed this life at her home in Wray, Colo., August 14, 1933.
At an early age she moved with her parents to Hooper, Nebraska, and was baptized in the Baptist church, and continued in the faith until the end. On August 17, 1892, she was united in marriage to Charles Alfred Gentry, at Stanton, Neb. To this union were born seven children, two of whom have preceded her in death, an infant son, Charles Freeman, and Royal A., a World War veteran, who died in July 1929.
From Stanton, they moved to Indianola, Neb., where they resided about two years, and then moved to Danbury, Neb., where Mr. Gentry operated a blacksmith shop until their decision to come to Colorado, where Mr. Gentry filed on a homestead. Mrs. Gentry has resided here In Wray since 1910. Her husband, Chas. A. Gentry, preceeded her in death, April 8, 1911.
She was always a kind, faithful and loving mother, raising her family to maturity. She was never known to complain, and always carried her burdens with a smile.
Those left to mourn her passing are, her children: Marion E. Gentry, Mrs. Edith A. Carroll, and Mrs. Roberta Bell, all of Wray, Mrs. Elsie Phifer of Wathena, Kansas, and Mrs. Gretta Graham of Rapid City, S. D. One grand child, Alfred, who has made his home with Mrs. Gentry since the death of his mother, Mrs. Marian E. Gentry; four brothers: Will Johnson of Plumtree, North Carolina, Mose Johnson of Stanberry, Mo., Dan C. Johnson of Nickerson, Nebr., and George W. Johnson of Florence, Colo.; and a host of friends and other relatives who will miss her sincerely.
Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. E. Powell. Interment was in Grandview Cemetery."
Sarah L. “Sadie” Johnson Gentry BIRTH 22 Nov 1874 Dellaplane, Wilkes County, North Carolina, DEATH 14 Aug 1933 Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, BURIAL Grandview Cemetery Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 63706852.

MARION

July 5, 1928 "Mrs. Ethel Gentry, wife of Marion Gentry of this city, passed away last Thursday, June 28, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ella Gant, in this city.
Her death followed a prolonged illness, during which time Mrs. Gentry made an heroic fight for her life.
Ethel Walsh was born at Stratton, Neb., May 13, 1901. She was only 27 years, one month and 15 days old at the time of her death. Funeral services were held on Friday, June 29, at 2 p. m., the service being held at the home of Mrs. Ella Gant, with Rev. Guy Nelson, pastor of the Nazarene church, in charge. The body was laid to rest in the Eckley cemetery.
Mrs. Gentry is survived by her husband and son and an adopted daugnter, by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Walsh, of Eckley, by two brothers, Guy of this city, and George of McCook, and by four sisters, as well as a host of less near relatives and friends.
The sincere sympathy of many friends is extended the bereaved relatives in their hour of great sorrow."

Ethel Walsh Gentry BIRTH 13 May 1900 Stratton, Hitchcock County, Nebraska, DEATH 28 Jun 1926 Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, BURIAL Eckley Cemetery Eckley, Yuma County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 52879586.

December 1931 "Mrs. Marion Gentry is in the Wray hospital suffering from a rifle shot in the right knee. The rifle ball shattered the right knee cap breaking it into a number of pieces, according to report."



March 6, 1952 "Mr. and Mrs. Marion Gentry were called to Holyoke last week by the death of Mrs. Gentry’s father who had been ill for some time. The services on Monday were also attended by Mrs. Gentry’s daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lavem Burkhart of Denver, and her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Taylor of North Platte, Neb. Both couples came to Wray for a short visit with the Gentrys."

Marion Esky Gentry BIRTH 30 Jun 1893 Indianola, Red Willow County, Nebraska, DEATH 30 Sep 1975 Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, BURIAL Grandview Cemetery Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 63706825.

Anna Marie Schuman Gentry BIRTH 10 Aug 1904 Nebraska, DEATH Sep 1986 Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, BURIAL Grandview Cemetery Wray, Yuma County, Colorado, MEMORIAL ID 63706793.

ROYAL

July 18, 1929 "Royal A. Gentry, well known Wray boy, passed away Tuesday, July 9, after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held at the home of his mother, Mrs. Sadie Gentry, Thursday afternoon, July 11, at 2:30 o’clock. Interment was at Grandview cemetery. Rev. A. M. Carpenter conducted the service at the home and the American Legion fired a salute and sounded taps at the grave.
Royal Alfred Gentry was born at Danbury, Red Willow county, Nebraska, February 17, 1897 and departed this life July 9th, at Fitzsimmons General Hospital at Denver at the age of 32 years, 4 months and 22 days. He came to Wray with his parents in November, and made this his home until he enlisted in the army of the World War in May, 1917. He attained the rank of Corporal and was in service overseas until April 24, 1919, when he returned to Camp Funston where he was discharged. Since then he has made his home on the western coast. He was taken ill in September, 1927, and was in Govenment hospital at Sawtelle, Calif., until April 1929. He was transferred to Fitzsimmons General Hospital, where every care and kindness was shown him until his death. He suffered continually during this time, always patient, cheerful and considerate of others before himself.
He leaves to mourn his departure a mother, Mrs. Sadie Gentry of Wray, a brother, Marion, and four sisters, Mrs. Bryan Carrol of Wray, Elsie, Gretta and Roberta. His father and one brother preceded him into the Great Beyond. Besides many relatives, he leaves a host of friends and comrades who mourn his departure."

EDITH

October 1934 "Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Carroll departed Wednesday for Grand Junction where they expect to make their home in the future. Mr. Carroll has leased his farm to Walter Hayes of Hugo, who will move to the Carroll place the first of March.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Graham reside at Grand Junction. Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Carroll are sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll are driving over to Grand Junction in their car. They have ordered The Rattler sent to their address in order that they may receive the news weekly from their old home."

July 1937 "Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Carroll left last Wednesday morning for Denver where Mr. Carroll expects to work during the summer. Mrs. Carroll will go to Grand Junction to visit a sister for a short time."

July 1937 " Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Carroll will go to Denver today where they will be met by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bell of Sterling and the. four will visit there until Sunday when Mr. and Mrs. Carroll will go to Grand Junction to visit Mr. and Mrs. Milton Graham. At the conclusion of their visit in Grand Junction they will return to Denver to remain indefinitely if Mr. Carroll finds suitable employment. "

February 1938 " Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Carroll were called to Haigler last Thursday by the illness and death of Mr. Carroll’s father."

February 1938 " Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Carroll, Mrs. Cora Carroll, mother of Bryan, and his sister Mrs. Willard Cooper of Denver, called on Mrs. Martha Short Thursday afternoon."

"Edith Adelia Gentry was born August 11, 1895, to Charles and Sadie Gentry at Danbury, Neb. She died January 31, 1963, after a long and suffering illness at her home in Haigler, Neb. The Gentry family moved to Wray in 1910.
She was married to Byran Carroll of Haigler on December 16, 1914, and the couple have resided most of their life since in the Haigler community.
Mrs. Carroll was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
She is survived by her husband, Byran Carroll; three sisters, Mrs. Roberta Fletcher of Sandpoint, Idaho, Mrs. Gretta Graham of Hope, Idaho, and Mrs. Elsie Finley of Spokane, Wash., and one brother, Marion Gentry of Wray."

Edith Adeline Gentry Carroll BIRTH 1895 DEATH 1963 BURIAL Haigler Cemetery Haigler, Dundy County, Nebraska, MEMORIAL ID 71455634.

Francis Bryan Carroll BIRTH 14 Aug 1893 Haigler, Dundy County, Nebraska, DEATH 12 Mar 1978 Denver, Colorado, BURIAL Haigler Cemetery Haigler, Dundy County, Nebraska, MEMORIAL ID 71455672,
" Francis Bryan Carroll, the third son born to Frank A. and Coral Gilmore Carroll Aug. 14, 1893 near Haigler, Nebr., passed away March 12, 1978 at Denver, Colo. where he had been dividing his time between two sisters due to his health.
While growing up he attended school near and in Haigler. On Dec. 16, 1914 he was united in marriage with Edith Gentry at Wray, Colo.
He worked on farms and ranches mostly, during the early years of married life and at one time they owned a farm southwest of Wray. He also was employed at times on railroad crews. In the mid-forties they moved back to Haigler where he was employed at the electric plant, bought their home and eventually were custodians at the school which was his last employment. Jan. 31, 1963, Edith was taken away due to cancer and since he was afflicted with emphysema, his health gradually deteriorated when he decided in July 1973 to go to Denver to seek medical aid but still maintained his home and address at Haigler, hoping to be able to return there to live the rest of his life.
Bryan was preceded in death by his wife Edith, his parents, sister Velda, brothers Charlie, Gayle, Emmett, John, and Bert.
Surviving to mourn his loss is brother Jim, sisters Josephine Cooper, Margaret (Sally) Welch and husband Eldred, sisters-in-law Millie Carroll all of Denver, Anna Gentry, Wray, Elsie Finlay, Gretta Graham and Roberta Fletcher in Washington and Idaho and numerous nieces, nephews including second and third generations and many friends.
Services were held March 15 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Wray and interment was in the family plot at Haigler."

ROBERTA

January 16, 1930 "A wedding of interest occured late ..... afternoon when Miss Rober ta Gentry of Wray became the bride of Mr. Willis Harold Bell of Wray. the ceremony was performed by Rev. Henry Green. Mr. and Mrs. Bell left after Mr. Bell had played the i at Olive Lake Resort Tuesday for Garden City, Kans., where they will reside for the present. Mrs. Bell is a daughter of Mrs. Gentry of Wray. She graduated the Wray high school and is a attractive and accomplished young lady. Mr. Bell came to Wray with Mack's Break-O-Day orchestra, and is one of the popular members of the band. Both these young people have many friends in Wray who wish success and happiness."

February 1932 "Willis Bell, former member of Mack’s Break ’O Day dance band, now has a dance band of his own with headquarters at Garden City, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Bell were in Wray the first of the week visiting relatives but returned home Monday in time to play for a dance Monday night."

February 1933 "Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bell, who have been in Oklahoma the past few months, visited in Wray a few days ago with relatives. Mrs. Bell was formerly Miss Roberta Gentry. Mr. Bell has been associated with a dance band."

August 1933

August 1933 "Two of the members of the Willis Bell dance orchestra have joined the Les Stanton orchestra, the Bell orchestra having disbanded. The two are Cliff Reese, and Herdy Swenford. Both are good musicians."

July 1937 "Mrs. Milton Graham of Grand Junction, and Mrs. Willis Bell of Sterling were in Wray Tuesday afternoon visiting their brother, Marion Gentry. Mesdames Graham and Bell will be remembered as Misses Roberta and Gretta Gentry. They returned to Sterling Tuesday evening, from which place Mrs. Graham will go to Fort Warren to visit her nephew, Alfred Gentry, then to Rapid City to visit her sister, Mrs. John Phifer, formerly Miss Elsie Gentry. "

Roberta Valentine Bell Marriage Age: 32 Marriage Date: 9 Sep 1942 Marriage Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA Father: Charles A. Gentry Mother: Sadie L. Johnson Spouse: Frank Fletcher.

October 1943 "Mrs. Carroll reports that her sister, Mrs. Milton Graham, the former Greta Gentry, is now at Lincoln, Nebraska with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. John Pfeifer. Mr. Graham is serving in North Africa with the signal corps of the United States Army.:

In 1950 Bonner County, Idaho, Frank Fletcher is 45, Roberta V. Fletcher 40 Wife, Denis B. Fletcher 5 Son, and Gretta M. Fletcher 3 Daughter.

Roberta Fletcher Birth Date: 14 Feb 1910 Last Residence: Spokane, S Washington, Death Date: Jan 1982.

Frank Pie Fletcher Birth Date: 28 Sep 1904 Death Date: 21 Jan 1987 Death Place: Multnomah County, Oregon


ELSIE

October 1925 " Miss Elsie Gentry of Denver is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Sadie Gentry. She will remain here a few days and will then return to her home in Denver."

June 1928 "The Rattler has received authentic information from Misses Sadie Neff and Elsie Gentry that they have taken over the dining room of the Curry hotel in Fort Morgan. In their note to the Rattler they say
"We want to thank the people of Wray for the compliments extended to us while we were employed at the Commercial hotel. We shall try to extend the same courtesy to every one at the dining room of the Curry hotel of Fort Morgan, Colo.
Misses Sadie Neff and Elsie Gentry."

March 1932 " Miss Elsie Gentry left Thursday night for Fort Collins where she has employment in the dining room of a Fort Collins hotel."

March 1910 Wray "J. R. Long sold his two barns to John Phifer last week and will how engage in a sale stable and will move the building recently purchased just east of his residence and will buy and sell horses any old time. Mr. Phifer will run a livery and feed barn."

February 1914 Wray "John F. Phifer and Miss Beftha I Kinnett, both of Haigler, Nebraska. I were married at the Methodist parsonage on Wednesday evening, Feb. 4, Rev. A. W. Rice officiating"

March 1931 "J. F. Phifer believes in honest advertising, and he heads his sale bills for his farm sale at the Jess Smith place, 5 miles west and 3 south of Vernon on Wednesday, March 11, with a confession. John states that he is selling his farm stock and equipment because he has grown too “fat and lazy” to farm. We think that John is having a little joke abou t the fat and lazy part of the bill, but there is no joke about the fact that he has some mighty good stock and equipment that he will offer for sale on this date. The offering includes 46 head of livestock, horses, cows, and hogs, chickens, rabbits, guineas, machinery and feed, and also (as John says) many other articles worth nothing to me and very little to anyone else.” The Vernon Community Club will serve lunch at noon, the First National Bank is clerking the sale and Phil J. Price is the auctioneer. "

August 1933 "John Phifer of Wathena, Kansas, came to Wray last week, to join Mrs. Phifer, who had been here during the illness of her mother, Mrs. Sadie Gentry. Mrs. Phifer is the former Elsie Gentry."

May 1940 "Mr. and Mrs. John Phifer of Rapid City, S. D. arrived Saturday for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Carroll and with other relatives and friends. Mrs. Phifer was formerly Miss Elsie Gentry. She and Mrs. Carroll are sisters."

In 1940 Pennington County, S.D., John F. Phifer is farming, 45, Elsie Phifer 37 Wife.

John Franklin PHifer registered for WWII in Lincoln, Nebraska, born October 6, 1894, with Elsie as a reference.

In 1950 Minden, Nebraska, John F. Phifer is 54, Bertha J. Phifer 60 Wife, Johnnie Jay Phifer 7 Grandson, Harvey Christensen 58 Roomer, L. B. Emel 75 Roomer, and Wm. J. Emal 53 Roomer.

John Franklin Phifer BIRTH 6 Nov 1889 DEATH 11 Feb 1973 BURIAL Haigler Cemetery Haigler, Nebraska, MEMORIAL ID 71364293.

Bertha J. Kinnett Phifer BIRTH 2 Jul 1889 DEATH 1 Mar 1964 BURIAL Haigler Cemetery Haigler, Nebraska, MEMORIAL ID 71363949
Elsie Vada Phifer Age: 53 Birth Place: Danbury, Nebraska Marriage License Date: 8 Feb 1955 Marriage Place: Whitman, Washington, Father: Charles Alfred Gentry Mother: Sadie Lillian Johnson Spouse: Harvey Alva Finlay.

Elsie V. Gentry Finlay BIRTH 20 Jun 1901 Nebraska, DEATH 24 Sep 1980 Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, BURIAL Fairmount Memorial Park Spokane, Washington, MEMORIAL ID 143892349.

Harvey A. Finlay BIRTH 1908 DEATH 1966 BURIAL Fairmount Memorial Park Spokane, Washington, MEMORIAL ID 143892182.

GRETA


November 1932 " Mrs. Milton Graham of Spearfish, South Dakota, had come to Wray to visit her mother, Mrs. Sadie Gentry. "

February 1949 "Mr. and Mrs. Milton L. Graham of Hope, Idaho, arrived here last Thursday and visited at the Byran Carroll home in Haigler, and the Marion Gentry home in Wray. Mrs. Graham will be emembered here as Greta Gentry. The Grahams departed for their Idaho home the first of the week. While in Wray the Grahams were pleasant callers at The Rattler office Friday afternoon."

August 1955 "Mrs. Bryan Carroll of Haigler received word from her sister, Mrs. Gretta Graham, that the latter lady’s husband, Milton L. Graham, had been killed instantly on Monday, August 1, in Salt Lake City. The former Wray resident was struck down and run over by a heavy truck.
Mr. Graham was a resident of Wray during the late 1920’5. He came here as a member of a dance orchestra and remained here to make his home for several years. He was a World War II veteran and had been in Salt Lake City for two months undergoing medical treatment at the veterans’ hospital at Fort Douglas.
The body was shipped to Sand Point, Idaho, where the final rites were held Friday afternoon in St. Agnes Episcopal church, the Rev. Stanley A. Watson officiating. Burial was in the Hope, Idaho, cemetery with graveside service in charge of the B.P.O. Elks. Mr. Graham was born April 14, 1908, at Spearfish, S. D. He was married to Gretta L. Gentry on December 29, 1929, at Cook, Neb. His wife; a sister, Leona Cumon, and a nephew, Lester Cumon, survive him."

Gretta L. Graham Birth Date: 31 Aug 1904 Last Residence: Berkeley, Alameda, California, Death Date: 5 Nov 1994.

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