John William Gentry

Notes:

Ken Harvey writes that "As a boy he always carried some string in his pocket. He had ever afterwards taken very seriously the jocular semi-critical comment, 'every boy carries a piece of string in his pocket' made by some dissapointed adult who had urgently wanted a piece for some reason. He studied in Vincinnes, Indiana and spoke Spanish. Ken also heard that when his first wife was sick, he chartered a train to take her to Oklahoma City. This doesn't seem likely from her death certificate though. They were still living in Dougherty at the time, and she died in Ardmore, Oklahoma of appendicitis that evidenced itself four days prior to her death.

WWI Draft Registration - 1918
Name: John William Gentry
City: Alpine
County: Brewster
State: Texas
Birth Date: 9 Aug 1885
Race: White
Roll: 1927370
DraftBoard: 0
Occupation: Pharmacist
Employer: Walter Garnett, Alpine, Brewster Co. TX
Nearest relative: Mrs. Julia Ann Gentry (wife)
Height/Build: Medium/Slender
Color of Eyes/Hair: Lt. ?/ Lt. Brown

John lived in Brewster County, Texas from about 1918 until his death.


SSDI JOHN GENTRY 09 Aug 1885 Oct 1972 79830 (Alpine, Brewster, TX) (none specified) 449-09-8198 Texas

TX Death Record Gentry John W SR 10-20-1972 BREWSTER M SINGLE


Brewster Co. Cemetery book, Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine, TX. Lot #1, Block 6-A John William Gentry August 9, 1885 October 6, 1972 Julia Zumwalt Gentry March 14, 1892 March 13, 1981 Peggy Kirby Gentry November 3, 1933 March 17, 1973 Julia Gentry Chessman May 18, 1918 July 27, 1949 Mark Sale Chessman , Infant Son, July 15 - 17, 1949

(Courtesy of Lucy Anderson Lowrie)

(Research):
Census Information:

1910 census
Grady Co. OK ED 97 Pg. 157B
Chickasha city
127/150
Temple, James A., head, MW, 59, M 34yrs., Alderman-city, MO MO KY
Carrie J., wife, FW, 52, M 34yrs., 5/4 children, IN IN IN
James W., son, MW, 25, Book keeper-Lumber yard, CO MO IN
Gentry, John W., roomer, MW, 24, S, Prescription clerk-Drug store, OK unk unk

1920 census
Brewster Co. TX
Prect. 1 Alpine Twn.
218/223
Gentry, John Head Own M W 34 M TX TN VA pharmacist - drug store
Gentry, Julia Wife F W 27 M TX TX TX
Gentry, Julia dau F W 1 S TX TX TX

John married Rena W. Bunch on 15 Jun 1911 in Stephens County, Oklahoma. Rena was born on 5 Feb 1890 in Texas; died on 17 Dec 1911 in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Comanche, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Julia Zumwalt between 1912 and 1917. Julia (daughter of Robert Dowling Zumwalt and Amanda Ann Floyd) was born on 14 Mar 1892 in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas; died on 13 Mar 1981 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ken Harvey indicates she died of the same thing that killed her mother. He might be mistaken, however, as her mother lived until the age ot 89. It was John's first wife that died young. It appears she was married and may have been the mother of the infant Mark Sale Chessman. She died a mere 10 days after he did, possibily from complications of childbirth.

Brewster Co. Cemetery book, Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine, TX. Lot #1, Block 6-A John William Gentry August 9, 1885 October 6, 1972 Julia Zumwalt Gentry March 14, 1892 March 13, 1981 Peggy Kirby Gentry November 3, 1933 March 17, 1973 Julia Gentry Chessman May 18, 1918 July 27, 1949 Mark Sale Chessman , Infant Son, July 15 - 17, 1949

(Courtesy of Lucy Anderson Lowrie)

Notes:

Texas Death Index: Gentry John William JR 04-21-1991 TRAVIS M

SSDI JOHN W GENTRY 07 Nov 1920 21 Apr 1991 (not specified) (none specified) 449-18-5193 Texas

Family/Spouse: Peggy Anne Kirby. Peggy was born on 30 Nov 1933 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; died on 17 Mar 1973 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]