Myrtis Burch

1895 - 1998  (102 years)

• Name	Myrtis Burch  [1, 2]
  Birth	19 Jul 1895	Garland, Dallas County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 Apr 1998	Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma   [3]
  Burial	Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma
  Notes	Daughter of Michael Mathis BURCH and Mary Eloise NASH. Third of five girls in a family of eight. Moved with her family to Duncan, OK, at the age of one. Homer Strong recounts a story about driving by her home one day, when she was about 90 years old. She was on the roof, removing shingles. He was worried about her, but knew that once she was determined to do something, there was no stopping her. So instead of chiding her for attempting a dangerous task on her own, he suggested they have a pot of coffee and visit. Myrtis dearly loved her coffee. While she was occupied making the coffee, Homer called her son James, and explained the situation. James knew his mothers temperament as well. Within just a few hours, James, his son, and a crew were at her home, and they finished the job. Both James and Homer knew that once Homer left, nothing but that would have stopped her from finishing the job on her own. Newspaper cutting from 1995 relating to her 100th birthday celebrations in files of Lynell Gentry and Kenneth C. Harvey. At the age of one hundred years, her living relatives (descendants) were; Four (4) children Eleven (11) grandchildren Twenty Seven (27) great-grandchildren Three (3) great-great grandchildren At that time she was living at the Ada Baptist Village, Ada, Oklahoma. This is a 50-unit apartment complex for adults more than 55 years of age, owned and operated by Baptist Retirement Centres of Oklahoma.
  Person ID	I6167	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Arthur Lemoyne "Al" Gentry,   b. 3 Aug 1892, Alma, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory d. 2 Jan 1961, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	15 Apr 1913	Velma, Stephens County, Oklahoma   [1]
  Children	1. James Edwin Gentry,   b. 3 Jun 1915, Stephens County, Oklahoma d. 11 Jan 2006, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas (Age 90 years)   2. Myrtis Marie Gentry,   b. 8 Dec 1917, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma d. 3 Apr 2008, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas (Age 90 years)   3. Mary Helen Gentry,   b. 3 Jul 1920, Stephens County, Oklahoma d. 17 Apr 2014, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma (Age 93 years)   4. Dorothy"Dot" Jeanne Gentry,   b. 1 Oct 1923, Stephens County, Oklahoma d. 4 May 2014, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F3139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jul 1895 - Garland, Dallas County, Texas Marriage - 15 Apr 1913 - Velma, Stephens County, Oklahoma Death - 22 Apr 1998 - Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Burial - - Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Burch, Myrtis ca 1935 Wife of Arthur Gentry B. 1895 Texas D. 1998 Oklahoma Myrtis lived to the age of 103
  		She is holding her grandson on her lap Taken at the Ed and Zada Gentry farm house sometime before 1940. Top row, left to right, Zada and Ed Gentry, Eva and Bud Gentry, Arthur Gentry, Jess Gentry. Bottom row (l to r), Ruth Gentry, Gracie (Gentry) Payne (ASSUMED), Harold Gentry, Myrtis (Burch) Gentry, Robert "Bobby" Perry Sanders III, Betty Jean Gentry, and Bessie (Gentry) Payne. PLEASE HELPS US CLARIFY THE UNKNOWN OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION ABOVE.
  		Gentry, Arthur ca 1950 with wife Myrtis Arthur Gentry and Myrtis Burch were married in Velma, Oklahoma in 1913. Arthur died about two years prior to their 50th wedding anniversary, with Myrtis surviving him by 37 additional years.
  		Gentry Reunion ca 1953 L-R Delbert & Eva Gentry, Arthur & Myrtis Gentry, Hazel Truitt Gentry , and Esther & Lloyd Gentry
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  Headstones

  Gentry, Myrtis (Burch)

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Stephens Co. OK 305 So. 7th 187/210 (Reliability: 3). [S315] Rainey, Juanita (sparklestree@aol.com) "Juanita's Family Tree" Ver. Jun 23 22:39:06 2003; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=gentry536.