Edgar Jeffery Gentry

Notes:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Edgar Jeffery Gentry
City: Cruce
County: Stephens
State: Oklahoma
Birth Date: 26 Dec 1882
Race: White
Roll: 1852128
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 35
Occupation: Farming for self
Nearest Relative: Frances Gentry, Curce, OK
Height/Build: Medium/Medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: Brown/brown

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

5 Jan 1967 THE DUNCAN EAGLE

Edgar J. Gentry, Cattleman and Ex-Teacher, Dies Edgar J. (Ed) Gentry, 802 Sycamore, cattleman and farmer in Stephens County for nearly half a century, died at his home at 2 a.m. today. Gentry, 84, had been in poor health for several months. He was born at Decatur, Tex., Dec. 26, 1882 and moved to this county as a child. Gentry was a graduate of Valparaiso University at Valparaiso, Ind. He taught school at Alma as a young man. He retired a few years ago from active farming and ranching. Survivors are his wife, Frances, whom he married at Arthur in eastern Stephens County, Sept. 26, 1909; a son, W. T. Gentry, 1116 Elm; a daughter, Mrs. J. T. Callahan, 1327 Normandy Rd.; two brothers, John Gentry of Alpine, Tex., and Emory Gentry of Oklahoma City; a sister, Mrs. S. P. Hall of Pampa, Tex., and a grandson. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Grantham Funeral Home chapel. The Rev. T. Hollis Epton, pastor of the First Baptist church here of which Gentry was a member, will officiate. Burial will be in the Duncan Cemetery. Bearers will be Murl Kincannon, Pat Peck, Riley Coates, Earl Lee, Roy Steigleder and Lester Allen. Honorary bearers will be L.L. Humphreys, L. L. Gatlin, Nat Gatlin, Earl Russell, Clarence Callaway, Dr. E. C. Lindley, J. F. Lewis, the Rev. W. Lowder, Roy Patton, A.S. Moore, and members of the Men's Brotherhood Class of the First Baptist Church.

Listed as living alone with Frances in the Duncan area (King township), Stephens Co., in 1910. Ref: DWL 112/Family 117

(Research):Census Information:

1930 census Stephens Co. OK East 1/2 of King Twp., ED 69-1
0 Sheet 3B 46/51 Gentry, Edgar J., MW 49 M 29 TX MS IL
Frances, wife FW 38 M 18 OK TX TX
William T., son MW 19 S OK TX OK
Mary T., dau. FW 18 S OK TX OK
John V., nephew MW 15 OK TX OK

Edgar married Sarah Frances "Fannie" Kincannon on 26 Sep 1909 in Arthur, Parks Township, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Sarah (daughter of Jessie Thomas Kincannon and Sidney Georgina Hart) was born on 26 Nov 1887 in Oklahoma; died in Feb 1976 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Toy Thompson on 23 May 1931 in Gatlin, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Toy was born on 2 Mar 1913 in Stephens County, Oklahoma; died on 21 Jun 2006 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

After marriage they lived in Ohio. They had no children. Moved back to Duncan on retirement.

Thelma's obituary from THE DUNCAN BANNER dated 11 June 1996 read:

Mary Thelma Gentry Callahan

Duncan resident Mary Thelma Gentry Callahan, 84, died Sunday, June 9, 1996, at home.

Service will be at 10 am Thursday in First United Methodist Church under the direction of Don Grantham Funeral home with the Rev. Phil Wahl and the Rev. Eldon Moelling officiating.

Mrs. Callahan was born January 13, 1912 in Duncan to the late Edgar and Sara (Kincannon) Gentry. She was married to the late John T. Callahan in 1934. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include a nephew, Charlie Gentry of Duncan; a grandnephew, Chris Gentry of Lawton; a grandniece, Tara Gentry of Duncan; and a sister-in-law, Toy Gentry of Duncan. She was preceded in death by a brother, W.T. Gentry.

Mary married John T. "Cal" Callahan in 1934. John was born on 18 Feb 1897 in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas; died in Nov 1968 in Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]