Welby R Dunbar Gentz

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: carpenter
• Birth: 1869, 2100 Lakeshore Drive, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Jefferson Co (District 41), Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 1900, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1904, 572 South Grand Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Beaumont (Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Property: 18 Sep 1934, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Other-Begin: 22 Mar 1936, Port Arthur News, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Birth:
His obit says he was born in 1869. Census records all say 1872.

Birth:
Per obit born 1869.
States "born on a site that is now the 2100 block on Lakeshore Drive 67 years ago when Port Arthur was the stamping ground for hunters, fishermen, farmers and cattle raisers and the city of today was not even a dream."

Census:
Note: It appears the first page is the Sparks Settlement. And the 2nd page seems to be the Port Neches, Grisgsby Bluff area, a few miles north.

7 Jun 1880 District 41 Justice Precinct No. 2
Page 1

residence 1
Gentz Fred 35 Dec 1845 laborer Prussia Prussia Prussia
R. Belle 28 Aug 1852 TX NC TN
Welby 8 Jun 1872 TX NC TX
H.M. 7 Feb 1873 TX NC TX
M.J. dau 6 1874 TX
J.W. son 4 1876 TX
Buler 2 dau May 1878 TX
J. Lee 4/12 son Jan 1880 TX
Charlotte 77 mother widow Prussia NC TX
(census taker just carried the NC down the columns.
Only person from NC is Belle's father.

residence 2
Lee, Samuel 62 farmer Denmark Denmark Denmark
E. Jane 36 Oct TX NC TN
Emma A. 12 Jul 1868 TX
Hayes, Eliza Black 19 Jan 1861 servant Texas Texas Alabama
Eddy, Albert 37 Jul 1843 carpenter Ireland Ireland Ireland
Sparks, William E. 27 Mar 1853 TX

residence 3
Melinda Sparks 61 Mar 1819 TN VA TN
Worthy 24 Mar 1856 TX NC TN
James 26 son Dec 1854 TX NC TN
Ella 23 Nov 1857 dau-in-law TX TN PA
Thomas George, Black 8 1872 servant TX

residence 4
Sparks, Caroline 60 May 1820 self widow SC VA SC
Sparks, J.M. 26 Aug 1854 son TX

residence 5
Kilgore, James S 28 1852 Mar Michigan Michigan Michigan
Elizabeth 50 Oct 1830 mother wid Michigan Michigan --
Columbus 28 25 May 1855 brother Texas Michigan Michigan
Susan F. 20 Feb 1860 sister Texas Michigan Michigan
Eugenia 17 Jun 1863 sister Texas Michigan Michigan
Swift, Fuller 3 May 1877 nephew Texas Michigan Michigan
Swift, Ida 3/12 Feb 1880 niece Texas Michigan Michigan

residence 6
Brewton, W.P. 47 Aug 1833
Sarah C. (Sparks) 30 Dec 1850
Grace 15 Feb 1865 TX
Silas F. 10 Oct 1870 TX
Esther 8 Dec 1872 TX
Almond 6 Apr 1874 TX
Inas 3 dau Aug 1877 TX
John Smith 14 June 1866 TX TN PA

residence 7
Gray, H.L. 33 head Sep 1847 Michigan VA MI
Gray, S.E. 33 wife Aug 1847 LA PA Indiana
Carey, Coy 11 son May 1873 TX Indiana Louisiana
Clara 7 dau Mar 1873 TX Indiana Louisiana
Gray H.E. son 9 Sep 1871 TX MI TX
Smith, T.F. 21 Apr 1859 TX TN PA
Courts, E.M. 20 1860 TX unk TX
___________
page 2
8 Jun 1880

residence 8
Yantz (Gentz), Wm Apr 42 1838 farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia
Susan 31 Jan 1849 wife TX GA LA
Leuvinia 12 Jan 1868 dau
William Y. 10 Jan 1870 son
H.L. 6 mos Nov 1879 son

residence 9
J. T. Rogers 28 Aug 1852 TX TN TX
Izzie J. Rogers 27 Aug 1853 TX NY LA
C. O. Rogers 3 Dec 1877
Wm. A. Rogers 1 Sep 1879
Levina Keith 68 Feb 1812 mother-in-law tx ga tn

residence 10
Keith, O 39 Feb 1841 Self TX OH LA
Margaret 39 Jun 1841 TX TN TN
George 7 Jun 1873 son LA TX TN
William O. 5 Mar 1875 son
Berry, Lethean female 11 Jan 1869 servant TX Prussia Prussia


Census:
W G Gantz 30 Jan 1870 TX TX TX
Bell Gantz 28 Feb 1872 married 8 yrs, 2 births 2 living TX TX TX
Ligh Gantz 6 May 1894
Hall Gantz 2 Mar 1898
Mary A Clampett 36 roomer Aug 1863 MS KY MS
Joseph Clampett 17

Gantz Frank Dec 1845 54 Married 30 1870 Germany Germany Germany 1849
Gantz Bell Wife Aug 1850 49 Married 30 1870 Texas North Carolina Tennessee
Gantz Stanley Son Jan 1891 9 Texas Germany Texas
Gantz Earl Son May 1896 4 Texas Germany Texas

Courts Helmer Mar 1862 38 6 1894 Texas Texas Texas
Courts Claud E Wife Nov 1876 23 6 1894 Texas Germany Texas
Courts Beatrius Daughter Aug 1896 3 Texas Texas Texas
Courts Hal Son Sep 1897 2 Texas Texas Texas



Residence:
Gentz, Frederick, r 572 S Grand ave, Cartwright add, 4
Gentz, Welby B., carp r 572 S Grand ave, Cartwright add. 2


Census:
1910 Beaumont, Texas
Jerome Street
Wilby Gentz 38 1872 m2 5 yrs TX Germany/German Texas
Ollie M Gentz 24 m1 2 births 2 living LA LA LA
Elsie M Gentz 4 1906
Lyle Gentz 13
Harry Gentz 2 1908


Property:
Port Arthur News
Tuesday, September 18, 1934
County Records
Real Estate Transfers

W.D. Gentz to Harry W. Gentz et ux, tract of land in Thomas P. McKinsey league, $1 and other considerations.

Died:
d.c. age 67, carpenter, widower, wife Ollile Gentz, date of birth unknown, resident of Port Neches, died at St. Mary's of chronic endocarditis. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, father: Fred Gentz, b Germany, and Belle Sparks, b Port Arthur, Texas.

his death cert has name Welby R. His son Harry Welby has his name as Welby Dunbar.
burial states Block Cemetery, Port Neches
informant Mrs. Earnest Block

Welby married Sarah Belle Farris (Faires) on 14 Jun 1894 in Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced before 1906 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Sarah was born on 19 Apr 1878 in Anderson Co, Texas; died on 08 May 1968 in Harris Co, Texas; was buried in San Jacinto Memorial, Greens Bayou, Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Welby married Olive "Ollie" Salina Smith on 03 Apr 1904 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Olive (daughter of C.A. Smith, (son of who?) and Martha Enbelding) was born on 21 Oct 1884 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 May 1929 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 27 May 1929 in Oak Bluff Memorial Park (Block Cem), Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Beaumont (Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Jefferson Co (Precinct 6), Texas
• Residence: 1916, 2208 Railroad Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 5 Jun 1918, 450 1/2 Bowie St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Military: 5 Jun 1918, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; World War I draft registration
• Residence: 1920, 407 Sixth Street, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
• Census: 9 Jan 1920, Orange (Ward 2), Orange Co, Texas
• Census: 1930, Houston, Harris Co, Texas
• Residence: 1936, Abilene, Taylor Co, Texas
• Residence: 1955, 511 Short College, Orange, Orange Co, Texas

Notes:

Birth:
Census records show him born 1896; death cert says 1886.


Census:
W G Gantz 30 Jan 1870
Bell Gantz 28 Feb 1872
Ligh Gantz 6 May 1894
Hall Gantz 2 Mar 1898
Mary A Clampett 36 roomer Aug 1863 MS KY MS
Joseph Clampett 17

Gantz Frank Dec 1845 54 Married 30 1870 Germany Germany Germany 1849
Gantz Bell Wife Aug 1850 49 Married 30 1870 Texas North Carolina Tennessee
Gantz Stanley Son Jan 1891 9 Texas Germany Texas
Gantz Earl Son May 1896 4 Texas Germany Texas

Courts Helmer Mar 1862 38 6 1894 Texas Texas Texas
Courts Claud E Wife Nov 1876 23 6 1894 Texas Germany Texas
Courts Beatrius Daughter Aug 1896 3 Texas Texas Texas
Courts Hal Son Sep 1897 2 Texas Texas Texas


Census:
Jerome Street
Wilby Gentz 38 m2 5 yrs TX Germany/German Texas
Ollie M Gentz 24 m1 2 births 2 living LA LA LA
Elsie M Gentz 4
Lyle Gentz 13 (also shown in census with mother & 2nd husband, Broussard)
Harry Gentz 2

Census:
1910 Jefferson co, precinct 6
Claude Broussard 26 mr 4yrs
Sarah Broussard 32 2nd m 4ys 5 births 4 liv
Lisle G Broussard 13 1897 son (step son)
Hall S Broussard 10 son (step son)
Maude M Broussard 9 daughter (step dau)
Irvin B Broussard 1 son (step son)

Residence:
Name: Lyle Gentz
Residence Year: 1916
Street Address: 2208 Railroad av
Residence Place: Beaumont, Texas
Occupation: Pipeftr Hlpr
Publication Title: Beaumont, Texas, City Directory, 1916



Military:
Lyle Edward Gentz
Jefferson County, Texas
23 Aug 1896
450 1/2 Bowie Street, Beaumont
LeBlanc Motor Company, mechanic
father: Welby Gentz, father, Port Neches
medium height, build
eyes gray, hair light


Census:
407 Sixth Street, Orange
A L Pruitt 52 self 1868 TX TX TX shipyard
Annie Pruitt 42 wife 1878 TX NC TX
Berta Pruitt 24 daughter single 1896
Mal Gantz 21 daughter married 1899
Harold Pruitt 15 1905
Hall Gantz 21 1899 son in law married Light Point TX TX TX electrician
Lyle Gantz 22 1898 boarder married auto mechanic TX TX TX
Gus Wallace 38 boarder single
Ray Gravit 25 boarder divorced
T Young 40 boarder single
Lee Roy Brooke 25 boarder married
George Swatzer 50 boarder single
John Jones 25 boarder single
William Foster 28 boarder married
Willie Mae Foster 23 boarder married
David Foster 3 [3 6/12] boarder




Census:
Woolworth Boulevard (Apr 3 1930)
Lyle E Gentz 33 1897 m at age 18 (1915) TX TX TX mechanic, motor automobile
Imogene Gentz 28 1902, married at age 18 (1920) MO KY KY
Earline Gentz 8 [8 9/12] (Jul 1921) dau
Marrion Gentz 7 [7 1/12] (May 1923) dau
Orvel J Jeffords 2 [2 10/12] adopted son LA MO TX
Hoarce Hammock 40 1890 bro-in-law single MS MS MS




Residence:
Orange city directory 1955
Gentz, Lyle E mech CW Steel r511 Short College


Died:
d.c. informant, Charles Rogers

Lyle married (1st wife of Lyle) Gentz after 1918 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. (1st was born about 1895; died after Jan 1920 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lyle married Imagene Stiefel after Jan 1920 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Imagene was born in 1902 in Missouri; died before 2007 in of, Houston, Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lyle married Mabel Ann Pittman on 26 Dec 1933 in Washington Co, Arkansas. Mabel was born in 1898 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1935 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lyle married Uldene Marie Hankins about 1949, and was divorced about 1956. Uldene was born in 1913 in Texas; died after 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Waldron, Arkansas
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Jefferson Co (Precinct 6), Texas
• Residence: 1916, 2208 Railroad Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co,Texas
• Census: 1918, 407 Sixth Street, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Orange, Orange Co, Texas; World War I Draft registration
• Census: 9 Jan 1920, Orange, Orange Co, Texas
• Census: 1930, Prairie, Washington Co, Arkansas
• Residence: 1936, Chester Co, Oklahoma

Notes:

Username:
Curtis Gentz
UserEmail:
cgentz@qtsv.com
HTTP User Agent:
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0)
Date:
15 Sep 2004
Time:
10:02:05
Comments
We've just discovered your website, and we know that our relatives originated from the Beaumont -Orange area. We have little information other than the fact that our grandfather was born on 09-21-1898, in the Beaumont-Orange area. His name was HALL SAMUEL GENTZ, and he was called "Shorty". He died in September, 1978, after living for many years in Waldron, Arkansas. While he was living he married LEILA LOUISE LITTON, my grandmother. I was wondering if you would be so kind to send us some Internet links to sites where we can gather some information about my grandfather OR possible if you have gathered any data during your research if you could send a bit to us. My brother and I would be extremely interested. Thanks so much for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Charles R. Gentz & Curtis S. Gentz 800-999-9594 Toll Free in Las Vegas, Nevada



Username:
Curtis Gentz
UserEmail:
cgentz@qtsv.com
HTTP User Agent:
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0)
Date:
15 Sep 2004
Time:
10:59:34
Comments
Dear Mr. Block, We already have more information! My aunt tells me that our grandfather, HALL SAMUEL GENTZ, was fathered by WELBY DUNBAR GENTZ, born about 1872, and that Welby married Sarah Belle (Ferris or Fairis?) Broussard, who was born 04-19-1878, died 05-08-1968 buried in San Jacinto Cemetery, Greens Bayou on the Market Street Road. So, rather than supply info about H.S.Gentz, we would appreciate any family tree information or website links about WELBY DUNBAR GENTZ instead! We believe our ancestors immigrated to the Port Neches area between 1850 and 1900, but cannot confirm it. Bless you for any help you can provide. Sincerely, Curtis Gentz & Randy Gentz

http://hans.wtblock.com/wtblockjr/2004.htm

Census:
1910 Jefferson co, precinct 6
Claude Broussard 26 mr 4yrs
Sarah Broussard 32 2nd m 4ys 5 births 4 liv
Lisle G Broussard 13 1897 son (step son)
Hall S Broussard 10 son (step son)
Maude M Broussard 9 daughter (step dau)
Irvin B Broussard 1 son (step son)

Residence:
Add Update Hall Gentz 1916 2208 Railroad av Beaumont, Texas Pkr

Military:
Sam Gentz
.. (cut off) xth St. Orange, Orange County, Texas
Sep 21, 1898
next of kin
Mrs. May Gentz, wife
407 Sixth Street, Orange
short, medium build, gray eyes

Census:
407 Sixth Street, Orange
A L Pruitt 52 self 1868 TX TX TX shipyard
Annie Pruitt 42 wife 1878 TX NC TX
Berta Pruitt 24 daughter single 1896
Mal Gantz 21 daughter married 1899
Harold Pruitt 15 1905
Hall Gantz 21 1899 son in law married Light Point TX TX TX electrician
Lyle Gantz 22 1898 boarder married auto mechanic TX TX TX
Gus Wallace 38 boarder single
Ray Gravit 25 boarder divorced
T Young 40 boarder single
Lee Roy Brooke 25 boarder married
George Swatzer 50 boarder single
John Jones 25 boarder single
William Foster 28 boarder married
Willie Mae Foster 23 boarder married
David Foster 3 [3 6/12] boarder




Census:
Hall A Gentz 38 [37] 1892 TX TX TX
Louise Gentz 27 1903 MS MO MS
Henry Gentz 5 [5 6/12] 1925 AK
Billie Gentz 2 [2 4/12] 1928 AK


Died:
Name: Hall Gentz
SSN: 430-09-3269
Last Residence: 68154 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States of America
Born: 21 Sep 1898
Last Benefit: 68005 Bellevue, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States of America
Died: Sep 1978
State (Year) SSN issued: Arkansas (Before 1951)

Hall married May Pruitt before Sep 1918 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. May was born in 1899 in Texas; died after 1920 in of, Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hall married Leita Louise Litten about 1925. Leita was born on 24 Feb 1903 in Mississippi; died in Sep 1973 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Jefferson Co (Precinct 6), Texas
• Residence: 1936, Houston, Harris Co, Texas

Notes:

Census:
1910 Jefferson co, precinct 6
Claude Broussard 26 mr 4yrs
Sarah Broussard 32 2nd m 4ys 5 births 4 liv
Lisle G Broussard 13 1897 son (step son)
Hall S Broussard 10 son (step son)
Maude M Broussard 9 daughter (step dau)
Irvin B Broussard 1 son (step son)

Buried:
d.c. Maude Gentz Duren, age 53, married, clerk, Gulf Oil, father Welby D. Gentz, Beaumont, mother Sara Bell Farris, b Anderson Co, Texas. Death from automobile accident on 9/22/54 at 6:00 a.m., Highway 3,multiple traumatic injuries,
informant, Claude Broussard

Maude married (..) Duren about 1921. (..) was born about 1901; died after 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Elsie Mae Wallace, age 21, divorced, b Beaumont,
father, W.D. Gentz, b Port Arthur, and mother Miss Olive Smith, b Johnson Bayou, Louisiana
died of blood poison
informant, Mrs. W.D. Gentz
buried, "Block Cemetery."

Elsie married Douglas Wallace about 1922 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. Douglas was born about 1900; died after 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 18 Sep 1934, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1937, 1021 Ave C, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1938, 1021 Ave C, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; and 1939
• Residence: 1945, 2385 Broadway, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
• Residence: 1952, 790 Chamberlin Dr, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Property:
Port Arthur News
Tuesday, September 18, 1934
County Records
Real Estate Transfers

W.D. Gentz to Harry W. Gentz et ux, tract of land in Thomas P. McKinsey league, $1 and other considerations.


Residence:
1937 Port Neches Directory
Gentz Harry W (Mertice) electn 1021 Avenue C h do

(only Gentz entry)

Residence:
Gentz, Harry W (Mertice; 5) electn h 1021 Avenue C

Residence:
Gentz, Harry r 2385 Broadway

Residence:
1952 Beaumont Texas city directory
Gentz, Harry W (Udell) electn h790 Chamberlin dr

Died:
d.c., age 53, married, 790 Chamberlain Dr, Beaumont, 15 years, electrician, construction,
died of congestive heart failure,
father, Welby Dunbar Gentz, , mother Olive Smith,
informant, Mrs. H.W. Gentz (wife)

Harry married Annie Mertice (Myrtis) Smith about 1927. Annie was born about 1907 in Texas; died after 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harry married Udell Rosie Thrasher [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Earline Gentz
Date of Birth: 24 Jul 1921
Birth County: Orange
Certificate Number: 43201
Roll Number: 1921_0006


Died:
Wahl, Earline (Gentz)
27-Jul-07 f w/o David Wahl, Jr.
d/o Lyle Gentz and Imagene Stiefel
b. 24 jul 1921 433-28-2267


Birth: 1921
Orange
Orange County
Texas, USA
Death: Jul. 27, 2007
Raleigh
Wake County
North Carolina, USA

She is survived by one sister, Marion Levron of Saucier, Miss.; her former husband, David Wahl Sr.; her children, David Wahl Jr. and wife, Verne Ette Marler, Daphne Hill and husband, Dan, Darlene Wahl and husband, John Martin, and Dale Wahl Sr.; six grandchildren, Heather Hill Shearer, Jim Horton III, Tammy Horton Smith, Jeremy Wahl Horton, Dale Wahl Jr. and Brian Wahl; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two daughter, Donna Deane Wahl and Dianne Wahl Horton; and her parents, Imagene Stiefel Gentz and Lyle Gentz.
Bright Funeral Home and Cremation Center was in charge of arrangements
SHE WAS 86 YEARS


Burial:
Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery #1
Houma
Terrebonne Parish
Louisiana, USA
(findagrave)

Earline married David Wahl, Sr. about 1942, and was divorced after 1960. David was born about 1921; died after 2007. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 2007, Saucier, Mississippi

Notes:

Died:
Marion LEVRON
Birth Date: 21 Mar 1923
Death Date: 20 Oct 2010
Social Security Number: 436-28-2503
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Louisiana


IN THE CHANCERY COURT ... IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN THE MATTER OF: THE ESTATE OF MARION G. LEVRON, deceased CAUSE NO. C2401 10 03611 (2) DENISE MAXWELL, Petitioner NOTI... read entire article
Categories:Notice to Creditors

Read more here: http://pd.sunherald.com/sp?aff=1102&skin=&keywords=&start=316#storylink=cpy
(article no longer available)

Mentioned in her Church Paper:
"Pray for the soul of Marion Levron and all the faithful departed."
St. Ann
23529 Hwy 53, Gulfport MS
Saturday Oct 23 & Sunday Oct 24
http://www.stannparishlizana.org/bulletins/2010/bulletin_10_24_2010.pdf

Marion married Harold Joseph Levron, Sr. about 1945. Harold was born on 5 Aug 1923 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 Nov 1999 in Harrison Co, Mississippi; was buried in Wolf River Cem, Harrison Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Deborah married Floyd A. Dickey [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wanda married James Wesley Smith [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wanda married (..) Henningan [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hall married Mildred F. Grigsby [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Died:
d.c. Beverly Bayne Wallace, father, Douglas Wallace, b "unk" mother Elsie Gentz b Beaumont, died of dyptheria.
informant, Harry Gentz, Port Neches

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Iva Marie Gentz
Date of Birth: 21 Aug 1928
Gender: Female
Birth County: Jefferson
Father's Name: Harry Welby Gentz
Mother's Name: Annie Mertice Smith
Roll Number: 1928_0003

Iva married Homer James Newman about 1947 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Homer was born about 1920 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Iva married Gilmer Jones [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Name: James Welby Gentz
Date of Birth: 21 Aug 1928
Gender: Male
Birth County: Jefferson
Father's Name: Harry Welby Gentz
Mother's Name: Annie Mertice Smith
Roll Number: 1928_0003


Died:
died in St Mary's Hosp, Port Arthur, after 12 hours with gangreen.
father Harry Gentz b Texas, mother Mertice Smith, b Texas
informant, Harry Gentz, Port Neches
buried in Block Cemetey, Port Neches

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Harry Fred Gentz
Date of Birth: 5 Feb 1935
Gender: Male
Birth County: Jefferson
Father's Name: Harry Welby Gentz
Mother's Name: Annie Myrtis Smith
Roll Number: 1935_0003


Died:
Name: Harry F. Gentz
SSN: 457-52-7823
Last Residence: 77670 Vidor, Orange, Texas, United States of America
Born: 5 Feb 1935
Died: 19 Apr 1994
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (1951)

Harry married Cherrie Grace Henson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Margarette Louise Gentz
Date of Birth: 1 Dec 1941
Gender: Female
Birth County: Jefferson
Father's Name: Harry Welby Gentz
Mother's Name: Annie Mertice Smith
Roll Number: 1941_0004

Margarette married Clifford Ray Burris on 7 Jul 1959 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Clifford was born on 11 Aug 1940 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 21 Dec 2008 in Skidmore, Bee Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margarette married Kenneth W. Smith [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Linda G. Holmes [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Verne Ette Marier [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daphne married Dan Hill [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Darlene married John Martin [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Dianne married Jim Horton, Jr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Saucier, Mississippi
• Residence: 1993, 2614 West David Drive, No. 7, Gulfport, Harrison Co, Mississippi
• Residence: 1997, 2614 West David Drive, No. 7, Gulfport, Harrison Co, Mississippi
• Residence: 2002, 2614 West David Drive, No. 7, Gulfport, Harrison Co, Mississippi

Notes:

Residence:
Veromi.com
Levron, Harold J. age 88 (1924)
address: Saucier, Mississippi
relatives:
Levron, Marion G.
Levron Hj
Levron, Jeremy


Residence:
Name: Harold J Levron Jr
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1952
Phone Number: 832-6968
Address: RR 7 7, Gulfport, MS, 39503
[2614 W David Dr # 7, Gulfport, MS, 39503-3763 (1993)]


Residence:
Name: Harold, Jr Levron
Address: 2614 W David Dr
City: Gulfport
State: Mississippi
Zip Code: 39503-3763
Phone Number: 601-832-6968
Residence Years: 1997


Residence:
Name: Harold J, Jr Levron
Address: 2614 W David Dr
City: Gulfport
State: Mississippi
Zip Code: 39503-3763
Phone Number: 228-832-6968
Residence Years: 2002


Died:
OBIT: Wednesday Dec 22, 2006; The Sun Herald
Harold J. "Bucky" Levron, Jr. A native of New Orleans, LA. and resident of Gulfport passed away Friday, December 15, 2006.

Mr. Levron is survived by one son, two daughters, his mother one brother, one sister, and four grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.

Visitation will be Wednesday, December 20, 2006 from 6 until 9 p.m. at Riemann Memorial Funeral Home, 11213 Highway 49 North in Gulfport.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 21, 2006 at 12 noon from the funeral home chapel with Reverend Lawrence Tapp officiating.

Interment will be in Wolf River Cemetery.

An online memorial register may be viewed and signed via riemannfuneralhomes.com.

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The Picayune Item
February 8, 2007

Harrison judge denies bond to teenager in slayings

GULFPORT A Harrison County judge has denied bond to a 17-year-old charged with capital murder in a double homicide.

On Tuesday, County Judge Robin Midcalf denied bond for Lazairian DeAngelo Murphy during a preliminary hearing in Gulfport. Midcalf did not act on bond for Junior Cleveland Green, 18, because Green was being held for state corrections officials for a probation violation.

Murphy and Green are among four teenagers accused in the slayings of Harold "Bucky" Levron and Christine "T.J." Crittenden Suber on Dec. 15, 2006. Levron, 54, and Suber, 38, were shot after they walked in on burglars at Levron's home, police said. Authorities said Suber was sexually assaulted. Both died of gunshot wounds in the head.

Last month, Midcalf denied bond to Larry Tyrese Minter, 18, and Darryl Simmons, 17, both of Gulfport and charged with capital murder in the case.

Midcalf has ordered the case be presented to a grand jury.

Prosecutors have said that if indicted, Minter and Green could be prosecuted under the death penalty. Simmons and Murphy would not face the death penalty because of their ages, prosecutors said.

On Tuesday, police Investigator Mark Clarite testified the four went to Levron's home in search of guns and money. They left, Clarite said, with Levron's pickup, bank card, ammunition from his safe and the gun Levron had in his back pocket. The gun, believed to be the murder weapon, was recovered, Clarite said.

He said fingerprints and DNA samples have been sent to a crime lab.

http://picayuneitem.com/local/x2079268653/Harrison-judge-denies-bond-to-teenager-in-slayings/print

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Deathpenalty death penalty news----TEXAS, S.C., MISS., WASH., DC
Rick Halperin
Tues, 18 Nov 2008 14:45:53 - 0600 (Central Standard Time)
MISSISSIPPI:

State seeking death penalty----Jury will be seated today in Minter trial.

In Gulfport, a jury will be seated today in the capital murder trial of Larry Tyrese Minter.

The state is seeking the death penalty for Minter, who was 18 when he was arrested with 3 others in a Gulfport police investigation. He is accused in the Dec. 15, 2006, slayings of Harold "Bucky" Levron and Christine Ann Crittenden Suber.

Minter, now 20, is 1 of 4 teens and young adults arrested in the case and the 1st of 2 who will stand trial.

Jury selection on Monday extended into the evening as Circuit Judge Lisa Dodson questioned prospective jurors one by one on the death-penalty issue. Potential jurors are disqualified from serving on a capital murder trial if they express an unwillingness to impose the death penalty.

Once seated, the jury will be sequestered. Court rules require jurors in a capital murder case be isolated until the conclusion of the trial. The jury will be announced at 9 a.m.

Levron, 54, lived on West David Drive in Pine Hills, a subdivision in the Orange Grove area. Suber was 38. Police claim both were shot to death when they walked in on a burglary in progress; Suber also was sexually assaulted.

Minter's co-defendants include Darryl Simmons Jr., 19, who will be tried separately at a later date. Junior Cleveland Green, 19, and Lazairian DeAngelo Murphy, 18, have pleaded guilty to related charges. Both are expected to testify at Minter's trial.

This is Dodson's 1st capital murder trial since the longtime prosecutor was elected and sworn in to serve on the bench in January 2007.

The Harrison County Circuit Clerk's Office summoned 400 people for jury selection. Dodson began questioning 98 prospective jurors around midmorning Monday.

If the defendant is found guilty, the trial will enter a 2nd phase with arguments and deliberation on whether to impose the death sentence.

Harrison County juries have not imposed the death penalty since 2004, when Jason Glen Taylor, 25, was sentenced to die by lethal injection. Taylor was found guilty in the capital murder of Chelle Cazeaux, 18, a store clerk killed in a Gulfport robbery in 2002.

Taylor died of apparent suicide on death row in 2005.

(source: Biloxi Sun Herald)

http://www.mail-archive.com/deathpenalty@lists.washlaw.edu/msg08773.html

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Simmons gets 40 years in couple's slaying

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in the 2006 slaying of a Biloxi couple.

08/27/2009 3:01 PM

http://www2.whlt.com/m/topics/types/person/tags/christine-crittenden-suber/

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GULFPORT
August 27 2009
Circuit Judge Lisa Dodson sentenced 19-year-old Darryl Simmons Jr. on Wednesday to 40 years for manslaughter in a double homicide that occurred during a burglary.

Simmons was the last of four defendants prosecuted in the capital murders of Harold "Bucky" Levron, 54, and Christine Crittenden Suber, 38. They were shot Dec. 15, 2006, at Levron's home on West David Drive in the Pine Hills subdivision. The couple arrived separately and found four young men trying to crack open a large safe.

Simmons was set for trial next week but pleaded guilty on two counts of manslaughter. The maximum penalty is 20 years. Dodson gave him 20 years for each death, to run consecutively.

Simmons told the judge how the break-in turned deadly. His recollection matched details from two other plea agreements and evidence at the trial of the man who pulled the trigger, said Assistant District Attorney Joel Smith.

Convicted shooter Larry Minter, 21, is serving life without parole for capital murder and robbery.

Suber also was sexually assaulted. Co-defendants identified her assailant as Junior Cleveland Green, 20. Green is serving life without parole for capital murder.

Lazairian DeAngelo Murphy, 19, is serving 40 years for manslaughter.

http://wavewatchers.wordpress.com/2009/08/page/11/
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Harold married Mrs. (1st wife of Harold) Levron [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold married Vera Marie Tapp [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kristen married (..) Renfro [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Phillip Wayne Newman
Date of Birth: 12 Nov 1948
Gender: Male
Birth County: Jefferson
Father's Name: Homer James Newman
Mother's name: Iva Marye Genty
Roll Number: 1948_0009

Notes:

Birth:
Name: Daphne Frances Jones
Date of Birth: 6 May 1951
Gender: Female
Birth County: Bexar
Father's Name: Gilmer Jones
Mother's name: Iva Marye Gentz
Roll Number: 1951_0007

Notes:

Birth:
Name: David Neal Jones
Date of Birth: 27 Apr 1955
Gender: Male
Birth County: Bexar
Father's Name: Gilmer Jones
Mother's name: Iva Marye Gentz
Roll Number: 1955_0008

Deborah married Robert Lloyd Ogden [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Deborah married William David White, Sr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Molly married Arthur Joe Edwards, Jr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Molly married Aubrey Christopher Nash [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]