Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree

The Gager/Magner Relationship to William Frederick Cody/ "Buffalo Bill"

Herbert Gager, son of Nathaniel Jagger and Elizabeth Randsdell was born October 18, 1798 and died on March 3, 1883 in Columbus, Kansas - Cherokee County.

Herbert married Achsah CODY on March 14, 1822 in Ontario, Canada.  They had eleven children; Jay, William, Mary, Griffin, Nelson, Aaron, Bradford, Elford, Sarah, John and Susan.

Their son, Elford was born on April 7, 1835 in Canada near the US border in West Mariposa TWP and was a twin, the other baby, a boy named Bradford died.

Elford's mother, Achsah Cody died when he was 11 years old.  Elford roamed with his father, Herbert over the north central states until his own marriage to his bride, Sarah Eliza Bunnell.

After Herbert Gager's first wife, Achsah died; he married Margaret Howard on February 9, 1868.

**Achsah was a 1st cousin to Buffalo Bill's mother, Mary Bonsell who was married to Isaac Cody

My Uncle Merritt Lee Caldwell purchased a pair of silver spurs belonging to W.F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and donated them in my maternal grandmother Jennie (Gager) Magner's name to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center - 720 Sheridan Avenue in Cody, Wyoming.  Today you can view the exhibit along with Jennie's name on the gift card.

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree
Jennie's Mother, Nora Mae (Hughes) Gager Parents


Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

 

 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree

Jennie's Mother, Nora Mae (Hughes) Gager Parents and Siblings

 

 

 

 

 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree

Jennie's Mother, Nora Mae (Hughes) Gager Parents and Siblings

 Nora's mother, Mary Jane (Heflin) Hughes 

 

 

Nora with two sisters and one brother

 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree
Jennie's Mother, Nora Mae (Hughes) Gager Parents

Obituary of William Henry Hughes

Wm. Hughes an old and respected pioneer of Neosho County died at his home at 6 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 1902.  Aged: 71 years - 7 months - 8 days. 

Deceased was born in Devonshire Wales December 5, 1830 and came to this country in 1851 settling in Madison County Ohio where he was married to Miss Mary Jane Heflin in 1858.  To this union was born twelve children, four sons; John of Aurora, Illinois, William Oliver of Russell, Kansas; Charles of this place and Everett, the fourth child who died in infancy.  The eight daughters are Mrs. Mollie Kent of Pueblo, Colorado; Mrs. Lesta Johnson of Victor, Colorado; Mrs. Barbara Gardner of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Mrs. Sarah Venus, Mrs. Ella Ramsay, Mrs. Nora Gager, Mrs. Jennie Shepard and Cora Hughes of this place.

He enlisted in the Civil War in Company One, 113th Ohio Voluntary Infantry and was discharged June 28, 1865.  Wm. was converted in Madison, Ohio in 1858 and joined the Methodist Church.  He came to Kansas in 1870 where he joined the U.B. Church of which he remained a faithful member until his death.  He had been sick about a year but bore his suffering with Christian fortitude and seemed to long for the time when he would be called to that land where there will be no sorrow or pain.

Saturday about 2 a.m. he called all of his children who were at his bedside and talked to them of that home above to which he was prepared to go and cautioned them to be good to their mother, and taking them by the hand called each by name, telling them not to weep for him.  Then he bade his friends who were there, goodbye calling each by name.  And when asked if anything further he answered "all is well, all is well."  When his faithful wife imprinted a kiss on his forehead he said "God bless you Mother; do not weep for me." It seemed a happy thought that they would meet again where there will be no parting.

Deceased was a member of the G.A.R. which took charge of the funeral services, which were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Reverend Woods officiating after which the body accompanied by the bereaved family and a large concourse of sympathizing friends was taken to Mount Hope Cemetery and tenderly laid to rest.  We extend heartfelt sympathy to the grief stricken widow and children. 

Note:  U.B. stands for United Brethren and G.A.R. stands for the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army who served in the American Civil War.

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree

Jennie's Mother, Nora Mae (Hughes) Gager Parents

Obituary of Mary Jane (Heflin) Hughes

GRANDMA HUGHES DEAD                                      February 23, 1929

Mrs. M.J. Hughes, known to many Thayer people as Grandma Hughes passed away at her home in Thayer, Kansas, Saturday, February 16th after several weeks' illness.  Mrs. Hughes was taken sick with flu and was recovering when from weakness she fell breaking her hip.  The shock was too much for her at her age, thus the end came to a very useful woman.  Grandma had many friends as she was a splendid neighbor and friend to all.  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the Christian Church in Thayer by Reverend L.C. Swan and burial in Galesburg Cemetery.

Mary Jane Heflin was born August 17, 1840 at Lily Chapel, Ohio and died February 16, 1929 in Thayer, Kansas aged 88 years - five months and 29 days.  She was married in Madison County, Ohio to William Hughes by Rev. T.J. Archey.  To this union twelve children were born, ten now living, one son dying in infancy and one daughter some twenty years ago.  The surviving children are: Mrs. Nora Gager of Thayer, Kansas; Mrs. Mollie Kent, Monterey, California; Mrs. Lesta Johnson, Long Beach, California; Mrs. Sarah Venus, Tacoma, Washington; Mrs. Barbara Gardner, Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Cora Yeamans, Portland, Oregon; John H. Hughes, Lynn, Missouri; Charles Hughes, Thayer, Kansas; W.O. Hughes, Buckingham, Colorado.  One brother also survives, Charles Heflin, Erie, Kansas.  Mrs. Hughes has 58 grandchildren, 74 great-grandchildren and three great-great- grandchildren.

She, with her husband came to Kansas in 1870 and settled on a homestead southeast of Thayer.  Here they lived 33 years.  And here six of their children were born.  They moved into Thayer 26 years ago where Sister Hughes has since resided.  While yet living in Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes united with the Methodist Church.  On coming to Kansas they found no organization of this kind in their community so they united with the United Brethren Church at Fairview school house.  Later she united with the Christian Church in Thayer where she retained membership until her death.


Mary Jane Heflin Parents; mother Jemimah Ann Jackson and father, William Ellis Heflin.

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree

Jennie's Mother, Nora Mae (Hughes) Gager Parents

 William Henry Hughes                              

 

 

William Henry Hughes and wife, Mary Jane Heflin   

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree

Jennie's Mother, Nora Mae (Hughes) Gager Parents


Nora Mae (Hughes) Gager Parents
Father: William Henry Hughes
Born: December 5, 1830 - Devonshire Wales
Died: September 13, 1902 - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County
Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County


William Henry Hughes came to the United States in 1851 and enlisted in the Civil War, a member of the Company 1-113 Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  William and Mary Jane Heflin were married May 6, 1856 in Madison County, Ohio and had twelve children.

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree

Jennie's Father, Jesse Jay Gager Parents

Sarah Eliza Bunnell and Elford E. Gager 

 

Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO SOURCE:  Susan Kay (Magner) Van Vleck

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree

Jennie's Father, Jesse Jay Gager Parents

Sarah Eliza (Bunnell) Gager Obituary

THAYER WOMAN 98 YEARS OLD DIES          Tuesday, June 30, 1942

Mrs. Sarah Eliza Gager, 98 years old, early day resident of Labette and Neosho counties died at 2:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of her son Jesse Gager, Route 2, Thayer, Kansas. She had been bedfast for some time.

She was born February 12, 1844 in Crawford County Pennsylvania to Harriett and Jesse Bunnell.  She was married in 1861 to Elford Gager, who died in 1915.  Eight children were born to them, but only one son and two daughters survive.  The daughters are Mrs. Ida Parker, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Eunice Hufford, Riverside, California.

The Gagers came to Kansas in 1867 and settled on a farm ten miles southeast of Parsons.  They moved to Neosho County in 1896 and Mrs. Gager moved to her son's home following the death of her husband.

She was a member of the Methodist Church.  Funeral services will be held at the Galesburg Methodist Church at 4 p.m. Thursday with the Reverend Charles Wogan officiating and burial will be in the Galesburg Cemetery.  The Wilson Funeral Home has chare of arrangements.

SOURCE:  Noretta (Magner) Caldwell    

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree

Jennie's Father, Jesse Jay Gager Parents

Elford Gager Obituary

Elford Gager was born in Canada April 7, 1835 and died February 2, 1915 at his home east of Thayer, Kansas. He lived in Canada until he was eighteen years of age and then moved with his father to the state of Iowa, his mother having died when he was eleven years old.  He roamed over the north central states until December 23, 1861 when he was united in marriage to Sarah Eliza Bunnel.  They continued to live in Iowa until the fall of 1869 when they immigrated to Kansas, locating nine miles southeast of Parsons in Labette County, staying there until the fall of 1896 when he sold his farm and bought between Thayer and Galesburg, Kansas.

He was the father of eight children, only three of which survive him; five dying in infancy.  At the age of 43 he gave his heart to Christ and lived an upright Christian life the rest of his days.  he leaves behind him to mourn his loss, a wife, three children, thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  Also two brother, one sister and numerous friends.

SOURCE:  Noretta (Magner) Caldwell   

Elford's Father: Herbert Gager

Elford's Mother: Achsah Cody

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree
Jennie's Father, Jesse Jay Gager Parents

Jesse Jay Gager Parents

Elford and Sarah Eliza (Bunnell) Gager  - 50th Wedding Anniversary      

 Source: Noretta (Magner) Caldwell

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree

Jennie's Father, Jesse Jay Gager Parents

Jesse Jay Gager Parents
Mother: Sarah Eliza Bunnell  "Eliza"
Born: February 12, 1844 - Pennsylvania - Crawford County
Died: June 29, 1942 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho county
Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

Married: December 23, 1861 - Preston, Minnesota - Fillmore County - Stanwix Hotel

Sarah "Eliza" had two brothers; Daniel C. and Milo, who never married and are buried in the Montana Cemetery, Montana, Kansas as are her parents; Harriett N. and Jessie A. Burnell.  She also had four sisters; Alma, Ella, Celinda and Phoebe.  Sarah was 16 years old when they married and moved to Kansas in 1867.  Elford and "Eliza" owned a 160-acre farm just 2 1/2 miles from Montana, Kansas.  Today the farm is part of the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant which is a few miles southeast of Parsons, Kansas.

Sarah "Eliza" gave birth to eight children with just three growing into adulthood.  after their eighth and last child, Charles H. died, Elford came home from the funeral and took the cradle to the woodpile and chopped it up saying "no more babies."

Source:  Noretta (Magner) Caldwell  

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Family Tree

Jennie's father, Jesse Jay Gager's Parents

Jesse Jay Gager Parents
Father: Elford E. Gager
Born: April 7, 1835 - Canada West Mariposa TWP near Orillia
Died: February 2, 1915 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho County
Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

Elford married Sara Eliza Bunnell on December 23, 1861 - Preston, Minnesota - Fillmore County - Stanwix Hotel


Elford had three brother; Will, Aaron and Griffin.  He would tell about the deep snow in Canada and people were worried about the world coming to an end.  He and his friends thought "how silly with all the snow on the ground." 

Elford's mother's maiden name was Cody and related to Frederick William Cody or known as Buffalo Bill. 

Elford was a kind man and he walked with a limp wearing a strap around his knee.  What caused his limp is unknown.  He died at his home east of Thayer, Kansas from hardening of the arteries and high blood pressure at the age of 80.

Source: Noretta (Magner) Caldwell

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Photo of Jesse and Nora (Hughes) Gager Family after all were married~

Date of Photo is unknown

Photo Source: Noretta (Magner) Caldwell

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Jesse and Nora (Hughes) Gager Children: (7)


Daughter: Opal Mae Gager
Born: March 24, 1919 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho County
Married: March 23, 1940
Spouse: Ralph W. Minkler   "Red"
Died: June 26, 1988 - Kincaid, Kansas - Anderson County
Interment: Kincaid Cemetery - Kincaid, Kansas - Anderson County
Marriage Source: Find-a-Grave on their headstone
Death Source:  Social Security Death Index - Ancestry.com


Spouse: Ralph W. Minkler  "Red"
Born: August 6, 1918
Died: November 29, 2003 - Kincaid, Kansas - Anderson County
Interment: Kincaid Cemetery - Kincaid, Kansas - Anderson County 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Jesse and Nora (Hughes) Gager Children: (7)  continued

Daughter: Dorothy Juanita Gager Obituary


The Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka, Kansas
9 February 2002

Dorothy Weirich

GARNETT - Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Garnett for Dorothy J. Weirich, 92, Garnett, Kansas.  She died Thursday, February 7, 2002 at a Garnett Hospital.

Mrs. Weirich and her husband owned and operated Weirich Grocery in Bush City for several years.

She was born July 28, 1909, at Thayer, the daughter of Jesse and Nora Hughes Gager.  She was reared in Thayer and moved to Garnett from Bush City in 1981.

Mrs. Weirich was a member of the First Baptist Church in Garnett and American Baptist Women Ministries.

She married Phillip Lowell Weirich on April 27, 1929 in Thayer.  He preceded her in death, December 4, 1994 at age 86.

Survivors include two sons, Gene Weirich, Garnett and Leslie Weirich, Augusta; and one daughter, Dolores Prather, Kincaid.

Obituary Source: Susan (Magner) Van Vleck, author of this Blog

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Jesse and Nora (Hughes) Gager Children: (7)  continued

Daughter: Zella Nora Gager
Born: June 11, 1906 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho County
Married: March 1927
Spouse: Ira Lester Hizey
Died: May 19, 1960 - Argo, Illinois - Cook County
Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

Zella was born and raised in Thayer, Kansas; married Ira L. Hizey in March 1927.  They lived in Parsons, Kansas where she worked at the Kansas Ordinance Plant during World War II.  She and Ira separated when he was in the Merchant Marines.  They had one daughter, Melvina Lee.  Zella moved to Argo, Illinois where she died at he age of 53 due to stomach cancer.
Note:  Ira Lester Hizey father's name is George Amos Hizey


Daughter: Mary Eliza Gager
Born: September 6, 1907 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho County
Married: November 26, 1947 - Neosho County, Kansas
Spouse: Ennis Mortimer Mendenhall   "Mort"
Died: March 1, 2000 - Jacksonville, Florida - St. John's County
Interment:  Unknown at this time


Daughter: Dorothy Juanita Gager
Born: July 28, 1909 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho County
Married: April 27, 1929 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho County
Spouse: Phillip Lowell Weirich
Died: February 7, 2002 - Garnett, Kansas - Anderson County
Interment: Garnett Cemetery - Garnett, Kansas - Anderson County 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Jesse and Nora (Hughes) Gager Children (7)


Daughter: Jennie Doris Gager
Born: August 13, 1900 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho County
Married: July 7, 1923 - Girard, Kansas - Crawford County
Spouse: Albert Lanville Magner
Died: July 16, 1999 - Chanute, Kansas - Neosho County
Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County


Daughter: Eva Elfa Gager
Born: June 17, 1902 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho County
Married: November 10, 1923 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho County
Spouse: William Bertsel Kramer
Died: May 30, 1992 - Iola, Kansas - Allen County
Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County


Son: Floyd Jessie Gager
Born: September 11, 1903 - Thayer, Kansas - Neosho County
Married:  Never
Died: June 4, 1970 - Chanute, Kansas - Neosho County
Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

When Floyd was six months old, he fell off a high feather bed.  He passed out and was severely hurt.  Floyd did not crawl or walk until he was three years old.  He was 'retarded,' the word used back then where today we say mentally challenged.  Floyd died at the Bryant Nursing Home in Chanute, Kansas at the age of 66 due to heart failure.

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

6150 Kingman Road

Photo Source:  Susan (Magner) Van Vleck, author of this Blog

 

Headstone Reads Left to Right:

Father JESSE - Mother NORA - Son FLOYD 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Nora Mae (Hughes) Gager Obituary - 2 of 2
Sunday, April 23, 1939
Thayer (Kansas) News


LAST RITES FOR MRS. GAGER

A large crowd attended the services Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mrs. Jesse Gager at the M.E. (Methodist Episcopal) Church.

Services were in charge of the Reverend Ira Nicklin and the Reverend L. C. Swan of Erie, Kansas. 

Music was furnished by a quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs. Arch Walt, Mrs. A.E. Nell and Reverend Nicklin with Mrs. Milo Hazen at the piano.  They sang, "Jesus Lover of My Soul," "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," and "No Night There."

Pallbearers were: George Zugmier, Albert Harms, M.A. Volkmann, Will Crockett, Frank Ross and Sam Sharples.

Burial was at the Galesburg cemetery with the Thayer Circle Ladies of G.A.R. in charge of the burial service.

Out of town relatives and friends who attended the funeral services for Mrs. Jesse Gager Saturday afternoon were: Mrs. Nellie Darling, Mr. and Mrs. Fenton and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tannehill of Cherryvale, Kansas; Art Moore of Chanute, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore and Velma and Mrs. Nannie Waters and Ross of Erie, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Packer of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Lunn, Mrs. Alma Lunn, Mrs. Hattie Essig, Ira Modsett, Mr. and Mrs. Ashford Modsett and Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Modsett of Parsons, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Hansel Shepard and family and Enos Shepard of New Mexico; Mrs. Ella Ramsey of Wichita, Kansas and W.O. Hughes of Buckingham, Colorado.

Obituary Source: Susan (Magner) Van Vleck, author of this Blog

Note: I did ask my cousin, Karen about Nora Gager's major operation and was told that she had stomach cancer.  Sadly, she passed after the 2nd surgical treatment for that illness.

                                 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Nora Mae (Hughes) Gager Obituary - 1 of 2

April 20, 1939 - Page 1

Thayer (Kansas) News

Mrs. Nora Gager Dies Wednesday

Well Known- Resident of This Vicinity Passes Away at Johnson Hospital in Chanute

Thayer and vicinity was shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death of Mrs. Nora Gager, which occurred at Johnson Hospital in Chanute, Wednesday evening, April 19, following a major operation which she underwent there Tuesday.

Mrs. Gager, who lived east of Sapp Schoolhouse, southeast of Thayer, had been in poor health for a long time although she was able to be up and around some lately.  She was taken to the hospital Monday evening for an operation, which was the only thing which would restore her to health, but the shock of the operation was more than she could stand.

She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hughes and was born southeast of Galesburg, September 4, 1876, being 62 years, 7 months and 16 days of age at the time of her passing.  She was married to Jesse J. Gager, November 24, 1898 in Galesburg, seven children being born to this union.

Survivors are her husband; six daughters, Mrs. Jennie Magner of rural Parsons, Mrs. Eva Kramer and Mrs. Zella Hizey of rural Galesburg, Mrs. Dorothy Weirich of Bush City, Kansas and Miss Mary and Miss Opal of the home; one son, Floyd, at home and one brother, W.O. Hughes of Buckingham, Colorado; five sisters, Mrs. Cora Yeamans of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Ella Ramsey of Wichita, Kansas; Mrs. Lestie Johnson of Long Beach, California; Mrs. Mollie Kent of Monterey Park, California and Mrs. Barbara Gardner, also of California, several grandchildren, nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Mrs. Gager was a member of the United Brethren Church, the Ladies of G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) and the Royal Neighbor Lodge.

Funeral services will be held in the M.E. Church here at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Ira Nicklin, pastor, and the Rev. L.C. Swan of Erie, Kansas.  Burial will be in the Galesburg cemetery.  The Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.

Obituary Source: Susan (Magner) Van Vleck, author of this Blog

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Jesse Jay Gager Obituary

September 22, 1966

Thayer (Kansas) News

Jesse Gager

Jesse Gager, formerly of rural Thayer died Saturday at the Bryant Nursing Home.  Born November 2, 1874 at Montana, Kansas,  son of Mr. and Mrs. Elford Gager.  He married Nora Hughes November 24, 1898 at Galesburg.  She died April 19, 1939.

Gager, a retired farmer moved to Thayer in 1896 from Labette County, at the age of 21 years.  He farmed until he was 82 years old.

He was a resident of Bryants Nursing Home since 1962.

Mr. Gager is survived by one son, Floyd Gager, of Chanute; five daughters; Mrs. Albert Magner (Jennie), Mrs. W.B. Kramer, both of Galesburg; Mrs. E. M. Mendenhall, Thayer; Mrs. P.L. Weirich, Garnett; Mrs. R. W. Minkler, Kincaid; one sister Ida Packer, Bartlesville, Oklahoma; 17 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Thayer Christian Church with Leonard Leake officiating.  Burial was at the Mount Hope Cemetery in Galesburg, Kansas under the direction of Robinson Funeral Home.

Obituary Source:  Susan (Magner) Van Vleck, author of this Blog    

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner Parents

They were married November 24, 1898 at Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

Jesse and Nora (Hughes) Gager were blessed with seven children.

Source: Marriage Records - Volume F - Page 307 - Probate Office at the Neosho County Courthouse in Erie, Kansas

SOURCE: Susan (Magner) Van Vleck, author of the Blog

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Jennie's Parents

Mother: Nora Mae Hughes
Born: September 4, 1877 - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County
Died: April 19, 1939 - Chanute, Kansas - Neosho County
Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

 
 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris Gager Family Tree

Jennie's Parents

Father:  Jesse Jay Gager
Born: November 2, 1874 - Montana, Kansas - Labette County
Died: September 17, 1966 - Chanute, Kansas - Neosho County 
Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County 

School terms were five to six months and teacher salary ranged from $25 to $40.  While Jesse was courting Nora HUGHES, he had a nice buggy and fast horses.  They married after 18 months of courtship and lived with his parents for three years.  Nora HUGHES was a 21-year-old bride and Jesse was 24 years old.  Jesse and Nora moved to their home then added rooms as their family grew.  Two carpenters walked the 4 1/2 miles from Galesburg, Kansas to work for two dollars a day.  When the children were small Jesse and a neighbor Ross Zugmire started a Sunday School at Sapp School House and occasionally a preacher would hold services.  Jesse farmed until his death at age 82.

                        

Albert Lanville Magner

Albert Lanville Magner's wife, Jennie Doris Gager Family

 

 

This next section will include family information about my paternal grandmother, Jennie Doris Gager's Family Tree

 

All of the following data and photographs were gathered from my Aunt Noretta Caldwell and her daughter Karen Caldwell unless noted otherwise.

Thank you and much LOVE to them both!

 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Family Photos

1960s - L to R: my mother, Dollie (Gentry), my Grandpa Albert Lanville Magner and my  dad, Albert (no middle name) Magner, Jr.  ---

        Taken at the Magner Farm 

 
 

 

1970s Photo - Magner Farm     My dad, Albert, Jr. (no middle name) with his mother and my Grandma Jennie Doris (Gager) Magner.  The Outhouse in the background was no longer used :-)                                                                     

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Family Photos

1951 - Magner Farm - Galesburg, Kansas

Sitting on the back porch is myself and my Grandpa Albert Lanville Magner  

1952 - Magner Farm - My dad is holding me and my mother is holding my sister, Linda.  Sitting on the porch below us are a couple of my cousins.

 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Family Photos

SOURCE: My dad, Albert (no middle name) Magner

 

 

1946 - San Francisco, California

Siblings, Luretta and my dad, Albert Magner, Jr.  

1946 - San Francisco, CA

             Albert Magner, Jr. in Navy Blues with sister, Luretta  

 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Family Pictures

ALL PHOTO SOURCE: My dad, Albert (no middle name) Magner, Jr.

 
 

1940s - Elford on the left and Lyle on the right with a barn behind them on the farm.

 1940s - Irvin Magner

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Family Photos

Magner Farm - Galesburg, Kansas

 

Albert Lanville Magner plowing the 160 acre family farm

Jennie (Gager) Magner standing in front of the car and farm behind her.  Unknown which child is sitting in the vehicle.  

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Lyle Treece Magner, wife Shirley Ilene Magner 

 

Liberal Cemetery - Liberal, Kansas - Seward County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Lyle Treece Magner, wife Shirley Ilene Magner 

Shirley I. Magner Obituary

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Lyle Treece Magner

Lyle inside the car and brother, Elford sitting on the car                                                                     

 

                                      Lyle

                                                      

 

Shirley and Lyle Magner - 4th of July, year unknown                                                                       

 

        

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Lyle Treece Magner
Born: March 18, 1938 - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County
Died:
Buried:
Married: August 4, 1956 - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

Spouse: Shirley Ilene CLUM
Her last name at birth was ACOCK, she was adopted at age 12 by Meryl Clum
Born: November 23, 1937 - Parsons, Kansas - Labette County
Died: March 11, 2004 - Liberal, Kansas - Seward County
Buried: Liberal Cemetery - Liberal, Kansas - Seward County

Children: Five
            Daughter: Robin Kay Magner
            Son: Terry L. Magner
            Son: Mark L. Magner
            Son: Chad R. Magner
            Son: Kile N. Magner

Shirley's Parents:
Father: Meryl R. Clum
November 7, 1915 - December 4, 1980
Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

Mother: Leona M. Essig
November 17, 1916 - November 5, 1991
Buried:  Mount Hope Cemetery - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Elford Neil Magner, wife Shirley Ann ADKINS

 Greenwood Cemetery

County Highway 13

Glenville, Minnesota - Freeborn County - 56036

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Elford Neil Magner, wife Shirley Ann ADKINS Obituary

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Elford Neil Magner, wife Shirley Ann ADKINS



Shirley Ann (Adkins) Magner - October 2008 - Albert Lea, Minnesota

Photo Source: Susan Magner Van Vleck

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Elford Neil Magner - Funeral Program

Source: Susan Magner Van Vleck

 
 
 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Elford Neil Magner Obituary

Newspaper Name and Date Unknown   

 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Elford Neil Magner

Photo taken at the Magner Farm - Year Unknown

  
 

Fall 1941 Hunting Trip - Left to Right:

Irvin Lee Magner, Luretta Hanks, Noretta Caldwell,

Lyle Treece Magner, Albert Magner and Elford Neil Magner

Taken at the Magner Farm - Galesburg, Kansas

 

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Elford Neil Magner

 

Elford - Boy Scout

Smoke House Back Left on Farm

 

 

Goldfish Pond

 

Photo Source: Albert Magner, Jr. - my dad

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Elford Neil Magner
Born: July 8, 1933 - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County
Died: January 13, 2002 - Albert Lea, Minnesota - Freeborn County
Buried: Greenwood Cemetery - Glenville, Minnesota - Freeborn County
Married: June 3, 1955 - Galesburg, Kansas - Neosho County

Spouse: Shirley Ann ADKINS
Born: December 23, 1934 - Marlow, Oklahoma - Stephens County
Died: February 29, 2012 - York, Nebraska - York County
Buried: Greenwood Cemetery - Glenville, Minnesota - Freeborn County

Shirley's Parents: Eva Rogers and Ovie Adkins

Children: Three
             Son: David Neil Magner
             Son: Brent Neil Magner
             Adopted: Daughter: Toni Wadding

Source: Many Memories Jennie - "Elford joined the United States Navy after graduating from high school in 1951.  He traveled throughout the Mediterranean and Japan while serving in the military then after his armed forces discharge Elford attended the University of Oklahoma for one year."

Daughter of Betty Merrill and Irvin Magner 

             

Marcia K. Word, 70, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away January 2, 2022.  

She was born in Parsons, Kansas on June 1, 1951.  Marcia graduated from Sooner High School in Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1969.  She was married to Ronald Lloyd Word on August 28. 1970.  

Marcia had a career in Customer Service in the banking industry.  She had a passion for watching University of Oklahoma Football, reading, doing cross-stitch and spoiling her grandchildren.   

Marcia was preceded by her parents; Irvin Magner and Betty Shrum.  

Marcia is survived by her husband, Ronald Word; children; Jennifer (Michael) Healy, Jessica Word (Slip Spilman) and Amanda (Todd) Harris; grandchildren; Ryan, Caden, Lela Gavin, Ansley and Gage and siblings; Mitch Magner, Debbi Pollock, Jeff Shrum and Christine Perkins.  

Visitation will be Monday, January 17, 2022 between 1:00 and 2:00 PM at Jacksonville Memory Gardens, 111 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, FL 32073.  

Service will be Monday, January 17, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Jacksonville Memory Gardens, 111 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, FL 32073. 

 

Albert Lanville Magner 

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Magner Children

Son: Irvin Lee Magner, 1st wife, Betty Ann Merrill  

                

Albert Lanville Magner

Jennie Doris (Gager) and Albert Lanville Children

Son: Irvin Lee Magner