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!