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Jentry Nace Southard was born on 15 Dec 1912 in Quinten, OklahomaG.^4,5,6
     His parents were apparently divorced before 1917.²¹ He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Pawnee, Pawnee Co., Oklahoma, G in the household of his mother, Ida Mae Cummings, and stepfather, Isaac Daniel Zack Hawkins.²²
     Jentry appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at 1347 South Hill St. G, enumerated 5 Apr 1930, as a guest in the Mercer hotel, with four married couples and 79 other single and divorced men and women.²³
     Jentry married first Louise Gertrude Nutting on 30 Jul 1930 in Los Angeles Co., CaliforniaG.^7,8,9
     He was a printer in a print shop in Los AngelesG.²³
     Jentry and Louise moved to OregonG between 1935 and 1940. They appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon, at 1021½ Main G, enumerated 5 Apr 1940, as lodgers in the home of Inez Funderburk. They reported they has lived in Los Angeles in 1935.²⁴
     Jentry and Louise moved returned to southern California soon after that.
     He was a metal polisher in a stove works by 1940, when he reported he had worked 26 weeks the prior year, earning $1,040.^24,25 He registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Oct 1940, while living at 1326 S. McBride Ave., Los Angeles, CaliforniaG, reporting he was employed by Gaffers and Sattler, a manufacturer of stoves and ranges, in Los Angeles.²⁶
     Jentry enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army 17 Mar 1942 in Los AngelesG.²⁷
     Jentry and Louise were divorced between 1942 and 1946, apparently, as he remarried in 1946.^10,11
     Jentry returned to his occupation as polisher at a stove manufacturer after the war. He reported in the 1950 census he had worked 48 hours there the prior week.²⁸
     Jentry married second Marielle Suiter, daughter of Acy Hunter Suiter and Mary Loretta Jinkins, on 8 Jul 1946 in CaliforniaG. She had previously been married to Thomas J. Edwards.^12,13
     Jentry and Marielle appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Downey, Los Angeles Co., California, at 11943 Pantheon G, enumerated 17 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their three children were listed as living with them.²⁹
     Jentry remarried Marielle Suiter on 3 Jul 1970 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NevadaG. Whether they had been divorced in the meantime or this was a re-affirmation of vows is unknown.¹⁴
     Jentry and Marielle were divorced in May 1975 in Orange Co., CaliforniaG.¹⁵
     Jentry married third Rhio Reigh Ricketts, daughter of Glenn W. Ricketts and Georgia A. Keeler, on 6 Jan 1976 in Smith Co., TexasG. She had previously been married to Robert Everrett Grogan.¹⁶ Her birth name was Mildred Alice, but she had changed her name by Dec 1953, when she registered her new name with the Social Security Administration. After her divorce in 1966, all records found for her used that name.^30,31,32
     His forth wife died on 6 Aug 1988 in San Bernardino Co., CaliforniaG.^33,34
     Jentry married fourth Phyllis Wilora Grosenbach, daughter of William Henry Grosenbach and Laura Angelina Glabe, in 1989. She was the widow of William Rhodes Lacey and Melvin Woodrow Heath.^17,18,19
     By 1998 Jentry and Phyllis were living at 22325 US Highway 18, Apple Valley, CaliforniaG.^35,36
     Phyllis died on 30 Jun 1999.^37,38
     Jentry died on 23 Feb 2002 at age 89.²⁰

Melvin Woodrow Heath was born on 17 Mar 1913 in Black Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Black Twp., Posey Co., Indiana, G in the household of his parents, Evert Heath and Etha Alldridge.¹⁵ He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, G in the household of his parents.¹⁶
     Melvin married first Roberta V. Lyles, daughter of Augustus S. Lyles and Minnie Nicholson, about 1935.^7,8
     Melvin and Roberta appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, at 201 South College Ave. G, enumerated 9 Apr 1940, reporting they were renting their home, for $10 per month, and had lived in the same city in 1935. Their daughter was listed as living with them.¹⁷
     Melvin was enlisted in the U.S. Marines 14 Apr 1944, and was discharged 1 Feb 1946.¹⁸
     He was a truck driver. In 1940 he reported that he has worked 60 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year, earning $700. In the 1950 census he reported he had worked 56 hours the prior week, and worked 51 weeks in 1949, earning $2,730 in wages or salary.^17,19
     Melvin and Roberta appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Salem, Washington Co., Indiana, at 611 Hackberry G, enumerated 3 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm and they lived in the same house the year before. Their children Myrna were listed as living with them, as were his mother, and his brother William.²⁰
     His wife died on 26 Sep 1959 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KentuckyG.²¹
     Melvin married second Mary V.. Other than their divorce, no further record of her has been found.
     Melvin and Mary were divorced on 4 May 1973 in Clark Co., NevadaG.¹⁰
     Melvin married third Phyllis Wilora Grosenbach, daughter of William Henry Grosenbach and Laura Angelina Glabe, on 19 May 1973 in Las Vegas, NevadaG. She was the widow of William Rhodes Lacey.^11,12
     Melvin died on 30 May 1986 in San Bernardino Co., CaliforniaG, at age 73.^13,14 He was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem, Washington Co., IndianaG.⁹