I found this while looking for an "orphan" branch of the MARKLAND family. This may help someone. Best of wishes, Billy Holt Co., MO. Death Notices From Area Newspapers 1909/1910 Cox, Kenneth D. & Lett, Doris E. Northwest MO Genealogical Society PO Box 382 St. Joseph, MO Independence, MO Central Library GENTRY, Alfred --died 15 May 1910 at his home near Oregon, MO. aged 77. He was born in North Carolina, 3 Feb 1834, the son of Allen & Sarah GENTRY. He was the 5th child of 8 boys & all are dead, except the 2 youngest - Abednego GENTRY, of Cloudchief, Okla. & J. D. GENTRY of Indianola, Nebr. & a sister, Mrs. Sadie CARTER, of Guilford, MO. He came from Nodaway Co., MO. to Holt Co., MO. in 1851. He married Rachel HOBSON, 28 Dec. 1854 and she survives with her 6 children - George, of Plymouth Falls, Ore.; John B. of Florence, Ore.; Mrs. Matilda REAVES, of Gardner, Ore.; Mrs. Mary E. PORTER, of Riverside, Ca.; Mrs. Anna A. KEENEY, of near Oregon, MO.; & Mrs. Ada O. BERET, of Belgrade, Nebr. Alfred served in Co. G., 43rd MO Infy. in the civil war [sic]. Burial in Maple Grove Cemetary at Oregon, MO.