Gladys M. SARGENT

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Americus, Lyon Co., Kansas
• Census: 1910, Living with parents in Fruitland, Canyon Co., Idaho
• Census: 1920, Living with parents in Fruitland, Payette Co., Idaho

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Living with parents in Americus, Lyon Co., Kansas
• Census: 1900, Living in Americus, Lyon Co., Kansas
• Census: 1910, Living in Fruitland, Canyon Co., Idaho
• Census: 1920, Living in Fruitland, Payette Co., Idaho
• Census: 1930, Living in North Fruitland, Payette Co., Idaho
• Census: 1940, Living in North Fruitland, Payette Co., Idaho

Notes:

Name:
Prominent Fruitland Man Called by Death

Death came Saturday, September 6 to Curtis H.Sargent, 71, prominent Fruitland pioneer resident following a brief illness. Mr. Sargent was well known in this section and throughout the state in fruit growing and dairying circles, having been active in these fields since 1905 when he first came to Idaho.

Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in the Methodist church in Fruitland and were under the direction of the Rev. Walter Coffman of the Fruitland Church of the Brethren of which Mr. Sargent was a member. The Rev. Coffman was assisted in the ceremony by the Rev. H. O. Luscome, Methodist minister. Interment was at the Riverside cemetery, in Payette.

Curtis H. Sargent was born on February 27, 1870 at Dunlap in Lyons County, Kansas, the son of Story L. and Mary [Sowers] Sargent. He was married to Clara Eldredge on August 3, 1898 and in 1905 Mr. and Mrs. Sargent came to Idaho to make their home and engage in the fruit industry.

Mr. Sargent was one of a group of men who later gave the name to the village of Fruitland and for several years he was president of the Fruitland bank. He was also president of the first telephone company in Fruitland and for a time was president of the Idaho State Jersey Cattle Club.

Besides his widow, he is survived by one son, Paul Sargent of McPherson, Kan. and by five daughters, Gladys Sargent and Mrs. William Regan, both of San Francisco, Kathryn Sargent of Fruitland, Mrs. Will Graham of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Mrs. Dan Griffin of Casper, Wyo. He also leaves six grandchildren.(Independent Enterprise, Sept. 11, 1941)
*Contributed by johnhewel*

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Curtis married Clara Daisy ELDREDGE on 3 Aug 1898. Clara (daughter of Adolph Byron ELDREDGE and Olive Cordelia HENRY) was born on 24 Jun 1881 in Kansas; died on 16 Jan 1964 in San Mateo, California; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Payette, Payette Co., Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1895, Living with parents in Rolling Prairie, Morris Co., Kansas
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Americus, Lyon Co., Kansas
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Fruitland, Canyon Co., Idaho
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Fruitland, Payette Co., Idaho
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in North Fruitland, Payette Co., Idaho
• Census: 1940, Living with husband in North Fruitland, Payette Co., Idaho