THANKS to Dan McGuire for creating this memorial, and THANKS also to Barbara (Loffer) Bua for the prior maintenance, and transfer.
Information BELOW submitted by Deb (McEntire) Williams on 10-25-2013; revised 02-06-2020:
Lou's paternal grandparents were Elizabeth 'Granny' (Watkins) ((McEntire)) AND John Oliver McEntire, Sr.
Lou's maternal grandparents were Rev. Thomas 'Tommy' Sherrod Nowlin AND Leathe/Lethe Ann (Moore).
Lou was the was the 6th of 10 siblings born to John Oliver McEntire, Jr. (b 11-24-1866 MT or obit says CA; d 02-22-1945, buried Bruno Cemetery) AND Lucy Wade (Nowlin) McEntire (b 12-03-1874 Rutherford Co., NC; d 06-23-1956 Holt, Clay Co., MO, buried New Hope Cemetery, Holt, Clay Co., MO):
1. Ola ‘Oly/Ollie' (McEntire) ((Roberts)),
married Felix'Feke' Roberts on 11-21-1915.
2. Oliver McEntire, died as infant
3. Kinner/Kenner ‘Kin/Ken' McEntire,
married Edith Chloe (Dodd) on 05-16-1920.
4. Bertha (McEntire), never married,
died age 49, cod: stomach cancer
5. Iva/Ivy (McEntire), never married,
died age 17, cod: dropsy
6. Lou 'Lou Rainy' (McEntire) ((Adams)), married Clarence Adams on 03-04-1923.
7. Oda/Odie (McEntire) ((Lowery)), twin to Aud/Audy/Audie;
married Troy Lowery on 02-22-1933.
8. Aud/Audy/Audie McEntire, twin to Oda/Odie;
married Agnes Alpha Taylor on 12-18-1939.
9. Ruth (McEntire) ((VanZant)),
married Ulas ‘Echol' VanZant on 10-30-1936.
10.Roy ‘Cotton' McEntire,
married Iva Odessa (Smithee) on 05-12-1936.
End 10 children of John Oliver McEntire, Jr. AND Lucy Wade (Nowlin) McEntire.
#6. Lou married Clarence R. 'C.R./Crook' Adams on 03-04-1923. They had 03 children:
6a. Joyce Adams (F) (1929-1929); COD: stillborn
6b. Lucy Dell (Adams) Pyle (F) (1931 -2020)
6c. Jimmy Ray Adams (M) (1934 - 2013.
Times were hard and Lou and Clarence did many things to earn a living: they were both schoolteachers, operated a small store and Post Office in Anderson Flats (and/or Verona), AR (see pic). Clarence later checked out tools for the Bull Shoals Dam Project, and also preached for the Church of Christ. The couple moved from AR to Klamath Falls, OR to pursue this career path; Lou returned to AR after Clarence’s death in 1962.
Information BELOW submitted by Deb (McEntire) Williams on 10-25-2013; revised 02-06-2020:
Lou's paternal grandparents were Elizabeth 'Granny' (Watkins) ((McEntire)) AND John Oliver McEntire, Sr.
Lou's maternal grandparents were Rev. Thomas 'Tommy' Sherrod Nowlin AND Leathe/Lethe Ann (Moore).
Lou was the was the 6th of 10 siblings born to John Oliver McEntire, Jr. (b 11-24-1866 MT or obit says CA; d 02-22-1945, buried Bruno Cemetery) AND Lucy Wade (Nowlin) McEntire (b 12-03-1874 Rutherford Co., NC; d 06-23-1956 Holt, Clay Co., MO, buried New Hope Cemetery, Holt, Clay Co., MO):
1. Ola ‘Oly/Ollie' (McEntire) ((Roberts)),
married Felix'Feke' Roberts on 11-21-1915.
2. Oliver McEntire, died as infant
3. Kinner/Kenner ‘Kin/Ken' McEntire,
married Edith Chloe (Dodd) on 05-16-1920.
4. Bertha (McEntire), never married,
died age 49, cod: stomach cancer
5. Iva/Ivy (McEntire), never married,
died age 17, cod: dropsy
6. Lou 'Lou Rainy' (McEntire) ((Adams)), married Clarence Adams on 03-04-1923.
7. Oda/Odie (McEntire) ((Lowery)), twin to Aud/Audy/Audie;
married Troy Lowery on 02-22-1933.
8. Aud/Audy/Audie McEntire, twin to Oda/Odie;
married Agnes Alpha Taylor on 12-18-1939.
9. Ruth (McEntire) ((VanZant)),
married Ulas ‘Echol' VanZant on 10-30-1936.
10.Roy ‘Cotton' McEntire,
married Iva Odessa (Smithee) on 05-12-1936.
End 10 children of John Oliver McEntire, Jr. AND Lucy Wade (Nowlin) McEntire.
#6. Lou married Clarence R. 'C.R./Crook' Adams on 03-04-1923. They had 03 children:
6a. Joyce Adams (F) (1929-1929); COD: stillborn
6b. Lucy Dell (Adams) Pyle (F) (1931 -2020)
6c. Jimmy Ray Adams (M) (1934 - 2013.
Times were hard and Lou and Clarence did many things to earn a living: they were both schoolteachers, operated a small store and Post Office in Anderson Flats (and/or Verona), AR (see pic). Clarence later checked out tools for the Bull Shoals Dam Project, and also preached for the Church of Christ. The couple moved from AR to Klamath Falls, OR to pursue this career path; Lou returned to AR after Clarence’s death in 1962.
THANKS to Dan McGuire for creating this memorial, and THANKS also to Barbara (Loffer) Bua for the prior maintenance, and transfer.
Information BELOW submitted by Deb (McEntire) Williams on 10-25-2013; revised 02-06-2020:
Lou's paternal grandparents were Elizabeth 'Granny' (Watkins) ((McEntire)) AND John Oliver McEntire, Sr.
Lou's maternal grandparents were Rev. Thomas 'Tommy' Sherrod Nowlin AND Leathe/Lethe Ann (Moore).
Lou was the was the 6th of 10 siblings born to John Oliver McEntire, Jr. (b 11-24-1866 MT or obit says CA; d 02-22-1945, buried Bruno Cemetery) AND Lucy Wade (Nowlin) McEntire (b 12-03-1874 Rutherford Co., NC; d 06-23-1956 Holt, Clay Co., MO, buried New Hope Cemetery, Holt, Clay Co., MO):
1. Ola ‘Oly/Ollie' (McEntire) ((Roberts)),
married Felix'Feke' Roberts on 11-21-1915.
2. Oliver McEntire, died as infant
3. Kinner/Kenner ‘Kin/Ken' McEntire,
married Edith Chloe (Dodd) on 05-16-1920.
4. Bertha (McEntire), never married,
died age 49, cod: stomach cancer
5. Iva/Ivy (McEntire), never married,
died age 17, cod: dropsy
6. Lou 'Lou Rainy' (McEntire) ((Adams)), married Clarence Adams on 03-04-1923.
7. Oda/Odie (McEntire) ((Lowery)), twin to Aud/Audy/Audie;
married Troy Lowery on 02-22-1933.
8. Aud/Audy/Audie McEntire, twin to Oda/Odie;
married Agnes Alpha Taylor on 12-18-1939.
9. Ruth (McEntire) ((VanZant)),
married Ulas ‘Echol' VanZant on 10-30-1936.
10.Roy ‘Cotton' McEntire,
married Iva Odessa (Smithee) on 05-12-1936.
End 10 children of John Oliver McEntire, Jr. AND Lucy Wade (Nowlin) McEntire.
#6. Lou married Clarence R. 'C.R./Crook' Adams on 03-04-1923. They had 03 children:
6a. Joyce Adams (F) (1929-1929); COD: stillborn
6b. Lucy Dell (Adams) Pyle (F) (1931 -2020)
6c. Jimmy Ray Adams (M) (1934 - 2013.
Times were hard and Lou and Clarence did many things to earn a living: they were both schoolteachers, operated a small store and Post Office in Anderson Flats (and/or Verona), AR (see pic). Clarence later checked out tools for the Bull Shoals Dam Project, and also preached for the Church of Christ. The couple moved from AR to Klamath Falls, OR to pursue this career path; Lou returned to AR after Clarence’s death in 1962.
Information BELOW submitted by Deb (McEntire) Williams on 10-25-2013; revised 02-06-2020:
Lou's paternal grandparents were Elizabeth 'Granny' (Watkins) ((McEntire)) AND John Oliver McEntire, Sr.
Lou's maternal grandparents were Rev. Thomas 'Tommy' Sherrod Nowlin AND Leathe/Lethe Ann (Moore).
Lou was the was the 6th of 10 siblings born to John Oliver McEntire, Jr. (b 11-24-1866 MT or obit says CA; d 02-22-1945, buried Bruno Cemetery) AND Lucy Wade (Nowlin) McEntire (b 12-03-1874 Rutherford Co., NC; d 06-23-1956 Holt, Clay Co., MO, buried New Hope Cemetery, Holt, Clay Co., MO):
1. Ola ‘Oly/Ollie' (McEntire) ((Roberts)),
married Felix'Feke' Roberts on 11-21-1915.
2. Oliver McEntire, died as infant
3. Kinner/Kenner ‘Kin/Ken' McEntire,
married Edith Chloe (Dodd) on 05-16-1920.
4. Bertha (McEntire), never married,
died age 49, cod: stomach cancer
5. Iva/Ivy (McEntire), never married,
died age 17, cod: dropsy
6. Lou 'Lou Rainy' (McEntire) ((Adams)), married Clarence Adams on 03-04-1923.
7. Oda/Odie (McEntire) ((Lowery)), twin to Aud/Audy/Audie;
married Troy Lowery on 02-22-1933.
8. Aud/Audy/Audie McEntire, twin to Oda/Odie;
married Agnes Alpha Taylor on 12-18-1939.
9. Ruth (McEntire) ((VanZant)),
married Ulas ‘Echol' VanZant on 10-30-1936.
10.Roy ‘Cotton' McEntire,
married Iva Odessa (Smithee) on 05-12-1936.
End 10 children of John Oliver McEntire, Jr. AND Lucy Wade (Nowlin) McEntire.
#6. Lou married Clarence R. 'C.R./Crook' Adams on 03-04-1923. They had 03 children:
6a. Joyce Adams (F) (1929-1929); COD: stillborn
6b. Lucy Dell (Adams) Pyle (F) (1931 -2020)
6c. Jimmy Ray Adams (M) (1934 - 2013.
Times were hard and Lou and Clarence did many things to earn a living: they were both schoolteachers, operated a small store and Post Office in Anderson Flats (and/or Verona), AR (see pic). Clarence later checked out tools for the Bull Shoals Dam Project, and also preached for the Church of Christ. The couple moved from AR to Klamath Falls, OR to pursue this career path; Lou returned to AR after Clarence’s death in 1962.
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