Lake County Obituaries

Mr. Gentry

Submitted by Marcia Chauvin

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Russian River Flag, Healdsburg, Ca., October 10, 1878

On the night of the 2nd, a young man named GENTRY shot his wife and then 
committed suicide. He had been married but a month to a young girl but 15 years 
of age, himself being but 20. For some reason they parted, she going to live 
with a Mr. GRIGSBY on the night in question, he then fired a charge #7 birdshot 
through the window into his wife’s back as she sat at supper and then thinking 
he had killed her, went off four miles to a Mr. Tennison’s ranch and shot 
himself dead. The lady’s wounds are painful but she will recover.