Background
HALTHUSEN, William Gentry was born on September 2, 1877 in Siota, 111. Son of William Richard and Malinda J. (Scott) Gentry. (Name changed to stepfather’s Halthusen, by court order, Denver, Colorado, 1888).
State Adjutant General colonel
HALTHUSEN, William Gentry was born on September 2, 1877 in Siota, 111. Son of William Richard and Malinda J. (Scott) Gentry. (Name changed to stepfather’s Halthusen, by court order, Denver, Colorado, 1888).
Public School; Notre Dame University. Jarves Hall Military Academy.
Engineer, Colorado Division., Rock Island, Mexico Central Railroad, Aguas Calientes, Old Mexico On construction of Elephant Butte Dam, New Mexico Salesman and broker for the Morey Mercantile Company, Denver, Colorado, until 1927. First Battalion Infantry., Utah National. Guard. Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection, 1898-1899.
Third expedition to the Philippines, participated in skirmishes with insurgents at Manila, 1899. At Poteros, March 14 and 15, 1899. With General Wheatons Flying Column, and the advance to Maloos, 1899.
Battles: Manilla, Poteros, Calumpit, Caloocan, Tulehan River, Santa Rita, and San Fernando. Served as Trumpeter E Troop, 4 United States Cavalry and enlisted at Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1901. Honorably discharged from the Army of United States Appointed United States Property and Disbursing officer for New Mexico by Governor.
Dillon, 1927, federally recognized by War Department on January 27, 1927 as Major Quartermaster Corps. Promoted to Adjutant General of New Mexico rank as Colonel, 1927. Federally recognized.
1927. Active worker for the National. Guard. Strong for National. Defense and preparedness.
Member: Masons; Eastern Star. Consistory; Shrine; Yet. of Foreign Wars. Club: Lions. Kes.: 816 Allendale St.
Spouse Grace Lee Taggert, October 6, 1900, Cripple Creek, Colorado.