FIFTH CHANTRY COUSIN REUNION
Glenwood Opinion
August 18, 1928
The fifth annual Chantry cousin reunion, descendants of Thomas and Hannah Chantry, was held Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Beattie. After the dinner at noon served on the lawn,
a business meeting was held and the following officers elected for the coming year: President, Chester Chantry; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Jack Calley; historian, Mrs. Stewart Read.
Those present included: John Buckmaster and Mrs. Jack Calley of Guthrie Center, Mrs. Emma Wellman, Madison, Wis., Mrs. Mary Burton and Mrs. Albert LaDoyt of Paxton, Neb., J.E. Chantry,
Barslow, Cal., Mrs. Robert Chantry and Miss Alvaretta Frye, Victorville, Cal., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grieve, Central City, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Will Seeley, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Chavet and William, Waterloo,
Neb., Robert Noyes, Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Chantry, Doris and James, Casey, Mrs. Arbie Mendenhall, Glendale, Cal., Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Read, Menlo, Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Huributt and Glen, Thurman,
Allan Chantry, Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Davison, Allen and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Chantry, Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Beattie, James, Elizabeth and Harriett and Miss Irma Davison, Dayton.
CHANTRY FAMILY IN REUNION WEDNESDAY AT THE BEATTIE HOME
Descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chantry Attend Gathering
Malvern Leader
August 22, 1935
A pleasant reunion of relatives, descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chantry, took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Beattie in Malvern, Wednesday, Aug. 14.
In 1837, Thomas and Hannah Chantry came to eastern Iowa from West Chester, Penn. They resided in Lee and Van Buren counties until 1854 when they moved to Guthrie County, Iowa. Their six sons and three
daughters established homes, reared families, contributed to the upbringing and welfare of their communities where they located and left names of honor to their sons and daughters.
It was these sons and daughters from far and near who gathered to renew friendships, to meet the new members of the family circle and to spend the day in happy conversation of other days and other times,
with a rededication to the fine type of citizenship worthy of the pioneer forbears.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Grieve, Central City, Nebr.; M.A. Chantry, Omaha; J.P. Chantry, Eloy, Ariz.; Mr. and Mrs. Stuart N. Reed, Menlo; Mr. and Mrs. Chester C. Chantry, Casey; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Reed
and son Ronald, Casey; Miss Blanche Jacobson, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Varley and son Reed, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John L. Chantry, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Chantry and sons Robert, Russell and Donald, Des Moines;
Mrs. Maude Chantry Swisher, Greenfield; Mrs. Jack Colley, Guthrie Center; Mrs. Arbie C. Mendenhall, Glendale, Calif.; Mrs. Rhoda C. Seeley, Waterloo, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Chantry Jr., Maryville, Mo.; Mr. and
Mrs. F.M. Davison and family, Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Chantry, Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Beattie, Harriett and James, all of Malvern.
CHANTRY FAMILY IN ANNUAL REUNION AT THE BEATTIE HOME
Malvern Leader
September 10, 1936
Descendants of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Chantry Meet Here Sunday
The second annual reunion of the descendants of Allen James and Harriet Raines Chantry was held Sunday at the H.T. Beattie home. Some 46 relatives and guests were present and after a delightful
picnic dinner the meeting was called to order by Warren Chantry, president, and interesting talks were given by F.R. Chantry, A.L. Chantry, Mrs. H.T. Beattie, Chantry Blaylock and others.
A letter from Allen J. Chantry was read by the secretary. Officers were then named for the coming year and include: A.J. Chantry, president; Ione Chantry Ross, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. H.T. Beattie, historian.
Attending the reunion were: M.A. Chantry, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Hurlburtt, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Chantry, Patricia and Bob, Tabor; Warren Chantry, Perkins, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. N.O. Chantry, Wendell, Caroline
and Harriet Ann, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Chantry, Melvina and Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Freese Haining, Bill, Catherine, Phyllis, Richard, Quentin, Sally and David, Sidney; Mrs. Dick Ross, Virginia and Eleanor,
Shenandoah; Mr. and Mrs. William Chantr and Willia, Jr., Marengo; Thomas C. Blaylock, Pasadena, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Beattie, James, Elizabeth and Harriett, Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Chantry, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Davison, Allen
and Ruth, and Mrs. J.R. Scott, Malvern; and Mrs. Linda Cozad, Red Oak.
CHANTRY FAMILY HELD REUNION IN SIDNEY
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
July 19, 1937
Reunion of the Chantry descendants of Thomas and Hannah Chantry last Wednesday at the Sidney Methodist Church brought together more than sixty persons.
Mrs. Eva Reed of Menlo, Ia., who was 1937 president of the association, presided. The meeting was opened by a prayer by John Buckmaster of Stuart, Ia., Mrs. Lillian Chantry Beattie of Malvern, Ia., was elected president and Mrs. Davison of Malvern secretary and treasurer.
The fifth annual reunion will be held at the home of Mrs. Beattie in Malvern on the second Wednesday of August, 1938.
