Hi, I received this site on one of my other lists. If you're looking for info on the Virginia Gentrys, this can be a big help. Just put Gentry in the search box and you get lots of Gentry records. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/index.htm Norma from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html Mail lists I manage: WERNER-L, KYPERRY-L, BAKER-L, OHBUTLER-L, SE-KENTUCKY-L, GENTRY-L

This came through the Shelby Co IN list. This is from The Indianapolis News Monday Aug 6, 1956 MARTIN RITES TO BE WEDNESDAY As a boy Joshua Lloyd Martin participated in the running of the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma. He did so only for a lark and did not establish a claim. Age 86, he died yesterday in Veterans Administration Hospital on West 10th. His home was at Fountaintown. Born at Carrollton, in Hancock County, Mr. Martin was the son of Jacob Martin, a Civil War veteran. Mr. Martin served in the cavalry in the regular Army before the Spanish-American War. He fell and was injured while he was in service. In his younger days Mr. Martin lived in the West. He had met William E. (Buffalo Bill) Cody. Mr. Martin was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Fountaintown. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the L. V. Hauk Funeral Home at Morristown, with burial at Fountaintown. Survivors are the widow, Margaret Martin, whom he married 57 years ago; three daughters, Mary Campbell, Jersey Shore, Pa.; Louise Wilkes, Fountaintown, and Jeane Gentry, Indianapolis; two sons, J. Frank Martin, Fountaintown and G. Donald Martin, Corpus Christi, Tex.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

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Just thought I would share this info. with Gentry cousins and see if I can get some feed back. Melissa and I originally had Thomas as Sarah W. Gentry's father but some of you seemed to think it was John. Shirley Orem of Corpus Christi, Tx. -----Original Message----- From: Lee and Billie Jones <tjones@camden.net> To: goslo@interconnect.net <goslo@interconnect.net> Cc: SCEDGEFI-L@rootsweb.com <SCEDGEFI-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 10:20 PM Subject: Sarah W. Gentry m. John J. Beard >Dear Shirley, > >I was forwarded a message you wrote to the Beard list naming John J. Beard >and Sarah W. Gentry because it contained my key search words Edgefield Co, >SC > >I am an Edgefield Co, SC researcher, and a Gentry desc. of the very early >lines in Edgefield Dist. I have your Sarah W. Gentry and John J. Beard in >my files, but the source documentation on the marriage came from a forwarded >post, like yours came tonight, because it contained the keywords Edgefield >Co, SC, therefore I have no verification of that marriage. > >I have a lot of GENTRY information, and am slowly going to the SC State >archives for wills, deeds, and equity records to validate the info. with >good sources. All is not sources, therefore is not fact, as far as I am >concerned. And documented the VA. connections may not get done, as I don't >have access to VA records. > >I don't like to share undocumented data, unless I know that you are aware >that I have not proven all of the connections myself. Therefore, this data >is NOT ready to be put online as fact. Please use it with caution, rather >than pass on unsubstanciated info. > >That said, some IS documented and you can see from my sources what I have. >One thing is that your Sarah W. Gentry is the d/o of a Thomas Gentry rather >than a John. This is documented by a will, which of course, could mean that >a John and a Thomas both named a daughter Sarah W. Gentry, possible after >their mother. But as a researcher yourself, I am sure you understand the >problems with absolute proof on these early folks. > >Hope this helps. This is an outline of the ancestry of Sarah W. Gentry as I >have it. [Brackets] denote speculation as to names. > >Direct Descendants of Nicholas Gentry I > > 1 Nicholas GENTRY I b: Abt. 1655 in Essexshire, Sussex Co., England d: >Abt. 1735 in Hanover Co, Va >.. +Lucy CORNELIUS m: Abt. 1695 >.... 2 Samual (3) GENTRY b: Abt. 1688 in New Kent Co., Va d: Abt. 1755 in >Hanover Co, VA >........ +Ann [ALLEN] b: Abt. 1698 in Va. d: Aft. 1747 in Va. >........... 3 David GENTRY b: Bet. 1718 - 1722 in New Kent/Hanover Co, VA >d: Bet. 1760 - 1764 in Johnston Co., NC >............... +Sarah BROOKS b: 1720 m: 1733 in Louisa Co, VA d: Bef. 1800 >Father: Richard BROOKS Mother: Elizabeth [CAIN] >.................. 4 Hezekiah GENTRY b: Bef. 1736 in [Louisa Co.], Va. d: >April 04, 1824 in Edgefield Co., SC >...................... +Catherine REYNOLDS b: Abt. 1738 in Caroll Co., Va >d: Aft. 1810 in Edgefield Co, SC Father: Thomas REYNOLDS Mother: Hannah >LEWIS >........................ 5 Thomas GENTRY b: Abt. 1760 d: February 1820 in >Edgefield Co., SC >............................ +SARAH b: Abt. 1760 d: November 1828 in >Edgefield District, SC >............................... 6 Sarah W. GENTRY b: Abt. 1818 > >Sarah was named in her father's will of 1820. She was a child at the time, >and her portion ($50) was to be held until she became of age or married. I >have not gotten a copy of the full probate record of Thomas, as he is not my >direct line. I descend from his sister Anna Gentry who married Pleasant >Burnett. > >In the notes below the (#) denotes the generation from the above outline. I >have no desc. of Sarah W. Gentry. > >-------------------------------------------------------- > >My notes on (5) Thomas GENTRY b: Abt. 1760 > >1800 Census, Abbeville Dist, SC p. 25: Thomas Gentry -2m<10; 1m 26<45; 1f ><10; 1f 26<45. >1810 Census Edgefield Dist, SC p. 52 - Thomas Gentry 1m<10; 2m 10<16; 1m >26<45; 2f <10; 1f 10<16; 1f 26<45. >1820 - Sarah must be living with another family as she is not head of >household in 1820. > >Will dated 17 Jan 1820, recorded in book C, pg 38, admitted into probate 07 >Feb 1820, Probate Box 12, pkg 399, Probate Court, Edgefield Dist., SC >Executrix: Sarah Gentry, wife. > >15 Jany 1820: I, Thomas Gentry, planter, being sick and weak in body but >sound and disposing mind and memory & understanding & finding my time too >short to make my last will I therefore in the present of Zachariah S. >Brooks, Joseph Rutherford and Joseph Griffith do declare this verbally to be >my last will....First I give to my three daughters Elizabeth Gentry, SARAH >W. GENTRY and Levinna Gentry $50 each to be paid as they come of age or >marry. to make them equal with my dtr. Catherine Smith which I have already >given the same... I give to my two sons William and John Gentry $50 each to >be paid within 12 months from this date... I give to my youngest son >Hezekiah Gentry to be paid when he comes of age... The balance I give to my >wife Sarah, being one negro woman, all my stock, tools, household, & kitchen >furniture, with all debts due to me by notes or open accounts during her >natural life & after my just debts are paid and after her death the property >to be equally divided amongst my children. ... I appoint my beloved wife >Sarah Gentry as executrix. witness (same as above) Proven 7 feb. 1820. >Qualified Sarah Gentry executrix to the within the 28 Feb 1820. [Edgefield >Co., SC Wills 1787-1836 by James E. & Vivian Wooley, 1991 Historical Press, >p. 129] > >Notes for Sarah his wife: > >Probate: Whitfield Brooks, Administrator of Estate of Sarah "Jentry", >Probate Box 15, PKg 552, Edgefield Dist., SC., 1828. > I read this estate administration and there is no indication of any >family relationships in it. No distribution of property, only an assessment >of property valued at 121.93 and an estate sale. It does however list >several of the children noted in Thomas Gentry's will as purchasers. > Persons who purchased are listed only once: Dr. Garrett, Lavinia >Gentry, Wm. Gentry, Sam/Sim Christy, B. Spikes, Zak S. Brooks, R. Ellis, >H. Duffie, J. Griffith, J. Rutherford, R. Coleman, ? Towls, J. Boulward, >Susannah Christy, J. Vines, J. Riley. > >-------------------------------------------------------- > >Thomas's father was (4) Hezekiah GENTRY b: Bef. 1736 in [Louisa Co.], Va. >He would be our common ancestor. His notes state: > >CENSUS: Hezekiah Jentry 1790 Edgefield Co. census: 4m>16; 1m<16; 3f > >(Edgefield Co, SC. Deed Book 5, pp 133-34) 1-Dec 1790 Bill of Sale: Robert >Levert Sr of Edgefield to Hezekiah Gentry Sr for 150 pounds, sold 2 negro >boys named Jack & Sam. Likewise 1 negro woman named Jude .....with all >stock and household furniture...witnesses were David Martin, Nathan Melton, >23 Aug 1791. > >(Edgefield Co, SC. Deed Book 9, pp 9-12) 13 Sep 1793 Hezekiah Gentry to John >Abney D.S. both of Edgefield Co, So Car for 20 pounds, sold 100 acres >originally granted 6-Mar 1786 unto said Gentry being on head of Indian Creek >of Little Saluda River. Signed Hezekiah Gentry. Wit: Thomas Gentry, John >Bolger 14 Sep 1793 > >CENSUS: 1800 Abbeville Co. SC- Hezekiah Jentry, p. 24 [ 00001-00001 with 10 >slaves puts he and Catherine over 45.] > >CENSUS: 1810 Edgefield Co. SC - p. 71 Hezekiah Gentry 1m 16<26; 1m45+; 1f >45+ > >CENSUS: 1820 Edgefield Co., SC p. 105 Hezekiah Gentry over 45 with no other >household member other than 15 slaves. > >In GFG&GE, Vol. I, p. 14, article "Hezekiah Gentry of Edgefield District, >South Carolina and his descendants," by Jo Hendrix: > "Hezekiah Gentry b. ca 1736 (Lunenburg co., VA Deed Book 4 page 504. 6 July >1757-- Embry to Hezekiah Gentry, ...was of age to have purchased this land), >d. ca. 12 April 1824 (Edgefield Probate Judge Office, SC Will & Estate >Papers of Hezekiah Gentry, Apt. 11, pkg. 387)" >Same article by Jo Hendrix, the following children were listed: " Runnels >Gentry b. ca 1736; Anna Gentry d. prior 16 September 1829; Gilly Gentry ; >Robert Gentry; Delilah Gentry; Thomas Gentry; Elizabeth Gentry; Mourning >Gentry; and Hezekiah Gentry (no date given)." > >Edgefield Co., SC Wills 1787-1836 by James E. & Vivian Wooley, 1991 >Historical Press, p. 159 [Will Book C, p. 142] gives an incorrect >transcription of the will. The following is taken from the WPA Will >Transcriptions, Edgefield Co., Bk 3, p. 228-229 and compared to the >original - a copy of the original in my possession from Box 11 pkg 387, >Edgefield Co., filed April 12, 1824.[SC State Arcives] > >I, Hezikiah Gentry, Being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind & >memory....... > I give unto my son Runnels Gentry two negroes Ellis & Bill and Runnels >to pay over to the children of Lurany Burnett the sum of $400 within 12 >months of my death.... > 2dly I give... unto my dtr. Anna Teer one negro boy named Dave, she >paying back to the estate $200 to her and her heirs forever... > 3dly I give... unto my dtr. Gilly Abney one negro boy named Sam during >her natural life she paying back to my estate the sum of $200...and at her >death to her children and thier heirs forever. > 4thly I give... unto my son Robert Gentry the two following negroes >Dolly & [Levi/Lewis] to him and his heirs forever, he paying back to my >estate $200. I also give to my son Robert Gentry one half of my present >dwelling plantation it being the upper part joining to Runnel Gentry the >place where on I now live to him and his heirs forever... > 5thly I give... to my dtr Delilah Taiket [Tackett], one negro girl named >Demce & $100 to be paid to her 12 months after my decease to her and her >heirs forever... >*** 6thly I give... to my dtr-in-law Sarah Gentry during her widowhood >the three following negroes named Reanor & her two children, Tim & Eliza & >at her death or marriage to her children forever, she paying back to the >estate the sum of $200. I also give to my dtr-in-law Sarah Gentry the one >half of my present dwelling plantation, it being the part she now lives on, >joining the part I gave to my son Robert, during her natural life and at her >death to the children of her and Thomas Gentry and their heirs forever... >[***You will note that Thomas died before his father, and Sarah here is wife >of Thomas, mother of your Sarah W. Gentry] > 7th I give... to my dtr. Elizabeth Nichols the following four negroes, >Liz & her 3 children Rachel, [Spence], and George also the sum of $100 to >her and her heirs forever... > 8th I give to my grand-children being the heirs of my daughter Morning >Carlton the sum of $300 to be paid out of my estate and to be equally >divided to them and their heirs forever.... > 9th I give.. to grandson Runnel Gentry, son of Hezekiah Gentry, the >sum of $300 to be paid out of my Estate to him and his heirs for ever, it is >my will and desire in case there is a crop preparing or begun that the >property shall not be divided nro altered until the crops finished. > It is also my will that the balance of my property not heretofor given >away shall be sold after my executors paying the sums of money heretofore >given away, the Balance of money arising for the sale should there be any, >after paying my Lawful debts is to be equally divided among my five children >Runnel Gentry, Anna Teer, Gilly Abney, Robert Gentry, & Sarah Gentry, wife >of Thomas Gentry... > And lastly I do hereby ... and appoint my two sons Runnels Gentry and >Robert Gentry my executors of this my Last Will & Testament, making void all >former wills at any time made by me. And I do declare this to be my Last >Will and Testament in Witness Whereof I have Subscribed my name and fixed my >Seals, this 19th January in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred >and Twenty. >Signed Sealed Delivered & published by the above name Hezekiah Gentry the >Testator in the presence of us who has subscribed our names as witnesses >thereto: >Witness: Gibson Yarbrouogh, Richard Coleman, & Nathan Trotter. >Signed: Hezekiah Gentry, Sr. Proved by the oath of Richard Coleman this 12 >April 1824 and same time qualifying Runnel Gentry exec. > >The Carter Family Ledger by John Benjamin Carter (1799-1856) as transcribed >Donald Edwin Gross, Jr, 2000 gives the death date of Hezekiah Jentry as >April 4, 1824. States he was ca 95, so that puts birthdate a little earlier >than estimated. ca 1729 according to the Carter Records. > > >-------------------------------------------------------- > >(3) DAVID GENTRY b: Bet. 1718 - 1722 in New Kent/Hanover Co, VA > >On May 2, 2002 - I received the following information posted to the Gentry >list by <medicinewoman_1943@yahoo.com> from Bryant Gentry: >I have extracted parts and placed with the specific individual refered to in >the message. >.....David (aka"Long David") m. Sarah Brooks. David was b. 1714/18 Hanover >Co., VA. son of Samuel Gentry>son of Nicholas I. David and Sarah were >living in Fredericksville Parish, Louisa Co, VA., 1743 where his >father-in-law Richard Brooks had given them land on Dirty Creek. They moved >to Lunenbury Co., VA. about 1749 and then to Johnston Co., NC early 1760's >where David died ca 1764. His widow was given a land grant in Edgefield >Dist, SC and she moved the family there in 1766. She received 100 acres for >herself and 50 acres for each of 7 minor children. > >Notes of Sarah Brooks, his wife: > >Sarah and David had 9 known children. Other children in Gentry file. No >personal research documentation on any children except Hezekiah >Information provided by other Gentry researchers and various online sources. > >As a widow, Sarah moved to SC with some of her children about 1766. She >obtained a land grant in 1766 near the Saluda River in SC after the death of >David in NC. Her grant was for 450 acres, 100 acres for herself and 50 >acres allowed for each of the 7 children in her household. [Bill Gentry ><gntry.srch@att.net>] > >Is this deed that of Sarah Gentry wife of David?? Dates are a few years >after David's death. > "Citizens & Immigrants-South Carolina 1768" compiled by Mary Bondurant >Warren, Heritage papers, Inc., 1980.- Sarah Gentry is recorded with 450 >acres in Colleton County on the branch of 96 waters of the Soluda River, >Survey 7-7-1767. > >Compiler has found several Brooks men: Col Z. S. Brooks of Big Creek fought >in Rev Later some who fought in CW. A Whitfield Brooks killed in battle at >Travilliam Sta. Va, and a U. R. Brooks served through the war.- Co B, 6th >Regiment, Cavalry. A Wm. Brooks Co. C, 19th regiment (Volunteers) but I do >not know how they might be connected to Sara Brooks' family. > >On May 2, 2002 - I received the following information posted to the Gentry >list by <medicinewoman_1943@yahoo.com> from Bryant Gentry: >This statement said that Sarah's father was Richard Brooks. I have not, >however, attached her to the Richard Brooks that I have, since I don't have >enought proof they are one and the same. > >-------------------------------------------------------- > >Those are the only generations that I have actual documentation from my own >research. > >The earlier generation info. was posted to the Gentry list about 5 years >ago. It comes from Gentry Family Gazette & Genealogy Exchange: Gentry Family >in America 1909. > >There is an online Gentry newletter, and I can find you the address if you >are interested in pursuing other info. on the Gentrys. > >Hope this provides some leads for you. > >Billie Jones >Camden, SC >tjones@camden.net > > >

At 08:04 AM 8/2/2002 -0700, Bookout wrote: >Howdy, folks! The Monroe County TN website has just posted an index for >the 1930 census, and there's a buncha Gentrys. Here's the link: >http://www.tngenweb.org/monroe/1930index2.txt >My Gentry line was in Monroe County, but much earlier, so I don't know who >most of these Gentrys are, but maybe it will help somebody else. Good luck! > Meg Gentry Bookout Hi Everyone, I went through the 1930 census for Monroe Co. Tn, that Meg mentioned, and found the listings for the Gentrys in that index on ancestry's 1930 census: Here they are: Dist. 16 #171/171 William N. Gentry,head, 64, TnTnTn, farmer Martha M., wife, 62, TnTnTn James C., son, 39, TNTNTN, farm laborer Robert N., son, 37, TnTnTn, farm laborer John M., son, 35, TnTnTn, farm laborer Sam L. , son, 32, TnTnTn, farm laborer Dock C., son, 23, TnTnTn, farm laborer Mary, dau, 20, TnTnTN Virgil W., son, 18, TnTnTN, farm laborer Myrtle M., dau, 16, TnTnTn #172/172 Barnie Gentry, head, 30, TNTNTN, farmer Arrichee?, wife, 25, TnTnTn William G., son, 5 11/12, TnTnTN Anna B., dau, 3 1/12, TNTNTn Mollie M., dau, 1/12, TnTnTn #154/154 Walter J. Gooden, head, 26, TnTnTn, farmer Kittie, wife, 25, TnTnTn Vina, dau, 7, TnTnTn Clifford R. son, 5 1/2 Bertha F., dau, 3 8/12 Charles C. son, 1 8/12 Charles SWALLIN, nephew, 5 4/12 Joice R., niece, 3 8/12 Ed GENTRY, gr-father, 83, TnVaNc Bettie Gooden, mother, 54, TnTnTn Part of 2 dist. #137/145 Marcus Gentry, head, 45, TnTnTn, farmer Braskie, wife, 40, GaGaGa Roy, son, 20, TnTnGa Birdie, dau, 12, TnTnGa Alline, dau, 8, TnTnGa Edith, dau, 6, tnTnTn Marcus, Jr., 3, TnTnTn #138/146 Connie Gentry, head, 36, TnTnTn farmer Martha, wife, 22, TnTnTn Mary Lou, dau, 3, TnTnTn Barnie?, son, 4/12 #140/148 Effie Gentry, Head, F, 47, Wd, TnTnTn Atlas B, son, 20, TnTnTn Ethel, dau, 14, TnTnTn Martha, dau, 11, TnTnTn Harna J A ?, son, 8, TnTnTn Joe Gentry, bro-in-law, 40, Wd, TnTnTn, farmer Dist. 2 (part) #189/194 Loyd JENTRY, head, 24, TnTnTn, Farmer Maud, wife, 19, TnTnTn #191.196 Will Saterfield, 37, TnTnTn, farmer Jessie, wife, 37, TnTnTn Alva M. Dau, 14 TnTnTn Earnest, son, 9 Calvin, son, 5 William, son, 2 2/12 Jane Creg, mo-in-law, 50, Wd, TnTnTn John JENTRY, roomer, 18, TnTnTn, no occupation Have a great Sunday! Keep cool! We are sweltering here. Norma from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html Mail lists I manage: WERNER-L, KYPERRY-L, BAKER-L, OHBUTLER-L, SE-KENTUCKY-L, GENTRY-L

Howdy, folks! The Monroe County TN website has just posted an index for the 1930 census, and there's a buncha Gentrys. Here's the link: http://www.tngenweb.org/monroe/1930index2.txt My Gentry line was in Monroe County, but much earlier, so I don't know who most of these Gentrys are, but maybe it will help somebody else. Good luck! Meg Gentry Bookout

Hi Cousins, I have run across some names in the Ancestry 1920 index while looking for my Gentry kin, and I am amazed at how they got those names from Gentry! I was looking for William A. Gentry in Missouri tonight. It didn't list any Gentry in the index. So, I changed the search to looking for anyone born in Arkansas. I found a William A. Gantz. I took a look and sure enough, it was my William A. Gentry. The other night I found my mom's family. My grandpa was James Alfred Gentry. He went by the nickname Alf. Well, I found Alo Greeley in the index and checked that out and it was Alf Gentry!! I found his uncle in Livingston Co. Mo. listed as George Santry. His name was Green Gentry. So, don't rely on that index to find your kin. They could be listed an anything but Gentry! Have a nice weekend! Norma from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html Mail lists I manage: WERNER-L, KYPERRY-L, BAKER-L, OHBUTLER-L, SE-KENTUCKY-L, GENTRY-L

Does anyone have access to 1870 Missouri Census Index? I am trying to find John W GENTRY about age 19, with wife Micah Elvira, or perhaps listed as Mickey. Possibly with baby, Etta, b 1870. John might be in the household with his stepfather, Oscar Robertson, and mother, Matilda, as he was in 1860, if not in a house of his own. The could also be in Micah's parents household, Alfred T COOPER was her father. Thanks for any help at all. NO ATTACHMENTS, PLEASE, Unless requested by me MT PLEASANT CEMETERY AT TANGLEWOOD, Forsyth Co NC http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/Opry/1166/mtplea/mtplea.htm GRANNY'S GENEALOGY PAGE http://www.geocities.com/nashville/opry/1166/ Prairie Co AR 1920 census images http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ar/prairie/census/1920/

Hi Meg, I knew someone on the list had Allen D. Gentry but I couldn't remember who. I agree about some of those family trees being copied from others, warts and all! I am hoping everyone knows that those sites are a great place to start, but you always need to verify the facts for yourself. I have found people unwilling to correct errors too. They put it up but are not connected in any way, and just don't care if it's correct or not. I sure don't understand how they can do that, but they do. So, let's all make sure we verify all our family tree. Don't take anything find on the web as gospel fact. Sometimes it is, sometimes it's not! Have a good day! Norma At 05:01 AM 7/27/2002 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Norma- > I have checked out the Worldconnect site for information on Allen D. > Gentry (my 3rd g-grandpa), and some of it is correct, but golly, I sure > don't know where a lot of it originates! It seems to me like one person > put info online and then everybody else just copied. I haven't put my > research online because frankly I don't have the time. Incorrect data > annoys me, but people COPYING incorrect data and passing it on annoys me > more (grin). One of my favorites is a guy who submitted data to a Family > History Center on Allen D. Gentry's family, including a "daughter" of > Allen's named Pinkney, born in the 1820s. Pinkney was a SON born in 1843. > I know this because Pinkney Burton Gentry is my gg-grandpa! When I > contacted the gentleman who had submitted the incorrect data, and asked > if he could correct it, he said he wouldn't because it wasn't his family. > If it wasn't his family, why had he submitted it to begin with? (big > sigh) So I always tell people, even if you FIND information, research it > yourself, because not everybody takes the time to make sure it is correct. > Meg Gentry Bookout >ps-At least he had the correct parents for Pinkney!

Hi Norma- I have checked out the Worldconnect site for information on Allen D. Gentry (my 3rd g-grandpa), and some of it is correct, but golly, I sure don't know where a lot of it originates! It seems to me like one person put info online and then everybody else just copied. I haven't put my research online because frankly I don't have the time. Incorrect data annoys me, but people COPYING incorrect data and passing it on annoys me more (grin). One of my favorites is a guy who submitted data to a Family History Center on Allen D. Gentry's family, including a "daughter" of Allen's named Pinkney, born in the 1820s. Pinkney was a SON born in 1843. I know this because Pinkney Burton Gentry is my gg-grandpa! When I contacted the gentleman who had submitted the incorrect data, and asked if he could correct it, he said he wouldn't because it wasn't his family. If it wasn't his family, why had he submitted it to begin with? (big sigh) So I always tell people, even if you FIND information, research it yourself, because not everybody takes the time to make sure it is correct. Meg Gentry Bookout ps-At least he had the correct parents for Pinkney! Norma Adams wrote: > Jennifer, > There are a number of family trees on the Rootsweb Worldconnect site. > Give that a try. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > The last one on the page seems to have the information you're after. > > Norma > > At 12:33 PM 7/26/2002 -0400, Jennifer Mitchell wrote: > >> I am searching for information on Allen D. Gentry who married his >> first cousin Nancy Gentry. Their daughter who is also named Nancy >> Gentry married my Andrew Jackson Mullins (My ggg grandparents). Does >> anyone have any information on her or her siblings and her parents. >> Thanks >> Jennifer. > > > > ==== GENTRY Mailing List ==== > List Administrator Norma Adams Questions should be sent to > njadams@siscom.net > >

Jennifer, There are a number of family trees on the Rootsweb Worldconnect site. Give that a try. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ The last one on the page seems to have the information you're after. Norma At 12:33 PM 7/26/2002 -0400, Jennifer Mitchell wrote: >I am searching for information on Allen D. Gentry who married his first >cousin Nancy Gentry. Their daughter who is also named Nancy Gentry married >my Andrew Jackson Mullins (My ggg grandparents). Does anyone have any >information on her or her siblings and her parents. >Thanks >Jennifer.

Hi Jennifer- I descend from Allen D. Gentry also, but through his 2nd wife Susan Ivey and their son Pinkney Burton Gentry (who is my gg-grandpa). I would be more than happy to share any and all information with you. I believe there are some other descendants of AJ Mullins and Nancy Gentry too, maybe on the Monroe County TN mail list. I'll snoop around and see what I can find for you. Nice to "meet" you, cuz! Meg Gentry Bookout Jennifer Mitchell wrote: > I am searching for information on Allen D. Gentry who married his first cousin Nancy Gentry. Their daughter who is also named Nancy Gentry married my Andrew Jackson Mullins (My ggg grandparents). Does anyone have any information on her or her siblings and her parents. > Thanks > Jennifer. > > > ==== GENTRY Mailing List ==== > The GENTRY-L list sends a separate e-mail message for each message that is posted to the MailList. The GENTRY-D list (Digest) sends one e-mail daily with all the days messages in it. > > >

I am searching for information on Allen D. Gentry who married his first cousin Nancy Gentry. Their daughter who is also named Nancy Gentry married my Andrew Jackson Mullins (My ggg grandparents). Does anyone have any information on her or her siblings and her parents. Thanks Jennifer.

Does anyone possibly know of a John Gentry who married an Elinor"Ellen"wood?I know they were both born in Nashville,Tenn.I also know that he served in the Civil War and was killed and buried in the National Cemetery at Nashville.Ellen later married a Mr.Howard. and is buried in the Oliver Springs Cemetery north of VanBuren,Ark. Ellen and Johns Children that i know of are William Christoper Gentry and Nellie Pauline Gentry.I am a Decendant of William Christopher. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Danielle

Hi Deryl! I am a direct descendant of Simon Gentry. I have the same information as you about his movements from NC to TN to Monroe Co KY. I believe that Simon's wife's name was Catherine? They are shown together as members of the Mill Creek (Old Mulkey) Baptist Church as members in May 1832 (from the Monroe Co Website). I show that Simon had 3 children: Boone (no info at all on him), Richard b abt 1798 and daughter Rhody b after 1790. I am descended from Rhody Gentry. She married Lewis Wheeler March 1813 in Greene Co TN and about the mid 1830's Lewis moved the family to Monroe Co KY. Rhody died bef 1850 (from MC tax lists) and Lewis died abt 1869 in MC. Known children: Catherine (Katie) Wheeler b abt 1814 Greene Co TN James b abt 1816 " Margaret b abt 1818 " Mary b abt 1823 " Simon b abt 1825 " Isaac b abt 1829 " Rhoda b abt 1829 " Richard D b 1837 Monroe Co (my line) Arena b abt Dec 1844 " My cousin and I have done a lot of research on Lewis and his family and we have a theory that Isaac and Rhoda Wheeler (both b 1829) may not necessarily be brother and sister but possibly husband and wife (from census info). For quite some time, we also believed that Arena was a daughter of James Wheeler, but I eventually found her death record and her father is listed as Lewis Wheeler. The particular line of my Wheelers followed the Scottish naming pattern quite closely. The 2 older daughters were named for their grandmothers, 2 sons were named for their grandfathers and I believe that Richard Wheeler (my ggrandfather) was named for his uncle Richard Gentry. Isaac Wheeler was probably named for his uncle, Isaac Wheeler, a brother to Lewis Wheeler. James Wheeler also named one of his sons Lewis Wheeler. I haven't done a whole lot of research as yet into Simon and his direct line. And I haven't yet verified that this man Boone Gentry is definitely a son to Simon Gentry. I have been watching and reading the Gentry Journal website quite closely and have picked up bits and pieces of info, but the author hasn't yet arrived at the "stories" of my line of Gentry's. I'm looking forward to that when it comes!! I look forward to hearing from you - what is your line? Are you directly descended from Richard Gentry? regards, Colleen Lill Canada Simon b. abt. 1769 - NC(son of Richard b. abt. 1732 - VA) went from NC to TN where he lived for some time before going on to Monroe Co. KY in the mid 1830's along with his son, Richard b. abt 1798 in NC and other family members. Does anyone have any information on Simon, his wife, and other children? When and where he lived in TN and when he went to KY? Would love to exchange information. Deryl Phillips dphillips@texoma.net

Simon b. abt. 1769 - NC(son of Richard b. abt. 1732 - VA) went from NC to TN where he lived for some time before going on to Monroe Co. KY in the mid 1830's along with his son, Richard b. abt 1798 in NC and other family members. Does anyone have any information on Simon, his wife, and other children? When and where he lived in TN and when he went to KY? Would love to exchange information. Deryl Phillips dphillips@texoma.net

In looking for Marlin GENTRY, b TN, who was in Lyon Co KY in 1900, I find this. Putnam came out of Jackson Co, see 1850 below: 1860 TN Putman Co 101-42 James GENTRY 40 TN Mary wife 42 TN Adaville 16 TN Letha J. 14 TN James T. 12 TN Wm. C. 10 TN Geo L. 8 TN Marlin F. 4 TN Frank M. 1 TN I also found them in 1850, Jackson Co TN 21-320 James GENTRY 31 TN Mary 32 TN John L. 13 TN Adevill 5 TN Josephine 4 TN (a Josephine GENTRY m in nearby Smith Co, to Sydney SHOEMAKE 1864) Thomas 2 TN Wm 1 TN John 20 TN The nearest GENTRY neighbor to them in 1850, was Thomas GENTRY, age 54, wife Polly 47. I checked for James in 1840 and he is not listed in TN anywhere. So I checked the numbers on Thomas in 1840, and it appears James and family, and that John who was living with James in 1850, could be part of the household. Here is Thomas GENTREY family in 1850, Jackson Co TN 29-321 GENTREY, Thomas 54 TN Polly 47 TN Elizabeth 18 IL (that is strange) Sally 15 TN Mullins 13 TN Polly 9 TN Thomas G 6 TN Samuel G 2 TN I did find a Polly GENTRY age 18, in Mortality schedule 1860, Jackson Co. Here is Jackson census online: http://www.census-online.com/links/TN/Jackson/

Does anyone know anything about this couple? Josephine GENTRY and Sidney S SHOEMAKE, m 1864,Smith Co TN

I found this today. 1860 TN Putman Co 101-42 James GENTRY 40 TN Mary wife 42 TN Adaville 16 TN Letha J. 14 TN James T. 12 TN Wm. C. 10 TN Geo L. 8 TN Marlin F. 4 TN Frank M. 1 TN I also found them in 1850, Jackson Co TN 21-320 James GENTRY 31 TN Mary 32 TN John L. 13 TN Adevill 5 TN Josephine 4 TN (a Josephine Gentry m in nearby Smith Co, to Sydney Shoemake 1864) Thomas 2 TN Wm 1 TN John 20 TN

At 08:05 PM 7/13/2002 -0500, Virginia Flesher wrote: >On this site is a picture of > >Dr. (Maj.) Watson M. Gentry >17th Tenn. Inf. >Confederate Veteran > >http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/1864/confederate_soldier_photos.htm > I found these listings on the 1860 Bedford Co. Tn, Shellyville, census: #548/548 Watson Gentry 28, Tn Doctor Mattie 23, Tn #549/549 Thomas Gentry 23 Tn Doctor Robert Gentry 24 Tn Doctor Norma from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html Mail lists I manage: WERNER-L, KYPERRY-L, BAKER-L, OHBUTLER-L, SE-KENTUCKY-L, GENTRY-L