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/