Yes.....I know of this. I have a pic of the Marker there for Rolly and its spelled Raleigh.....but we've never found that sp anywhere else. There is a Gentry Cem there where Rolly lived with his family. Have you ever seen a Raleigh Gentry anywhere.....much less Rolly.....just cant find his parents. thanks, medicinewoman --- Emma Gene Gentry <emmagene@GentrySoft.com> wrote: The Handbook of Texas published 1952 by the Texas State Historical Assn., in vol. 1, page 679 says this about Gentry Creek: Gentry Creek rises in northern Kimble county and flows to the south approximately 20 miles to join the Llano River about 4 miles east of the town of Junction. The stream was named for Raleigh Gentry, who settled in the area in the 1850's. Emma Gene Gentry ===== Medicine Woman's Vision-"Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children."~Ancient Indian Proverb May the warm winds of heaven blow softly on your home, and the Great Spirit bless all who enter there. May your moccasins make happy tracks In many snows and May the Rainbow Always touch your Shoulder~~Cherokee Blessing Researching: Pocohantas>Powhatan>Ashby>DavidGentry>Tiana Rogers>Sam Houston __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

Hi Raleigh Gentry is my Grandfather's Great Grandfather. I have noted this discrepancy in the spelling for years but my Grandfather used this spelling. It has been quite a mystery and have never been able to prove the other spellings are correct. I know that census takers could have spelled the name wrong and our traditional spelling could be wrong but I tend to think Raleigh is right and we just haven't made the right connection yet. This has been a difficult journey. The Raleigh spelling is also used in the book "It Occurred in Kimble". She has always believed the correct spelling was Raleigh. Also, mother's cousin, Paul Gould was raised in a home which included Grandma Berry and Grandma (Ann Nichols) Gentry, he paid for and had the markers placed at Gentry Creek Cemetary and at Grit Cemetary. They always had this spelling. Paul is still living also. I have several pictures of both cemetaries if you are interested. Not really any help, just some family history and tradition. Debra Shelton Lisenbee Daughter of Alice Gentry Shelton Daughter of George Franklin Gentry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Medicine Woman" <medicinewoman_1943@yahoo.com> To: <GENTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 2:06 PM Subject: Re: [Gentry] Rolly Gentry > Yes.....I know of this. I have a pic of the Marker > there for Rolly and its spelled Raleigh.....but we've > never found that sp anywhere else. There is a Gentry > Cem there where Rolly lived with his family. > Have you ever seen a Raleigh Gentry anywhere.....much > less Rolly.....just cant find his parents. > thanks, medicinewoman > > --- Emma Gene Gentry <emmagene@GentrySoft.com> wrote: > The Handbook of Texas published 1952 by the Texas > State Historical Assn., in vol. 1, page 679 says this > about Gentry Creek: Gentry Creek rises in northern > Kimble county and flows to the south approximately 20 > miles to join the Llano River about 4 miles east of > the town of Junction. The stream was named for > Raleigh Gentry, who settled in the area in the 1850's. > Emma Gene Gentry > > > ===== > Medicine Woman's Vision-"Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children."~Ancient Indian Proverb > > May the warm winds of heaven blow softly on your home, and the Great Spirit bless all who enter there. May your moccasins make happy tracks In many snows and May the Rainbow Always touch your Shoulder~~Cherokee Blessing > > Researching: Pocohantas>Powhatan>Ashby>DavidGentry>Tiana Rogers>Sam Houston > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com > > > ==== GENTRY Mailing List ==== > Ancestry's Gentry Message Board: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=an&p=surnames.gentry >

Hi, I found this listing on the 1850 census. I couldn't remember if anyone had posted this or not. 1850 Henderson Co. Texas #169/170 Rolley Gentry, 37, farmer, S.Carolina Alcey, 36, Tennessee, Gifferd, 19, farmer, Georgia William, 17, farmer, Georgia Martha A., 15, Ga. Mary, 12, Ga Allen, 11, Ga George W., 07, Ga Lucinda, 03, Tx, Annie? J., 11/12, Tx. Norma At 01:06 PM 5/1/2003 -0700, you wrote: >Yes.....I know of this. I have a pic of the Marker >there for Rolly and its spelled Raleigh.....but we've >never found that sp anywhere else. There is a Gentry >Cem there where Rolly lived with his family. >Have you ever seen a Raleigh Gentry anywhere.....much >less Rolly.....just cant find his parents. >thanks, medicinewoman from - Middletown, Ohio Family Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/myfamilygenes Gentry Records Page: http://members.tripod.com/~nanny_4/index.html