A cuzzie's comment on recent posting on Rolly Gentry being ROWLAND GENTRY and I AGREE WITH CUZZIE! THANKS! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Willard Gentry posted his May 2003 Journal of Gentry. He said Rolly Gentry married Nancy Mattocks. Nancy Mattocks md John Wilkins Aug 7 1821 Hall Co Ga. Nancy Mattocks md Rowland Gentry Jun 30 1823 Hall Co Ga [is this the same Nancy and did this ROWLAND marry 2x?] ROLLY Gentry md Elsey/Alcey Gravitt/Greavitt Nov 3 1830 Hall Co GA. ROLLY GENTRY DID NOT MARRY NANCY MATTOCKS ROWLAND GENTRY MD NANCY MATTOCKS. ROWLAND and ROLLY Gentry are TWO different men. ROWLAND GENTRY PURCHASED LAND PULASKI CO ARK 1838/1842. NANCY GENTRY MD ALFRED WALTER JUL 4 1849 PULASKI CO ARK. This Nancy most likely the daughter of ROWLAND GENTRY and NANCY MATTOCKS or she could be the WIDOW of ROWLAND GENTRY. ROLLY GENTRY IS NOT ROWLAND GENTRY. They could have been brothers. ROWLAND Gentry was b abt 1807 so that would mean he was abt 16y when he md Nancy Mattocks 1823, if this is the same ROWLAND Gentry. 1840 ROLLY GENTRY was in Paulding Co GA w/wife & 5 kids. ROLLY GENTRY was born probably abt 1810-1813. 1850 CENSUS STATES ROLLY GENTRY 37yrs old 1850 CENSUS STATES ALCEY GRAVITT GENTRY 36yrs old THis is the 1850 HENDERSON CO TEXAS CENSUS [which would mean he was abt 13y when he md her?? if he was b 1810-1813, which seems to jive w/1880 census] 1880 KINNEY CO TEXAS CENSUS ROLLY GENTRY "ROLBY" GENTRY IS 70yrs B SC & with his 2nd wife Mary Jane Noling GENTRY, she is 35 yrs old b MO. [makes Rolly b 1810] She had lst been md to ALLEN GENTRY, the son of ROLLY and Alcey GENTRY. When ALCEY GRAVITT GENTRY died and ALLEN Gentry was killed 1867 by Indians, ROLLY Gentry md his DAUGHTER IN LAW Mary Jane Noling GENTRY. They had 2 children. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` George Gentry, Riley Gentry=ROLLY GENTRY info http://www.forttours.com/pages/tocgentry.asp GEORGE GENTRY SHOOTS INDIAN ABOUT 1871, THE INDINS CHARGED THE RILEY GENTRY PLACE AT KOUNTZ SPRING, ABOUT ONE MILE WEST OF JUNCTION. THE NATIVES WERE ATTEMPTING TO STEAL HORSES, BUT GEO. GENTRY, A SON OF RILEY, BEGAN TO DRIVE THE BULLETS SO STRAIGHT AND FAST, THE SAVAGES FLED WITH ONE OF THEIR NUMBER WOUNDED.J F MILLIGAN, BUCK NOLAN AND GEORGE GAMMEL WERE OUT KILLING CATTLE FOR THE HIDES, AT THE TIME. FIFTEEN OR TWENTY MEN WENT TO THEIR RESCUE BUT FOUND THEM UNHARMED.ABOUT TEN DAYS LATER, J F MILLIGAN, WHILE HUNTING HIS OXEN ABOUT ONE MILE WEST OF JUNCTION, FOUND AN INDIAN SHIELD, HAIR ROPE, BLOODY INDIAN SHIRT AND DISCOVERED SIGNS OF TWISTED GRASS USED BY INDIANS TO PUNCTURE A WOUND. EVIDENTLY GENTRY WOUNDED AT LEAST ONE WARRIOR. NOTE: AUTHOR INTERVIEWED: J F MILLIGAN. THE ABOVE STORY IS FROM THE BOOK, "THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER, BY JOSEPH CARROLL MCCONNELL. THIS RILEY GENTRY WAS probably ROLEY GENTRY AND HIS SON GEORGE WASHINGTON GENTRY. FROM "HISTORY OF FORSYTH COUNTY" PAGES 73/74 TWO COMPANIES OF FORSYTH COUNTY VOLUNTEERS, THE "FORSYTH GUARDS" AND THE "FORSYTH VOLUNTEERS, TOTALING 162 MEN, WERE RAISED IN LIEU OF THE DRAFT. ARTHUR ERWIN, COL OF 80TH REG'T., 7TH DIVISION OF GEORGIA MILITIA. HE WROTE TO GOVERNOR WILLIAM SCHLEY FROM CUMMING ON JUNE 25 1836. THE SECOND COMPANY (FORSYTH VOLUNTEERS) WAS COMMANDED BY CAPT GREEN BENNETT; OTHER OFFICERS WERE MOSES CANTRELL 1ST LT, OBADIAH GRAVITT, 2ND LT.,PRIVATES INC HENDRICK GRAVITT, WILLIAM GRAVETT, ALFRED GRAVETT AND ROLLEY JENTREY. THIS ROLLEY/Rolly/Rolley/Rolby JENTREY/GENTRY IS probably the Rolly Gentry md Alcey/Elsey GRAVIETT/GRAVETT. ******************************************************* ===== 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>RollyGentry>Bollings>Strother>Ash __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com