Haven't put this on the board lately..........Still looking for connection and hope someone new will relate. Please disregard if you've seen this before. Sincerely, Bill Gentry Generation No. 1 1. JOHN C. "JACKSON" GENTRY was born Abt. 1837 in Georgia, and died 06-26-1862 in Columbus, MS. He married SARAH CORNETT 12-22-1858 in Russell Co., AL, daughter of HENRY CORNETT and EMILY SPIVEY. John and Sarah Gentry migrated from the GA/AL area to Hickory, MS in 1859/60. John C. Gentry enlisted in Company I, 36th Infantry Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers on Feb 24, 1862 for 12 months in Captain Redmond D. Ogletree's Company (Stephens Guards). They mustered in Meridian, MS. On May 30, 1862, he increased his enlistment to 3 yrs or the duration of the war. He died a few weeks later in the hospital at Columbus, MS. for unknown reasons. John and Sarah had only one child. Child of JOHN GENTRY and SARAH CORNETT is: 2. i. NATHANIEL STOVALL GENTRY, b. 05-29-1860, Hickory, MS; d. 04-25-1947, Newton, MS. Generation No. 2 2. NATHANIEL STOVALL GENTRY (JOHN C. "JACKSON") was born 05-29-1860 in Hickory, MS, and died 04-25-1947 in Newton, MS. He married MARY ELIZABETH (MOLLIE) NORMAN 11-18-1884, daughter of WILLIAM NORMAN and SARAH HAYES. Notes for NATHANIEL STOVALL GENTRY: Nathaniel and Mary are buried in the Norman-Gentry Cemetery, Newton, MS Children of NATHANIEL GENTRY and MARY NORMAN are: 3. i. EZRA STOVALL GENTRY, b. 09-07-1885, Hickory, MS; d. 11-02-1918, Scott Co., MS. 4. ii. OTHA NATHANIEL GENTRY, b. 09-26-1891; d. 05-31-1973. 5. iii. ERA ELIZABETH GENTRY, b. 09-09-1894, Mississippi; d. 11-21-1986, Hickory, MS. iv. MAGGIE BELLE GENTRY, b. 02-15-1896; d. 07-06-1987. v. JOHNNIE WILLIAM (BUCK) GENTRY, b. 08-16-1898; d. 04-20-1960. 6. vi. MARVIN FRED GENTRY, b. 07-12-1901, Mississippi; d. 12-25-1990, Newton, MS. vii. GROVER WILLIS (JOE) GENTRY, b. 07-01-1904; d. 01-07-1991, Meridian, MS; m. NORMA PERRY. viii. MARY EDNA GENTRY, b. 12-08-1906; m. (1) JOHNIE JUDGE; m. (2) GARLAND B. SIMPSON. ix. OLLIE EDWARD GENTRY, b. 12-08-1906; d. 05-13-1908.