I had no trouble at all accessing Sharon's websites. Actually, Sharon, I've been interested in the Elliot/Gentry connection for some time. I took a look at your McMinn Co. families and I was happy to see you show Samuel S. Gentry. I found a McMinn Co. court record for Samuel Gentry (b. 1791 SC) dated 1834 where he is mortgaging his land (Deed of Trust) for $14.50 to give to one Jesse Elliot to pay a bond. Now I figure Samuel wouldn't do this for just anyone, had to be a relative? I saw a posting by Jerry Christ and I asked him about this. His answer . . . "I have nothing for you." I descend from the younger Allen Gentry on the 1830 census there in McMinn Co. That is the brick wall on him - can't get further back. He went to Taney Co., MO in 1837. So I've looked at the other Gentry that were living there in McMinn and we think this Samuel b. 1791 SC was a brother. He m. abt 1820 to a Minerva and they had son Samuel S. Gentry b. 1825 TN who m. 22 Aug 1842 to a Charlotte Dougherty. They are on the 1850 and 1860 census of McMinn Co. Was this Charlotte's #2 marriage and she was really an Elliott? That's interesting as it would then make the court record for his father and Jesse Elliot reasonable. A second son, William Jefferson Gentry b. abt 1825 also m. #1 10 Feb 1847 to Mary Saxton and #2 Julia ___. Wm. J. died 27 Sept 1883 in McMinn Co. Charlotte "Lotty" Gentry filed for a pension based on Samuel S. Gentry's Civil War service - Co. E. 9th TN Cav. He joined 17 Feb 1865. The name Sally Frazier has come up in the Gentry family - wondered if it was the same person? Thanks for posting your family, especially the Elliotts - let me know if you need the info I have on Samuel S. Gentry family. Pamela Geisler Smith Gresham, OR