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Allen David Gentry 1789–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1789

Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Aug 1853

Death Location: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Meshack Gentry

Mother: ANN HOLCOMB

Spouse(s): Nancy Gentry

Children(s): Pleasant GENTRY

Allen David Gentry was born in 1789 in Halifax, Virginia, USA, the child of Meshack Gentry And Ann A Holcomb. Allen David Gentry married Nancy Gentry, and had children including Pleasant M Gentry. Allen David Gentry passed away in 1853 in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Allen David Gentry was born in 1789 in Halifax, Virginia, USA, the child of Meshack Gentry And Ann A Holcomb.
  • Allen David Gentry married Nancy Gentry, and had children including Pleasant M Gentry.
  • Allen David Gentry passed away in 1853 in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Meshack Gentry
1748–1846
Birth Location: Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
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ANN HOLCOMB
1763–1830
Birth Location: Surrey, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Gentry
1795–1861
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Pleasant GENTRY
1811–
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
PG

Allen Gentry's Ancestors

Self
Allen Gentry
1789–1853
Birth Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA
Parents
Meshack Gentry
1748–1846
Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
ANN (A) HOLCOMB
1763–1830
Surrey, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Allen (Absolom) Gentry
1725–1802
Hanover, Virginia
Capt. (James Philemon) Holcombe
1721–1804
King William, King William, Virginia, USA
Ann (Elizabeth) Walthall
1721–1790
Bristol Parish, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Grymes
1698–1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Allen Gentry's Descendants

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Allen (David) Gentry (1789–18 Aug 1853) m. Nancy Gentry (1795–18 Aug 1861)
  1. 1. Pleasant (M) GENTRY 1811– m. Jane (A) Cottrell 1809–1885
    1. 1. Mary (Ann Polly) Gentry 1835–1890 m. Jacob (W) MULLINS 1825–1864
      1. 1. Cordelia (Ann) MULLINS 1851–1924 m. George (Washington) Bowers 1845–1925
        1. 1. Levi Bowers 1873–1958 m. Dorcus (Louiza) Freeman 1877–1962

Allen Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1789
1789
Birth of Allen David Gentry in Halifax, Virginia, USA
Halifax, Virginia, USA
1853
18 Aug 1853
Age 64
Death of Allen David Gentry in Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
Monroe County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1853
    Event Place: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
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