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Dorothy "Dolly" Gentry 1786–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 February 1786

Birth Location: Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 6 December 1857

Death Location: Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: James Gentry

Mother: Mary Hicks

Spouse(s): Richard Harvey

Children(s): Mary Harvey

In 1786, Dorothy "Dolly" Gentry entered the world in Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America, born to James Gentry And Mary Hicks. Dorothy "Dolly" Gentry married Richard B Harvey, and had children including Mary C Harvey. Dorothy "Dolly" Gentry passed away in 1857 in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Dorothy "Dolly" Gentry entered the world in Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America, born to James Gentry And Mary Hicks.
  • Dorothy "Dolly" Gentry married Richard B Harvey, and had children including Mary C Harvey.
  • Dorothy "Dolly" Gentry passed away in 1857 in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gentry
1757–1851
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Mary Hicks
1763–1835
Birth Location: Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Richard Harvey
1782–1857
Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Mary Harvey
1823–1877
Birth Location: Summers, Virginia, USA
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Dorothy Gentry's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Gentry
1786–1857
Birth Place: Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
James Gentry
1757–1851
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Mary Hicks
1763–1835
Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George (Nicholas Gentry (1st) Sgt.)
1732–1810
St Pauls Parrish, Albemarle, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Hacney) Stringer
1730–1787
Hanover, Hanover, Virginia
Stephen Hicks
1738–1763
, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Agnes Hancock
1742–1767
Goochland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Hicks
1680–1772
Benjamin Hancock
1701–1775
Elizabeth Jameson
1710–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Burgesses
1657–1720
John Jameson
1675–1726
Elizabeth Cocke
1693–1747

Dorothy Gentry's Descendants

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Dorothy ("Dolly") Gentry (3 February 1786–6 December 1857) m. Richard (B) Harvey (1782–Jan 29, 1857)
  1. 1. Mary (C.) Harvey 1823–1877 m. James (Anderson) Pack 1821–1903
    1. 1. Anderson Pack 1848–1880 m. Mary Copley 1846–1941
      1. 1. Inez Pack 1874–1915 m. Peyton Justice 1862–1927
        1. 1. Walter (W.) Justice 1900–1960 m. Elizabeth Brown 1902–1978

Dorothy Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1786
3 February 1786
Birth of Dorothy "Dolly" Gentry in Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
1857
6 December 1857
Age 71
Death of Dorothy "Dolly" Gentry in Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America
Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 February 1786
    Event Place: Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1857
    Event Place: Monroe County, West Virginia, United States of America
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