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Dorothy Gentry 1786–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 FEB 1786

Birth Location: Louisa Co., VA, USA

Death Date: 6 DEC 1857

Death Location: Rock Camp, Monroe, VA, USA

Father: James Gentry

Mother: Mary Hicks

Spouse(s): Richard Harvey

Children(s): William Harvey, James Harvey, Elizabeth Harvey, Nancy Harvey, Johnathon Harvey, Anna Harvey, Joshua Harvey, Mary Harvey, Delilah Harvey, Francis Harvey, Martha Harvey, John Harvey, John Harvey

The story of Dorothy Gentry began in 1786 in Louisa Co., VA, USA. Dorothy Gentry married Richard B Harvey, and had children including Anna Bell Harvey, Delilah D Harvey, Elizabeth C Harvey, Francis Harvey, James Gentry Harvey, John Harvey, John Richard Harvey, Johnathon Henry Harvey, Joshua Carter Harvey, Martha Jane Harvey, Mary C Harvey, Nancy Tate Harvey, William Andrew Harvey. Dorothy Gentry passed away in 1857 in Rock Camp, Monroe, VA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Gentry began in 1786 in Louisa Co., VA, USA.
  • Dorothy Gentry married Richard B Harvey, and had children including Anna Bell Harvey, Delilah D Harvey, Elizabeth C Harvey, Francis Harvey, James Gentry Harvey, John Harvey, John Richard Harvey, Johnathon Henry Harvey, Joshua Carter Harvey, Martha Jane Harvey, Mary C Harvey, Nancy Tate Harvey, William Andrew Harvey.
  • Dorothy Gentry passed away in 1857 in Rock Camp, Monroe, VA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gentry
1757–1851
Birth Location: Hanover Co., VA, USA
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Mary Hicks
1763–1835
Birth Location: Goochland Co, VA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Richard Harvey
1782–1857
Birth Location: Orange Co, VA, USA
RH

Children(s)

William Harvey
1812–1892
Birth Location: Wolf Creek, Monroe Co., VA, USA
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James Harvey
1806–
Birth Location: Abermarle, VA, USA
JH
Elizabeth Harvey
1808–1882
Birth Location: Rock Camp, Monroe, VA, USA
EH
Nancy Harvey
1812–1892
Birth Location: VA, USA
NH
Johnathon Harvey
1813–1895
Birth Location: Mongolia Co., VA, USA
JH
Anna Harvey
1817–
Birth Location: Monroe , Greene, VA, USA
AH
Joshua Harvey
1818–1902
Birth Location: Montgomery Co., VA, USA
JH
Mary Harvey
1823–1878
Birth Location: Bluestone River, Summers, WV, USA
MH
Delilah Harvey
1827–1911
Birth Location: Monroe , Greene, VA, USA
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Francis Harvey
1827–1880
Birth Location: VA, USA
FH
Martha Harvey
1829–1923
Birth Location: Monroe , Greene, VA, USA
MH
John Harvey
1829–1887
Birth Location: Logan Co., VA, USA
JH
John Harvey
1832–1907
Birth Location: VA, USA
JH

Dorothy Gentry's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Gentry
1786–1857
Birth Place: Louisa Co., VA, USA
Parents
James W. Gentry
1757–1851
Hanover Co., VA, USA
Mary Hicks
1763–1835
Goochland Co, VA, USA
Grandparents
George Gentry
1732–1810
St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Co., VA, USA
Elizabeth Stringer
1742–1811
Christ Church Cemetery, Christchurch, Middlesex, VA, USA
Stephen Hicks
1738–1763
Goochland Co, VA, USA
Agnes Hancock
1739–1767
Goochland Co, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Gentry
1708–1765
Elizabeth Weaver
1709–1764
Daniel Stringer
1718–1790
Hanna Batchelder
1721–1790
Robert Hicks
1712–1782
Unknown Courtney
–1739
Benjamin Hancock
1710–1762
Mary Beadles
1708–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Gentry
1655–1709
Lucy Cornelius
1661–
Joseph Weaver
1674–1751
Elizabeth Sweet
1684–
John Stringer
1681–1718
Margaret Molyneux
1686–1718
William Batchelder
1691–1727
Mary Watts
1693–1745
John Hicks
1680–1729
Rebecca Rives
1692–1729
John Hancock
1673–1732
Jane Holt
1670–1734

Dorothy Gentry's Descendants

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Dorothy Gentry (3 FEB 1786–6 DEC 1857) m. Richard (B.) Harvey (1782–1857)
  1. 1. William (Andrew) Harvey 1812–1892 m. Sarah (Jane) Wickline 1818–1902
    1. 1. Malinda (E.) Harvey 1845–1893 m. Owen (Jackson) Wykle 1845–1936
      1. 1. William (Alexander) Wykle 1871–1950 m. Rosella (May) Willey 1879–1926
        1. 1. Thelma (Lucille) Wykle 1907– m. Oscar (Neil) Hutchinson 1906–1990
      2. 2. Idora (Jane) Wykle 1869–1946 m. John (Wesley) Arnot 1857–1944
      3. 3. Callie (Ann) Wykle 1875–1957 m. James (Amos) Ellis 1869–1900 m. Everette (Walker) Spangler 1868–1957
      4. 4. Minnie (Aveline) Wykle 1873–1961 m. Andrew (Preston) Baker 1868–1930
      5. 5. Hilary (Boude) Wykle 1877–1937 m. Ellen (Gordon) Bransford 1882–1920
      6. 6. David (Mancer) Wykle 1879–1905
      7. 7. Lillian (Florence) Wykle 1881–1959 m. Cletus (W.) Seldomridge 1878–1908
    2. 2. Rufus (H.) Harvey 1843–1910 m. Lucy (J.) Thomas 1846–1909
    3. 3. Harriet (Margaret) Harvey 1846–1937 m. Solomon (Lewis) Copeland 1847–1916
    4. 4. Isabella (Frances) Harvey 1848–1940 m. Samuel (Allen) Meador 1846–1929
    5. 5. Victoria Harvey 1850–
    6. 6. Louisa Harvey 1851–1940
    7. 7. Mary (Olivia) Harvey 1853–1936 m. Joshua (Green) Broyles 1846–1926
    8. 8. Mahala (Agnes) Harvey 1855–1927 m. George (Washington) Wykle 1850–1932
  2. 2. James (Gentry) Harvey 1806– m. Nancy Gibson 1806–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (C.) Harvey 1808–1882
  4. 4. Nancy (Tate) Harvey 1812–1892 m. Michael (Williamson) Harvey 1812–1889
  5. 5. Johnathon (Henry) Harvey 1813–1895 m. Lucinda Comer 1814–1861
  6. 6. Anna (Bell) Harvey 1817– m. David (S.) Smith 1838–
  7. 7. Joshua (Carter) Harvey 1818–1902 m. Charity Messinger 1842–1902 m. Angeline Mitchell 1829–1894
  8. 8. Mary (C.) Harvey 1823–1878 m. James (Anderson) Pack 1825–1903
  9. 9. Delilah (D.) Harvey 1827–1911
  10. 10. Francis Harvey 1827–1880 m. William (Harrison) Pack 1832–1860
  11. 11. Martha (Jane) Harvey 1829–1923 m. James (Henry) Underwood 1839–1870
  12. 12. John Harvey 1829–1887 m. Julia (Ann) Dickens 1830–
  13. 13. John (Richard) Harvey 1832–1907 m. Mary Cummings 1832–1909

Dorothy Gentry's Timeline

3 Records

1786
3 FEB 1786
Birth of Dorothy Gentry in Louisa Co., VA, USA
Louisa Co., VA, USA
1857
1857
Age 71
Burial of Dorothy Gentry in Rock Camp, Monroe, VA, USA
Rock Camp, Monroe, VA, USA
1857
6 DEC 1857
Age 71
Death of Dorothy Gentry in Rock Camp, Monroe, VA, USA
Rock Camp, Monroe, VA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 FEB 1786
    Event Place: Louisa Co., VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Rock Camp, Monroe, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 DEC 1857
    Event Place: Rock Camp, Monroe, VA, USA
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