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James Gentry 1768–1833 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768

Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1833

Death Location: Winchester, Clark Co, Kentucky

Father: Moses Gentry

Mother: Lucy Sims

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lyon

Children(s): James Gentry, Elizabeth Gentry, Moses Gentry, Harmon Gentry, Jesse Gentry, Dorothy Gentry, John Gentry, Lola Gentry, Nancy Gentry, James Gentry, George Gentry, Aaron Gentry

James Gentry was born in 1768 in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States, the child of Moses Gentry And Lucy Sims. James Gentry married Elizabeth Lyon, and had children including Aaron Gentry, Dorothy Evelyn Dolly Gentry, Elizabeth Gentry, George Gentry, Harmon Gentry, James Gentry, Jesse Gentry, John Gentry, Lola Gentry, Moses Gentry, Nancy Gentry. James Gentry passed away in 1833 in Winchester, Clark Co, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • James Gentry was born in 1768 in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States, the child of Moses Gentry And Lucy Sims.
  • James Gentry married Elizabeth Lyon, and had children including Aaron Gentry, Dorothy Evelyn Dolly Gentry, Elizabeth Gentry, George Gentry, Harmon Gentry, James Gentry, Jesse Gentry, John Gentry, Lola Gentry, Moses Gentry, Nancy Gentry.
  • James Gentry passed away in 1833 in Winchester, Clark Co, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gentry's Ancestors

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James Gentry
1768–1833
Birth Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Parents
Moses Gentry
1722–1808
St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia Colony
Lucy Sims
1746–1808
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas (GENTRY) Jr
1697–1777
Totopotomy Creek, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Mary (Jane) Brooks
1705–1797
Albemarle Co, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Gentry
1655–1736
Lucy Cornelius
1660–1754
Elizabeth Caine
1678–1732
Richard Brook
1667–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gentry
1627–1697
Margaret Draper
1627–1681

James Gentry's Descendants

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James Gentry (1768–1833) m. Elizabeth Lyon (1771–1830)
  1. 1. James Gentry 1805–1856 m. Leanah Foster 1798–1860
    1. 1. William (Henry) Gentry 1826–1917 m. Jesusa Liendo 1826–1911 m. Nannie (A) Stribling 1838–1904 m. Hammie Gentry 1838–
      1. 1. Alfonso (Liendo) Gentry 1855–1922 m. Rosalia ((Rocco) Cruz De La) Garza 1852–1936
        1. 1. Clara Gentry 1877–1973 m. Antonio (Resendez) Garcia 1878–1946
        2. 2. Lolo Gentry 1892–1945
        3. 3. Pauline GENTRY 1882–1967
        4. 4. Angelita GENTRY 1879–1948
        5. 5. Pauline (de la Garza) Gentry 1882–1967
        6. 6. Eduardo Cortez 1874–1960
        7. 7. Francisco Garcia 1897–1984
        8. 8. Augustine Gentry 1895–
      2. 2. Adelaide (Liendo) Gentry 1860–1931
      3. 3. John (Henry) Gentry 1862–1935
      4. 4. George (James) Gentry 1861–1912 m. Katharyn (Kitty) Hoye 1876–1922
      5. 5. Bruce (L.) Gentry 1865–1930
      6. 6. William (Addison) Gentry 1850–1918
      7. 7. Juan Gonzales 1872–
      8. 8. Guillermo Gentry 1862–
      9. 9. Mattie Gentry 1851–
      10. 10. William (Addison) Gentry 1849–1918
    2. 2. John (F) Gentry 1822–1847
    3. 3. George (W) Gentry 1836–1888
    4. 4. T.J. Gentry 1826–1855
    5. 5. Mary (J.) Gentry 1834–
    6. 6. George (W.) Gentry 1841–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Gentry 1793–1863
  3. 3. Moses Gentry 1798–1859 m. Nancy Vanlandingham 1813–
  4. 4. Harmon Gentry 1791–1870
  5. 5. Jesse Gentry 1789–1862
  6. 6. Dorothy (Evelyn "Dolly") Gentry 1785–1857
  7. 7. John Gentry 1791–1857
  8. 8. Lola Gentry 1799–1844
  9. 9. Nancy Gentry 1783–1851
  10. 10. James Gentry 1787–1823
  11. 11. George Gentry 1781–
  12. 12. Aaron Gentry 1771–

James Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1768
1768
Birth of James Gentry in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1833
1833
Age 65
Death of James Gentry in Winchester, Clark Co, Kentucky
Winchester, Clark Co, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4184.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CDV

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1833
    Event Place: Winchester, Clark Co, Kentucky

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