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Jesse Gentry 1838–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1838

Birth Location: Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee

Death Date: 12 Jul 1860

Death Location: Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee

Father: William Gentry

Mother: Derusha Hampton

Spouse(s): Martha Moore

Children(s): Jesse Gentry, John Gentry, Eugene Gentry, Elizabeth Gentry, Myrick Gentry, Wade Gentry, Claudis Gentry, Thomas Gentry, Eula Gentry, Oscala Gentry, Forest Gentry, Buelah Gentry

In 1838, Jesse Gentry entered the world in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee, born to William Riley Gentry And Derusha Hampton. Jesse Gentry married Martha F Moore, and had children including Buelah Gentry, Claudis L Gentry, Elizabeth Tabitha Gentry, Eugene G Gentry, Eula L Gentry, Forest Gentry, Jesse Gentry, John Styth Gentry, Myrick Gentry, Oscala Gentry, Thomas Jefferson Gentry, Wade Hampton Gentry. Jesse Gentry passed away in 1860 in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Jesse Gentry entered the world in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee, born to William Riley Gentry And Derusha Hampton.
  • Jesse Gentry married Martha F Moore, and had children including Buelah Gentry, Claudis L Gentry, Elizabeth Tabitha Gentry, Eugene G Gentry, Eula L Gentry, Forest Gentry, Jesse Gentry, John Styth Gentry, Myrick Gentry, Oscala Gentry, Thomas Jefferson Gentry, Wade Hampton Gentry.
  • Jesse Gentry passed away in 1860 in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Gentry's Ancestors

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Jesse Gentry
1838–1860
Birth Place: Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee
Parents
William Riley Gentry
1813–1894
Blackmans Fork, Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Derusha Hampton
1814–1850
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Jesse Gentry
1778–1850
Eastern, Giles, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Gallion
1787–1870
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jesse Gentry's Descendants

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Jesse Gentry (27 Feb 1838–12 Jul 1860) m. Martha (F) Moore (21 Dec 1846–18 Jun 1887)
  1. 1. Jesse Gentry 1872–1903 m. Mary (Elizabeth Martha ODella) Bunn 1879–1951
    1. 1. Marvin (Howell) Gentry 1899–1976 m. Violet (Velma) Yeager 1902–1977
      1. 1. Vera (Davis) Gentry 1923–2007
      2. 2. Mary (Hazel) Gentry 1925–2001
      3. 3. John (Calvin) Gentry 1939–1980
      4. 4. James (Edward) Gentry 1930–1977 m. Bertha (Jean "Tootsie") Eller 1934–2009 m. Hazel (Mable) Ford 1936–2005
    2. 2. Marvin (Howell) Gentry 1899–1976 m. Violet (Velma) Yeager 1902–1977
      1. 1. John (Calvin) Gentry 1939–1980
      2. 2. Vera (Davis) Gentry 1923–2007 m. Brady Kilpatrick 1917–1977
        1. 1. Phillip (Ray) Kilpatrick 1942–1943
        2. 2. Brady (Merle) Kilpatrick 1941–2015
        3. 3. Retha (Mae) Kilpatrick 1945–2011
      3. 3. Mary (Hazel) Gentry 1925–2001 m. Chester (P) Bazydlo 1932–1982
    3. 3. Charlie (Caldwell) Gentry 1897–1981 m. Mary (Della) Hyde 1900–1971
      1. 1. Mary (Evelyn) Gentry 1921–1932
    4. 4. Walter (B Mack) Gentry 1901–1946
    5. 5. Eugene (Hobson) Gentry 1903–1968
    6. 6. Walter (Mack) Gentry 1901–1946
  2. 2. John (Styth) Gentry 1865–1887
  3. 3. Eugene (G) Gentry 1867–1907 m. Annie Foster 1872–
    1. 1. Betty Gentry 1891–1971
    2. 2. Ada Gentry 1898–
    3. 3. Jessie (Eugene) Gentry 1894–1949
    4. 4. Clovis (G) Gentry 1896–1967
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Tabitha) Gentry 1869–1954
  5. 5. Myrick Gentry 1872–1891
  6. 6. Wade (Hampton) Gentry 1875–1944
  7. 7. Claudis (L) Gentry 1877–
  8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) Gentry 1878–
  9. 9. Eula (L) Gentry 1881–
  10. 10. Oscala Gentry 1884–1957
  11. 11. Forest Gentry 1885–
  12. 12. Buelah Gentry 1886–

Jesse Gentry's Timeline

5 Records

1837
10 May 1837
Birth of Jesse Gentry in Butts, Georgia, United States
Butts, Georgia, United States
1838
27 Feb 1838
Birth of Jesse Gentry in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee
Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee
1860
12 Jul 1860
Age 22
Death of Jesse Gentry in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee
Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee
1910
1910
Age 72
Jesse Gentry resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Orange, Texas
Justice Precinct 4, Orange, Texas
1919
15 Dec 1919
Age 81
Death of Jesse Gentry in Springville, St Clair, Alabama, United States
Springville, St Clair, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1837
    Event Place: Butts, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Orange, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1838
    Event Place: Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Orange, Texas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Orange, Texas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1919
    Event Place: Springville, St Clair, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1860
    Event Place: Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee

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