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John Joseph (Big John) Gentry 1777–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 Nov 1865

Death Location: Shady Valley, Johnson, Tennessee, USA

Father: JOSEPH III

Mother: Winifred Gentry

Spouse(s): Sarah Brown

Children(s): William Gentry, Susannah Gentry, Jesse Gentry, Sarah Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Keziah Gentry, Elizabeth Gentry

The story of John Joseph (Big John) Gentry began in 1777 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA. John Joseph (Big John) Gentry married Sarah Brown, and had children including Elizabeth Gentry, Jesse D Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Keziah Kizzie Gentry, Sarah Gentry, Susannah Susie Gentry, William Gentry. John Joseph (Big John) Gentry passed away in 1865 in Shady Valley, Johnson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Joseph (Big John) Gentry began in 1777 in Hanover County, Virginia, USA.
  • John Joseph (Big John) Gentry married Sarah Brown, and had children including Elizabeth Gentry, Jesse D Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Keziah Kizzie Gentry, Sarah Gentry, Susannah Susie Gentry, William Gentry.
  • John Joseph (Big John) Gentry passed away in 1865 in Shady Valley, Johnson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOSEPH III
1741–1835
Birth Location: Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Winifred Gentry
1742–1833
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Brown
1782–1850
Birth Location: Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America
SB

Children(s)

William Gentry
1816–1876
Birth Location: Carter, Tennessee, United States
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Susannah Gentry
1808–1880
Birth Location: Carter County, Tennessee, USA
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Jesse Gentry
1798–1840
Birth Location: Carter, Tennessee, United States
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Sarah Gentry
1803–1838
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Joseph Gentry
1805–1860
Birth Location: Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, United States or Carter, Tennessee, USA
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Keziah Gentry
1813–1883
Birth Location: Carter, Tennessee, United States
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Elizabeth Gentry
1819–
Birth Location: Carter County, Tennessee, USA
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John Gentry's Ancestors

Self
John Gentry
1777–1865
Birth Place: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Parents
JOSEPH GENTRY III
1741–1835
Hanover, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Winifred Gentry
1742–1833
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph Gentry
1712–1788
New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Susannah ((Ann)) Allen
1720–1810
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
John Oliver
1724–1796
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
MARGARET (MARY) SMITH
1725–1796
Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Gentry
1685–1766
Agnes Gentry
1685–
William Allen
1696–1752
Alexander Oliver
1702–1763
William SMITH
1700–1751
Ann Isham
1700–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas I
1655–1736
Lucy Cornelius
1660–1754
William Allen
1671–1713
Abigail Hudsun
1664–1713
Andrew Oliver
1680–1749
Frances
1680–1754
Catherine Bates
1674–1740

John Gentry's Descendants

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John (Joseph (Big John)) Gentry (1777–24 Nov 1865) m. Sarah Brown (1782–18 Sep 1850)
  1. 1. William Gentry 1816–1876 m. Mary Oliver 1813–1886
    1. 1. Mary (I.) Oneil 1842–1907 m. John (Henry) O'Neal 1857–1942
      1. 1. William (Henry) Oneal 1873–1931 m. Edna Rouse 1884–1922
        1. 1. Addie Oneal 1904–1992 m. David (N) Short 1884–1950
        2. 2. Robert (L) Oneil 1901– m. Ruby Oneil 1908–
        3. 3. Donley Oneal 1905– m. Myrtle O'Neal 1905–
        4. 4. Mary Oneal 1912–1996
        5. 5. Fannie Oneal 1916–1946
        6. 6. Laura (Kate O'Neal) Carter 1918–1942 m. John (N) Carter 1919–
      2. 2. Melvina (R.) Oneil 1877–
    2. 2. Nancy (Margaret) Gentry 1844–1919
    3. 3. Elijah Gentry 1837–1865
    4. 4. Elizabeth Gentry 1841–1907
    5. 5. Louisa (Eliza) Gentry 1847–1910
    6. 6. Jesse (James) Gentry 1849–1900
    7. 7. James (Joseph) Gentry 1849–1865
  2. 2. Susannah ("Susie") Gentry 1808–1880
  3. 3. Jesse (D) Gentry 1798–1840
  4. 4. Sarah Gentry 1803–1838
  5. 5. Joseph Gentry 1805–1860
  6. 6. Keziah ("Kizzie") Gentry 1813–1883
  7. 7. Elizabeth Gentry 1819–

John Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1777
1777
Birth of John Joseph (Big John) Gentry in Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
1865
24 Nov 1865
Age 88
Death of John Joseph (Big John) Gentry in Shady Valley, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
Shady Valley, Johnson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1865
    Event Place: Shady Valley, Johnson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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