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John Cannon Gentry 1912 – 1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 JUL 1912

Birth Location: Unknown

Death Date: 1980

Death Location: Slaton, Texas

Father: William GENTRY

Mother: Nancy Gentry

Spouse(s): Irene Gentry

Children(s):

John Cannon Gentry was born in 1912 in Unknown, the child of William T. GENTRY and Nancy Myrtle Lamb Gentry. John Cannon Gentry married Irene Childress Gentry. John Cannon Gentry passed away in 1980 in Slaton, Texas.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • John Cannon Gentry was born in 1912 in Unknown, the child of William T. GENTRY and Nancy Myrtle Lamb Gentry.
  • John Cannon Gentry married Irene Childress Gentry.
  • John Cannon Gentry passed away in 1980 in Slaton, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Gentry's Ancestors

Self
John Gentry
1912 – 1980
Birth Place: Unknown
Parents
William T. GENTRY
1881 – 1950
Bedford County Tennessee
Nancy (Myrtle Lamb) Gentry
1886 – 1947
Tennessee
Grandparents
Newton (Cannon) GENTRY
1854 – 1925
Middle Tennessee
Susan (Jane) BOYCE
1840 – 1897
Unknown
Great-Grandparents
Samual GENTRY
1816 – 1875
Mary BAILEY
1817 – 1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samual GENTRY
1778 – 1816
Euphamay CANNON
1788 – 1855

John Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1912
9 JUL 1912
Birth of John Cannon Gentry in Unknown
Unknown
1980
1980
Age 68
Death of John Cannon Gentry in Slaton, Texas
Slaton, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 JUL 1912
    Event Place: Unknown
    Record Source:
    [1] Footnote: Broderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #1962, Date of Import: Dec 12, 1996
    [2] Doug1.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1980
    Event Place: Slaton, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Footnote: Broderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #1962, Date of Import: Dec 12, 1996
    [2] Doug1.ged

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