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Joseph S Gentry 1801–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Jackson County, Kentucky

Father: Benjamin Gentry

Mother: Rhoda Wilson

Spouse(s): Nancy Davis

Children(s):

Joseph S Gentry was born in 1801 in Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, the child of Benjamin B Gentry And Rhoda Wilson. In 1850, Joseph S Gentry resided in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Joseph S Gentry resided in Owsley, Kentucky, USA. Joseph S Gentry married Nancy Davis. Joseph S Gentry passed away in 1880 in Jackson County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • Joseph S Gentry was born in 1801 in Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, the child of Benjamin B Gentry And Rhoda Wilson.
  • In 1850, Joseph S Gentry resided in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Joseph S Gentry resided in Owsley, Kentucky, USA.
  • Joseph S Gentry married Nancy Davis.
  • Joseph S Gentry passed away in 1880 in Jackson County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Gentry's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Gentry
1801–1880
Birth Place: Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee
Parents
Benjamin B Gentry
1786–1854
Washington County, TN
Rhoda Wilson
1768–1863
North Carolina
Grandparents
Joseph Gentry
1748–1835
Hanover County, Virginia
Winifred Oliver
1745–1833
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina
John Wilson
1730–1806
Amelia, Virginia
Ann Luck
1736–1810
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Gentry
1712–1788
John Oliver
1724–1796
Margaret Smith
1725–1796
George Wilson
1715–1760
Catherine Wilson
1719–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Willson
1690–1753

Joseph Gentry's Timeline

6 Records

1801
1801
Birth of Joseph S Gentry in Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee
Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 49
Joseph S Gentry resided here in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 59
Joseph S Gentry resided here in Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Owsley, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 69
Joseph S Gentry resided here in Precinct 3, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 3, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 79
Joseph S Gentry resided here in Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 79
Death of Joseph S Gentry in Jackson County, Kentucky
Jackson County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky; Roll: 421; Page: 525A; Enumeration District: 050
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: M593_504; Page: 433A; Family History Library Film: 552003
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: M653_391; Page: 416; Family History Library Film: 803391
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 31, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M432_955; Page: 342A; Image: 212

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 31, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M432_955; Page: 342A; Image: 212

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Owsley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: M653_391; Page: 416; Family History Library Film: 803391

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Wolfe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 3, Wolfe, Kentucky; Roll: M593_504; Page: 433A; Family History Library Film: 552003

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pond Creek, Jackson, Kentucky; Roll: 421; Page: 525A; Enumeration District: 050

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson County, Kentucky

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