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Josiah Gentry 1768–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 June 1768

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 7 January 1856

Death Location: Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Martin Gentry

Mother: Mary Timberlake

Spouse(s): Nancy Thompson

Children(s): Joel Gentry, Thomas Gentry

In 1768, Josiah Gentry entered the world in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Martin Gentry And Mary Timberlake. In 1800, Josiah Gentry resided in Madison, Kentucky, United States. Josiah Gentry married Nancy Thompson, and had children including Joel Gentry, Thomas Jefferson Gentry. Josiah Gentry passed away in 1856 in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1768, Josiah Gentry entered the world in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Martin Gentry And Mary Timberlake.
  • In 1800, Josiah Gentry resided in Madison, Kentucky, United States.
  • Josiah Gentry married Nancy Thompson, and had children including Joel Gentry, Thomas Jefferson Gentry.
  • Josiah Gentry passed away in 1856 in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Gentry's Ancestors

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Josiah Gentry
1768–1856
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Martin Gentry
1747–1827
Hanovertown, St. Paul's Parrish, Hanover, Virginia
Mary Timberlake
1748–1827
Hanover, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas (Gentry) II
1697–1779
Totopotomy Creek, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Jane (Benajah) Brooks
1697–1797
Albemarle County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Dames)
1655–1736
Richard Jr
1674–1760
Elizabeth Caine
1678–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Younger
1627–1697
Richard soldier
1660–1734
Mary Gibson
1688–1734
Abraham Caine
1658–1748
Martha Venable
1657–

Josiah Gentry's Descendants

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Josiah Gentry (6 June 1768–7 January 1856) m. Nancy Thompson (4 February 1766–11 March 1831)
  1. 1. Joel Gentry 1791–1808
  2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) Gentry 1797–1844

Josiah Gentry's Timeline

3 Records

1768
6 June 1768
Birth of Josiah Gentry in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
1800
1800
Age 32
Josiah Gentry resided here in Madison, Kentucky, United States
Madison, Kentucky, United States
1856
7 January 1856
Age 88
Death of Josiah Gentry in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 June 1768
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Madison, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Tax Lists, 1799-1801

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 January 1856
    Event Place: Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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