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Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry 1815–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 December 1815

Birth Location: Surry (Yadkin) Co, NC

Death Date: 12 Aug 1908

Death Location: Asbury United Methodist Ch, Yadkin Co, NC

Father: Shadrack Gentry

Mother: Mary Jacks

Spouse(s): Cranberry Bell

Children(s): Lucinda Bell, Joseph Bell, Harrette Bell, Robert Bell, Alice Bell, Nancy Bell, Mary Bell, Shadrach Bell

Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry was born in 1815 in Surry (Yadkin) Co, NC, the child of Shadrack H Gentry And Mary Polly Jacks. In 1850, Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry resided in South Division, Surry, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry resided in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA. Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry married Cranberry Albea Bell, and had children including Alice Bell, Harrette Bell, Joseph Martin Bell, Lucinda Amelia Bell, Mary A Bell, Nancy C Bell, Robert L Bell, Shadrach Bell. Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry passed away in 1908 in Asbury United Methodist Ch, Yadkin Co, NC.

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Biography

  • Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry was born in 1815 in Surry (Yadkin) Co, NC, the child of Shadrack H Gentry And Mary Polly Jacks.
  • In 1850, Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry resided in South Division, Surry, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry resided in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA.
  • Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry married Cranberry Albea Bell, and had children including Alice Bell, Harrette Bell, Joseph Martin Bell, Lucinda Amelia Bell, Mary A Bell, Nancy C Bell, Robert L Bell, Shadrach Bell.
  • Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry passed away in 1908 in Asbury United Methodist Ch, Yadkin Co, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Shadrack Gentry
1793–1853
Birth Location: , Surry, North Carolina, USA
SG
Mary Jacks
1792–1847
Birth Location: Surry County North Carolina
MJ

Spouses(s)

Cranberry Bell
1813–1885
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
CB

Children(s)

Lucinda Bell
1853–1934
Birth Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
LB
Joseph Bell
1847–1928
Birth Location: –
JB
Harrette Bell
1850–
Birth Location: North Carolina
HB
Robert Bell
1856–
Birth Location: North Carolina
RB
Alice Bell
1860–1935
Birth Location: North Carolina
AB
Nancy Bell
1843–
Birth Location: North Carolina
NB
Mary Bell
1837–
Birth Location: North Carolina
MB
Shadrach Bell
1839–1912
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, United States of America
SB

Margaret Gentry's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Gentry
1815–1908
Birth Place: Surry (Yadkin) Co, NC
Parents
Shadrack H. Gentry
1793–1853
, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Jacks
1792–1847
Surry County North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Gentry's Descendants

1.
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Margaret ((Peggy) Adelaide) Gentry (7 December 1815–12 Aug 1908) m. Cranberry (Albea) Bell (22 October 1813–16 October 1885)
  1. 1. Lucinda (Amelia) Bell 1853–1934 m. John (R.) Bell 1851– m. Chas (B) Vanhoy 1851–
    1. 1. Chloe (Ann "Annie") Bell 1882–1937 m. Henry (Harrison) Wood 1876–1964
      1. 1. Eva (Mae) Wood 1925–1995 m. Roy (J) Crews 1923–2009
        1. 1. Stephen (Dale "Steve") Crews 1951–2007
      2. 2. Mary (Ethel) Wood 1912– m. Mack (Richard) Walker 1911–1960
      3. 3. David (H) Wood 1914–
      4. 4. Amelia (Jane) Wood 1902–
      5. 5. Calvin Wood 1905–
      6. 6. Herman Wood 1908–
      7. 7. Hattie Wood 1911–
      8. 8. Minnie (Myrtle) Wood 1920–2003
    2. 2. Margaret (Bell) Wood 1880–1942 m. Meredith (Montgomery) Wood 1870–1925
      1. 1. Esther (Ellen) Krites 1906–1978
      2. 2. Conly (Hobson) Wood 1900–1963
      3. 3. Ethel (Mae) Lambeth 1916–1978
      4. 4. Nellie (Viola) Krites 1913–1992
      5. 5. Oscar Wood 1903–
      6. 6. Dean Wood 1910–
    3. 3. John (Bruce) Bell 1891–1916 m. Rowena Hepler 1892–
      1. 1. Theo (Margaretbelle) Sherrill 1915–1994
    4. 4. James (Cicero) Bell 1887–1906
    5. 5. Fannie (A) Bell 1894–
  2. 2. Joseph (Martin) Bell 1847–1928
  3. 3. Harrette Bell 1850–
  4. 4. Robert (L) Bell 1856– m. Elizabeth Martin 1858–
  5. 5. Alice Bell 1860–1935
  6. 6. Nancy (C) Bell 1843–
  7. 7. Mary (A) Bell 1837–
  8. 8. Shadrach Bell 1839–1912 m. Alice (Lee) Wiseman 1867–1935
    1. 1. Charles (Robert) Bell 1871–1939
    2. 2. Maggie (E.) Bell 1874–1963
    3. 3. William (Frank) Bell 1864–1931
    4. 4. Mayme (Jane) Sale 1880–1962
    5. 5. William (A.) Bell 1890–1949
    6. 6. Victory (E) Bell 1866–
    7. 7. Sallie (M) Bell 1891–
    8. 8. Carry (C) Bell 1893–1939
    9. 9. Mattie (A) Bell 1895–
    10. 10. Shadric (W) Bell 1898–
    11. 11. Florence (C) Wieman 1884–
    12. 12. Myrtle Bell 1892–
    13. 13. Walter Bell 1900–

Margaret Gentry's Timeline

6 Records

1815
7 December 1815
Birth of Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry in Surry (Yadkin) Co, NC
Surry (Yadkin) Co, NC
1850
1850
Age 35
Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry resided here in South Division, Surry, North Carolina, USA
South Division, Surry, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 45
Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry resided here in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 55
Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry resided here in Buck Shoal, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
Buck Shoal, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 65
Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry resided here in Buck Shoal, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
Buck Shoal, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
1908
12 Aug 1908
Age 93
Death of Margaret (Peggy) Adelaide Gentry in Hamptonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hamptonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 December 1815
    Event Place: Surry (Yadkin) Co, NC
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: South Division, Surry, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Buck Shoal, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Buck Shoal, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1908
    Event Place: Hamptonville, Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Asbury United Methodist Ch, Yadkin Co, NC
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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