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Martin Van Buren GENTRY 1838–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1838

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 29 JAN 1906

Death Location: Searcy, White Co., Arkansas

Father: Cornelius I

Mother: Mary JOHNSON

Spouse(s): Almarinda [MAT-JUDY], Josephine TIDWELL

Children(s): William GENTRY, Walter GENTRY

The story of Martin Van Buren GENTRY began in 1838 in Alabama. In 1870, Martin Van Buren GENTRY was recorded in the census in Red River, White Co., Arkansas. Martin Van Buren GENTRY married Almarinda Smith Mat Judy, Josephine Tidwell, and had children including Walter Van Buren Gentry, William Pinkney Gentry. Martin Van Buren GENTRY passed away in 1906 in Searcy, White Co., Arkansas.

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Biography

  • The story of Martin Van Buren GENTRY began in 1838 in Alabama.
  • In 1870, Martin Van Buren GENTRY was recorded in the census in Red River, White Co., Arkansas.
  • Martin Van Buren GENTRY married Almarinda Smith Mat Judy, Josephine Tidwell, and had children including Walter Van Buren Gentry, William Pinkney Gentry.
  • Martin Van Buren GENTRY passed away in 1906 in Searcy, White Co., Arkansas.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martin GENTRY's Ancestors

Self
Martin GENTRY
1838–1906
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Cornelius GENTRY I
1803–1842
South Carolina
Mary JOHNSON
1810–1895
South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martin GENTRY's Descendants

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Martin (Van Buren) GENTRY (ABT 1838–29 JAN 1906) m. Almarinda (SMITH) [MAT-JUDY] (6 FEB 1845–22 MAR 1914) m. Josephine TIDWELL (ABT 1855–10 DEC 1930)
  1. 1. William (Pinkney) GENTRY 1866–1904 m. Beaura (H. ‘Beaury’) BARNETT 1870–1942
    1. 1. Horace (Galloway) GENTRY 1890– m. Elsie (B. JAMES) [MAT-JUDY] 1894–1989
      1. 1. William (Carroll) GENTRY 1920–2004 m. Mary (Elizabeth ‘Mary Beth’) O’GUIN 1925–2002
    2. 2. Bernice GENTRY 1892–1922
      1. 1. William (Gentry) NORTON 1919–1949
      2. 2. Edward NORTON 1917–1981
    3. 3. Ethel (Parylee) GENTRY 1894–1987 m. Walter (Jelks) COWARD 1891–1973
    4. 4. Martin (Barnett GENTRY) I 1896–1958 m. Retta (Jewel ‘Rettie’) GILREATH 1897–1992
    5. 5. Roy GENTRY 1900–
    6. 6. Lorine GENTRY 1903–1904
  2. 2. Walter (Van Buren) GENTRY 1889–1963 m. Ethel (Lovey HICKS) [MAT-JUDY] 1899–1932 m. Ruth (D.) GAITHER 1909–1995

Martin GENTRY's Timeline

4 Records

1838
ABT 1838
Birth of Martin Van Buren GENTRY in Alabama
Alabama
1870
1870
Age 32
Martin Van Buren GENTRY appeared in census in Red River, White Co., Arkansas
Red River, White Co., Arkansas
1880
1880
Age 42
Martin Van Buren GENTRY appeared in census in Gray, White Co., Arkansas
Gray, White Co., Arkansas
1906
29 JAN 1906
Age 68
Death of Martin Van Buren GENTRY in Searcy, White Co., Arkansas
Searcy, White Co., Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1838
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 U.S. Federal Census
    [2] 1880 U.S. Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 JAN 1841
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, I am using the tree of mahanli to fill in blanks for my DNA match with George Ashworth. There are good sources on this tree.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Red River, White Co., Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gray, White Co., Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JAN 1906
    Event Place: Searcy, White Co., Arkansas
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, I am using the tree of mahanli to fill in blanks for my DNA match with George Ashworth. There are good sources on this tree.

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