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Mary "Polly" E Gentry 1839 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1839

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 March 1926

Death Location: Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Gentry

Mother: Virginia Sams

Spouse(s): William Stanton

Children(s): Mary Gentry, James Stanton, Rhoda Stanton, Sam Stanton, Rachel Stanton, Margaret Gosnell

Mary "Polly" E Gentry was born in 1839 in North Carolina, USA, the child of William Gentry and Virginia Jane Sams. In 1900, Mary "Polly" E Gentry resided in Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA. Mary "Polly" E Gentry married William "Bill" Stanton, and had children including Mary Polley Stanton Gentry, James Stanton, Rhoda Stanton, Sam Stanton, Rachel Stanton, Margaret Stanton Gosnell. Mary "Polly" E Gentry passed away in 1926 in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary "Polly" E Gentry was born in 1839 in North Carolina, USA, the child of William Gentry and Virginia Jane Sams.
  • In 1900, Mary "Polly" E Gentry resided in Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA.
  • Mary "Polly" E Gentry married William "Bill" Stanton, and had children including Mary Polley Stanton Gentry, James Stanton, Rhoda Stanton, Sam Stanton, Rachel Stanton, Margaret Stanton Gosnell.
  • Mary "Polly" E Gentry passed away in 1926 in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Gentry's Ancestors

Self
Mary Gentry
1839 – 1926
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Gentry
1825 – 1864
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Virginia (Jane) Sams
1825 – 1875
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Elias Gentry
1785 – 1869
North Carolina
Mary (Ann) Stanton
1790 – 1860
Core Sound, Carteret, North Carolina, United States
Gabriel Sams
1797 – 1895
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Mary Hampton
1801 – 1880
Grayson Co., Virginia
Great-Grandparents
David II
1754 – 1847
Elizabeth Smith
1756 – 1801
David Norton
1771 – 1864
Sarah Shelton
1771 – 1872
Corporal Sams
1774 – 1853
Agnes Blackwell
1776 – 1860
Ezekial Hampton
1770 – 1848
Susannah Durham
1776 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Gentry
1718 – 1787
Sarah Brooks
1720 – 1765
John Whitlock
1715 – 1758
Mary Hulsey
1724 – 1763
Amos Norton
1741 – 1770
Elizabeth Griffin
1752 – 1838
James Shelton
1754 – 1816
Sarah Briggs
1755 – 1825
1Lt Blackwell
1754 – 1818
Elizabeth Blackwell
1754 – 1790
EZEKIEL Jr
1734 – 1811
Sarah Griggs
1735 – 1811
Thomas Durham
1752 – 1803
Rebecca Allen
1761 – 1827

Mary Gentry's Descendants

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Mary ("Polly" E) Gentry (Sep 1839 – 2 March 1926) m. William ("Bill") Stanton (Feb 1822 – Aft. 1900)
  1. 1. Mary (Polley Stanton) Gentry (20 July 1872 – 2 January 1931)
  2. 2. James Stanton (12 Sep 1872 – 23 Apr 1942)
  3. 3. Rhoda Stanton (Feb 1875 – 1914) m. James (Marion) Ramsey (01 June 1870 – 1963) m. William (Baxter) Gunter (11 Jan 1878 – 13 Nov 1942)
    1. 1. John Stanton (1 September 1893 – 29 September 1918)
    2. 2. James Ramsey (abt 1895 – 10 Oct 1954) m. Martha Tweed (22 Feb 1902 – 27 May 1948)
      1. 1. Walter (H) Ramsey (01/16/1919 – 1 June 1992) m. Bonnie Berryhill (08/04/1920 – 30 January 2017) m. Bonnie (Louise) Berryhill (4 Aug 1920 – 30 Jan 2017)
        1. 1. Patsy Ramsey (07/25/1945 – ) m. David Morgan(Whittingham) (10/24/1940 – 05/16/2007) m. Daniel (Martin) Kirby (abt 1942 – 31 August 2019)
        2. 2. Lucille Ramsey (abt 1939 – ) m. Calvin (B.) Shelton
        3. 3. J. (D.) Ramsey (abt 1941 – )
        4. 4. Caral (Sue) Ramsey (abt 1944 – )
      2. 2. Susie Ramsey (14 December 1920 – 10 February 1989)
      3. 3. Melva Ramsey (26 December 1922 – 22 November 2014)
      4. 4. Tracy Ramsey (15 Jan 1925 – 03 Aug 1925)
    3. 3. Wilson Ramsey (1898 – 19 Aug 1989)
    4. 4. Mabel ((Mable) Ramsey) Gunter (10 Nov 1901 – 27 Nov 1994)
    5. 5. Neter Gunter (25 May 1904 – 15 August 1987)
    6. 6. Roosevelt Gunter (09 Jul 1908 – 22 May 1927) m. Janie Cook
  4. 4. Sam Stanton (15 Mar 1876 – 16 Nov 1953)
  5. 5. Rachel Stanton (12 Jul 1878 – 8 Jan 1965)
  6. 6. Margaret (Stanton) Gosnell (28 May 1880 – 02 Jun 1918)

Mary Gentry's Timeline

3 Records

1839
Sep 1839
Birth of Mary "Polly" E Gentry in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 61
Mary "Polly" E Gentry resided here in Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
1926
2 March 1926
Age 87
Death of Mary "Polly" E Gentry in Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, United States
Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1839
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Shelton Laurel, Madison, North Carolina; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1241205

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 March 1926
    Event Place: Marshall, Madison, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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