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Matilda Gentry 1841–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1841

Birth Location: Lower Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 Nov 1909

Death Location: Lansing, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Gentry

Mother: Elizabeth Lyon

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Prewitt

The story of Matilda Gentry began in 1841 in Lower Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. Matilda Gentry had children including William Burk Prewitt. Matilda Gentry passed away in 1909 in Lansing, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Matilda Gentry began in 1841 in Lower Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
  • Matilda Gentry had children including William Burk Prewitt.
  • Matilda Gentry passed away in 1909 in Lansing, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Matilda Gentry's Ancestors

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Matilda Gentry
1841–1909
Birth Place: Lower Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Gentry
1801–1875
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Lyon
1802–1868
Lower Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Gentry's Descendants

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Matilda Gentry (8 Jan 1841–5 Nov 1909)
  1. 1. William (Burk) Prewitt 1870–1949
    1. 1. Alice Prewitt 1913– m. Sig (Haldane) Atkinson 1910–1983
      1. 1. Marlyn (Loy (Mardi)) Atkinson 1933–2011

Matilda Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1841
8 Jan 1841
Birth of Matilda Gentry in Lower Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Lower Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1909
5 Nov 1909
Age 68
Death of Matilda Gentry in Lancing, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Lancing, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1841
    Event Place: Lower Division, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1909
    Event Place: Lancing, Ashe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lansing, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America

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