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Matthew Gentry 1771–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1771

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Franklin County, Georgia USA, Georgia, USA

Father: Allen Gentry

Mother: Elizabeth (Gentry)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Carter

Children(s): William Gentry

Matthew Gentry was born in 1771 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, the child of Allen 1740 Cain Gentry And Elizabeth 1748 Lydia Lyddie Youngblood Gentry. Matthew Gentry married Elizabeth Carter, and had children including William Gentry. Matthew Gentry passed away in 1840 in Franklin County, Georgia USA, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Matthew Gentry was born in 1771 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA, the child of Allen 1740 Cain Gentry And Elizabeth 1748 Lydia Lyddie Youngblood Gentry.
  • Matthew Gentry married Elizabeth Carter, and had children including William Gentry.
  • Matthew Gentry passed away in 1840 in Franklin County, Georgia USA, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Allen Gentry
1740–1821
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth (Gentry)
1748–1809
Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Carter
1780–
Birth Location: Hulme, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

William Gentry
1815–1852
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
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Matthew Gentry's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Gentry
1771–1840
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Allen (1740) Cain Gentry
1740–1821
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth ((1748) Lydia “Lyddie” Youngblood) (Gentry)
1748–1809
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
David ('Long David') Gentry
1708–1787
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Capt. (Peter Jungblut "Youngblood") Jr.
1732–1788
North Carolina, United States of America
Susannah (Starke) (Youngblood)
1735–1774
Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Gentry
1655–1736
Lucy Cornelius
1660–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gentry
1627–1697
Margaret Draper
1633–1681
John (Immigrant)
1634–1704
Lambertse Huybertse
1629–1702

Matthew Gentry's Descendants

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Matthew Gentry (1771–1840) m. Elizabeth Carter (1780–)
  1. 1. William Gentry 1815–1852 m. Lucinda (Hammond GRAVITT) Gentry 1815–1852
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Gentry 1850–1926 m. William (Anderson) Cherry 1834–1910
      1. 1. Robert (L) Gentry 1867–1945 m. Martha (Melinda “Mattie” Kelley) (Gentry) 1863–1952
        1. 1. Henry (Harrison) Gentry 1898– m. Mattie (Anna Willis) (Gentry) 1900–1926 m. Dolly (R) Gentry 1907–
        2. 2. Katherine ((1892) Jane “Janie K” Gentry) (Eaton) 1892–1969 m. William ((1880?) A) Eaton 1880–
        3. 3. Thomas (J) Gentry\Jentry 1898–1982
        4. 4. Emma (Evalina Gentry\Jentry) (Ashworth) 1893–1959
        5. 5. Robert (L.) Gentry 1903–1960
        6. 6. Lilly (M Gentry) (McCain) 1901–1981
        7. 7. Mary ((1909)) Gentry 1909–
        8. 8. Martha (Gay Gentry) (Wilson) 1906–1932
    2. 2. Angeline Gentry 1838–
    3. 3. Sarah (E) Gentry 1846–
    4. 4. Mary (A) Gentry 1840–
    5. 5. William ((1836) M) Gentry 1836–1926
    6. 6. Elisha Gentry 1848–
    7. 7. Lucinda (C) Gentry 1841–
    8. 8. Moses ((1836)) Gentry 1836–

Matthew Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1771
1771
Birth of Matthew Gentry in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 69
Death of Matthew Gentry in Franklin County, Georgia USA, Georgia, USA
Franklin County, Georgia USA, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Franklin County, Georgia USA, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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