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Richard William Estes Gentry 1763–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1763

Birth Location: Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 12 February 1843

Death Location: Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: David Gentry

Mother: Mary Estes

Spouse(s): Jane Harris, Nancy Gutherie

Children(s): Reuben Gentry, Richard Gentry, Christy Gentry, James Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Nancy Gentry, Joshua Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Overton Gentry, Rodes Gentry, Jane Gentry

In 1763, Richard William Estes Gentry entered the world in Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America, born to David Gentry And Mary Sarah Estes. Richard William Estes Gentry married Jane Lucy Harris, Nancy Gutherie, and had children including Christy Gentry, James Gentry, Jane Harris Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Joseph Mccord Gentry, Joshua Gentry, Nancy Gentry, Overton Gentry, Reuben Estes Gentry, Richard Gentry, Rodes Gentry. Richard William Estes Gentry passed away in 1843 in Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1763, Richard William Estes Gentry entered the world in Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America, born to David Gentry And Mary Sarah Estes.
  • Richard William Estes Gentry married Jane Lucy Harris, Nancy Gutherie, and had children including Christy Gentry, James Gentry, Jane Harris Gentry, Joseph Gentry, Joseph Mccord Gentry, Joshua Gentry, Nancy Gentry, Overton Gentry, Reuben Estes Gentry, Richard Gentry, Rodes Gentry.
  • Richard William Estes Gentry passed away in 1843 in Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Gentry's Ancestors

Self
Richard Gentry
1763–1843
Birth Place: Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
David Gentry
1724–1812
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Mary (Sarah) Estes
–1767
Grandparents
Nicholas (Gentry) II
1697–1779
Totopotomy Creek, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Mary (Caine) Brooks
1697–1729
Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Dames)
1655–1736
Richard Brooks
1674–1779
Elizabeth Caine
1678–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Younger
1627–1697
Abraham Caine
1658–1748
Martha Venables
1657–1699

Richard Gentry's Descendants

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Richard (William Estes) Gentry (26 September 1763–12 February 1843) m. Jane (Lucy) Harris (18 September 1763–17 September 1821) m. Nancy Gutherie (12 April 1799–16 December 1881)
  1. 1. Reuben (Estes) Gentry 1785–1839
  2. 2. Richard Gentry 1788–1837
  3. 3. Christy Gentry 1790–1866
  4. 4. James Gentry 1792–1849
  5. 5. Joseph (McCord) Gentry 1794–1795
  6. 6. Nancy Gentry 1795–
  7. 7. Joshua Gentry 1797–1864
  8. 8. Joseph Gentry 1799–1864
  9. 9. Overton Gentry 1802–1879
  10. 10. Rodes Gentry 1804–1845
  11. 11. Jane (Harris) Gentry 1806–

Richard Gentry's Timeline

3 Records

1763
26 September 1763
Birth of Richard William Estes Gentry in Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
1821
12 Oct 1821
Age 58
Richard William Estes Gentry was married
None
1843
12 February 1843
Age 80
Death of Richard William Estes Gentry in Claiborne, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Claiborne, Madison, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1763
    Event Place: Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1821
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1843
    Event Place: Claiborne, Madison, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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