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Richard Harrison Gentry 1812–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 October 1812

Birth Location: Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 6 February 1871

Death Location: Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Richard Gentry

Mother: Nancy Hawkins

Spouse(s): Mary Wyatt

Children(s): Richard Gentry, Mary Paxton, Atossa Gentry, Sarah Elston, Oliver Gentry, Lucy Ankeney

In 1812, Richard Harrison Gentry entered the world in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Richard Gentry And Nancy Ann Hawkins. Richard Harrison Gentry married Mary Niel Wyatt, and had children including Atossa Gentry, Lucy Wyatt Ankeney, Mary Neill Paxton, Oliver Perry Gentry, Richard Gentry, Sarah Elston. Richard Harrison Gentry passed away in 1871 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Richard Harrison Gentry entered the world in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Richard Gentry And Nancy Ann Hawkins.
  • Richard Harrison Gentry married Mary Niel Wyatt, and had children including Atossa Gentry, Lucy Wyatt Ankeney, Mary Neill Paxton, Oliver Perry Gentry, Richard Gentry, Sarah Elston.
  • Richard Harrison Gentry passed away in 1871 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Gentry's Ancestors

Self
Richard Gentry
1812–1871
Birth Place: Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Richard Gentry
1788–1837
Boonesborough, Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Nancy (Ann) Hawkins
1791–1870
Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Richard (Estes) Gentry
1763–1843
Louisa County, Virginia, United States of America
Jane (Lucy) Harris
1763–1821
Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Nicholas Hawkins
1760–1821
Virginia, United States of America
Anna Hawkins
1766–1854
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Harris
1725–1794
Agnes McCord
1740–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Harris
1696–1765
Mourning (Glen)
1702–1775

Richard Gentry's Descendants

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Richard (Harrison) Gentry (15 October 1812–6 February 1871) m. Mary (Niel) Wyatt (7 March 1826–11 June 1887)
  1. 1. Richard Gentry 1846–1916 m. Susan (Emeline) Butler 1850–1924
    1. 1. Richard (Hardin) Gentry 1878–1941 m. Jean Blythe 1885–
    2. 2. Ruth (Russell) Gentry 1880–1963 m. William (Henry) Bush 1849–1931
      1. 1. Caroline (Gentry) Bush 1909–2001 m. Frederick (Latham) Emeny 1904–1988
        1. 1. Ruth (Bush) Emeny 1941–2005
      2. 2. Ruth (Emily) Bush 1911–
  2. 2. Mary (Neill) Paxton 1857–1903
  3. 3. Atossa Gentry 1849–1939
  4. 4. Sarah Elston 1855–1944
  5. 5. Oliver (Perry) Gentry 1862–1921
  6. 6. Lucy (Wyatt) Ankeney 1864–1957

Richard Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1812
15 October 1812
Birth of Richard Harrison Gentry in Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
1871
6 February 1871
Age 59
Death of Richard Harrison Gentry in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1812
    Event Place: Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 041

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 1871
    Event Place: Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 041

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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