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William Claude Gentry 1780 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1780

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: February 28, 1840

Death Location: Fentress Co., Tennessee

Father: David II

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

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The story of William Claude Gentry began in 1780 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. William Claude Gentry passed away in 1840 in Fentress Co., Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of William Claude Gentry began in 1780 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
  • William Claude Gentry passed away in 1840 in Fentress Co., Tennessee.

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William Gentry's Ancestors

Self
William Gentry
1780 – 1840
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Parents
David Gentry II
1754 – 1847
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (J) Smith
1756 – 1801
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
David (Sr) Gentry
1718 – 1787
St Pauls Parish, New Kent, Virginia
Sarah Brooks
1720 – 1765
New Kent, Virginia, USA
John Whitlock
1715 – 1758
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Hulsey
1724 – 1763
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Brooks
1674 – 1779
Elizabeth Caine
1678 – 1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1780
24 Jan 1780
Birth of William Claude Gentry in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1840
February 28, 1840
Age 60
Death of William Claude Gentry in Fentress Co., Tennessee
Fentress Co., Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1780
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 28, 1840
    Event Place: Fentress Co., Tennessee

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