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William Gentry 1788–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 April 1788

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 22 March 1858

Death Location: Clark County, Arkansas

Father: Tyre Jentry

Mother: Delilah (1752)

Spouse(s): Jane Narrad

Children(s): Alfred Gentry, Wesley Gentry, Martha Gentry

In 1788, William Gentry entered the world in South Carolina, born to Tyre Jentry And Delilah Dillie Clark 1752. In 1846, William Gentry resided in Washington, Arkansas, USA. In 1850, William Gentry resided in Terre Noire, Clark, Arkansas, USA. William Gentry married Jane Narrad, and had children including Alfred Gentry, George Washington Gentry, Martha Heard Gentry, Wesley Gentry. William Gentry passed away in 1858 in Clark County, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1788, William Gentry entered the world in South Carolina, born to Tyre Jentry And Delilah Dillie Clark 1752.
  • In 1846, William Gentry resided in Washington, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1850, William Gentry resided in Terre Noire, Clark, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Gentry married Jane Narrad, and had children including Alfred Gentry, George Washington Gentry, Martha Heard Gentry, Wesley Gentry.
  • William Gentry passed away in 1858 in Clark County, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gentry's Ancestors

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William Gentry
1788–1858
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Tyre Jentry
1766–1845
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Delilah (“Dillie” Clark) (1752)
1760–1808
Spartanburg South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel ((1734) Gentry) (1734)
1740–1810
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly? Gentry Cherokee) Woman)
1730–
South Carolina, USA
Samuel ((1724)) Clark
1724–1783
Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ellen) Bennett
1728–1783
Burlington, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Samuel (1683)
1692–1789
Ann Allen
1698–
Thomas Clark
1700–1774
Hannah
1700–1742
William Bennett
1697–1761
Elizabeth Harding
1703–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lucy Cornelius
1660–1754
Richard Allen
1680–
Samuel Clark
1666–1725
Mehitable Phippen
1668–1721
John Woodruff
1785–
James Bennett
1682–1752
Mary Rogers
1682–1750
Hannah Ames
1657–1723
John Harding
1650–1719

William Gentry's Descendants

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William Gentry (10 April 1788–22 March 1858) m. Jane Narrad (3 May 1792–9 July 1852)
  1. 1. Alfred Gentry 1824–
  2. 2. Wesley Gentry 1830–
  3. 3. Martha (Heard) Gentry 1812–1880

William Gentry's Timeline

4 Records

1788
10 April 1788
Birth of William Gentry in South Carolina
South Carolina
1846
2 Sep 1846
Age 58
William Gentry resided here in Washington, Arkansas, USA
Washington, Arkansas, USA
1850
1850
Age 62
William Gentry resided here in Terre Noire, Clark, Arkansas, USA
Terre Noire, Clark, Arkansas, USA
1858
22 March 1858
Age 70
Death of William Gentry in Clark County, Arkansas
Clark County, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 April 1788
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Antoine, Clark, Arkansas; Roll: 25; Page: 215a
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Fold3.com, Memorials, Fold3; Lehi, Utah

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Arkansas, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1846
    Event Place: Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Washington Telegraph; Publication Date: 2 Sep 1846; Publication Place: Washington, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Terre Noire, Clark, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Antoine, Clark, Arkansas; Roll: 25; Page: 215a
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 March 1858
    Event Place: Clark County, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Fold3.com, Memorials, Fold3; Lehi, Utah

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