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William Gentry 1825 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Aug. 18, 1864

Death Location: Marshall, Madison Co., N.C.

Father: Elias Gentry

Mother: Mary Stanton

Spouse(s): Virginia Sams, Virginia(Jennie) Gentry

Children(s): Mary Gentry, George Gentry, George Gentry, Delitha Gentry, Delitha Gentry, Andrew Gentry, Arminda Gentry, Thomas Gentry, Cordelia Gentry, Sarah Gentry, Sarah Gentry, Thomas Gentry, Thomas Gentry, Celia Gentry, Abner Gentry, William Gentry, Sarah Franklin

William Gentry was born in 1825 in Yancey, North Carolina, USA, the child of Elias Gentry and Mary Ann Stanton. William Gentry married Virginia Jane Sams, Virginia(Jennie) Gentry, and had children including Mary "Polly" E Gentry, George Washington "son" Gentry, George W. Gentry, Delitha " Light" Gentry, Delitha Jane "Light" Gentry, Andrew Jackson "Jack" Gentry, Arminda Gentry, Thomas (Tom) Gentry, Cordelia Clarissa Gentry, Sarah E Gentry, Sarah Elizabeth Gentry, Thomas Gentry, Thomas P. Gentry, Celia Gentry, Abner B Gentry, William Kirk "colenel" Gentry, Sarah Elizabeth Franklin. William Gentry passed away in 1864 in Marshall, Madison Co., N.C..

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Biography

  • William Gentry was born in 1825 in Yancey, North Carolina, USA, the child of Elias Gentry and Mary Ann Stanton.
  • William Gentry married Virginia Jane Sams, Virginia(Jennie) Gentry, and had children including Mary "Polly" E Gentry, George Washington "son" Gentry, George W. Gentry, Delitha " Light" Gentry, Delitha Jane "Light" Gentry, Andrew Jackson "Jack" Gentry, Arminda Gentry, Thomas (Tom) Gentry, Cordelia Clarissa Gentry, Sarah E Gentry, Sarah Elizabeth Gentry, Thomas Gentry, Thomas P. Gentry, Celia Gentry, Abner B Gentry, William Kirk "colenel" Gentry, Sarah Elizabeth Franklin.
  • William Gentry passed away in 1864 in Marshall, Madison Co., N.C..

Immediate Family

Parents

Elias Gentry
1785 – 1869
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mary Stanton
1790 – 1860
Birth Location: Core Sound, Carteret, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Virginia Sams
1825 – 1875
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Virginia(Jennie) Gentry
1826 – 1875
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Mary Gentry
1839 – 1926
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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George Gentry
1843 – 1897
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, United States
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George Gentry
1843 – 1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Delitha Gentry
1848 – 1922
Birth Location: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Delitha Gentry
1848 – 1922
Birth Location: Marshall, Madison Co., N.C.
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Andrew Gentry
1848 – 1939
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Arminda Gentry
1851 – 1860
Birth Location: Madison Co, NC USA
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Thomas Gentry
1855 – 1941
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Cordelia Gentry
1855 – 1936
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Sarah Gentry
1856 – 1890
Birth Location: Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Gentry
1856 – 1930
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Thomas Gentry
1857 – 1858
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Thomas Gentry
1857 – 1934
Birth Location: Marshall, Madison Co., N.C.
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Celia Gentry
1861 – 1862
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Abner Gentry
1863 – 1930
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Gentry
1865 – 1942
Birth Location: Madison County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Franklin
1856 – 1930
Birth Location: Madison
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William Gentry's Ancestors

Self
William Gentry
1825 – 1864
Birth Place: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Elias Gentry
1785 – 1869
North Carolina
Mary (Ann) Stanton
1790 – 1860
Core Sound, Carteret, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
David (Gentry) II
1754 – 1847
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (J) Smith
1756 – 1801
Caroline, Virginia, United States
David Norton
1771 – 1864
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Sarah Shelton
1771 – 1872
Henry, Virginia Death
Great-Grandparents
David Gentry
1718 – 1787
Sarah Brooks
1720 – 1765
John Whitlock
1715 – 1758
Mary Hulsey
1724 – 1763
Amos Norton
1741 – 1770
Elizabeth Griffin
1752 – 1838
James Shelton
1754 – 1816
Sarah Briggs
1755 – 1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Brooks
1674 – 1779
Elizabeth Caine
1678 – 1735
Edward III
1715 – 1778
Elizabeth Brown
1718 – 1791
William Griffin
– 1749
Jane Ellery
1730 – 1819

William Gentry's Descendants

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William Gentry (1825 – Aug. 18, 1864) m. Virginia (Jane) Sams (About 1825 – About 1875) m. Virginia(Jennie) Gentry (abt 1826 – 1875)
  1. 1. Mary ("Polly" E) Gentry (Sep 1839 – 2 March 1926) m. William ("Bill") Stanton (Feb 1822 – Aft. 1900)
    1. 1. Mary (Polley Stanton) Gentry (20 July 1872 – 2 January 1931)
    2. 2. James Stanton (12 Sep 1872 – 23 Apr 1942)
    3. 3. Rhoda Stanton (Feb 1875 – 1914) m. James (Marion) Ramsey (01 June 1870 – 1963) m. William (Baxter) Gunter (11 Jan 1878 – 13 Nov 1942)
      1. 1. John Stanton (1 September 1893 – 29 September 1918)
      2. 2. James Ramsey (abt 1895 – 10 Oct 1954) m. Martha Tweed (22 Feb 1902 – 27 May 1948)
        1. 1. Walter (H) Ramsey (01/16/1919 – 1 June 1992) m. Bonnie Berryhill (08/04/1920 – 30 January 2017) m. Bonnie (Louise) Berryhill (4 Aug 1920 – 30 Jan 2017)
        2. 2. Susie Ramsey (14 December 1920 – 10 February 1989)
        3. 3. Melva Ramsey (26 December 1922 – 22 November 2014)
        4. 4. Tracy Ramsey (15 Jan 1925 – 03 Aug 1925)
      3. 3. Wilson Ramsey (1898 – 19 Aug 1989)
      4. 4. Mabel ((Mable) Ramsey) Gunter (10 Nov 1901 – 27 Nov 1994)
      5. 5. Neter Gunter (25 May 1904 – 15 August 1987)
      6. 6. Roosevelt Gunter (09 Jul 1908 – 22 May 1927) m. Janie Cook
    4. 4. Sam Stanton (15 Mar 1876 – 16 Nov 1953)
    5. 5. Rachel Stanton (12 Jul 1878 – 8 Jan 1965)
    6. 6. Margaret (Stanton) Gosnell (28 May 1880 – 02 Jun 1918)
  2. 2. George (Washington "son") Gentry (1843 – 14 July 1897)
  3. 3. George (W.) Gentry (1843 – 1880)
  4. 4. Delitha (" Light") Gentry (1848 – 01 Jul 1922) m. John (Oo-tah-da-ge-skee Dry Dyer) Drywater (1825 – 1902)
    1. 1. Ervin (Gerdine) Gentry (1 May 1877 – 9 February 1963)
    2. 2. Sarah (Emeline) Gentry (30 Apr 1865 – 17 February 1911)
    3. 3. Temperance (Rosannah) Gentry (13 June 1869 – 27 February 1971)
    4. 4. William Gentry (11 June 1871 – 29 June 1906)
    5. 5. Jane Gentry (abt 1875 – 1969)
  5. 5. Delitha (Jane "Light") Gentry (About 1848 – 1 Jan. 1922)
  6. 6. Andrew (Jackson "Jack") Gentry (3 Aug 1848 – 23 Jan. 1939)
  7. 7. Arminda Gentry (abt 1851 – 1860)
  8. 8. Thomas ((Tom)) Gentry (1855 – 12 Mar 1941)
  9. 9. Cordelia (Clarissa) Gentry (21 Nov 1855 – 22 Sep 1936)
  10. 10. Sarah (E) Gentry (11 Nov 1856 – 11 Oct 1890)
  11. 11. Sarah (Elizabeth) Gentry (11 November 1856 – 11 October 1930)
  12. 12. Thomas Gentry (1857 – 1858)
  13. 13. Thomas (P.) Gentry (8 Mar. 1857 – 3 Jan. 1934)
  14. 14. Celia Gentry (1861 – 1862)
  15. 15. Abner (B) Gentry (14 May 1863 – 25 December 1930)
  16. 16. William (Kirk "colenel") Gentry (12 May 1865 – 12 December 1942)
  17. 17. Sarah (Elizabeth) Franklin (11 November 1856 – 11 October 1930)

William Gentry's Timeline

2 Records

1825
1825
Birth of William Gentry in Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1864
Aug. 18, 1864
Age 39
Death of William Gentry in Marshall, Madison Co., N.C.
Marshall, Madison Co., N.C.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, William “Bill” Gentry 18 Aug 1864

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug. 18, 1864
    Event Place: Marshall, Madison Co., N.C.
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chapel Hill, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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