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William Henry Gentry 1826–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1826

Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 4 Apr 1917

Death Location: Brookville, Saline County, Kansas, USA

Father: James Gentry

Mother: Leanah Foster

Spouse(s): Jesusa Liendo, Nannie Stribling, Hammie Gentry

Children(s): Alfonso Gentry, Adelaide Gentry, John Gentry, George Gentry, Bruce Gentry, William Gentry, Juan Gonzales, Guillermo Gentry, Mattie Gentry, William Gentry

William Henry Gentry was born in 1826 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA, the child of James Gentry And Leanah Foster. In 1860, William Henry Gentry resided in Goliad, Texas, USA. William Henry Gentry married Hammie Gentry, Jesusa Liendo, Nannie A Stribling, and had children including Adelaide Liendo Gentry, Alfonso Liendo Gentry, Bruce L Gentry, George James Gentry, Guillermo Gentry, John Henry Gentry, Juan Gonzales, Mattie Gentry, William Addison Gentry. William Henry Gentry passed away in 1917 in Brookville, Saline County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry Gentry was born in 1826 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA, the child of James Gentry And Leanah Foster.
  • In 1860, William Henry Gentry resided in Goliad, Texas, USA.
  • William Henry Gentry married Hammie Gentry, Jesusa Liendo, Nannie A Stribling, and had children including Adelaide Liendo Gentry, Alfonso Liendo Gentry, Bruce L Gentry, George James Gentry, Guillermo Gentry, John Henry Gentry, Juan Gonzales, Mattie Gentry, William Addison Gentry.
  • William Henry Gentry passed away in 1917 in Brookville, Saline County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gentry
1805–1856
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Leanah Foster
1798–1860
Birth Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Jesusa Liendo
1826–1911
Birth Location: Mexico
JL
Nannie Stribling
1838–1904
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Hammie Gentry
1838–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Alfonso Gentry
1855–1922
Birth Location: La Bahia, Goliad, Texas, USA
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Adelaide Gentry
1860–1931
Birth Location: Goliad, Goliad, Texas, United States
AG
John Gentry
1862–1935
Birth Location: Goliad County, Texas, USA
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George Gentry
1861–1912
Birth Location: Goliad, Goliad County, Texas, USA
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Bruce Gentry
1865–1930
Birth Location: Texas
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William Gentry
1850–1918
Birth Location: Texas, United States
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Juan Gonzales
1872–
Birth Location: Texas
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Guillermo Gentry
1862–
Birth Location: –
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Mattie Gentry
1851–
Birth Location: , , Texas, USA
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William Gentry
1849–1918
Birth Location: Johnson County, Arkansas, USA
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William Gentry's Ancestors

Self
William Gentry
1826–1917
Birth Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Gentry
1805–1856
Virginia, United States
Leanah Foster
1798–1860
Bourbon County, Kentucky
Grandparents
James Gentry
1768–1833
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Lyon
1771–1830
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Henry Foster
1762–1849
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Mildred ((Milly)) Angell
1768–1815
Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Moses Gentry
1722–1808
Lucy Sims
1746–1808
Frances Thurmond
1755–1838
John Foster
1738–1773
Elizabeth Elley
1746–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Jr
1697–1777
Mary Brooks
1705–1797
Anthony Foster
1699–1763
Martha Taliaferro
1700–1740

William Gentry's Descendants

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William (Henry) Gentry (27 Jan 1826–4 Apr 1917) m. Jesusa Liendo (Dec 1826–13 May 1911) m. Nannie (A) Stribling (19 April 1838–17 April 1904) m. Hammie Gentry (abt 1838–)
  1. 1. Alfonso (Liendo) Gentry 1855–1922 m. Rosalia ((Rocco) Cruz De La) Garza 1852–1936
    1. 1. Clara Gentry 1877–1973 m. Antonio (Resendez) Garcia 1878–1946
      1. 1. Francisco (Gentry) Garcia 1897–1984 m. Clemencia (Flores) Ortiz 1901–1922 m. Brijida (Tamayo) Garcia 1899–1974 m. Beatrice Garcia 1902–
        1. 1. Eduvijes"Duve" (Garcia) Pardo 1923–1968
        2. 2. Francisco (Gentry) Garcia 1927–2000
        3. 3. Gilberto (Tamayo) Garcia 1928–1999
        4. 4. Julia Garcia 1934–2006
        5. 5. Evio Garcia 1923–
        6. 6. Phedel Garcia 1924–
        7. 7. Samuel (Flores) Garcia 1920–1989 m. Marion (Francine) Blackburn 1921–1993
      2. 2. Herlinda (Gentry) GARCIA 1900–1989
      3. 3. Corina (Gentry) GARCIA 1899–1990
      4. 4. Ceroline Garcio 1906–1957
      5. 5. Inocente (Gentry) Garcia 1903–1985
        1. 1. Eulogia Garcia 1945–2020
      6. 6. Eniocantio Garcio 1904–1985
      7. 7. Irene Reyna 1914–2002
      8. 8. Reita Garcia 1909–1999
      9. 9. Antonio Garcia 1912–2002
      10. 10. Caroline (Garcia) Tamoya 1906– m. Domingo (G.) Tamayo 1883–1955
      11. 11. Edanio Garcio 1915–
      12. 12. Rosa (Gentry) Garcia 1907–1989
    2. 2. Lolo Gentry 1892–1945
    3. 3. Pauline GENTRY 1882–1967
    4. 4. Angelita GENTRY 1879–1948
    5. 5. Pauline (de la Garza) Gentry 1882–1967
    6. 6. Eduardo Cortez 1874–1960
    7. 7. Francisco Garcia 1897–1984
    8. 8. Augustine Gentry 1895–
  2. 2. Adelaide (Liendo) Gentry 1860–1931
  3. 3. John (Henry) Gentry 1862–1935
  4. 4. George (James) Gentry 1861–1912 m. Katharyn (Kitty) Hoye 1876–1922
  5. 5. Bruce (L.) Gentry 1865–1930
  6. 6. William (Addison) Gentry 1850–1918
  7. 7. Juan Gonzales 1872–
  8. 8. Guillermo Gentry 1862–
  9. 9. Mattie Gentry 1851–
  10. 10. William (Addison) Gentry 1849–1918

William Gentry's Timeline

9 Records

1826
27 Jan 1826
Birth of William Henry Gentry in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1848
abt 1848
Age 22
William Henry Gentry was married in , , Texas, USA
, , Texas, USA
1860
1860
Age 34
William Henry Gentry resided here in Goliad, Texas, USA
Goliad, Texas, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 37
William Henry Gentry resided here in Palmyra, Douglas, Kansas, United States
Palmyra, Douglas, Kansas, United States
1870
1870
Age 44
William Henry Gentry resided here in Goliad, Texas, USA
Goliad, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
William Henry Gentry resided here in Spring Creek, Saline, Kansas, USA
Spring Creek, Saline, Kansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 74
William Henry Gentry resided here in Spring Creek, Saline, Kansas, USA
Spring Creek, Saline, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 84
William Henry Gentry resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Nueces, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Nueces, Texas, USA
1917
4 Apr 1917
Age 91
Death of William Henry Gentry in Brookville, Saline, Kansas, USA
Brookville, Saline, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1826
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Creek, Saline, Kansas; Roll: 396; Family History Film: 1254396; Page: 118C; Enumeration District: 294; Image: 0017
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Goliad, Texas; Roll: M593_1587; Page: 366A; Image: 255429; Family History Library Film: 553086
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spring Creek, Saline, Kansas; Roll: 498; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0126; FHL microfilm: 1240498
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Goliad, Texas; Roll: M653_1295; Page: 58; Image: 119; Family History Library Film: 805295
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4199.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CDV
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Nueces, Texas; Roll: T624_1582; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1375595
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1848
    Event Place: , , Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Goliad, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Goliad, Texas; Roll: M653_1295; Page: 58; Image: 119; Family History Library Film: 805295

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Palmyra, Douglas, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Goliad, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Goliad, Texas; Roll: M593_1587; Page: 366A; Image: 255429; Family History Library Film: 553086

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Spring Creek, Saline, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Creek, Saline, Kansas; Roll: 396; Family History Film: 1254396; Page: 118C; Enumeration District: 294; Image: 0017

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Spring Creek, Saline, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spring Creek, Saline, Kansas; Roll: 498; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0126; FHL microfilm: 1240498

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Nueces, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Nueces, Texas; Roll: T624_1582; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1375595

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Brookville, Saline, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brookville, Saline County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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