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William Patterson Gentry 1849–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1849

Birth Location: Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 03 Jul 1928

Death Location: Highlands, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: Wiley Gentry

Mother: Mariah Hardin

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Minnie Gentry

William Patterson Gentry was born in 1849 in Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA, the child of Wiley R Gentry And Mariah Hardin. In 1850, William Patterson Gentry resided in Township 16 R 8 E, Attala, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, William Patterson Gentry resided in N W Beat, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA. William Patterson Gentry had children including Minnie Mariah Gentry. William Patterson Gentry passed away in 1928 in Highlands, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Patterson Gentry was born in 1849 in Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA, the child of Wiley R Gentry And Mariah Hardin.
  • In 1850, William Patterson Gentry resided in Township 16 R 8 E, Attala, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, William Patterson Gentry resided in N W Beat, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Patterson Gentry had children including Minnie Mariah Gentry.
  • William Patterson Gentry passed away in 1928 in Highlands, Harris, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wiley Gentry
1814–1880
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
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Mariah Hardin
1817–1892
Birth Location: Louisiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Minnie Gentry
1879–1953
Birth Location: Arkansas
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William Gentry's Ancestors

Self
William Gentry
1849–1928
Birth Place: Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Wiley R. Gentry
1814–1880
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Mariah Hardin
1817–1892
Louisiana, United States
Grandparents
Rutha Jentry
1772–1860
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Badger Attakullakulla
1738–1804
Cherokee Foreman
1745–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Little Attakullakulla
1708–1778
Nionne Moytoy
1720–1800
George Foreman
1877–1974
Maggie Wagoner
1877–1959

William Gentry's Descendants

1.
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William (Patterson) Gentry (10 Jan 1849–03 Jul 1928)
  1. 1. Minnie (Mariah) Gentry 1879–1953 m. Mac Harris 1878–1944
    1. 1. Lula (M) Harris 1896–1973 m. John (Patrick) Anderson 1891–1958 m. Joseph (Arthur) HOPKINS 1884–1912
      1. 1. Viola (Mae) Anderson 1919–2013 m. Emmett (Gilliard) Wakefield 1916–1973
        1. 1. Nancy Wakefield 1946–2009 m. Charles (Louis) Johnson 1903–
        2. 2. Jimmie (S) Wakefield 1938–2011
        3. 3. Patricia (Lou) Wakefield 1937–1971
      2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) ANDERSON 1922–2017
      3. 3. James (Dee) Anderson 1925–2011
      4. 4. John (Mack) Anderson 1917–1998
      5. 5. Arthur Anderson 1913–
      6. 6. Minnie Anderson 1916–
    2. 2. Jefferson Harris 1903–
    3. 3. Bearlie Harris 1906–
    4. 4. Flavie Harris 1908–

William Gentry's Timeline

6 Records

1849
10 Jan 1849
Birth of William Patterson Gentry in Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
William Patterson Gentry resided here in Township 16 R 8 E, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Township 16 R 8 E, Attala, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
William Patterson Gentry resided here in N W Beat, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
N W Beat, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
1872
10 Jan 1872
Age 23
William Patterson Gentry was married in Yalobusha, MS
Yalobusha, MS
1928
02 Jul 1928
Age 79
Death of William Patterson Gentry in Highlands, Harris, Texas, USA
Highlands, Harris, Texas, USA
1928
03 Jul 1928
Age 79
Burial of William Patterson Gentry in Highlands, Harris, Texas, USA
Highlands, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1872
    Event Place: Yalobusha, MS
    Record Source:
    [1] Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1826-1900
    [2] Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Township 16 R 8 E, Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: N W Beat, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1928
    Event Place: Highlands, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1928
    Event Place: Highlands, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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