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William B. Gentry 1856–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jul 1856

Birth Location: Rockingham County, North Carolina

Death Date: 13 Mar 1922

Death Location: Huntsville Twp., Rockingham, North Carolina

Father: Richard Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Vaughn

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The story of William B. Gentry began in 1856 in Rockingham County, North Carolina. In 1870, William B. Gentry resided in Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA. William B. Gentry passed away in 1922 in Huntsville Twp., Rockingham, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of William B. Gentry began in 1856 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
  • In 1870, William B. Gentry resided in Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.
  • William B. Gentry passed away in 1922 in Huntsville Twp., Rockingham, North Carolina.

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William Gentry's Ancestors

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William Gentry
1856–1922
Birth Place: Rockingham County, North Carolina
Parents
Richard Jones Gentry Jr
1808–1893
Denton, Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ann "Betty") Vaughn
1817–1897
Huens Creek, Stokes, NC
Grandparents
Richard (IV) Gentry
1773–1831
Lunenberg, Virginia, USA
Rebecca (Lindsay) Barnett
1779–1858
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gentry's Timeline

3 Records

1856
09 Jul 1856
Birth of William B. Gentry in Rockingham County, North Carolina
Rockingham County, North Carolina
1870
1870
Age 14
William B. Gentry resided here in Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1922
13 Mar 1922
Age 66
Death of William B. Gentry in Huntsville Twp., Rockingham, North Carolina
Huntsville Twp., Rockingham, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jul 1856
    Event Place: Rockingham County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1157; Page: 217B; Family History Library Film: 552656

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Huntsville, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1157; Page: 217B; Family History Library Film: 552656

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1922
    Event Place: Huntsville Twp., Rockingham, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

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