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William Hampton (Will) Gentry 1886–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1886

Birth Location: Mason, Mason, Texas, USA

Death Date: 31 Jul 1979

Death Location: Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, USA

Father: John Gentry

Mother: Nancy Nichols

Spouse(s): Bertie Sessom

Children(s):

In 1886, William Hampton (Will) Gentry entered the world in Mason, Mason, Texas, USA, born to John William Gentry And Nancy Ann Nichols. In 1900, William Hampton (Will) Gentry resided in Justice Precinct 1, Mason, Texas, USA. William Hampton (Will) Gentry married Bertie Lena Sessom. William Hampton (Will) Gentry passed away in 1979 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, William Hampton (Will) Gentry entered the world in Mason, Mason, Texas, USA, born to John William Gentry And Nancy Ann Nichols.
  • In 1900, William Hampton (Will) Gentry resided in Justice Precinct 1, Mason, Texas, USA.
  • William Hampton (Will) Gentry married Bertie Lena Sessom.
  • William Hampton (Will) Gentry passed away in 1979 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gentry's Ancestors

Self
William Gentry
1886–1979
Birth Place: Mason, Mason, Texas, USA
Parents
John William Gentry
1862–1903
Kimble County, Texas, USA
Nancy (Ann) Nichols
1863–1929
Sabin, Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (A) Gentry
1833–1864
Paulding County, Georgia, USA
Nancy (Ann Elizabeth) Frazier
1845–1928
Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Raleigh Gentry
1809–1880
Alsey Gravitt
1814–1860
William Frazier
1813–1886
Harriet Pinson
1813–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gentry's Timeline

3 Records

1886
20 Apr 1886
Birth of William Hampton (Will) Gentry in Mason, Mason, Texas, USA
Mason, Mason, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
William Hampton (Will) Gentry resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Mason, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Mason, Texas, USA
1979
31 Jul 1979
Age 93
Death of William Hampton (Will) Gentry in Coleman, Coleman, Texas, USA
Coleman, Coleman, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1886
    Event Place: Mason, Mason, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Mason, Texas; Roll: 1658; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1241658
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Mason, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Mason, Texas; Roll: 1658; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1241658

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coleman, Coleman, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1979
    Event Place: Coleman, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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