Individual Details

David GENTRY

(5 Nov 1792 - 3 Dec 1882)

History of Johnson County, 1986, Bio No. 218 on David Gentry family has quite a bit of information on this family. Surname of David's wife and other marriage information from that, unless otherwise cited. Several other older children are also listed. Not verified.

1830 Carter Co., TN, David Gentry, head.
1 m 30-40 (1790-1800) David
1 f 30-40Sarah
1 m 20-30 (1800-1810)?
1 m 15-20 (1810-1815)Joseph
1 f 15-20Eleanor
2 m 10-15 (1815-1820)Richard & ?
1 f 10-15Nancy
1 m 5-10 (1820-1825)
2 f 5-10
2 m under 5 (1825-1830)Thomas & David
no females under 5

1840 Johnson Co., TN, David Gentry, head.
1 m 40-50 (1790-1800) David
1 f 40-50Sarah
2 m 20-30 (1810-1820)Joseph & ?
1 m 15-20 (1820-1825)
1 f 15-20
2 m 10-15 (1825-1830)Thomas & David (?)
1 f 10-15Elizabeth
1 m 5-10 (1830-1835)
1 f 5-10Sarah Jane

Note that next door is David Gilliand, 20-30, and a female of the same age, presumably his wife, Nancy Gentry.

1 Jun 1850, Civil Dist. 1, Johnson Co., TN, Stamped pg 2B;
David Gentry, head, 58 (1791-92), born TN, real estate of $1500, farmer
Sarah Gentry, 57 (1792-93), born TN
Mary Ann Gentry, 25 (1824-25), born TN
Thomas Gentry, 23 (1826-27) born TN
David Gentry, 21 (1828-29), born TN
Sarah Jane Gentry, 18 (1831-32) born TN
Andrew M. Gentry, 16 (1833-34), farmer, born TN
Diolpha E. Gentry, 1 (1848-49), female, born TN.

1 Jun 1860, District 1, P.O. Wards Forge, Johnson Co., TN, pg 3;
David Gentry Snr., head, 67 (1792-93), born TN, real estate of $5, 000 personal of $515, farmer
Sarah Gentry, 67 (1792-93) born TN
Mary A. Gentry, 28 (1831-32), born TN
Andrew M., 24 (1835-36), born TN
Dialpha E. Gentry, 12 (1847-48), born TN.

Events

Birth5 Nov 1792Tennessee
Marriage21 Oct 1811Sarah BUCKNER
Census1 Jun 1850Civil District 1, Johnson Co., Tennessee
Census1 Jun 1860District 1, Johnson Co., Tennessee
Death3 Dec 1882Est - Johnson Co., Tennessee
BurialAft 3 Dec 1892Gentry Cemetery, Laurel Bloomery, Johnson Co., Tennessee
Reference No1106

Families

SpouseSarah BUCKNER (1792 - 1880)
ChildJoseph Oliver GENTRY (1812 - 1872)
ChildEleanor Ellen GENTRY (1814 - 1873)
ChildNancy GENTRY (1816 - )
ChildRichard U. GENTRY (1818 - 1890)
ChildMary Ann "Polly" GENTRY (1825 - 1912)
ChildThomas S. GENTRY (1827 - )
ChildElizabeth GENTRY (1828 - )
ChildDavid S. GENTRY (1829 - )
ChildSarah Jane GENTRY (1831 - )
ChildAndrew Marion GENTRY (1833 - 1913)
ChildJohn J. GENTRY ( - )
ChildWilliam B. GENTRY ( - )

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