¦*J isf^-- :^'?;';iy|j;#;?; 5?* -t«r S^--^ -t 1-.? i^C' •#{' i?5=aKs^ "^"-^* £S3B-- f-^' ^ YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Gift of Mary Gentry Lindmueller The Gentry Family IN America 1676 to 1909 INCLUDING NOTES ON THE FOLLOWING FAMILIES RELATED TO THE GENTRYS : CLAIBORNE, HARRIS, HAWKINS, ROBINSON, SMITH, WYATT, SHARP, FULKERSON, BUTLER, BUSH, BLYTHE, PABODY, NOBLE, HAGGARD, AND TINDALL BY RICHARD GENTRY, Ph. B., M. S. in ' Kansas City, Missouri PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR BY THE GRAFTON PRESS NEW YORK MCMIX Copyright, 1909, by RICHARD GENTRY All Rights Resewed CONTENTS PAGE Preface g Part I Introductory Notes 13 Etymology of the Name Gentry 13 Historical Facts and Early Records 14 The Early Gentrys 14 Parish Vestry Books 19 Parish Registers and Other Marriage and Birth Records 23 Land Entries, Purchases and Transfers ... 25 Explanatory Notes on Genealogical Arrangement . 29 Part II Nicholas Gentry and His Descendants 31 Part III Other Gentrys 241 Part IV Gentry Family Reunions 299 First Gentry Family Reunion 299 Response to Address of Welcome by Richard Gentry, of Kansas City, Mo 300 An Address on the Life of General Richard Gen try, by His Son, Thomas Benton Gentry . . 304 6 contents page First Gentry Family Reunion — Continued Letters in Reply to Invitations to Attend the Reunion 312 Newspaper Notes 315 Partial List of those Present at Crab Orchard . 317 Second Gentry Family Reunion 320 Verses Written by Mrs. Mary Gentry Paxton . 322 Address by Thomas Benton Gentry .... 324 Newspaper Notes 326 Part V Historical Sketches, War Records and United States Census Report 329 The Early Settlement of Tennessee, by the Author . 329 Battle of King's Mountain, by Major Benjamin Sharp 333 Meredith Poindexter Gentry, by Alexander H. Stephens 338 Roster of Colonel Gentry's Regiment 353 Gentry Soldiers of the Principal Wars 357 A Wonderful Surgical Operation 361 Gentrys Shown in First United States Census of 1790 363 ILLUSTRATIONS Richard Gentry, Kansas City, Missouri . Frontispiece facing page Home of Richard Gentry, the Kentucky Pioneer^ Built in 1804 50 Mrs. Nancy Gentry Bush 52 Major William Martin Bush 54 Mrs. Nancy White Harris 56 Hon. John Duncan Harris 58 Mrs. Jane Gentry Blythe 60 Major James Blythe 62 Josiah Gentry 76 General Richard Gentry 94 Mrs. Ann Hawkins Gentry 104 Hon. Joseph V. C. Karnes 108 Rev. Christy Gentry 112 Hon. Joshua Gentry 114 Richard Gentry of Pettis County, Missouri .... 144 Reuben Gentry 156 Major William Gentry 160 Home of Major William Gentry 162 Mrs. Jane Gentry Shelton 164 Richard Harrison Gentry 166 Mrs. Mary Wyatt Gentry 170 Captain John Wyatt 174 8 illustrations FACING page Major Benjamin Sharp i8o Oliver Perry Gentry i86 Thomas Benton Gentry i88 Peter Tribble Gentry 196 Home of Peter Tribble Gentry 198 General William H. Gentry 200 Hon. Nicholas Hocker Gentry 214 Home of Richard Gentry, Kansas City, Missouri . . 216 A Family Dinner Party, Christmas, 1906, at Richard Gentry's Home in Kansas City, Missouri . . 218 Martin Butler Gentry 220 Elizabeth, Ruth, Mary and Helen; Daughters of Richard Gentry 222 Mrs. Susan Butler Gentry 224 Hon. North Todd Gentry 230 Benjamin Smith Gentry 232 Richard Hardin Gentry 234 Francis William Gentry, London, Eng 240 James Gentry 268 Colonel Allen Gentry 272 Hon. Meredith Poindexter Gentry 286 Crab Orchard, Kentucky, Reunion Group, Taken IN 1898 298 PREFACE A comprehensive record of a family, a faithful history and genealogy, printed and illustrated in a book, distributed widely among the family, and deposited in the libraries of the country, is a greater benefit, and more lasting, than monuments of granite or marble. It will preserve for us the spirit, life stories, heroic deeds, and even the pictures of some of our pioneer ancestors. " In books lies the soul of the whole past time." The author was prompted to write this book by a worth> family pride, and a desire to benefit the family by preserving for the future some of the facts of its history in America. The interest aroused in family history by the " Gentry Re unions " in 1898 and in 1899 contributed very largely to the enthusiasm necessary to start such an undertaking. If the au thor had realized what it would cost him in time, work, and money, and how poorly suited he was for such a task, this book would probably never have been written. As the work pro gressed the scope of it assumed broader proportions than was first intended, and he realized more and more the great value of a book of history and genealogy to the family, and felt im pelled, after starting the work, to persevere in its completion. My injunction to the parents of the family is to Educate — Educate — Educate. Every bright and promising young Gentry should have a college education; and each one can secure it, if both parent and son are inspired by a worthy ambition and a proper amount of self-denial. More of our boys should be prepared for the Government Military School at West Point, and the Naval Academy at Annapolis, where they will be edu cated by the Government at its own expense, and given an hon orable life work afterwards. If the parents of this generation will pay more attention to higher education, we will have more great men in the next generation, to shed honor and glory upon the family in the future. " The fountain of honor will not be stopped while the channel of desert continues to flow." " Cousin Hastings," said the Earl of Huntington, " we can not all be top IO preface branches of the tree, though we are all sprung from the same root. There are some who justly own the blood of the Morti mers and Plantagenetts, though ignorant of it, are hid in the heap of common people." In this country, it becomes more and more a question of in dividual merit and good preparation, if we hope for an honor able, prominent and successful career. " There is one only good, namely, knowledge, / And one only evil, namely, ignorance. Ignorance is the curse of God, Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven." In compiling this book, information has been sought from every available source; including town and church records, his tories, probate and deed records, old land books, war records of states, the military and pension records of the United States, and mainly from a large correspondence and personal interviews with members of the family. It would be impossible to collect these facts to-day, because so many of the old people of the family, who were connecting links with the past, have died in the last ten years. The writer met and corresponded with a number of very old Gentrys, who knew their ancestors of the third generation, born as far back as 1730, and he gained from them much valuable data. There is no pretense to literary style in this book; its chief value consists in its being an honest and faithful record of facts. It is far from being complete. It will serve at least as a foun dation or skeleton for a more ambitious effort, by some accom plished writer in the future, who will write better and more fully the Gentry story and bring it down to a later date. Lord Macaulay has justly observed: "A people which takes no pride in the noble achievements of its remote ancestors, will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants." I desire to thank all those who have assisted me in this work and to especially mention the following: Miss Sallie J. Gentry of New Hope, Augusta Co., Va., for her zeal, encouraging words, and faithful work in assisting me preface I I to find the missing link connecting her grandfather's numerous and influential descendants with Nathan Gentry, a grandson of Nicholas Gentry, the immigrant. Miss Martha Gentry, an old lady, now deceased, who lived near Charlottsville, Va., for her aid and information about the descendants of Benajah Gentry of Albemarle Co., Va. Mr. Charles W. Gentry, now deceased, of Harrodsburg, Ky., a brother of my grandfather, for facts about his father and grandfather and their descendants. Uncle Charlie had often heard his father tell the story of his life ; a soldier boy at 17 at the British surrender at Yorktown, an emigrant to Kentucky in 1786, and an early pioneer of Madison County. Mr. James B. Gentry of Waterford, Ky., for his very full and accurate account of the descendants of Nicholas Gentry of Louisa Co., Va., and of his son, Blackston Gentry. Mrs. Sallie Thorn of Confederate, Ky., now deceased, and her daughter, Mrs. Rosa Gentry Lawrence of Conway, Arkan sas, who materially aided me in tracing the descendants of Bart lett, one of the sons of Robert Gentry of Jefferson Co., Tenn. Mr. Samuel C. Gentry of Rome, Ga., now deceased, for his aid in tracing the descendants of Martin, one of the sons of Robert Gentry of Tennessee. Miss Martha A. Gentry of Minneapolis, Kansas, who fur nished a very complete list of the descendants of her grand father, Claybourn Gentry, a son of Moses Gentry of Virginia. Mrs. Mildred Gentry Barrett of Decatur, Ind., now deceased, whose love and family pride made her attend the Crab-Orchard family reunion in 1898, at the great age of 93. She gave me the first start in the line of Moses Gentry, her grandfather, who was one of the seven sons of Nicholas Gentry, the son of Nich olas the immigrant. She remembered well her grandmother, Lucy Simms Gentry, wife of Moses Gentry, who survived him many years. My dear cousin, Mrs. Janie Gentry Shelton, of St. Louis, Mo., a most enthusiastic Gentry woman, who has furnished me a com plete list of the descendants of Reuben E. Gentry of Pettis Co., Mo., her grandfather. Mr. James Gentry of Gentryville, Ind., now deceased, for an account of the descendants of his grandfather, Samuel Gentry, 12 preface who lived in North Carolina in 1800. Mr. James Gentry was a friend and playmate of Abraham Lincoln, and it was for Mr. Gentry's father, James Gentry, Sr., that Mr. Lincoln did his famous rail-splitting, as a hired hand, in Spencer Co., Ind. Mrs. Myrtle Gentry Calhoun of Grumpier, N. C, for her cheerful aid in tracing the descendants of Nicholas Gentry oi Ashe Co., N. C. Miss Susie Gentry of Franklin, Tenn., for her great interest in Gentry genealogy and her valuable assistance in collecting the data about Watson Gentry and his descendants, including the history of his famous son, the Honorable Merideth P. Gen try of Tennessee. Richard Gentry. Kansas City, Mo. GENEALOGY OF THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA PART I INTRODUCTORY NOTES ETYMOLOGY OF THE NAME GENTRY The word Gentry, which to-day is in ordinary usage in the English language as a common noun, meaning " people of good breeding and education," is undoubtedly of French origin. It was introduced into the English language at the time of the Norman conquest as gentil (de bonne race), an adjective indi cating in its first sense, refinement. Just as we find the early French and English kings taking their surnames from certain personal characteristics, such as Philippe, le Bel; Louis, le Gros; William the Red; Richard Coeur de Lion, etc., so those of lesser prominence were called by some descriptive name or adjective. In this way descriptive names were gradually retained from father to son, and became fixed as surnames. We find in Marmontel, Mem. VI., a curiously appropriate passage : " Le genre de ses poesies avait bien pu dans sa jeunesse lui meriter le surnom de gentil." (The style of his poetry may have, in his youth, won for him the surname of Gentil.) In the old French we find a noun gentillece, formed from the adjective gentil, with the old French suffix ece. Gentillece, indi cated people of refinement, as noblece {noble -\- O. F. ece), in dicated people of the nobility. A little later we find gentillece or gentilise has become genterise by a change of / into r. In middle English genterise becomes by corruption gentrise, and finally gentrie, all the time, though changed in form, bearing the same significance and practically the same pronunciation. In "Pier's Plowman," C. XXI, 21, the same word is spelled in 14 the gentry FAMILY IN AMERICA various ways, i. e., gentrise, gentrice, gentnie and gentrye. Chaucer spells the word with y instead of i in " De Superbia "— " Also to have pride of gentrye is right great foly, for oft time the gentrye of the body takes away the gentrye of the soul." "Fuller's Worthies" mentions a certain Nicholas Gentil as Sheriff of Sussex and Surrey Counties, England, under Edward II and Edward III, 1327 to 1377. No effort has been made to trace the American Gentrys back to this Nicholas Gentil; yet it seems quite likely, considering the etymology of the name Gentry, and the fact of the presence of the same given name, Nicholas, that Nicholas Gentry, the American immigrant of 1677, and Nicholas Gentil, Sheriff of Sussex and Surrey Coun ties in the middle of the fourteenth century, were of one and the same family. HISTORICAL FACTS AND EARLY RECORDS The Early Gentrys A search has not been made in England to trace the ancestors of the American Gentrys; a very cursory examination seems to indicate that the name Gentry is a local one in England, and occurs mainly in Essex and Sussex Counties, and may be found in the parish registers in those counties as far back as the middle of the sixteenth century. There is a tradition in the family that the first Gentrys to settle in America were two young men, brothers, who came from England as British soldiers, and settled in Virginia. In support of this tradition, we find that the first Gentrys to settle in America were Nicholas Gentry and Samuel Gentry, who entered land in New Kent County, Va., in 1684. A further fact tends to confirm this tradition: that the British soldiers sent over to Virginia by Charles II, with the commissioners to settle the controversy between Gov. Berkeley and the people of Virginia at the time of the Bacon Rebellion in January, 1677, were not paid off and discharged until the fall of 1683, and many of them remained and settled in Virginia. Note. On January 29, 1677, an English fleet arrived in Hampton Roads, under command of Admirad Sir John Berry, with a regiment of soldiers, under command of Colonel Herbert Jeffries, and Colonel introductory notes 15 Mr. Charles W. Gentry of Harrodsburg, Ky., now deceased, said that he often heard his father, Richard Gentry, a Revolu tionary soldier, boast of his English blood, and at the same time speak of his first American ancestor and his brother as " Two old British Red Coats." The first authentic records that have been found of the Gen trys in America are in St. Peter's Parish Register of New Kent County, Virginia, and in the old land books of Virginia which contain the records of the early land grants. The register of St. Peter's Parish of New Kent County, Va., shows the record of the baptism of Peter Gentry, son of Samuel Gentry, April 10, 1687. No other trace or record of this Peter or any other child of Samuel Gentry has ever been found. This register also shows the following : " Elizabeth, daugh't to Nich's Gentry bapt. ye 29 day of Au gust, 1687. Nicholas sone of Nicholas Gentry baptiz the 30 May, 1697. Mable daught'r of Nich's Gentry, baptiz the 13 Dec'r, 1702." In the old land books there is a record of a patent in favor of Samuel Gentry for three hundred acres of land in New Kent County, Va., dated October 21, 1684, and described as follows: " On the south side of York River, between the heads of the branches of the said river and the heads of the branches of Francis Moryson. Sir William Berkeley, then Governor of Virginia, joined them at Kequotan, now called Hampton, and held an interview with them on the Bristol, the Admiral's flagship. Sir John Berry, Colonel Herbert Jeffries and Colonel Moryson were the three Commis sioners. General Bacon had died and peace was soon restored, through the presence of the soldiers and the negotiations of the commissioners. Governor Berkeley was so enraged, so revengeful, and vindictive, that he caused to be executed, of those who had opposed him, twenty three of the most prominent and wealthy citizens of the colony. Governor Berkeley was recalled and ceased to be Governor April 27th, 1677, and retumed to England with the fleet. Colonel Jeffries acted as Governor until the arrival of Lord Culpepper in 1680, who was recalled to Eng land in 1683. Before his departure in the fall of 1683 he paid off the Eoldiers in Spanish piasters, worth five shillings, which he had made by proclamation worth six shillings, in payment for debts. Governor Berke ley soon died in England of a broken heart. King Charles II, said of him : " The old fool has taken away more lives in that naked country, than I for the murder of my father." (See Neills Va. Carolorum.) l6 the gentry family in AMERICA Totopotomoy's creek adjoining the lands of Col. John Page, Edward Hardin and Nicholas Gentry." There is no record of a patent to land to Nicholas Gentry; the records containing his entry or deeds having been destroyed. New Kent County was a long, narrow county extending from east to west, and prior to 1720 it included both Hanover and Louisa Counties. Hanover was cut off the west end of New Kent in 1720, and Louisa was again cut off of the west end of Hanover in 1742. The original home of the Gentrys is now in the western part of Hanover county, near the old home of and on the creek named for the famous Indian chieftain, " Totopotomoy." Nicholas and Samuel, the immigrants, may each have had other sons, and doubtless did, for the parish registers were not very well kept in New Kent for lack of permanent ministers, and what records were made have partly been destroyed by fire. Joseph, William, James and Samuel Gentry were liv ing in the same neighborhood as the immigrants, and were of proper ages to have been their sons. Joseph's lands were adja cent to those of Nicholas Gentry in 1708, as represented by the surveyor of St. Paul's Parish ; William and James are mentioned in St. Paul's Vestry Book in such a connection about 1730 that we can infer that they were grown men. A Samuel Gentry made several conveyances of land in Louisa County about 1750, in which a wife did not join. Note. In Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia, page 233, is the following: In the year 1656, six or seven hundred Ricahecrians Indians having come down from the mountains and seated themselves near the falls of James River, Colonel Edward Hill, the Elder, was put in command of a body of men, and ordered to dislodge them. He was reinforced by Totopotomoy, chief of the Pamunky Indians, with one hundred of his tribe. A creek enclosing a peninsula in Hanover County retains the name Totopotomoy; and Butler, in Hudibras alludes to this chief: " The mighty Totopotomoy, Sent to our elders an envoy Complaining sorely of the breach Of league held forth by brother Patch.'' Hill «ks disgracefully defeated and the brave Totopotomoy, with the great part of his warriors slain. introductory notes 17 All the old records that would give us information about these old Gentrys have been destroyed by fire, except a portion of the Register and Vestry Book of St. Peter's, in New Kent, and the Vestry Book in St. Paul's Parish, in Hanover. If the record? of these two counties had been preserved, doubtless the com plete line of descent of both immigrants could have been found, and much early interesting data could have been secured. It appears from the records that these old immigrants con tinued to live in their old homes for about 55 years and until they died. They were undoubtedly born in England, came to this country as very young men, and married in Virginia about the time they entered their lands. Nicholas Gentry of the second generation, the son of Nich olas the immigrant, lived in Albemarle County, Va., situated adjoining and west of Louisa County, at the time of his death. He left a will, which was probated in 1779, naming his seven sons and several other beneficiaries. Most of the male descend ants of the seven sons have been traced down to the present date in Part II of this book. Most of the Gentrys of the third generation remained in Vir ginia ; but David and Martin, sons of Nicholas II, followed their children to Madison County, Ky., when old men, and their brother Robert moved to Jefferson County, Tenn., in 1783, with his family. The other four sons of Nicholas II died in Albe marle County, Va. A Nicholas Gentry * and his family followed James Robertson to the Nashville settlement in Tennessee in 1782. This man was also of the third generation. His de scendants all moved to Texas about the time of the Texas and Mexican war, and became prominent and prosperous. There were six Gentrys who settled in Lunenburg County, Va., between 1748 and 1763, having bought lands in the same vicinity. This county bordered on central North Carolina. This was no doubt the first migration of the Gentrys from their homes in Hanover, Louisa and Albemarle. These were also Gentrys of the third generation. Their names were: Allen, who left a will in Halifax County, Va., Hezekiah, who probably moved to South Carolina, Joseph and David, who moved to North Carolina, * He and his oldest son were caught outside the fort by the Indians and killed. l8 the gentry family in AMERICA and William, who moved to Louisa or Hanover County. Nicho las may have been the son of Nicholas II, since he lived for a time in Bedford County, Va., and afterwards in Louisa County, Va,, where he died; or he may have been the Nicholas who was killed by the Indians in Tennessee in 1782. James Gentry of Gilford County, N. C, was also of the third generation. His son, Claiborne, was a Revolutionary soldier. The fourth generation of Gentrys furnished the Revolutionary soldiers of the family, and after the war they 'were among the early pioneer settlers in North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken tucky. In the fifth generation the Gentrys had settled in almost every Southern State and territory, as well as in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. As soldiers, they took part in every war, from the Colonial Indian wars to the late war with Spain. In the War of Inde pendence, the Gentrys took part in nearly every important battle, from Trenton to King's Mountain, and some of them were present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. In the War of 1812, a number of them were with General Jackson at New Orleans, and with General Harrison on the Northern Lakes, and helped to gain the noted victory over Packingham and avenge the cruel massacre at the river " Raisin," by the glo rious victory of the battle of the " Thames." They fought under Colonel Taylor against the Seminoles in Florida in 1837, suf fered defeat at the " Alamo " in Texas, charged to victory at San Jacinto, and rejoiced at the capture of Santa Anna. Sev eral Gentrys lost their lives in the Mexican War of 1847. ^^ our terrible Civil War, large numbers of the young Gentrys laid down their lives in battling for what they thought was their right and duty; more of them fought for the Southern cause than for the Union, because more of them lived in the Southern States, and their families were slave-owners. The Gentrys have been very largely an agricultural people, interested in their lands and in their flocks and herds, and they were large slave-owners for a hundred and fifty years, until the Civil War. They seem to have preferred their plantations to commercial pursuits or political office. Not many of them have achieved greatness or national reputation yet a large number of them have been prominent in their states and counties. We introductory notes 19 find the Gentrys represented in the legislatures of Indiana, Ken tucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Missouri at various times. The Hon. Meredith P. Gentry, the great Whig statesman of Tennessee, the most noted orator of his time, served his state for many years, just before the Civil War, in the United States Congress, and was also a member of the Confederate Con gress. The Gentrys have been good, strong men, honest and upright, good citizens, patriotic and true, generally prosperous, and many of them business men of marked ability, wealthy and influential. They have been an honest, conscientious, religious, God-fearing people, loving their families and providing for them well. The Gentrys, having settled in Virginia in 1684, are more or less intimately related, through marriage, with the following old Virginia families, most of whom settled in Virginia more than two hundred and fifty years ago : Bush, Ballard, Barnett, Blythe, Boone, Brown, Chenault, Qaibourne, Qay, Crawford, Dabney, Dulaney, Estill, Estes, Gibson, Gordon, Green, Haggard, Fulker- son, Harris, Hawkins, Hocker, Joyner, McDowell, Maupin, Means, Michie, Miller, Mullins, Overton, Rodes, Rollins, Robin son, Simms, Sharp, Shelton, Smith, Todd, Timberlake, Stone, Wyatt, Lipscomb. Parish Vestry Books The facts about the early Gentrys are so meagre, on account of the destruction of early records by fire, that it seems neces sary to record here even the gleanings from the Parish Vestry books, which at least serve to give us some names and dates as a basis for our conclusions. The Vestry of the Parish in Virginia before the Revolution practically acted in the capacity of our county courts, in addi tion to having control over the spiritual or church affairs of the parish. St. Peter's Parish Vestry book in New Kent County, Va., has the following entries : 1689 "At a vestry held at St Peters parish chorte on ye behalf of St. Peters this the 4th day of May, 1689; "The several persons names in companys ye were ordered to procession and remark ye bounds of each mans land. . . . . . . Nick Gentry and . . ." 20 the gentry FAMILY IN AMERICA 1701 " At a vestry held for St. Peters parish at the house of Mr. John Park, the 22— October, 1701— the following bill was allowed: To Nicholas Gentry For clothes for Mable Wood and funeral charges for Idem. 899 case, 72=971 lbs. tobacco." The different gentlemen and land-owners of the parish cared for the poor or unfortunate, and were paid for so doing by the Vestry. 1703 "Nicholas Gentry . . . and all the tithables from thence, up the North side of Totopotomoy's creek." St. Paul's Parish Vestry book in Hanover County, Va., has the following entries: 1708 " We, the Vestry of St. Paul's Parish, having this day met, do find the parish debts amount to 33,630 lbs. of Tobacco, which being divided by 554, the number of tithables in our parish this present year, amounts to 61 lbs. Tobacco per poll, admitting 164 more to be added to the parish debts, and the same to be ac counted for next year." St. Paul's Parish seems to have been the home of the immi grant Gentrys for many years. On account of the very great scarcity of coin or bills of exchange, tobacco was made the cir culating medium, and took the place of money. It was the measure of value and the basis of all trade and credit in Vir ginia from 1676 to about 1740. St. Paul's Parish was fortu nate to have as its rector for nearly thirty years the Reverend Patrick Henry, the uncle of the famous statesman, Patrick Henry, and he was still in charge of the parish in 1763, when the young lawyer gained his famous case, " The Parsons Cause." 1709 " In obedience to an ord" of this County Court dated Janry Sth, 1709, we do appoint . . . Joseph Gentry, Richard Corley Junr. . . . and ... to assist Nicholas Gentry (who is appointed Overseer, by the aforesaid ordinance of Court) in clearing and keeping in repair the road mentioned in said order.'' 1709 "Returns made to the Vestry of St. Pauls parish March 14th, 1709, from the Surveyor of the 39 Precincts. . "The lands of ... Nicho. Gentry, Joseph Gentry . being adjacent to each other." INTRODUCTORY NOTES 21 1709 At a Vestry held at the upper church for St. Pauls parish April 26th, 1709 . . . Upon the complaint of Nicho. Gentry, that his assistace is not able to make his road passable. Its ordered . . . ." 171 1 "The lands of . . . and Joseph Gentry being made one precinct." 1716 " Its ordered ... do assist Samuel Gentry in clearing a road." "Whereas Sarah Tyler is sick at Joseph Gentry's and hath a 1720 young child, its ordered that the s'd Joseph take care of the said Sarah and her child, and to be paid for so doing." lbs. Tobo. To John Gentrys acct. for Sarah Tyler c 250 1723 " Nicholas Gentrys acct. 150 c 1723 " To assist in Clearing Jo. Gentry. "Order'd that the Tithables of . . . Joseph Gentry . . 1732 . . and William Gentry (if he be willing) be added to Peter Harralson's gang, to assist him in clearing his road." 1734 "... Nicholas Gentry ... to assist him in clear ing the road . . ." 1735 "Order that Saml. Gentry have the Tithables of . . . Nicholas Gentry ... to assist him in clearing the road whereof he is iSurveyor." 173s William Gentry 173s Joseph Gentry 1739 Joseph Gentry 1739 Nicho Gentry 1739 Saml Gentry 1743 Joseph Gentry Senr. 1743 Joseph Gentry 1743 Nicho. Gentry 1743 Saml Gentry 1751 Joseph Gentry 1751 James Gentry I7S5 Nicholas Gentry 1756 " Hanover County to Wit : Be it remembered that heretofore to wit, at a Court continued and held for the said County on Friday the fifth day of March, 1756 . . . retumed to the Court that Mathew Wellman and James Gentry two of the freeholders appointed to see the pro cessioning of lands performed within the said parish, that the said Mathew Wellman, had refused to have the bounds between his lands . . . ." 22 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA I7S9 James Gentry 1759 Nicholas Gentry I7S9 Joseph Gentry I7S9 "... and as there has been several purchases made lately, we have with submission mentioned the purchasers viz — James Gentry in room of Crenshaw, and Gentry in room of Kersey." 1763 " At a vestry held for St. Paul's parish November 30th, 1763. " To George Gentry for keep-g Edy Cauthorn, from i6th April till Nov., s£" 1763 Nicholas Gentry 1763 James Gentry 1763 Joseph Gentry " At a Vestry held for Saint Paul's Parish November 21st, 1764. 1764 To Joseph Gentry Junr. for keeping George Cauthorn 7 months, 700 Tobo." 1765 To Joseph Gentry Junr. for keeping George Cauthorn 7 months, 800 Tobo. 1767 Nicholas Gentry " At a Vestry held . . . ordered into one precinct for pro cessioning the lands of John Sims ..." 1767 James Gentry's heirs ... Jo Gentry . . . David Gentry . . ." 1771 " James Gentry's heirs — William Gentry, Joseph Gentry, George Gentry." 177s "David Gentry — appointed (with others) to see the proces sioning." 1779 David Gentry (Processioner) 1770 James Gentry's heirs 1779 William Gentry 1779 Jos Gentry 1779 George Gentry 1784 "At a Vestry held . . . 1784 . . . ordered that David Gentry and Wm. Symes do procession . . . District No. IS." The Cumberland Parish Vestry Book of Lunenburg County, Va., has the following entries: 1760 "The Vestry held for this parish on March 1st 1760, shows re- tums by James Dawes and Henry Venable: The land of Allen Gentry: present Wm. and David Gentry, the land of John Brooks . . . present Wm. and Allen Gentry. Precinct No.. 14." "Precinct No. i6^March 4— The line between . . . Pres ent himself, Wm. Getoe and Joseph Gentry, at all the three lines. introductory notes 23 The line between . . . and Everard Dowsinge; present Mathew Burt . . . Joseph Gentry and themselves. . . The line between Joshua Hawkins and Joseph Gentry. . . . The lands of . . . Nicholas Gentry. 1761 At a Vestry held for this parish Oct. 30, 1761. To Allen Gentry for keeping Ann Nobles, 3 months, 200 lbs. Tobo. 1763 To Joseph Gentry for keeping Stephen Crump 10 months to this date 800 lbs. Tobo. 1763 To Ami Nobles to Allen Gentry, 600 lbs. Tobo. Returns of processioning in obedience to order of court of the 30th of Sept, 1763, of Cumberland Parish ... the line be tween John Hix ... in presence of Johri Hix . . Joseph Gentry . . . the lines between Joseph Gentry and Richard Hanson, and between Joseph Gentry and Everard Dow singe . . . Nicholas Gentry's line. 1768 March 29 — One line between Joseph Gentry and Jeremiah Glenn . present . . . Allen Gentry. Parish Registers and Other Marriage and Birth Records St. Peter's Parish Register of New Kent County, Va. Peter, sone to Samuel Gentry bapt. ye loth of April, 1687. Eliz., daugh't to Nich's Gentry bapt. 29 day of August, 1687. Nicholas sone of Nicholas Gentry baptiz the 30 May, 1697. Mable daut'r of Nich's Gentry babtiz the 13 Dec'r, 1702. Orange County, Va. Aaron CJentry executed bond for his marriage to Polly Ogg, Nov. 18, 1801. Aaron C^ntry married Peggy Ogg Jan. 13, 1803. Susan Jane Gentry married W. E. Jackson Dec. 18, 1830, and George E. Gentry was his security. Susan A. Gentry married John M. Jordon June 27th, 1853. Louisa County, Va. Thomas Baker and Milly Gentry, February 11, 1791. Richard Gentry and Rebecca Barrett, April 19, 1796. John Gentry and Barbara Haggard, January 14, 1799. Lewis Padjet and Elizabeth Gentry, January 16, 1810. William Gentry and Sallie Seargent, March 11, 1824. 24 the gentry family in AMERICA Rev. William Douglass of the Church of England, in Gooch land County, Va., kept the Goochland Parish Register from 1753 to July 24, 1797. Having been voted out of his parish in 1777 on account of his loyalty to the Church of England, he retired to his estate in Louisa County, where he continued his work and his register. In Louisa he seemed to meet with all the Gentry family that are recorded in this register. Not one male resident occurs in the Goochland portion. The marriage records are: May 7, 1780, Thomas Bailey and Nancy Gentry, both of Louisa. March 22, 1761, George Cothan and Diana Gentry, both in this parish. The following births and christenings are recorded: January 13, 1765, Jeremiah Blacklock and Elizabeth Gentry, a daughter named Sarah Cade, born Dec. 9, 1764. October 6, 1771, Jeremiah Blacklock and Elizabeth Gentry, a son named Hezekiah, born May 2, 1771. June 2, 1772, William Camp and Keziah Gentry, a daughter named Martha, born February 28, 1772. August 28, 1774, Jeremiah Blacklock and Elizabeth Gentry, a daughter named Patty, born September 4, 1773. April 8, 1 78 1, Nathan Gentry and Marianne Black, a son named Wyat, born March 15, 1781. July 15, 1781, John Gentry and Milly Edwards, a son named Basil Wagstaff, born May 18, 1781. September 30, 1781, Nicholas Gentry and Sarah Dickens, a child Sarah Perrine, born July 8, 1781. September 8, 1783, Thomas Daily and Ann Gentry, a son John Hubbard, born December 20, 1782. September 8, 1783, John Gentry and Mildred Edwards, a child Elizabeth, born August 14, 1783. September 8, 1783, William Whitlock and Mildred Gentry, a son Euclid, born June 23, 1783. June 14, 1784, Nicholas Gentry and Sarah Dickens, a son Bobbie, born April 3, 1784. April 10, 1786, John Gentry and Milly Edwards, a son Wil liam Gravit, born January 23, 1786. INTRODUCTORY NOTES 2$ June 12, 1786, Nicholas Gentry and Sarah Dickens, Benajah Brooks, May 22, 1786. October 9, 1786, William Whitlock and Milly Gentry, Betsie Major, September 12, 1786. May 2, 1793, William Whitlock and Milly Gentry, a son Jesse, bom March i, 1793. April 12, 1791, William Whitlock and Mildred Gentry, a girl named Jean, bom June 30, 1790. " Rev. William Douglass, the author of this register, made his last record July 24, 1797, and died Febmary 7, 1798, aged 89 years and 6 months. He was father's mother's grandfather, and these records have been handed down to me and carefully preserved for a century." Signed Robert W. Lewis, G. G. Grandson. Jefferson County, Tenn. Robert Gentry and Rachel West, November 13, 1804. John Gentry and Priscilla Graham, October i, 18 12. Silas Gentry to P. Witt, April 18, 18 14. Charles Gentry to Rhoda Carson, December 7, 1824. Martin Gentry to Betsie Rinehart, September 6, 1832. Court Records, Jefferson County, Tenn. April 5, 1858, M. W. Gentry gave bond as constable in the sum of $5000 with I. W. R. Franklin, Robert Hamilton and John Seahom as securities. M. W. Gentry was appointed overseer, October i, 1855. Samuel Gentry appointed overseer, July 6, 1858. Land Entries, Purchases and Transfers The old land books of Virginia show the following patents for land granted to (jentrys: Samuel Gentry, 300 acres in New Kent County, on the south side of York River, between the heads of the branches of said river and the heads of the branches of Totopotomoy's creek, adjoining the lands of Col. John Page, Edward Hardin and Nicholas Gentry, Oct. 21, 1684. 26 the gentry family in AMERICA Samuel Gentry, of Hanover County, 400 acres on north side of South Anna River, in said county, Feb. 20, 1723. Samuel Gentry, of Hanover County, 196 acres on Beech creek in said county, Feb. 22, 1724. Nicholas Gentry, 400 acres in Hanover County on Dirty Swamp, Dec. 28, 1736. Samuel Gentry, 700 acres in Hanover County, on Dirty Swamp, July 30, 1742. Benajah Gentry, 193 acres in Albemarle, on south of Rivanna River, July 6, 1764. One of the two old deed books of Hanover County, Va., which were preserved from fire, containing the records between 1783 and 1789, has the following deeds of record: James Gentry and Sarah his wife, of Guilford County, North Carolina, make deed to land in Hanover County, Va., in 1783. George Gentry and Elizabeth his wife, make deed to land in Hanover County, Va., dated 1787. John Gentry and Nancy Gentry make deed in 1786. Louisa County, Va., records show the following bond and conveyances of land : Moses Gentry and Nicholas Gentry, his surety, gave bond as administrator of Nathan Gentry, which bond was recorded on the 13th of March, 1784, in Louisa County. David Gentry deeds 100 acres of land in Louisa County to John Brooks, Aug. 22, 1748. Samuel Gentry made deed to Frank Haggard for 88 acres of land in Louisa, Aug. 28, 1750. Said Samuel made several deeds about this time without being joined by wife. Nicholas Gentry and Jane his wife deeds 160 acres of land in Louisa to Robert Barrett, Nov. 28, 1776. Moses M. Gentry and Lucy his wife conveys to Lewis Bar rett 150 acres of land in Louisa, Dec. 8, 1777. Nicholas Gentry and David Gentry deed to Ro. Barrett 133I acres of land in Louisa County, May 15, 1778. The Albemarle County, Va., records show the following con veyances of land: introductory notes 27 Benajah (gentry deed from Giles Allegre for 178 acres in Albemarle, Jan. 20, 1764. Robert Gentry sold to Job Woodson 234 acres of land in Al bemarle on Ivey creek, bounded agreeable to two patents to Sam uel Arnold, dated March ist, 1743 and Sept. 10, 1764. Ciharles (jentry and Elizabeth Joyner of Albemarle County to Russell Jones, deed 200 acres at the head of Meadow creek and on the north side of Rivanna River, Oct. 12, 1775. Moses Gentry of Louisa County, deed from Samuel Gay of Albemarle County, conveying land on south side of the Ragged Mountain, on the waters of Hardware creek, in Albemarle, March 13, 1778. David Gentry of Albemarle deeded land to Martin (^ntry of same, 178 acres on Doyls River, Nov. 10, 1778. David Gentry of Albemarle bought from Thomas Hull of Goochland 500 acres in Albemarle, May 14, 1778. Martin Gentry and Mary his wife deeded 150 acres of land in Albemarle to Bezaleel Brown, Oct. 8, 1789. Will of Philip Joyner of Albemarle names among legatees grandsons Charles and Jesse Gentry, giving each of them 200 acres of land in Albemarle, and names granddaughters Eliza beth, Sarah and Mary Gentry, Feb. 19, 1761. James (jentry bought 400 acres of land from John Huckstep and A^gy his wife, in Orange County, on the Lyne River, which is now in Green County, which was cut off from Orange County, deed dated April 23, 1810. The Lunenburg County, Va., records show, the following transfers of lands to and from (^ntrys : Brooks to Nicholas Gentry, June 4th, 1748. Miner to Joseph Cientry, Dec. sth, 1752. Embry to Hezekiah Gentry, July 6th, 1757. Embry to David CJentry, July 6th, 1757. Hanna to Joseph Gentry, July 6th, 1760. Ray to William (^ntry, July 12th, 1760. Hezekiah Gentry to Allen Gentry, April 6th, 1761. Mason to Joseph Gentry, May 5th, 1761. Allen (^ntry to Adkinson, May, 1764. V^illiam Gentry to Allen Gentry, Dec. 8, 1763. 28 the gentry FAMILY IN AMERICA William Gentry to Adkinson, Dec. S, 1763. Nicholas Gentry to Drummon, Oct. 9, 1766. Old Surry County, N. C, before 1800, was a very large one, and included all the counties in the state west of it, and a num ber of the present counties south of it. Below are some of the land entries and transfers to and from Gentrys in Old Surry County : 1779 Claiborne Gentry — State grant 1792 Nicholas Gentry to Arthur Gentry, land on south side Yadkin River 1797 Meshack Gentry from Isaac Johnson, land on North Hunting Creek 1799 Arthur Gentry — State grant on Harris Mill Creek, 1799 Allen Gentry — State grant on Deep Creek, 1800 John Gentry — State grant 1800 Shelton Gentry — from John Roberts 1800 Nicholas Gentry to Allen Gentry 1800 Nicholas Gentry to John Gentry 1801 Shelton Gentry — State grant 1799 Richard Gentry, sheriff's deed to lands on south side Deep Creek 1802 Saml. Gentry, from Lewis Savage, land on south side of Dill's Creek 1803 Saml. Gentry, from Henry Speer 1802 Arthur Gentry, from Thos. Lyon, on waters of Forbes Creek 1804 Mathew Gentry, from Isaac Uptegram, on Dill's Creek 1807 Obednigo Gentry, from Henry Day, land on S. fork Deep Creek 1807 Obednigo Gentry, from Thomais Day 183s Robt. Gentry, from Elizabeth Gentry 1836 Robert Gentry, from Hardin Franklin 1836 Obednigo Gentry to Obednigo Gentry, on South waters of Deep Creek iS2i 1836 William Gentry, from Obednigo Gentry, land on Deep Creek 100 ISO acres 200 it 270 it 200 li 50 SO ISO It it ll ISO 250 tt 100 tt 3 80 II 100 It 100 It 200 ll 100 t S2i 100 ffff 70 III ff ff EXPLANATORY NOTES ON GENEA LOGICAL ARRANGEMENT The families are all numbered consecutively by common fig ures placed at the head of each, and are referred to by their numbers. Names of sons, who appear as heads of families, or otherwise, in the next generation, are printed in small capitals, and the numbers following them in parentheses are their respective family number. Roman numerals are used after the names of ancestors to designate the generations in which they were bom. After the name and residence of the head of each family, follows his line of ancestors, beginning with his father and run ning backward. The number in parentheses before the name of the father, is his family number in the preceding generation. The word " of " before the name of the town or county given with residence of the father of a family, signifies that he lived there, but is deceased. When " of " is not so inserted, the per son is either living in the place named, or no information to the contrary is at hand. In the third part of this book, a different system of numbering has been adopted. The family numbers run consecutively, from the oldest down, in each branch, regardless of generation. PART II NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 1. NICHOLAS GENTRY, of Hanover Co., Va. The Immigrant. The first record of Nicholas Gentry that has been found, is in the old Land Books of the Colony of Virginia in the record of a patent to land in favor of Samuel (^ntry, dated Oct. 21, 1684, and described as being situated in New Kent County, ad jacent to the lands of Nicholas (^ntry and others. The second mention of his name is found in St. Peter's Parish Register of New Kent County, Va., in the record of the baptism of his daughter Elizabeth, dated Aug. 29, 1687. The St. Peter's Parish Vestry Book also has a record dated May 4, 1689, of the appointment of Nicholas Gentry and others as processioners of land in said parish. On Oct. 22, 1701, Nich olas (jentry was allowed by the Vestry of St. Peter's Parish for clothes and funeral charges for Mabel Wood, 971 lbs. of tobacco; and in 1703, he is mentioned among the tithables on the north side of Totopotomoy's creek. In St. Paul's Parish Vestry Book is recorded the appoint ment of Nicholas Gentry as road overseer, Jan. 8, 1709, and on March 14 of the same year mention is made that the lands of Nicholas Gentry, Joseph (Gentry and others are adjacent to each other. He is mentioned again in 171 1, 1723, 1734, 1735 and in 1739. This last mention may possibly be that of his son Nich olas. Hanover County was cut off of the western part of New Kent County in 1720, and St. Paul's Parish was in that part of New Kent which was afterwards made Hanover County. It is a tradition in the family that Nicholas Cientry and his brother Samuel Gentry were British soldiers, who came to 32 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA America at the time of the Bacon Rebellion. British soldiers landed in Jamestown, Va., in January 1677 and were paid off and discharged in the fall of 1683; and the further fact that Nicholas Gentry and Samuel Gentry were land-owners of record in 1684, tends to corroborate the family tradition. Nicholas Gentry may have had other children besides the three mentioned. Joseph Gentry, mentioned in 1709 as having adjoin ing land to Nicholas Gentry, may have been one of his sons. Below is the form of the record in St. Peter's Parish Register. Children : I. " Eliz., daught. to Nich's Gentry, bapt. 29 day of Aug., 1687." 2. "Nicholas (2), sone of Nicholas Gentry, baptiz the 30 May, 1697." 3. " Mabel, daut'r of Nich's Gentry, baptiz the 13 Dec'r, 1702." SECOND GENERATION 2. NICHOLAS GENTRY, of Albemarie Co., Va. (i) Nicholas I. Born in New Kent Co., Va., May 30, 1697. His will was pro bated in Albemarle Co., in April, 1779, and was dated Feb. 20, 1777. Bezaleel Brown and Benajah Brown were witnesses to the will. These Browns were probably related to the Gentrys in some way. One of Nicholas Gentry's sons was named for Benajah Brown. From his will it appears that he had two wives, and two sets of children, and that his last wife was named Jane. He owned land in Louisa Co., which was a part of Hanover before Louisa was organized in 1742. He probably had sold most all of his lands, and made distri bution to his children before his death. He was the owner of a number of slaves at the time of his death. Children, by first wife: I. Moses (3), born about 1722; died 1808. 2. David (4), bom about 1724; died 1812. 3. Nicholas (5), born about 1726; died 1787. 4. Mary, married a Mr. Hinson. Children, by second wife: 5. Robert (6). 6. Elizabeth, bom Oct. 14, P83J ; married Nathaniel Hag gard in 1747. (See page 238.) 7. Benajah (7), born 1733; died 1831. 8. Nathan (8). 9. Martin (9), bom Sept. 11, 1747; died April 22, 1827. His will also mentions two granddaughters, Jane Timberlake and Ann Jenkins. Will of Nicholas Gentry (2) In the name of God amen, I, Nicholas Gentry of Albemarle Co., Va., do make this my last will and testament. Imprimis. My desire is that my well beloved wife Jane Gentry, remain in the possession and en gagement of my whole estate, both real and personal, during her life, and after decease, I give and bequeath to my son, Martin, a negro girl, Milly, and likewise a negro boy, Charles, and the children of said Milly 34 the GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA with all of her future children, I bequeath to him and his heirs and assigns forever, provided my son Martin Gentry, his heirs, executors or administrators, pay to my son Nathan Gentry, the sum of fifteen pounds current money of Virginia, to him, his heirs and assigns, to be paid yearly, five pounds, until paid. I likewise give to my son Martin Gentry my copper still, and my gun, to him, his heirs and assigtjs forever. I give and bequeath to my grandson Bartlett Gentry, son of Martin Gentry, one negro boy named Patrick, and to his sister Patty, my grand daughter, I give ohe negro girle named Minnie, to them and their heirs and assigns forever. But if either of my grand children, Bartlett or Pattie, die without lawful issue, the said negroes Patrick and Minnie descend to my son Martin Gentry, his heirs and assigns forever. And further, my will and desire is that my sons Moses, David and Nicholas Gentry and my daughter Mary have twenty shillings apiece and no more, to be paid out of my estate, and that they, nor any of them shall enjoy any more, unless the laws of this country, should en title them to a greater sum; in that case my desire is that they shall not possess, nor enjoy any more than the law entitles disinherited chil dren to. Further, my desire is that after my will desired shall be executed, the remaining part of my estate, shall be equally divided between my sons Robert, Benajah, Nathan, Martin, and my daughter Elizabeth Hag gard and my granddaughters Jane Timberlake and Ann Jenkins; which two last Timberlake and Jenkins, shall have half as much as my son Robert, shall have no more, and Ann Jenkins shall have, as Jane Tim berlake and no more. My desire is that my estate appraised, and lastly I appoint my be loved Jane Gentry and my sons David, and Martin Gentry, as execu tors, of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby revoke ah former wills made by me, and declare this to be my last will and testa ment. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of Febry., in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Signed Nicholas Gentry. Bezaleel Brown, Benajah Brown. At Albemarle, April Court, 1779, this will was proved by the oath of Bezaleel Brown and Benajah Brown, witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded upon motion of Martin Gentry, as executor therein named, who made oath according to law, whereupon he gave bond with Bezaleel Brown and Benajah Brown as his securities. In obedience to an order of court held the ninth of April 1779 we the subscribers being first sworn to value and appraise the estate of Nicholas Gentry, deceased, as follows to wit : One cow & calf at £25 NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 35 One cow & calf at £20 One cow & yearling at £ 2S One cow at £30 One sow & two shoats & 5 pigs £ 3 One mare £ So One negro woman — Millie £300 One negro boy — Patrick £250 One negro girl — Becky £200 One copper still £150 One smooth-bore gun £20 One feather bed & furniture & bed stead £ 60 Three bells, three collars & buckles £ 5 Twenty-two pewter plates £ 22-12 One dozen & nine pewter spoons £ 2-10 One pewter pint-pot £ I Three iron pots & 2 pairs of hooks £ 13-10 One frying-pan £ 1-4 One weight of small steelyards £ 30-10 One cleft & man saddle £ 3-12 One woman saddle £ 7 Three cow-hides £ I Planters tools £ I Carpenters tools £ 4 Thirty-four hackle teeth & hackle £ I- 7 One blacksmith's iron & heater £ 1-15 One spice mortar & pestle & stock lock £ S-IO One feather bed & furniture £30 Seven glass bottles £ 4-10 A parcel of tea-ware & coffee pot £ 2- 2 A parcel of earthen ware £ 1-16 Packet of books & Sundry little things £ 2 One bible & other books & papers £ &-19 Two tronks £ 4-6 Five jugs & two mugs & one butter paddle £ 8 Two meal sifters & three brass forks £ 2 A parcel of old lines baskets £ 2 Tongs & fire-irons £ 2-14 Five Knives & seven forks £ 3-10 Ten pounds of wool, six chairs £ 2-14 Sheep shears & reap hooks & grindstone £ S-14 Cart wheels, woolen wheel & linen wheel £ 16 James Harris, Wm. Jarman, John Maupin, Barzillan Brown. In 1779, during our Revolutionary War, prices seem to have been very much inflated, judging from the appraisers values in above inventory of personal property. THIRD GENERATION 3. MOSES GENTRY, of Albemarie Co., Va. (2) Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Hanover Co., Va., about 1722, and lived mostly in Louisa and Albemarle. Louisa was organized from Hanover in 1742, and at that time quite a number of Gentrys had settled in Louisa Co. In 1744 the County of Albemarle was organized still further west of Louisa, but it was not until about 1760 when the Gentrys began to settle in Albemarle. Moses Gentry bought land of Samuel Gay, of Albemarle, March 13, 1778, on the old Lynchburg road, north of Garland's Store, on the south side of Ragged Mountain, and made it his permanent home. He was a Ruling Elder in the Cove Presbyterian Church, a large brick church building situated about six miles from his home. His wife, Lucy Sims, was noted for her religious zeal and church work. She lived to be nearly one hundred years of age, sur viving her husband many years. After his death, which occurred in 1808, she kept an inn, or tavern, her home being suitably located on the main road from Lynchburg to Richmond. Children : I. James (10). 2. Moses, settled in Western Kentucky; no issue. 3. John P. (11). 4. Benajah (12), born Jan. 10, 1780. 5. Claybourn (13), born in 1775. 6. Nicholas (14). 7. David, died without issue in 1839, and willed his prop erty to his nephew Addison Gentry, and others. 8. Elizabeth, married Rev. James Haggard, her first cousin, and they settled in Kentucky. (See page 238.) g. Jane, married James Maxwell of Virginia. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 37 IO. Frances, married Thomas Fitzpatrick. II. Joanna, married Joseph Walters. 12. Polly, married John Gentry, son of her uncle, Martin Gentry, and settled in Kentucky. Moses (Entry's will was probated in 1808, and final settle ment was not made by the administrator, Edward Garland, until 1825. 4. DAVID GENTRY, of Albemarle Co., Va. (2) Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Hanover Co., Va., about 1724. He sold land in Louisa, Aug. 22, 1748, to John Brooks. He again deeded land in Albemarle, 178 acres on Doy les River, to his brother, Martin Gentry, Nov. 10, 1778, and he bought of Thomas Hull of (jooch- land, 500 acres in Albemarle, May 14, 1778. He married twice. First wife's name is unknown; second wife was Mary Estes, a daughter of Reuben Estes, and they were married about 1758. He followed his children to Kentucky in his old age, and made his home with his son Richard. He died at about 88 years of age, and was buried in the old (jentry graveyard on the old Richard C^ntry homestead, six miles south of Richmond, in Madison Co., Ky. Child, by first wife: I. William. Children, by second wife : 2. Richard (15), born in Louisa Co., Va., Sept. 6, 1763. 3. David (16), born in Louisa Co., Va., Nov. 11, 1761. 4. Winifred, bom in Louisa Co., Va. ; married William Martin and settled in Madison Co., Ky. They were both buried in the old Richard Gentry graveyard, on his estate. They were the parents of 13 children. He died in 1841, leaving a will which was probated May 31, 1841. William Martin was a son of James Mar tin and Sarah Harris, daughter of Christopher Har ris of Albemarle. The said James Martin died in Madison Co., Ky., in 1799. 38 the gentry family in america Children : a. Richard Gentry Martin; m. Susana Jones, Sept. is, 1840. b. John Martin; m. Mary Barnett, Apl. 5, 1821. c. James Martin; settled in Mo. d. Lucy Martin; m. Austin Ballard. e. Tyre Martin. /. Elizabeth; m. Elias Sims. They had among other chil dren: William Sims, known in Audrian Co., Mo., as Buffalo Bill Sims. He was a wealthy farmer, and a di rector in the Southern Bank of Mexico, Mo., in which Governor Charles H. Hardin was president. g. David Martin; m. Samiramus Brassfield. h. Mary Martin; m. Garland Maupin. «. Nancy Martin; m. John Holdman. y. Sarah Martin; m. Athenasius Thomas, Nov. 21, 1826. k. Minerva Martin; m. second, Mr. Ferrel. She was living at Dearborn, Mo., in 1900, at 88 years of age and wrote to the author, intelligently and interestingly about early times. She had : Richard G. Martin, b. 1834, Alexandria, b. 1834, and Winne, b. 1838. 5. Onie, married first, David Martin, brother of her sister's husband, William, and was probably his second wife. She had one son, David Martin, born in 1789, who was a Kentucky volunteer in War of 1812. David Martin died, and she married second, Wm. Blythe, about 1793 ; he came to Kentucky about 1780, from the Yadkin River in North Carolina, with Daniel Boone on his final trip to Kentucky. He is said to have built the first cabin, outside of a fort in Madison Co., Ky. It was near Twettys Fort. His will was probated in Madison Co., Ky., in 1800. He was a son of William Blythe, Sr., and Mary Osborne. She married third, John Cain and moved to Mis souri and settled in old Franklin, Mo., in 181 5. She died in Howard Co., Mo., in 1823, and was buried on the old Cain-Robertson homestead, and John Cain died near Kirksville, Mo. Cnim^N: a. David Martin; b. 15^' in Ky. b. Maj. James Blythe; b. May 14, 1791. c. Polly Blythe; m. Henry Kenote. d. Sally Bljrthe, m. John Cross. Jack Cross, Thomas Pat- NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 39 terson, and other of her descendants lived near Roanoke, Mo. e. Minnie Cain; m. Philip Robertson of Orange Co., Va., and had six children; three of whom were living in 1900, James H. Robertson, Fayette, Mo.; Mrs. Frances E. Lee, Huntsville, Mo., and Mrs. Lida Malone, Fayette, Mo. f. Thomas Cain. g. Celia Cain; m. Washington Conner, and had David L., Minnie, James and William. 5. NICHOLAS GENTRY, of Louisa Co., Va. (2) Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Hanover Co., Va., about 1728. Married twice, first wife's name not known. Second wife was Sarah Dickens. First children all bom in Louisa (3o. except Blackston, who was bom in Bedford Co., Va., in 1763. He probably retumed to Louisa Co. after second marriage. Children, by first wife: I. David (17), bom 1754. 2. Nicholas (18), bom 1756. 3. John (19), bom 1758. 4. Martin (20), bom 1760. 5. Nancy, married Thomas Bailey, March 7, 1780. 6. Blackston (21), bom 1763. Children, by second wife: 7. Henry, bom about 1772; married Pina Hall in Bullitt Co., Ky., in 1804. 8. Zachariah. 9. Wesley. 10. James Richard (22), bom in 1779. II. Sarah Perrine, bom July 8, 1781 ; married Jam.es Smith about 1799, and moved to Hardin Co., Ky. They had among other children a son, Washington Smith, who had a son, G. W. Smith, the father of Dr. David Thomas Smith, now living in Louisville, Ky. He at tended the Gentry reunion at Meramec Highlands in Missouri, in 1899. 40 the gentry family in AMERICA 12. Robert, born April 3, 1784. 13. Benajah Brooks, born May 22, 1786. Wesley Gentry and Benajah Brooks Gentry came to Missouri at an early date and settled in Carroll Co., Mo. Wesley had one son and Benajah B. had three sons and four daughters. 6. ROBERT GENTRY, ' of Jefferson Co., Tenn. (2) Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Hanover Co. about 1730; married Judith Joyner, daughter of Philip Joyner of Albemarle Co. In 1776 he conveys 234 acres of land on which he lived in Albemarle, to John Wood son, in which his wife Judith joined. He is described as a plan ter of the parish. The will of Philip Joyner dated Feb. 19, 1761, names, among other legatees, his grandsons Charles and Jesse Gentry, giving each of them 200 acres of land, and names his granddaughters, Elizabeth, Sarah and Mary. The land on which the Virginia University stands is a part of this legacy. He moved to Tennessee and settled on the north side of the French Broad River, 4 miles east of Dandridge, Jefferson Co., Tenn., in 1783. He married second wife Rachel West, in Tennessee, Nov. 13, 1804. She had no children. "Ramsey's History of Ten nessee," page 277, mentions Robert Gentry among the first set tlers in Jefferson Co., in 1783. I 2, 3 4' 5- 6. Children, by first wife: Charles (23). Jesse (24). Bartlett (25). Martin (26). Elizabeth, married Mr. Murror. Sarah, married Mr. McGork. Mary, married Mr. Drake. Will of Robert Gentry, of Record in Jefferson County, Tenn. In the name of God, amen. I, Robert Gentry, of the State of Tenn., and County of Jefferson, being in good health of body, and sound dis posing in mind and memory, praise be to God for the same, and being NICHOLAS gentry AND HIS DESCENDANTS 4I desirous to settle my worldly affairs, while I have strength and capacity so to do; I make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at any time heretofore made. First and principally I commit myself into the hands of my Creator, who gave it, and my body to the earth to be interred at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named. And as to such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to entrust me, I dispose of the same as follows, to wit: Imprimis, I will and desire that all my just debts be paid punc tually. Item: I give and devise to my beloved wife Rachel Gentry, the house and plantation I now live on, whether cultivated or uncultivated, or that may be so at any time of my decease, to be hers and to her use during her widowhood, as also two feather beds and furniture suflScient for winter. One of said feather beds, and furniture, together with her own wearing apparel, to be at her own disposal forever. As also during her widowhood one horse-beast, her choice of all the horses I may die possessed of. Also two cows and calves, two other cow-beasts, two years old; one woman's saddle and bridle, one chest and one cupboard and all the Delph, Glass and tin furniture, that usually stands therein. One table and two chairs, one butter dish, and large pewter basin and two small pewter basins, and three pewter plates, three knives and forks, two pots, one dutch oven, cattle and hogs I may die possessed of, two sets of plow lines, two sets of gear, and ten dollars in cash, one negro boy Jerry and a negro girl named Azzy, with all the crop housed or unhoused, that may be on the aforesaid plantation at the time of my decease. The above enumerated property is designed for the support of my said wife, Rachel Gentry, during her widowhood. And my will and desire is that after her marriage or death, the whole of the above described property be sold and divided as hereinafter mentioned and described. Item, I give and devise to my son, Martin Gentry and his heirs and assigns forever, the dwelling house at present occupied by himself, as also the land he now holds in cultivation, together with the planta tion and tract of land first above mentioned, after the marriage or decease of my said wife, and all my other property not otherwise dis posed of. Item, I give and devise to my granddaughter, Molly Shelton, and the children of her body, a certain negro girl named Azzy, and her increase if any she may have. Item, I will and devise that all the remainder and residue of my estate of what nature, kind or quality soever not above mentioned and described, be sold and divided into seven equal parts or shares and so distributed to my sons Charles Gentry, Jesse Gentry, Bartlett Gentry and Martin Gentry, the three daughters and two sons of my daughter Elizabeth Murror, to have one seventh part thereof equally divided among the whole of them; the children of my daughter Sarah McGork, one seventh part thereof equally divided among the whole of them. My 42 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA grandson Robert Drake and his two sisters, Sarah and Prudence, one seventh part thereof, equally divided between the three; and the other four sevenths equally between my four sons above mentioned share and share alike. And I do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my beloved wife Rachel Gentry, Thomas Galbraith and John Seaborne, executrix and executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 9th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven. Robert Gentry. (Seal.) Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the said testator as his last will and testament in presence of us. William Moon, John Parrott, 7. BENAJAH GENTRY, of Albemarle Co., Va. (2) Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Hanover Co., Va., in 1733, and his will was proved in Albemarle Co., January, 1831. He lived for a few years in Louisa Co., but finally bought a home on Biscuit Run, three miles south of Charlottesville, Va., in Albemarle Co., in the year 1764. He married first, a Miss Austin; second, a Miss Jones of Culpepper Co. He was a successful planter and owned a number of negro slaves. He was a man of fine character, well beloved by his neighbors, a leading member of the Baptist Church, and very active and zealous in religious work. He could read his Bible from memory, and always led the singing in church. In 1817 he transferred all his property to his son Rob ert, although his death did not occur until 1831, at the great age of 98. He had six children by first wife. Children : I. Mary, married Jeremiah Cleveland, a brother of Col. Benjamin Cleveland, a hero of the Battle of King's Mountain, and who was such a terror to the North Carolina Tories during the Revolution. Children : a. Benajah. b. William. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 43 c. Martha; m. Archibald Lingo. d. Sarah; m. Watson. e. Elizabeth ; m. first Gillam ; 2nd Sowell. f. Ann; m. Billups. 2. Elizabeth, married Wm. Goodwin. 3. Annie, married Benjamin Sowell. 4. Sallie, married (jeorge Hardin. 5. Jane, married Thomas Fulture, who settled in Ken tucky. 6. William (27), married Miss Carr and settled in Dick son Co., Tenn. 7. Thomas (28) , married Miss Carr and settled in Dickson Co., Tenn. 8. James (29), married Elizabeth Tooley and moved to Kentucky. 9. John (30), married Miss Thurman, died in 1845. 10. RoBERf (31). II. Kate, married her cousin, John P. (^ntry, and moved to Madison Co., Ky. 12. Patsey, married Elijah Dawson of Nelson Co., Va., and had Robert, Elizabeth, Martin and James, and settled in Callaway Co., Mo. 13. Frances, married Wm. Dunkum; their daughter Susan married Ralls Abell of Albemarle Co., Va., and his daughter Julia Abell married Fred G. Adams, several times treasurer and collector of Jackson Co., Mo. 14. Susan, died single. Benajah Gentry's will was probated Jan. 3, 183 1, in Albe marle Co., Va. It names as legatees his children, Robert, Fan nie, John, William, Thomas, Katy, Jane Fulture, and Sarah Hardin. His executors were William Dunkimi, James and Rob ert Gentry, his sons. Note. Mrs. Martha Lingo, a daughter of Jeremiah Qeveland and a granddaughter of Benajah Gentry, was living at Forestville, Ten nessee, when she was eighty-five years of age. She was then the mother of ten children, her eldest daughter being sixty-two, and the mother of ten children, her eldest granddaughter was forty-three, and was the 44 > the GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 8. NATHAN GENTRY, of Louisa Co., Va. (2) Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Hanover Co., Va., about 1741 ; died in Louisa Co. in 1784. Moses Gentry, with Nicholas Gentry as security, gave bond as his administrator on March 13, 1784. The (joochland Parish Register, kept by Reverend William Douglass, who lived on his estate in Louisa Co., after the war, shows the name of his wife, Marianna Black, and the date of the baptism and name of his son, Wyat Gentry. Children : I. Patrick (32), died Dec, 1820. 2. Wyat (33), born March 15, 1781. 9. MARTIN GENTRY, of Madison Co., Ky. (2) Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born Sept. 11, 1747, in Hanover Co., Va. ; moved to Kentucky with his family and settled near Richmond, Ky., where he died April 22, 1827. He married Mary Timberlake, daughter of Philip Timberlake, January 23, 1766; she was born Aug. 12, 1748. He sold 150 acres of land to Bezaleel Brown, situated in Albemarle Co., Oct. 8, 1789, and probably came to Kentucky about this time. Children : I. Betsie, born Dec. 12, 1766; married Daniel Maupin, mother of ten children, and her eldest great granddaughter was twenty- two and had one child. " Grandma Lingo at eighty-five was the head of a family of ten children, fifty-two grandchildren, forty-four great grand children, and one great, great grandchild, in all a house of 107. At this time she was hale and hearty, and loved to lend a helping hand to all noble and meritorious enterprises. She lived to say, what few women could say, ' Arise my daughter and go to thy daughter, for thy daughter's daughter has a daughter.' " My grandmother Lingo, nee Cleveland, Uved many years after the foregoing was written about her, and at her death she had 120 living descendants." Mrs. Laura Bell Tracey. No. 2908 St. Vincent Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 1899. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 45 third son of Daniel Maupin and Mary Elizabeth Dab ney of Albemarle Co., Va., and a grandson of Daniel Maupin and Margaret Via, and a great-grandson of Gabriel and Mary Spencer Maupin. Gabriel Maupin was a general in the French Army, and left France on account of being a Huguenot, and settled in King William Co., Va., in 1699, and died there in 1720. Mary Spencer Maupin was a daughter of Earl Spen cer of England. Mr. J. L. Bishop of Selma, Ala., who has written a book on the Maupins, is authority for the Maupin facts. Children : a. Garland; m. Mary Martin, daughter of Winifred Gentry Martin. b. James — settled in Mo. c. Susan; m. David Gentry, an early Mo. pioneer, and a brother of Gen. Richard Gentry (See No. 56). d. Sallie; m. Joseph Dulaney, and had among other chil dren: William H. Dulaney of Hannibal, Mo.; G. M. Dulaney of Moberly, Mo. ; D. M. Dulaney, b. 1816. e. Elizabeth; m. David Crews. f. Patsie; m. William Dinwiddle, Jan. 30, 1800. g. Delilah; m. William Dulaney, May 10, 1804. h. Polly; m. Richard Comelison, Oct. 11, 1810. ». John; d. in 1822. j. Martin; d. in 1824, k. Talitha; m. Jefferson Gates, Jan. 2, 1826. 2. Josiah (34), bom June, 1768. 3. Bartlett (35), born March 16, 1770. 4. Patsie, bom May 22, 1772 ; married Daniel Maupin, son of John Maupin, and a cousin of her sister Betsie's husband, and had: Children : a. Joel; m. Martha Gentry, daughter of Christopher Gentry, of Virginia. b. Martin. c. Nimrod; m. Miss Harris. d. James. e. Lilbum; m. Miss Kent. f. Gentry. g. Fannie; m. Dabney M. Jarmon. h. PoUie; m. John Hayden. «. Betsie. 46 the gentry family in America 5. Richard, born March 19, 1774. 6. Suckey, born Jan. 26, 1776 ; married Humphry Jones. 7. John (36). 8. Pollie, born April 2, 1781. 9. Joel, born Dec. 22, 1787. 10. Martin (37), born Dec. 20, 1789. II. Nancy, born July 15, 1783; married Nathan Lipscomb, Dec. 25, 1800, and had: Children : a. William S. ; b. Nov. 28, 1804 ; m. Mary Jones, Sept. 21, 1826. b. Dabney; b. Dec. 4, 1806; m. Susan Simpson, Jan. 17, 1830. c. Louisa; b. July 26, 1809; m. Duke W. Simpson, Sept. 22, 1825. d. Elizabeth; b. Dec. is, 1810; m. Israel Jackson, Oct. 4, 1827. e. Joel; b. Oct. 21, 1813; m. Henrietta Harris, Sept. I, 1840. He lived in Jackson Co., Mo., south of Dallas. One of his sons, J. H. Lipscomb, of Kansas City, Mo., m. Dorothy Crumbaugh, a granddaughter of General Richard Gentry. f. Nathan; b. Dec. is, 181S; m. Mary F. Haggard. g. Josiah; b. Nov. 11, 1844; m. Eliza Oldham. h. Susan; b. Aug. 15, 1819; m. Amos Dethridge. i. Nancy; b. May IS, 182 1 ; m. Dr. T. S. Moberly, Mch. 5, 1844, and had one son, Thomas Shelton Moberly of Ky.; b. July 18, 1855; d. Aug. 7, 1895. ;. Pattie; b. June 15, 1829. The will of Martin Gentry was probated May 28, 1827, in Madison Co., Ky. He names wife Mary, grandson Thomas J. Gentry, sons Bartlett, Josiah, John and Martin, daughters Patsie Maupin, Susana Jones, Nancy Lipscomb, and granddaughters Patsie Dinwiddle, Susana Gentry, Pollie Comeilson, Bettie Crews and Sallie Dulaney. FOURTH GENERATION 10. JAMES GENTRY, of Albemarie Co., Va. (3) Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas L Bom in Louisa Co., Va., about 1767; married Miss Lyons in Virginia; moved to Madison Co., Ky., with a part of his family after the close of the War of 1812. He died of cholera in Win chester, Ky., in 1833. CniLDREaj : I. Jesse (38), bom 1789; died Aug. 13, 1862. 2. Harman (39), bom in Virginia. 3. Moses (40). 4. James (41). 5. William, settled in Ohio. 6. (jarland P., died in Kentucky. 7. George W. (42). 8. Elizabeth, married William Bybee of Monroe (3o., Mo. 9. Pollie, was blind, remained single. 10. Evelyn, married Walter Scanlin. II. Dorothy, married Anthony Mullins in 1819; they lived in Pettis Co., Mo., in 1830, near the farm of Reuben E. (^ntry. To their son, Moses C^ntry Mullins, bom in 1820, recently deceased, the writer is indebted for an interesting account of the early davs in Pettis Cb., and a sketch of the pioneer, Reuben E. (Gentry, the ancestor of the Pettis Co. Gentrys. The youngest daughter of Moses Gentry ]\Iullins, Mrs. Abbie J. Roof, lived at Center View, Mo., and a grandson, Howe (^ntry Little, lives at Magnolia, Mo. 11. JOHN P. GENTRY, of Madison Co., Ky. (3) Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas L Bom in Virginia ; raised his family in Madison Co., Ky., three miles east of Richmond; married his cousin Kate, daughter of his uncle Benajah Gentry. Children : I. James M. (43), bora Oct. 27, 1804. 48 THE gentry family in AMERICA 2 34 5 6 7-8.9 lO, Nelson, born Dec. 6, i8o6. Benajah, born Feb. lo, i8o8. Lucy, born May 12, 1812. Evelyn, born Sept. 7, 1814. Manery, born Jan. 7, 1817. Fannie, born March 16, 1818. Staunton, born May 18, 1820; died young. Thomas J. (46), born Aug. 17, 1823. Catherine, born April 9, 1826. 12. BENAJAH GENTRY, of Clark Co., Ky. (3) Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Virginia, Jan. 10, 1780; married Pauline Bush in 1812, and settled on a farm near Richmond, Ky. He was a millwright by trade, and built a mill for Thomas Jefferson while he was President. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Died on his farm May 10, i860. Children : I. Pleasant (47), born 1813; died 1897. 2. Lucy Ann, born in Madison Co., Ky., Aug. 24, 1814; married Thos. W. Carr; he died, leaving her in good circumstances. She has six children. She was still living in 1904 with her daughter, Mrs. Emma Embry, near Richmond, Ky. 3. Claybourn (48), born 1816; died 1897. 4. Benjamin T. (49), born 1820; died 1885. 5. Nelson Bush (50), born 1823. 13. CLAYBOURN * GENTRY, of Decatur Co., Ind. (3) Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Albemarle Co., Va., in 1775 ; died in Indiana in 1852 ; married Jane Maxwell in 1799 in Virginia, daughter of Bezaleel * The name Claybourn as a Gentry given name comes, no doubt, from some relation to the famous Claiborne family, descendants of Col. Wm. NICHOLAS gentry AND HIS DESCENDANTS 49 Maxwell, a native of Scotland. He was the superintendent of a large plantation, known as Hart's quarter for about 14 years ; there all his children were born. In 1790 he moved to his own farm adjoining the village of Coveville, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge, where he lived until 1835; then moved with part of his family to Decatur Co., Ind., where he had located gov ernment land. Children : I. William (51), bom June 27, 1800. 2. David (52), bom March 21, 1802. 3. Dabney (53), bom April 13, 1804. 4. Winston, bom 181 1; settled in Ilhnois. 5. Mildred, bom March 3, 1806, in Virginia; came to In diana in 1835 ; married Charles Barrett in 1826. She came to the Gentry reunion at Crab Orchard in 1898, then 92 years old. She had: (o.) Ann Eliza, who married Jacob Morgan, and (&.) Jane, who married Aaron Davis. 14. NICHOLAS GENTRY, of Albemarie Co., Va. (3} Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas L Bom in Virginia; married Mary, daughter of Bezaleel Max well ; died leaving three children. Children : I. Robert Nicholas, died in childhood. 2. Addison, married Lucy Lake, sister of Shelton F. Lake of Virginia. 3. Edwin; no issue. 15. RICHARD GENTRY, of Madison Co., Ky, (4) David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Louisa Co., Va., Sept. 26, 1763 ; died on his estate in Gaibome, Colonial Secretary of Virginia. Among the descendants of Moses Gentry of Virginia, the name seems to be Claybourn, while the Revolutionary soldier of North Carolina and Tennessee spelled his name Gaibome. so THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Madison Co., Ky., Feb. 12, 1843. He was a Revolutionary sol dier, and enlisted from Albemarle Co., Va. He served first for two months as a private under Capt. William Dalton, in the fall of 1780, at the age of 17. He probably served as a substitute for Bezaleel Brown. In May, 1781, he enlisted and served under Captains John Miller, Benjamin Harris and Woodford, under Colonels Richardson and Boyer, until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, when he was discharged at Fred ericksburg after serving six months. He made application for a pension Aug. 13, 1832, which was granted. After returning from the war, he spent a year on his father's farm, and on April 5, 1784, he married Jane Harris, a daughter of Christopher Harris and a granddaughter of Major Robert Harris of Albemarle Co., Va. She was bom Sept. 18, 1763, and died Sept. 17, 1821. He rented some land from Bezaleel Brown, broke it up and put in a crop of tobacco. He had a hard struggle with the weeds and tobacco worms, until his friend, Bezaleel Brown, discovered his trials, and put his gang of ne groes into young Dick's tobacco patch for a day, and cleaned it up in good shape for him. He raised a fine crop of tobacco, and by the help of Mr. Brown in marketing it, he made enough money to outfit and join a party of emigrants for Kentucky, the next spring. They made the journey to Kentucky by way of Cumberland Gap and the Wilderness Route ; his young wife Jane rode on horseback and carried her baby, Reuben, in her lap; he walked and led or drove another horse, packed with all their worldly effects except his faithful hound and his rifle, which he carried on his shoulder. The trip was made without special in cident, danger or hardship. On reaching Kentucky, they stopped for about a year at Boone's Fort in Clark Co., Ky. In 1787 he secured 300 acres of land in Madison County, Kentucky, in the midst of a rich canebrake and built his cabin. His second son, David, was born in Clark Co., at Boone's Fort, and his third son, Richard, who afterwards became Major General Richard Gentry of Missouri, was the first child bom in the new cabin home in the canebrake. He got his start making salt and trading with the emigrants. There was no money in the country, and salt was scarce and in Home of Richard Gentry, the Kentucky Pioneer. Built in 1804 52 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Richard Gentry often spoke of his early American ancestor and his brother as the two old " British Red Coats." Richard Gentry was proud of the fact that he had been a soldier of the Revolution — an American patriot. He religiously celebrated the Fourth of July as a holiday for all his family as well as his slaves. The drum and the fife were played by his negroes, while he waved the flag as a formal part of the annual ceremony, in which all had to take part. He loved to relate that he was one of the guards that marched off the British prisoners after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and to tell how his heart swelled with pride while the ragged, barefooted Colonial troops marched off, as their prisoners, the splendidly uniformed British Regulars. He was for many years a member of the Baptist Church, but left it with most of his family in 1833, to join the new church of Alexander Campbell. He continued to prosper until he owned over 1000 acres of fine blue grass land and a great many slaves. He traded largely in mules, cattle and hogs, which he collected and sent to market on foot, driven by some of his sons, either to Cincinnati, Louisville, Richmond, Va., or Charleston, S. C. He was the father of 19 children, 16 sons and 3 daughters, and all but one lived to be grown and married ; 12 by his first wife, Jane Harris, and 7 by his second wife, Nancy Guthrie, whom he married when he was 58 years old. She was a daughter of Na thaniel Guthrie, who came to Kentucky from Amherst Co., Va., in 1805, where she was born April 12, 1799, and married Rich ard Gentry Oct. 12, 1821. He died Feb. 12, 1843, and she married March 25, 1854, Michael Farris, who died April i, 1857. She applied for a pension March 23, 1858, as the former widow of Richard Gentry, which was allowed. She died at Sedalia, Mo., Dec. 16, 1881. He was buried on his estate, in what was known as the old Gentry graveyard. Green Kerley, a warm friend of the family, had charge of the burial ; a brick vault was made in the grave, and large flat rocks covered the coffin. Mr. Kerley's wife was Sallie Hawkins, a sister of Ann Hawkins Gentry, the wife of General Richard Gentry. Richard Gentry had light hair and blue eyes, and was of a florid complexion; he was over six feet in height, and weighed Mrs. Nancy Gentry Bush NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 53 about 220 pounds. He was a great hunter, and most all of his sons loved the hounds and the chase. Eight of his sons settled in Missouri before it was a state, and reared large and influ ential families— Reuben in Pettis, David, Richard and James in Boone, Rev. Christy and Rodes in Ralls; Joshua in Marion, and William James in Ray County. Children, by first wife: I. Reuben Estes (55), bom in Virginia, June 6, 1785. 2. David (56), born in Kentucky, Feb. 11, 1787. 3. Richard (57), born Aug. 25, 1788. 4. Christy (58), born Oct. 14, 1790. 5. James (59), born June 5, 1792. 6. Joseph McCord, born March 25, 1794; died April 25, I79S- 7. Nancy, bom Oct. 3, 1795; married Dec. 19, 181 1, Jere miah Bush, born Jan. 20, 1789; died 1842. He was the son of Ambrose Bush, born in Virginia, April 8, 1748, and died in Kentucky, Feb. 10, 181 5, and Lucy Gohlson, who came from Orange Co., Va., to Ken tucky in 1780, and settled in Clark Co., opposite Boone's Fort. Jeremiah Bush was also a descendant of the Reverend Richard Bush, a noted Baptist minis ter of Virginia. Nancy Gentry Bush was a woman of rare intelligence and great strength of character; a noble Christian woman, honored and loved by all who knew her. Children : a. Richard Gentry Bush; b. Nov. 4, 1812; m. Ann Mitchell, and had: (i) Melissa; b. Oct. 3, 1850, and she m. Riland Dillard Hunter, and had: (o) Bettie Irene; b. Apl. 19, 1873; (6) Richard Bush; b. Aug. 14, 1874; (c) David Chenault; d. and e. Jane and Mary Lucy, twins, b. Dec. 28, 1883. b. Felix Glenroy Bush; m. ist. Almira Deaborne, and had: (i) J. Porter Bush, now living in Oregon; (2) Nancy Ann, who m. Mr. HoUiway; (3) Richard Rodes, who m. Miss Hedgecoat of Texas; m. 2nd, Sarah Todd and had: (4) Lucretia Jane; (S) Mary Taylor; (6) Felix Glenroy, Jr., who m. Miss Elkins, and lives in Clay Co., Texas. c. Glorenna Whipple Bush; m. Reuben Elkin of Clark 54 the gentry FAMILY IN AMERICA Co., Ky., and had (i) Nancy Jane, who m. Younger Norris of Ky., and had (a) Charles, (fe) John (c) Oliver, (d) Ella, (e) Grant; (2) Ezekiel; m. a Nor ris, (3) Lavinia; m. John B. Noland, and their daugh ter Eva m. George Ballard; (4) Sidney; m. Laura Jocelyn. d. James Harris Bush; b. July 12, 1818; d. in 1866; m. Julia Franklin in 1837. He was six years County Judge and represented Clark Co., Ky., eight years in the State legislature; they had: (i) Richard H. Clay; b. Apl. 13, 1843; m. July IS, 1862, Tilly Smith, a daughter of Wm. Smith and Jane Gentry, and a granddaughter of Joseph Gentry, and had (a) Julia, (6) Ella Boone, and (c) Wm. Beckner; (2) Ella Bush; b. 184s; m. Ham ilton McCoy of Indianapolis, Ind., and had (a) Julia, (6) Rose and (c) Harriet. c. Ambrose Gohlson Bush ; m. ist, Kittie Hampton, and had: (l) Minerva Whipple, (2) Julia C, (3) Martha Jane ; m. 2nd, Martha J. Hampton, and had : (4) Catherine, (s) Frances Almira, (6) Christy Gentry, (7) Nancy G., (8) Valentine R., (9) Richard Lewis, (10) James H., (11) Oliver E., (12) Wm. McCoy, (13) Daisy, (14) Floyd, (15) Pattie; m. 3d, Fannie A. Shields and had: (16) Glorenna M. /. Oliver E. Bush; m. ist, Dorinda Crimm, and had six children, three of whom are living: (l) Rodes, (2) Sue Herndon, (3) Henry; he m. 2nd Harriet Hedge- coat and had : (4) Oliver H. Bush, Jr. g. Maj. William Martin Bush; b. June 20, 1827 near Boonesborough, Clark Co., Ky; d. at Greenville, Texas, Oct. 3, 1900; m. Sept. 6, 1848, Nancy Gohlson Elkin; she d. Nov. 24, i8s6. In i8ss he moved with his family to Collen Co., Texas, where he lived for forty- five years, and no man ever stood higher than he in his county. At eighteen years of age he joined Cap tain John S. Williams' company of Volunteers for the Mexican War at Winchester, Ky., and took part in the battles of Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in the Civil War and served from 1861 to June, l86s, first as lieutenant, then as captain; he was promoted to major for bravery on the battlefield and afterwards to lieutenant-colonel. The first year of the war his regiment served in the Indian Territory, Arkansas and Missouri. He took part in the hard fought battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., and many skirmishes. The second year he was sent to Louisiana, where he was soon promoted to a lieu- Major William Martin Bush NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 55 tenant-colonel. He commanded his battalion in the battle of Mansfield, La., and captured Nim's crack bat tery from the very center of the Federal lines. In this terrific battle, many were killed and wounded and 2500 Federal troops were taken prisoners. Then came the battle of Pleasant Hill, in which Palignac's brigade under command of Col. Bush saved the day. The Con federates followed the enemy to Yellow Bayou, where Palignac's brigade charged them and was severely defeated; Major Bush was severely wounded. Out of twenty-six field and line officers in Alexander's regi ment in the three engagements, nineteen were either killed or wounded, and the men of the line suffered quite as badly. After the charge at Yellow Bayou only eighty-four men rallied out of the regiment, and many of them were badly wounded. After the war Major Bush returned to Allen Co., Texas, and en gaged in farming and stock raising; was very success ful in business, became quite wealthy and left a large estate. Children : (i) Leslie; m. Lula Franklin, and had: Ella, Lillian, William and others. (2) Walter Hamilton Bush; b. Dec. 3, l8S2; m. Nancy B. Brooks of Miss., and lives at Green ville, Tex. h. Valentine White Bush; b. Nov. 12, 183 1; d. in 1900; m. 1st, Prudence Grant and had: (i) Henry G. and (2) Lelia, who m. Harry Woodford; m. 2nd, Fannie Nichols; m. 3rd Kate Hampton, and had: (3) Lewis Hampton; b. Sept. 2S, 1871, and (4) Valentine V.; b. May 19, 1879. The last two are prominent lawyers of Winchester, Ky. i. Jeremiah Porter Bush; b. Nov. 2, 1836; m. in i860, Anna E., daughter of his uncle Joshua Gentry, of Palmyra, Mo. He was engaged as a telegraph operator until 1867, when he bought land near Monroe City, where he lived until his death. His wife died in 1892 and he died about 1906. He was a good farmer, and a fine social companion, fond of hunting and fishing as well as following the hounds. Children: (i) James F., (2) Charles Christy, (3) Jessie, (4) Sarah G., m.- J. P. Green, (5) Ambrose, (6) Kate N., (7) Annett H. /. Jane Frances; m. Jerry Robinson; he came from Ky. to Mo., soon after the Civil War and settled at Belton, Mo., and engaged in farming and merchandise, and was quite successful. He still lives at Belton, Mo. They 56 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA had one child: (i) Frank Gentry Robinson; b. Sept. I, l8so. He lived at Belton for a number of years, en gaged in farming, merchandising and trading in stock. About 189s he came to Kansas City and became a promi nent live stock commission merchant at the Kansas City stock yards. In 1906 he was president of the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange. He is a successful man, highly honored and respected, and possessed of a fine estate. He m. ist, Fanny Lillard, of Danville, Ky., and had: (a) Lillard, (b) Fanny; b. Mch 3, 1883, and (c) Patricia; b. Jan. i, 1885; m. 2nd, Clara Bush, of Chicago, in 1902, a charming and cultured lady. 8. Joshua (60), born June 6, 1797. 9. Joseph (61), born Aug. 29, 1799. ID. Overton (62), born June 30, 1802. II. RoDES (63), born Aug. 5, 1804. 12. Jane Harris Gentry, born March 28, 1806; married first, Valentine White of Madison Co., Ky., Jan. 15, 1824; he died Jan. 8, 1834. Married second. Major James Blythe, her first cousin, Oct. 16, 1834; her father, Richard Gentry, was a brother of his mother, Onie Gentry Blythe. Major Blythe was a man of ability and large means. He bought and improved the old Gentry homestead. Children, first marriage: a. Wm. H. White; b. Oct. 8, 1825; d. Mch 24, 1865. b. Richard J. White; b. Dec. is, 1827. c. Durrett White; b. Nov. 18, 1829; d. Oct. 26, 1861. He was murdered by Union soldiers just prior to his leaving for the Confederate army. He had been com missioned a colonel, and his uniform and regalia was new and beautiful. James Sims, who was thought to be instrumental in his murder, if not actually his murderer, was afterwards hanged by unknown per sons, and upon his back was pinned a placard: "Hanged for the murder of Col. Durrett White." d. Nancy Jane White; b. 1831; d. in 1903; m. Hon. John Duncan Harris, Sept. 20, 1849. She was a grand daughter of Jane. Harris, wife of Richard Gentry, and he was a grandson of John Harris ; Jane and John being children of Christopher Harris, the Kentucky pioneer. They were therefore second cousins. The old Richard Gentry homestead of about one thousand acres, Major Mrs. Xaxcy \\'hite Harris NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 57 James Blythe's estate, and the estate of John D. Har ris' father, Maj. Wm. Harris, all adjoining each other, came into the possession of Maj. John D. Harris and comprised an estate of about 3000 acres of finely im proved lands. The old Gentry homestead remained in the family for 117 years, until after the death of Maj. John D. Harris. They lived in the splendid old brick residence known as " Blythewood," built by Maj. James Blsrthe in 1840. Its beautiful lawn of large pine trees, planted also in 1840, and the long row of negro cabins in the rear, suggested the olden days before the war. Mrs. Nancy Jane Harris was a woman of cul ture and refinement, and of a dignified and queenly appearance. She was a splendid hostess and had a well-ordered household. At the time of her death she had well trained negro servants, men servants, cooks and housemaids, that had never lived off the estate and were descendants of the old negroes Isaac, Pompey and Patsie, that old Richard Gentry brought with him from Virginia before 1800. In sight of their home stood the old two-story brick residence of Richard Gentry, over the front door of which is a marble slab, on which is engraved the words, " R. Gentry, built in 1804.'' The writer attended the fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of Maj. Harris and his wife in Aug., 1899. It was a fine example of the entertainments given in the old days before the war, when the best society, the culture, elegance and wealth was to be found on the large landed estates in the country and not in the cities and towns. Major Harris was a strong man of fine capacity, educated as a lawyer, and had broad and liberal views. He was elected a State Senator in 1885 and made a strong race for Governor of Kentucky against Simon Boliver Buckner, but was defeated. Children : (i) Wm. Valentine White Harris; b, i8s8; d. in 1864. (2) Pattie Harris; m. Col. Samuel H. Stone, State Auditor of Ky. in 1898. They now live in Louisville. They had (a) Nannie Rodes Stone; b. Dec. IS, 1873; d. Aug. 8, 1874; (b) William Harris Stone; b. Apl. 19, 1875; d. June 4, 1901. (c) James Gifton Stone; (d) John Harris Stone; b. July 10, 1886; d. Sept 18, 1900, (e) Samuel Hanson Stone, Jr. 58 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA (3) John Duncan Harris, Jr., 1865-1883. (4) Mary Harris ; m. Cassius M. Clay, Jr., who owns a large landed estate, near Paris, Ky. He is a wealthy man; represented his county in the legislature in 1871-S, was president of the State Constitutional Convention in 1891, and ran for Governor in 189S on the Democratic ticket. They have two children: (a) Cassius M. Clay (b) John Harris Clay. A GOLDEN WEDDING 1849— H. W.—1899 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Harris request the pleasure of your Company at their Golden Wedding Wednesday evening, Sept. 20th from 7 until 12 o'clock Blythewood Near Richmond, Ky. John Duncan Harris Nannie J. White A very large number of invited gfuests honored this occasion and brought rare gifts, golden and otherwise. An extra train at Richmond, met the train arriving there from Paris and elsewhere at 7 p. m., and also carried a large number of Richmond guests in addition to those going in their carriages. The Lexington Herald says : The golden wedding, on Sept. 20th, of Hon. and Mrs. John D. Harris was perhaps the most enjoyable gath ering in the history of Madison Co. Numberless lights swung on the lawn from the boughs of stately old trees, and the bright moon-beams were made soft by their luster. The guests, borne by a chartered train, were greeted by delightful music from Saxton's band, wafted through the whispering leaves of the pine wood. Historic old Blythewood was purchased by Major John D. Harris from Mrs. Joseph C. Anderson and thereby has rested in the same family for over a century, which has spared no time or means to render it most beautiful. The grand old house, with its long porches, was decorated with ferns, palms, roses and lengthy silken sprays of golden rod. The bride and groom, assisted by their daughters and their hus bands, Auditor and Mrs. Samuel H. Stone and Hon. and Mrs. Cassius M. Clay, Jr., received in the same parlor where they were married fifty years ago. The bride looked most lovely in her gown of black velvet and white lace, holding in her hand her old wedding bouquet holder Hon. John Duxcax Harris NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 59 filled with bride roses and lilies of the valley. The groom, in his suit of broadcloth, was handsome indeed. No one would take them to be over fifty. The bridesmaids were most handsome, robed in their elegant wed ding gowns, and carrying loose bunches of pink roses. Back of the bridal party hung a huge monogram, H. W., of white and gold roses, and on either side were the dates 1849-1899 in flowers of gold, while among other designs, were " two hearts that beat as one." There were present many from a distance. Eight of those present were at the marriage ceremony fifty years ago: Shelby Irvine, his two sisters, Mrs. Wm. Irvine, Mrs. White, and Mrs. McDowell, Mrs. W. B. Smith, CoL Caperton, Samuel Parks and Curtis Bumam. Among the guests from a distance were, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Shelton, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shelton, Mrs. Bettie Skinner of St. Louis, and Mr. Richard Gentry and Miss Elizabeth Gentry, of Kansas City. The next evening these St Louis and Kansas City relatives were entertained again at Senator Harris' home, then at Mrs. Bush's, in Winchester; Friday night at Mrs. Col. Simm's in Paris, and the next day at Mrs. Cassius M. Gay, Jr.'s at "Auvergene" and then at Mr. Smith Gentry's at Lexington. Children, second marriage : «. Mary T. Blythe; d. unmarried. /. Lucy Ann Blythe; b. Dec. 20, 1837; m. Wm. E. Simms, of Paris, Ky., Sept. ¦2:3, 1866. She is a woman of su perior intelligence, and of education and culture. He was a man, prominent and successful, of large and varied business affairs. He left a fine estate when he died, Jvme 2S, 1898. He represented the Ashland dis trict of Ky. in Congress before the Civil War. He was Lieut-Colonel of the 1st Battalion of Confederate Cavalry from Ky. and was also a Confederate Con gressman. Children : (l) Lucy Bljrthe Simms; unmarried. (2) Wm. Erskine Simms; m. Lucy FuUerton Alex ander, of Ky. (3) Edward Francis Simms; m. Lilly Blain, nee Weir. William and Edward Simms are both graduates of Yale University. g. Dovey Blythe; b. Feb. is, 1846; m. Joseph C. Anderson, June 18, 1867; he was b. in 1830 and d. in 1891. Children : (l) James Blythe Anderson; b. Dec. 2S, 1868; m. Alice Simms, of Bourbon Co., Ky., at Ashville, 6o THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA N. C, June i6, 1898, and had: Joseph Caldwell Anderson; b. May 3, 1899, and Elizabeth B. Anderson; b. Jan. 4, 1903. Children, second marriage: 13. Josiah Collins (64), born Aug. 19, 1822; died 1851. 14. Robert Richard (65), born March i, 1824. 15. Charles Walker (66), born Feb. 26, 1826. 16. Valentine White (67), born May 22, 1827. 17. Tyre Martin, born July 5, 1830; died Jan. 4, 1844. 18. William James (68), born Feb. 26, 1832. 19. Mary Jane Estes, born Oct. 29, 1834; married Reuben Engleman. She died in May, 1854, leaving child, Mary Clark, who died without issue. EXCURSUS— HARRIS. The ancestors of Jane Harris, wife of Richard Gentry of Madison Co., Ky. : Robert Harris, the immigrant, came from England to Vir ginia about 1650. In 1660 he married Mrs. Mary Rice, for merly Miss Mary Claiborne, a daughter of William Claiborne, first Colonial Secretary of the Virginia Colony. Their son, Wil liam Harris, married Temperance Overton, daughter of Wil liam Overton of Glen Cairn in Hanover Co., Va. William Harris was a large land owner in Virginia from 1713 to 1725, as shown by the old land office records, and his father-in-law, William Overton, also had large land grants, received from head rights for transporting immigrants to Virginia. William Over ton was a son of Col. Robert Overton of England, born in 1609. Distinguished himself in battle of " Marston Moor " ; governor of Hull in 1647; accompanied Cromwell to Scotland in 1650, and commanded a brigade at battle of Dunbar ; governor of Edin- burg; scholar and soldier; intimate friend of Milton, who cele brated his exploits in the " Defensio Secunda." See Dictionary of National Biography. Maj. Robert Harris, a son of William Harris and Temper ance Overton Harris, was born in Hanover Co., Va., and lived there until 1742, when he was appointed by the King as sur veyor of the new county of Louisa, which was cut off from Hanover Co. in 1742. He resigned his office as a member of Mrs. Jane Gentry Blythe NICHOLAS gentry AND HIS DESCENDANTS 6l the House of Burgesses from Hanover, and settled in Louisa Co. He afterwards moved to Albemarle Co., Va., where he owned a large estate at his death in 1765. He was a vestryman of FredricksAnlle Parish for a number of years before his death. His will is of record in Albemarle Co., Yz., in Will Book Xo. 2, page 185, and was recorded Xov. 8, 1765. His will was wit nessed by Daniel Maupin, John Maupin, John ^Maupin, Jr., Wil liam Maupin and Connerly Mullins. His son. Tyre Harris, suc ceeded him as vestryman of Fredricksville Parish. Children : I. Clhristopher Harris. 2. Tyre Harris. He settled in North Carolina and be came High Sheriff of Orange Co., of that Colony, under (jovemor Tryon, and was present and took part with him at the battle of the "Alamance," May 18, 1771. 3. Robert Harris. 4. William Harris. 5. Mary, married James Harris. 6. Mourning Glen, married John Jouett 7. Nancy, married Joel Crawford; they were parents of the Hon. William Harris Crawford of (Borgia.* 8. Lucy, married William Shelton; among their descend ants were Thomas Shelton Moberly of Kentucky, Rev. R. M. Dudley, once President of (Georgetown CoUege, and A. C. Caperton, editor of the Western Recorder. 9. Sarah, married Capt. John Rodes, May 24, 1756, born Nov. 16, 1729, son of John Rodes and Mary Crawford of Virginia. They are the ancestors of the Kentucky and Missouri families of Rodes. A large number of prominent families are descended from this estimable lady, Sarah Harris Rodes. Among them are the Stones, Brecks, Estills and Rollins of Missouri and Kentucky. 10. Anna, married John Dabney. II. , married William Dalton. ?William H. Crawford was U. S. Senator, Sec. of Treasury under Monroe, and Candidate for President in 1824. 62 the gentry family in AMERICA Christopher Harris, son of Major Robert Harris, married first, Mary Dabney; second, Agnes McCord, in Virginia. She was of the same family as the McCords of St. Joseph, Mo. Children, by first wife: I. Dabney, of Surry Co., N. C. 2. Sarah, married James Martin. 3. Robert, married Nancy Grubbs. 4. Mourning, married Foster Jones. 5. Christopher, married Elizabeth Grubbs. 6. Mary, married George Jones. Children, by second wife : 7. Overton, married Nancy Oldham, daughter of Richard Oldham, a Madison Co. Pioneer of 1776. 8. John, married Margaret Maupin; was a Captain in Revolutionary War and settled in Kentucky in 1790. Was prominent as a politician, and became Circuit Judge of Madison Co. His youngest son, Maj. Wil liam Harris, born May 16, 1805, married Malinda Duncan and had one son, the Hon. John D. Harris of Madison Co., Ky., who married Nancy Jane White, his second cousin, a granddaughter of Richard Gen try of Madison Co., Ky. 9. Benjamin, married first. Miss Jones; second. Miss Bergin. 10. Barnabas, married Elizabeth Oldham. II. Samuel, married Nancy Wilkerson. 12. James, died 1798. 13. Jane, married Richard Gentry in Albemarle Co., Va., April I, 1784, and in 1786 they joined a party of emi grants for Kentucky, and settled in Madison Co. Her husband, Richard Gentry, served as a Revolutionary soldier in Capt. Benjamin Harris' (her brother's) company. 14. Margaret. 15. William, married Ann Oldham. 16. Isabella, married John Bennett. ]Major James Blythe NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 63 The authority for the principal part of this Harris data is the " (Genealogy of the Harris Family of Madison Co., Ky.," by the Hon. William (Thenault of Richmond, Ky. Among the names of the grantees mentioned in the second Charter of Virginia, granted by King James in 1609, were the following : (3apL Thomas Wyat John Robinson. John Elldn. John Hawkins. (Tharles Hawkins. Thomas Harris, (jent. EXCURSUS— CLAIBORNE The Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. i, page 313, has the following in regard to the Qaibomes of England: " The ancient family from which Col. William Qaibome, the famous Colonial Secretary of Virginia, descended, derived its name from the Manor of Qebume or Qebome, in Westmore land, near the river Eden. The Manor is named in Doomsday Book in 1086, and the family was for many generations lords of this place, and of Bampton, Cundale, Kine and others." " The first of the line appearing in the pedigrees is Hervey^, to whom Henry II. granted a moiety of the Manor of Qibome, and who was father of Alanus^ de Qibome (A. D. 1216), father of Herveus^, father of (Geoffrey* Fitz Hervey, father of Robert^ de Qebome, ICnight of the Shire (M. P.) for Westmoreland, 1384, and married Margaret, daughter of Henry, Lord of Cun dale and Kyme, and had issue: John* de Qybome (A. D. 1380), father of Rowland Qebume^ (A. D. 1423), father of John* de Qebume, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thos. Curwen of Workington Hall, Cumberland (descendant of Malcom II., King of Scotland, whose grandson, Duncan I., was murdered by Macbeth in 1041). John* died Aug. 4, 1489, leaving a son, Thomas® Qebome (A. D. 1521), father of Robert Qebume of Killerly in Yorkshire, 1533, married dat^hter of and co-heiress of (George Kirkbride of Kirkbride, and had : Edmond^^ Qabome of KUlerly, who married Anne Layton of Dalmaine, County 64 the GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Cumberland, and had Richard^^ Cleburne of Killerly, County York. Rebuilt Cleburne Hall, 1567, and died Jan. 4, 1607; mar ried Eleanor, daughter of Launcelot Lancaster of Lockbridge. She was descended from the Barons of Kendal. They had Edmond^' Claiborne of Cleburne Hall, married Sept. i, 1576, Grace (born 1558, died 1594), daughter of Sir Alan Bellingham of Helsington and Levins. They had: William^* Claiborne, born about 1587, who came to Virginia in 1621 with Sir Francis Wyat when he was appointed Governor. In 1625 he was appointed Secretary of State for the colony and member of the Council, and he held the latter place in 1627 and from time to time to 1660 (see Henning I., 144-136-153). In 1642 the King appointed him Treasurer of Virginia for life." He had a contest with the proprietors of Maryland which lasted for twenty years, and caused some bloodshed and consid erable loss of property and bitterness between the people of Virginia and Maryland. CoL. William Claiborne married Elizabeth Buller and had issue: i. William; 2. Thomas; 3. Leonard; 4. Jane; 5. Mary. He died 1676. 5. Mary Claiborne* married second, Robert Harris, in 1660; issue: WiUiam Harris, and he married Temper ance Overton in Hanover Co., Va., and they had Maj. Robert Harris, who married Mourning Glenn, and they had among eleven children their oldest, Christo pher Harris of Albemarle Co., who married second, Agnes McCord, and had, among sixteen children, Jane, who married Richard Gentry, April i, 1784, in Virginia, and settled in Madison Co., Ky., in 1786. 16. DAVID GENTRY, of Madison Co., Ky. C4) David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Louisa Co., Va., Nov. 11, 1761. Lived in Albemarle Co. a number of years, and moved to Kentucky in 1787. His will was probated in Madison Co., Ky., Dec. 6, 1813. He mar ried first, Jane Kendrick, and second, Jane Haggard,t his first cousin. He bought claims for Kentucky lands from speculators, * See Claiborne pedigrees. t See Gentry-Haggard, page 238. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 65 before leaving Virginia, and after settling on the lands and im proving them during ten years' occupation, he found that Brutus Clay claimed them, by virtue of a prior entry; and after much litigation he lost the lands by decree of court. Child, by first wife: I. James (69), born about 1782 in Virginia; died 1809. Children, by second wife: 2. Bright Berry (70), born Sept., 1784, in Virginia. 3. Pleasant (71), bom Feb. 19, 1787, in Virginia. 4. Elizabeth, bom Jan. 6, 1788; married David Haggard and had seven sons and five daughters. 5. Mary, born March 5, 1790; married William Haggard and had five sons and seven daughters. Her oldest son was David Gentry Haggard, who lived in Colon, Saunders Co., Neb., in 1900. His only daughter, Mrs. S. Eugene Brown, lives in Pooleville, New York. Elizabeth and Mary Gentry's husbands were brothers, sons of William, and grandsons of Edward, who was a brother of Nathaniel Haggard. 6. Oney, born Aug., 1792; died unmarried. 7. David (72), born April zj, 1794. 8. Richard (73), born Sept. 4, 1795. 9. Martin (74), bom Nov. 12, 1798. 10. Jane, born Aug. 7, 1802 ; died 1855. II. Winnie, born Feb. 20, 1805; died 1887. 12. Bailey (75), bom March 11, 1807; died Sept. 8, 1852. The three girls, Oney, Jane and Winnie, were never married, and lived together, separate from the rest of the family, after they were grown. The Madison County records shows a joint wiU of Oney, Jane and Winnie Gentry, which was probated Feb. 5, 1855, and is in the foUowing language: Will "We, Oney, Jane, and Winnie Gentry, of the County of Madison and State of Ky., do make this our last will and testament; we hereby devise to the survivor of us all, the estate either of us may own at our respective deaths." Given under our hands this Nov. 6th, i8s2. Signed Oney Gentry, Jane Gentry, Winnie Gentry. 66 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 17. DAVID GENTRY, of Jackson Co., Tenn. (5) Nicholas HI, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Louisa Co., Va., in 1754; he was raised in Bedford Co., Va. ; married Sarah Johnson, May 12, 1807, and died in Overton Co., Tenn., July 16, 1847. He was a Revolutionary soldier, enlisted from Bedford Co., Va., in 1780; served under Capt. Lewis and Col. Benjamin Cleveland, and was at the battle of " King's Mountain," and the " Cowpens." His widow drew a pension from date of his death. This data is mainly from Bureau of Pensions at Washington. 18. NICHOLAS GENTRY, of Virginia. (5) Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Louisa Co., Va., about 1756. There is a record at Richmond, Va., of payments made to Virginia State troops in the Revolutionary War in which a Nicholas Gentry's name appears as a private artilleryman. Payment was made for his services to William Biggers, June 8, 1787. The following also appears in Henning's Virginia Statutes, Vol. 12, page 598, Chapter LVIII: "An act concerning the personal estate of Nicholas Gentry, deceased," passed Dec. 13, 1787. " I. Whereas, Nicholas Gentry hath lately become felo-de-se, whereby his goods and chattels are subject to escheat and for feiture, and application hath been made to this assembly to vest the same in his wife and children, which it is judged expedient to do, under certain circumstances. " II. Be it therefore enacted, that the person obtaining ad ministration on the said estate of Nicholas Gentry, deceased, shall hold his goods and chattels, subject, in the first place, to the payment of his just debts, and the residue thereof, to the use and for the benefit of the widow of said Nicholas Gentry and his children equally." 19. JOHN GENTRY, of Bullitt Co., Ky. (5) Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Louisa Co., Va., about 1758. He settled in Bullitt Co., Ky., and raised a family. Many of his and his brother NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 67 Blackstone's descendants are still in Bullitt and adjoining coun ties. He was a Revolutionary soldier; was paid for his services by the State of Virginia Aug. 9, 1786, as shown by the Virginia State records. Children : I. John (76). 2. Wyatt, settled in Qinton Co., Ind., and had a son. Dr. James (Gentry of Frankford, Ind. 3. Martin {tj). 4. Elizabeth. 20. MARTIN GENTRY, of Oglethorpe Co., (Ga. Cs) Nicholas III, Nicholas IL Nicholas I. Bom in Virginia, married Miss Loree in 1785, in Oglethorpe Co., Ga. He was bom in 1760 and died in 1863, one hundred and three years old. He was a Revolutionary soldier. Children : I. William. 2. Richard. 3. Seaborn. 4. Alfred, married about 1834, and settled in MississippL 5. Perry. 6. John D. 7. David. 8. James. 9. Ransom (78). 10. Nancy. II. Jane. 21. BLACKSTON GENTRY, of BuUitt Co., Ky. (5) Nicholas HI, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Bedford Co., Va., in 1763. He moved to BuUitt Co., Ky., in 1797. He first married Mary Bunch; second, Nancy Hough, Sept. 18, 1816. He died in StilesviUe, Ind., in 1844. His children by second wife settled in Morgan and Hendricks Counties, Indiana. 68 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Children, by first wife: I. James, had sons, Quinton, Taylor and John. 2. Joseph (79). 3. Nicholas (80), born in Louisa Co., Va., Dec. 16, 1790. 4. Martin (81). 5. Samuel (82). 6. Elizabeth, married John Giles, born 1790; their son, Gentry Giles, born Dec. 8, 1819, lived at Rockport, Ind., and was a wealthy man. 7. Mary. 8. Ellison. 9. Garland, moved to Indiana in 1832; then to Illinois. He left a large family in the two states. 10II 12,13 14IS 16 Children, by second wife: Monroe. America. EUza. Sarah. John.Jeremiah (83). Hezekiah. His descendants are in Indiana. 22. JAMES RICHARD GENTRY, of Adair Co., Ky. (S) Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas L Born in Louisa Co., Va., about 1779; came to Kentucky as a young man and settled in Adair Co. Children : I. Samuel L. (84), born Oct. 5, 1815; died Feb. 5, 1883. 2. John B. (85), bom in 1809. 3. George, lived at Dover, Tenn. 4. America, married Buckner Smart of CarroU Co., Mo. 23. CHARLES GENTRY. (6) Robert III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Albemarle Co., Va., about 1755; he probably moved with his father to Tennessee in 1783. His father settled in Jef- NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 69 ferson (To., Tenn. There is a record of a deed for land in Qark Co., Ky., bought by Charles Gentry of Benjamin McFarland of Tennessee in 1805. He is mentioned as one of the legatees in his father's wUl in 181 1, of record in Dandridge, Jefferson Co., Tenn. He sold the land in Virginia he inherited from PhUip Joyner in 1875. There is a persistent tradition in the family that a Charles Gentry was stolen by the Indians, married a Cherokee Indian and lived with the tribe in Tennessee before 1800. He may be the ancestor of some promi nent wealthy Indians of the name Gentry, living in the State of Oklahoma. 24. JESSE GENTRY. (6) Robert IH, Nicholas II, Nicholas L Bom in Albemarle Co., Va., about 1757. He and his brother Charles inherited by wUl from their grandfather, PhUip Joyner of Albemarle Cb., Va., 200 acres of land each, being the same land on which the University now stands. Jesse sold his part of this land in 1783, and probably went to Tennessee. He is mentioned as a legatee in his father's wiU in 181 1. It is prob able that he finally settled in Southern Kentucky. There are quite a number of Gentrys in Illinois, Missouri and Kan sas who are descended from a Jesse Gentry, who was bom about 1780 and lived in Kentucky, where his children were bom. They were: I. WiUiam; d. in Ky. — a Methodist minister. 2. Thomas; lost in Mexican War; a Methodist minister. 3. Elijah B. ; d. Greenville, Ills.; a Methodist minister. 4. Robert Preston; d. Montgomery City, Mo.; he was a Baptist minister. 5. Ann Elizabeth; m. a Scoggins. This Jesse Gentry moved from Ky. with his family to Ills, probably near Greenfield, where he died. He is very likely a grandson of Robert Gentry of Tenn., and a son of either Charles or Jesse. Bartlett (25), had a son Jesse, who was bom about 180S and lived for a time in Jackson, Tenn., and raised a family. Robert Preston Gentry, above, had: a. James Gentry; d. Canie, Kans. b. Marina J.; Grand Tower, Ills. c. Elijah B.; Montgomery City, Mo. d. Jesse M. Gentry, St. Louis, Mo.; he was born in Union Co., 70 THE GENTRY FAMILY' IN AMERICA Ills., about 1830. He lived in Louisiana, Mo., from i860 to 1891. He served as captain in the Union army under Col. D. P. Dyer. He left three children: Neil Gentry, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. W. O. Gray, of Bowling Green, Mo., and Mrs. Viet Eppstein, of Booneville, Mo. A. M. Gentry, who died in 1900, a plainsman, and N. C. Gentry, his brother, who died in 187s at Salem, Oregon, are sons of one of the four preacher sons of Jesse Gentry. J. M. Gentry, of Wichita, Kansas, and his sister, Mrs. Eva Thompson, of Erie, Kansas, are children of A. M. Gentry. Mrs. L. A. Blattenberg, of Spivey, Kansas, is a granddaughter of Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Scoggins, a daughter of Jesse Gentry. 25. BARTLETT GENTRY, of Belfant, Ala. (6) Robert III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Albemarle Co., Va., about 1761. He emigrated to Tennessee with his father, who was one of the first settlers of Jefferson Co., Tenn., in 1783. He raised his family in White Co., Tenn., about 18 miles from Sparta, and in his old age he moved to Alabama with some of his children, and died near Belfant in that state. Children : I. Robert (86). 2. Joyner (87). 3. John (88), died in 1854. 4. Bartlett (89), born in 1803; died in 1894, in Seymour, Mo. 5. Jesse, b. in White Co., Tenn., about 1805 ; married and settled in Jackson Co., Tenn., and raised a family. 6. Jennie. 7. Betsie. 8. Polly. 9. SaUie. 10, Katie, married Wesley Green and had: Mrs. SaUie Thorn of Confederate, Ky. ; Mrs. Rosa Gist of Calera, Ala. ; W. J. Green of Alabama, and Henderson P. Green of Prairie Grove, Ark. Mrs. Thorn's daughter, Mrs. Rosa Lawrence, lives at Old Hickory, Conway Co., Ark. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 7I 26. MARTIN GENTRY, of Jefferson Co., Tenn. (6) Robert UI, Nicholas H. Nicholas L Bom in Albemarle Co., Va. Moved to Tennessee with his father in 1782. In his father's will he was given the home place near Dandridge in addition to other property, and his descend ants StiU own the old homestead, which was situated on the north side of the French Broad River, four miles east of Dand- ric^e. He was a soldier in the War of 18 12. Children : I. John (90). 2. Charles (91). 3. Martin, married Betsie Rhinehart, Sept 6, 1832. His descendants still live in East Tennessee. 4. Wesley; single. 5. Mary. 6. Betsie. 7. Martha. 27. WILLIAM GENTRY, of Tennessee. (7) Benajah IIL Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Louisa Co., Va. ; married Miss Carr, and settled in Dickson Co., Tenn. Some of his descendants still reside there. Children : I. Taz. 2. Benajah. 3. Walter. 28. THOMAS GENTRY, of Dickson Co., Tenn. (7) Benajah IIL Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Albemarle Co., Va.; married and settled in Dickson Cx>., Tenn., where he lived for many years. Children : I. Anderson. 2. Benajah. 72 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 29. JAMES GENTRY, of Monroe Co., Ky. (7) Benajah III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Albemarle Co., Va., Oct. 15, 1786; married Elizabeth Tooley in Virginia, Aug. 4, 1808. He served as a soldier in the War of 1812, before leaving Virginia. After the war he settled in Monroe Co., Ky., on Meshach Creek, and became a wealthy land and slave owner. He died Jan. 15, 1861. Children : I. William (92). 2. John Walter. 3. Robert (93), married Dilema Moody. 4. Benajah. 5. James. 6. Charles. 7. Nancy, married a Gentry. 8. Jane, married a Gentry. 9. Frances, married a Sabens. 10. Polly, married a Page. II. Elizabeth, married a Tooley. 12. Martha, married a Vandiver. 30. JOHN GENTRY, of Crozet, Va. (7) Benajah III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Albemarle Co., Va., about 1790; married a Miss Thurman and settled on a farm near Crozet in the western part of the county, where he lived until he died in 1845. His descendants still own and live on this farm. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. Children : I. Robert M., born in 1820; never married, and was still living in 1900 at Crozet, Va. 2. James C, born in 1817; married Miss White, and lived at Crozet, Va. Died July 12, 1899, at 82 years of age. He was a successful farmer and fruit raiser, noted as the grower of the famous Albemarle Pippin. Many of his descendants still live in Albemarle Co, NICHOLAS gentry AND HIS DESCENDANTS 73 3. John W., married Miss Davvson. 4. Elijah, married Miss Jones and settled in lUinois. His son, Isaac J. Gentry, is now Uving in Grant City, Mo. 5. Benajah, married Miss Browning and settled in the State of Ohio. 6. Nancy, married ]Mr. Lancy. 7. Martha, married Mr. Browning. 31. ROBERT GENTRY, of Albemarie Co., Va. (7) Benajah HI, Nicholas II, Nicholas L Bom in 1788 in Albemarle Co., Va. ; married Mary Wing field, daughter of Francis Wingfield, in 182 1. She was bom in 1800 and died in 1874. He owned fine lands and a number of negroes. His plantation was situated on the Rivanna River. He was a gentleman, a fine character, a devout Baptist, highly respected and beloved by all who knew him. Died in 1879. Children : I. Benajah, bom Nov. 2, 1821 ; died May 7, 1847. 2. Albert Hltjson (94), bom April 20, 1823. 3. EUzabeth Jane, bom Feb. 8, 1825; married L. Sowell. 4. Robert Thomas, born Oct. 21, 1826, of Fluvana Co., Va. Children : a. Edwin. b. Robert c. Harry. d. Tucker. 5. Mary Catherine, bom July 19, 1828; married (Goodman. 6. Martha V., bom Aug. 21, 1830. The writer visited her in 1899, and obtained much valuable information about the Virginia Gentrys. She had never married, and lived with her brother, Albert H., on his farm four miles south of Charlottesville, Va. 7. Susan E., bom Oct. 18, 1832; single. 8. Andelusia, bom May 15, 1835; married Shiplet. 74 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 9. James W., born Sept. 6, 1838. Three of his daughters moved to California about 1900. 10. Charles Henry, born Jan. 18, 1840; single. II. Maria Frances, born March 24, 1843; died May, 1857. 32. PATRICK GENTRY, of Louisa Co., Va. (8) Nathan III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born about 1780 and died in 1820 in Louisa Co., Va. The records of said county show that Nathaniel Perkins was his administrator, and that his estate was appraised Dec. 18, 1820 by Edward Casley, Benjamin Henson, and Joseph Bickley. He seems from this appraisement to have been a merchant. His wife was Mary Margaret Porter. Children : I. William B. (95), born 1802; married SaUie Sargent, March 11, 1824. 2. John P., married Miss Mary Wright. 3. James, bachelor. 4. Mary Margaret, born 1809 ; died 1891 ; married Eli jah Butler. Children : a. William; b. John; c. George Wythe; d. Elizabeth; e. Sallie; f. Robert. g. Charles; h. Alexander; i. Deuzella. 33. WYAT GENTRY, of Louisa Co., Va. C8) Nathan III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Louisa Co., Va., March 15, 1781. He was baptized April 8, 1781, by the Rev. WiUiam Douglass of the Church of England, as shown by the (Goochland Parish Register kept by him. Having been voted out of this parish in 1777 on account of his loyalty to the Church of England, he retired to his estate in Louisa Co., where he continued his work and his register, and from this date many of the Gentrys are found in his register. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 75 This data confirms the traditions that the older Gentrys, during the Revolution, were very loyal to the (3hurch of England. Yet several of the third generation of (Gentrys were Nonconformists. Moses Gentry was a Presbyterian, and Benajah Gentry was a devout Baptist, whUe their brother X^athan seemed to adhere to the Qiurch of England. The entry in the register is as foUows : "April 8th, 1781, Nathan Gentry and Marianna Black, a son named Wyat," bom March 15, 1781. Children : I. William, married Susan Thomas of Spottsylvania Co., Va. He was a Cxjnfederate soldier, was very badly wounded at the battle of Manassas, and was not heard from afterwards. 2. David, a captain in the Confederate army; was killed at the battle of Manassas. 34. JOSIAH GEXTRY, of Madison Co., Ky. (9) Martin III, Nicholas IL Nicholas L Bom June 6, 1768, in Albemarle Co., Va. ; died Jan. 7, 1856, in Richmond, Ky. ; married first, Xancy Thompson, a widow, formerly Nancy Mullins. She was bom in Virginia, Feb. 4, 1766, and was married to Mr. (Gentry Dec. 13, 1789, in Vir ginia. He married second, Winnie Music, and married third, Mary McCZarty. He was a prominent and successful man in his county. He came over the Wilderness Route through Cum berland Gap from Virginia to Kentucky in 1790, and located on a farm in Madison Co., 3 mUes east of Richmond, now owned by his grandson, Josiah Gentry. He owned one thousand acres of good land and over 100 negroes. Children : I. WUUam, bom Jan. i, 1792; married Mary Heme. He served with the Kentucky Volunteers in the War of 1812, under General Harrison, and was present at the battle of the Thames and assisted in gaining the glorious victory over the British and Indians. He 76 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA lived for a while in Pike Co., Mo., and some of his descendants still live in that part of Missouri. Children : a. George; m. Sarah Woodward, in Frankfort, Ky., in i8S2; she ran away from school at i6 years of age and mar ried him. He was born in 1830, and was killed in a quarrel at Spencersburg, Ky., in 1865. His children were: Fannie, Laura, Etta, and Jennie, who married Charles E. Pritchett, of Frankfort, Pike Co., Mo. b. Josiah. c. Hutson. d. Green. e. William. f. Nancy. g. Permelia. 2. Joel, born July 26, 1794; died AprU 11, 1798. 3. Thomas J. (96), born July 18, 1797; died Feb. 5, 1844. 4. Martin, born Dec. 3, 1805 ; died May 9, 1864. He was a man of wealth and influence and owned his father's old place east of Richmond, Ky. He left one son. a. Josiah Kansas Gentry, who lives at Richmond, Ky. 35. BARTLETT GENTRY, of Boone Co., Mo. (9) Martin III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Albemarle Co., Va., March 16, 1770. He married his cousin, Betsie Timberlake, and lived in Madison Co., Ky., until his children were born, when he moved to Boone Co., Mo., and settled on a farm north of Columbia, in what was called Black Foot. Children : I. Richard (97). 2. Nicholas; lived in Independence, Mo., and for a time near Westport, during the days of the Santa Fe Trail. He was engaged as a freighter in the Santa Fe trade for some years, and was also employed as a guide or pathfinder by Gen. Jno. C. Fremont in his famous overland expedition to California. He was probably Josiah Gentry NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS TJ the Nicholas (Gentry who served in the War of 1812 under (General Harrison, as one of the Kentucky vol unteers under the call of Gov. Shelby, issued July 31, 1813, and was present at the battle of the Thames. 3. Humphrey. Lived in Boone Co., Mo. 4. Bartlett. Lived in Boone Co., Mo. 5. Beverly. Lived in Boone Co., Mo. 36. JOHN GENTRY, of Madison, Ky. (9) Martin IH, Nicholas IL Nicholas L Bom in Albemarle Co., Va., Sept. 24, 1778; married his cousin, PoUy, a daughter of his uncle, Moses (Gentry, and soon after moved to Kentucky and settled on a farm on Q\S.ex creek. There were bom to them 15 children, five of whom died in in fancy, and only five lived to be grown. Children : I. James (97^), bom Xov. 5, 1802. 2. Susan, married Green Parks. 3. OUver Perry, married Miss Parks. 4. Nancy, bom July 15, 1783. 5. Polly, bom April 2, 1781 ; married WUson. 37. MARTIN GENTRY, of Madison Co., Ky. (9) Martin IU, Nicholas H, Nicholas L Bom Dec. 20, 1789; married Delphia Heme. After rearing six chUdren, he and his wife separated, and he married again in Indiana and had two sons. His first wife and her chUdren came to PUce Co., Mo. Children by first wife: I. Woodson H., bom in Madison Co., Ky.; came to Mis souri; married and lived on a farm near Rocheport, Mo. He had one child : a. Braxton C. Gentry, deceased, who inherited and lived on his father's old place for many years. He left several daughters. 78 the gentry family in America 2. Thompson, lived in Louisiana, Mo., for many years, and was engaged in the furniture business. He had a son named Curtis Gentry. 3. William, lived on a farm in Cooper Co., Mo., and had a large family of chUdren. 4. Hayden (98). 5. Curtis, lived near Sturgeon, Boone Co., Mo., where he left a family of children. 6. Paulina, married Rev. Newman, a Methodist minister; they lived some time at Sedalia, Mo. She left two children: a. Mary N. Turner; b. George S. Newman. FIFTH GENERATION 38. JESSE GENTRY, of Shelby Co., Mo. do) James IV, Moses IH, Nicholas II, Nicholas L Bom in Virginia ; died Aug. 13, 1862, in Shelby Co., Mo. He married Nancy Paine of Jessamine Cx)., Ky. She died in 1839, at 32 years of age. He was a mUlwright by trade. Children : I. James M. (99), bom Oct 23, 1835, in Marion Co., Mo. 2. Garland P., married SaUie Crump and settled on a farm in Monroe Co., Mo., and ha'd chUdren: a. WiUiam; b. Robert 3. Betsie. 39. HARMAN GENTRY, of RaUs Co., Mo. Cio) James IV, Moses IH, Nicholas U, Nicholas L Bom in Albemarle Co., Va., about 1892. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and after the war married Sallie Roberts and settled in Amherst Co., Va., where he remained untU 1832. He came to Missouri with his family and settled on a farm in RaUs Co., where he died and where his son, James H. (Gentry, lived until 1903, when he died. His chUdren still own the farm. His name appears in the Ust of volunteers made by Maj. (General Wilkerson, Dec. 29, 1813, War of 1812. — Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol. 2, p. 95. Children : I. James H., bom March 22, 1817, in Amherst Co., Va. ; married JtUiet Esther Martin, Sept 25, 1849, i° RaUs Co., Mo. Came with his father to Misouri in 1832; inherited his father's farm and lived on it imtil his death in 1903. He was a successful farmer, a fine citizen, honored and respected. 80 the gentry family in AMERICA Children : a. Alice; b. Sallie; c. Mary; d. Dr. James H., Shelby- ville. Mo.; e. Wm. M., Palmyra, Mo.; f. Susan; g. Eugene R., Quincy, 111.; h. Joseph E., Rensselaer, Mo.; i. Walter Lee, Rensselaer, Mo.; /. Annie. 2. Annie E., married Wm. M. Vaughn and had: a. James H.; b. Dr. Harrison C, Shelbina, Mo.; c. Wm. H., St Louis, Mo.; d. OUie P., Strother, Mo.; e. SaUie A., teacher in St Louis High School. 3. Sarah, married Wm. Newland, a Missouri State Sena tor, and had: Mrs. Sallie Lane, Palmyra, Mo., and Mrs. Dr. Bolton, Eureka Springs, Ark. 40. MOSES GENTRY, of Marlon Co., Mo. do) James IV, Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Virginia, moved to Kentucky as a child, and finaUy as a young man settled in Marion Co., Mo., where he raised a family. Among his children were two sons : James and Harmon. 41. JAMES GENTRY, of Arkansas. do) James IV, Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Virginia, settled first in Kentucky, then moved to Arkansas in 1841 with a family of four sons and two daugh ters. He was a Kentucky volunteer in the War of 1812, and served on the Northern Lakes under Gen. Harrison; was at Dudley's defeat, and barely escaped being massacred by the Indians. He and others were trying to carry off Col. Dudley, who was mortally wounded, but at the last moment, at Col. Dudley's command, they laid him down and saved their lives by jumping into the water and swimming to the boat, which had already started from the shore with the remnant of Col. Dudley's men. He was a soldier in the Florida War of 1837, and also in the Mexican War of 1846, with two of his sons, William and John. All three of them were engaged in the battle of Buena Vista, NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 8l and his son John was killed. He retumed home to his farm in Arkansas and died in 1856. He had nine children. Children : I. William H. (100). 2. John F., bom in 1822; killed in the Mexican War in 1847. 3. T. J. (Gentry, bom in 1828; died in Califomia in 1855. 4. (George W., bom in 1836; died in Silver Cit>^ New Mexico, in 1888. He had two sons living in X'ebraska and one in Montana. 42. GEORGE W. GENTRY, of Callaway Co., Mo. Cio) James IV, Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Virginia, Nov. 21, 1805 ; died Aug., 1884, in CaUaway Co., Mo. He settled fij-st in Shelby Co., Mo., in 1828. Children : I. Wm. H., bom Nov. 22, 1840; married Fannie Early, March 13, 1862. He was living in Kansas City in 1906. They had: Samuel F., Richard A., Harvey C, John H., Amanda, Lula, Florence, DeUa V. 43. JAMES M. GENTRY, of Morgan Co., IU. (11) John P. rV, Moses IH, Nicholas H, Nicholas I. Bom Oct. 27, 1804, in Virginia, reared in Kentucky; settled in Morgan Co., IU. in 1834. He had: John M. and (George W., who live near Ottawa, Kansas, and Thomas E., bom in 1836, settled in Missouri in 1867, and lives near Drexel, Mo., whose sons are : George F., Robert R., Joseph M. and Ralph L. 46. THOMAS J. GENTRY, of EstiU Co., Ky. di) John P. rV, Moses HI, Nicholas II, Nicholas L Bom in Madison Cb., Ky., Aug. 17, 1823; married Malinda HaU and lived on a farm in EstiU Co., Ky. Children : I. Amanda; married A. D. Burton of Holt, Mo. 2. R. L. (Gentry; bom April 7, 1846. 82 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 3. John Allen; born Feby. 5, 1848; died 1853. 4. Sophia; born Dec. 15, 1852; married Theo. Wilson. 5. Catherine; born April 26, 1855; married Wm. Boin, Estill Co., Ky. 6. Lou; born Mch. 26, 1858; married Joseph White. 7. Izarah P. ; born July 14, 1861 ; married S. Hamilton. 47. PLEASANT T. GENTRY, of Sturgeon, Mo. (12) Benajah IV, Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Clark Co., Ky., July 21, 1813; he learned the mill wright trade under his father and followed it until he was mar ried to Mary Quisenbury, Dec. 25, 1839. He then purchased a saw mill and was in the lumber business for some time. He sold his mill and farmed near Winchester, Ky., for a time. He joined the Baptist Church when about 15 years old and soon after was ordained as a minister of that denomination, and became pastor of the church in which he was ordained, and continued in that relation untU 1855, when he emigrated to Missouri. He settled on a farm in Audrain Co., Mo., near Sturgeon, where he died Nov. 21, 1897. He was a man well to do and highly esteemed. I 2 3 4. 5 6.789' 10, Children : Orma; married Vance. Lucy; married Toalson; lived in Clark Co., Mo. Andrew F. ; lived in Sturgeon, Mo. Benajah P. ; lived in Kirksville, Mo. Colby C. ; lived in Saline Co., Mo. David T. (loi); born Nov. 24, 1852. Enoch; lived in Booneville, Mo. Flavel B. (102) ; lived in Los Angeles, Cal. Margaret. Paulina. 48. CLAYBOURN GENTRY, of Clark Co., Mo. (iz) Benajah IV, Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., Nov. 18, 1817; he remained on his father's farm until 1843, when he married Nancy Deathridge, and NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 83 emigrated to Randolph Co., iMo. He retumed to Kentucky in 1844 and remained there until 1853 when he again settled in (x)oper Co., Mo. Losing his first wife he married Mrs. X'^ancy MiUer in 1866. He died Xov. 2, 1897. Children : I. Amos B. ; married Susan Woodson. 2. Lucy; married Henry Reavis. 49. BEXJAMIX T. GEXTRY, of Madison Co., Ky. (12) Benajah IV, Moses IH, Nicholas H, Nicholas L Bom in Madison Co., May i, 1820. Having received a good education, he taught school for some years. After the death of Mr. Karr, his brother-in-law, he administered on his estate and managed his sisters affairs for a number of years. He was an engineer and surveyor. He Uved on his own farm and was greatly interested in stock raising, but general business affairs also claimed his attention. His reputation for integrity and honesty was of the highest order. He died a bachelor. May 8, 1885. 50. XELSOX BUSH GEXTRY, Bunceton, }kIo. (12) Benajah IV, Moses HI, Nicholas H, Nicholas L Bom in Madison Co., Ky., Dec. 23, 1823. He grew up on his father's farm and, being the youngest son, took charge of his father's business at the age of 16. He remained with him for 12 years until he married Frances T. EUdn, of Qark Co., Ky., on Dec 5, 1854- He continued farming, stock raising, and trad ing and driving stock to the different markets for about ten years, when he moved to Missouri, and settled at Bimceton va Ox>per Co., in 1865, where he stiU Uves. A man of sterling in tegrity, a Christian gentieman, genial and hospitable. Children : I. :nLadison K. (103). 2. Frances; bom Feb. 7, 1859, in Kentucky; married John 84 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Herndon Goodwin, formerly of Louisa Co., Va., who now lives in Kansas City, Mo. Children : o. Gentry; b. Aug., 1879. b. Wallace Wyan; b. Mch. 16, 1881; m. Cara, daughter of Webster Withers, of Kansas City, Mo., in 1906. He is a graduate of the Yale Law School, of the class of 1902, and is a promising young lawyer and business man of Kansas City, Mo. Child: John Herndon Goodwin, b. April 7, 1907. 51. WILLIAM GENTRY, of Decatur Co., Ind. (13), Claybourn IV, Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Albemarle Co., Va., June 27, 1800; married Nancy Moore in Aug., 1822, and in 1829 he left Virginia for Ohio, a trip which at this date was not an easy undertaking. There were no railroads and muddy roads and high waters often im peded the progress of their covered wagons. In 1830 he settled in Hamilton Co., Ohio, and remained there for five years. In 1835, being joined by his father and part of his family who were moving west from Virginia, he moved on to Decatur Co., Indiana, where they had bought land. Here he taught school in the winter and worked his farm in the summer. He was a use ful man and lived a happy life. I 2 3 4. 5 6 7- 8, 9 10 II Children : Amanda; born July 2, 1823. Sophronia; bom Dec. 23, 1824. Lucy J. ; born Nov. 7, 1826. Mildred A. ; born July 23, 1828. Virginia; born Oct. 15, 1830. Sarah E. ; born Feb. i, 1833. WUliam C. ; bom Aug. 6, 1835; died in 1837. Martha A.; born Dec. 31, 1837. Robert A. (104) ; born March 27, 1840. Mary E. ; born Jan. 16, 1843. John H. (105) ; born Sept. 9, 1846. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 85 52. DAVID GENTRY, of Menard Co., IU. (13) Claybourn IV, Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born March 21, 1802 in Virginia. He married first, Jane Mc- Cune, July 6, 1825; second wife was Harriet Lilley. In 1858 he moved from Augusta Co., Va., to Menard Co., lUs., where he died Sept 20, 1881. Children, by first wife: I. James H. ; born July 4, 1826; went to California in 1849. 2. Albert W. ; born May 11, 1828; went to CaUfornia in 1849, ^nd now lives in Bangor, Butler Co., California. 3. WiUiam C. ; born Aug. 30, 1830; died in 1862. 4. Jane Ann ; bom Sept. 7, 1832 ; died in 1848. 5. Thomas F. ; born Sept. 20, 1834 ; single. 6. Sarah E. ; born Nov. 22, 1836. 7. Charles Claybourn; born Feb. 21, 1840; died April 26, 1849. 8. Davis S. ; lives in Menard Co., lUs. 9. Robert E. ; born Aug. 21, 1853. Children, by second wife : 10. Louis A.; born Oct. 9, 1856. II. Virginia; born Feb. 14, 1858; died April 16, 1883. 53. DABNEY GENTRY, of White Co,. IU. (13) Claybourn IV, Moses III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Albemarle Co., Va., April 13, 1804; married Elizabeth Drumkiller, a native of Germany. He moved to Ohio in 1835 and from there to Indiana in 1838. He had a fine voice, and for some time was a music teacher. In 1858 he again moved to White Co., lUs. He died on his farm. May 13, 1872. Children : I. Eldridge; born Jan. 19, 1830; lived in Indiana. 2. George C. (106) ; born Jan. 9, 1833, in Virginia. 3. Sylvester L. (107) ; born April 16, 1839, in Indiana. 4. Bezaleel; born March 6, 1841, in Indiana. 5. Thomas Winston; born Sept. 13, 1843, in Indiana. 86 the GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 6. Sidney Taylor; born April i6, 1846. He died of the measles at Memphis, Tenn., in May, 1863, while serv ing as a soldier in the 87th Regiment of Illinois Vol unteers. 7. James Dabney; born Feb. 9, 1856. 65. REUBEN ESTES GENTRY, of Pettis Co., Mo. dS) Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Albemarle Co., Va., June 6, 1785 ; died in Pettis Co., Mo., Nov. 6, 1839. He was carried in his mother's arms, as an infant, from Virginia to Kentucky in 1786. The trip was made with a company of emigrants, on horseback, by way of the Wil derness Route and the Cumberland Gap. He grew to young manhood among the heavy canebrakes and rich soU of Madison Co., Ky., and at 20 years of age married Elizabeth White, Nov. 23, 1806, a daughter of Joel White, and a granddaughter of Henry White, both of whom came from Orange Co., Va., to Kentucky at a very early date. Henry White was born in Vir ginia in 1734 and died in Kentucky in 1821. Elizabeth White was a sister of Col. John R. White of Howard Co., Mo. Reuben Gentry inherited the pioneer spirit of his father, and the next year after he was married began planning for his trip to and settlement in the new territory of Missouri. He made the trip on horseback, camping out at night with his young wife and infant son, Richard. They reached St. Louis in 1809, where he rented land and put in a crop of corn. The following spring he joined a party of emigrants, mostly from Kentucky, about to start for the Boone's Lick country, under the leadership of Col. Benjamin Cooper. They settled in " Cooper's Bottom," and buUt Fort Cooper on the Missouri River, a few miles west and north of BoonviUe, Mo. This was probably the first permanent set tlement in Missouri, west of the present limits of Callaway County, all of which county was then called the " Boone's Lick " country. In 1812 Reuben Gentry and John Berry entered land and settled on Thrall's prairie, being the first settlers within the present limits of Boone Co., Mo. This was a few miles north east of Rocheport, near where Head's Fort was afterwards buUt, NICHOLAS GEXTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 87 and was about 20 nules east of Cooper's Fort Reuben (Gentry entered the splendid tract of land afterwards owned by the Hon. John W. Harris, and known as the " Model Farm " of Missouri. He did not remain long at this place; whether danger from Indians drove him closer to the main settiement, or the fact that the government surveyors spoUed his entr\- of land by the loca- ti(Mi of their lines, is not certain. In after years, he told of his sorprise and disappointment when the government surveyors came right through the center of his land, cry-ing " Stick, stuck," and located a section Une so as to spoU his farm. In a letter to his brother, written in 1833, he advises against settling on un- surveyed government lands in Pettis (x).. Mo. At any rate, he disposed of these lands and improved a farm in the ^lissouri River bottom near Fort Cooper, about nine mUes west of Franklin. The War of 1812 was now in progress, and the British agents had not fafled to arouse the Indians against the settlers, even in this far-off country. These daring pioneer settlers had to Uve in forts for about three years, and cultivate fields in commcm, whUe the plowman was guarded by comrades against the clan destine attacks of the bloody savages. Frequently the Indians would raid them and everybody would run for the forts, where they often had to remain for weeks. Reuben (Gentry soon had a nicely improved farm and a com fortable home ; he had the first timothy meadow ever seen in that part of the country. His chUdren were aU bom in Howard Co., except the oldest son, and were reared in real pioneer fashion. His first wife, mother of aU his chUdren, died and was buried in Howard (Go. He scJd his farm in Cooper's Bottom to a Mr. Monroe, a Z^Iethodist preacher. It now belongs to a Mr. Mance. He bought a farm in what is now Pettis (To., Mo., on which he settled about 1819. It has since become famous as the " Wood Dale" farm, on which the Hoiu X. H. (Gentry, his grandson, StiU lives. Remembering a widow. Sarah Brock, back in (hooper's Bottom, and needing a wife and mother for his chU dren, he induced her to marry him, and it is said no children ever had a better step-mother. He and his wife Sarah made a trip— perhaps their wedding trip — to Kentucky on horseback, to visit his father's family. When they were about ready to start 88 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA home, they were given a fine pair of turkeys, which they brought all the way to Missouri, on horseback. They arrived home late at night, unbound the turkeys, put them on the fence and re tired. Their son Richard, who was up early the next morning, saw the turkeys, and supposing they were wild turkeys, quickly got his gun and killed the fine old gobbler. Reuben Gentry was a man of noble character and lovely spirit, generous, hospitable and kind, yet strong and courageous. His family life was beautiful and inspiring, and his children were well trained and cultivated, and all of them became prominent and successful. He established the first school in his section of the state, which was held at his house, having secured as teacher Mr. Milton Thompson, a thorough Greek, Latin and French scholar, educated at the Transylvania University in Ken tucky and who had also been a student at West Point. Mr. Gen try was a Justice of the Peace for his section for many years, and was known as Esquire Gentry. He is the ancestor of most of the Pettis Co. Gentrys; his sons Richard, Joel and Major Wil liam lived and died there. Letter from Reuben Gentry to his Brother. Pettis County, Missouri, December the 21st, 1833. Dear Brother: I am glad to embrace the present opportunity of writing to you and to inform you that myself and family are all well at present and that we have enjoyed good health generally since we left the Missouri bot tom. But we are very sorry indeed to hear that the cholora was in your country and we are anxious to hear from you and your family and also from the other Brothers and their families. Dear Brother I wish you to write to me on the receipt of this letter and inform me how you all are and also how the rest of our brothers are, and whether they are all still living. As I have not had one line from any of them, since they moved to your country, it is my desire that you read this letter to the rest of my brothers if you please as you all live in one neighborhood and let it answer for all of you as I am a bad hand to write and as bad to indite. Tell Rodes that all of the good land in my settlement is taken up and that the people are settling out south and west of us and form ing considerable settlements on unsurveyed land, and says theirs is a better country than ours, but, sir, the best place is allways ahead. The Government is surveying that country at this time and it is no doubt in my mind but that their lines will cut their farms to pieces. And I want you to inform Christy that the people that heard him preach have NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 89 not yet forgotten him and they express a great desire to hear him again. There is a Babtist Church constituted here and there has been a con siderable stir of religion here lately. Dear Brother I have reason to be thankful that I am doing moderately well at present As respects my domestick concerns, I think I have made 400 barrels of com this year; com is worth one dollar or $1 and 25 cents per bar. and pork is worth $2.50 per hundred weight I have nothing to communicate of a public nature more than you are apprised, however, if you lack information on that subject I must refer to Jock Downing Major. Give my love to aU of my brothers and to all inquiring friends and accept for yourself the love of your affectionate brother. Reuben E. Gentry Sarah Gentry. Joshua Gentry near Pahnjrra Marion Coimty, Mo. X. B. Brother when you write to me let me know where James is and how he is doing. Children : I. Richard (io8), bom Sept. 9, 1807; died Jan. 17, 1865. 2. Joel White (109), bom ]March 15, 1815; died Oct. 4, 1851. 4. Reuben (iio), bom Sept. 16, 1816. 4. William (hi), bom April 14, 18 18. 5. Jane Harris, bom Feb. 3, 1813; died April 13, 1880; married May i, 1827, at the tender age of 14 years, David Ramey, the second son of Judge James Ramey of Pettis Co., :Mo., at the old (Gentry home known as " Wood Dale." Her mother died when she was only six years old, and she was taken to raise by her aunt, Xancy Ann, the wife of Col. Richard (Gentry, who then lived in Old Franklin, where she was sent to school. She endured many hardships and privations and had many thrilUng experiences and adventures, and with lack of aU opportunity of schools and culture consequent upon her pioneer life, she developed into a grand and good woman, strong and intellectual, yet tender, loving and refined. She was worthy to be the sister of her noted brothers, and the daughter of that intrepid pioneer, her father. Her husband was killed during the CivU War, and she survived him about 16 90 the GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA years. She was the mother of lo children, had 33 grandchildren, and 65 great-grandchUdren. Her niece, Mrs. Theo. Shelton, writes of her thus : " She was tall and queenly, of a most perfect complexion and beautiful blue eyes, and had a wealth of golden brown wavy hair; she was a great reader, espe cially found of history, and a most interesting talker, She often visited my father's house for a month at a time, and we were always happy when we heard Aunt Jane was coming. She loved young people, and often when we would get home from parties, she would come into our room at midnight and listen to us tell the incidents of the entertainment. It was so beautiful to see her with her brothers, there was such respect, affection, and tender love between them all; it was sweet to hear her say, brother William, and in return to hear my father's voice in tenderest tones say sister Jane." " When Aunt Jane Ramey's children were very small she lived at the head of Flat Creek in Pettis Co., Mo. ; the wolves were very bold and numerous at that early date, and once when the children were out at play, they came crying, ' a wolf has Mollie, and is carrying her off ' ; her father started in pursuit with his gun, but was afraid to shoot, for fear of injuring the child. He succeeded in frightening the wolf and she dropped the child, which was unhurt, and ran away." In 1831 Aunt Jane Ramey was at home alone away out in the coun try, with two small children, and saw the great " Falling of the stars " of that year, and was greatly frightened; her husband had gone to mill some distance away; the grinding was done by a wind mill with sails; it would only grind when the wind blew, and that frequently occurred only at night, which happened on this occasion. Children : a. Elizabeth; b. Nov. 15, 1823; m. John H. Priestly, in 1844, and had : Isabel J. ; m. David Mathews, Ardmore, Ok. ; Sarah E. ; b. Dec. 1844, and Mary P.; b. 1849; m. 188 1, Mr. Crosly, of Oregon. b. Sarah L. ; b. Feb. 27, 1821 ; m. 1st. Oren Owens ; 2nd John Elliott; they had: (i) Jane; m. James Harkless, Green Ridge, Mo. (2) Elizabeth ; b. 1851 ; m. Green Bennett. (3) James R. Elliott; m. Ruth Mather. (4) Daniel Elliott. (5) Jael Elliott; m. Absolom Johnston. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 9 1 (6) John EIliotL (7) Gertrude; m. Ed. Atwood. (8) Sallie A.; m. Wm. Rieck. c Mortillus R; b. Aug. 15, 1833; m. Jane Means, in 1852; d. in 1856; had: MortiUus, Jr.; b. 1856; m. AUce Chatham. d. Reuben G.; b. Mch. 18, 1835; m. Elizabeth Elliott, Feb. 22, 1854, and had: (i) Elizabeth; m. Thomas Wilson. (2) Jane; m. Charles Barrick. e. Mary; b. Xov. 4, 1838; m. Geo. Mather, May 8, 1870, a descendant of Rev. Richard Mather of Salem, :Mass., and had: (i) Grace. (2) Guy. (3) Ralph. f. Richard G.; b. July 20, 1840; m. Agnes Penny, and Uves in Washington; they had: (i) Thomas. (2) Ida. (3) Josephine. (4) Eddie. g. Akira Jane; b. Feb. 26, 1843; m. Thomas J. Walton. h. Ann Eliza; b. Aug. 28, 1844; ul 1869, John >L Durrell, and had: (l) Anna BeU; b. Dec. 1873; m. Chas. Solomon, of BartlesviHe. Ok. (2) Ruby M.; b. May l6, 1879; m. Scott Carpenter, 1894- (3) John R.; b. Mch 8, 1881. 56. DAVID GEXTRY, of Monroe Co., Mo. ds) Richard IV, David IH, Nicholas IL Nicholas L Bom in Kentucky Feb. ii, 1787; married Susan Maupin, a daughter of Daniel Maupin and Patsie (Gentry, his wife (she was a daughter of old ^lartin Gentr}- of Kentucky). He moved from Kentucky to ilissouri and lived for some years between (Columbia and Rocheport in Boone Co. He removed to Monroe Co., Mo., about 1835, and settled a farm near Middle Grove. He died there about 1836, and his wife died a few years later. His chUdren sold the farm of about 400 acres to a Mr. Owenby. 92 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA David Gentry served in the War of 1812 under Gen. Harrison on the Northern Lakes. Children : I. Elizabeth, born Oct. 15, 1805 ; married Michie Maupin of Madison Co., Ky. He died in Piatt Co., Mo., Aug. 18, 1876. She died Nov. 23, 1851. Children : a. David B., d. leaving four children. b. Harrison, m. Elizabeth Smith. Children : (l) WiUiam. (2) James of Edgerton, Mo. (3) Verona. c. Richard T., m. Catherine Meadows of Camden Point, Mo. Children : (i) Mary, m. Frank Owens, Maryville, Mo. (2) Alice, m. John Wilson, Dearborn, Mo. (3) Emma, m. Sterling Duncan, Dearborn, Mo. (4) Thomas R., m. Lizzie Davidson. (S) Margaret, m. Burt Owens, Camden Point, Mo. (6) Harrison. d. Elizabeth, m. Joseph Cox and had 8 children. Dearborn, Mo. e. Mary Frances, m. first, Samuel Hamilton; second, Clay PhUlips, Argentine, Kansas. /. Patrick, m. first, Lucy Bradley; m. again and lives in Texas. g. Michie, m. Susan Stone, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2. Jane, married, first, William Stephenson, who was kUled by lightning, and afterwards married a Mr. Ray. 3. Richard T., born Dec. 3, 1809, and died March 28, 1830; unmarried. 4. Nancy Harris, born Nov. 13, 1812; died Dec. 20, 1868, in Piatt Co., Mo. She married WiUiam Means of Dearborn, Mo., AprU i, 1830, in Boone Co., Mo. He was born Jan. 18, 1809, in Christian Co., Ky., and came to Howard Co., Mo., in 1818. Children : a. James Richard Means, b. Jan. 11, 1831; m. Verlinda Gil lam, Oct. 21, 1852, Pendleton, Ore. He married second a Miss Yokum. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 93 Children : (i) Wm. Robert, b. July 19, 1853. (2) Sarah Frances. (3) Thomas J. Means, who Uves with his father in Pendleton, Oregon. b. Charles Granderson, b. June 3, 1833; m. MeUssa Jane Bivens, Nov. 5, 1854, and engaged in the live stock com mission business. Children : (l) WUliam Walker, of Kansas City, Mo. (2) Charles H., of Kansas City, Mo. (3) MeUssa, m. Jacob C. Dold of Kansas City, Mo. (4) Viola, m. Garrett Ellison of Kansas City, Mo. (S) Michie, Kansas City, Mo. (6) Bamie J., Kansas City, Mo. c. Susan Matilda, b. June 8, 1836; m. David McMahan. April 20, 1856. Chiloren : (l) Bell, m. Orin Weakley. (2) James, m. Fannie Weakley. (3) Cora. (4) Myrtle. (S) Charles G., of Gower, Mo. (6) Thomas G. d. Thomas J., b. Jan. 6, 1841; nj. Susan A Vaughn. Children : (l) Alvertie, b. Oct. 20, 1871. (2) Clay Farris, b. July 3, 1873; m. Lulu Hausman, Jan. 7, 1892. (3) Thomas Jefferson, Jr., b. Aug. 27, 1875. (4) Charles C, b. Dec. 29, 1876. (5) Nancy EUza, b. Nov. 28, 1879. All of these Uve in Dearborn, Mo. e. Elizabeth G., b. Jan. 26, 1843; m. Wm. Farris, Sept 5, 1861. She died in 1895. They had: Major Thomas Farris, of Winchester, Kan. /. Martha Jane, b. March 4, 1846; m. James Coleman. Children : (i) Maud. (2) Leota. (3) Mitchell. (4) Viola Bates. (S) James 94 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 5. Martha, married Samuel Burris; he died and she mar ried John Tuck. Children : a. Samuel Burris. b. Wallace Tuck. c. James K. Polk Tuck. d. Joseph Tuck. e. America Tuck, m. Snyder. f. Thomas Tuck, Frazier, Mo. 6. James, went to California in 1849. 7. Sidney M. (112). 8. Marcus Lafayette, lived in Buchannan Co., Mo. 9. Benjamin B. (113). 57. GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY, of Columbia, Mo. ds) Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., Aug. 25, 1788; died Dec. 25, 1837; married Ann Hawkins, daughter of Nicholas Hawkins of Madi son Co., Feb. 13, 1810. He was a son of Richard Gentry and Jane Harris, who came from Virginia to Kentucky in 1786. By nature and training he was a soldier, fond of adventure and daring; he inherited the pioneer spirit, was a born hunter, and loved to follow the Indian trail. He was generous, hospitable, popular, patriotic and brave. He was appointed a lieutenant in the Kentucky militia in 1808, and in 181 1 he was made a captain, and Sept. i, 1813, Governor Isaac Shelby appointed him a regi mental ensign. He served as such in the War of 1812, on the Northern Lakes with General Harrison, in the Eleventh regiment under Colonel Williams, and took part in the battle of the "Thames," where the great victory was won, and the Kentucky Volunteers avenged the massacre of the " River Raisin." In 1816, desirous of new adventure and new opportunity, he collected his personal property, consisting of some live stock and a few negro slaves, and started, with his family of wife and four children, for the new Territory of Missouri. He spent one year in St. Louis Co., and then pressed forward to the new center of population and influence being formed at Franklin, on the western frontier, in the Boone's Lick country. Here he became acquainted with a number of young men who were General Richard Gentry NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 95 to become prominent throughout the state and the great west. He was one of the speakers at the banquet given to the officers of the Independence, the first steamboat to ascend the Missouri River, which arrived at FrankUn May 28, 1819. In 1820 he was one of the incorporators of the town of Co lumbia, and built the first house and moved his family there, and devoted himself towards building up the town. He was always deeply interested in public affairs, and espe cially in the military organizations of the state. In 1 82 1 he was appointed captain by the governor, and in 1822 a colonel in the State Militia. About this time he and his brother James became interested in the lead mines of Galena, 111., and his brother remained there until he died. In 1826 he was elected State Senator from Boone and ad joining counties, and served four years. His great friendship for Thomas H. Benton, United States Senator from Missouri, no doubt influenced him to become a Democrat and leave the old Whig party of his father. He took active part in every political campaign, was a good political speaker, and often boasted that he was brought up in true democratic fashion ; that he was bom in a Kentucky cane-brake, and rocked in a sugar-trough for a cradle. In 1830 President Jackson appointed him Postmaster at Columbia, which office he held until his death in 1837, when his widow was appointed in his stead and held the office for about 30 years. He became interested in the thriUing stories and promising opportunities of the Santa Fe trail, and made two or more suc cessful trips with merchandise from Missouri to Santa Fe. His first trip was made in 1826 and the second in 1829. Sen ator Benton was advocating in the Senate the importance of the Mexican trade, and urging appropriations for improving the Santa Fe traU. In 1832 the Sax and Fox Indians, under Chief Black Hawk, threatened a raid in North Missouri. Col. Gentry was given a commission as Major General and put in command of all the Missouri troops. He soon organized his forces and marched part of them to North Missouri in time to protect the citizens from the savages. In 1837 President Van Buren asked Senator Benton if Mis- 96 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA sourians could be induced to go so far from home as Florida to assist in chastizing the Seminoles. He replied : " The Missou- rians will go wherever their services are needed.'' He at once secured a commission for General Gentry as Colonel of Volun teers, with orders from the Secretary of War for raising a regi ment of Missouri volunteers. The following letter from Col. Thomas H. Benton, Senator from Missouri in Washington, will be interesting in this connection: Senate Chamber, Sep. 8th, 1837. Dear Sir— 1 have the gratification to write to you, simultaneously with the issue of orders from the War Department, for the march of 600 of your vol unteers to Florida. This is an event which you have ardently desired, and I have no doubt but that the brave spirits, who have volunteered with you, will rejoice to have an opportunity to show their courage, devotion and patriotism. I feel proud for Missouri, that her gallant sons are called to take a part in this war, and am fully assured that there will be no disappointment, neither in the promptness of the march nor in bravery of conduct, after you reach the field of action. I make great calculations upon the 600 that will go with you, and great will be my pride to see them turn out with alacrity and signalize themselves by exploits which will give me an opportunity to celebrate their praises on this floor. Your old friend, Thomas H. Benton. To General Richard Gentry, Col. of Volunteers, Columbia, Mo. General Gentry marched out of Columbia, Mo., Oct. 15, 1837, with 600 men, en route to Florida. Senator Benton came from Washington and met the troops in St. Louis and made them a stirring speech. General Gentry lost no time in reaching Flor ida and reporting to Colonel Taylor. After five or six weeks' march into the interior, through a dense tropical forest without roads, the Indians were found assembled for battle near the north end of Okeechobee Lake, and on Christmas day, 1837, was fought the decisive battle of " Okeechobee Lake." The Missourians brought on the fight in gallant style, led by their brave commander ; they waded through a swamp, half a mUe in width, almost to their armpits in water. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 97 to attack and drive a concealed enemy from a dense hammock on the opposite shore. (General (Gentry was first to reach solid ground, being in front of his men, and at the first voUey from the ambushed Indians he received a mortal wound, being shot through the body; but he continued to stand on his feet for some time urging his troops forward to the attack. (Golonel Taylor, in his report of the battle, says : " Colonel (Gentry died in a few hours after the battle, much regretted by the army, and wiU be doubtiess by aU who knew him, as his state did not contain a braver man or a better citizen.' He was cut down in the prime of life, fuU of the vigor and spirit of a well-matured manhood. Had he Uved to return from the war, he would doubtiess have taken a very prominent place in the pubUc affairs of the country. The United States (Government after a few years caused the remains of General Gentry to be brought from Florida to Mis souri and reinterred in the beautiful National Cemetery at Jef ferson Barracks, near St. Louis, !Mo., and placed a monument over his grave, which is stiU standing in good repair. On the I2th day of February, 1841, the ^Missouri Legislature named the new county of (Gentry, in honor of (General Richard (Gentry. The first inteUigence of the death of (General (Gentry received in Missouri was contained in the following letters to his widow from Senator Benton in Washington: Washington Crrv, Jan. 12, 1838. Mrs. Richabs Gentry, Columbia, Mo. Dear Madam: The melancholy inteUigence from Florida, though not yet confirmed by the arrival of the oflScial reports, seems too well substantiated to admit of a doubt that your brave and patriotic husband has nobly fallen in the cause of his country. Twenty years of friendship between us en ables me to appreciate his loss to his family, and makes me feel how much the country is bound to endeavor to alleviate the calamity of that loss. With that in view, I have already applied to the President and Postmaster General to have you appointed to keep the post oflSce at Columbia, and think it probable that the application will be g^ranted. President Van Buren deeply regrets the death of your husband, and feels that everything is due to his famUy which can lawfuUy and con sistently be done. A pension for five years wUl be granted to you at 98 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA the rate I think of about $450.00 or $500.00 a year. I shall also be glad to assist in doing anything for your children, and must request a state ment of the names and ages of your sons, that I may see whether any of them can be educated at the Military Academy or placed in the Navy. With my assurance that you and your children can rely on my friend ship at all times, and that I shall lose no opportunity to promote your and their welfare, I remain, dear madam. Yours truly, Thomas H. Benton. Washington City, Jan. 16, 1838. Mrs. Richard Gentry, Columbia, Mo. Dear Madam: I wrote you a few days ago to give you the earliest intelligence of the melancholy news from Florida, and I now write again, to give you some further particulars, just learned by letters from friends there. Your husband was shot through while bravely leading on his men, and the same bullet which passed through him also struck and wounded your son. General Gentry survived his wound about thirty hours, having expired at eleven o'clock in the night after the action. Your son on the 3rd of January was to be brought into Ft. Brooks, where Major Brant was, and who writes to me that he will give him every possible care and attention. These are all the particulars which I have yet received, and lose no time in communicating them to you, and renew my offers of friendship to you and yours. Your obedient servant, Thomas H. Benton. Some old letters of General Richard Gentry to his wife, whUe on his campaign against the Seminoles: New Orleans, Jackson Barracks, Nov. 2d, 1837. Mrs. Ann Gentry. Dear Madam: We arrived here in the 30th ultimo, and will leave here this evening at 4 o'clock. The city of Orleans has become healthy, and the prospect for our health is good. I am pleased with the service which I think will be certainly brought to a close early in this campaign. Accounts have just reached here of the capture of Powell, together with eight of his warriors, which goes to strengthen the opinion I formerly entertained. General Smith, with a regiment of Louisiana Volunteers, leaves this place for Florida this morning; the General is a fine looking fellow, and enjoys a fine reputation as a soldier and a gentleman. I had the pleasure of dining with him on yesterday in the city. The Missouri regiment of Volunteers attracts the attention and notice NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 99 of aU the officers of the army, wherever we go; indeed, when brought together it forms a corps that any officer in the U. S. would be proud to command, and I pledge myself to my friends and country that if ever they have an opportunity of engaging with the enemy, that I wiU give a good account of them. When you hear from me again it wUl be from Tampa Bay. R. Gentry. Tampa Bay, Florida, 26th Nov., 1837. Dear Madam: I have just retumed from Peace Creek, a distance of 40 miles in the interior, where I had been ordered by the commanding officer, with a large train of wagons, nearly one himdred, loaded with provisions and forage for the army. The post just estabUshed at Peace Creek is now weU supplied with provisions, and the Army leaves here to-morrow moming, in pursuit of the Seminoles. We go by the post recently es tablished at Peace Creek, then south to Kissimmee River, where we expect to find the enemy; if we should be disappointed in finding him at that point, we will establish a depot and charge it with provisions, and then proceed in further search of the enemy. The prevailing opinion here among the officers is, that there will not be much fighting, but that it wUl be a difficult matter to compel the Indians to emigrate. We have met with a serious accident in the company of Captain EUis; a man by the name of John Davis was accidentally shot by my son, R. H. Gentry, with a pistol, and died in a few hours. Harrison was assisting Captain John Ellis to fix his holsters and pistols on his saddle; in shov ing one of the pistols in the holster it became cocked; one of the men said the pistol is loaded, he immediately pointed it to the ground and uncocked it, and as he raised the pistol to place it in the holster, it went off at half cocked and produced the fatal deed. On examination, the pistol was found to be in a condition that made it very unsafe. In twenty trials, more than half the time the pistol went off at half cocked in the same manner. It was just drawn by Captain ElUs and of course was untried. There were twenty men present, all of whom cleared Har rison of all blame. We have lost almost all our horses on their passage from Orleans to this place. A storm arose the day after we left the mouth of the Missis sippi River and lasted five days, during which time a great number of horses were smothered to death, being in the hold of the vessel The sea was running over the decks at such a rate that they were compeUed to shut down the hatches to prevent the ship from fUling with water. This ship was 21 days on voyage to Tampa. 180 horses have not been heard from; the vessels on which they were shipped have not as yet ar rived. The horses, it is believed, cannot be alive at this late date. Thomas Bryant got in yesterday on one of the vessels that had been out with the horses 21 days, and on which they were compelled to throw 100 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA overboard 50 horses. He is in fine health, as well as Harrison and myself. Some dissatisfaction prevails in the regiment in consequence of the loss of our horses, the men being compelled to walk or return home. The companies commanded by Captains Russell, Grant, Ellis and Card have determined to serve out the campaign; the companies composing the first battalion have not as yet determined what course they will take. My opinion is, however, that they will remain with me. The decision must be made this day, as we march to-morrow. I must beg of you, my dear wife, to be patient in all things, exercising your usual philosophy in everything. Richard Gentry. To Mrs. Ann Gentry. For a fuller story of the life of General Gentry, see in Part IV, an address delivered at Crab Orchard, Ky., at the Gen try reunion in 1898, on the " Life of General Richard Gentry." by Thomas Benton Gentry, his son. Dr. Wm. H. Duncan's Dream. Dr. W. T. Lenoir writes of a dream which Dr. Wm. H. Duncan had of the tragic death of Col. Richard Gentry. Cincinnati, Ohio, March 13, 1906. The Columbia (Missouri) Herald comes to our home and hearts a bundle of sunshine, but true to life, it is not always entirely rose-colored. For ever and anon there are entwined death shadows that proclaim the anguish of stricken hearts. Almost all that noble band of statesmen and patriots, immortals, who laid so deeply and strongly the foundations from which we are so wisely building have passed away. Our distin guished friend. Gen. Odon Guitar, and Col. William F. Switzler, the nes- tor of Missouri Journalism, alone remain. The others are gone, but their imperishable deeds are monuments that eloquently proclaim their virtues and perpetuate their memories. Your last paper tells of the death of Thomas Benton Gentry. After a long and prosperous life, active participation in works for the betterment of society, he has laid down his armor, and sleeps with his fathers. " Requiescat in pace." I am reminded of a true, unwritten history, which I will relate. Dr. William H. Duncan and Col. Richard Gentry, the father of Thomas Benton Gentry, were co-laborers and lifelong personal and political friends. Dr. Duncan's wife, Susan Harris, and Col. Gentry being first cousins. In 1837, there was a call for troops in the Seminole Indian War in Florida. Col. Gentry at once raised a regiment of patriotic volunteers. One bright morning they raised camp in Columbia and under the Stars and Stripes and martial music began the march for Jefferson Barracks. Dr. Duncan mounted his horse and rode beside Col. Gentry to " classic NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS lOI Hinkson." WhUe their horses drank these old friends had their last hand-shake. Dr. Duncan said : " Good-by, Dick. I fear this will be our last interview; I know you are a brave man, but there is also an element of rashness in you. If you are ever in battle you will lead the charge and wiU be killed." Prophetic words, for at the battle of Okeechobee, his first eng;agement, CoL Gentry did lead the charge and was shot through the body, and died that day. The night after the battle Dr. Duncan dreamed that Col. Richard Gentry led the charge and was shot an inch below the bowel and a little to the right of the median line of the body, the ball passing out the back, and that he died that day. The dream was so realistic, so pathetic, it haunted the doctor for days, and he told it to their mutual friends, John Guitar, Moss Prewitt, Oliver Parker, Judge Woodson, Joseph Howard, Jonathan Kirkbride, and others. The dream was viUage talk. The time long antedated railroads, telegraph, wireless telegraphy and telephones, and it took weeks to get word from Florida. But in course of time the reports of the battle reached Columbia, and proved that there is sometimes something true in dreams. Had Dr. Duncan witnessed the fatal charge, had he made autopsy of CoL Gentry's body, he could have written only the facts portrayed in his dream. Let the psychologist unravel the mystery if he can. Long may the Herald flourish. As ever faithfuUy, W. T. Lenoir. Dr. Wm. H. Duncan's wife, Su';an Harris, was a daughter of John Harris, son of Christopher Harris of Albemarle Co., Va., and General Richard Gentn,' was a son of Jane Harris, daughter of Cliristopher Harris of Albemarle. Qaiborne Webb of Jackson Co., Mo., a survivor of the Sem inole War, was interviewed by the Kansas City Star June 15, 1902. Mr. Webb was one of fifty young men who enlisted in 1837 in Captain James ChUds' company of Independence, Mo., for the Florida Seminole War. He was then 22 years old, and is now 87. He was in the service but six months and was wounded in the decisive battle at Okeechobee Lake. The government had been warring with these Indians for several years, with very poor success, and on December 28, 1836, a detachment of 112 men under Major Dade was surrounded and aU but three pri- 102 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA vates were killed. This wholesale slaughter aroused the United States to renewed efforts to put an end to the Indian war in the South. During the summer of 1837 a command of about 500 men was given to Colonel Zachary Taylor, and he was sent to Florida against these Indians. Mr. Webb states that most of the volun teers in that campaign were from Missouri, and they were good pistol and rifle shots. They were carried down the Mississippi River from St. Louis in a steamer to New Orleans, and there they took sailing vessels to Tampa. The aged veteran describes the battle near Okeechobee Lake as follows : " We followed the Seminoles for several months and overtook them in southern Florida. We captured an Indian early in the morning of Christmas day, 1837 ; he was well armed, with a pouch full of powder and a hundred baUs. He said the other Indians were as well armed as he, and tried every way to scare off Colonel Taylor from an attack. The Indians outnum bered the troops very largely, and made a stubborn fight. We found the Indians upon the opposite side of a marsh, not far from Okeechobee Lake. On the border of this marsh we were ordered to dismount and cross ; every eighth man was left to hold horses. We waded into this marsh, and were for several hours in water that struck us between the waist and shoulder. We were fired upon by the Indians, who were concealed in the brush upon the opposite bank, when our heads and shoulders were showing above the water. Many of us lifted our weapons and ammunition as high as possible, in our hands, and sometimes stuck our heads beneath the water to prevent being a good target for an Indian bullet. When we reached the water's edge the Indians were there to meet us. We turned loose on them with our rifles and then with our pistols, which proved very effective. The battle waged for several hours, but our better discipline, courage and firearms finally put them to rout." " The old-time pistols, used in the 30's, were responsible for our victory," said Mr. Webb. " The Indians were adamant ; they wouldn't run, but stood their ground and fought with savage vigor. Each of us had two pistols, with six loads apiece, and I NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS IO3 tell you we pumped lead into the Indians fast after we got within short range of them." In this battie fell the brave Lieutenant Colonel Alexander R. Thompson of the 6th U. S. Infantry, and Colonel Dick Gentry of Columbia, Mo., who commanded the Missouri troops. Cap tain Childs was painfiUly wounded. Ann Hawkins Gentry, wife of General Richard Gentry, was bom January 21, 1791, in Madison County, Ky., and died Janu ary 18, 1870, in Columbia, ]\Io. She was appointed " Post master " at Columbia, Mo., at the instance of Senator Benton, after the death of her husband, Feb. 20, 1838, and her commis sion was dated March 13, 1838. She held this position contin uously for thirty years, and resigned it in 1868. Though gen eraUy supposed to have been the first woman postmaster, records show that Susanna Wyley was appointed at (Georgetown, D. C, December 17, 1812. She was, a woman of strong character and of a dignified and distinguished appearance and bearing. She was very patriotic. Some ladies were at one time expressing sympathy for her on account of being a soldier's wife, and she replied " that she would rather be a brave man's widow than a coward's wife." She was a daughter of Nicholas Hawkins and Ann Robinson, his wife, who came from Spottsylvania Co., Va., to Madison Co., Ky., in 1785. It is almost certain that this branch of the Hawkins family of Virginia is descended from William Hawkins of England, the famous sea captain, who died in 1554, and who was the father of Sir John Hawkins, the Admiral, and WUUam Hawkins, his brother. She was also a granddaughter of William Robinson and Sarah Smith, his wife, daughter of Peyton Smith of Spottsylvania Co., Va., and Ann, his wife. After the death of Peyton Smith in 1782, Ann Smith came to Kentucky and lived with her daughter, Sarah Robinson. She was a very remarkable woman, wealthy and of great business capacity, and lived to be no years of age. Peyton Smith was doubtless a descendant of the noted family of Pe)i;ons of Virginia. Sir Robert Peyton of Isleham, England, was the ancestor of the Baronets of Isleham and of all the Vir ginians of the name — Peyton.* * Va. His. Mag., VoL 12, p. 441. I04 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Sir Thomas Smith, Treasurer of the Virginia Colony in 1620, a most remarkable man, died in England Sept. 4, 1625. Sev eral of his brothers settled in Virginia at a very early date. His son. Sir John Smith, left a son, Robert Smith, who married July 8, 1625, Lady Dorothy Sydney, " the poet Waller's Sacha- risa," daughter of Robert, second Earl of Leicester. It may be that the fame of this fair lady is responsible for the number of Dorothys among the Smiths, Robinsons, Hawkins, Gentrys and other families, to the present time. Major Lawrence Smith, Surveyor of Gloucester and York Counties in Virginia in 1686, and who fought against Nathaniel Bacon in 1676, was the head of a large family of Smiths, who were very wealthy and prominent. The Peytons and Smiths were among the most prominent of the early English families who set tled in Virginia. Peyton Smith was no doubt a descendant of Maj. Lawrence Smith. Children : I. Analyza, born Dec. 17, 1810, in Madison Co., Ky. ; died Jan. 26, 1789, in Vernon Co., Mo. Came to Missouri with her parents in 1816. She was a woman of rare talent and very considerable culture, a fine English scholar, fond of literature and history. She taught school in the counties of Boone, Pettis, Grundy and Andrew. She was a strong, lovable Christian char acter; to be in her company was not only charming but educating and inspiring. She possessed the art of winning the love and admiration of her pupils, so that in after life they always spoke of her with the greatest affection and highest esteem. She married first, John H. Bryan of Boone Co., Mo., who died in 1849, and second, Robert Elliott of Andrew Co., Mo. She had one son. Child: a. Richard G. Bryan, b. May 31, 1838. He served as a Con federate soldier throughout the Civil War, having left a young wife at home who died before he returned, leaving a son, John, born the first year of the war. He married the second and third time, and had children by each wife. He lived for many years in Vernon Co., Mrs. Ann Hawkins Gentry NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS I05 Mo.; was for several years County Treasurer of that county. He has for a few years past been living in Bronson, Kansas. An Old Relic Letter of Analyza Bryan, daughter of (General Richard (Gen try, written in 1837, to her brother, Richard Harrison Gentry, just starting in business for himself at FayetteviUe, Ark. The father and son went to the Florida war, and the father was kUled and his son Harrison was wounded on Christmas day that same year : R. Harrison Gentry, Esq., Oakland, July 9, 1837. FayetteviUe, Ark. : Dear Brother— We^ aU feel a great deal of solicitude about you, not having heard from you since you left Orleans. Hope kindly whispers to me that you are doing weU. I b^ of you to write to me immediately on the receipt of this and teU me how you speed in business. You have bright prospects before you — you have youth, health and industry. What more had the great FrankUn when he first entered the streets of PhUa- delphia, save one Dutch doUar in his pockets, which was aU he could call his own in the wide world? And yet by industry, perseverance and econ omy, what did he not accomplish? He became rich, wise and great I have not words to express how much interest I feel for my brothers. I know it depends on themselves whether they be an honor and a blessing to their parents or a reproach and a shame. My bosom sweUs with grateful emotions when I reflect that thus far they have acted nobly; but they have now launched on the wide ocean of life, with no kind parent or gentle sister near to aid them in steering their course among the rocks and quicksands which lie hidden beneath the smooth surface. My dear brother, do not accuse me of presumption when I assume my right, as being elder bom, of adviser, but receive what I say kindly, as coming from your sister, whose only motive is to advance your prosperity and happiness. The first and most important consideration is an honest and upright walk towards men and love and obedience for God. Be econom ical, but be frugal. Do not endeavor to make a display of liberality, but where a deserving object presents itself, give as much as you can spare, even if you make a sacrifice of some convenience for yourself. Be al ways dressed with plainness and neatness. Study to make your com pany agreeable to every one. Do not throw away a moment of time. A right use of time is the true " phUosopher's stone which turns every thing to gold." The hours that you do not devote to business employ in useful conversation with well chosen companions or in reading. Seek the society of inteUigent and virtuous females, and treat them as rational creatures. Converse with them on subjects which wiU show whether they have minds or not, and never descend to the mean and pitiful arti fice which some take of ingratiating themselves in the ladies' favor, flat- 106 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA tery. With women of sense it will be disgusting, and with the light and frivolous sort you had better have as little to do as possible. Oh, how wretched, how miserable must be the condition of that man who is united to a woman of a weak and frivolous character; on the other hand, supremely blest is he who finds united in his wife sense and modesty. She will go hand in hand with him in all his undertakings, and he is jure to prosper. Brother, I believe I had better stop for fear I should tire you, although the subject is an inexhaustible one; but let me repeat to you, store your mind well with useful knowledge. Two books I would recommend par ticularly for your perusal: Franklin's Works and Cobbel's Advice to Young Men. For news, I have none of any importance, except what you get through the papers. I suppose you have long ere this heard that Mr. Rawlins and Miss M. Hickman were married. Father is engaged in buying horses for the United States service, which is a very profitable business. Mr. Bryan is assisting him. They will both leave on to-morrow for St. Louis with sixty horses, which is the fourth drove, being in all about igo head he has taken. Mr. Bryan's health is not good. My health is excellent. Mother and the family are well. You must write to us what sort of a country you Uve in. I have been wanting Mr. Bryan to go to see it, with a view to moving there, if he is pleased. Adieu, my dear brother. Accept warmest wishes of your devoted and affectionate sister. Analyza Gentry. All the young Gentrys for generations to come will find it profitable to read and ponder this wise and loving sister's ad vice. Its application still holds through aU variable and changing conditions, from pioneer life to the highest degrees of civiliza tion, and from farm life to the cultivated society of city life. 2. Richard Harrison (114), born Oct. 15, 1812. 3. Oliver Perry (115), born April 4, 1814. 4. Dorothy Ann, born in Madison Co., Ky., March 13, 1816. She was brought from Kentucky to Missouri in 1816 in the arms of her mother who rode on horse back. She married Henry Crumbaugh in Columbia, Mo., where he made his home, April 29, 1840; she died there March 9, 1854. Mr. Crumbaugh was a saddler and harnessmaker, and carried on that busi ness in Columbia until his death. He was a man of character and standing, and was for many years a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church. nicholas gentry and his descendants i07 Children: a. Mary Ann, b. Aug. 26, 1841; was a graduate of Christian Collie at Columbia, Mo.; a cultured, literary woman, of considerable travel at home and abroad, and a leader among the prominent women of Kansas City in aU matters of substantial worth and interest. She is a member of the society of " Colonial Dames," of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and several of the leading literary and other clubs of the city. She married the Hon. Joseph V. C. Kames, one of the most prominent lawyers of the State of Missouri, and one who has done much for his city in shaping its destiny, especiaUy in its educational interests. They came to Kansas City from Columbia, Mo., in 1865. Children: (i) John Lathrop. (2) Josephine, m. Alfred Gregory. (3) Mary. b. Luther H. Crumbaugh, b. July 24, 1S49, in Columbia, Mo. ; m. Sallie Harbinson and settled in Neosho, Mo. In 1892 he was appointed general stock agent of the Kansas City Southern RaUroad, and still holds the position, through many changes of officers, and is now the longest time in the service of the company of any employee. Children: (i) Mary. (2) Letta Dora. (3) Andrew. c. Dorothy Ann, b. Feb. 23, 1854; m. J. Harris Lipscomb of Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 16, 1879. His grandfather, Na than Lipscomb, m. Nancy Gentry, daughter of Martin Gentry, in 1800 in Ky, and Mary, daughter of Wm. Gentry, married Thorton C. Lipscomb in Henrico Co., Va., about 1816. Children : (i) Joseph Kames, b. Aug. 28, 1881. (2) Grace Dorothy, b. Nov. 6, 1884; m. Charlton C. MiUard of AshevUle, N. C, Jan. 5, 1907. (3) Henry Crumbaugh, b. Sept. 23, 1890. Jane, bom in Columbia, Mo., March 19, 1818; died in Doniphan, Kan., April 8, 1878; married Dr. Herod Wales Hudnal in 1849. They lived first in Trenton, I08 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Mo., then in St. Joseph, Mo., and finally in Doni phan, Kan. Children : a. Annie, b. 1850. b. Paul, b. 1852. c. Mary, b. 1853. d. Laura, b. 1854. e. Eliza, b. i860. 6. Martha, born in Columbia, Mo., March 3, 1823; died Feb. 17, 1844; married Erastus Thrall, May 18, 1843. Child : a. Richard Perry Thrall. He is postmaster at Oraa, Cul pepper Co., Va. Married twice; has a g^own family; was a private in the Spanish War, and owns a com fortable home. 7. Mary, born in Columbia, Mo., Feb. 25, 1825 ; died Jan. 10, 1893 ; married Robert Clark of DeKalb Co., Mo., June 26, 1855. He was a Confederate soldier and was killed in the battle of Independence, Mo., in 1862. She married ^econd, her cousin, Boyle Gordon, a prominent lawyer of Columbia, Mo., about 1867. Children : a. Robert Clark. b. Gentry Clark, a successful farmer; has a large family in Boone Co., Mo. c. Anna Gordon, died at about ten years of age. d.. Marshall Gordon, m. Mary Denny; he has a large landed estate adjoining the town of Columbia and a handsome home; a splendid man, successful and highly esteemed. 8. Thomas Benton (116), born Oct 15, 1830. 9. Nicholas Hawkins (117), born March 7, 1835. Hon. Joseph V. C. Karnes NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS lOg EXCURSUS— HAWKINS. Nicholas Hawkins of Madison Co., Ky., son of Nathan Haw kins, was born in Virginia about 1760. He married Ann Rob inson in Virginia and moved from Spottsylvania Cb., Va., to Madison Co., Ky., with his wife's father and family, about 1785. Nicholas Hawkins was a soldier in the Revolution and was present at Yorktown at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. There is no record of his military service in the War Department at Washington, but the family tradition is very clear and positive. It is generally believed, and is almost certain, that this branch of the Hawkins family is descended from William Hawkins of England, the famous sea captain, who died in 1554, and who was the father of Sir John Hawkins, the Admiral, and WiUiam Hawkins, his brother. Nicholas Hawkins was a man of prom inence and wealth. He left a will, which was proved in Madi son Co., Ky., Jan. 7, 1822, naming his children. Children : I. Catharine, married first, George Ballard; second, Whit field Broaddus, and third, William Simmons, and had : James, WiUiam and R. Ballard, Nicholas and Eliza Broaddus, and Margaret, Robinson, Charles, William, Eliza and Mary Simmons. 2. Nancy Ann, born Jan. 2, 1791 ; married General Richard Gentry. 3. Dorothy, married Ezekiel Scott, who settled in Saline Co., Mo. 4. WUliam. 5. Charles J. 6. Sarah, born 1797; married Green Kerley of Kentucky. 7. Elizabeth, born 1798; married John Grimes. 8. Martha, born 1802; married Samuel McDowell. 9. Sophia, bom 1805 ; married John B. Gordon of Missouri. 10. Carry AUen, born 1808; married Cecelia Walker. IIO THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Nathan Hawkins was the father of Nicholas Hawkins. In a deposition made July 24, 1790, and recorded in Madison Co., Ky., he stated that he was 74 years old, and that he had heard a certain conversation in Spottsylvania Co., Va., 31 or 32 years previous. He was then born in 1716. He left a will in Madison Co., Ky., probated Nov. 4, 1794. The will states that he came from Spottsylvania Co., Va., to Kentucky in 1789, and made tobacco in the years 1 790-1 791. He willed to his son, Nicholas Hawkins, the mill he had ordered said son to build for him on SUver Creek. This will names chUdren and wife, as foUows: Elizabeth Level, Mary Stephenson, Nancy Schooler, Nicholas Hawkins, Nathan Hawkins, Mary Burnett, Simon Hawkins, and wife, Catherine Hawkins, sole executrix. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS III EXCURSUS— ROBINSON. William Robinson of Madison, Ky., was born in Virginia; lived in Spottsylvania Co., for many years; came to Kentucky about 1785, and settled on a farm on Silver Creek in Madison Co. He married in Spottsylvania Co. about 1764, Sarah Smith, daughter of Peyton Smith of said county. Said Spottsylvania records also show that WiUiam Robinson joined Peyton Smith in a deed of gift, dated June 19, 1777, to seven negroes to Ann and Dorothy Peyton Robinson, daughters of said William and Sarah, his wife, after the death of said William Robinson and Sarah, his wife. (Page 30, Virginia Co. Records, Vol. i.) Peyton Smith died, and his son, Robert Smith, was made administrator, Aug. 15, 1782. William Robinson's will, dated July 22, 1795, was proved in Madison Co., Ky., July 5, 1802. Children : I. Ann, bom 1765 ; married Nicholas Hawkins about 1785 ; died 1853. 2. Dorothy Peyton, married John Pitman. 3. Peyton Robinson. 4. William Robinson. William Robinson and Sarah, his wife, made a deed in 1788 to their son-in-law, Nicholas Hawkins, Junior, to 388 acres of land on Silver Creek, in Madison Co., Ky. In his will, in which he made his mark in 1795, his name was spelled Robertson, without doubt an error of a lawyer, while in Virginia and in other Kentucky records, where he signed his own name, he wrote it Robinson. 58. REV. CHRISTY GENTRY, of Ralls Co., Mo. (15) Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., Oct. 24, 1790; died March 14, 1866; married Lucy Christy of Clark Co., Ky., when he was 112 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA about 22 years old. He joined the Baptist Church and became a very devoted Christian, adopted the ministry as his life work, for which he seemed eminently fitted by nature. He preached about eight years in Kentucky, and came to Ralls Co., Mo., in 1830, and continued his work in organizing new churches and in preaching to small and destitute churches. In 1834 he was moderator of the Bethel Association, and so continued for many years. He made many sacrifices in his work for his church. His mission seemed to be with the feeble and destitute churches in newly settled parts of the country. He received but little compensation for his work, many of his churches being only mission stations. When they became stronger and could secure a pastor, he went beyond, to promote the preaching of the gospel in new districts. He was a genuine Missionary Baptist, and a strong believer and advocate of the missionary work in the contest in the church on that subject. It was said of him when he died that he had organized more churches, and extended the preaching of the gospel to more people, than any other man in the State of Mis souri. It would be hard to find any old settlers in that part of Northeast Missouri whose marriage ceremony he did not per form. He was very popular, and everybody honored and loved him. His life was entirely devoted to doing good to others. Children : I. Mary Jane, died in childhood. 2. Amanda F., married Elisha Moore in 1830. She died Feb. 8, 1839, in Shelby Cb., Mo. Children : a. Nancy Jane, d. in infancy. b. Lucy Ann, m. Loyd H. Redman of Ralls Co., Mo. c. James Christy Moore, m. Laura White, daughter of John R. White of Howard Co., Mo. He lived for some years on his estate in Howard Co., afterwards went to St. Louis, and was for many years cashier of the Mer chants' National Bank. He is a man of wealth and fine business abUity. 3. Richard (118). 4. William Tandy (119). Rev. Christy Gentry nicholas gentry and his descendants ii3 5. Christy (120). 6. Rodes Rollins. 7. Joshua Henry (121). 8. Overton Harris, married Susan Eliza, and died Feb. 25, 1885; leaving one child: a. Addie May, married Rev. Dr. Pentoff, at one time President of Stephens Col lege at Columbia, Mo. 59. JAMES GENTRY, of Galena, 111. (15) Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom June 5, 1792, in Madison Co., Ky. Came to Missouri about 1820, and afterwards became interested in the lead mines of Galena, 111. ; died in that neighborhood about 1849, ^"d his wife and five children went overland to California that year. He was one of the Kentucky volunteers who went to the assist ance of General Harrison on the Northern Lakes in his cam paign against the British and Indians in the War of 1812, and was present and took part in the battle of the Thames. Children : I. Alfred, single, lived in Nevada City, Cal. 2. Abner, died in 1893 in San Francisco; was rich at one time, kept a fine club house in early days in San Fran cisco, and speculated in mining stocks. 3. Richard Benton (122), died in 1897. 4. Martin, lives in Texas, near Fort Griffin, and has six daughters. 5. Mary, married O. C. Torson, and lived in Alameda, Cal., and had : James, Mattie and Ole. 60. JOSHUA GENTRY, of Marion Co., Mo. (is) Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., June 6, 1797; married Adaline Henry of Marion Co., Mo., a native of South Carolina, in 1828. 114 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA He worked on his father's farm in summer and went to the neighborhood log school-house in the winter. This was the only opportunity he had for acquiring an education, except by his own reading and study after he grew to young manhood. His father was an active trader in hogs, cattle and horses. There were no railroads in that day, and the stock was driven to mar ket, either to Cincinnati, Louisville or Charleston, S. C. Joshua and his brothers leamed early to collect the droves of stock and take them on foot to market. It was a long journey for a drove of hogs on foot from Richmond, Ky., to Charleston, S. C, yet young Joshua had made more than one trip of this kind before he was sixteen years old. Thus taught to travel and face hard ship, and inheriting the pioneer spirit of adventure and enter prise, he started out for the new territory of Missouri before he was of age, and made the trip alone on horseback with but a few dollars in his pocket. At St Louis he soon found em ployment from Col. John Sullivan, who gave him charge of his farm near St. Louis. He remained with Col. Sullivan for sev eral years ; they became warm friends, and he had access to the Colonel's library, and became fond of reading and study. In 1823 he settled in what was afterwards Marion Co. and entered and improved land near the present town of Palmyra. When Marion Co. was organized in 1826, he was appointed Sheriff by the (Governor, and held the office by election until 1832. In the Indian War of 1832 he was appointed Colonel of MUitia, and from 1835 to 1840 represented his county in the State Legislature, and subsequently for several terms in the State Senate. He prospered greatly in his own business affairs; in 1850 he was the owner of about 4,000 acres of well improved land and about 40 slaves. He was much interested in the building of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad; gave much of his time and attention to the road as a director and general agent, and was soon made President and General Manager. George B. Nettleton of Kansas City was his chief engineer. He died just before the raUroad was completed in January, 1864. At the outbreak of the Civil War, notwithstanding he was a large slave holder, he took the side of the Union very promptly; five of his sons enlisted, and went to the front, and later six of his negro Hon. Joshua Gentry NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS II 5 men. He was a member of the Baptist Church, a man of in- t^rity. and a high sense of honor, and very highly respected. Children : I. Henry Clay (124), bom Xov. 5. 1829; married March 5, 1857, his cousin, Mary EUa (Gentry, daughter of his uncle, Overton (Gentry. 2. Mary Jane, bom May 15, 1832; married Henry C. Fuqua, April 14, 1853, a farmer of Monroe Co., Mo. Children : a. WilUam Henry, b. April 16, 1854; m. Jennie Bradly, Jan. I. 1880; 8 chUdren. b. Joshua G., b. Oct i, 1856; m. Julia Watson, Sept 29, 1887, Monroe City, Mo. c. Porter Bush, b. Oct 19, 1865; m. and Uves in AmariUo, Texas. d. Herbert A., b. Dec 25, 1872; m. Elizabeth Foley, April, 1896, Monroe City, Mo. 3. Adaline, bom Aug. 11, 1834; married Alexander Bow ling of Hannibal, Mo.; he died Aug. 11, 1883. Children : a. Mary C, m. S. A. GiUette, and had Fred and Faniue E. b. Elizabeth, m. Dr. James Johnson, April 3, 1884, and Uves in Philadelphia. Children : (l) Pauline, b. Jan. 12, 1885. (2) John A., b. Nov. 8, 1886. (3) Joshua D., b. June 18, 1896. (4) Margaret A., b. May 2, 1900. c. Alexander. d. Cammie, m. Gordon and had Gentry S. and Joseph A. 4. Joshua Henry (125). 5. WilUam Richard, bom Aug. 18, 1838; died Dec 20, 1866 ; married Leah M. Re)molds ; no living issue. He served three years in the Union Army and died soon after the war at his mother's home. 6. Joseph M. (126). il6 the gentry family in america 7. John Campbell (127). 8. Analiza, married J. Porter Bush, her cousin, November, i860, and died Febmary, 1892. Children : a. James, b. April 5, 1865, Temple, Texas. b. Charles Christy, b. June 26, 1867. c. Jesse J., b. June 24, 1869. d. Sarah C, b. June 28, 1872; m. James P. Green. e. Ambrose G., b. July 11, 1874. /. Catherine M., b. April 17, 1881. g. Annetta H., b. March 26, 1883. 9. James Blythe (128), born 1847. ID. Henrietta, born Dec, 1849; married Stephen Glascock, Dec. 5, 1868, Hannibal, Mo. Children : a. Adaline, b. Dec. 27, 1870; m. John B. Drake, May 16, 1894, Hannibal, Mo. b. Mary Lucy, b. July 18, 1875; m. Claude C. Tarlton, Sept. II, 1900. c. Davila W., b. Nov. 7, 1877; m. Thos. Bryan, Aug. 27, 1900, Palmyra, Mq. d. Henry Hobson, b. Sept 5, 1879, Hannibal, Mo. e. Henrietta G., b. March 18, 1882. /. Catherine P., b. Oct 3, 1886. II. Charles Rodes (129). 61. JOSEPH GENTRY, of Lincoln Co., Ky. (i.S) Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Madison Co., Ky., Aug. 29, 1799; died March 26, 1864; married Elizabeth Tribble, daughter of Rev. Peter Tribble of that county, whose mother was a daughter of George Boone, a brother of Daniel Boone. He lived on a part of his father's farm for a number of years and finally bought a farm in Lin coln Co., Ky. He and his brother Overton made the first drive of hogs, on foot, from that part of Kentucky to Charleston, S. C, a distance of about 600 miles. Before the days of railroads. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS II7 Charleston remained for a long time a profitable stock mar ket He was a prosperous farmer and trader and owned a number of slaves. He was six feet two inches in height and finely proportioned; a fine conversationalist, a good story teUer, a good woodsman, a great hunter, and his father's favorite hunt ing companion. He always kept a fine pack of hoimds, and delighted in the sport of the chase. He was very popular with his neighbors and especiaUy with the young people, on account of his kindly, generous nature. He and his wife were both Baptists. Children : I. Jane, married Wm. Smith, son of Benjamin Smith of Madison Co., Ky. Children: a. Elizabeth, m. Woodson FerriU. b. Matilda, m. Richard Bush, her cousin. c. Josephine, m. Henry Bright, and second m. Mr. Mc Carthy of DanviUe, Ky. d. > m. Judge Buckner of Winchester, Ky. 2. Peter Tribble (130), bom Dec. 19, 1819. 3. Mary Frances, bom Jan. i, 1818 ; married Owen Parish. Chiu)ren : a. WilUam, m. Mary Sutton and had Mary Boone. b. Jennie, b. July, 1842; m. Owen P. Lynch and had Annie, Owen and Walter. c. Bettie, m. Capt Thos. FerrilL Children: (i) Mary F., b. June 9, 1867; m. W. D. Oldham. (2) Pattie, m. Thomas Ellison. (3) Benjamin, m. Pattie Green. (4) Jennie, b. Oct 27, 1875; m. H. C. Shipp. (5) Wm. Fountain, b. Nov. 22, 1872. (6) Mattie. (7) Taylor. d. Annie, b. Oct. 9, 1841; m. Wm. K Myers, Nov. 10, 1874, and had Smith, Joseph and Janie. e. John W., m. Bettie White. f. Peter, b. Jtme 26, 1856; m. Clara Pellion and had A. T., Owen C, Nannie, Jno. W., Peter, Fountain, Mary and SaUie. Il8 the GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA g. Payton E., b. Sept. 27, 1853; m. Olive Doves, and 2d, Annie Tourence. h. Pattie, b. Oct. 14, 1848; m. ist, Squire Parish; m. 2d, Anderson Tiffin Chenault of Richmond, Ky., b. April 19, 1827. The latter served three winters in the Ken tucky Legislature; was a gentleman of character and worth. He was a son of Anderson Chenault. Children : (i) Armer T. (2) Harvey E. 4. Nancy Boone, married Wm. G. Woods ; he died and she married second, her cousin, Reuben Gentry, of Pettis Co., Mo. 5. Joseph H. (131), born Sept 20, 1831; died Oct 26, 1863. 6. Richard, died single, November, 1862. 7. Alexander T., born October, 1838; died August, 1862. 8. Harris F., born Oct. 15, 1829; died Dec. i, 1856. 9. Wm. Harrison (132). 10. Overton Harris (133), bom June 16, 1836. 62. OVERTON GENTRY, of Lincoln Co., Ky. (is) Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., June 30, 1802; married Lucinda Reid and settled in Lincoln Co., Ky., on a farm; died Sept. 20, 1879. Children : I. John Franklin (i,'?4). 2. William Eskridge (135). 3. Ann Miller, married John M. McRobards. No issue. 4. Overton H., married Miss Wood. No issue. 5. Thomas Jefferson. Lives in Mississippi. 6. Joseph, born Sept. 23, 1839; married the widow of Charles BuUins, and had Hallie and William E. 7. Bell, married Russell Rainey. Moved to Missouri. 8. Ellen, married Henry Clay Gentry, her cousin. 9. Jane Harris, married Wm. Forbes ; married second. Dr. Thomas Ellis of MaryvUle, Mo. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS II9 Children : a. Reuben Forbes. b. Leander Eskridge Ellis, kiUed by accident c. Overton Gentry Ellis, m. Jessie Wilhite of Kansas City, Mo.; was graduated from Missouri State University, and is a practicing lawyer in Tacoma, Washington. 63. RODES GEXTRY, of RaUs Co., Mo. (15) Richard IV, David UI, Nicholas IL Nicholas L Bom in Madison Co., Ky., Aug. 5, 1804 ; married AUie Moore, who died in 1835. He moved to Missouri and settled in Ralls Co. Married second, X'ancy Culbertson of Marion Co., Mo., in 1836. He died on his farm, Sept. 10, 1845, and his wife, X'ancy, died in 1864. Children, by first marriage: I. Nancy Jane, bom in Kentucky; married Guy Brashear and lived in Carroll Co., Texas. She died in 1896. She had 12 children, 54 grandchUdren and 22 great grandchildren, in 1903. 2. James Cliristy, bom in Kentucky; died February, 1896. Lived in Oregon; had 2 sons and 4 daughters. 3. Wm. Overton (136), bom in Missouri June 12, 1833. 4. Mary Ann, bom in Kentucky, 1835. Children, by second marriage: 5. Amanda Rodes. 6. Samuel R., married Amanda Ferrell; died on his way to (California in 1864. 7. AlUe, bom Aug. 21, 1841 ; married Ephraim Ferrell, Dec. 13, 1855. She lived at Wagoner, I. T., in 1899. Children : a. Erodia. b. Onie. c. Nancy J. d. James E. e. Rachael. f. Penelope H. g. Samuel R. 120 THE gentry FAMILY IN AMERICA h. Adeline. i. John H. ;. Albert H. k. Sarah E. 64. JOSIAH COLLINS GENTRY, of Madison Co., Ky. C15) Richard IV, David III, Nicholas IL Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., Aug. 19, 1822; married Matilda Webster of Richmond, Ky. He and his wife both died young. Children : I. Richard C, married Mary E. Banta. a. Nancy Elizabeth, who married Henry Vanarsdall of Mer cer Co., Ky. b. Josiah CoUins, b. April 5, 1873. c. Harvey B. d. James. 2. Nannie, married Dr. J. A. Russell. They moved to Cal ifomia, and had: Maud and Sloan. 65. ROBERT RICHARD GENTRY, of Lincoln Co., Ky. (is) Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., March i, 1824; he died near Stan ford, Ky., March 3, 1887. He was reared on the old Gentry homestead, in Madison Co., Ky., and remained there until about 1845, when his then widowed mother moved to Lincoln Co. and bought a farm near Stanford, taking with her her youngest children, Robert, Valentine, Wm. J., and her only daughter, Mary Jane. He remained with his mother until 1849, when he married Mary Catherine Engleman and bought a home four miles from Stanford. He was a good husband, provided well for his household, was an indulgent father, a large-hearted, typical Gentry; a friend to the poor, and kind to everyone. He was an energetic, progressive farmer and trader. Fond of books, he kept well up with the leading topics of the day. A generous hospitality was the rule of his household. In his last NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 121 years he was a member of the church. His one indulgence in the way of sport was fox-hunting, which he kept up through Ufe, riding to the hounds with ease and fuU of enjoyment after he had reached the weight of 250 pounds. He was six feet two inches in height, of a florid complexion, almost black hair, dark gray eyes, and a Roman nose — a handsome, portly gentieman. Children : I. Eliza Ann, bom Dec. 7, 1849; married John Blaine, who was for many years clerk of the court at Stan ford. She has been a widow for many years. She is a lady of culture and refinement, well educated and weU read. 2. Joseph CoUins, died in Abiline, Texas, in 1888. His widow. Bell S. (Gentry, now Uves in Newbem, Tenn., with her children. Children : a. Blain, b. Jan. 10, 1880. b. Joseph Helm. e. Blythe. d. Richard Collins. 3. Robert Richard, married and lives on his father's old place. His brothers, Christian E. and James, both single, Uve with him. Children : a. Anna Lewis. b. Catherine. c. Robert Huston. 4. Christian E., bom July 21, 1856. 5. James B., bom April 29, 1859. 6. Richard. 66. CHARLES WALKER GENTRY, of Harrodsburg, Ky. (is) Richard IV, David IH, Nicholas II, Nicholas 1. Bom in Madison Co., Ky., Feb. 26, 1826; died Dec 3, 1903; married Esther Ann KikendaU, Jan. 24, 1850. Was educated 122 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA in the public schools of Madison Co. His father died when he was seventeen years of age. He was a merchant until 1850, when he married a daughter of Samuel KikendaU in Madison Co. He then went to farming, because he could utilize his negro slaves. He sold his farm in a few years and again went to merchandizing. He was also a magistrate in his county. He invested in Iowa and Missouri lands, and met with considerable losses through carelessness and treachery of agents. The Civil War, too, caused losses of his slaves and other property. In Mercer Co. he was again made a magistrate, and later county surveyor, which last office he held for 24 years. He was a liberal-minded, well-informed man, an excellent conversationalist, and a good story teller. He was of an open, frank nature, and generous to a fault. He was fond of reading and study, particularly of science and history. He had a remarkable memory and was full of reminiscences of the early days in Kentucky and of the Gentry family, for which he had great love and of which he was very proud. He attended both Gentry famUy reunions. Children : I. Minerva Walters, unmarried. 2. Harriet SuUivan, born Jan. 24, 1853; married J. H. Terhune. a. Charies; b. WiUiam V.; c. Hattie; d. Dalton. 3. Samuel K., born May 17, 1855; married Emma Rust of DanvUle, Ky. 4. Charles Richard, married Maggie Littell. 5. Louisa, born April 4, i860. 6. Mary (Cabell. 7. Esther V., born June 3, 1866 ; married E. T. CaldweU. 8. John KikendaU. 67. VALENTINE WHITE GENTRY, of Lincoln Co., Ky. (is) Richard IV, David III, Nicholas IL Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., May 22, 1827; married Susan Engleman, sister of his brother Robert's wife. He died young, leaving six children. nicholas gentry and his descendants 123 Children : I. (Christian V., bom Feb. 3, 1857; married Pattie Farris and had : Farris, bom April 4, 1891 ; Mary C, bom May 4, 1887; Pearl, bom Aug. 6, 1883. 2. Harvey Helm, married Nettie . Lives on his farm near Independence, Mo. 3. Mary E., married Sullivan Shy of Kentucky, and had Conger and Stanwood. 4. Susan, married her cousin, Thomas (Gentry, son of Peter T. (Gentry of Boyle Co., Ky. 5. Patsie, married John Scott of Danville, Ky., and had one child, John Stout Scott. 6. Nancy Catherine. 68. WILLIAM JAMES GENTRY, of Eucha, Oklahoma. (is) Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Madison Co., Ky., Feb. 26, 1832; married Nancy Bright of Lincoln Co., Ky., and some years after moved to Gay Co., Mo. Like many others of his name, he was fond of adventure and a soldier bom. During the Civil War he enlisted from Kentucky and fought for the Confederacy during the en tire war. After living in Missouri a number of years, he moved to the Indian Territory with his family about 1890, and in 1908 was still at Eucha, Indian Territory, now the State of Oklahoma. Children : I. Tyre. ¦^ 2. Harry. i-Died unmarried. 3. Charles. J 4. Richard, married Ida Youngblood, and had: Elma and four daughters. 5. Sallie, married Mr. Ralph and had: Ruby, and Robert 6. Jenny, married G. W. Mitchell of Independence, Mo., and had one child, Georgia. 7. William M., married Miss Taylor, Vinita, Oklahoma. 8. Robert; Eucha, Oklahoma. 9. Austin; Grove, Oklahoma. 124 the GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 69. JAMES GENTRY, of Madison Co., Ky. (i6) David IV, David IIL Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born about 1782 in Virginia; came as a child to Kentucky with his parents; married Elizabeth ; died August, 1809. Inventory of his estate was recorded Aug. 7, 1809, in Madison Co., Ky., and about same time allotment of dower was made his wife, Elizabeth. Mathew Markland of Richmond, Ky., admin istered on his estate. Children : I. William, born about 1800; died in Wayne Co., Ind., in 1866; was a well-to-do farmer; at his death owned 1000 acres of fine land; married Nancy Bell of Ken tucky and had nine children. 2. Thomas, born about 1802; died in 1873, in Wayne Co., Ind. He and his brother, William, went to Indiana about 1830, soon after they were married. He had a large family of which Mrs. Mary J. Lampson of Washington, D. C, is the only one now living. 3. SaUie. 4. Pollie. 5. David, born near Richmond, Ky., April, 1808; married Jane Tilly of Buncombe Co., N. C. ; settled in Wayne Co., Ind., in 1830; served two terms as Sheriff of that county. A successful farmer. Died in 1891. Children : a. William T. Gentry, b. July 11, 1832; appointed a cadet at West Point in 1852, and was graduated from that military institution in 1856, and served in the regular army until his death on June 28, 1885. He was ist Ueutenant in the 17th infantry. May, 1861; captain Oct. 24, 1861; was made major of 9th infantry March, 1879, and lieut. colonel of 25th infantry April 14, 1884. He was breveted major the 6th of July, 1864, for gallant service at the crossing of North Anna River in Va., and during the campaign before Richmond. He was also breveted lieut. colonel, April i, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Five Forks, Va. b. James H., b. July 12, 1834; farming, merchandizing and insurance were his occupations. He served on the staff of Governor O. P. Morton during the Civil War. He lives at Centerville, Ind. NICHOLAS (JENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS I25 Children : (i) Irene (Sentry Hurst (2) Blanch Gentry Cook. 70. BRIGHT BERRY GENTRY, of Kentiicky. (16) David rV. David IIL Nicholas H, Nicholas I. Bom September, 1784, in Virginia; a farmer; married first, Martha Jones, and second, Cynthia Mourning. Children : I. Eliza, married John Arnold. 2. Fannie, married Thomas Lamb. 3. Albert, lived in Kentucky; was a Union soldier in Civil War, and died from wovmds received in battie. 4, WUliam (3iristopher. 5. Nancy Jane. 6. Martha E. 7- ^^SSY' married West. 8. James H., died near Beardstown, IU. ; had ten chUdren, his oldest son, John N. 9. David (138). 10. Jonathan Jackson (139). 71. PLEASANT GENTRY, of Qay Co., Mo. (16) David IV, David IH, Nicholas II, Nicholas L Bom in Albemarle Co., Va., Feb. 19, 1787; moved to Qay Co. in 1833, and improved a farm ; died at 81 years of age. Children : I. David, bom 1814; niarried and had: WUliam, John, (George, and four girls. 2. Anderson, bom 1816. No issue. 3. Westley, bom 1818. Had son. Bird. 4. Pleasant (140), bom 1820. 5. Henry, bom 1822. No issue. 6. Jane, bom 1812; married Andrew WUhoit 126 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA ¦ 7. Mary, born 1824. 8. Elizabeth, born 1828; married Thos. Hulse. 9. Jaley, born 1833; married Jacob Faddis. 72. DAVID GENTRY, of Estill Co., Ky. (i6> David IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Kentucky, April 27, 1794; married Jaley Ham and settled in EstUl Co., Ky., and was buried at the Old Red Lick Church. Children : I. Oney, married Stephen Gum and had twin daughters, born March 31, 1819. 2. Rhoda, married Thomas Cox and had 9 children. 3. Spicy, bom June 20, 1821 ; married Obednigo Park. 4. James H., born Aug. 23, 1823. 5. Martha, born Nov. 16, 1825 ; married Simpson Wagers in EstUl Co., Ky., and had six children. Children : a. Coleman B., b. May 30, 1850. b. James Lewis, b. Feb. 11, 1852. c. Jno. Thomas, b. March 21, 1856, King City, Mo. d. Owen G., b. March 31, 1859; lives in California. e. Mary E., b. May 17, 1861. /. ArmUda, b. Jan. 26, 1864. 6. Pleasant, born June 23, 1828. 7. Bailey, born Nov. 27, 1832. 8. David W. (141), born March 25, 1834. 73. RICHARD GENTRY, of Hendricks Co., Ind. (16) David IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom Sept. 7, 1795, in Kentucky; married Jane Kindred, his cousin, and settled in Hendricks Co., Ind., near Maplewood. Children : I. WiUiam, bom March 19, 1817. 2. Polly, bom Nov. 11, 1818. NICHOLAS (JENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS I27 3. Elizabeth, bom Xov. 5, 1820. 4. Austin, bom , 1822. 5. (George, bom Xov. 17, 1824. 6. John, bom Dec. 9, 1826. 7. Nancy, bom Oct. 18, 1828. 8. Jane, bom Feb. i, 1831. 9. Richard, bom Jan. 6, 1833. 10. Martin, bom Xov. 19, 1835. II. Lu(anda, bom Sept 15, 1837. 12. ilinerva, bom March 26, 1839. 74. MARTIN GENTRY, of Hendricks Co., Ind. (16) David rV, David m, Nicholas IL Nicholas L Bom X'ov. 12, 1798, in Kentucky; married Elizabeth Kin dred, his cousin, and settled in Hendricks Co., Ind. Children : I. Joshua, bom Feb. 25, 1824, Winterset, Iowa. 2. Bailey, bom Dec. 28, 1826. 3. PoUy, bom Dec. 17, 1828. 4. John, bom April 17, 1830. 5. Jane, bom Oct. 8, 1834. 6. James, born Jan. 2, 1837. 7. WilUam, bom June 10, 1840. 8. Margaret, bom Jan. 16, 1842. 9. Martin, bom Dec. 12, 1843, 10. David, bom , 1832. II. Susan, bom Oct 14, 1846. 12. Pleasant, bom April 19, 1849. 13. Harvey, bom 15, 1833. 75. BAILEY GENTRY, of Madison Co., Ky. (i6> David IV, David IIL Nicholas H, Nicholas L Bom March 11, 1807; married Lucinda Kindred; Uved and died on his father's old farm in Kentucky. 128 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Children : James V., married Mary Kindred; 8 children. David Robert, married Mary Ellen Gentry, his cousin, daughter of James H. Gentry; 9 children. Maranda, married Morton Rucker; 4 chUdren. Mary Frances, married Manuel Kelly; 5 children. Pleasant K., married Druella Park; was a private hi Union Army in Civil War; 7 children. Martin M., married Cynthia Kindred; a Union soldier. Winnie E., married William Adkison. 76. JOHN GENTRY, of Bullitt Co., Ky. (19). John IV, Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Bullitt Co., Ky. ; married Rhoda Harris in 1804. Children : I. Bluford. 2. Squire. 3. EUsha. 4. Wingfield. 5. James. 6. Charles. 77. MARTIN GENTRY, of Bullitt Co., Ky. (19) John IV, Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Virginia in 1791 ; bought land in Bullitt Co. in 1814; married and reared a family there. He was a man of affairs and good means; had ten slaves and 600 acres of good land; was also a contractor and bridge builder. He was stabbed with a knife and killed by a crazy man by the name of Swearinger, in 1825, at the age of 34 years. Children : I. Tipton. 2. Seaton. 3. Martin, unmarried. NICHOLAS (a:NTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS I29 78. RANSOM GENTRY, of Georgia. (20) Martin IV, Nicholas HI, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Ogelthorp Co., Ga. ; married Lena Brook in 1834 and moved to Alabama in 1845. Was a Baptist minister and was chaplain of the 45th Alabama Regiment. He died June 16, 1863, of wounds he received at the battie of Murfreesboro. The brothers of Ransom Gentry scattered aU over the country; Al fred went to Mississippi in 1834. Children : I. Elizabeth, bom July 18, 1836; married WiUiam PhU- Ups of Forest Home, Ala. 2. Ransom Henr>', bom Feb. 9, 1840; married Bras- mell of Elgin, Texas. 3. Gilbert Martin (142), bom Jan. 30, 1843. 4. Hepsahitt H., bom May 27, 1845; married James M. Ramsey in 1866. 5. Lena Ann, bom May 7, 1848 ; married J. O. Duck. 79. JOSEPH GENTRY, of BuUitt Co., Ky. (21) Blackston IV, Nicholas IH, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom about 1788 in Bedford Co., Va.; came to BuUitt Co., Ky., in 1797, with his father; married Sarah Stringer, Nov. 20, 1810; bought land in 1814 in BuUitt Co. Children : I. Blackston. His son, Madison, lives at Mt Washing ton, Ky., WUliam at Jonestown, Ky., and his daugh ter, Mrs. Jennie Brown, lives at Owensboro, Ky. 2. WiUiam. No issue. 3. John. Daughter, SaUie, married BaUey Jones and Uves at Malat, Ky.; daughter Delia married EUinsworth; and his son, (George, lives at Owensboro, Ky. 4. Retta, married Brown and had : Prestiey, who lives at Jonestown, Ky.; Martin, and daughter, Mrs. Lewis Kirk. 130 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 5. Anna, married Mothershead — one of her daugh ters married Lafe Gentry and lives at Mt. Washington, Ky. 6. Samuel, died June 30, 1899. Children : a. John. b. Thomas. 80. NICHOLAS GENTRY, of BuUitt Co., Ky. (21) Blackston IV, Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Louisa Co., Va., Dec. 16, 1790; came to Kentucky at seven years of age, and was a prominent man in his commu nity; married Barbara Hall, Sept. 20, 1810; died June 2, 1816. Children : I. Eliza, married William Stringer, Jan. 3, 1839; his first wife was Elizabeth Gentry, daughter of Henry Gentry, whom he married May 13, 1830. Children : a. James. b. Julia. c. Rispy. d. William. e. Nicholas. /. David. g. Eliza. h. Lemuel T., b. Dec. 31, 1857. 3. Mary. 4. David (143)- 5. William (144). 6. James Bunch (145). 7. Rachael. 8. Louis, born June 20, 1828; died June 28, 1854; married Bettie Lux. 9. Lemuel King, bom May 31, 1830; died June 28, 1858; NICHOLAS (3ENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS I3I a miUer by trade; noted for his natural genius and pleasing personalitj-. Consumption cut his Ufe down to 28 years. 81. ]MARTIX GEXTRY, of CaUfornia. (21) Blackston IV, Nicholas HL Nicholas H, Nicholas L Bom in Virginia about 1790; came to Kentucky in 1797; mar ried twice ; after second marriage moved to Pitman Co., Ind. ; later with his second famUy of children he moved to Piatt Co., Mo., in 1832; died in (Talifomia in 1852. Children, by first wife: I. WiUiam, died in Winterset, Iowa, in 1861. 2. Dorcey (twin). 3. Dicey (twin), married Wm. Ring of Duquoin, IU. ; 9 chUdren. 4. GiUie, married Joseph Stultz ; Uved in ZionvUle, Ind. ; had 4 sons and 6 daughters. Children, by second wife: 5. Jackson. 6. James. 7. Alexander. 8. John. 9. Eliza. 10. Elizabeth. 1 1. Margaret 82. SAMUEL GENTRY, of BuUitt Co., Ky. (21) Blackston IV, Nicholas HI, Nicholas II, Nicholas L Bom in Virginia and raised in BuUitt Co., Ky. ; married EUz abeth Newkirk, Nov. 23, 1815, and moved to Henderson Co., Ky., and left a large family. He served as a private in the War of 1812, under (Gen. W. H. Harrison, on the Northern Lakes, 132 the gentry family in AMERICA in the 5th Kentucky Regiment and in Capt. Hornbeck's Com pany, and took part in the battie of the Thames. Children : I. Joseph B., born July 27, 1821 ; died March 18, 1871, in Barlow City, Ballard Co., Ky. Children : a. Charles H. b. William. c. Samuel. d. Sealey E. e. America R. 2. Clifton N. 3. James. 4. William. 5. Asa. 6. Fountain. 7. Garland, Pools MUls, Webster Co., Ky. 83. JEREMIAH GENTRY, of StilesviUe, Ind. (21) Blackston IV, Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born April 27, 1827, in Bullitt Co., Ky., settled in StilesviUe, Ind., after leaving Kentucky, and has lived there nearly ever since. Ruth Gentry, his daughter, commenced teaching school at the age of 16; from her savings paid her way through college, and was graduated from the Michigan University in 1890. In 1890 and 1891 she was a Fellow in Mathematics in Bryn Mawr College ; in '91 and '92 she was European Fellow of the Associa tion of Collegiate Alumnas, and continued her studies under Professors Fuchs, Schnary and others in the University of Berlin. After spending a part of 1892 and V893 in Paris, she returned to Bryn Mawr, where she was again made Fellow in Mathematics, and in 1894 she received her Ph. D. degree, al though her thesis was not published until 1896. From 1894 to 1902 she taught mathematics in Vassar College and has lately NICHOLAS (ffiNTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS I33 been teaching in a private school in Pittsburg, Pa. She is a woman of rare attainments and scholarship. 84. SAMUEL L. GEXTRY, of Kentucky. (22) James Richard IV, Nicholas HI, Nicholas IL Nicholas L Bom Oct 5, 1815, in Adair Co., Ky. He was a tanner by trade and ran a tannery for many years near Ft. Donaldson, Tenn., in Stewart Co. ; he was also a magistrate for 25 years in that county ; died at Princeton, Ky., in 1883. Children : I. Kain A., b. 1858; a merchant taUor in Princeton, Ky. 2. Henry, QarksviUe, Tenn. 3. Samuel L., X'ew Harmony, Ind. 4. James M., Princeton, Ky. 5. F. J. (Gentry, HopkinsviUe, Ky., bom May 7, 1853. 85. JOHN B. GENTRY, of 'Frankford, Ky. (22) James Richard IV, Nicholas HI, Nicholas IL Nicholas L Bom in Adair Co., Ky. ; married a Miss King at Crab Or chard, Ky. ; was an ocuUst and practiced his profession for a long time at Frankford, Ky. At the breaking out of the CivU War, he and his four sons went into the Southern Army. In 1883 he died at Waco, Ky., at the home of Mrs. Mary S. Dud ley, his daughter. Children : I. Richard K., Southern soldier, killed in battle. 2. John B., Southern soldier, killed in battle. 3. Napoleon (150), Southern soldier. 4. Flavius v., bom in Adair Co., Ky., Feb. 12, 1840. He is married, but has no children. He has been in the wholesale oyster and fish business at Port Lavaca. Texas, on the gulf coast, for a number of years; was a Southern soldier. 134 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 5. Mary S., married Thomas P. Dudley of Waco, Ky. 86. ROBERT GENTRY, of Jackson Co., Tenn. (2S) Bartlett IV, Robert IIL Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in White Co., Tenn. ; married and reared his family in Jackson Co., Tenn. Children : I. Silas. 2. William. 3. Meredith. 87. JOYNER GENTRY, of Belfant, Ala. (25) Bartlett IV, Robert III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Jefferson Co., Tenn., about 1796; was living in Bel fant, Jackson Co., Ala., in 1841, and probably remained there, although most of his brothers left that state. Children : I. Washington. 2. Bartiett. 3. Gideon. 88. JOHN GENTRY, of Neosho, Mo. (25) Bartlett IV, Robert IIL Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born near Dandridge, Tenn. ; married and moved to Alabama, and then to Missouri and settled at Neosho ; died in 1852. His wife was formerly Mary Smith. She also died in Neosho, Mo. They had seven children, all of whose names are not known. Children : I. Jefferson Fisk (151), bom in Tennessee, Sept 10, 1819; died in Cadiz, Ky., March 21, 1897. 2. Dulaney. 3. Calvin Bartlett, resides in Yreka, Cal. 4. John Perry; died in CoUiervUle, Tenn., in 1881. He NICHOLAS (GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS I35 married Madaline Barbere in Paducah, Ky., and had three children. Children : a. John Perry. b. Madaline May, m. Wynne James of Doylestown, Pa. c. Brooksie, b. in Memphis, Tenn.; m. W. H. Garges of Doylestown, Pa. 5. Dorinda, lived and died in X'eosho, Mo. 89. BARTLETT GENTRY, of Seymour, Mo. (25) Bartlett IV, Robert IH, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in East Tennessee in 1803 ; moved to Alabama, thence to Missouri in 1842; married Dottie Hag gard, Aug. 23, 1866; died July 15, 1878; lived on his farm near Sedalia, Mo. ; was a soldier in the Civil War on the Union side, and served in John M. Glover's cavalry. (See page 239.) Children : I. Charles Campbell, married Minnie Gotchchalk in 1903. 2. Mary Bell, married J. M. Manhorter, May i, 1889. Resides in Dresden, Mo. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS I95 128. JAMES BLYTHE GENTRY, Oswego, Kan. (60) Joshua V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born Sept ii, 1847; married Anna E. MUls, Feb. 21, 1868, and lives in Oswego, Kan. He served in the CivU War in the 13th Ohio Cavalry, in the 9th Cavalry Corps, under General Phil. Sheridan. Children : I. James Doniphan, born 7, 1868. 2. Albert R., born Nov. 22, 1870. 3. Addie F., born Dec. 12, 1872; married G. W. Lewis of St. Louis, Mo. Children : a. Edwin; b. Jan. ist, 1893. b. George F.; b. Oct. 9th, 1895. 129. CHARLES RODES GENTRY, of Marion Co., Mo. (60) Joshua V. Richard IV, David III. Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Marion Co., Mo., Jan. 11, 1852; died Dec. 24, 1895; married Catherine C. James, June i, 1876. He owned his father's old homestead in Marion Co., Mo. ; was a successful farmer and an extensive stock raiser. He was a Republican in politics and was elected twice as Judge of the County Court of Marion Co. He was one of the best known and most popular men of his county. Children : I. Marietta, born May 8, 1877; married Charles F. Fisher, Nov. 22, 1900. They have one child: Ellis Gentry, born June 13, 1902. They reside at Hannibal, Mo. 2. Richard Henry, born June 28, 1881 ; married Anna H. Neal, June 27, 1901. Address Hannibal, Mo. A farmer. Children : a. Virginia C; b. Apl. 26, 1902. b. Charles Neal; b. May 7, 1904. c. Richard Henry. 3. Malcolm Stephen, born Jan. 8, 1891, Hannibal, Mo. 4. Catherine C, born Jan. — , 1895. 196 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 130. PETER TRIBBLE GENTRY, of Boyle Co., Ky. (61) Joseph V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., Dec. 19, 1819; died in Boyle Co., March 12, 1894. He was a son of Joseph Gentry and his mother was a daughter of Peter Tribble, whose wife was a niece of Daniel Boone. His educational advantages were only such as the country schools afforded. He was a keen observer and had a large fund of good common sense and applied it to good pur pose. He married Martha Jane Smith, whose father Benjamin Smith, was a Kentucky pioneer from Virginia, a large land and slave holder. She was a loyal and devoted wife, a strong, pa tient and tender mother. She died May 25, 1879. Her influ ence continued after her death like an abiding spirit with her husband and children. He was a trader and farmer by inher ited bent and deliberate choice. By energy, foresight and thrift, by enterprise and integrity, he accumulated a large estate of lands and personal property. His home farm, with its fine old brick mansion, comfortable and capacious, situated on the Har rodsburg pike, only a few miles from Danville, consisted of 1350 acres of the finest blue grass land, a model of order and intelligent management, and was stocked with fine short-horn cattle and a few thoroughbred horses. He also owned stock yards for handling horses and mules at Lexington, Ky., Rich mond, Va., and at New Orleans, La. All his sons and daughters remained at home until after their father's death, except when some of the sons were away trading or handling stock. All was held as a family property. The complete and beautiful success of this community of property among Peter Gentry and his sons is a rare feature of family life, challenging the ideals of romance. The father was the head and inspiration, and each son gave all his time and talents and shared everything in common ; each son made his check on the common bank account for whatever necessities he required. Through the healthful and enduring influence of the father there per vaded this entire family a confidence, unselfishness and love rarely found in family life. The excellent character of his sons and daughters was the delight of his old age and the consola tion of his last moments. All of his nine sons were men of positive virtues; sober, industrious, thrifty, honorable, success- Peter Tribble Gentry NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 197 ful; and his two daughters have excelled equally as noble, re fined women, and have been famed for domestic virtues and housewifely accomplishments. The lawyer who assisted in set tling up the large estate, afterwards said it was the most pleas ant work of the kind he had ever done, because of the noble un selfishness manifested by the heirs, each preferring the others to himself. Four of the heirs still live on a part of the home place, and hold their interests in common. Children : I. Benjamin Smith (171), born May 29, 1845. 2. Joseph, born Oct 4, 1846; died March 3, 1880. 3. James H., born Dec. 19, 1847; married SaUie Harding, May 23, 1882. Lives near DanvUle, Ky. They had: JuUa H., born June i, 1883. 4. Peter Tribble, born Aug. 14, 1849. He has never mar ried; lives with his brothers, Richard and WUliam, on his father's fine estate, perfectiy satisfied with hrs sister Martha's management of the domestic affairs. 5. Napoleon Francis, born Feb. 19, 1851 ; died May 22, 1884. 6. Julia, born March 28, 1852; married J. R. Shannon, Nov. 14, 1894, and lives in Texas. 7. Franklin M., born May 30, 1853; married Helen Har rison, June 30, 1897. He died Aug. 30, 1904. He dealt largely in mules in the South, and lived in New Orleans for some years but for the last five years of his life lived in Lexington, Ky. They had: Frank, bom March 10, 1898. 8. EUzabeth A., born AprU 13, 1855 ; married John Butier, Jan. 9, 1872. She died Oct 10, 1876. They had: Julian G., bom Nov. 30, 1872 ; died May 3, 1879. 9. Richard, born Sept. 17, 1857. He and his brothers, Peter T. and William, live on the old homestead near Danville and carry on their business in partnership. 10. Martha J., born July 8, 1859; married A. J. CaldweU, Oct. 28, 1886. Mr. Caldwell died Aug. 14, 1907. She lives on the old Peter T. Gentry estate and stiU owns her undivided interest in her father's farm with three 198 the GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA of her bachelor brothers, Peter T., Richard and Wil liam, and superintends the domestic affairs of the home. Her loving, cheerful and bountiful hospitality does credit to the magnificent old homestead. They had: Peter Gentry Caldwell, born Dec. 7, 1888. II. William Christy, born Oct. i, i860. He has not mar ried and lives on the old homestead, and is in partner ship with his brothers, Tribble and Richard. 12. Thomas Blythe, born Dec. 2, 1861 ; married Susan M. Gentry, his cousin, daughter of his great-uncle, Val entine Gentry. They had: Julian Valentine, born June 20, 1898. 131. JOSEPH H. GENTRY, of Jackson Co., Mo. (61) Joseph V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Kentucky Sept. 20, 1831 ; died Oct. 26, 1863. He was a Confederate soldier. His family is still living about Inde- ' pendence. Mo. His wife was Mary Henley. Children : I. Alonzo. 2. Joseph. 3. Overton H. (172). 4. Reuben. 132. WILLIA]\I H. GENTRY, of Lexington, Ky. (61) Joseph V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Kentucky Oct. 11, 1840; died May — , 1908; married Mary L. Coleman of Fayette Co., Ky., Jan 21, 1869. He was named for General Harrison, and from his boyhood was called " General " ; was for a short time in the Southern Army, under Colonel Nappa of General Longstreet's command. He lived a few miles northeast of Lexington, on the pike road, at " Gentry Place," a lovely bome. His wife, " Mamie Honey," as he called her, a refined and cultured woman, proficient in music and art, and a fine hostess, presides over and is the moving spirit of, " Gentry Place." Mr. Gentry was a successful farmer and 2;w a w cqcq s H b:; w3 t4 ow ao NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS I99 planter, a fine judge of stock, and raised some fine trotting horses. He was very fond of fox hunting and usually kept a fine pack of hounds. Several times in recent years when he has gone South in the winter time for his health, he has taken along with him some saddle horses and his pack of hounds, and amused himself and friends chasing wild-cat, deer and fox on the Ala bama coast. He was the prime mover in the "Gentry Family Reunion," held at "Crab Orchard Springs," Kentucky, in August, 1898, and was its first President. Children : I. David Coleman, born in Fayette Co., Ky., Dec. 17, 1871 ; married Letitia May Lucas, Oct. 21, 1897. 2. Laurance, born Nov. 18, 1878; is engaged in the bank ing business in Lexington, Ky. 133. OVERTON H. GENTRY, of Independence, Mo. (61) Joseph V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., June 16, 1836; died in the spring of 1908; married Elizabeth Henley, September, 1859, in Jackson Co., Mo. She was a sister of his brother Joseph's wife. They had only one child, but raised several orphan children. He was generous to a fault, would divide any time with a friend or with one in need. He was always full of fun and was noted as a good story teller. Child: I. EUzabeth, born in 1876; married ChurchUl White of Kansas City, Mo., in 1900, a grandson and heir of C. J. White, formerly cashier of the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City. They have one chUd, Berrhl, born in 1901. 134. JOHN FRANKLIN GENTRY, of Oxford, Miss. (62) Overton V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas it, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., Aug. 17, 1824; married America 2CX) THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Bright and had one daughter. He was a Southern soldier in the Civil War. He and his first wife separated and he went to Mississippi, where he became a planter and married Mira Clark and reared four children. Children : I. Maggie, married first, J. M. Scott, and second, Abe Beggs, who was for many years chief hog buyer for the Armour Packing Co. at Kansas City. He died in 1902. She had no children. 2. Frank, Oxford, Miss. 3. L. J., Oxford, Miss. 4. EUen, Oxford, Miss. 5. Bell R., Oxford, Miss. 135. WILLIAM ESKRIDGE GENTRY, of Dade Co., Mo. (62) Overton V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Kentucky Jan. 5, 1826; married Maria Miller, in 1847. He was a farmer and trader, especially in horses and mules, which he shipped to the south. He came to Dade Co., Mo., in 1872, and died on his farm in Dade Co., Jan. 23, 1890, and his wife died May 18, 1890. Children : I. Overton H., bom Sept 8, 1849; married Mary Carpen ter, May 26, 1885. 2. Jacob M., born Nov. 13, 185 1 ; died in Silver City, Colo., Sept. 24, 1886. 3. Josephine, born Jan. 30, 1854; married W. T. Buffing- ton, Dec. 31, 1874, and lived in Dade Co. 4. Thomas F., born Feb. 3, 1857; married Nellie Mills, July 29, 1886, and lives in Grand Junction, Colo. 5. Maggie P., born Dec. 27, 1861 ; married George H. Griffin, Sept. i, 1886. 6. Robert L., born Feb. 28, 1865 ; died Nov. 25, 1889. 7. Eskridge R. (173). 8. Peter B., born June 21, 1871. General Wm. H. Gentry NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 20I 136. WILLIAM OVERTON GENTRY, of Fox, Oregon. (63) Rodes V, Richard IV, David IIL Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Marion Co., Mo., June 12, 1833; died in Oregon in April, 1901. He came to Columbia, Mo., as a young man and learned the saddler's trade with Mr. Henry Crumbaugh. He married Emma L. Morrow, Feb. 10, 1857, and soon after set tled in California. Later he lived at Fox, Oregon, where his widow and some of his children still live. Children : I. Mary Alice, born 1859; married Magoon and lives in San Jose, Cal. 2. Emma Leora, bom 1861 ; married Lovejoy, and Uves at 330 North 1st Street, San Jose, Cal. 3. Martha Ann, born 1862; married Short and lives at Fox, Oregon. 4. Carrie M., born in 1864; married Hugh S. Breszee and lives at 15 17 Brush Street, Oakland, Cal. 5. Charles Lee, born Dec. 12, 1868, Fox, Oregon. 6. Walter Allen, born Oct. 10, 1873, Hamilton, Ore. 7. Richard Rodes, born Sept. 22, 1875, Fox, Oregon. 8. Alfred Edger, born Dec. i, 1879, Fox, Oregon. 138. DAVID GENTRY, of Montgomery Co., Mo. (70) Bright Berry V, David IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky. ; died in Missouri, Dec. 5, 1892, at 80 years of age. He settied in Montgomery Co., Mo., in 1833 ; married PoUy A. Groom and reared a family of nine children. He was a successful farmer and well regarded in his neighbor hood and county. Children : I. WUliam J., born Feb. 22, 1837. His children are: Joseph E., and Pleasant A. 2. Joseph C, born Feb. 17, 1839. He Uves near Amicus P. O. in Montgomery Co., Mo. His chUdren are: Laura A., Peariy D., Nettie V., Orville L., Nellie E., Ruth W., Jesse B. 202 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 3. Christopher C, born Oct. 5, 1849. His children are: Naomie V., Georgia, Nina. 4. Elzino, born Dec. 10, 1854. 139. JONATHAN J. GENTRY, of Montgomery Co., Mo. (70) Bright Berry V, David IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., Oct. 2, 1815 ; settled in Montgom ery Co., Mo., in 1833, and married Elizabeth McFarland. He was a prosperous farmer and highly esteemed; a large raiser of tobacco; was a very kind, generous man. After the Civil War he built homes for two widowed sisters of his wife on one of his farms, where they reared their families. He also reared nine children and four grandchildren, and died at 80 years of age. Children : I. Albert, born July 17, 1837, Lawton, Okla.; a bachelor. 2. Eleanor, born Nov. 24, 1840; married C. W. Pratt, Louisiana, Mo. 3. Eva Ann, born Jan. 28, 1842; married William Garvin. 4. John R., born Dec. 12, 1844; married Missouri Norman, High HUl, Mo. 5. Bright Berry, born July 14, 1847; married Selma Mc Farland, Big Springs, Mo. 6. Robert A., born March i, 1850; married Mary Norman; both dead. Children: Orpha, married Myers, and Ophelia, married James Gentry, her first cousin, grand son of David Gentry of Montgomery Co., Mo. 7. Nannie E., born Sept. 16, 1853; married Alexander Douglas, Spokane, Wash. 8. Eliza Margaret, born Sept. 26, 1856; married J. P. Nor man, New Florence, Mo. 9. SaUie F., born Sept. 24, 1859; married M. E. B. Gal- breath, May 12, 1878, LuVerne, Minn. He has eleven children. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 203 140. PLEASANT GENTRY, of Clinton Co., Mo. (7O Pleasant V, David IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Madison Co., Ky., in 1820. He came with his father's family to Clay Co., Mo., in 1833, and has ever since lived in Clay or the adjoining county of Clinton. He was a successful farmer, a man of honor and integrity, and highly respected. Children : George W., born Jan. 24, 1857. Dead. Thomas J., born March 25, 1859. Dead. Virginia L., born May 16, 1863. Ida P., born June 28, 1865. Albert S., born May 28, 1868. James M., born June 30, 1870. Nannie Lizzie, born Feb. 21, 1876. 141. DAVID W. GENTRY, Locust Branch, Ky. (72) David V, David IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Madison Co., Ky., March 25, 1834; married Malinda Jarrett first, and after she died he married Abbie McKeen. He was a farmer. He served in Civil War as Second Lieutenant in Co. F, 14th Kentucky Regiment. Children, by first wife: Emeline. James. Irvine. Spicey B. Robert M. Jarrett. Rody Ann. Bowen. Child, by second wife : Mary Eliza. 142. GILBERT MARTIN GENTRY, Bluff Springs, Fla. (78) Ransom V, Martin IV, Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born Jan. 30, 1843 ; married Exie P. Durden, April 16, 1866. 204 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA He was a Confederate soldier in the Civil War. He was for twenty years Justice of the Peace and is now Judge of the Criminal Court of his district. I 234-5- 6. 7- 8. Children : Ida A., bom Dec. 20, 1867 ; married Lucius Medlock. Elbert Cisaroe, bom Feb. 2, 1872. Albert S., born Dec. 30, 1874. Gilbert Neal, born Dec. 9, 1876. Lee Exter, born Nov. 11, 1879. Ada, born April 9, 1882. Dora Bell, bom Nov. 20, 1883. Henry Walter, born Dec. 18, 1885. Oscar D., born Oct. 20, 1888. 143. DAVID GENTRY, of Bullitt Co., Ky. (80) Nicholas V, Blackston IV, Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom Sept. 15, 1817; died Dec. 24, 1887; married first, Har riet Briscoe, Feb. 27, 1845 ; second, Barbara King, and third. Vara H. Henry. He was a bridge carpenter, owned a good farm in Bullitt Co., and also followed the milling business. Children : I. James Briscoe (175). 2. Asa H. 3. Price H. 4. Benjamin G., Louisville, Ky. 144. WILLIAM GENTRY, of Bullitt Co., Ky. (80) Nicholas V, Blackston IV, Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Bullitt Co., Ky., Aug. 13, 1819; married Paulina Shel ton of Hart Co., Ky., and died July 30, 1854.. Children : I. James M., farmer, Linwood, Hart Co., Ky. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 205 2. Mary, married Rucket, Rio, Ky. Their son, Virgil Rucket, is a postal clerk in Manila, Philippine Islands. 3. Laura, married Wyatt, and lives in Hodgensville, Ky. 145. JAMES B. GENTRY, of BuUitt Co., Ky. (So) Nicholas V, Blackston IV, Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Bullitt Co., Ky., July 28, 1821 ; died April 13, 1855 ; married Amelia Miller. He was a noted mUler of Springfield, Ky. His daughter, Nora, married James H. Hackley of Forest, IU. 150. NAPOLEON B. GENTRY, Midland, Texas. (85) John B. V, James Richard IV, Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Kentucky, and when grown enlisted in the Southern Army, and became the captain of a cavalry company. His father and his three brothers aU went into the Southern Army. His brothers, Richard K. and John B., were killed in battle. He lives in Midland, Texas. Children : I. WUliam B., Midland, Texas. 2. Mrs. J. C. Calhoun, Albuquerque, N. M. 3. Richard, Albuquerque, N. M. 4. Napoleon, Midland, Texas. 151. JEFFERSON FISK GENTRY, of Trigg Co., Ky. (88) John V, Bartlett IV, Robert III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born September, 1819,, in Tennessee; died in Cadiz, Ky., March 21, 1887; married first Elizabeth Mann, Dec. 14, 1837; married second, Nancy Mann, Oct. 11, 1843; married third, Mrs. Catherine Richardson, Dec. i, 1859. He was left an orphan at 14, the oldest of seven chUdren. He was married at 18 and en gaged in farming for thirty years, until about 1851, when he engaged in merchandise. In 1853 he built the Valley Forge Iron Furnace in Montgomery, Tenn., and in 1855 he buUt the Great Western Furnace, and later the Laura Furnace in Trigg 2C6 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Co., Ky. He had accumulated quite a fortune for those days. Just before the Civil War he was entirely broken up by security debts. He was a man of good business ability and great energy. He was a Mason and a Methodist. Children, by first wife: I. Joel Mann, born April 21, 1839; was graduated in medi cine at 22, and settled in Cave-in-Rock, 111. 2. John J., died in infancy. 3. Robert, born April 24, 1851, in Dover, Tenn. He was a farmer and Deputy Sheriff of Tcjgg Co., Ky. He was a large-hearted, generous, whole-souled man. Died at Cadiz, Ky., Dec. 12, 1894. Married Miss LUly Jefferson, Dec. 5, 1883, and had ten children. Children : a. John Jefferson; born Apl. 15, 1885. b. Nancy Mann; born May S, 1887. c. Mary Waddington; born Aug. 28, 1888. d. James Fisk; born March 28, 1890. e. Robert Henry; born Oct. 6, 1891. f. Lillian Hicks; born Sept. 19, 1892. g. T. Thomas Perry; born May 5, 1894. h. Irene Amarett; born June 11, 1896. i. Pocahontas; born Aug. 19, i8g8. ;. Clarence P.; born March 7, 1901. 4. Jefferson Fisk, Jr., born Dec. 17, 1853; married Eloise Barbiere and lives in Petersburg, Va. Their chUdren are: Florence Eloise and Renna. Children, by third wife: 5. Bettie Munda, born Sept. i, i860. 6. Mary Smith, born Sept. i, i860; married R. L. Waller and lives in southern Florida. 7. Blanche, bom Dec. 3, 1861. 8. Sarah Louisa, born May 5, 1865. 152. SAMUEL C. GENTRY, Rome, Ga. (91) Charles V, Martin IV, Robert III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 207 Born in Jefferson Co., Tenn., he moved to Rome, Ga., in 1866. He married Flora Speer in 1869. She died in October, 1883. He engaged in the mercantile business until 1874, and since that time has been in the cotton frade. He was a Confederate sol dier and was captured at the battle of Big Black River in Mis sissippi in May, 1863, and held a prisoner until the close of the war at Camp Morton, Ind. Children : I. Charles F., Rome, Ga. 2. Samuel C, Jr., Rome, Ga. 153. CHARLES M. GENTRY, of Nabob, Ky. (92) William V, James IV, Benajah HI, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Barren Co., Ky., March 6, 1842; married Parmelia Mitchell, Jan. 29, 1880, daughter of George W. Mitchell of Clay Co., Tenn. Farmer, stock raiser and merchant. His children are : Luther B., Ida F. 154. WM. T. GENTRY, of TompkinsviUe, Ky. (93) Robert V, James IV, Benajah III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born Oct. 29, 1843, at Meshack, Monroe Co., Ky. ; died Jan. 23, 1902 ; married first, Susan T. Mans, who died Sept. 7, 1869 ; married second, her sister, Laura B. Mans, daughter of R. T. Mans and granddaughter of Levi Gist. Children : I. Alice. 2. Eva. 3. Lena, married Bigglestaff., 155. JAMES N. GENTRY, of Augusta Co., Va. (95) William B. V, Patrick IV, Nathan III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Louisa Co., Va., Oct 10, 1829; died at New Hope, Augusta Co., Va., Sept 8, 1888; married Samantha Brown, 208 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA daughter of Ira B. Brown and Frances MuUin, Aug. 25, 1852, and settled in Augusta Co., Va. He was a magistrate under the old County Court system, a man of the highest character, generous and kind. He was prominent as a Democrat in his county. He was a faithful friend, a devoted husband and father, and left the heritage of a good name to his chUdren Children : I. Mary M., bom Sept 21, 1855. 2. SaUie J., born Sept. 21, 1857. This young lady has as sisted the writer materially in collecting data for the Virginia branches of the family. 3. Fannie A., born Dec. 27, 1859 ; married H. G. Barnhart and lives in Augusta Co., Va. Children : a. Waher W. b. G. Gray. c. Ruth L. d. Myrtle F. e. G. Nathaniel. /. Frank M. 4. Kate O., born Nov. 4, 1861 ; married W. P. Hardin and lives in Fluvana Co., Va. Children : a. Clyde G. b. J. Nathaniel. c. Mary V. d. Willie O. e. Ira Brown. f. Robert Lee. 5. Virginia L., born Jan. 10, 1863; married C. L. Fere- baugh and lives near St. Johns, Kan. He died in 1889. They had one child: Floyd Lee. 6. Pattie F., born April 21, 1865; married G. F. Barger and lives at Neodesha, Kan. 7. Augelien, born June 2, 1867. 8. Gertrude I., bom Dec. 10, 1869; married W. T. MiUer and lives in Augusta Co., Va. They have one child: Margurett I. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 209 156. JOHN RICE GENTRY, of GordonsvUle, Va. (95) William B. V, Patrick IV, Nathan III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Louisa Co., Va., May 5, 1827; died Dec. 24, 1900. In 1851 he married Mary Mansfield, daughter of Franklin M. Mansfield of Franklin Co., Va. He became a resident of Gor donsvUle, Va., and when he died had been a resident of that town for 49 years. He served in various official capacities in both town and county ; 14 years a member of the Town CouncU, Police Justice for six years, and Mayor of the town. He was left an orphan when a child, and commenced his business life while yet a boy. He first tried school teaching, then clerked in a cross-roads store, and afterwards engaged in merchandising for himself. He was Station Agent for the Railroad Company at GordonsvUle for 28 years. He was a man of the highest char acter, a devout Christian of the old school, faithful and true, and whatever he did was well and conscientiously done. He was a man of the most generous impulses and agreeable manners, yet no man was more inflexible when questions of principle were involved. His life work was rewarded beyond the ordinary direct compensation. He had a salutary influence for good among the people with whom he lived; but his greatest reward was in the five noble sons that he reared. All became men of good character and standing, educated, of fine business capac ity, and very successful. Children : I. William Thomas (176), born 1854. 2. Fenton Allen (177), born 1856. 3. James Clay (178), born 1858. 4. Stonewall Jackson (179), born 1863. 5. John Hebert, born 1865. 1561. JAMES C. GENTRY. (97J) James V, John IV, Martin III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., Feb. 2, 1835. He made an over land trip to California in 1857, and has lived there ever since. He has been a very successful farmer and fruit raiser, and re tires from business in his old age quite well off. He is a man 2IO THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA of much energy, good intelligence, and extended information; very religious and greatly interested in church work. He is a man of fine character, good principles and high purpose. He has several daughters and three sons, and has given them all a good education. Children : I. Wm. H. H. Gentry, born December, 1868, in California. Graduate of the High School of Petaluma, Cal., of the State University of California at Berkeley, and also a graduate of the Harvard Law School at Cambridge, Mass. A lawyer of prominence at Oakland, Cal. 2. Walter F., born Aug. 9, 1871. 3. Rose Etta, born Oct. 14, 1872. 4. Frances, born Jan. 18, 1875. 5. Albert, born July 20, 1877. 6. Florence E., born Feby. 27, 1880. 157. DR. WILLIAM D. GENTRY, of Chicago, 111. (98) Hayden V, Martin IV, Martin III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Christian Co., Ky., Sept. 8, 1836. He lived for some years in Kansas City prior to 1890 and later in Chicago. Children : I. George Venable, born Feb. 16, 1859; died AprU 8, 1896; married Jennie Wood. Children : a. Georgia Irene; born Nov. 19, 1886. b. William Frank; born Sept. 8, 1884. 2. Gus, born August, 1864. 158. HORACE B. GENTRY, of GaUipoUs, Ohio. (98) Hayden V, Martin IV, Martin III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Christian Co., Ky., in 1839; married Martha Young in 1859 and had three children. He was divorced from his first wife in 1866 at Princeton, Ind., and two years later he married Sarah J. Vauden at GaUipoUs, Ohio., and had three children. He was a merchant tailor, having followed that business nearly all his life. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 211 Children, by first wife: I. Valentine B., born at Princeton, Ky., Aug. 12, i860. He learned the printing business in the Cincinnati Commercial office, and afterwards attended the Wood ward High School for three years, and then moved to Quincy, 111., and became the owner and editor of the Home Seeker, a newspaper published in that city. 2. Emma. 3. Horace Robert, bom May 20, 1864, at Bowling Green, Ky. He was a mechanic by nature, and soon found his way into the engine-room of a big flouring mill. At 16 years of age he moved to Quincy, IU., became a locomotive engineer. In 1905 he accepted a position as engineer of the electric light plant at Columbia, Mo. He married a widow, Mary Brison, and has five children: Edgar, Irene, Horace, Anna May and Rich ard Haven. Children, by second wife : 4. Anna. 5. Alice. 6. Charles V. He married Miss Honshell of Huntington, W. Va., in 1900. He is proprietor of a flourishing tailoring establishment at GaUipoUs, Ohio. 159. ALFRED SHAW GENTRY, Baltimore, Md. (98) Hayden V, Martin IV, Martin III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom in Christian Co., Ky., Dec. 23, 1845 ; married Kate But ler, Aug. 21, 1865. He is a newspaper man. Children : I. John Butier, born Sept. i, 1869; married Virginia Dougherty, Dec. 5, 1892; editor and proprietor of Bur- tonian, published at Teckamah, Neb. His chUdren are: Edna and Alfred. 2. Guy R. 3. Alfred S. 4. Hayden B. 5. Harry S. SEVENTH GENERATION 160. WILLIAM M. GENTRY, of Pettis Co., Mo. (loS) Richard VI, Reuben V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Pettis Co., Mo., Sept. 19, 1837; died May i, 1889; married Bettie H. Gentry, widow of his brother, Reuben. His early education was acquired at a school established by his father on his own estate, and taught by Mrs. Analyza Gentry Bryan, daughter of General Richard Gentry, a famous teacher; after wards at Fulton, Mo., under Mr. Kemper, and later at Boon viUe, Mo., after Mr. Kemper had opened his Boys' School at that place. He was a farmer. He served a short time in the State Militia during the Civil War. His father died in 1865 leaving a landed estate of over 8000 acres, and William Gentry had the care and management of the estate. He was a fine busi ness man, intelligent and successful ; a good companion, and very fond of his gun and dog. He had no children. 161. REUBEN JOEL GENTRY, of Pettis Co., Mo. (108) Richard VI, Reuben V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bora in Pettis Co., Mo., Jan. 2, 1839; died Oct 5, 1881. His education was obtained in the country schools of Pettis Co., and at the Kemper School at BoonviUe, Mo. After the com pletion of his studies he returned to his father's estate, consist ing of nearly 8000 acres of well improved land in one body, and assisted in its management until his father's death in February, 1865, when his father's lands were divided into farms averaging 1700 acres each, one of these being allotted to each member of this family. He enlisted in the Sixth Regiment of Missouri State Militia, and served on the staff of Colonel John F. PhU lips, commander of the regiment, and participated in the stir ring scenes enacted in Missouri and Arkansas during his four years of service. After the war he, in partnership with his NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 2I3 brother, William M. Gentry, engaged in fine stock-breeding and farming. The Gentrys of Pettis Co. are known all over the country as successful breeders of fine stock. He married April 5, 1871, Bettie Hughes, daughter of Reese Hughes of Pettis Co. Children : I. Ruby, born April 8, 1872 ; married Dr. W. J. Ferguson of Sedalia. She died June 16, 1900. 2. Sallie Burch, born Aug. 12, 1874; married Thomas J. Sturgis of Sedalia, Mo. 3. William Henry, born March 15, 1876. 4. Charles Richard, born Feb. 8, 1878. 5. Reuben Joel, born Dec. 19, 1880. These three young men are engaged in the cattle business under the firm name of Gentry Brothers on the fine estate left them by their father and uncle William. 162. RICHARD WHITE GENTRY, of Pettis Co., Mo. (108) Richard VI, Reuben V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas L Born Jan. 3, 1857, in Pettis Co., Mo.; died November, 1883; married Ella Tussey in 1877. He was a graduate of the Mis souri State University; was gifted as a public speaker, and be came a minister of the Christian Church. He was a promising business man and gave much time to his farm and stock-raising. He was only 26 years of age when he died, yet he was Secretary of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture and President of the State Wool Growers' Association. Children : I. Laura, born Sept 21, 1878. 2. Mary, born Jan. 31, 1880. 3. Richard, born Aug. 17, 1881. Was graduated from the Missouri State University ii} 1905, and having chosen the ministry as his calling, he at once entered the Union Theological Seminary in New York City. In 1907, he continued his theological studies at the Chi- 214 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA cago University. He is a minister of the Christian church, a good public speaker, has a good voice and a pleasing manner, and with his broad and liberal edu cation, promises to be one of the leading men of his denomination. 163. NICHOLAS HOCKER GENTRY, Pettis Co., Mo. (109) Joel W. VI, Reuben V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Bom on the old Gentry Homestead, six miles north of Sedalia, Mo., now known as the " Wood Dale " Stock Farm, March 16, 1850. He was educated in the common schools of the county. His father died when he was a child and his mother, Jael Hocker Gentry, married his father's brother, Richard Gentry, who had recently lost his wife, and young Nicholas was reared by his uncle until his death in 1865. Here he learned farming and stock breeding on a large and scientific plan, and when he mar ried in 1875, he was prepared to take charge of his own estate, left him by his father and to lay the foundation of the national reputation he has acquired as the breeder of hogs and cattle. His specialty has always been fine Berkshire hogs. At the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia, in 1876, he paid $550.00 for the first prize hog. In 1893 he was appointed by the stock men of the United States and Canada, as one of a committee of 18, to look after their interests at the Columbian Exposition at Chicago. At this fair members of his great herd of Berk- shires were awarded thirty-two separate prizes in competition with the prize winners of the world, including England and America. He holds to-day more prizes and diplomas than any other breeder in America, if not in the world. For seven years he has been President of the " American Berk shire Association," and for three years President of the " Na tional Association of Live Stock Exhibitors of America." He was appointed a member of the World's Fair Commission at Chicago from Mo., in 1893. In 1904 he was appointed one of the commissioners of Mo., at the Louisiana Purchase Exposi tion at St. Louis, which had charge of the expenditure of the Missouri appropriation of $1,000,000.00. He married Minnie D. Carter, Dec. 29, 1875. Hon. Nicholas Hocker Gentry nicholas gentry and his descendants 215 Children : I. Jael, born March 8, 1879; married June 5, 1901, Dr. WiUiam Fuller of Chicago. 2. Ella, born July 12, 1880; married June 23, 1904, Robert H. Smith ; who died Dec. 6, 1904. 3. Nannie M., born Aug. 9, 1881 ; married March 4, 1903, Major P. Kidd. 4. Lucy H., born Jan. 5, 1883. 5. Lee M., born Feb. 20, 1885 ; was graduated from the Missouri University in 1905. 164. REUBEN GENTRY, Nashville, Tenn. (no) Reuben VI, Reuben E. V. Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born July 24, 1865 ; married Carrie Lee Hughes of VersaUles, Ky., Jan. 31, 1887. Attended school for a time at Center College. Engaged in the drug business but soon after his father's death in 1890 he returned to the farm. His brother Henry died in 1892, and he undertook the active management of his father's estate, being the "sole survivor of the family. In 1898 he had a very flattering offer from Mr. George W. Vanderbilt, to take charge of his fine stock business at his " Biltmore Farm," near Asheville, in North Carolina, which he accepted and held for seven years. In November 1904, he resigned his position with Mr. Vanderbilt to accept the position^ of General Manager of the " Overton Hall Farm," near Nashville, Tenn. He has re cently moved to southern California. Children : I. Nancy Boone; died an infant. 2. Proctor; died 1894. 3. Reuben; died 1897. 165. RICHARD T. GENTRY, of Sedalia, Mo. (in) William VI, Reuben E. V, Richard IV, David HI, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Pettis Co., Mo., Sept. 11, 1850. He was reared on a 2l6 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA farm, but did not have a taste for farming. After he was grown he lived mostly in Sedalia, Mo. He married Mattie Prewitt of Pike Co., Mo., in 1877; she died in 1881. In 1902 he married again and lived in San Francisco, Cal., where he died in October, 1906. He was fond of politics, was elected treasurer of Pettis Co. in 1878, and held the office until 1884. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Ararat Temple of the Mystic Shrine, and of the order of Elks.. He was the Kansas City manager of a Life Insurance Co., for several years. He was a genial, affable, courteous, handsome gentleman; kind- hearted and generous to a fault. He was proud of the Gentry name and loved his relatives. He was very active in promoting the Gentry reunions of 1898 and 1899. 166. JOHN R. GENTRY, Pettis Co., Mo. (in) William VI, Reuben E. V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas IL NichoUs I. Born in Pettis Co., Mo., Jan. 20, 1861. He lived on his father's farm and engaged in farming and stock raising until 1890. He raised the celebrated horse John R. Gentry but sold him for $io,cxx).oo before he made his best time. He was the manager of the St. Louis Horse Show for a number of years. He is now farming in Pettis Co., Mo. 167. RICHARD GENTRY, Kansas City, Mo. (114) Richard Harrison VI, Gen. Richard V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Boone Co., Mo., Nov. 11, 1846; reared on a farm, his early education was obtained at a log school house in the coun try. Until he was 17 years old he worked on the farm in the summer and went to school in winter. In 1863 he was sent to the " Kemper School for Boys," at BoonviUe, Mo. So anx ious was he for an education, that he proposed to apply his own savings of $200.00 if his father would spare him from the farm. This proposition was accepted but at the beginning of the next year, Sept, 1864, his father's losses from the war had been such Home of Richard Gentry, Kansas City, Mo. NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 217 that he did not feel that he could afford to send him back to school and so wrote Mr. Kemper. Mr. Kemper replied that if he would let him come back, he would take the young man's obUgation for his schooling to be paid when he could. The result was that he returned to school. He did not remain long however, but left school the middle of October 1864, to join General Price's Army which came through BoonviUe at that time on its famous raid through Missouri. He served until the close of the Civil War as private and Sergeant Major. He belonged to Captain Heber Price's company. Colonel WiUiam's Regiment, General Joseph Shelby's brigade and General Price's division of the Confederate Army. He was engaged in the battles of Sedalia, Westport, Pleasanton, and Newtonia. On his return home to Columbia, Mo., after the war, he en tered the Missouri State University in the fall of 1865, from which institution he was graduated in 1868 and given the degree of Ph. B. ; three years later the same institution conferred on him the degree of M. S. He was also elected a member of the Alpha Chapter of " Missouri Phi Beta Kappa," and while in college he was an active member of the Phi Kappa Psi Fra ternity. Having adopted the profession of civil engineering, he spent his summers while at the university at work with the engineers in charge of the construction of the raUroad and turnpikes of Boone Co., which were then being built. After graduation he at once obtained a position on the surveys of the Chillicothe and Omaha Railroad as topographer. After the completion of the surveys from Omaha to ChUlicothe, Mo., which took about a year, he accepted a position on the old Louisiana and Missouri River Railroad, as division engineer and built a division of that road in Callaway Co., Mo., extending from Jefferson City north for 12 miles — now a part of the Chicago and Alton Railroad. In 1872-3, he was stationed at Little Rock Arkansas, in charge of a division of construction on the Cairo and Fulton RaUroad, now the Iron Mountain. He first laid out aU the towns on that railroad north of Little Rock to the Missouri line, and then was given a division of construction which included the supervision of the buUding of the steel bridge over the Arkansas 2l8 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA river at Argenta, which is still standing. Cast iron cylinders were sunk to solid rock, by use of compressed air and the cyl inders were filled with cement concrete. Mr. Gentry was married Nov. ii, 1873, to Susan E. Butier, of Callaway Co., Mo., a daughter of Martin Butler, a native of Halifax Co., Va. She was a graduate of " The Baptist Female College," of Columbia, Mo. He made his home in Mexico, Mo., until 1880 and engaged in farming and banking ; he also became interested in mining in Colorado, and promoted successfully sev eral large mining enterprises.. In the fall of 1880 he moved to Kansas City, Mo., became in terested in banking and cattle ranching in Colorado, and in 1885 invested largely in Kansas City real estate, most of which he sold in 1877, at handsome profits before the decline in values began. He built his present residence at 2600 Troost Avenue in 1882 and has resided there ever since. In 1889 he was one of the incorporators of the Kansas City, Nevada and Ft. Smith railroad, now the Kansas City Southern, and was its first chief engineer and general manager, and was one of its largest stock holders. In the faU of 1895 he retired from his connection with this raUroad, having sold his inter ests. Under his management the first 300 miles south from Kansas City were built and put in operation and the next 100 miles were located and partly constructed. In 1899 Mr. Gentry engaged in the manufacture of shoes in Kansas City which did not prove very successful and was soon discontinued. Since that time, he has not engaged in business requiring his personal supervision. He is still interested in the Tombstone Consolidated Mines of Arizona, in the Peregrina mines of Guanajuato, Mexico, in coal mines of Indian Territory and Arkansas, and also in the manu facture of Portland cement in Kansas. Exchange Building Sold. Richard Gentry bought the Exchange Building at Trustee's sale for $250,000, Thursday. The sale was held at 2 o'clock on the steps of the Custom house; Sheriff R. S. Stone acting for Col. C. F. Morse and Winslow Warren of Boston, the trustees. Mr. Gentry had already bought in the outstanding bonds. The Exchange Building was erected by the Exchange Building Asso- I Charles A. Young 2 Allen Elston 3 Mrs. J. G. Paxton 4 Mrs. Richard Gentry S John Gallatin, Paxton 6 Mrs. Eliza Gentry Young 7 Mary Gentry 8 Attossa Gentry 9 Mrs. Grace Lipscomb Millard 10 Mrs. Sarah Gentry Elston II Harriet Young 12 Evelyn Williams 13 Gentry Elston 14 Richard H. Gentry IS Elizabeth Butler Gentry 16 Richard Gentry 17 Winthrop Williams 18 Margaret Elston 19 Mary Paxton 20 Helen Gentry 21 Bertha Elston 22 Ruth Gentry 23 Martin Butler Gentry A Family Dinner Party, Christmas, 1906 At Richard Gentry's Home, Kansas City, Missouri NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 2I9 ciation in which holdings were held by a large number of Kansas Citians, in many cases, of only one share each. Bonds for $350,000, covering the cost of construction were sold largely in the East. A deed of trust for that sum was given by the Associa tion to Col. Morse and Mr. Warren, dated Dec. i, 1887. This deed of trust came due Dec. i, 1897. As only $50,000 had been paid on it, and that several years ago, building and grounds went to trustees' sale. The trustees declining to serve. Sheriff Stone was called upon to officiate and sell the building. — Kansas City Star, June, 1898. Mr. Gentry is a man of good business judgment, of fair finan cial ability and has always liked large transactions. He was reared an Old School Presbyterian but in later life has become more liberal and inclines towards Unitarianism and the Higher Criticism. In politics, he was a Democrat from his youth but in 1896 he opposed Mr. Bryan and his free silver platform, and has voted for the Republican candidate for President ever since and may now be called an Independent in politics. He was one of the charter members of the society of the " Sons of the Revolution," in Kansas City, Mo. In 1899 he was elected President and Historian of the Gentry Family Association of the United States at the Gentry reunion of that year. He is also the author of this volume. He is a strong believer in and an advocate of higher educa tion. All of his six children entered college directly from the High schools of Kansas City, Mo. ; two of his daughters were graduated from Vassar College; his two sons were graduated from Yale University, and his youngest son will in June, 1909, graduate as a mining engineer after an additional two years' study at the Columbia School of Mines in New York City. Children : I. Elizabeth Butler, bom Oct. i, 1874. She was educated at Monticello Seminary in IU., and the Missouri Uni versity. She is an active and prominent member of the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and was the organizing Regent of the Kansas City Chapter of that Society. 2. Richard Hardin, (180); born Oct. 20, 1878. 3. Ruth RusseU, born Aug. 26, 1880; was graduated from Vassar College in 1902 with degree of A. B. ; married 220 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Oct. 20, 1908, William H. Bush of Chicago, 111. He is a son of James Bush and Caroline Lucretia HUls; grandson of Henry Bush and Sarah RockweU; and great grandson of Zecariah Bush and his wife, Mary. Zecariah Bush was probably born in Westfield, Mass. He was a pioneer settler in 1800, in Lewis Co., New York; and died there Nov. 20, 181 1, as shown by his tombstone, now in the graveyard at Houseville, Lewis Co., New York. Zecariah Bush was a revolutionary soldier and served as second lieutenant in Captain John Kellogg's Company, having received his commission AprU 26, 1776. His name was on the muster roll of the company of Minute men from Westfield, Mass., which marched April 20, 1775, at the time of the Lexington alarm.* Child : 0. Wilhelmina Gentry Bush, born Aug. i, 1909. 4. Mary, born June 18, 1882. She was graduated from Vassar College in 1904, with the degree of A. B. 5. Helen, born Aug. 4, 1884; married Dec. 30, 1908, Ed ward Bonneau Noble of San Francisco. She was graduated from Dana HaU, at Wellesley, Mass., and afterwards spent an additional year taking a post graduate course. 6. Martin Butler, born Oct. 13, 1886. He entered Yale University in 1903 and was graduated from that in stitution in 1906 with the degree of Ph. B. He en tered the School of Mines of Columbia University in New York City and was graduated in 1909 with the degree of E. M. The author is much indebted to him for assistance in the proof reading of this book and for general supervision of the details of printing. * See Rev. War Archives of State of Mass., Lexington Alarm Rolls, Vol. 13, p. 78; Mass. Roll, Vol. 28, p. iii. Martin Butler Gentry NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 221 EXCURSUS— NOBLE. John Noble, immigrant from Donegal Co., north of Ireland in 1733. He married Mary Calhoun, daughter of James Calhoun, immigrant, sister of Patrick Calhoun, the father of the statesman, John C. Calhoun. The Nobles, Calhouns and Pickens all came from the north of Ireland together to America in 1733 and remained together in South Caro lina, with few exceptions, until the war of secession. The immigrants landed first in Rhode Island, stopped for a while in Pa., then settled on the banks of the Kanawha in what is now Wythe Co., Va. After Brad- dock's defeat, the Indians became so troublesome they again moved to Abbeville, South Carolina, in 1756, and established what was known as the Calhoun settlement. Alexander Noble, born on voyage to America, son of John Noble; died in AbbeviUe, S. C. in 1802; married his cousin, Catherine Calhoun a sister of U. S. Senator John Ewing Cal houn. Mr. Noble was a major in the Revolutionary army and served under his brother-in-law. General Andrew Pickens. Gen eral Andrew Pickens married Rebecca Calhoun, a sister of Senator Calhoun, who was bom in 1749; died in 1802; was a Princeton graduate and a distinguished lawyer. General Pickens was a lieutenant in the Colonial Indian War of 1761, a general in the Revolutionary War and a U. S. Congressman in 1794. Patrick Noble, born in Abbeville, S. C. in 1787, son of Alex ander Noble; died in 1840; married Elizabeth Bonneau Pickens (born 1797 and died 1834), who was a daughter of Ezekiel Pickens and Elizabeth Bonneau, and a granddaughter of General Andrew Pickens and Rebecca Calhoun. Patrick Noble was a law partner of his relative John C. Calhoun and a member of the S. C. legislature for twenty years, until 1832, during which time he was speaker for twelve years ; in 1836 he was President of the State Senate. He was governor of S. C. for five years before his death. He was a graduate of Princeton College. 222 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Floride Bonneau, who married Senator John Ewing Calhoun, and her twin sister, Elizabeth Bonneau, who married Ezekiel Pickens, were the only children of Samuel Bonneau and Frances de Languermare, both of the best blood of France. The Bonneaus were a noble Protestant family from La Rochelle, France, that came to Carolina with other Hugfuenots who had been expelled from France.* Edward Noble, bom in AbbeviUe, S. C. in 1823, son of Gov. Patrick Noble; died in San Francisco in 1889; married Mary Means Bratton. Mary Bratton was born in S. C. in 1827 and (hed in Califomia in 1905 ; daughter of Dr. Wm. Bratton and Isabella Means; granddaughter of Colonel Wm. Bratton, a dis tinguished officer of the Revolutionary War and Martha Robert- son.f Edward was a college graduate, lawyer, member of Legislature of S. C, member of Secession Conventions from that state ; his name stands first on Ordinance of Secession, and he was a Major in the War of Secession. Patrick Noble, born in AbbeviUe, South Carolina in 1849, son of Edward Noble; settled in California about 1868; moved to San Francisco and for many years has been president and general manager of the Pacific Rolling Mills. He has been a successful man of business; married Caroline Green, daughter of Duff Cyrus Green and Rebecca Pickens, who was a West Point graduate of 1849, ^"d became a Brigadier General in Con federate Army; granddaughter of General Duff Green, born Aug. 15, 1791 and Lucretia Edwards his wife; soldier, diplomat, editor, government printer in Washington and railroad builder in Georgia, where he died in 1775 ; great granddaughter of Wil liam Green and Ann MarshaU, daughter of Markham Marshall. Wm. Green was a brave Revolutionary soldier; a son of Duff Green and Ann Willis, daughter of Col. Henry Willis and MU dred Washington. Ann Willis was a first cousin of General George Washington, her mother Mildred being a sister of Au gustine Washington, the father of Gen. George Washington. * For nbtices of Jacob Bonneau (d. 1786) and Edward Noble and his sons George, Samuel, and Wm. Bonneau (1780- 1833) engravers and printers in London, see Dictionary of National Biography. t See story of Martha Robertson Bratton in the Women of the Revolu tion, by Elizabeth F. Ellet. , ^'.JnH^HI k ' ^2p * ; ,<•''¦¦ r" , '^f' 0, " Elizabeth Ruth Mary Helen Daughters of Richard Gentry NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 223 Patrick Noble is a descendant of General Andrew Pickens through his eldest son Ezekiel Pickens, and Caroline Green Noble, his wife is descendant of General Andrew Pickens through his youngest son Joseph Pickens. Edward Bonneau Noble, born July 17, 1880, in California lives in San Francisco and is connected with his father in the ownership and management of the Pacific Rolling Mills Co. of that city. He married Helen Gentry of Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 30, 1908. This data was furnished by Patrick Noble of San Francisco. See also National Encyclopedia of American Biography. See also Dictionary of National Biography. See also American Cyclopedia for Calhoun and Pickens. Military Records of Richard Gentry and Ancestors. For the benefit of members of his own branch of the Gentry family and their descendants, who may desire to join some of the patriotic societies of the country, the writer has given below facts about the military services of his ancestors in the various wars of the country and a condensed statement of facts about them and his relationship to them. Richard Gentry, of Kansas City, Missouri, was born November 11, 1846. At seventeen years of age, he enlisted as a confederate soldier and served in Captain Heber Price's com pany of Colonel Williams' regiment, in General Joe SheUey's brigade, in General Price's army. He surrendered at Shreve- port, Louisiana in April, 1865, and retumed to Missouri by Government transports down the Red River and up the Missis sippi to St. Louis. (See Family No. 167 for fuller particulars.) Susan Butler Gentry, born December 10, 1850, was graduated from the Baptist Female College of Columbia, Mis souri, as Valedictorian of her class, in 1867 ; and married Richard Gentry, November 11, 1873. She was reared on a farm, and acquired there simple virtues and rare common sense, in an unusual degree ; later she added an education from schools, from books and extensive travel. A deep and rich culture came with the varied experiences of an active, useful and productive life, resulting in a noble character, with high ideals, broad sym pathies and rare good judgment. A good wife, great mother, a helpful friend, and a delightful companion. 224 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA " A perfect woman nobly planned, To warn, to comfort and command." She was a daughter of Martin Butier and Emeline Davis, his wife, of New Bloomfield, Callaway County, Missouri. Emeline Davis was born June 25, 1807, in Fleming County, Kentucky, and was a daughter of Robert Davis from Pennsylvania, bom September 15, 1777, and Debora Hornbuckle, his wife, born March 2, 1787 ; they settied in Callaway County, Missouri, prior to 1820. Martin Butier was a son of Hudson Butler, of Halifax County, Virginia, who had a brother Samuel Butier, who migrated south from Halifax County at a very early date ; he carried with him, on horseback, a half bushel of silver, and was never heard from again. Martin Butler was born in Halifax County, Virginia, May 15, 1806; moved to Missouri about 1835; married a widow, Emeline Pugh, nee Davis, March 18, 1847; died at his home near New Bloomfield, Missouri, March i, 1863. His parents died when he was a small child, and he was reared by his maternal grandmother, a Mrs. Farmer, of Halifax County, Vir ginia. He had a brother, Joel Butler, who lived and died at Peebles, Ohio, leaving descendants ; his sister, Jane, married Rev. Apple, of Virginia, and lived at ClarksviUe, Mecklinburg County ; he probably also had a sister, Nancy. His aunt, Edith Farmer, died in i860, his aunt Boyd died in 1862, and his aunt Nancy was still living in 1867. Martin Butler was a successful, prominent, leading citizen of his county, and accumulated a fortune in merchandizing, trading and farming. Richard Harrison Gentry, the father of Richard Gentry, was born in Madison Co., Ky. Oct. 15, 1812, and came with his parents to Mo. in 1816. In 1837 he enlisted as a Mo. volunteer and served as Sergeant Major in his father's regiment in the Florida War. He took part in the battle of Okeechobee Lake, which was fought with the Seminole Indians on Christmas day, 1837. He was wounded in the wrist at about the same moment that his father. General Richard Gentry, received his mortal wound and it was thought at the time by the same bullet. The large bullet cut from his wrist is stUl in the possession of the Mrs. Susan Butler Gentry NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 225 writer. He married Mary Wyatt, Dec. 14, 1843, daughter of Captain John Wyatt of Warren Co., Mo. He was a farmer and merchant. General Richard Gentry of Columbia, Mo., the grandfather of Richard Gentry of Kansas City, Mo., was born Aug. 25, 1788. He married Ann Hawkins, daughter of Nicholas Hawkins of Madison Co., Ky., February 13, 1810. He was commissioned as Regimental Ensign Sept. i, 1813, by Gov. Shelby of Ky., and served as such in the war of 1812, in Capt. M. Williams' Co., in the nth regiment of Ky. Volunteers, under General Harrison, and took part in the Battle of the Thames, Oct. 5, 1813. He emigrated to Mo. with his family in 1816, and lived for a time at Old Franklin, Mo., settling permanently at Columbia, Mo. in 1820. He became very prominent as a military man, held com missions as Captain, Colonel and in 1832 as Major General; in which capacity he commanded the Missouri troops in the Black Hawk Indian War. In 1837, at the instance of his friend. Senator Thomas H. Benton, he accepted a commission from the War De partment as Colonel of Volunteers ; raised a regiment of Missouri troops and lead them to Florida and was killed at the head of his regiment at the decisive battle of Okeechobee Lake, Dec. 25, 1837. After several years his remains were brought home to Mo. by the government and buried at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis. Gentry Co., Mo. was so named in his honor by the Mo. State Legislature. Richard Gentry of Madison Co., Ky., a great grandfather of Richard Gentry of Kansas City, Mo., states in application for a pension, that he was born in Louisa Co., Va., Sept. 26, 1763. He enlisted as a Revolutionary soldier in May, 1781, and served under Captains John Miller, Benjamin Harris and Woodford; Colonels Richardson and Boyer. He was present at the sur render of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. He married first, Jane Harris, daughter of Christopher Harris, of Albemarle Co., Va. April 5, 1784. He married second, Nancy Guthrie, daughter of Nathaniel Guthrie of Ky., Oct. 12, 1821. He moved to Madison Co., Ky., from Va., via the Cumberland Gap and the Wilderness Trail in 1786. He became wealthy in lands and slaves ; was the father of 19 chUdren, 16 of whom were sons. 226 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA David Gentry, father of Richard Gentry of Ky., born about 1724 in Hanover Co., Va., lived in Louisa Co. and in Albemarle Co., farmer and millwright; came to Ky. about 1790 and lived with his son Richard. He was married twice — second wife was Mary Estes, daughter of Reuben Estes of Va. Nicholas Gentry, father of David, was born in New Kent Co., Va., in 1697. He lived in Hanover, Louisa, and finally in Albemarle Co., Va., and his will was probated in said county in 1779. Nicholas Gentry, the immigrant, father of Nicholas Gentry of Albemarle, probably came to Va. as a British soldier with the regiment which landed at Jamestown in January, 1677, sent over by the King to quell the Bacon rebellion. He entered land in New Kent Co., Va., prior to Oct. 21, 1684. After Hanover Co. was cut off from New Kent Co., in 1720, the Parish Records of St. Paul's Parish of Hanover show that Nicholas Gentry lived in that county. Captain John Wyatt, of Warren Co., Mo., grandfather of Richard Gentry of Kansas City, Mo., was bom in Montgomery Co., Ky., March 11, 1788. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and served as lieutenant and captain of a company of Ky. Vol unteers, in Col. Deshea's regiment and was stationed on the river Raisin in the Michigan territory. He came to Missouri in 1817 and settled in Montgomery Co., Mo.; married Attossa Pinckney Sharp, a daughter of Major Benjamin Sharp of said county. He died in Warrensburg, Mo., Feby. 16, 1865, and was. buried at Lexington, Mo., in the city cemetery. A beautiful tablet and monument, erected by his son-in-law. Dr. John Trader, marks his resting place. Frank Wyatt, the father of Capt. John Wyatt, was a Revolu tionary soldier in the North Carolina line and after the war, settled in Montgomery Co., Ky., and reared a large family. The- war records do not show his services, but his grandson, Frank Wyatt of Marthasville, Warren Co., Mo., a son of Anthony Wyatt, wrote in 1898, " that his grandfather Frank Wyatt, a son. of John Wyatt of North Carolina served in the Revolutionary- War, seven years and eight months." NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 227 John Wyatt, born about 1735, lived in North Carolina. He was the father of Frank Wyatt of Montgomery Co., Ky. His ancestry has not been traced farther but he is no doubt related to Captain Anthony Wyatt, Burgess from Charles City Co., Va. born in 1604 and came to Va. in 1624. This family of Wyatts no doubt belonged to the celebrated English family of Wyatts, represented by Sir Henry Wyatt, Sir Thomas Wyatt, and Sir Francis Wyatt, Governor of Virginia. Major Benjamin Sharp, a great grandfather of Richard Gentry of Kansas City and father of Attossa Pinckney Wyatt, born in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, Jan. 22, 1762, enlisted as a Revolutionary soldier from Washington Co., Va, and served as Sergeant Major in Colonel Campbell's regiment at the Battle of King's Mountain. He was a government pensioner. He married Hannah Fulkerson, daughter of James Fulkerson, immigrant of Washington Co., Va. Major Sharp settled in Lee Co., Va., and in 1816 removed to Montgomery Co., Mo. Thomas Sharp, immigrant from north of Ireland, first settled in Lancaster Co., Pa., then moved to Washington Co., Va. He was a Scotch Presbyterian and the father of Major Benjamin Sharp. James Fulkerson, immigrant from Germany, settled in Wash ington Co., Va. ; married Mary Van Hook, in North Carolina. He was a prominent man in Washington Co., and in 1780 was appointed one of the Commissioners of Peace of Washington Co., Va. ; reared a large family. He was the father of Hannah Sharp, wife of Benjamin Sharp. Nicholas Hawkins of Madison Co., Ky., was the father of Ann Gentry, wife of General Richard Gentry. He came to Kentucky from Spottsylvania Co., Va., about 1785; married Ann Robinson in Va. He served with the Virginia state troops at the Battle of Yorktown. The war department has no record of his services. He made no application for a pension as he died in 1821. Nathan Hawkins of Spottsylvania Co., Va., father of Nick- olas Hawkins, was born in 1716, moved to Kentucky in 1789, and died in 1794. It is almost certain that this family of Hawkins is descended from William Hawkins of England, the famous sea 228 the gentry family in AMERICA captain who died in 1554, and who was the father of Sir John Hawkins, the Admiral. William Robinson, father of Ann Hawkins, wife of Nicholas Hawkins; married Sarah Smith of Virginia and moved from Spottsylvania Co., Va., to Madison Co., Ky. in 1785. He was a man of prominence and wealth ; died, leaving a wiU, in 1802. Peyton Smith of Spottsylvania Co., Va., made bequests to his grand daughters, Ann Robinson and Dorothy Peyton Robinson, daughters of Wm. Robinson. He died in 1782. Ann Smith, his wife, a wealthy, capable business woman came to Kentucky and lived to be no years of age. He doubtless was related to the prominent Gloucester Co., Va. families of Peyton and Smith, said to be the most prominent English families that ever settled in Virginia. Christopher Harris of Albemarle Co., Va., was the father of Jane Harris Gentry, wife of Richard Gentry of Madison Co., Ky. He moved to Kentucky in 1790. His descendants are among the most prominent people of Kentucky. His first wife was Miss Dabney and his second wife, the mother of Jane Harris Gentry, was Agnes McCord, of Virginia. She is of the same family as the McCords of St. Joseph, Mo. Major Robert Harris and Mourning Glenn, his wife, of Al bemarle Co., Va., were the parents of Christopher Harris. He was several times member of the House of Burgesses from Han over Co., Va. In 1842 he resigned as a member of Burgesses to accept an appointment of surveyor of Louisa Co., which was organized in 1842. He was Vestryman of Fredericksville Parish. He finally settled in Albemarle Co., where he left a large estate. His will was recorded in Albemarle Co. Nov. 8, 1765. His female descendants are eligible as members of the society of Colonial Dames on account of his services as member of House of Burgesses. William Harris and Temperance Overton of Virginia were the parents of Major Robert Harris. The land office records of Virginia show numerous patents to William Harris from 1713 to 1735, aggregating 4,322 acres. Robert Harris, the immigrant, father of William Harris, NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 229 married a widow, Mrs. Mary Rice, who was formerly Miss Mary Claibourne. He came from England (probably from Wales) between 1650-60. William Overton of Glen Cairn in Hanover Co., Va., was the father of Temperance Overton Harris. The records show he had large patents for land for transporting emigrants to the colony, the grants aggregating 2,718 acres. Col. Robert Overton, the father of William Overton, com manded a brigade ~ of Ironsides at the Battle of Dunbar, under Oliver Cromwell, and rendered other distinguished services to the Commonwealth. He was a political prisoner many years in the tower of London. He was a voluminous writer on philosophy and religion. See Biographical Dictionaries. Nearly every Har ris family of this line has had an Overton Harris for over 200 years and Overton is quite frequently found among the Gentrys. Col. William Claiborne, the first Colonial Secretary of Vir ginia, was the father of Mary Claiborne Harris, wife of Robert Harris. He came to Virginia from England in 1621 with Sir Francis Wyatt when he was first appointed governor. He held many prominent offices. The Claiborne Pedigrees trace the fam ily in England back to the beginning of the 13th century. 168. OLIVER PERRY GENTRY, Liberty, Mo. (114) Richard Harrison VI, Gen. Richard V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Audrain Co., Mo., May 2, 1862. He was reared in Columbia, Mo., and educated at the Missouri State University. He came to Kansas City, Mo., in 1880, secured a position in the drug store of Ford and Arnold at the northwest corner of 5th and Main streets and learned the drug business. In 1885 he went to Smithville, Mo., bought a drug store and remained in that business there until 1903, when he accepted the appoint ment of private secretary to Governor Dockery and lived for two years at Jefferson City, Mo., the state capital. After the term of Governor Dockery expired, he bought a drug store in Liberty, Clay Co., Mo., and makes that town his home. 230 the gentry family in AMERICA He is a prominent Democratic politician, widely and favorably known throughout the state. He married Almira K. Martin, November 30, 1886; she died May 15, 1891, leaving two chil dren: Children : I. William Harrison, born Nov. 13, 1887. 2. Richard, born Oct. 14, 1888; died July 20, 1889. 3. Elston, born Dec. 17, 1889. 169. NORTH TODD GENTRY, Columbia, Mo. (116) Thomas Benton VI, Gen. Richard V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Columbia, Mo., March 2, 1866. Eldest son of Thomas B. Gentry and Mary Todd. He was graduated from the Missouri University in 1888, and at once opened a law office in his native town of Columbia, and practiced law quite successfully in Boone Co. for seventeen years. He was appointed assistant Attorney General in 1906, by Atty. General Hadley. He married Oct., 1896, Eulie Denny of Randolph Co., Mo. He is a good lawyer of the highest charac ter, of great industry and promise, an able speaker, and has a fine memory. He has no children. 170. WILLIAM RICHARD GENTRY, St. Louis, Mo. (116) Thomas Benton VI, Gen. Richard V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Columbia, Mo., Sept 28, 1869. He was reared and educated in Columbia and graduated from the state university in the academic department in 1891. He manifested a fondness for modern language and on the day he was twenty-two years old he started to Europe, where he pursued the study of French and German in Paris and Berlin. When he returned home he was appointed assistant in the department of modern language in the university, which position he filled for three years. He Hon. North Todd Gentry NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 23I visited old Mexico, in pursuing the study of Spanish language. He also graduated from the law department of the university and is quite successfully practising his profession in St. Louis, Mo. He married first. Miss Mary Lee Payne of St. Louis Co. in 1896, who died leaving one child — William Richard, Jr. — a bright promising boy. He married second, Anna Highdorn of St. Louis Co., and they have one child. Mr. Gentry is an elder in the Presbyterian church, a man of high character, a fluent talker, an attractive, forcible speaker and a most amiable, estima ble gentleman. Children : I. WiUiam Richard. 2. Thomas Frederick. 171. BENJAMIN SMITH GENTRY, of Lexington, Ky. (130) Peter T. VI, Joseph V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Madison Co., Ky., May 29, 1845 '> married Mattie Lee Smith, Feb. 14, 1895 ; died in 1906 of appendicitis. He was a strong, active man, of fine business ability. He was from a boy his father's chief assistant in the extensive horse and mule busi ness which he carried on in Kentucky, in Richmond, Va, Charlestown, S. C, and in New Orleans. After his father died he went into business for himself at Lexington, Ky. He was a man of fine character, excellent judgment, and stood high wherever he was known. His untimely death, from the operation for appendicitis, was a great blow to the family, and was felt to be a great loss to the community. He was probably the most prominent Gentry in Kentucky at the time of his death. They had : Peter Tribble, born July 9, 1899. 172. OVERTON H. GENTRY, Independence, Mo. {131) Joseph VI, Joseph V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Jackson, Mo. May 9, 1859, was reared on a farm, but has been proprietor of a drug store in Independence, Mo., for many years; he is very successful and popular, and is quite 232 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA prominent as a Democratic politician. He was elected to the office of County Treasurer of Jackson Co., Mo., in 1904, and served his term with much credit and was again elected in 1908. He married Emma Roberts of Miama, Saline Co., Mo., May 21, 1884. Children : I. Alonzo Henley, born Feb. 14, 1886. 2. Walter Robertson, born May 19, 1889. 3. Daughter born Oct. 27, 1894. 173. ESKRIDGE R. GENTRY, Kansas City, Mo. (135) William E. VI, Overton V, Richard IV, David III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Kentucky April 29, 1869, he came with his father to Dade Co., Mo., in 1872. He was reared on a farm, and leamed the stock business, and when he came to Kansas City, as a boy of 17, in 1886 to hunt work for himself he naturally drifted to the stock yards to seek employment. He was engaged as an office boy by the Armour Packing Company; he has been in their employ now 22 years and has been their chief hog buyer for a number of years. He married Annie Whyte June 5, 1895, the only daughter of E. Whyte of Kansas City. They have no children. 175. JAMES BRISCOE GENTRY, Spencer Co., Ky. (143) David VI, Nicholas V, Blackston IV, Nicholas III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born Dec. 26, 1845 ; married Mirand Catherine Walker March 4, 1879. Teacher, former Deputy Co. Clerk, and County Sur veyor of his county. A Baptist and active church worker; was clerk of the Long Run Baptist Association. Children : I. Stephen Quincy, born Jan. 26, 1880. 2. Allen Russell, bom Sept. 8, 1882. Benjamin Smith Gentry NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 233 176. WILLIAM THOMAS GENTRY, Atianta, Ga. (156) John Rice VI, Wm. B. V, Patrick IV, Nathan IIL Nicholas IL Nicholas I. Born in Louisa Co., Va., April 14, 1854. He has for many years been Vice President and General Manager of the Southern Bell Telephone Co., and resides at Atlanta, Georgia. He is consid ered one of the best posted telephone men in the whole country. Since Jan. i, 1909, he has been made president of the Southern Bell Telephone Co. He has a wonderful business capacity, is a fine entertainer and charming host. He married Miss Nina McDonald Mann, of Gordonville, Va. Children : I. Mary Bell, born Dec. 17, 1876; married Lieutenant Kel- ton Lyon Pepper, U. S. A., and has one 'child: Nina Catherine. 2. WiUie Mansfield, born July 21, 1880; married Milton French Carlin of Alexandria and resides at Ports mouth, Va. 3. James Hurbert, bom Aug. 28, 1882 ; resides in Atlanta, Ga. ; unmarried. 4. Thomas Rice, born Sept. 23, 1884. 5. Nina Keith, born Sept. 24, 1886. 6. AUen Carson, born Oct. 23, 1888. 177. FENTON ALLEN GENTRY, of Chattanooga, Tenn. (156) John Rice VI, Wm. B. V, Patrick IV, Nathan III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Louisa Co., Va., Feby. 27, 1856 ; married Minnie Gray of Wainsborough, Ga., and lives in Chattanooga, Ga. He is the purchasing agent of the Western Union Telegraph Co. in the south, is a man of pleasing address, fine business ability, and an extended reputation for character and trustworthiness. Children : I. John Allen, born July 2, 1886. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia, and is at present Resident Physician at St. Johns Hospital in Yonkers, New York. 2. Thomas Gray, born June 12, 1887. He also attended 234 the GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA school at University of Virginia in 1899. He is now in business with his father. 178. JAMES CLAY GENTRY, Atianta, Ga. (156) John Rice VI, Wm. B. V, Patrick IV, Nathan III, Nicholas II, Nicholas I. Born in Louisa Co., Va., July 5, 1858. He lives in Atlanta and is Secretary and Treasurer of the Atlanta Coal and Ice Co. His wife was a Miss Thornton of Green Co., Va. He is a splendid man and she is an intelligent, cultured lady. Children : I. Stonewall Percy, born June 30, 1884. He is private secretary for James R. Stephens, of the Western Union Telegraph Co. 2. James Fenton, born Nov. 11, 1886. He is a telegraph operator for the Postal Telegraph Co. 179. STONEWALL JACKSON GENTRY, of St. Louis, Mo. (iS6) John Rice VI, Wm. B. V, Patrick IV, Nathan HI, Nicholas IL Nicholas I. Born July 17,1860, in Louisa Co., Va. ; died Dec. 21, 1890; married Lottie Berry of St. Louis, Mo. Children : I. George Mansfield, born May 28, 1892. 2. Edwin AUen, bom Feby., 1894; died 1897. 3. James Ray, born Sept. 5, 1896. 4. Joseph Jackson, born 1897. 5. Thomas Elders, born 1899. Richard Hardin Gentry EIGHTH GENERATION 180. RICHARD HARDIN GENTRY, Mobile, Ala. (167) Richard VII, "R. Harrison VI, Richard V, Richard IV, David IIL Nicholas IL Nicholas I. Born in Mexico, Mo., Oct. 20, 1878; he was reared in Kansas City, Mo., and attended the public schools of the city. He spent one year in the engineer corps as rodman, during the construc tion of the Kansas City Southern Railroad in 1896 and 1897. The next year he filled the position of secretary and treasurer of the Exchange Building Association. He decided in 1898 to take a college course at Yale and he spent one year in preparation for entrance; entered the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale Col lege in the faU of 1899 and was graduated from that insti tution in 1902. He at once accepted a position in the engineer corps of the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railroad and went to Topolobampo on the Gulf of California to join the locating engineers under the charge of Mr. A. M. Nelson. He remained for two years as transit man with the party and untU the rail road was located from El Fuerte to Miniacca, — across the moun tains. Two years living in tents and sleeping on the ground caused an attack of inflammatory rheumatism so severe that he had to be carried out of the mountains for over fifty miles on a stretcher on men's shoulders. After recovering, he engaged in contracting and buUding in Kansas City, Mo. In 1906 he engaged in the construction of the North Western States Portland Cement Co. plant at Mason City, Iowa. On June 12, 1907, he married Miss Jeane Blythe, daughter of Judge James E. Blythe of Mason City, Iowa. He retired from the Cement Co. on Jan. i, 1908 to accept a position as general super intendent of the American Independent Gypsum Co. and moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he remained one year. He re signed to accept the position of secretary and treasurer of the Mobile Portland Cement and Coal Co. He moved to Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 15, 1909, and took charge of his office. ChUd: Richard Blythe Gentry, born March 22, 1909. 236 the gentry FAMILY IN AMERICA EXCURSUS— BLYTHE. Jeane Blythe Gentry, daughter of Judge James E. Blythe, of Mason City, Iowa, is a granddaughter of Rev. Joseph Blythe and a great granddaughter of the Rev. James Blythe, born in North Carolina in 1765 and moved to Kentucky in 1791. In 1804 he was made President of the Transylvania University at Lexington, Ky. He was connected with this school over forty years. He was a very eminent Presbyterian Minister and teacher. He was made President of Hanover College, Indiana, in 183 1, and died in 1842. Descent of Jeane Blythe Gentry, wife' of Richard Hardin Gentry, from John Alden and Priscilla Mullins Alden, who came to Plymouth, Mass., in the Mayflower: I. John Paybody, born in England about 1590; died at Bridgewater, Ct., about 1660; married Isabel; 3rd chUd was: 2. Wm. Pabody, born in England 1619; died in Little Compton, R. I., Dec. 3, 1707; married Dec. 26, 1644, Elizabeth Alden, born 1624; died May 30, 1717. She was the eldest daughter of John Alden and PriscUla Mullins his wife, whose marriage is described by Long fellow. She is said to have been the first female child born after the landing of the Pilgrims. Their 12th child was : 3. William Pabody or Peabodie, who Uved and died at Little Compton, R. I., born Nov. 24, 1664; died Sept. 17, 1774; married Judith — in 1697. Their 7th chUd was: 4. Joseph Pabody, born July 26, 1710; died April 7, 1790; married in Little Compton, Dec. 23, 1733, Elizabeth Briggs, born Oct. 15, 1704; died Sept. 4, 1744. He died in New Lebanon, N. Y. His name was spelled Pabody on his tombstone. His 6th child was: 5. Aaron Pabody, born May 9, 1740; married — Fitch. Their first child was : 6. Ezra Pabody, born 1768; died 1796; married Sarah Sweeland. Their first chUd was: NICHOLAS gentry AND HIS DESCENDANTS 237 7. Ezra Fitch Pabody, born 1789 at New Lebanon, N. Y. ; died Feby. 3, 1877, at Vernon, Ind.; married Oct. 15, 1820, Mable Butier, born Jan. 9, 1799 ; died March 3, 1877. Their 7th child was : 8. Amelia Pabody, born Aug. 8, 1855 ; died Aug. 22, 1879 > married Joseph Bennett Smith, born Oct. 21, 1820; died Jan. 4, 1899. Their 3rd chUd was: 9. Grace Smithy born Apl. 2, 1858; married James E. Blythe, June 9, 1881. Their 2nd chUd was : 10. Jeane Blythe, born May 31, 1885; married Richard Hardin Gentry, June 12, 1907, at Mason City, Iowa. They now live in Mobile, Alabama. See MSS. famUy records of Ezra Fitch Pabody and pamphlet of B. Frank Pabody. ARMS. Party perfess nebule. Gules Azure, two suns proper with a garb, a crest, scroll and motto " Murus, .^neus conscientia Sana." A sound conscience is a brazen wall. Borne by the name of Pea bodie. This name is said to have had its origin in Britton. In the year 61, the Ancient Brittons were vassals of the Roman Emperor Nero, the Tyrant, who treated their Queen Boadicea with great indignities, causing her to be whipped publicly, which so enraged the Britons, that they revolted against the Romans under the lead of Queen Boadicea, assisted by her kinsman, the patriarch of one of the British Tribes, named Boadie. They fought many desperate battles, burned the Roman city of London and killed 70,000 Roman citizens. The Roman general, Suetonius, with 10,000 disciplined troops, finally over came 120,000 of her barbarians and gave no quarter, but butch ered 80,000 Brittons, whUe only 400 Romans fell that day. Boadicea took poison and Boadie escaped to the mountains of Wales. The patriarch sacredly preserved his captured Roman trophies — a shield and armor and Roman badge of honor, with two suns proper in borders. Boadie signified — "a great man," and Pea signified — " a large hill or mountain," and the patri arch of the tribe came to be called Peabodie or " Mountain man." Pabody and Peabodie are the same name.* * See Boadicea, in American Cyclopedia and in the Encyclopedia Brittanica. 238 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA GENTRY-HAGGARD. Nicholas Gentry II, of Albemarle Co., Va., who died there in 1779, had a daughter Elizabeth, born August 14, 1731, who married Nathaniel Haggard between 1745 and 1750 and died July 28, 1820. They reared ten children. The two oldest may not have been her children, as the oldest one was bom in 1845. Children : I. Henry, born 1745, a Baptist preacher. 2. Martin, born in 1748, a Baptist preacher. 3. EUzabeth, born 1752, married Ned Kindred. 4. John, bom 1754, married Mary Sheppard. 5. Mary, bom 1757, married Mr. Kindred. 6. James, born 1759, married Betsie Gentry. 7. Jane, born 1761, married David Gentry. 8. Bartlett, born 1763, married Martha Dawson. ] _ . 9. David, born 1763, married Nancy Dawson. J 10. Nathaniel, born 1765, married Elizabeth Hayes. Nathaniel Haggard and Elizabeth Gentry, his wife, moved from Virginia to Clarke County, Ky., with their whole family about 1788; in the meantime most of his children were married. Their son. Rev. James Haggard, married Betsie Gentry, his cousin, a daughter of Moses Gentry, a brother of his mother, and also settled in Kentucky. Jane Haggard, their daughter, born 1761, married David Gen try, a son of David Gentry, a brother of her mother, and settled in Madison Co., Ky. They reared eleven children, among them were Elizabeth, bom Jan. 6, 1788, who married David Haggard and had seven sons and five daughters ; and Mary Gentry, bom March 5, 1790, who married William Haggard, a brother of David, her sister Elizabeth's husband, and had five sons and seven daughters. These two Haggards, David and William, were sons of William Haggard, and grandsons of Edmund Haggard, NICHOLAS GENTRY AND HIS DESCENDANTS 239 a brother of Nathaniel Haggard, who married Elizabeth Gentry in Albemarle Co. about 1845-50. Among the descendants of David Haggard, born in 1763, a son of Elizabeth Gentry Haggard, is ex-governor Routt of Colo rado, now deceased. Among the descendants of Jane Haggard, born in 1761, and David Gentry, is the Rev. Alfred Haggard, dean of Drake Uni versity, Des Moines, Iowa. Joshua Henry Gentry, of Pettis Co., Mo., married Nov. 13, 1855, Amanda Haggard, and his brother John Campbell Gentry of same county, married Dottie Haggard, Aug. 23, 1866. These two Gentry's were sons of Joshua Gentry of Palmyra, Mo. (See family Nos.: 2, 3, 16, 125 and 127.) Francis William Gentry PART III OTHER GENTRYS In the second part of this book the genealogical tables include only those Gentrys who are descendants of Nicholas Gentry, the immigrant. In this part the Gentrys mentioned cannot be traced back definitely to either of the immigrant brothers, but it is highly probable that most of them are descended from either Nicholas or his brother Samuel, the immigrants. The writer has found only two families of Gentrys in the United States, whom he feels sure were not descended from one of the immigrant brothers. Mr. John E. Gentry of Albany, N. Y., born in 1822, came from England in 1851. He states that he lived with his grandfather Timothy Gentry, a very old man, in 1842 who told him that his oldest brothers had gone to the states, but he did not tell their names. This Timothy Gentry, born in Sussex Co., England, was the youngest of a large family. The home of the Gentrys seems to have been in Essex Co., England, where the Parish registers show the name, well back into the i6th century. The following letter from Mr. Francis William Gentry, will give an idea of how unimportant all members of a family be come in England, compared with the oldest son. Levendale, Manor Gate Road, Norbiton, April 10, 1899. Mr. Richard Gentry, Kansas City Mo., Dear Sir. — I thank you for your letter of the 6th of Dec, in reference to the Gentry family in this country, and the most interesting accounts of the family in the states; that we are of one family I have little doubt. In this country, the head of the family retains the dignity and grad ually the branches are lost, and eventually are often untraceable; poor relations do not help to the dignity, and therefore the ones who are endowed with more of this world's goods do not press their affections upon them. We English often speak as if the " Almighty Dollar " was worshipped only at your side of the water, but I can assure you that we should be the last to use such an expression in any way as a term of reproach, as I am sorry to say that Englishmen, the last few years. 242 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA in all stations of life — Nobility — Gentry — and the middle classes, have sacrificed a great deal of honor for this '' magic coin." Now about the Gentrys in England. I wish to be only true in what I tell you. The only actual knowledge I have is about my own family. My great-great grandfather and his wife were cousins, and were land owners in Essex Co., and this country in those days a sign of im portance. My great-grandfather and grandfather were in Bearings Brothers Bank, in London. Sir Francis Bearing was sponsor to my grandfather, who for the first time in the history of the family, took the name of Francis as well as the old family name of William. My grandfather took all the enjoyment possible out of his life, and wasted all he was possessed of; he had only one fault, he could never say no— but was a proud and thorough gentleman, as were his two brothers — Henry and Thomas. The family left my father, the oldest son, to make his own way, and his early struggle was to pay off every penny of debts owing by my grandfather. I enclose you a photograph of my father, which you might like to see, if you know anything of character and breed, you may agree with me, he is not unworthy of the high opinion and love I bear him. I believe that one hundred years ago, there was only one family of Gentrys in London, our own. The family I believe, can be traced in Essex Co., where I think they originally came from. Some years ago my father took me to show me the house where my great grandfather died, and although we did not make ourselves known when we called at the house, and asked to see it, some old woman attendant there said : " Oh ! sir, I can see who you are, you are a Gentry." Mind you, the Gentrys had their home away from the place fifty years or more. I do not know of any Gentrys holding high office in this country, but I believe they must come from one common lot, which say 200 or 300 years ago must have been only one family, and as I said before — probably in Essex. Yours faithfully, F. W. Gentry, Jr. 184. JAMES GENTRY, of Hanover Co., Va. Born in Hanover, probably about 1710, and is either a son of Nicholas^ or Samuel^. One of his sons was: George, (185). 185. GEORGE GENTRY, of Albemarle Co. C184} James II. Born in Hanover Co., Va., about 1732, where he probably re mained until just before the Revolution; when he removed to OTHER GENTRYS 243 Albemarle Co., settled on land near Free Union in that county and remained until he died in 1810. Some of his descendants still own the old Homestead patented to him, under the signature of King George III. He was a man of large property for those days; owned considerable land and a number of negro slaves. George Gentry and his wife Elizabeth, make deed to lands in Hanover Co., Va., in 1787. His will is recorded in Albemarle Co., Va., and was probated Nov. 5, 1810. He names as legatees, his wife Elizabeth, his ten children and his grandson George Ballard. Children : I. James, (186), born in 1757. 2. Nancy, married Edward Walton. 3. George, (187), born 1765. 4. Elizabeth, married Edward Ballard and had: George, James and Austin. 5. Patsey, married Gehugh Walton. 6. Aaron, (188). 7. Christopher, (189). 8. WUliam. 9. Frances, married Nathaniel Tate. 10. Austin, went to Kentucky, and the following will is of record in Madison Co. of that state: "Memoran dum of what Austin Gentry wants done with his prop erty. He says he wants a horse, left with John Wat son, sold and the proceeds of him given to Austin Bal lard; and the money come from my father's estate I want given to Hudson Ballard." Signed, Austin Gentry. This peculiar short will was allowed to be probated April 29, 1814. Edward BaUard, who married Elizabeth Gentry about 1801, afterwards lived in Madison Co., Ky., and reared three sons, George, James B. and Austin. The latter lived to be 96 years old, and died in Kentucky in 1898. The three BaUards reared large families who are among the best people of Kentucky. 244 the gentry family in AMERICA 186. JAMES GENTRY, of Albemarie Co., Va. (185) George III, James II. Born in Hanover Co., Va., in 1757 and died June 22, 1851 in Albemarle Co., at the age of 94 years. His wife, Mary Hicks, died in 1835. He enlisted in the Continental Army from Han over Co., Va., for three years on Jan. 11, 1777, and was dis charged Jan. 10, 1780, near Morristown, N. J. He served as private and Corporal in Captain Eddin's Company, in Colonel Charles Harrison's ist Continental Artillery and was in the battle of Monmouth. In 1787 he removed to Albemarle Co. and be came a prosperous farmer, owning considerable land and ne groes. He drew a pension as a Revolutionary soldier until his death. He was a great worker in the Methodist Church and was a prominent class leader for years. He built a church on his land and deeded it to the M. E. Church. His will was pro bated July 7, 185 1, in which he named as legatees his son George, Nancy Simmons, Elizabeth Harvey, James and Polly Harvey. It appears that his son John was not mentioned in his will but the court reported to the U. S. Pension Office that his surviving children Oct. 6, 1851, were John, James, Polly and Betsie Har vey. His will provided that Austin Gentry and Peter Gibson be his executors, if John Gentry would go security for his son Austin. Children : I. George (190). Nancy, married Simmons. Elizabeth, married Harvey. James (191). Polly, married Richard Harvey, Jan. 3. 1805. John, (192), died Dec. 30, 1857. 187. GEORGE GENTRY, of Albemarle Co., Va. (185) George III, James II. Born in Hanover Co., Va., in 1765 ; died Oct. 28, 1855, at 90 years of age. He made a deed of gift to lands situated on the waters of Henson Creek, in Louisa Co., Va. in 181 1, to his four children, naming them as John, Nancy, Jemima and Frankie. In OTHER GENTRYS 245 1824 John Gentry and the husbands of his sisters petitioned the court for a division of said lands, which was granted. He made his home for many years before he died with his son-in-law, James Johnson. He was a Revolutionary soldier. He stated in his application for a pension to the War Depart- . ment, made Oct. 2, 1832, that he was a resident of Albemarle Co. ; that he was born in Hanover Co., near Ground Squirrel Bridge, in 1765 ; that in January, 1781, he substituted for his father and served as a private in Captain John Thompson's Com pany of Militia for eight months and was wounded in the leg by a sword cut. Children : I. John, died single ; gave most of his property to the chU dren of his sister, Frances Johnson. 2. Nancy, married Jesse Walton, May 9, 1816. 3. Jemima, married William Gibson. 4. Frances, married James Johnson. 188. AARON GENTRY, of Tennessee. (18s) George III, James II. Born in Hanover Co., Va., about 1771. After part of his fam ily became grown he moved with the balance of his family to Tennessee. He executed a bond for his marriage to Polly Ogg, Nov. 18, 1801, and on Jan. 13, 1803, he married Peggy Ogg, as shown by the Records of Orange Co., Va. Children : George A. Lived in Green Co., Va. Susan Jane, married WUUam E. Jackson, Dec. 18, 1830. Hardin. James. Garrett. Joseph. Fountain. William. W. A. Gentry of Black's Ferry, Ky., a son of Hardin Gentry, writes that his grandfather, Aaron Gentry, moved to Tennessee, 246 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA leaving his two oldest children married in Virginia. The others were reared in Tennessee. 189. CHRISTOPHER GENTRY, of Albemarie Co., Va. (i8s) George III, James II. Born in H-anover Co., Va., about 1773, and afterwards settled in Albemarle. He married Sarah J. Dunn, Aug. 2, 1810. Children : I. Patsy, married Walton and had: Jesse Walton. 2. Dicey, married Garret White, March 19, 1829. 3. Polly, married Henry Via. 4. Henry. 5. Pascal. 6. Betsie, married James Dunn, July 10, 1834. 7. Frances, married Thomas Gibson, the father of Simeon A. Gibson of Nortonville, Va. 190. GEORGE GENTRY, of Lincoln Co., Mo. (186) James IV, George III, James II. Bom in Albemarle Co., Va., about 1783 ; moved to Missouri in 1828 and settled in Lincoln Co. He married EUzabeth Dunn, Nov. I, 1808. Children : I. John, a preacher of the Christian church; had sons James, John, David, Nicholas, Everett and Benjamin, and Sarah F., who married True. 2. James. 3. Reuben. 4. Bettie. 5. George. 6. Bickie. 191. JAMES GENTRY, of Texas. (186) James IV, George III, James II. Born in Albemarle Co., Va. He moved to Missouri and set- OTHER GENTRYS 247 tied in Lincoln Co. for a while and then moved to Texas, where he died. Children : I. James, married Elizabeth Thomas and resides in Quincy, Mo. Children : a. William C. ; born Jan. 17, 1852; resides at Weaubleau, Hickory Co., Mo. b. John P.; b. Sept. 11, 1853; Weaubleau, Mo. c. Charles B.; b. Sept. 10, 1855; Victor, Colo. d. Nadine E.; b. Mch. 22, 1857; m. Estis. e. Robert N.; born Jan. 13, 1861; Comargo, Okla. f. Martin E. ; born Dec. s, 1862; Quincy, Mo. 2. Charles Gentry; lives near Walder, Tex. 192. JOHN GENTRY, of Green Co., Va. (186) James IV, George III, James II. Born in Albemarle Co., Va. ; died Dec. 30, 1857. He married Patsey Hicks, Nov. 25, 1801. Lived in Green Co., Va. Children : I. Fountain; married Ann Knight, Feb. 9, 1823. He moved to Missouri, where he died. Children : a. Isaac. b. George; settled in Pennsylvania. c. B. Frank; Rockingham Co., Va. d. Andrew; Rockingham Co., Va. e. Silas; lived in West Va. 2. Austin, born in Green Co., Va., Oct. 11, 1809; died Aug. 14, 1870; married Frances V. Naylor of Albemarle Co., Jan. 3, 1833. Children : a. Thomas; d. in 1889. b. H. B. C. Gentry; b. Sept. i, 1853; resides at Elkton, Va. 3. John, married Carolina Douglass, Dec. 5, 1840, and Uved in Green Co., Va. ; died about if 248 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Children : a. George; died 187 1; age 30 years. b. Dr. John M. ; practicing physician ; Stoney Fork, Tioga Co., Pa. c. Dr. C. Clark; practicing physician in Hoytville, Tioga Co., Pa. d. William Benjamin; lives at the old homestead at Smithton, Va., on a part of the land owned by his great grand father, James Gentry. 4. James, married Luthana Sandridge, Nov. 6, 1845, lived ii^ Rockingham Co., Va., and had: William and Henry. 5. Elizabeth; died May 27, 1848. 193. WILLIAM GENTRY, of Henrico Co., Va. This William is probably a brother of George Gentry (185) ; if not, he must be a close relative, judging from the names of his sons. He died on his estate in 1819. His wife was named Rebecca and judging from his wUl was very likely his second wife. He seems to have been well off in lands and slaves. Children : I. William. 2. George. 3. Polly, bom Jan. 25, 1796; died Nov. 26, 1863; married Thornton C. Lipscomb, who was born Oct. 5, 1790,. and died April 7, 1871. 4. Thomas. 5. Austin, bom near Richmond, Va., July, 1809 ; died May,. 1867. He was a prominent tobacconist in Richmond,. Va. ; a man of high standing and strict probity and honor; married first, Sarah Winn Brown, May 10, 1830 and had: Booth R., Sarah W., and Martha V., who married Leland Westley Butler, Oct. 15, 1857, of Caroline Co., Va. His family were honorable well-to- do farmers ; they had : Valentine C, Austin, Virginia L., and Isaac L. He married second, Martha Ann Butler in Jan., 1840, and had: John WiUiam, Isaac A. and Charles W. Gentry, who married Kate Kenna,., OTHER GENTRYS 249 sister of the late Senator John E. Kenna. Mrs. Gentry and her daughters, Mrs. J. H. Gains and Miss Caroline Gentry still live in Charleston, West Va. 6. David. 7. Unborn child. His will, which is of record in WUl Book No. 5, at Richmond, Va., is dated March 11, 1818, and was probated July 5, 1819, makes bequests and reads as follows : " To sons William and George, and daughter Polly Lipscomb, I have given all I have intended they shall have, except when the child of which my wife is now pregnant shall be born and become of lawful age, a division is to take place among the children hereafter named. They are to receive $100.00 each and no more. To sons Thomas and Austin, I give my tract of land on Horse Pen Branch, and one negro each and $300,000 each, when they become of age. And to my son David, I give 30 acres of land on which I live, one negro boy Ned, and $400.00 when he shall become of age; and to the child of which my wife is pregnant, when he becomes of age, 30 acres of land on which I live, and negro girl Louise and $400.00. To my wife Rebecca, I give negroes Alice and Paul, with privilege of my mansion and other houses, and remaining part of my lands during widowhood. And at the coming of age of unborn child, what remains to be divided between Thomas, Austin, David and unborn child." (Signed) William Gentry. He named Reuben Burton, Jacob Smith and William Jones, Adminis trators. George Gentry was allowed fees for attending court in Henrico Co. as witness in 1799. Court ordered that George Gentry pay William Gentry $1.06 for two days at court as witness for him in case of Alex ander Anderson, February, 1795. These two Gentrys, William and George, were probably sons of (184) James Gentry. 194. WILLIAM GENTRY, of Lunenburg Co., Va. Bought land in Lunenburg Co., Va., in 1760 and sold the same in 1763, as shown by the County Records. Mrs. Rebecca Burch of Decatur, Ind., born in 1820, now deceased, stated in a letter to the writer that her grandfather, William Gentry, lived on the Roanoke River, in Lunenburg Co., Va., and that he sold his land for a bushel of Continental money, which proved to be worth less. He had, she says, five or six children, most of whom set- 250 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA tied in the western part of North Carolina. However, she only remembers the name of her father, Richard Gentry (195). 195. RICHARD GENTRY, of Stokes Co., N. C. (194) William III. Born in Virginia AprU 30, 1773 ; died May 14, 1831 ; married April 19, 1796, Rebecca Lindsay Barrett at Louisa Court House, Va. He learned the saddlery business with John Lasley, in Rich mond, Va., who was a Methodist preacher as well as a saddler. He moved to North Carolina in 1800 and settled in Stokes Co., on a farm on Huens Creek where he remained during the rest of his life and where his thirteen children were born and reared. His will is on record in Stokes Co., N. C, having been probated at the June term of court of that county in 1831. He wiUed his property to his wife, Rebecca and his eleven living children. Children : I. William B. (196), born March 20, 1797. 2. Nancy, born Oct. 5, 1798; married Joseph Lasly and had: John, Mariah, Harriet, James, Francis and Re becca. 3. EHza, born Sept. 20, 1800; married Benjamin Julivan and moved to Indiana in 1839, and had : WiUiam W., Ira J., Edwin Festelan, Maria Hortin, Frances Ann, Susan P., Martha Poland and Thomas P. 4. James (197), born Sept. 2, 1802. 5. Ira E. (198), born June 26, 1804. 6. Harriet, born Dec. 20, 1806; married Absalom Baker and moved to Indiana. They had : Richard H., Nancy Rebecca, Harriet Jane, Margaret Malinda, Fannie Jones, William Barnett, Della Pelina, Absalom H. and Thomas Robertson. 7. Richard J. (199), born Dec. 5, 1808. For most of the information about the descendants of Richard Gentry (195) of Stokes Co., N. C, the writer is indebted to Richard's daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Burch, now deceased, of Stanford, Ind. She was 78 years old when she last wrote me in 1900. other gentrys 251 8. Fannie, bom Feb. 14, 1810; married Augburn in North Carolina. 9. Joel A., born June 10, 1803 ; married Susan Vaughn and had son, John. 10. Thomas P. (200), born Oct. 10, 1815. II. John Thornton (201). 12. Rebecca L., born April 2 , 1820; married Henry Burch of Stanford, Ind., April 9, 1840. She and her mother moved to Stanford, Ind., from Rockingham Co., N. C, in 1839. H^*" mother died in 1858. She says her father's old Bible was left on the fire board in their old home when they moved to Indiana, and her brothers, Ira and Richard, bought the farm. Children : a. Sarah Ann; m. Thomas G. Gardner. b. Demaries. c. Thomas Bradford ; m. Samantha Hostetter. d. Gilbert Lafayette; m. Nancy Ferguson. e. Almyra Jane. /. Frances Rebecca. g. Dennis Newton; m. Susan Miller. h. Marie Ettie ; m. Joseph W. Thrasher. t. Henry Jasper; m. Nannie Cunningham. /. Martin Luther. k. Sarah Harriet; m. Sam Pofford. I. Ira Asberry; m. Ida Creps. m. Nancy Matilda. 196. WILLIAM BARNETT GENTRY, of Stokes Co., N. C Ci9S) Richard IV, William III. Born March 20, 1797; married Jennie Carter in North Caro lina. William died in Iowa and his wife died in Indiana. Children : I. Theodric. 2. Richard Howard had three sons: Saul W., Ira and W. H. 3. William Ellis. 4. Joseph Wesley. 252 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 5. Samuel MaUery. 6. Charles Rice. 197. JAMES GENTRY, of Stokes Co., N. C. (195) Richard IV, William III. Born Sept. 2, 1802, in North Carolina. Children : I. Richard Henry (202). 2. John Wesley, married EUza Thrasher. 3. Nancy Emily.. 4. Mary Ann, married John Morgan. 5. William Burton. 6. James Calvin, married Eliza Chambers. He was drowned in White River. 7. Harriet, married Compton Jones. 8. Minerva Jane, married John M. Mathews. 9. Absalom, married Jennie Pofford. 198. IRA ELLIS GENTRY, of Stokes Co., N. C. (19s) Richard IV, WilUam HI. Born in 1804; married Elizabeth Vaughn in North Carolina. He was a well-to-do farmer, successful and popular. He was a Magistrate for thirty years, and at one time was Presiding Judge of the County Court of Stokes Co. He died at 89 years of age. Five of his sons were Southern soldiers in the Civil War. Children : I. WiUiam Haywood of Walnut Cove, N. C. ; was High Sheriff of Stokes Co. for 22 years; afterwards Mayor of Walnut, N. C. ; had four sons and five daughters; one son was assistant engineer on battleship Raleigh in the Spanish War at the battle of Manila. 2. John Wesley, Kernersville, N. C. Five children. 3. Harriet Jane. 4. Ira. OTHER GENTRYS 253 5. Sidney B., carpenter. Fourteen children. 6. Raleigh, farmer. Five children, three sons, John J., Gaston and Thomas. 7. Thomas B. 8. Nancy G., married Joseph Lasley. 199. RICHARD JONES GENTRY. (195) Richard IV, William IIL Married Elizabeth Vaughn in Rockingham Co., N. C, near Gentry Post Office, where most of his descendants stUl live. Children : I. William Wesley. 2. Thomas. 3. Joseph. 4. Elizabeth. 200. THOMAS FINER GENTRY, of Indianapolis, Ind. {19s) Richard IV, William IIL Born in Stokes Co., N. C. ; married Paulina Wright, moved to Indiana in 1839, settled in Indianapolis and engaged in the hotel business. Two of his daughters, the widows Compton, are still conducting the hotel business there. Children : Eliza Arnor. James Thomas. John Wesley. Joseph. Mary, married Compton. Margaret, married Aldridge. Isabel, married Burgg. 201. JOHN THORNTON GENTRY. (195) Richard IV, William III. Born in Stokes Co., N. C, Oct. 26, 1821 ; died Jan. 14, 1873 ; married Jane Shrives in Indiana and moved to Illinois. 254 the gentry family in AMERICA Children : WUliam. Mary. Hyannis Newton. Resides at Norton, Kan. Mack. Resides at Hyannes, Neb. Annie.Fannie. Jane. Resides at Carthage, 111.. 202. RICHARD HENRY GENTRY, of Bloomington, Ind. (X97) James V, Richard IV, William HI. Born in Stokes Co., N. C, Sept. 23, 1825; moved to Indiana with his father when a child; married Frances Umbarger. His sons became famous as the proprietors of the " Gentry Dog and Pony Shows." They were very successful and made a large amount of money. Children : I. Wallace. 2. Henry. 3. William. 4. Frank. 5. LUlie J., born Oct. 22, 1865. 6. Jesse, born Sept. 21, 1880. 203. RICHARD GENTRY, of Surry Co., N. C. His wiU was probated in Surry Co., N. C, in 181 1. He gave his property to his wife and daughter, Mary Ashley. 204. JOSEPH GENTRY, of Surry Co., N. C. He was probably the Joseph Gentry who bought land in Lu nenburg Co., Va., in 1752, 1760 and 1761. All we know of him is from his will, which is on record in Surry Co., N. C, and OTHER gentrys 255 bears date Nov. ii, 1804. His services as a revolutionary soldier can be found in records of the Auditor's Office of the State of North Carolina. His legatees were named as his wife and the following sons and daughters: Shelton, Lemuel, Anne, Judith, Sarah and Lausana. The records of Lunenburg Co., Va., show that the following Gentrys purchased and sold lands in said county as follows : Brooks to Nicholas Gentry, June 4th, 1748; Minor to Joseph Gentry, Dec. S, 1752; Embry to Hezekiah Gentry, July 6, 1757; Embry to David Gentry, July 6, 1757; Ray to William Gentry, July 12, 1760; Hezekiah Gentry to Allen Gentry, Apl. 6, 1761; William Gentry to Allen Gentry, Dec. 8, 1763 ; William Gentry to Atkinson, Dec. 5, 1763 ; Hanna to Joseph Gentry, 176c; Mason to Joseph Gentry, May 5, 1761; Nicholas Gentry to Drummond, Oct. 9, 1766. 205. ALLEN A. GENTRY, of Halifax Co., Va. Born about 1730. His son, Meshack, made application for a pension in 1833 for services in Revolutionary War and stated in his application to the War Department that he was born in Louisa Co., Va. This statement is confirmatory of the author's opinion that the Gentrys of Lunenburg Co., Va., were young men from Louisa and Hanover counties. The vestry book of Cumberland Parish in Lunenburg Co., Va., mentions several Gentrys and among them Allen Gentry. The returns of the processioners of Precinct No. 14, March I, 1760, mentions the lands of Allen Gentry, and as present William and David Gentry; and on March 4, 1760, in Precinct No. 16, that Joseph and William were present at all three lines. Nicholas Gentry's lands are also mentioned. AUen and Joseph Gentry were housekeepers, for the Vestry credits Allen Gentry with 200 lbs. tobacco, on Oct. 30, 1761, for keeping Ann Nobles 3 months, and in 1763, 600 lbs. tobacco for caring for Ann Nobles, and credits Joseph Gentry with 800 lbs. tobaccxD for keeping Stephen Crump. Halifax Co. was cut off from Lunenburg Co., and we find the will of Allen Gentry probated in Halifax Co., July 26, 1802. His wife was named Mary. 2s6 the gentry family in america Children : * I. Shadrack (206). 2. Meshack (211). 3. Obednigo. Resided in Yadkin Co. 4. Agnes, married Whitmore. 5. Mary, married Andrew Buchanan. Will of Allen A. Gentry. In name of God amen. I, Allen Gentry of Halifax Co., and State of Virginia, and in perfect health, and in good memory, thanksi be to God. Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make this my last will and testament, that is to say; amply and first of all I give my soul to God who gave it hoping at the last day of judgment to receive the same in glory, and my body, I recommend it to the earth to be buried in Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my ex ecutors, and as touching my worldly goods, wherewith God has blessed me, I leave and bequeath in the following manner and form to wit : I give to my wife, Mary Gentry, during her natural life or widowhood, all and singular my estate, real and personal, with all my household goods, and moveable effects, and after her decease or marriage in the maimer following: Item: I give to my eldest son, Shadrack Gentry, of my estate one negro man named Jack to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, Meshack Gentry, one negro man named Toney, to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and be queath to my daughter Mary Buchanan one negro woman. Lucky, to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give to my grandson, Shadrack Gentry, Obednigo's son, one negro man, named Toby, and two negro women named Hanna and Amy, and two negro children, named Hanna and Enos, to him and his heirs forever, and it is my will and desire that Andrew Buchanan, should keep these five negroes with him at his own house, and that he will pay the earnings that they earn to Shadrack, my grand son, and keep them together, after my decease, and my wife Mary's decease, until the heir comes of age and then deliver them and the earn ings or the hire they have earned to the said heir. Item: I give to my daughter Agnes Whitmore, ten pounds of current money to be raised out of my estate. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Obednigo Gentry, ten pounds current money to be raised out of my estate. Item. It is my will and desire, and I do leave the rest of my movable property * Allen A. Gentry and the various county clerks and recorders, seem to have adopted a spelling of their own for the names of his sons; calling them, Shadrack, Meshack and Obednigo; instead of following the Bible spelling of the names of the three friends of Daniel: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, whom Nebuchadnezzar threw into the fiery furnace. OTHER GENTRYS 257 to be equally divided amongst my children— namely, Shadrack, Buchanan. Item. Andrew Buchanan and Shadrack Gentry executors. Allen A. Gentry. [Seal.] Dated, December 21, 1801. The three sons of Allen A. Gentry, Shadrack, Meshack and Obednigo, probably all remained in Halifax Co., Va., until about 1797, when Meshack bought 270 acres of land on Hunt ing Creek, formerly in Surry Co., having sold out several hun dred acres of land in Halifax Co. Their father, Allen A. Gentry, died in 1802, and Shadrack was made one of his ad ministrators, and therefore remained in Virginia until after this time. In 1807 Obednigo bought 152^ acres of land located on the south waters of Deep Creek, formerly Surry Co., now Yadkin Co., and in 1836 he sold to Obednigo Gentry this same 1524 acres, and to William Gentry 100 acres on the same creek. These two were probably his sons. From 1792 to 1807 ten Gentrys settled in old Surry Co., and most of them on the south side of the Yadkin River, in what is now Yadkin Co., and most of these are probably sons of Shadrack and Obednigo. Me shack and his sons moved from North Carolina to Monroe Co., Tenn. There are a great many Gentrys living in North Carolina and scattered all over the country, who are descended from one or the other of these three brothers. No trace has "been found of Shadrack, the grandson of Allen A. Gentry, mentioned in his wiU. Nearly all of these North Carolina Gentrys were Baptists, and quite a number of them were preachers. 206. SHADRACK GENTRY, of Halifax Co., Va. (205) Alien A. Bom in Virginia about 1759. He was raised in Halifax Co., Va., and probably remained there until after his father's death in 1802, as he was one of his administrators. Only one of his chUdren is known: Allen (207.) 258 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 207. ALLEN GENTRY. of Wilkes Co., N. C. (206) Shadrack, Allen A. He was born in Halifax Co., Va ; bought lands in Yadkin Co., N. C, in 1799, but finally settled in Wilkes Co. and died there in 1824, as evidenced by his will, which was dated Oct. 16, 1824, and witnessed by William Douglas and Arthur Gentry. His wife was Elizabeth Waddell. He was a farmer and manufac turer, and lived near Park's Post Office, N. C. Children : I. Mathew. His grandsons, GrandvUle, WilUam A. and James, live in WUkes Co., N. C. 2. Jonathan (208). 3. Nathan (209). 4. Arthur. Had three sons and two daughters, who lived in Surry Co., N. C. 5. Mary. 6. EUza. 208. JONATHAN GENTRY, of Wilkes Co., N. C. (207) Allen, Shadrack, Allen A. Born about 1778, and died near Elkin, N. C, in 1852. He was a farmer and stock man, much noted for his fine horses. Married Sally Fender; his wiU dated March 31, 1852. Children : I. John. 2. Wiley. His son, Allen, lives near Elkin, N. C, and W. R. Gentry, a grandson, lives in Wilkes Co., N. C. 3. Allen. Has six daughters and three sons. One of them, Richard H. Gentry, lives at Hooker, N. C. 4. Jonathan H. (210). 5. PoUy, married Lyon. 6. Anna, married Johnson. 7. Elizabeth, married Darnall. 8. Katherine, married Candee. other GENTRYS 259 209. NATHAN GENTRY, of North Carolina. (207) Alien, Shadrack, Allen A. He lived in North Carolina. His wife was named Rebecca. Children : I. Calvin ; wife named Mary. They lived at Good- Spring, N. C. Children : a. U. M., Long Gap, N. C. b. Wiley, Long Gap, N. C. c. Joseph, Good Spring, N. C. d. Bryant. e. Eliza Jane Lyon, Hooker, N. C. /. Nancy E. Hodges, Hooker, N. C. g. Lydia Harris. h. Rebecca. 2. U. M., Rocky Mount, Va. 3. Jonathan, Tennessee. 4. Alfred, married first, Betsey Branock; second, Rebecca Rigons. 5. G. W., Mt. Ary, N. C. ; married Louzina Branock. 210. JONATHAN H. GENTRY, of Parks, N. C. (208) Jonathan, Allen, Shadrack, Allen A. Born in WUkes Co., N. C, August, 1812 and died at his residence at Parks Post Office November, 1876. He was a farmer, a very devoted Baptist, and spent much time in church work. Married Jemima Spisa in 1831, a daughter of WilUam Spisa, a Revolutionary soldier. Children : I. Joseph Findley, born Dec. 5, 1822; lived near Parks Post Ofiice, where he was born ; married Rhoda Caro line, Dec. 16, 1858. He was a farmer. He served three years in the Confederate Army. 26o the gentry FAMILY IN AMERICA Children : a. Monroe. b. Jorah Jane. c. Olivia. d. Joseph Finley. e. Jones N. 2. Sarah. 3- Newton. 4- Hardin. 211. MESHACK GENTRY, of Monroe Co., Tenn. (205) Allen A. III. Born in Louisa Co., Va., 1761 ; died in Monroe Co., Tenn., 1833. He bought land in Surry Co., N. C, but soon after moved to Tennessee. He made application for a pension Aug. 29, 1836, in which he stated that he lived in Monroe Co., Tenn.; that he was born in Louisa Co., Va. ; that he was appointed Captain of a company of mounted riflemen at Caswell Court House, in North Carolina, November, 1779, under Colonel Fifer; that he was in the batties of 'Rugley's MiU,' 'Hanging Rock,' and 'Eutau Springs,' and that he served two years. His application was rejected for want of sufficient proof. Children : I. AUen D. 2. Jourdan. 3. Pleasant F. (212). 4. Francis. 5. Susan. 6. Nancy. 212. PLEASANT F. GENTRY, of Owen Co., Ky. C21J) Meshack, Allen A. Bom in Lunenburg Co., Va., in 1782; died June 10, 1859; married Lucy Almitt. He went to Tennessee as a young man with his father, but in 1809 moved to Owen Co., Ky., near New Liberty, and settled on a farm. He served as a soldier in OTHER gentrys 26I the War of 1812 under General Jackson and was seriously wounded at the battle of New Orleans. He returned from the war, commenced farming and stock raising and was quite successful. He accumulated a large landed estate and owned many slaves. He was a very religious man and was a Deacon in the Baptist Church until his death. He was a man of the highest character and strictest integrity. Children : I. John T. (213), born June 13, 1805. 2. Allen (214), born Sept. 18, 1816. 3. Polly. 4. Nancy, born May 5, 181 1; married Morrow. 5. Mahala. 6. Elizabeth.. 213. JOHN T. GENTRY. , (212) Pleasant F., Meshack, Allen A. Born June 13, 1805 ; died Dec. 12, 1845 5 married first, Kittie Webster; second, her sister, Elizabeth. Children : I. Reuben (215), born Aug. 23, 1828. 2. Nancy. 3. Lucy. 4. Malinda. 5. Allen T. (216), born AprU, 1837. 6. Pleasant E., born March 3, 1843. He had : Charies E., born Oct. 31, 1868; Low, Bettie, LiUie, Mattie, Ed die P. and Archer. 214. ALLEN GENTRY, of Owen Co., Ky. (212) Pleasant V, Meshack IV, Allen A. III. Bom Sept. 18, 1816; died Sept. 16, 1898; married Nancy E. Riley, Nov. 7, 1839. 262 the gentry family in america Children : I. John T., (218), born Nov. i, 1846; married Bettie Ewing and had sons: WiUiam C. and Edward P. 2. Allen, born May 17, 1849 ; died June 25, 1895 ; married Mary E. Reed, Nov. 12, 1869, and had: a. Lula F., b. Nov. 26, 1870. b. Nellie P., b. Apl. 25, 1875. 3. Lucy Frances, born AprU 4, 1843 ; died Oct. 8, 1856. 215. REUBEN GENTRY, of New Liberty, Ky. (213) John T. VI, Pleasant V, Meshack IV, Allen A. III. Born Aug. 23, 1828; married Pauline Baker; residence, New Liberty, Ky. Children : I. Alcester, born AprU 26, 1853; died Feby. 20, 1881. 2. Laurena, born Dec. 4, 1863. 3. Robert T. (217), born Aug. 18, 1865. 4. Cooper, bom April 7, 1869. 5. Marcus C, born July 15, 1872. 6. Scottie, born Sept. 8, 1874. 7. Nannie, born Dec. 31, 1876. 216. ALLEN T. GENTRY. (213) John T. VI, Pleasant Y, Meshack IV, Allen A. III. Born April 27, 1837; married Nannie Bates and lives at Wheatiey, Ky. Children : I. Minnie Jones, born Dec. 18, 1870. 2. Willie T., bom Feby. 20, 1874. 217. ROBERT T., Sonora, Ky. (21s) Reuben VII, John T. VI, Pleasant V, Meshack IV, Allen A. III. Bom Aug. 18, 1865, at New Liberty, Ky. ; married MatUda OTHER GENTRYS 263 Spanger, April i6, 1891 ; residence Sonora, Hardin Co., Ky. Is cashier of the bank of Sonora. His chUd is : Emmett, born Jan. 31, 1892. 218. JOHN T, GENTRY, WorthviUe, Ky. (214), Alien VI, Pleasant V, Meshack IV, Allen A. III. Born, Nov. i, 1846; married Bettie Ewing, Nov. 2, 1869. Children : I. Cora, born Aug. 30, 1870. 2. Willie C, born Oct. 20, 1872. 3. Nannie B., bom Jan. 18, 1877; married WiU R. Morgan. 4. Edward P., born Dec. 4, 1878. 5. Emma L., born Feby. 21, 1882. 219. JAMES GENTRY, of GuUford Co., N. C. Born in Virginia about 1735; he settied in GuUford Co., N. C. His wife is said to have been Sarah Ann Claiborne. In one of the old deed books of Hanover Co., Va., preserved from fire, is the record of a deed to land in Hanover Co., Va., made by James Gentry and Sarah, his wife, of Guilford Co., North Carolina, dated 1783. He was drowned in the Yadkin river about 1783. Children : I. Elsie, born about 1765 ; died in 1849 ! married Samuel Seward and moved to the vicinity of Cincinnati, Ohio, about 1790. She reared eight sons and two daughters. One son was named Martin Gentry Seward. Mrs. Viola Seward Nourse of Covington, Ky., and Rose Gentry Pendery of Wyoming, Ohio, are descendants of Mrs. Elsie Gentry Seward. 2. Claiborne Gentry, born in 1761. He acquired land from the state in Old Surry Co., N. C, in 1779. He was allowed a pension on his application, executed Feb. 8. 1833, at which time he stated he was a resident of Davidson Co., Tenn., and was seventy-two years of 264 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA age. He stated that he resided in Terry Co., N. C, at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, when he enlisted and served in Captain Ma'rtin's Company, Col. Armstrong's Regiment of North Carolina troops, for four months. He enlisted the following August and served four months in Capt. William T. Lewis' Company and was in the battle of Shallow Ford, Yadkin River. He later served nine months in Capt. Henry Smith's Company, Col. Armstrong's Regiment, following which he enlisted, served to the end of the war in Capt. Sharp's Company of the 23rd N. C. Regiment and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. Survivor's File Na. 3,391, Pension Office. 3. Sarah, married John Ball, a wealthy man and a large slave owner. He moved to Missouri from Kentucky before the CivU War. 4. Lucy, married Mathew Markland, in North Carolina in 1786, and lived on his farm for about eighteen years. It was situated in Guilford Co., N. C, on the Yadkin River, near the mouth of Muddy Creek, and near the town of Clemmonstown, N. C. Her father was drowned in trying to cross the Yadkin River; this occurred before his children were all grown and must have been about 1785. She moved with her husband to Madison Co., Ky., in 1804 and lived four miles west of Richmond, where she died in 1807, and was buried at the Old Green's Chapel Meeting House. Children : 0. William. b. Levi. c. Nancy. d. Mathew. Levi and Nancy both lived in BoonviUe, Mo., in 1835. 5. Mary, married either a Wright or a Hill and lived in Lexington, Ky. 6. Fannie, born Dec. 26, 1762 ; married Martin Green, who was born Sept. 22, 1762. He lived in Harrison Co., OTHER GENTRYS 265 Ky., not very far from Paris, Ky. They had a son, Martin Gentry Green, a splendid man, who reared a large family in Kentucky; also William, Lucy, John and Stephen. These last four settled near Roanoke, Mo., and reared large families. Fannie Gentry Green died in Kentucky at 93 years of age. Katie Gentry, daughter of Bartlett Gentry and granddaughter of Robert Gentry of Jefferson Co., Tenn., married Wesley Green who reared a family near Sparta, Tenn. He was a nephew of Diah Green, a Revolu tionary soldier who lost a leg in the war. 220. NICHOLAS GENTRY, of Davidson Co., Tenn. He had moved to Davidson Co., Tenn. with his family in 1782 and was still living in forts near where Nashville now stands. The family tradition says that Nicholas and his oldest son were caught outside the fort by the Indians and killed. Hayward's History of Tennessee, page 219, mentions the names of seventy persons still living in Davidson Co., at this time, in 1782, and it also gives the names of sixty-three persons who had been killed in defense of Davidson Co., and among them is mentioned Nicholas Gentry. The legislature of North Carolina passed an act in 1784, granting to the heirs of each person so kUled 640 acres of land without price. He has a large number of descendants in Texas to-day and his grandsons took part with Texas in her war with Mexico. In 1784, the records of Dkvidson Co. show an inventory of the property of Nicholas Gentry filed by Mayfield, his admin istrator. In 1797, a grant or deed perfecting the title to the 640 acres of land to the children of Nicholas Gentry was put on record, showing that the land they received was situated on Brown's Creek, adjoining the City of Nashville on the south and east. This grant also mentions his heirs as follows: Children : I. George. 2. Nicholas, (221). 3. Samuel. 266 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA John Gentry and James Boyd are also mentioned as heirs; it is supposed these last named are his grandchUdren. 221. NICHOLAS GENTRY, of Washington Co., Texas. C220) Nicholas. He lived in Williamson Co., Tenn., until 1835, when he moved to Texas and located in Washington Co., where he died in a few years. He was an extensive land and slave owner ; married first, Miss Browder; second, Mary Nunn. Children, by first wife: I. Elizabeth, married Wilson Winn, of Tennessee. 2. George W., (222). 3. Frederick B., (223). 4. Carolina. Children, by second wife : 5. Louisa. 6. Amanda. 7. Thomas. 8. WUliam N. ; resides at Norton, Texas. 9. James R. 222. GEO. W. GENTRY, of Comanche, Texas. (221) Nicholas IV, Nicholas III. Born in 1808, in Williamson Co., Tenn. He moved to Brun- ner, Tex., in 1835. He was a soldier in the Florida War in 1837, also took part in the Mexican War with Texas and fought for the independence of Texas. He remained on his father's old place in Washington Co., Texas until 1882, and then moved to Comanche, Texas, where he died Jan. 5, 1883. He was a large stock raiser and farmer and at one time was quite well off. He married ; first, Jane Smiley, of Cooper Co., Mo., in 1848; and second, Martha Spratt of Tennessee in i860. Children : I. Marv. OTHER gentrys 267 2. Ophelia, married R. V. Neely, of the Neely, Harris., Cun ningham Co., of Comanche, Texas. No children. 3. Cora. 4. Sarah E., married Hardy, Waco, Texas. 5. Frederick, of Comanche, Texas. 223. FREDERICK B. GENTRY, of Hamilton Co., Tex. (221) Nicholas IV, Nicholas III. Born Jan. lo, 1810, in Tennessee; died in HamUton Co., Texas, April 18, 1877. He came from Tennessee in 1835 and took up arms for Texas against Mexico in 1836. He was in the battle of San Jacinto and was present when Gen. Santa- Anna was captured and brought before Gen. Samuel Houston. He married Rebecca Barnett, Oct. 28, 1840. Children : I. Elizabeth. 2. Augusta. 3. George Nicholas, (224). 4. Emily. 5. Eliza. 224. GEORGE NICHOLAS GENTRY, Hamilton, Tex. (223) Frederick B. V, Nicholas IV, Nicholas III. Born in Washington Coi, Texas, August 29, 1845; married Clementine Snow in Jan., 1865; married second, Sarah D?iy. Children, by first wife: I. Mary C. 2. Lee. Children, by second wife : 3. Ora. 4. Ida. 5. Nicholas. 6. Loss. 225. SAMUEL GENTRY, of Surry Co., N. C. Bom in Lunenburg Co., or perhaps back in Louisa Co., Va. It cannot be ascertained who his father was. He lived in Surry Co., N. C, prior to 1809, about which time he moved to 268 the gentry family in AMERICA Kentucky, where he died. He was a Baptist t^reacher and married three times. In 1802, Surry Co., records show that Samuel Gentry bought land from Levi Savage, 100 acres, on Dill's Creek, and in 1803, 50 acres from Henry Speer. The Surry Co. records also show land entries and purchases in the names of several of his sons. Arthur, Shelton and Mathew, each appear as land owners from 1792 to 1804. All the eight sons of Samuel Gentry seem to have moved from North Carolina to Indiana and settled in Spencer and Warwick count ies, between 1818 and 1825, except Joseph who settled in Ohio Co., Ky. These Gentrys have greatly increased in number in Warwick and Spencer Cos., Ind. Children, by first marriage: I. James, (226). 2. Mathew (227). 3. Joseph, (228). 4. Agnes. 5. George. Children, by second marriage: a. Nicholas. b. Washington. 6. Arthur. 7. Thomas. 8. Shelton, a Baptist preacher, had a son, Jesse. Children, by third marriage: 9. Samuel, had a son, Allen. 226. JAMES GENTRY, of Gentryville, Ind. (22s) Samnel. Born about 1780; left his father's home in North Carolina before he was grown and found employment in Kentucky; mar ried Elizabeth Hornbeck, in Mercer Co., Ky., in 1803. In 1816, he moved to Spencer Co., Ind., and settled near the pres ent town of Gentryville, which was named for him. He was a man of great energy, good judgment and accumulated a large fortune. He at one time owned 5,000 acres of land in Spencer Co., Ind. He lived before the days of railroads in James Gentry other gentrys 269 his country and markets were a long way off. From 1820 to 1830, Mr. Gentry loaded a large flat boat with farm products each winter, and sent it down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to, New Orleans. In 1816 the parents of young Abraham Lin coln came from Kentucky and settled on a farm adjoining that of Mr. Gentry. The Lincolns were very poor farmers and con sequently unsuccessful. Young Abraham was frequently em ployed as a farm hand by his neighbor, James Gentry; the rail splitting for which he has been noted was done for Mr. Gentry on his farm. In the year 1829 young Lincoln was employed as an oarsman on the flat boat, loaded with farm products and sent to New Orleans that year by Mr. Gentry, in charge of his sons Allen and Joseph. In 1830 the Lincolns moved from In diana to Illinois and after breaking up their home and making a start, they spent the first night on their journey with their neighbor and friend James Gentry. Children : I. Mathew, born in 1806. President Lincoln wrote a poem on Mathew Gentry in 1846 and enclosing it to his friend, Johnston, wrote : " He is three years older than I, and we went to school together. He was rather a bright lad, and the son of the rich man of a very poor neighborhood. At the age of nineteen he unaccounta bly became furiously mad, from which condition he gradually settled down into harmless insanity. I vis ited my old home in 1844 and found him still lingering in this wretched condition. In my poetising mood, I could not forget the impression his case made upon me." Abraham Lincoln, by Nicolay & Hay, Vol. i, pp. 87-88. 2. AUen, had: James, Polk, Absalom, born Sept. 7, 1830; married Eliza M. Snyder. 3. Agnes. 4. Hannah. 5. Joseph. Sons: James, Jacob, Allen, John and Joseph. 6. Sarah. 7. James, (229) ; born 1819. 8. Elizabeth. 270 the gentry family in AMERICA 227. MATHEW GENTRY, of Indiana. C225) Samuel. Born about 1782; lived in Surry Co., N. C, and moved to Warwick Co., Ind., about 1822, where he settled and reared a large family. Children : I. WiUiam. 2. James. 3. Mathew. 4. Samuel. 5. Thomas. 228. JOSEPH GENTRY, of Ohio Co., Ky. (225) Samuel. Came from North Carolina as a youth with a party of sur veyors and never returned; married Rhoda Thomas and set tled in Ohio Co., Ky., where he became wealthy in lands and slaves. He was born in 1776 and died in 1855. Children : I. Massie. 2. Samuel, (230). 3. James. 4. Benjamin. 5. Joseph. 229. JAMES GENTRY, of Spencer Co., Ind. (226) James, Samuel. Born in Spencer Co., Ind., near GentryviUe, Feby. 14, 1819; died May 3, 1905 ; married Eliza Montgomery, Nov. 7, 1839. He was a large farmer and stockraiser, very successful and enterprising. He was a man of superior intelligence and a leader in his community. He accumulated quite a fortune which he left his family. He stUl owned among his lands the small tract known as the Lincoln farm, where the great President and his famUy once lived. other gentrys 271 Mr. Gentry was greatly interested in all public matters; he was generous, wise and courageous, and always sought the general good. He represented his county in the state legisla ture from 1870 to 1873; he was a strong Democrat and his home was headquarters in his part of the state for all the big politicians, such as Hendricks, Turpie, and Gov. Willard. He attended the Gentry Family Reunion at Crab Orchard in Kentucky in 1898, and also at Meramec Highlands, in Missouri in 1899. He was a good type of the old Gentrys; his square build, his sturdy, robust nature, his kind heart, and family love, made a favorable impression with all who met him. There are large numbers of Gentrys in Spencer and Warwick counties in Indiana, and other parts of the state; most of them are descended from Mr. James Gentry's grandfather, Samuel Gentry, who once lived in North Carolina and was very likely a son of one of the six Lunenburg Co. Gentrys who settled there about 1760. Children : I. AUen, born 1842; married Cordie Wilkinson; lives at Rockport, Ind. 2. Robert. 3. Elizabeth, married A. S. Wright. 4. Liza, married W. T. Bullock. 5. James Wayne, born May 29, 1848; married Sarah Lit- tlepage, Rockport, Ind. Children : a. Della. b. Helen. c. James Allen. 6. Agnes. 230. SAMUEL GENTRY, of Ohio Co., Ky. (228) Joseph V, Samuel IV. Born near Fordsville, Ohio Co., Ky., March i, 1804; died in same county, March, 1865. He was a farmer and stock trader. He married Doris Miller. 272 the gentry family in AMERICA Children : I. John, lives at CromweU, Ohio Co., Ky., and was born Sept. 27, 1834; married Clara Duke, May 10, 1861. Children : a. John C. b. Mary W. c. Love S. d. Richard E. 2. Rhoda. 3. Patterson. 4. Agnes. 5. Allen. 6. Alberta. 231. NICHOLAS GENTRY, of Ashe Co., N. C. Bom Oct. 12, 1768, in what was then Surry Co., N. C. ; died about 185&; married Sarah Sparks, July 8, 1790. She was born Feby. 27, 1771. At that time the portion of Surry Co. in which he lived, had been cut off and made into Wilkes Co., N. C, and Ashe was cut off of Wilkes in 1799. He had a brotherWilliam who married Ann Padgett, and lived near Chat tanooga, Tenn. The Louisa Co. records of Virginia show that Lewis Padgett married Elizabeth Gentry, Jan. 16, 181 1. Children : I. James, (232). 2. Richard, (233). 3. Andrew S. P., born May 26, 1796. 4. Levi, (234). 5. Elizabeth, born March 11, 1801 ; married James Smith. 6. Mary, born April 13, 1804, married James Richardson. 7. Allen, (235). 8. Sarah, born March 2, 181 5, married Wm. Turner. 232. JAMES GENTRY, of Ashe Co., N. C. (231) Nicholas IV. Born Nov. 28, 1792; married Dixon and lived in Ashe Co., N. C. Colonel Allen Gentry OTHER gentrys 273 Children : I. Theresa, married George W. Reynolds. 2. Emily, married Thomas Reynolds, brother of Geo. W. 3. Sarah, married James Plummer. 4. Nicholas, S. P. killed in battle of Bristol Station. 5. Richard, S. P. killed in battle of Seven Pines. 6. Mary, married Ambrose Barker. 7. Nancy, married Frank Scott, of Alleghany Co. N. C. 233. RICHARD GENTRY, of Ashe Co., N. C. (231) Nicholas IV. Born Sept. 29, 1794, in Wilkes Co., N. C. ; married Miss Herbert. He was a Baptist Preacher; for forty years in suc cession clerk of the county court of Ashe Co., N. C. He repre sented his county in the legislature in 1819. His fine estate was known as " Old Fields ", N. C. Children : I. Amanda, married Adolphus Rousseau of Wilkes Co. 2. James M. (236), married Mary Faw. 3. Capt. Wm. H., married Martha Needham. He was twice clerk of the circuit court of Ashe County and generally held some public office in the county. He was a captain in the Confederate army. 4. Emeline, married Nathan Waugh. 234. LEVI GENTRY, of Ashe Co., N. C. (231) Nicholas IV. Born March 19, 1798; married Nancy Plummer; was a farmer. Children : I. Andrew, S. P.; married Miss Howell; kiUed at Gettys burg. 2. John, married Mary Reeves ; lives on the old homestead and is a farmer. 3. Sarah, married Rufus Wood. 274 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 4. Joseph, S. P. 5. Amanda, married first, John Plummer; second, WUliam MUler. 6. Levi, S. P.; kiUed in CivU War. 235. COL. ALLEN GENTRY, of AUeghany Co., N. C. (231) Nicholas IV. Born Oct. 28, 1807; married Rebecca Reeves, about 1830; died Oct. 8, 1862; was a farmer and merchant in Alleghany County, N. C. He held many offices of trust and of a public nature; was clerk of the county court many years. Alleghany County was taken from Ashe County in 1856. He served three terms in the state legislature from Alleghany County and was also Colonel of the Alleghany County Militia. Children : I. Capt. George W., (237) ; born 1831 ; S. P. 2. Cynthia, born 1832 in Grayson Co., Va. ; married James H. Parks; lives at Sparta, N. C. 3. Dr. Levi Clinton, S. P., (238). 4. Sarah, married Judge G. W. Cornette; lives at Ursus, Virginia. 5. Martha, married J. B. Daughton ; lives at Sparta, N. C. 6. David Reed, S. P., (239) ; died in 1872. 7. Richard Cleveland, married Alice Connoly; lives at Sparta, N. C. 8. Ellen, married WUliam Hardin; lives at Sparta, N. C. 236. JAMES M. GENTRY, of Johnson Co., Tenn. (233) Richard V, Nicholas IV. Bom in Ashe County, N. C. ; died about 1885, in Johnson City, Tenn., where he removed soon after the Civil War. He was a merchant and represented the county in the lower house of the legislature at the beginning of the CivU War; married Mary Faw. He was well to do before the Civil War; owned 13 negroes. He was anxious to get to farming and have his OTHER gentrys 275 negroes earn him a Uving, so he sold out his town property for confederate bonds and in a few years his slaves were freed, leaving him but little property. He was a devout Methodist. Children : I. Richard N., died in 1885, single. 2. William T., died Nov. 26, 1897, single. 3. Sarah L., married James I. Cash; lives at Maryville, Tenn. Son, Gentry Cash. 237. CAPTAIN GEORGE W. GENTRY, StevensviUe, Tex. (23s) Col. Allen, Nicholas. Born in 1831, in Grayson Co., Va. ; married Caroline Whit more; lives at StevensviUe, Texas. He was a Cavalry Captain in the Southern Army, promoted from a private for gallantry. Children : I. Laura, married Thorton. 2. Dee. 3. Ora, married Hale. 238. DR. LEVI CLINTON GENTRY, of Grumpier, N. C. (235) Col. Allen, Nicholas. Bom March 8, 1834, in Grayson Co., Va. ; married Mae Ham ilton, March 19, 1867. She was born on Beaver Creek, N. C, March 29, 1847; ^^ ^^^^ ^^ his home near Grumpier, N. C. in 1900. He was at New York City attending medical lectures when the war broke out; he left for home at once and joined the 26th North Carolina Regiment, was commissioned a lieu tenant and served until the battle of Gettysburg, when he was taken prisoner and kept on Johnson's Island, Ohio untU Lee's surrender. He then retumed home and commenced the practice of medicine which he followed untU a few years before his death. He served one term in the state legislature from his county. 2'j6 the gentry family in AMERICA Children : I. Baretta Elvira, born at Jefferson, N. C, Jan. 27, 1868; died at Old Town, Va., AprU 27, 1892; married Dr. Fountain B. Witherow, May 20, 1891. 2. Lavinia Rebecca, born Jan. 20, 1869, at Jefferson, N. C. ; married Ansin Rogers VaU, June 8, 1891. 3. Myrtie, born at Jefferson, N. C, Sept. 25, 1871 ; married Walter Henry Calhoun, Jr., at Walnut Hill, N. C, Sept. 19, 1895, and had: Walter Henry and Miss Gentry. 4. Leta Mae, born Jan. 3, 1879. 239. DAVID REED GENTRY of Sparta, N. C. (235) Col. Allen, Nicholas. Born at Sparta, N. C, in 1843; killed in Civil War; married Sudema Thomas and had two children: I. Thomas Allen, resides at Durango, Colo. 2. Louisa, married Judge Padgett. 240. WILLIAM GENTRY, of Chattanooga, Tenn. Born in Old Surry Co., N. C. ; died before the Civil War near Chattanooga, Tenn., where he lived and reared his famUy. He is said to be a brother of Nicholas Gentry (231) of Ashe Co., N. C. ; he married three times, first Gracey Ann Padgett, and had: Children, by first wife: I. Ephraim, bom in Surry Co., N. C, in 1804; died at Peach, N. C, 1865; married Nancy Greer, and had: John, Wm. F., Aquilla, and Mary C. 2. David, died either in Wise Co., Va., or in Kentucky. 3. William, lived in Georgia before the Civil War. 4. Richard, lived near Chattanooga, Tenn., before the war. 5. Rachel, married Thomas Duval of Ashe Co., N. C. 6. PhUip, died in Taylorville, Tenn., in 1857. Children, by second wife : 7. Simon. other gentrys 2^7 8. John. 9. Unknown. 241. RICHARD GENTRY, of Rock Castle Co., Ky. Born in Lunenburg Co., Va., Dec. 27, 1755 ; died Feb. 13, 1836; married Gestin, daughter of Ayers Hedgepeth, Oct. 27, 1793. The following data is from the Pension files at Washing ton City: Widow's file No. 8844: "Richard Gentry was al lowed pension on application executed Sept. 12, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Rock Castle Co., Ky. He stated that he was born in Lunenburg Co., Va., Dec. 27, 1755 and resided in Union District, near Tiger River, South Carolina when he enlisted in 1780 as a private in Captain Vardery Magby's Com pany, under Colonels James Cotton and Sevier, served six months and was discharged after the battle of King's Mountain ; enlisted three months later, under same captain and Col. Cotton, was in the siege of '96, after which he was discharged; also served the same captain in pursuit of Tories at different times, amounting to seven months." " It is further alleged that Richard Gentry married in Surry Co., North Carolina, Oct. 27, 1793, Gestin, daughter of Ayers Hedgepeth. Soldier died in Rock Castle Co., Ky^ Feby. 13, 1836, and his widow was allowed pen sion on an application executed Nov. 25, 1839, at which time she was 70 years of age and a resident of Rock Castle Co., Ky." Children : I. David, (242), born AprU 15, 1797; died Jan. 31, 1836. 2. John H. Children : a. James. b. Archie c. George C. ; lives in Paris, 111. 3. Betsey. 4. Richard. 5. Othaniel, born 1812; married in Indiana in 1838; had three sons and five daughters. a. John O., Colfax, Iowa. 278 the gentry family in AMERICA b. James R., b. in 184s ; resides at Oskaloosa, Iowa ; and has John H., Frank P., and Lula B. 242. DAVID GENTRY, of Rockcastie Co., Ky. (241) Richard. Born in Rockcastle Co., Ky., AprU 15, 1797; died Jan. 31, 1836; married Rebecca Jones in 1818. Children : I. John, (243). 2. William S. 3. Mary Ann. 4. Wesley. 5. Eliza. 6. Sally. 243. JOHN GENTRY, of Rockcastie Co., Ky. (242) David, Richard. Born Dec. 12, 1819; died Sept., 1891 ; married Fanny Price, Feby. 22, 1844. Children : I. Henry Clay, bom Feby. 23, 1845; married Rebecca Tyree, Dec. 14, 1865 ; resides at Mt. Vernon, Ky. Children : a. Meshack. b. George W., b. Nov. 25, 1871; m. Eliza Putnam and had: Richard W., Encit R., and Fred L. c. J. W. d. Jesse Tyree, b. Dec. 23, 1878. e. J. B. /. Jacob W. g. Henry Clay, b. June 2, 1886. 2. George Washington, born March 27, 1854; married Sarah Tylre. Children : a. Andrew J., b. July 2, 1876. other gentrys 279 b. Fannie B., b. May 6, 1878. c. Rosa J., b. March 26, 1880. d. Lucy v., b. Oct. 9, 1882. e. Celia V., b. Nov. 15, 1884. /. Thomas G., b. Aug. 15, 1886. g. Charles D., b. June 21, 1894. 244. GADDIS GENTRY, of Hanover Co., Va. Born in Hanover Co., Va., about 1762; died July 29, 1827. In an application for a pension on file in Washington, D. C, marked Widow's file No. 7512 it is alleged that Gaddis Gentry was a resident of Hanover Co., when he enlisted and that he served three terms as a private shortly before the siege of York- town, as follows: under Maj. McGUl, two months; under Dekla- wan, two months; and under Col. John Taylor, three months. He married March 29, 1786, Martha or Patsey Thatcher. His widow was allowed pension on an application executed May 7, 1843, at which time she was about yy years of age and a resi dent of Hanover Co., Va. Children : I. Robert (245), bom May 8, [787. 2. WUliam. 3- Hobson. 4- Turner. 5- Temple. 6. Maria. 7. Lucy. . ROBERT GENTRY, 245 (244) Gaddis IV . of Hanover Co., Va. Born in Hanover Co., Va., May 8, 1787; died November, 1851 ; married Polly Marks, born AprU 12, 1791. John T. Chap pell of Richmond, Va., a grandson of Robert Gentry, furnished this data from the old famUy Bible. Children : I. Robert Harvey, born June 26, 1814. 28o THE gentry FAMILY IN AMERICA 2. Martha Ann, born Nov. i, 1815; married WUliam Car ter and StiU lived at Meltons, Va., in 1904. Their son, Charles Carter, born June 15, 1842, married Jen nie O'Neal and had: Nora, Ormand, Harriet, Eu gene, John, Charles and James. 3. Addison Franklin, born June 5, 1813; was living at Frederick's HaU, Va., in 1900. He left no living issue. 4. Eliza Buckner, born June 20, 1820; married Chappell. Their son, John T. Chappell, lives in Richmond, Va. 5. Elisha, bom Oct. 20, 1822; died young. 6. Mary Elizabeth, bom June 4, 1825. I 7. Uriah WUkinson, born July 29, 1827. 8. Charles Dabney, born Sept. 16, 1829. 9. Caroline, born Oct. 20, 1831 ; died young. 10. Harriet Frances, born Aug. 17, 1833; married Tomas- son, and was still living at Bumpass, Va., in 1904. Polly Marks, wife of Robert Gentry, was a daughter of Thomas Marks of Louisa, who was a first cousin of Thomas Jefferson, their mothers being sisters. Robert Gentry's second wife was mentioned in his wUl as Jane, and one of his daughters as Mary E. West. 246. GEORGE GENTRY, of Louisa Co., Va. He died in Louisa Co., Va., when a young man, leaving one son, Edmund (247), who was reared by an uncle, who lived in. Hanover Co. George Gentry's wife's name was Susan Gentry. 247. EDMUND GENTRY, of Richmond, Va.- (246) George. Born in Louisa Co. about 1791 ; reared by an uncle in Han over Co., after the death of his father; married Rebecca Ford of Henrico Co. and came to Richmond to live. He and all his. other gentrys 281 sons were carpenters by trade. He was a private soldier in the War of 1812 and was stationed at Camp Holly. Children : I. Pleasant Edward, born in Richmond, Va., Aug. 6, 1816; was a tobacconist; married Mary Miller, and had: William J., Sr., who has 4 children : (i) Pleasant. (2) Mary Ann. (3) Maud Lee. (4) W. J., Jr. 2. Watson. Resided in Petersburg, Va. He had: Pleas ant, Virginia and Rebecca. 3. James. Resided in Petersburg, Va. He and his brother Watson were in the tobacco business. He had : Alice, Watson and Ardenia. 4. Mary; married Mr. Radford; she lives in Petersburg, Va. Their chUd is: Edmund. This old lady, Mrs. Mary Radford, a daughter of Edmund Gentry, (241), wrote in 1899 that her grandfather, whom she thought was named George Gentry, died as a young man, leaving one child, Edmund; that her grandfather had five or six brothers, four of whom went West when young men. Their names as she remembered them were: Oby, Gaddis, Nicholas, Watson and one other, whom she thought was named Mordacia. The writer, after a study of all the data thinks it is very probable that Gaddis Gentry (244), of Hanover, George (246) and John (248), of Louisa Co., Va., Watson (251), who set tled in Rockingham Co., N. C, and afterwards moved to Wil liamson Co., Tenn., Nicholas (231), of Ashe Co., N. C, and William Gentry, of Chattanooga (who is known to be a brother of Nicholas of Ashe Co.), are all brothers. Watson, Nicholas and William all lived at one time in North Carolina and the name Watson occurs in the descendants of both George and John. Their ages admit of this supposition. 282 THE gentry FAMILY IN AMERICA 248. JOHN GENTRY, of Louisa Co., Va. Bom about 1750. On May 25, 1821, one John Gentry con veys by deed to John Gentry, Jr., yy^ acres of land on Locust Creek, in Louisa Co., Va. Children : I. Patrick (249). 2. John (250), born about 1775. 3. Samuel, born in Virginia; moved to Kentucky; mar ried Miss Runkle and moved to Randolph Co., Mo., in 1830; died in 1867. 4. Wilson, born in Virginia in 1783 ,- married Miss Runkle in Kentucky in 1820; settled in Howard Co., Mo., in 1830; lived also in Scotland Co., Mo.; moved to Cali fornia in 1 85 1 where he died in 1877. 5. Susan; married Basil Duke. A daughter, Louisa Jane Renfro, lives near Alturas, Cal. 6. Anna, married John Gafney and lived in Kentucky. 249. PATRICK GENTRY, of Henrico Co., Va. (248) John. Born in Louisa Co. ; died in 1848. His wife was named Mary Ann. He names the following children in his will which was probated in 1848: Children : I. Harmon Anderson. 2. Fleming Paine ; had son, Patrick Henry. 3. Moulton Woodson. 4. Arena White, married Blackburn and had: Anna, Ma ria and Marietta. 5. Washington Hawley. He also mentions his granddaughter, Eliza Ann O'Conor, and Harmon-Anderson O'Conor, his grandson. 250. JOHN GENTRY, of Louisa Co., Va. C248) John. Born in Louisa Co., Va., about 1775; died in 1854; married OTHER GENTRYS 283 Barbara Haggard, June 14, 1799, in Orange Co., Va. She died and he married second, Lucy King, who had no children. David Richardson was appointed curator of John Gentry, Feb. 14, 1854, during contest over his will, which was probated Feb. 13. 1854. Children : I. Clayboume Watson, married Polly Johnson and had: William Clayboume, Marcellius and Frank. 2. Owen, lived in Tennessee. 3. Austin, lived in Virginia and had seven children by first wife. Children : a. Amanda; m. Overton Harris and had six children. b. Abner; m. Bettie Davis. c. Ben ; m. Ellen Dodd and had six sons and two daughters. d. Sallie; m. Lelburn Davis; had one daughter and 3 sons. e. Evaline; m. Pleasant Henshaw. /. Delila; m. John Sharp; had 2 sons and 2 daughters. g. Uriah M. ; m. Ella Mitchel. 4. Theodosia, married Thomas Armstrong. 5. William N., died without issue in 1866. 251. WATSON GENTRY, of Rockingham Co., N. C. Born in Hanover Co., Va., in 1761 ; died in WiUiamson Co., Tenn., in 1845 ; married Theodosia Poindexter, a daughter of David Poindexter and Miss Chisholm, about the year 1780; lived in Rockingham Co., N. C, for about twenty-five years and about 1805 moved to Williamson Co., Tenn. He was a man of the " old Southern planter type," well off in lands and ne groes, proud, dignified and cultured — a Southern gentleman. Theodosia Poindexter Gentry was a remarkable woman; she was descended from the Chisholms of Scotland and the Poin- dexters were French Huguenots. They settled in Albemarle and Louisa Counties, Va., at an early date. The vestry books of those counties show that in 1742 John Poindexter and five others took the " Oath of Allegiance " to King Charles. Theodosia was born in 1764; and died in WiUiamson Co., 284 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Tenn., in 1850. She was a typical French woman of a dainty figure, wonderful vivacity and a great gift of conversational powers. Her voice possessed the same remarkable quality that was so noted in her distinguished son, Colonel Meredith P. Gen try. She was noted far and wide for her wit, mimicry and rare conversational gifts. Children : I. Joseph, born in Rockingham Co., N. C, about 1783; married a widow Galloway. He never came to Ten nessee with the rest of his father's family, although his children did. He represented Rockingham Co., N. C, in the House of Commons in that State in the years 1804, 1810 and 1811. {See Wheeler's History of North Carolina.) Children : a. Samuel Watson. b. Dr. Reuben. c. Tabitha; m. a Mr. Harding. d. May; m. a Mr. Childress. 2. Thomas, married Elizabeth Campbell and had: Joseph, Campbell and Nanny. 3. James, died at 18 years of age. 4. William, married a sister of Elizabeth Campbell of Vir ginia. Children : a. Susanna. 6. Mary. c. Watson. d. Samuel. e. Cammilla. /. Jemima. g. James. 5. Charles Pinckney, died single at 20 years of age. 6. Elizabeth, married John Dalton. Dr. Reuben Gentry became a noted physician of Williamson Co., Tenn. ; he had the first and finest carriage in the county and one of the hand somest and finest plantations. He married his cousin, Ruth Rogers and had two children: Elizabeth, who died at about twenty years of age and Dr. Robert, a prominent physician, who married and had heirs. other gentrys 285 Children : a. Madison. b. Theodosia. c. Tabitha. d. Mary. 7. Jemima, married Joseph Henry Scales and lived in Ten nessee. Children : a. Elsworth. b. Poindexter; had son, Mr. D. C. Scales now of Nashville, Tenn. c. Ann; m. William Clark. d. Robert W. e. Sarah; m. Benj. Seward. f. Theodosia; m. Mr. Henderson. g. Mary; m. several times; her last husband, Mr. Brooks. h. James H. t. Jemima; m. twice; second husband, Mr. Ratcliff. j. Dr. Joseph W. 8. Nancy, married a Mr. Lovell of Mississippi. 9. Mary, married Robert Rogers and had one child, Ruth, who married her cousin, Dr. Reuben Gentry. 10. Tabitha, married Dr. John M. Watson of NashvUle, a very noted man of his day. II. Theophilus Lacy (252), born March 29, 1802. 12. Meredith Poindexter (253), bom in WiUiamson Co., Tenn., in 1809. 252. THEOPHILUS LACY GENTRY, of MarshaU Co., Tenn. (251) Watson. Born March 29, 1802; died near Chapel Hill, Marshall Co., Tenn. He was an intelligent and remarkably good man; a devout " Primitive Baptist " ; one who knew how to govern his family well; was kind and affectionate and owned a handsome home in his neighborhood; a colonial mansion with Doric col umns where congenial companionship and genuine hospitality were always found. He married first, Rebecca Boyce Sappington, in 1825. She 286 the gentry family in AMERICA. died in 1838, and in 1839 he married Mrs. WiUiam Dabney, who was Miss Mary Edwards. She died in 1848 and he mar ried the third time in 1849, Miss Mary Susan Pugh of the Louisiana family of Pughs. She died March 21, 1867. There were no children by second marriage. Children, by first wife: I. Watson, born Nov. 17, 1825; died in infancy. 2. Joseph Stocket, bom Jan. 22, 1827; married Elizabeth Buckner; died in 1898. They had: Mary and Ida. 3. Elizabeth Tabitha, born Feb. 20, 1829; married Dr. Frank Pugh of Louisiana. They had: David, James and Theophilus. 4. Dr. Watson Meredith (254), born Jan. 31, 1831. 5. Theodosia Poindexter, born March 17, 1833. 6. Susan Thomas, born June 20, 1835 ; married Thomas Jordan. 7. Thomas Sappington, bom March 12, 1838 ; died in 1866 ; married Tennessee Holt. They had a son: William. Children, by third wife: 8. Esla Edward, born May 12, 1849; died single in 1875. 9. Sally Pugh, born June 19, 185 1. 10. Emily M., born Feb. 23; died May, 1857. II. James Pugh, bom July 3, 1856; married Suei Wil liams and lives in Memphis, Tenn. Children : a. Eari. b. Maud. c. James. d. Ruth. 12. WiUiam Frank, born July 7, 1858; married Molly WU liams and had: Mary and Beulah. 13. Maggie P., born Oct. 2, i860; married Adolphus Plun- ket of Lynchburg, Va., and had eight children. Rebecca Boyce Sappington was the daughter of Dr. Thomas Sappingfton, one of the three sons of Dr. Mark Brown Sappington from Havre De Grass, Maryland, who was the first physician of the Capitol of Tennessee. Hon. Meredith Poindexter Gentry other gentrys 287 He and three of his sons were all students of medicine at the same time in Philadelphia under Dr. Benjamin Rush. His son. Dr. John Sappington was one of Missouri's first and most famous physicians; he introduced the drug, quinine, and its use in America and made a large fortune in that day from his celebrated Sappington Pills, one of the first proprietary prescriptions. He was also the founder of the public school system of Missouri. 253. MEREDITH PO'INDEXTER GENTRY, of William son Co., Tenn. (251) Watson. Born in 1809 on the old Gentry place near College Grove, WiUiamson Co., Tenn. ; died in 1866 at the residence of his sister-in-law in Davidson Co., Tenn. He married the first time, Emily Saunders ; the second time, Caledonia Brown. , ,^ Tribute to his memory by his niece, Miss Susie Gentry, of Tennessee : Meredith P. Gentry was probably the best known and most distin guished of the Gentry name in America. He was raised in the country on a farm and had meager opportunities for an education, but was fond of reading and interested in the great political questions of the day. His po litical career commenced when he was twenty years old, when he was elected a member of the Tennessee legislature. He was a member of Con gress for ten years and refused three nominations ; he was elected to Con gress at the age of thirty years. He also served as a member of the con federate Congress in 1862 and 1863. He was defeated by Andrew John son for Governor of Tennessee in 1853 by only a few votes. Johnson proved himself a great man but he was untried at that time and Gentry felt very sorely his defeat by such a man as he regarded Andrew Johnson to be. An amusing incident occurred shortly after Johnson's victory over Gentry. Johnson had been elected and E. G. Eastman his supporter, was then editor of the leading democratic organ of the State. Parson Wm. C. Brownlow and Col. Mat Martin visited Gentry's home, " Hill side" ; after spending several days and on the eve of their departure Gentry took down the Bible from the bookcase and said, " I will never per mit a distinguished divine to honor me with a visit and leave without say ing prayers for the family and neighborhood. Brownlow, you must pray." They all seated themselves and after reading a chapter, Mr. Brownlow kneeled down to pray, during which he prayed that the Lord might send beams of grace upon the hearts of Johnson and his man Eastman. " Stop, Brownlow, stop ! " exclaimed Gentry, " if that petition 288 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA is answered the plan of salvation will be exhausted and the rest of us damned." He was a devoted Whig in politics and said to have been the finest orator in America, by such capable men as Daniel Webster, Alexander Stevens, G. P. R. James, and Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer, who had heard all the great orators of England. While in Congress he was regarded the handsomest man in the country, and was of that " galaxy of Giants," of which James G. Blaine wrote so interestingly and graphically. His political career was phenomenal, one continued oration. When he spoke in the halls of congress, standing room was in demand. Again he was heard in the confederate congress. He was a man, clean and pure, of the noblest ambition and true to every trust. It is claimed that Daniel Webster said of Gentry, that he was the finest natural orator of the race, and had the best voice ever given to man. Even his once hated rival, Andrew Johnson, said of him : " He is the most eloquent and popular of men." Mr. Stevens says : " He was one of the truest and noblest gentlemen the writer had ever met in his eventful life. No profounder philanthropist, no one more devoted to constitutional liberty, ever lived in this or any other country than Mere dith P. Gentry." One of his most distinguished characteristics was his remarkable voice. It was music in harmony from the highest to the lowest pitch. It was simply perfect, possessed of magic and power seldom heard in any other man. Alexander Stevens said of his voice : " His voice was full volumned and rounded with a silver tone which penetrated all parts of that old hall in which it was so difficult for even Prentiss or Wise or Tom Marshall to be heard. Mrs. John B. Bond, the accomplished daughter of the illustrious Gen. Felix K. ZoUicoffer, pays this beautiful tribute to him in her grand poem, " Tennessee." "'Tis well to praise fair Tennessee, And countless hero-worthy deeds Of her great sons, who'll ever be The world's great men, while virtue needs True hearts and valiant arms, to fight 'Gainst powerful wrong for timid right. Though silent now, her leaders still Are Grundy, Campbell, Polk and Bell; Still Gentry's silvery periods fill Her memory's ear, as murmuring shell Is full of ocean's music roar Though it imbibes sea tones no more." When the secession came on he entered heart and soul into the cause of his beloved Southland and mother-state of Tennessee. He sold his OTHER GENTRYS 289 fine plantation, " Hillside," in Bedford County for $100,000 in gold, and put the money in confederate bonds to aid the cause. When the war closed his estate was gone and he came home without lands and without money, as did many of the South's best, noblest and wealthiest sons. After the war was over the last great speech he made was in Fanueil Hall, Boston, which he delivered to an immense audience. In it he depicted in glowing terms his love for the Union and how loth he was to give it up. He said friend after friend had deserted him until he was almost left alone. Presently the ship of secession hove in sight, gathered up the stray passengers and the captain gave the order, " All aboard." He said the little knot of Unionists that stood with him one by one stepped aboard, leaving him solitary and alone upon the shore, and look ing back at the old flag he still hesitated. Then the order to " haul in the gang plank," was given, and as the order was about to be obeyed, he could stand it no longer, and cried out, " Hold on, boys, I will go with you, if you go to hell." Children, by first wife: I. Mary, married Daniel Hillman and had: Daniel, Mere dith P., and James H. 2. Emily S., married Thomas T. Hillman, a wealthy man of Birmingham, Ala.; president of the Pratt Coal Co. of that city. They were both wealthy; she inherited from a maternal aunt a fortune and Mr. HiUman was the son of Daniel Hillman, who married her sis ter Mary. Mr. Hillman and his wife are noted for their charities and generosity. They have no children. Children, by second wife: 3. Albert, married and lived in Clarrendon, Texas. He was killed by an accident in 1900 and left the fol lowing: EmUy, Philip Brooks and WUliam Berkley. 4. Charles. It is not known what has become of him. The following letter was taken from the home of Jefferson Davis in 1865 by Federal soldiers and was presented to the author in 1901, by Major Samuel W. Smith of Kansas City, Mo., now deceased. Private, Triune, March 23d, 1853. Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, Sir. ^Upon my recommendation and that of my colleagues, C. H. Will iams and Albert G. Watkins, the Reverend W. G. Brownlow, Editor of 290 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA the Knoxville Whig, was appointed Local Agent, to superintend the improvement of Tennessee River, with an appropriation made for that purpose, by the last congress. Though previously an Ultra Whig, he stood in the last Presidential contest with those Whigs who refused to support Gen. Scott; and he now wages effective war against the Scott- Whig- party, predominant in the politics of Tenn. I have seen proofs that leading men belonging to that faction expect to reappropriate his services to themselves in consequence of his removal from the appointment re ferred to. Not claiming to be entitled to favor from the present executive, I nevertheless venture to express the hope that he may not be removed. Doubtless it will occur that representations emanating from persons de sirous to procure the appointment for themselves or friends, will seek to make the impression upon you that party-policy requires his removal. Claiming to comprehend the posture of party politics, I assure you can didly that I believe you would violate every suggestion of sound policy by removing him. I hope I will not be considered as disregarding any sound law of delicacy by adding that there are reasons which relate to me personally, that would make it a gratification to me for him to be permitted to retain his appointment. Respectfully, M. P. Gentry. 254. DR. WATSON MEREDITH GENTRY, Franklin, Tenn. (252) Theophilus V, Watson IV. Born Jan. 31, 1831, in WiUiamson Co., Tenn. He was mar ried just before the Civil War to Martha A. Jones at Nashville, Tenn. She is a woman of talent and culture and of a noted and creditable ancestry, both as Christian martyrs and colonial patriots. Dr. Gentry was educated at Owens Hall and Triune Academies, two noted schools of Tennessee. He taught math ematics, Latin and Greek for two terms after graduation. He began the study of medicine in 1852; attended lectures at the University of New York, where he was graduated with honors in March, 1855. He then went to Europe and visited the cele brated colleges of the continent. On his return he was house surgeon of Bellevue Hospital, New York City, for two years, after which he located at Shelbyville, Tenn., and practiced medi cine in partnership with Dr. Thomas Lipscomb. When the Civil War broke out he was appointed a surgeon in the Pro- OTHER GENTRYS 29I visional Army of Tennessee, and in June, 1861 he was com missioned a surgeon of the 13th Regiment, Confederate Volun teers. In 1862 he was made chief surgeon of General George B. Crittenden's division. In 1863 he was made chief surgeon of the hospitals at Montgomery, Ala., with 40 surgeons under him, and in charge of nine large hospitals. Dr. Gentry lives at " Ma- plehurst," Franklin, Tenn., and has been for many years one of Tennessee's most famous surgeons and physicians. His daughter: I. Miss Susie Gentry of Franklin, Tenn., is one of Ten nessee's best known women and is very prominent in all patriotic societies, charities and religious work. She has been first in many things pertaining to her state's history. Through her efforts the first " Flag Day " in the South was celebrated at her home at " Maple- hurst" in 1895. She participated in the first "Tree Planting '' in her state under patriotic auspices in 1895. She was first to locate the graves of Revolutionary soldiers buried in Tennessee soil and through her ef forts 234 were located. She was made State Historian of the Daughters of American Revolution in 1901, which ofiice she still holds. She has been prominent in all movements of the D. A. R. and the " Daughters of the Confederacy." She is also a leading Colonial Dame in her state. She was the organizer and regent for five years of Old Glory Chapter of the D. A. R. She has repre sented her state in various conventions and celebra tions. By appointment she awarded the sUver medals to several companies of Tennessee's soldiers for gal lantry on their return from tbe Philippines in 1900. Active, inteUigent, literary and fond of historical re search, she has been a leader in every branch of woman's work. The writer is indebted to her for most of the data in this book regarding Watson Gen try and his descendants. 292 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 255. WILLIAM GENTRY, of Gloucester Co., N. J. He lived and reared his family in Gloucester Co., N. J. He is said to have been a Revolutionary soldier. There was a Wil liam Gentry, private in 3d Battalion, Gloucester Co., who served also in Colonel Somer's Battalion State troops (New Jersey) in Revolutionary War. Children : I. Thomas (256). 2. Joseph. Probably went to North Carolina or Texas when a young man. 3- John. 256. THOMAS GENTRY. (255) William. Born Nov. 15, 1779; died Dec. 4, 1841 ; married Susanna Caster, who was born Oct. 22, 1781. She died April 29, 1854. I 2, 3 4. 5 6 7- 8. Children : Margaret, born May 17, 1804. William, born Sept. 9, 1806. George, born Nov. 21, 1808. Thomas, born Feb. 21, 181 1. Sarah, born April 7, 1813. Susanna, born Sept. 14, 1815. Jane, born May 3, 1818. Alfred (257), born Oct. 22, 1820. 257. ALFRED GENTRY. C256) Thomas V, William IV. Bom Oct. 22, 1820; died in 1897. His wife died Dec. 4, 1904, aged 82. Children : I. Charles D., died Jan. 17, 1905, age 63. 2. Thomas G. (258), died March 12, 1905, age 62. 3. Henry P., died July 25, 1905. OTHER GENTRYS 293 4. William A. Lives at 1229 Woodland Avenue, Canton, Ohio. 258. THOMAS G. GENTRY, S. C. D., of PhUadelphia, Pa. (257) Alfred VL Thomas V, William IV. Bom March i, J843; died March 12, 1905. He was a very prominent teacher in Philadelphia. A naturalist and author. He wrote " Life-Histories of Birds of Eastern Pennsylvania," "Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States," "FamUy Names," " Life and Immortality," or " Soul in Plants and Ani mals." Mr. Gentry's knowledge of the aspects of nature led him to see the beauty and order of the universe under the law of Evolution, and he was strongly in sympathy with the teach ings of phenomena when explained by that law. A religious spirit pervades all his writings. Mr. Gentry has made some study of the name Gentry, and said it is Anglo-Norman, meaning gentility. The name Gentry, he thought, will be found in the records of Sussex Co., England, as far back as the time of the Norman Conquest, as the first Gentrys probably came from Normandy with WilUam the Con queror. Children : I. Dr. Allen F. Gentry. 2. Mrs. Benjamin T. Lacy. 3. Juanita Gentry. 259. WILLIAM GENTRY, of Hanover Co., Va. He enlisted as a private for three years in the Revolutionary War and served in Captain Wm. T. Gaines Company, under Colonel Charles Harrison in the First Continental ArtiUery. He was discharged after Gates' defeat at Hillsborough, N. C. At the date of his application for a pension. May 9, 1819, his residence was Hanover Co., Va., and his age was 64 years. He was therefore born in 1754. To the pension office he mentioned in 1820 his family as follows : 294 the gentry family in america Children : I. Spencer, bom in 1804. 2. Thomas, born in 1807. 3. Howard, born in 1810. 4. Theodrick, born in 1812. 5. Andrew, born in 1814. 6. Mary, bom in 18 17. This soldier may possibly be William, son of David (4), or he may be son of George (185). 260. JOSEPH GENTRY, ' of King William Co., Va. Born about 1785 in Virginia. He lived in King William Co.; was twice wounded in the War of 1812, and used his crutches until his death in 1835. Married twice. Children, by first wife: I. John. 2. James (261). 3. William. 4. Joseph. 5. Martha. By second wife he had three boys and one girl. Some of his children lived in King William, some in Hanover. Joseph lived at New Westover, in Charles City Co., on the James River, and had three sons, one of whom, William Joseph Gentry of Rich mond, Va., writes the above data. 261. JAMES GENTRY, of Richmond, Va. (260) Joseph. Died in 1833. His will is of record at Richmond, Va., hav ing been probated May 6, 1833. He gave to his sister, Martha Hay, certain household goods; the rest of his estate to his chil dren. Names his brother John as executor and his brother Joseph OTHER GENTRYS 295 signed John Gentry's bond for $15,000 as administrator. James seemed to have been a merchant. Children : I. Sarah. 2. Susan. 3. James P. On Dec. 16, 1850, John Gentry's estate was appraised and Joseph Gentry was made administrator. 262. JOHN GENTRY, of Richmond, Va. Born about 1780. Wife Mary had: Children : I. James. 2. Joseph. 3. Wm. Latimer, born 1812 in Richmond, Va. ; died in New Jersey in 1852. Children : a. John Thomas, b. 1850; came to Kansas in 1881; present address. Clay Center, Kansas. 6. Wm. Francis Latimer, b. 1852, Idana, Kan. 263. SIMON GENTRY, of Monroe Co., Ky. Born in Virginia, he moved to Monroe Co., Ky., about 1845, where he died, leaving two children. Children : I. Boone, who married Louis Wheeler in Virginia and moved to Monroe Co., Ky. 2. Richard (264). 264. RICHARD GENTRY, of Monroe Co., Ky. (263) Simon. Born in Virginia; married MiUie Crawford and moved to 296 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Monroe Co., Ky., about 1810; reared a family of ten chUdren and died at Gamaliel, Ky., at 96 years of age. Children : I. William, married Miss Hibbets.. 2. John, married Miss Vaughn. 3. Isaac, married Miss Hughes. 4. Samuel (265). 5. Louis, married Miss Mason of Mississippi. 6. Richard, married in Mississippi. 7. Simon, killed in Southern Army. There were also three daughters, two of whom married Cleve- lands and one a Mr. Hughes. All seven sons were Confed erate soldiers. 265. SAMUEL GENTRY, of Mt. Leonard, Mo. (264) Richard, Simon. Born at Gamaliel, Ky., Jan. 20, 1837; married MatUda A. Smith, Sept. 8, 1874, of Saline Co., Mo., and reared six sons and two daughters. He was a Confederate soldier. Children : Samaria.Marida P. Enoch E. Major B. J. Richard. VirgU L. Simon. Lelia. William A. Gentry's name appears in the list of privates in the Company of Captain McMillen, raised in Columbia, Mo., in July, 1846, as Mounted Volunteers to join Colonel Sterling Price's Regiment to reinforce the "Army of the West." — " History of Boone Co., Mo," p. 353. OTHER GENTRYS 297 Benjamin Gentry served as a private in Captain William Wade's company. Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel Slaughter's Regi ment, and William Gentry served as a private in Captain Wil liam Walker's Company, in Davis' Regiment of Kentucky De tached Militia in War of 1812, and were both engaged in the bat tle of New Orleans. See Filson Club Publications, " Battle of New Orleans," p. 193. 266. JOSEPH COMBS GENTRY, of Houston, Texas. Born in Virginia, settled first in BrookvUle, Ind., and married Mary Van Meter of that town, about 1822; he moved to Texas about 1840, where he afterwards died. He had: I. Abram Morrice, born in BrookvUle, Ind., May, 1823. Merchant, government contractor, manager of trans portation of Confederate Government and railroad promoter and builder. He built the Texas and New Orleans railroad from Houston to Ordinge, also the Texas Western, from Houston to Sealy, Texas. He was an educated civU engineer; married Mary Francis Rather, Oct. 29, 1844, daughter of James Rather and Harriet Lewen, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., who moved to Texas in 1839. And had: a. Charles Ruthven Gentry, born Sept. 30, 1845 ; died Oct. 14, 1883. b. Mary Virginia, born Dec. 3, 1849; married, Jan. 23, 1873, Jedediah Waldo, who died about 1892, son of Calvin Waldo and Matilda Odeneal, of Osceola, Mo. He was vice-president and general traffic manager of the M. K. & T. Railroad. They had: (i) Gentry Waldo, born Sept. 26, 1874; m. Carrinne Abercrombie, and had: Gentry Chilton and Elizabeth Elliott. (2) Wilmer Waldo, born Jan. 21, 1876. (3) Cora Waldo, born March 2, 1877; m. Pierce But ler of Natches, Miss., and had: Virginia W., Pierce, Mary Francis. (4) Mary Waldo, born Oct. 11, 1878. (S) Lula Waldo, born March 8, 1880. (6) Virginia Waldo, born Nov. 8, 1881. c. Cora Nina Gentry, born April 16, 1854; m. April, 1886, N. H. Worley, and had: Gentry and Charles. d. Alonzo Mills Gentry, born Sept. 25, 1856; died April, i8g8. 298 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 2. William Harrison Gentry, never married. 3. Rebecca Jane Gentry, married Henry Flushman, and had: Henry Gentry, William Harrison and Eugene Robinson. 267. DAVID GENTRY, of Chariton Co., Mo. Born in Virginia, March 10, 1778, married Jennie, born in Virginia, Nov. 24, 1780 ; he is said to have a brother James. He moved to Kentucky and settled on a farm near Crab Orchard about the year 1800. In 1825 he moved, with his entire family, from Kentucky to Chariton Co., Mo., and in a few years he was drowned in the Chariton River. Children : I. Belith, born March 19, 1803; settled on a farm in Grundy Co., Mo., near Trenton, where he lived for many years; he was a substantial, well-to-do farmer, and reared a family of thirteen children : David, John, Louis, Irving Belith, Clarinda, Sarah, Elizabeth, Ra chel, Christopher, Lucinda and WUliam. 2. John, born Sept. 29, 1805. He lived near Keytesville, in Chariton Co., Mo., and reared his family on a farm. 3. Clarinda, born March 15, 1809. 4. Lucinda, born July 13, 181 1. 5. Sally, born Oct. 17, 1813. 6. Nancy, born Feb. 28, 181 7. 7. WiUiam, born Jan. 27, 1819; he settled near Princeton, in Mercer Co. and died there Jan. 27, 1865; married ' Elizabeth Wiles and had five chUdren : Lafayette, PhU- lip, Sally, WUliam and Belith. 8. Katie, born Oct. 11, 1821. 9. Rachel, born May 25, 1824; she has a daughter, Mrs. Belitha Carpenter, living at St. Catherin, Linn Co., Mo. PAUT IV GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS FIRST GENTRY FAMILY REUNION. Crab Orchard, Ky., August, 1898. At the suggestion of W. H. Gentry, of Lexington, Ky., and Mrs. Jane Gentry Shelton, of St. Louis, Mo., a committee of the Kentucky Gentrys and their relatives, descendants of the Revolutionary soldier Richard Gentry, of Madison Co., Ky., sent out invitations to a Gentry Family reunion, to be held at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, for one week commencing, Aug. i, 1898. Several hundred Gentrys and their relations responded to the invitation, and spent a most enjoyable week together in the spa cious and beautiful grounds, and ample buildings at Crab Or chard Springs. The greatest number were from Missouri and Kentucky, yet the states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas and Indian Territory were represented. There were a number of old men and women present, rang ing from 70 to 90 years of age, members of the fifth generation of Gentrys in this country; sons and daughters of the first set tlers of several of the states east of the Mississippi, who were full of interesting reminiscences of the early days, and of thrill ing stories of their pioneer ancestors. In addition to the large parlors there was a convenient as sembly room, where meetings of some kind were held for one hour every day; welcoming addresses, responses, prepared pa pers on the lives of some of the prominent Gentrys, reminiscent talks, musicals, or religious services. Welcoming addresses were made by W. H. Gentry, L. Hamp ton Bush, and Miss Love Gentry of Kentucky; and responses were made by North Todd Gentry of Columbia, Mo., and by Richard Gentry of Kansas City, Mo. At one meeting, Judge Thomas Benton Gentry read a most interesting paper on the life of his father. General Richard Gentry of Missouri; at an other Miss Susie Gentry of Tennessee gave the life story of her great uncle, the Hon. Meredith P. Gentry, the famous orator and 300 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Statesman of Tennessee. On one evening a grand ball was given in the large dining room of the hotel which was opened by a grand march, led by Richard Gentry of Kansas City and Miss Susie Gentry of Tennessee. Mr. Gentry was dressed in the mili tary uniform of Gen. Richard Gentry, his grandfather, which was made in 1837 and was perfectly preserved. Gen. Gentry's Regimental flag, made by the ladies of Columbia, Mo., and pre sented to him in 1837, as he marched out of Columbia for the Florida War, was also carried in the grand march; the beauty of its well preserved and sacred folds, appealed to the sentiments of patriotism in the hearts of the young Gentry with more force than spoken words could do. After; the grand march and the beginning of the dance, the ball room was left to the young people; the older guests retired to the parlors and verandas, to talk over some old incidents of family history suggested by the grand march and by the strains of martial music. Appropriate religious services were held several times during the meeting and greatly enjoyed. A business meeting of the family was held; an organization was formed under the name of the " Gentry Family Association," and the following officers were chosen: President — W. H. Gentry, Lexington Ky. Vice President — Charles W. Gentry, Harrodsburg, Ky. Vice President — Richard Gentry, Kansas City, Mo. Vice President — Thomas B. Gentry, Kansas City, Mo. Vice President — Mrs. John D. Harris, Richmond, Ky. Vice President — Mrs. Theodore Shelton, St. Louis, Mo. Vice President — Miss Susie Gentry, Franklin, Tenn. Secretary — L. Hampton Bush, Winchester, Ky. response to address of welcome by RICHARD GENTRY OF KAN SAS CITY, MO. Mr. Chairman •. In response to the address of welcome, I desire first, to express our most sincere thanks and grateful appreciation for this very GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 3OI cordial reception and fraternal greeting. This happy reunion of the Gentry family of this country has been brought about largely through your effort and enterprise, which was prompted by a love of kindred and a worthy family pride. The Missourian comes back to Kentucky with the feeling of a son coming home to his father's house, and he is ever mind ful that beyond the mountains in old Virginia, is the home of his grandfather. The great Gladstone said : " No greater calamity can happen to a people than to break utterly with its past." This is eminently true also in relation to the family. The family is the unit and basis of our government; without family traditions, and love and reverence for an cestry, there will be poor soil in which to cultivate the spirit of patriotism and love of country. Family reunions are enjoyable for their pleasant and social features, they are beneficial for educational reasons, and on account of the inspiration that comes from family pride and reverence for ancestry. The growth and progress of our family across this continent has been step by step with the growth and development of this country from its first settlement on the Atlantic coast throughout its march westward to the Pacific Ocean. The Gentrys have always been at the front among that hardy race of pioneers, who blazed out the way for progress, drove out the savage and wild beast, cut down the forest, and buUt farms and vUlages. It required about one hundred and sixty years from the first settlement in Virginia to cross the AUeghanies and make a permanent settlement in Kentucky; but in the next twenty-five years emigration had crossed the Mississippi river, and in 1830 the Gentrys were crossing the plains to the Rocky Mountains, to Mexico and soon after to California. This great country now conquered is being rapidly settled; a continuous stream of emigration from the east and the rebound from the west, pours into its center — the great Mississippi Valley. To the hardy pioneers, we owe a debt of gratitude and re spect, that as yet, we hardly realize; they were not only in spired by a love of political freedom and religious liberty, but •believed they were the instruments in God's hands, for con quering a country and establishing a government, whose bene ficence and grandeur would be supreme. With this pioneer 302 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA army rests the glory which has vindicated the mission of America. As an incident, to show the part taken by our ancestors in the struggles of the early pioneers, it may be interesting to state, that I am of the seventh generation of Gentrys in this country and every one of my Gentry ancestors, has at some time been a soldier in the defense of his country. The first emigration of the Gentrys from their Virginia home was to North Carolina where they followed that great pioneer, Daniel Boone, just before the Revolution; the next was to Kentucky, just after the Revolution, where our ancestor Richard Gentry led the way, after he had returned home from the war. About twenty-five years later his sons began to cross the Missis sippi River into Missouri and continued as they grew up, until eight of them had settled on Missouri soU. Some of them lived together within the stockades, at Old Franklin, Mo., during the war of 1812, as a protection from Indians, and finally they set tled in different parts of the state, established homes, and reared large and influential families. From Virginia, as well as from North Carolina, Kentucky and Missouri, the Gentrys settled in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, as well as in every southern and west ern state. The Gentry immigrants are said to have been of Anglo-Nor man origin, but to-day by intermarriage we are a mixture largely of Norman, Saxon, Welsh, Scotch, and Irish, thoroughly American in sentiment and tradition. What an opportunity this reunion affords to arouse interest in family history and tradi tion and to collect and preserve it for the future. A knowledge of the early history of our country, of its trials, and accomplishments, is necessary to appreciate the pres ent and to meet the responsibUities of the future. We are amazed when we contemplate what has been accomplished in this country in the last 200 years. Starting as we did without the aid of machinery, the railroad or the telegraph and with such poor facilities for education; and when we compare the opportunities of the present, how great are our responsibUities. We live to-day in the proudest age of the world's history, in a country more glorious in its resources and institutions, than the world has ever known, and Kentucky and Missouri com- GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 3O3 prise the very heart of this great country. What an oppor tunity! The great Mississippi Valley — extending from the Al- leghanies to the Rocky Mountains and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, is capable of sustaining a greater population than any other equal area on the face of the earth, and the tendency and trend of population is towards the fill ing up of this valley from the east and west. Now as the 20th century is about to be ushered in, we can somewhat realize the accomplished destiny of the American peo ple — the subjugation of this continent — the occupation of this vast territory — the animation of its people with the principles of self government — the emancipation of slavery — and the es tablishment of free education for the masses. But what is be fore us as the unaccomplished destiny in which we are to take part. The roar of Dewey's guns at Manilla and of Sampson's and Shafter's at Santiago, has aroused our people to a realiza tion of what is called their manifest destiny and present op portunity to extend the spirit of progress and civilization of the 20th century, even to the islands of the sea, as a substitute for the darkness, ignorance, intolerance and oppression of the i6th century. The war with Spain has given us a new epoch in American history. We will abandon our old policy of isolation, and as sume bravely our place in the councils of the great nations of the world, where our influence wUl be felt for the extension of civilization and the interests of humanity. Old lines and old policies wnll be forgotten, and new issues, broader and higher, wUl unite our people and inspire them with patriotism. We wiU have in the near future a larger army, a great navy, and our merchant marine will again cover the seas; that great country of China will furnish untold commerce and ere long, the coast of Africa and South America wiU demand our products in exchange for theirs, and the completion of the Isthmian Canal will be an early consummation. Again I say what great op portunities are before us; let us as a family, be quick to see and embrace them — inspire in our children, higher and broader ambitions, and educate them, that they may be able to meet these new responsibilities and opportunities. Higher education for the young men — ^the bread winners — ^is necessary, that they 304 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA may rise and not sink, in the spirited contest of the future. Let us lay aside all disgruntled and pessimistic views, take hold of the possibilities of American citizenship with a firm faith and a steady purpose and become workers and not drones in the great cause of civilization and progress. Again thanking you sincerely for your generous hospitality, worthy of our Kentucky ancestors, your noble sires, I must not fail to say that the noblest and best of the pioneers who came from Kentucky to Missouri, were our mothers, who like their mothers in Kentucky in those early times, endured more of hard ship and privation than their husbands, with a faith, patience and patriotism unlcnown to man. To them we all owe whatever of goodness and worth and merit there is in us. AN ADDRESS ON THE LIFE OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY BY HIS SON, THOMAS BENTON GENTRY My father's name was Richard Gentry. He was born in Mad ison County, Kentucky, on the 21st day of August, 1788, nearly IIO years ago. He was the third son of Janey Harris and Richard Gentry, who fought in the war for American Inde pendence and was present at the capture of Lord Cornwallis, at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781. My father's brothers and sis ters were: Reuben, David, Christy, James, Joseph McCord, Nancy, Joshua, Overton, Rodes, and Jane. His half brothers and sisters were: Josiah CoUins, Robert, Charles Walker, Val entine, Tyre, William James and Mary Jane, making nineteen in all; a pretty good sized family. My father was an energetic and stirring man of robust and fine physique, height six feet; weight, two hundred pounds, with black hair, ruddy complexion, an elastic step and military bearing. He was an excellent marksman, a splendid hunter, a good fighter and a whole-souled, chivalrous Kentuckian of the early part of the nineteenth century. He had no fear of man or beast, neither the British red coats nor the savage Indian. His chief characteristics were generosity, hospitality, sociability, bravery and patriotism. He was fond of miHtary life and poli tics; and although his education was not a coUegiate one, he GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 3O5 was a very fine extemporaneous public speaker, well versed in the public affairs of his time, and during political campaigns, gained much applause from the crowds that listened to him speak. Of his early days in Kentucky, I have heard more, perhaps, from the lips of dear Uncle Charlie, who is present with us to-day, than from any one else. When my father was a little over 21 years of age, in 1810, he married Ann Hawkins, of Madison County, Kentucky, a lady of rare good judgment and strong common sense, who, following the noble example of Janey Harris, her husband's mother, bore her liege-lord a dozen children ; and then threw one in for good count, making a baker's dozen. Although a young married man in 1812, at the call of his country, he and his brothers, David and James, volun teered to defend the rights, and maintain the honor of his be loved country. They marched out with many other Kentuckians to the assistance of Gen. W. H. Harrison, who was carrying on the war on our northern border against the British and Indians. Many a time have I heard my mother tell about the British red coats and although I have lived to regard England as a great country and its people a great people, who are now our friends, still that old spirit of rejoicing for victories won over the red coats, instilled into me when I was a child, still lingers with me. On the 15th day of October, 1812, while my father was out on the campaign against the British, my mother gave birth to her oldest son, and he was named in honor of Gen. W. H. Harrison, Richard Plarrison Gentry. My brother Richard Harrison, lived to the age of 58 years, and raised a family of lovely children, the oldest, Richard Gentry, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Kansas City, Missouri, together with his daughter, Elizabeth, are with us to-day. Harrison's son, O. P. Gentry, of Clay County, Missouri, is also with us. The winter of 1812-13 was a very hard one on our soldiers in the rigorous climate of the north ; especially so with the Ken tuckians, who had gone out early in the season, and were not well prepared for the cold. Their clothing became worn and ragged, the government could not supply them promptly, and much suffering was the consequence. The women of Kentucky heard of this, and history says a thousand needles went to work to supply the soldiers. It was at this time that my mother 306 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA spun the yam, wove the cloth, cut out and made a suit of blue mixed Kentucky jeans, and sent it to my father in the army, who wore it with very great pleasure and much comfort. As a specimen of the handiwork and industry of the women of Kentucky, I have with me to show to you a beautiful, white counterpane, which was made by my mother in 1809, and years afterward presented to one of her daughters and has been kept in the family for nearly ninety years. The glorious victory of Commodore Oliver Perry over the British on Lake Erie, on the loth day of September, 1813, electrified and delighted the whole country when he reported, " We have met the enemy and they are ours." My father with patriotic enthusiasm, named his second son, Oliver Perry Gentry. I have in my possession several commissions issued to my father by the governors of Kentucky. The first, a lieutenant's commission, was given him when he was just 20 years of age, by Governor Christopher Greenup, and is dated in 1808. A Captain's commission was given him by Gov. Charles Scott, in June, 181 1, and on September ist, 1813, Gov. Isaac Shelby commissioned him ensign. After the close of the war of 1812, my father still desirous of new adventures, concluded to move with his family to the then territory of Missouri; his older brother Reuben having preceded him to that country. He loaded up his wagon with his household effects and cooking utensils, and driving what stock he had, took his departure with his family and several slaves from dear old Kentucky in 1816; my mother rode on horseback a fine thoroughbred mare, and carried a chUd in her lap a large part of the way. This child, Dorothy, became the mother of several children; one of whom is Mrs. J. V. C. Karnes, the wife of one of Kansas City's leading lawyers, and a prominent figure in the literary and social circles of that city. The white covered mover's wagon was driven by Ben Stephens, who afterward became a famous stage driver in Missouri, and Uved to be a very old man, and when in a jolly mood, I have seen him clap his hands to his sides and crow like a rooster, loud and clear. They passed through the states of Indiana and Illinois, and crossed the Mississippi River in a flat boat at St. Louis, which was at that time only a small French village GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 307 with about 3,000 inhabitants. They stopped and made one or two crops in St. Louis County, in Bonhomme Bottom, and then pushed on further west to the interior of the territory. They arrived at Old Franklin, Howard County, on the banks of the Missouri River, where they remained several years, becoming familiar with the old forts Hempstead, Kinkaid and Cooper, all of which were built and used by the settlers during the war of 1812 for protection against the Indians. The first steamboat that ascended the Missouri River ar rived at Old Franklin, Howard County, on the 28th day of May, 1819. It was an occasion of great rejoicing and my father and others made speeches of welcome, accepted an invitation and dined on the boat, after which there was music and danc ing and a jolly time. While living at Old Franklin a company of gentlemen was formed, my father being of the number, who entered about four sections of land in what is now Boone County, Missouri, and laid out and founded the town, now city, of Columbia, the county seat and also the seat of the Missouri State Uni versity. My father being one of the proprietors and trustees of the town, moved to Columbia in 1820, and built and kept the first hotel in the place. Columbia thus became his home and the home of his family for many years; and he has two grand sons, North Todd Gentry and William Richard Gentry, still residing there, whUe Marshall Gordon and Gentry Clark stUl reside in Boone County. While living in Columbia, my father and his brother James, who had also come to Missouri, became interested in the lead mines at Galena, Illinois, and made sev eral trips to that place, spending some time there in lead min ing. Uncle James finally died there or near there. The first Governor of Missouri, Alexander McNair, in 1821, appointed my father a captain in the state militia, and in 1822 appointed him colonel. He was afterward, in 1832, appointed major-general of the Missouri state militia. In 1826, he was elected to the general assembly of the state of Missouri and served for four years as state senator, having the honor of voting for Thomas H. Benton, Missouri's greatest statesman, for the United States Senate. In 1830 he named his eleventh child Thomas Benton Gentry — your humble servant. About this time 308 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA my father engaged in the Santa Fe trade, and made one, per haps two or more trips to Santa Fe and return. In 1830, during President Jackson's first administration, my father was appointed postmaster, at Columbia, which office he continued to hold until his death, for nearly eight years. In 1832, the great Indian chieftain. Black Hawk, and his followers, became dissatisfied and disorderly and threatened to make a raid into the state of Missouri, carrying death and destruction with them. Under the orders of the governor of the state, my father marched in command of several companies of volunteers from Boone and Callaway and other counties to the northeast border of the State, to Clark county; held and occupied Ft. Pike and spent the summer there protecting the settlers from the Indians. The next year the Indians crossed the Mississippi River into northern Illinois where they were defeated and scattered; Black Hawk and many of his followers being captured, which put an end to the Black Hawk war. Dur ing Jackson's second administration as President of the United States, the Seminole Indians of Florida were giving the country much trouble, refusing to comply with their agreement to re move west of the Mississippi River, harboring runaway slaves from the Southern States and committing many outrages upon the white settlements. In 1835 the massacre of Major Dade and nearly his whole command of no men took place, as they were passing from Ft. King to Ft. Brooke preparatory to the peace able removal of the Indians. This was the beginning of the second Seminole war — ^the seven years' war, that caused so much bloodshed and cost the United States government thirty millions of dollars, and baffled the skill of many of our generals and officers, among whom were Generals Gaines, Scott, Gail, Jessup, Twiggs, Harney, Taylor and Worth, the latter of whom suc ceeded in bringing the war to a close in 1842. At its close many of the Indians were removed west of the Mississippi, but a remnant of the tribe remains to this day in the swamps and everglades of Southern Florida. In the summer of 1837, the government of the United States adopted the policy of sending volunteers to the Florida war from the State of Missouri, thus giving Missourians the opportunity to aid in reclaiming from the savage Indian, for the uses of civilization, the beautiful and GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 3O9 lovely land of Florida; many parts of which are now so in dustriously and beautifully cultivated and which is dotted over with flourishing towns and cities, with their church spires and school houses and pleasant homes. In pursuance of this policy the secretary of war, Joel Poinsett, upon the recommendation of Col. Benton, authorized my father to raise a regiment of volunteers for service in Florida. The regiment was very soon raised, my father going from county to county in central Mis souri^ making speeches and caUing for volunteers. All being in readiness the regiment took its departure from Columbia, Mis souri, on the 15th day of October, 1837. The men were mounted and marched to St. Louis by land and on to Jefferson Barracks, which place they reached, October 20th. Before leaving Colum bia, the patriotic women of the town made and presented the regiment with a beautiful silk flag. After the close of the war, the officers of the regiment presented this flag to my mother, to be kept in the famUy as an heirloom. I have the old flag with me to-day, together with my father's military coat and epaulettes, all of which were used more than sixty years ago. Our glorious union which is now composed of forty-seven states, in 1837 had but twenty-six states, and you wiU find just twenty- six stars on the old flag, with the usual thirteen stripes. The stirring motto — \ " Gird, gird for the conflict, our banner wave high. For our country we live, for our country we'll die," was printed on it, in the old "Patriot" office on Guitar street, in Columbia, Missouri, and your humble servant, then a boy seven years of age, was an eye witness to the printing and to the efforts of the ladies to prevent the flag from being soiled with printers' ink. After remaining at Jefferson Barracks a few days, the men and horses were taken on steamboats down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. Many of the men of this regiment having been born in Kentucky, gave rousing cheers for their " Old Kentucky home," as they passed the state on their way down the river. Upon reaching New Orleans, October 30th, they were quartered at Jackson Barracks; starting again from New Or- 310 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA leans, November 2, on four saUing vessels across the Gulf of Mexico to Tampa Bay, father and those in the ship with him crossed in good time and landed at the mouth of Hillsborough River, Tampa Bay. But the other vessels were caught in a storm and were three weeks in making the passage, having been blown out of their course. To prevent the vessels from sinking during the storm, many horses were thrown overboard and others were smothered in the hold of the ships. In con sequence of the loss of their horses, many of the men had to be discharged at Tampa Bay, which was done by order of Col. Taylor. My father proceeded with the remaining part of the regiment, though somewhat demoralized on account of the loss of horses and men, accompanied by parts of the First, Fourth and Sixth regiments of regulars ; all under command of Col. Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana, who afterwards became president of the United States. Marching into the interior in search of the Indians they first went in an eastern direction to Lake Kissimmee and then turned southward. After advancing about 150 miles through an unexplored and tangled wilderness, cross ing many streams over which there were no bridges, in pursuit of a treacherous foe from whom constantly an attack was ex pected, toward the last of December they discovered a large body of warriors commanded by their chiefs. Alligator and Coachoochee. The Indians had selected the place for the battle on the north side of Lake Okeechobee. Between our forces and the Indians lay a morass or swamp about half a mile wide and three or four feet deep in mud and water with a growth of saw grass to encounter if they attempted to cross. This swamp in front of our forces extended both to the right and left for a considerable distance. A halt was made and a consultation of the officers held. My father proposed to go around the swamp but Col. Taylor, his superior in command, decided that they must go through it. The men were dismounted, a detail made to hold the horses, and all prepared to wade through the swamp and give battle. The volunteers were placed in front and were ordered to bring on the engagement and then re treat to the rear. They rushed in and many were shot down while attempting to cross the swamp. My father at the head of his men succeeded in crossing and gaining the firm ground, and GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 3II as he did so, called out to his men, " Come on, boys." Just then he received his fatal wound. A buUet from the enemy pierced his abdomen and passed through his body. My brother Harrison, who was near him at the time, was also wounded. After several hours of hard fighting the Indians fled. The battle was fought on the 25th day of December 1837, and my father, after great suffering, died that night. Our loss in killed and wounded was 138 men. The government of the United States brought my father's remains back to Jefferson Barracks and buried them; and there in the beautiful national cemetery they quietly rest to-day. " Far from home and his loved ones he fell. In his country's cause he perished. No more he'll follow the Indian trail, Or bear aloft the flag so cherished. The lightnings may flash, the loud thunder rattle, He heeds not, he hears not, he's free from all pain, He sleeps his last sleep, he has fought his last battle. No sound can awake him to glory again." My father when cut down, was in the prime of life, in the full vigor of a well matured manhood, being not quite 50 years old. My mother was thus left a widow, her youngest child being but three years old. Through the influence of my father's friend, Senator Benton, my mother was at once ap pointed postmistress at Columbia, Missouri, by President Martin Van Buren. She was allowed to keep the postoffice through the administrations of WUUam Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, and resigned it during the administration of Andrew Johnson, having kept it for nearly thirty years. She also received a pension from the government at the rate of $30 per month, up to the date of her death in 1870. The legislature of the State of Missouri honored the memory of my father by naming one of the now rich and prosperous counties of the state — Gentry County. In Col. Taylor's official report of the battle of Okeechobee he said : " Col. Gentry died in a few hours after the battle, much regretted by the army, 312 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA and will be doubtless, by all who know him, as his state did not contain a braver man or a better citizen." After the reception of Col. Taylor's official report of this battle at Washington, the general commanding the army, Gen eral Malcomb, issued the following order : " To Col. Taylor* and the officers, non-commissioned officers and troops of the regular army, the secretary of war tenders the thanks of the President of the United States, for the discipline and bravery displayed by them on the occasion, as likewise, to the officers and volunteers of Missouri who shared in the con flict, and who evinced so much zeal and gallantry in bringing on the action." *Col. Zachary Taylor was promoted to colonel after the Black Hawk War in 1832 and served in that capacity until after the battle of Okeecho bee, Dec. 25, 1837, when he was made Brigadier General by brevet. letters in reply to invitations to attend the reunion. United States Senate, Washington, D. C, July 25, 1898. My dear Mr. Gentry: Please accept my sincere thanks for the compliment and honor of your very kind invitation to attend the reunion of the Gentry Families of Vir ginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri, at Crab Orchard, Aug. ist, 1898. I had hoped I might be able to attend, but just now I cannot. This I regret sincerely. Born and reared in Johnson Co., Mo., I knew of the Pettis Co. Gentrys from my boyhood, and always heard them spoken and talked of most favorably and pleasantly. When I became personally acquainted with quite a number of them, I realized that the favorable and kindly words I had heard spoken of them, were fully justified, and accounted for. There have been few nobler, better men, mentally and physically, in Missouri than Major William Gentry. I knew him quite intimately, and the longer and the more intimately I knew him; the more I admired and loved him. I have seen few more lovable and admirable gentie- men than he was. With sincere regrets that I cannot be present and with many best. wishes, your friend, F. M. Cockrell. GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 3I3 Kansas City, Mo., June 17, Richard T. Gentry. My dear Sir. — I have your polite letter of the i6th, inviting me in the most gratifying manner to attend the Gentry reunion, at Crab-Orchard, Ky., in August, 1898. I have been more or less associated with the name Gentry, since the commencement of my Missouri life, in 1857. I have not yet met with one, bearing that name, who has been weighed in the balance and found wanting. It is a name that has commanded great respect in Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana and Tennessee. I have been as sociated intimately with the Gentrys of Missouri, especially those in Pettis Co., who were my personal friends, associates and political sup porters. William and Richard Gentry were remarkable men, surpassed by few, and scarcely equalled by any in force of character and sound judgment. Had the mind of Richard Gentry been educated in military pursuits, he would have made one of our greatest generals. He was very superior in power of concentration and organization, and could penetrate and read men. He made a success in everything he undertook — he seemed to be able to see the end from the beginning. Order, method and great in dustry were great factors in his great success, in addition to his in telligence and superior judgment. There was a marked difference between Richard Gentry and his brother William — ^yet the latter was quite as distinguished as Richard in his line. William was more often on the streets of Sedalia, as he was more social in his temperament, and more given to directing public and political policy. He was one of the most liberal and hospitable men I ever knew. He had the happy faculty of making the every day laborer feel as easy and comfortable in his society, as he had of making the man of greater reputation and mental force, feel that he had met a gen tleman and an equal. He was gentle, affable and kind, and his laugh was as winsome as that of a woman's, yet his commanding physical ap pearance would have drawn the attention of even Frederick the Great himself. The history of Missouri could not be properly written with out bringing forward prominently these two Gentry brothers. The part your father, Maj. William Gentry, performed, in bringing Col. Magoffin from his place of hiding and concealment, to the bedside of his dying wife, at the commencement of the Civil War, was beauti fully written by George D. Prentice. It was one of the most touching scenes ever had in that part of the country, and it required the pen of such a man as Prentice to properly describe it. Very truly yours, Thos. T. Crittenden. Lexington, Mo., June 29, 1898. R. T. Gentry, Esq. Dear Sir and friend: — I am in receipt of your very kind favor of the 314 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA 28th instant, honoring me with an invitation to the reunion of the Gentry families. It would afford myself and family great pleasure to attend. Our fathers are gone to their reward, and I regret that I permitted mine to pass away without preserving in a more permanent way than that of trusting to my treacherous memory, the many pleasing incidents of his early and even later life, with which your family, the Gentrys, were connected. But alas ! like impetuous youth, I thought I would remember them, and transmit them to my posterity but in this I was mistaken. " Strange we never prize their music Till the sweet voiced birds are fled." Yet so it is with us, and so it is with me now in regard to the early friendships of our families. The details and incidents of a friendship, that started away back yonder in old Kentucky, and was transplanted by our fathers in their new homes in Missouri, is now mainly lost. My father came to Missouri before it was a state and settled at Old Franklin, in Howard Co. The very soil upon which that dear old his toric town was situated, has long since been washed into the Gulf of Mexico by the Missouri River. My father was a lawyer and as such he brought letters from some of his friends and acquaintances, particularly the Gentrys, commending him, and in one of his first cases, he was employed by General Richard Gentry, who lived in Old Franklin in 1820. After my father was appointed Judge in 183 1, Pettis Co. became a part of his circuit, and the friendship with the Gentry family was refreshed, by his being thrown with your father and a number of other Gentrys of that county. My intimate acquaintance with Major William Gentry began in 1862 when our peculiar and similar views of the late Civil War brought us together. I became strongly attached to him, and this friendship strength ened and grew with our years, and when he died, I lamented his death, almost as David did that of Jonathan. His commanding appearance and stately bearing, attracted attention wherever he went. His dignity of character and pleasing address, won him the friendship of all who knew him, and his generous and noble nature tied his friends to him as with hooks of steel. He was honest and sincere in his purposes — free and outspoken in his sentiments, and just and upright in his dealing with men and with measures. Hence his opinions were always respected by others and his influence was felt and acknowledged by all. I am glad to say, that I believe he was generally, if not universally on the side of the right. I always esteemed it a privilege to be called his friend and to enjoy his friendship. iFew men possessed in so great a degree, all the elements that make the true man. May your coming reunion be a joyous occasion, full of interest and GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 315 profit, and that its resuhs may tell for good upon the future generations of the Gentrys for all time. Should a memorial of the reunion be pub lished, kindly send me a copy. Regretting that old age and other causes, compel me to absent my self, I beg to remain the friend of the Gentrys and yours truly, John E. Ryland. Hon. F. M. Cockrell was a United States Senator from Mis souri for many years ; Hon. Thomas T. Crittenden is an ex-gov ernor of the state of Missouri, and the Hon. John E. Ryland was a prominent lawyer of Lexington, Mo. For an abstract of a most interesting paper read by Miss Susie Gentry, on the life of her great Uncle, the Hon. Meredith P. Gentry, of Tennessee, orator and statesman, see the bio graphical sketch, in Part III, under family number 253. NEWSPAPER NOTES ON GENTRY REUNION. Notes of Wednesday told of the Gentry Reunion, and of over 200 of the names at Crab Orchard. The reunion speech of Gen. W. H. Gentry was a model one, and speeches were made by Hon. T. P. Hill of Stanford, Miss Love Gentry of Harrodsburg, Ky., the Gentrys of Kansas City and Columbia, Mo., and papers were read by Miss Susie Gentry of Franklin, Tenn. It is a most wonderful and happy family reunion. Charles W. Gentry of Harrodsburg, only one of 19 children of Richard Gentry, the Kentucky Pioneer, present. One other, William James Gentry, lives in Euca, Indian Territory. Richard Gentry of Kansas City offered $100 to start a fund of $500 to be used to collect facts about the Gentrys. Ex-Senator John D. Harris reminded a party of us that Jane Harris was the mother of 12 of the most prominent Gentrys, and remarked — " Craddock, the mothers make the men don't they? " Some of the Gentrys sing like larks, the sweet sounds reverberate through the extensive grounds. Mullens, the Lexington photographer, is taking a picture of the Gentrys. W. H. Bush of McKinney, Texas, is the only one of the Gentry kin here who was one of the Mexican War Veterans. He was at Cerro Gordo with Gen. Williams. Religious services were held in the forenoon on Thursday and a grand ball at night. Richard Gentry of Kansas City led the grand march, 3^6 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA arrayed in the military uniform of his grandfather, who was killed in the Florida War, 6i years ago. A moonlight hay ride was one of the features Wednesday night. Saxon's band enlivened the occasion greatly. The old oil portraits of Gen. Richard Gentry, Col Joshua Gentry, Joseph Gentry, and of their sisters, Mrs. Jeremiah Bush and Mrs. Major James Blythe, were hung upon the walls of the halls, and seemed to look down and say, " Bless you my children." Thomas Benton Gentry of Kansas City, was so named because he was born in 1826, while his father Gen. Richard Gentry was State Senator in Mo., and materially aided his friend Senator Thomas H. Benton, in reelection to the U. S. Senate. Gen. Gentry was killed in battle in 1837. His flag and dress uniform were exhibited at the reunion. Four Parish sisters whose mother was a Gentry, met here for the first time for 30 years. Craig Shipp and wife, of Georgetown, Ky., formerly of Paris, were called home on Thursday. As Mrs. Shipp was leaving. Dr. Gentry of Tenn. said : " She is the most superb of women — equal to those Colonial Dames of Tenn., in this Centennial Souvenir book." He was evidently proud of the " Dames " as his wife and daughters were among the portraits given. Overton Gentry of Independence, Mo., offers to head a monument fund with $100 — to be erected to the memory of his grandfather, Richard Gentry, the Ky. Pioneer. We signed in their albums : " J. Givens Craddock," of Paris, Ky., " Editor and Mexican War Veteran " — " a bachelor trying to marry a Gentry." Missouri had most attractive ladies in Mrs. Estill, nee Gentry, of Sedalia; Miss Elizabeth Gentry of Kansas City; Miss Mary Parish of Little Blue, Mo.; Miss Susie Gentry, Tenn. Of course most of the single ladies were from Ky. The musical treats are indeed great treats: Mrs. Gen. W. H. Gentry presided at the piano, her son Lawrence at the violin or mandolin, Misses Baker, Smith and Martin of Lexington and Mrs. Wolf of Louisville, sing with rare force and beauty. Dr. Gentry of Tenn., is a nephew of the eloquent Congressman Meredith P. Gentry of Tenn. ; his daughter Miss Susie, read a fine tribute to her grand-uncle. GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 317 PARTIAL LIST OF THOSE PRESENT AT CRAB ORCHARD. Dovey Blythe Anderson, Lex ington, Ky. James Blythe Anderson, Lex ington, Ky. Mrs. James Blythe Anderson, Lexington, Ky. Eliza A. Blaine, Stanford, Ky. Valentine W. Bush, Sr., Win chester, Ky. Mrs. Valentine W. Bush, Sr., Winchester, Ky. Valentine W. Bush, Jr., Winches ter, Ky. L. Hampton Bush, Winchester, Ky. Richard Henry Clay Bush, Win chester, Ky. Ambrose G. Bush, Elkin, Ky. Walter H. Bush, Greenville, Texas. Mrs. Walter H. Bush, Greenville, Texas. William Martin Bush, McKinney, Texas. J. Porter Bush, Monroe City, Mo. Adaline Gentry Bowling, Han nibal Mo. Martha Gentry Caldwell, Dan ville, Ky. A. J. Caldwell, Danville, Ky. Peter Gentry Caldwell, Danville, Ky. Pattie Parish Chenault, Rich mond, Ky. Tiff Chenault, Richmond, Ky. Mary Harris Clay, Paris, Ky. Nannie Gentry Estill, Sedalia, Mo. Mary V. Estill, Sedalia, Mo. Nannie Hocker Estill, Sedalia, Mo. James Robert Estill, Sedalia, Mo. Richard Gentry Estill, Sedalia, Mo. Betty Parish Ferrell, Richmond, Ky. Wm. F. Ferrell, Richmond, Ky. Absalom Gentry, Rockport, Ind. Allen Gentry, Rockport, Ind. Allen Gentry, Jr., WorthviUe, Ky. Allen T. Gentry, Wheatiey, Ky. Andrew Jackson Gentry, Mt. Vernon, Ky. Blain Gentry, Newbem, Tenn. Celia Gentry, Mt. Vernon, Ky. Charles W. Gentry, Harrods- burgh, Ky. Mrs. Charles W. Gentry, Har- rodsburgh, Ky. Charles David Gentry, Mt. Vernon, Ky. Charles E. Gentry, Wheatiey, Ky. Charles Henderson Gentry, Chi cago, 111. Christian Valentine Gentry, Stan ford, Ky. Mrs. Christian Valentine Gentry, Stanford, Ky. Christian Engleman Gentry, Stan ford, Ky. David Coleman Gentry, Lexing ton, Ky. Mrs. David Coleman Gentry, Lex ington, Ky. David W. Gentry, Locust Branch, Ky. David R. Gentry, Level Green, Ky. Elizabeth B. Gentry, Kansas City, Mo. Elizabeth H. Gentry, Indepen dence, Mo. Ella L. Gentry, Monroe City, Mo. Esther Virginia Gentry, Harrods- burgh, Ky. Farris Gentry, Stanford, Ky. Frank Gentry, Oxford, Miss. Frank K. Gentry, Monroe City, Mo. 3i8 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Frank M. Gentry, Sr., Donald- sonville, La. Mrs. Frank M. Gentry, Sr., Don- aldsonville, La. Frank M. Gentry, Jr., Donald- sonville. La. George Washington Gentry, Sr., Mt. Vernon, Ky. Mrs. George Washington Gentry, Sr., Mt. Vernon, Ky. George Washington Gentry, Jr., Mt. Vernon, Ky. Henry Clay Gentry, Sr., Mt. Vernon, Ky. Mrs. Henry Clay Gentry, Sr., Mt. Vernon, Ky. Henry Clay Gentry, Jr., Mt. Vernon, Ky. James W. Gentry, Gentryville, Ind. James Monroe Gentry, Shelby ville, Mo. Mrs. James Monroe Gentry, Shel byville, Mo. James B. Gentry, Stanford, Ky. Jesse Tyre Gentry, Mt. Vernon, Ky. John Thomas Gentry, WorthviUe, Ky. John R. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo. Joseph M. Gentry, Hannibal, Mo. Jael W. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo. Josiah Collins Gentry, Harrods- burgh, Ky. Julia H. Gentry, Danville, Ky. Jessie Gentry, Bloomington, Ind. Love S. Gentry, Nashville, Tenn. Lillie J. Gentry, Bloomington, Ind. Lucy V. Gentry, Mt. Vernon, Ky. Laurance Gentry, Lexington, Ky. Lloyd Gentry, Lexington, Ky. Mrs. Lloyd Gentry, Lexington, Ky. Martin Gentry, Richmond, Ky. Mary Etta Gentry, Hannibal, Mo. Mary Clark Gentry, Stanford, Ky. Markes C. Gentry, New Liberty, Ky. Meshack Gentry. Mrs. Meshack Gentry. North Todd Gentry, Columbia, Mo. Mrs. North Todd Gentry, Colum bia, Mo. Oliver Perry Gentry, Smithville, Mo. Overton A. Gentry, Quail, Ky. Mrs. Overton A. Gentry, Quail, Ky. Overton H. Gentry, Indepen dence, Mo. Pearl Denny Gentry, Stanford, Ky. Pleasant E. Gentry, Wheatiey, Ky. Reuben Gentry, New Liberty, Ky. Reuben Gentry, Danville, Ky. Richard Gentry, Danville, Ky. Richard Gentry, Kansas City, Mo. Richard T. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo. Richard H. Gentry, Bloomington, Ind. Richard Henry Gentry, Hannibal, Mo. Rosa J. Gentry, Mt. Vernon, Ky. Robert T. Gentry, Sonora, Ky. Smith Gentry, Lexington, Ky. Mrs. Smith Gentry, Lexington, Ky. Samuel K. Gentry, Harrodsburgh, Ky. Mrs. Samuel K. Gentry, Harrods- burgh, Ky. Susie Gentry, Franklin, Tenn. Susan F. Gentry, Richmond, Ky.. Thomas Benton Gentry, Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Thomas Benton Gentry, Kansas City, Mo. GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 3^9 Thomas G. Gentry, Mt. Vernon, Harriet A. McCoy, Indianapolis, Ky. Ind- William Henry Harrison Gentry, Ella Bush McCoy, Indianapolis, Lexington, Ky. Inil- Mrs. William Henry Harrison Nancy Elkin Norris, Richmond, Gentry, Lexington, Ky. Ky. William Christopher Columbus Mary F. Oldham, Richmond, Ky. Gentry, Danville, Ky. Fannie Pennington, Mt. Vernon, Watson M. Gentry, Franklin, Ky. Tenn John W. Parish, Richmond, Ky. Amanda Gentry Glascock, New Mrs. John W. Parish, Richmond, London, Mo. Ky. Henrietta Glascock, Hannibal, Armor Tribble Parish, Richmond, Mo. Ky. Henry Hobson Glascock, Han- Peter G. Parish, Richmond, Ky. nibal. Mo. Payton E. Parish, Richmond, Ky. Marshall Gordon, Columbia, Mo. Mary Boone Parish, Indepen- Mrs. Marshall Gordon, Columbia, dence, Mo. Mo. Frank Gentry Robinson, Kansas Betty I. Hunter, Winchester, City, Mo. Ky. Fannie G. Robinson, Kansas City, Mary Lucy Hunter, Winchester, Mo. Ky. Pet L. Robinson, Kansas City, Melissa Bush Hunter, Win- Mo. Chester, Ky. Jennie FerriU Shipp, Georgetown, Richard D. Hunter, Winchester, Ky. Ky. Henry C. Shipp, Georgetown, Ky. Richard Bush Hunter, Win- Janie Gentry Shelton, St. Louis, Chester, Ky. Mo. Nannie White Harris, Richmond, Bettie Gentry Skinner, St. Louis, Ky. Mo. John D. Harris, Richmond, Ky. Ann R. Skinner, St. Louis, Mo. Jennie Parish Lynch, Huntsville, Harry D. Skinner, St. Louis, Mo. Ala. Lemuel Thomas Stringer, Shep- H. J. Lynch, Huntsville, Ala. ardsville, Ky. Annie Parish Myers, Richmond, Harriet Gentry Terhune, Har- Ky. rodsburgh, Ky. David Gentry Martin, Brassfield, Nannie Gentry Vanarsdall, Har- Ky. rodsburgh, Ky. 320 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA SECOND GENTRY FAMILY REUNION -Meramec Highlands, Mo., August, 1899. The second Gentry Family Reunion was held at Meramec Highlands, near St. Louis, Mo., the first week of August, 1899. The following notice and invitation was mailed to the Gentry Family and published in the newspapers: " At the reunion of the Gentry Family held at Crab Orchard Springs, Ky., in Aug., 1898, there was formed a Gentry Family Association of the United States, for the purpose of collecting and preserving the history of the family, bringing together its various branches and members into a closer acquaintance, and a broader family interest; to inspire our young people with a worthy family pride; make them familiar with our family history; its Anglo-Norman origin, its early settlement in Virginia, its services to the country, in Colonial, Revolu tionary and other wars, and its march across the continent with that hardy race of pioneers, who opened the way for progress, and civiliza tion; and to impress the fact, that the now changed conditions of our country and society, demand a new adjustment and proper equipment, a progressive spirit, and a modern education to grasp the splendid op portunities of the present and future American Citizenship. " For the double purpose then of benefit and pleasure, we invite all the Gentry and their kin, to meet with us at our second family reunion at " Meramec Highlands," a suburb of St. Louis, Mo., the first week of August, 1899. We will find splendid accommodations and beautiful grounds. The hotel makes for our reunion a special rate of $1.50 per day. The city of St. Louis is within easy reach, being connected by both steam and electric roads. "Another object is to collect all the facts of history and genealogy of the family, and print them in book form, and preserve them for future generations. " Enclosed find a blank form for insertion of your lineage from Gentry ancestry, which please fill out as best you can, and mail to Richard Gentry of Kansas City, Mo., chairman of the committee to collect such data. The work of preparing a family history and genealogy is an arduous task, requiring time and patience, and the committee needs and solicits all the assistance possible in the collection of facts from every branch of the family." In response to the call for a second reunion of the Gentrys, about two hundred members of the family assembled at Mera mec Highlands and spent the entire week. A more beautiful and appropriate spot could not have been GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 321 found in the state for a family reunion. The spacious " High land's Inn," with its adjoining cottages, perched upon the bluffs that overlook the green valley where winds the historical Mera mec River, was not only comfortable, but it and its surround ings were beautiful. The first formal meeting was held in the assembly room of the hotel on the evening of August i, 1899. The address of welcome was made by WUliam R. Gentry, of St. Louis, Mo., a promising young lawyer, formerly of Columbia, Mo., and responses were made by L. Hampton Bush, of Winchester, Ky., and by the Honorable John D. Harris, of Madison Co., Ky. Excursions to various points of interest were made during the week; entertainments and musicals were given in addition to the usual family meetings. The young people found pleasure in wandering through the picturesque grounds or in iboating on the river, while the older ones gathered on the breezy porches or under the shade trees and listened to the stories of early days in Kentucky and Missouri, told by some old patriarch of the famUy. The hardships and dangers, the joys and happiness, and the adventures and thrilling experiences of the early pioneers, were stUl fresh in the memories of the old Gentry, and made an ever interesting subject of conversation. At one meeting, in addition to other features of the pro gramme, instrumental and vocal music were provided, and sev eral short talks were made. Before the close of the week a business meeting was held, and new directors and officers of the Gentry Family Associa tion were elected, as foUows : President — Richard Gentry, of Kansas City, Mo. Secretary and Treasurer — North Todd Gentry, of Columbia, Missouri. The Executive Committee was as follows: Richard Gentry, Kansas City, Mo. Frank G. Robinson, Kansas City, Mo. Dr. D. T. Smith, LouisvUle, Ky. James P. Gentry, Memphis, Tenn. Richard H. Gentry, Bloomington, Ind. L. Hampton Bush, Winchester, Ky. 322 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA VERSES WRITTEN BY MRS. MARY GENTRY PAXTON, OF INDEPEND ENCE, MO., A GRANDDAUGHTER OF GEN. GENTRY. Sickness prevented her attendance, but these verses were read at the reunion: Sing Muse, who oft in sundry age and clime Inspired the bard, to weave in glowing rhyme Heroic songs which stirred the hearts of men, Speak thou through me, guide thou my feeble pen. Not of that Grecian, thy illustrious son Ulysses great, the Trojan battle won; Nor of Aeneas who through Juno's ire. Was cast by Neptune on the coast of Tyre. Nor yet would I like Dante go with thee To Pluto's realm and all its horrors see; Nor sing with Milton of Man's sin and faU ; With Goethe great, old myths of Faust recall. Such themes, immortal made by tongue and pen, Need not my humble lines, nor I again Shall cry thy wondrous virtues and recall What's sung by poets and been praised by all. Deign thou, O Muse, a lower flight to wing. Lend me thine aid an humble lay to sing ; To praise in verse the noble Gentry name Unsung by bard, unheralded by fame. I'd sing, O Muse, of how two sturdy trees From England's soil, brought o'er the stormy seas Were planted here to grow in virgin soil Where earth was rich, broad streams on every hand. The trees took root, they flourished, lived, and grew, Tho' fierce the storms and loud the rough winds blew; Such battles courage gave, such storms and strife Made roots strike deep, secured their homes and life. GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 323 'Twas thus the first two Gentrys crossed the sea And broke the sod to plant their family tree; What then so small in root and branch and bough Yet to what vast proportions rises now. What troublous times our people passed through then To reclaim the land, so dear, from savage men, Thro' all the conflicts, wars, though not a few The Gentrys did their part and proved them true. When Braddock with the brave young Washington Bore the defeat, the French the victory won, A Gentry, too, right nobly did his part, Fought for his country with brave hope and heart. Fain would I tell of Gentrys, yet a score ; James, George, John, Joseph, Richard and still more Who bravely strove for justice, tmth and right, 'Gainst England's tyrant ; proved that right was might. James, David, Richard, with Old Tippecanoe, Fought gallantly on northern waters blue, Their cousins at New Orleans did their best With our brave leader, Jackson, and the rest. Among the men who fought 'gainst Mexico George Gentry met his death by cruel foe. His brother William too was in the strife Bravely defended his country with his life. When men were sent from all over our land To Florida's shores to exterminate the band Of cruel Indians of the Seminole tribe, Their crimes so gross, my pen will not describe. Gen. Richard Gentry answered to the call: To serve his country, left his home, his all. Save one loved son, who lived to bear his sword And bring to sorrowing wife, his dying word. 324 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Speak softly while our hero's name we breathe, Around his brow the laurel we would weave; Above his grave let stripes forever wave. He gave his life his countrymen to save. The Gentrys loved their homes, in times of peace They cultivate their lands, their fields increased. Broad acres stretch for miles in emerald green. Their cattle on a thousand hills is seen. All could not greatness claim, nor honors wear, All cannot glory bring the name they bear ; Yet honest lives and just toward man and friend Secures God's commendation in the end. O Muse, when the recording one shall stand. With open book and slowly moving hand. Beside the name of Gentry will he pen. Well done my sons ye have behaved like men. Let us who represent the present race. Move on with progress, let each one keep pace; Be not content on glories past to wait, Just trying good men's deeds to emulate. The world still moves, we'll help to make it move. Striving for truth and right, with strength and love. Let's weave indelibly the Gentry name With our nation's welfare in tongues of flame. ADDRESS BY THOMAS BENTON GENTRY. At another meeting, the Hon. Thomas Benton Gentry, of Kan sas City Mo., made an address, in part as follows: My Dear Relations and Friends: I wish to talk to you, especially to the younger portion of our family, in a plain and familiar way, just as an older brother, for the good of the whole family, who are now numbered by the hundreds throughout the United States. GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 325 The matters I wish to speak to you about I regard of great importance, and I hope you will bear with me as I present them to you, and give them your earnest consideration; and if I am correct in regard to them, I hope in future you will act on the suggestions offered. I call your attention to the necessity and importance of the constant improvement of our family, mentally, morally and physi cally. This is an age of improvement and we must not be be hind the age. We must march in the column of progress and be up to date with the best of our fellows. As business men and money makers, the Gentrys have gen erally succeeded fairly well. But, my dear relations, let me tell you confidentially, not to be repeated out of the family, that bravery, wisdom, good citizenship, and business prosperity are not enough ; we should not be satisfied as a family without greater achievements. Let us remember we have never yet furnished this country with a president, a cabinet officer, or a United States Senator. And why have we not furnished the country with some of these high officers, with more statesmen, eminent scien tists, discoverers and inventors? The secret is, my dear rela tives, we have not paid enough attention to education, and the improvement of our family, by wise and judicious marriage. Great men cannot be reared without great mothers. Our young women are too often thoughtless in the matter of selecting partners for life; and our young men have been too busy with their farms, their stock raising, and money mak ing, and have too often neglected education and the cultiva tion of the intellect. They have carefully studied the finest strains of Berkshires, Durhams, Holsteins, and Herefords; looked closely into the pedigrees of the finest race horses ; stud ied the advantages of proper crossing in stock breeding and have too often overlooked the fact, that the same rules of good stock breeding apply also to the human family. I most earnestly call your attention to these matters and as a brother urge you henceforth to be exceedingly careful and wise, in the contraction of matrimonial alliances. Choose none but the very best stock, and then with proper education and training, you may expect to raise statesmen, orators, great preachers, and men of genius and great ability, as well as the 326 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA well balanced, solid farmer and man of business. The early training of your children is a most important matter. You can not be too careful to teach and train them with the highest standard of morality and religion. Let honor and honesty, reverence for God's laws, and respect for the rights of their fellowmen form the basis of their con duct, have them form and maintain hdbits of sobriety, industry and frugality, and then with a good education, you will rear for the country men and women that will honor themselves, the family and their country. To the individual member of our great and numerous family, striving for honor and success in the battle of life, I give the advice; do not depend on the glory and achievements of your ancestors, or on the large number and respectability of your relations, but depend on yourself. You must possess merit and win success by your own individual effort. It is pleasant to belong to a numerous and honorable family; it is an incentive to us to make higher attainments; and these family reunions are most delightful for social enjoyment, and mental improvement, but let us always remember both the truth contained, and the advice given, in the old familiar couplet: " Honor and fame from no condition rise. Act well your part, there all the honor lies." NEWSPAPER NOTES. Meramec Highlands, August and, 1899. Inn full of Gentrys! Meramec Highlands, crowded with the clans. A great family reunion. Gathered from many states to pass a week to gether in comradeship. They have come from town and village, From the city and the tillage Of their farms, to gather, gather in the Inn at Meramec; For the call to every Gentry Has gone forth throughout the "kentry," And has bidden each and all of them to come and not hold back. There are Gentrys big and little Gentrys large and small, and it'll GENTRY FAMILY REUNIONS 327 Be a matter so hard to trace the kinship 'mongst them, for — There are Richards, T.'s and H.'s, Old and young Dicks, and each takes his Satisfaction in the thought that Old Dick fathered many more. There's Elizabeth, the mother. And Elizabeth, the other. Who is daughter, pretty daughter, of Elizabeth G., too; And their men folks rally round them. While each strange one's glad he found them, And their many cousins-German pass for places in review. For this gallant tribe of Gentry On its books has many an entry. And of good old fighting, fighting stock its father came of yore; Then here's to the clan that's gathered! If I ' change my name, I'd rather't Would be to that of Gentry! May it live for evermore. "Telegram for Gentry!" A small " bell-boy " shouted this on the broad veranda of the Inn at Meramec Highlands Tuesday evening. One hundred and three persons rose simultaneously to claim it and the messenger grew pale and fled, leaving the missive for whoever wished it. " I came to see Miss Gentry ; please send up my card," said the dapper youth in the high collar, to the clerk at the Inn. " Which one ? There are 22 here ! " was the startling reply. " Miss Elizabeth Gentry," replied the surprised young man. " Which one ? There are seven Miss Elizabeth Gentrys here ! " the clerk answered. " For heaven's sake ! " replied he of the collar, " is that so ? But I can't tell you any more definitely than she is Miss Elizabeth Gentry, and she's pretty." " They are all pretty," sententiously replied the keeper of the keys. " Well, never mind. I can't talk to seven pretty Elizabeth Gentrys all at once ! " and he left. . . . " Richard Gentry wanted at the 'phone ! " called the Bell operator. Seventeen Richard Gentrys arose and made towards the Innkeeper's box. By the time the eleventh had said he wasn't the one wanted, the man at the other end of the wire had wilted and rung off. . . . " Mistah Gentry wants a mint julep," said the dusky servitor in the white apron. " Here, you," called the barkeeper to his assistant, " git everybody what kin make a julep. I'm 41 behind after I get this one made. Some Gentry's just ordered one, and I don't know which one, an' it's shorter to make em one apiece than t' look fer the one what ordered it. Get a hustle on you and hurry up with the cuttin' o' that mint-bed; my stock's shy.'' 328 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA " Mrs. Gentry says she wants her eggs hard," said the waiter in the dining-room, " and she wants two." " You, there ! " shouted the head cook, " fix 38 hard eggs ; there's 19 Mrs. Gentrys in the dining-room now ! " "Hello, Dick Gentry!" " Hello yourself, Dick Gentry ! " "Say, Dick, what relation are you to me?" " I dunno ; do you ? " " No, I don't ; but we're the same name." " Let's ask Dick Gentry.'' And the two called on Col. Dick Gentry of Kansas City, who knows it all, and that Dick Gentry questioned the two Dick Gentrys and found that they were cousins, three degrees removed, while one was the uncle of the other, and the other was also the brother-in-law of the first one, while the first one was the other's son-in-law. Of course the original old Dick Gentry is gone; he died years ago. But he left 16 sons and 3 daughters, and the habit of rearing large fam ilies, and the habit and the families have grown, till now there are over 10,000 of these Gentrys, and more than 125 of them are Dick Gentrys, too. Of course all of them are not in the Inn now, but enough there to make a very good showing. Their fathers were mostly from Kentucky, and their grandfathers from Virginia, but now most of them claim Mis souri as their state. What are the Gentrys doing? Trying most of the time to figure out what relationship they sustain one to the other. Col. Dick Gentry of Kansas City is the historian of the family and sits at the main roots of the family tree, and spends much of his time tracing out the ramifica tions of the various branches of the tree. He knows every branch, stem and leaf, and that's why the visitors who wish to know their kinship go to him. There is no formality at the Gentry gathering. If you are a Gentry, or descended from a Gentry, you are welcome, and you meet your cous ins, and your uncles, and your aunts, and all sorts of kinsfolk, and chat with them and become better acquainted, have a good time and exchange facts and experiences — in short, have a reunion. But if you are not a Gentry, don't go to the Inn just now, for you won't be in it — which is not a pun, but a fact. PART V HISTORICAL SKETCHES, WAR RECORDS AND UNITED STATES CENSUS REPORT THE EARLY SETTLEMENT OF TENNESSEE, BY THE AUTHOR The early history of Tennessee presents one of the most tragic periods of American history, and inasmuch as a num ber of Gentrys from Virginia and North Carolina were among its very earliest pioneers and permanent settlers, I have thought it proper to relate some of the prominent facts and tragedies connected with its early settlement. The colony of North Carolina was a proprietary colony, granted by Charles II on the 24th of March, 1662, and included the present state of North Carolina and all the territory west of it to the Mississippi river. The territory between the Alleghany mountains and the Miss issippi river, the Tennessee river on the south and the Ohio on the north was a vast unoccupied country, now included in the great states of Kentucky and Tennessee. It had been claimed for a hundred years by the Six Nations of the North by right of conquest. It had, however, been ceded to the King of Great Britain at the treaty of Ft. Stanwix, in 1766, after the close of the French and Indian wars. It was the great hunting ground for the Indians from the north and from the south. Game was in great abundance, and its rich soil and fertile valleys were as alluring to the white man east of the AUeghanies, as the land of Canaan was to the Israelites. As early as 1761 several large hunting parties came from Virginia and Pennsylvania and spent considerable time in the wilderness. Daniel Boone also came from the Yadkin River, in North Carolina, at the head of a party and hunted in the wil derness for eighteen months. Eastern Tennessee began to be permanently settled in the winter of 1768-9; ten families from Raleigh, N. C, settled on the Watauga River. The next largest migration was from the 330 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA "Regulators," mainly Western North Carolina farmers, whom Governor Tryon, the Royal Governor, had defeated at the bat tle of the Alamance, May i6, 1771. Judge Haywood, in his history of Tennessee, states : That the trade of North Carolina was all in the hands of Scotch merchants, and the patronage and offices of profit and authority through the favor of the Royal Governor, both in country and in town, were in the hands of either Scotch or English; a proud, brutal set, who domineered and oppressed the people, until they rose in desperation and madness and opposed the Royal Governor in battle at the Ala mance. The Regulators were defeated, two hundred of them killed, some of them were hung after being taken prisoners, and others fled to the mountains. Under these distressing circum stances large numbers of emigrants began to move from North Carolina to the Watauga River settlement in Eastern Tennes see. It was only a few years, however, until this condition of things was materiaUy changed; the province of North Carolina was soon forced into a state of the American Union, and the oath of allegiance to the new state was offered to the people, as a test between its friends and enemies. This whole body of Scotch tyrants, being Tories, with few exceptions refused to take the oath and left the United States. (See Haywood's His tory of Tenn., pp. 50-51.) In 1780, near the close of our Revolutionary War, Lord Corn wallis was overrunning North and South Carolina, having de feated General Gates at Camden, S. C. ; a great panic took pos session of the patriots of the South, and the Tories increased in number and boldness. Major Ferguson, with his regiment of British Red Coats, was sent into the western part of North Carolina to rally the Tories and bid defiance to the mountaineers. These rugged pioneers, headed by Colonel CampbeU, John Se vier and the Shelbys, came down from the settlements in East- em Tennessee, pursued, overtook and killed Ferguson and cap tured his entire army, and won the pivotal victory of the Revo lution — 'the battle of " King's Mountain." This victory put consternation in the hearts of the Tories, revived the spirits of the patriots, and started ComwaUis on the retreat, which ended in his surrender at Yorktown, Oct. 19, 1781. The Tennessee pioneers stUl encountered unsurpassed hard- HISTORICAL SKETCHES 331 ships and dangers for many years; from the time of the first settlement until Tennessee was made a state, in March, 1796, it was subject to a constant warfare, with all the barbaric sav agery known to the Southern Indians. " The history of Ten nessee contains as much intense tragedy and elevated romance as is found in the history of any modern people." Haywood's history gives the details of over four hundred tragedies, with the names of those killed, scalped or taken prisoner. Before the Revolution the British agents furnished the Cherokees, Choc- taws and Chickasaws with guns and ammunition, and in every way encouraged them in their depredations on the settlers. Dur ing the Revolution these Indians were British allies, and after the war they became the allies of the Spaniards of the South, and continued their depredations. On account of their remoteness these Tennessee pioneers had to make their own laws, govern themselves, and fight their own battles. After the Revolution they organized as a state, which they called the state of " Franklin," and elected John Sevier as their governor; but North Carolina claimed the territory and made objection, and the State of Franklin was overthrown, after two years of quarrel and conflict, and North Carolina controlled and claimed the territory until the State of Tennessee was organized in 1796. In these trying times in the settlement of Tennessee, we find among the bold pioneers a number of Gentrys from both Vir ginia and North Carolina. Robert Gentry was one of the first settlers in Jefferson Co., Tenn., in 1783.^ He came from Albe marle Co., Va., with a large family. He was one of the seven sons of Nicholas Gentry of that county, a son of Nicholas Gen try, the immigrant. He built his home four miles east of Dan dridge, Tenn., on the French Broad River. Traditon tells us that some of his descendants were kUled and others taken captive by the Indians. Nicholas Gentry,^ with his family, foUowed James Robertson to Davidson Co., Tenn. He and his oldest son were caught by the Indians outside of the fort, near the present site of Nash ville, and killed in 1782. 1 Ramsey's History Tennessee, p. 277. 2 Haywood History Tennessee, p. 219. 332 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA " In the month of April, 1787, the Indians killed Randel Gen try at the place where Mr. Foster now lives." ^ Colonel James Brown,* a Revolutionary soldier of the North Carolina line, attempted to emigrate to the Cumberland settle ment in 1788, to enter into possession of the lands allotted to him for military services. He built a boat on the Holston River and tried to descend it to the Tennessee, believing this route less hazardous than Robertson's route through Cumberland Gap. He had with him his whole family, wife, five sons, two of whom were grown, four small daughters, several negroes, and five young men — ^J. Bays, John Flood, John Gentry, William Gentry and John Griffin. Colonel Brown's oldest sons were James and John Brown. They embarked on the 4th of May and were cap- turned by the Indians about the loth, all of the men and ne groes were killed and the wife and small children were carried off as prisoners. One of his small sons lived to be rescued and became a prominent man. He made many campaigns against the Indians, recaptured several of his famUy, and punished the Indians very severely. A little later, a large number of Gentrys from Virginia and North Carolina made permanent settlements in Tennessee, the most prominent of whom were Watson Gentry from Rocking ham Co., N. C, and his sons, including the great Whig orator, the Hon. Meredith P. Gentry, and their descendants. 3 Haywood, p. 238. << Haywood, p. 230. * Ramsey's History of Tennessee, p. 508-516. HISTORICAL SKETCHES 333 "BATTLE OF KING'S MOUNTAIN." By Major Benjamin Sharp, an Eye- Witness. (From " American Pioneer," Vol. II, 1843, p. 66.) Mr. j. S. Williams : As well as I can remember, some time in August, in the year 1780, Colonel McDowell, of North Carolina, with 300 or 400 men fled over the mountains to the settlements of Holston and Watauga, to evade the pursuit of a British officer by the name of Ferguson, who had the command of a large detachment of British and Tories. Our militia speedily embodied, all mounted on horses — the Virginians under the command of Colonel Wil liam CampbeU, and the two western counties of North Carolina (now Tennessee) under the Colonels Isaac Shelby and John Sevier, and as soon as they joined McDowell, he recrossed the mountains and formed a junction with Colonel Cleveland with a fine regiment of North Carolina militia. We were now fifteen or eighteen hundred strong, and considered ourselves equal in numbers, or at least a match for the enemy, and eager to bring them to battle; but Colonel McDowell, who had the command, appeared to think otherwise, for although Ferguson had re treated on our crossing the mountains, he kept us marching and countermarching for eight or ten days without advancing a step towards our object. At length a council of the field-officers was convened, and it was said in camp, bow true I will not pretend to say, that he refused in council to proceed without a general officer to command the army, and to get rid of him the council deputed him to General Green, at headquarters, to procure a general. Be this as it may, as soon as the council rose Colonel McDowell left the camp, and we saw no more of him during the expedition. As soon as he was fairly gone, the council reassembled and appointed WiUiam CampbeU our commander, and within one hour after we were on our horses and in full pursuit of the enemy. The British still continued to retreat and after hard 334 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA marching for some time, we found our progress much retarded by our footmen and weak horses that were not able to sustain the duty. It was then resolved to leave the foot and weak horses under the command of Captain William NeU, of Virginia, with instructions to follow as fast as his detachment could bear. Thus disencumbered, we gained fast upon the enemy. I think on the 7th day of October, in the afternoon, we halted at a place called the Cow Pens, in South Carolina, fed our horses and ate a hasty meal of such provisions as we had procured, and by dark mounted our horses, marched all night, and crossed Broad River by the dawn of day, and although it rained considerably in the morning, we never halted to refresh ourselves or horses. About twelve o'clock it cleared off with a fine cool breeze. We were joined that day by Colonel Williams, of South Carolina, with several hundred men, and in the afternoon fell in with three men who informed us that they were just from the British camp, that they were posted on the top of King's Mountain, and that there was a picket guard on the road not far ahead of us. These men were detained lest they should find means to inform the enemy of our approach, and Colonel Shelby, with a select party, undertook to surprise and take the picket ; this he accom plished without firing a gun or giving the least alarm, and it was hailed by the army as a good omen. We then marched on, and as we approached the mountain the roll of the British drum informed us that we had something to do. No doubt the British commander thought his position a strong one, but the plan of our attack was such as to make it the worst for him he could have chosen. The end of the moun tains to our left descended gradually to a branch ; in front of us the ascent was rather abrupt, and to the right was a low gap, through which the road passed. The different regiments were directed by guides to the ground they were to occupy, so as to surround the eminence on which the British were encamped — Campbell's to the right, along the road; Shelby's next, to the left of him ; Sevier's next, and so on, tUl at last the left of Cleve land's joined the right of Campbell's, on the other side of the mountain, at the road. Thus the British major found himself attacked on all sides at once, and so situated as to receive a galling fire from all parts HISTORICAL SKETCHES 335 of our lines, without doing any injury to ourselves. From this difficulty he attempted to relieve himself at the point of the bayonet, but failed in three successive charges. Cleveland, who had the farthest to go, being bothered in some swampy ground, did not occupy his position in the Une till late in the engagement. A few men, drawn from the right of Campbell's regiment, occu pied this vacancy. This the British commander discovered, and here he made his last powerful effort to force his way through and make his escape; but at that instant Cleveland's regiment came up in gallant style; the Colonel himself came up by the very spot I occupied, at which time his horse had received two wounds, and he was obliged to dismount. Although fat and un wieldy, he advanced on foot with signal bravery, but was soon remounted by one of his officers, who brought him another horse. This threw the British and Tories into complete disorder, and Ferguson, seeing that all was lost, determined not to survive the disgrace; he broke his sword and spurred his horse into the thickest of our ranks and fell covered with wounds, and shortly after his whole army surrendered at discretion. The action lasted about one hour and for most of the time was fierce and bloody. I cannot clearly recall the statement of our loss, given at the time, but my impression now is that it was two hundred and twenty-five killed, and about as many or a few more, wounded. The loss of the enerny must have been much greater. The re turn of the prisoners taken was eleven hundred and thirty-three, about fifteen hundred stand of arms, several baggage wagons, and all their camp equipage fell into our hands. The battle closed not far from sundown, so that we had to encamp on the ground with the dead and wounded, and pass the night among groans and lamentations. The next day, as soon as we could bury our dead and provide litters to carry our wounded, we marched off to recover the upper country, for fear of being intercepted by a detachment from the army of Lord Cornwallis, for we were partly behind his quarters, between him and the British garrison of Ninety- Six. A British surgeon, with some assistants, was left to attend their wounded, but the wounded Tories were unprovided for, and their dead left for their bones to bleach upon the mountain. 33^ THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA That afternoon we met Captain Neil coming on with his detach ment, and encamped for the night on a large deserted Tory plan tation, where there was a sweet potato patch sufficiently large to supply the whole army. This was most fortunate, for not one in fifty of us had tested food for the last two days and nights; that is, since we left the Cow Pens. Here the next morning we buried Colonel Williams, who had died of his wounds on the march the day before. We still proceeded towards the moun tains as fast as our prisoners could bear. When we had gained a position where we thought ourselves secure from a further pursuit, the army halted for a day, and a court was detailed to inquire into various complaints against certain Tories for murders, robberies, house-burnings, etc. The court found upwards of forty of them guilty of the crimes charged upon them, and sentenced them to be hung; and nine of the most atrocious offenders were executed that night by fire light; the rest were reprieved by the commanding officer. We set off early next morning, and shortly after the rain began to fall in torrents and continued the whole day; but, in stead of halting, we rather mended our pace in order to cross the Catawba River before it should rise and intercept us. This we effected late in the night and halted by a large plantation, where Major McDowell (brother to the Colonel, and who com manded his brother's regiment the whole route, and was a brave and efficient officer) rode along the lines and informed us that the plantation belonged to him, and kindly invited us to take rails from his fences and make fires to warm and dry us. I suppose everyone felt grateful for this generous offer, for it was rather cold, being the last of October, and everyone, from the commander-in-chief to the meanest private, was as wet as if he had been just dragged through the Catawba River. We rested here one day and then proceeded, by easy marches, to the heads of the Yadkin River, where we were relieved by the militia of the country and permitted to return home, which those of us who had not fallen in battle or died of wounds, effected some time in November. During the whole of this expedition, except a few days at the outset, I neither tasted bread or salt, and this was the case with nearly every man. When we could get meat, which was but HISTORICAL SKETCHES 337 seldom, we had to roast and eat it without either; sometimes we got a few potatoes, but our standing and principal ration was ears of corn, scorched in the fire or eaten raw. Such was the price paid by the men of the Revolution for our independ ence. Here I might conclude, but I cannot forbear offering a small tribute of respect to the memory of our commanding officers. Colonel Williams fell; Cleveland I have already spoken of; Sevier I did not see in the battle, but his bravery was well at tested. Three times my eye fell upon our gallant commander, calm and collected, encouraging the men and assuring them of victory. At the close of the action, when the British were loudly calling for quarter, but uncertain whether it would be granted, I saw the intrepid Shelby rush his horse within fifteen paces of their lines and command them to lay down their arms and they should have quarter. Some would call this an im prudent act, but it showed the daring bravery of the man. I am led to believe that three braver men or purer patriots never trod the soil of freedom than Campbell, Shelby and Sevier. Very respectfully yours, Benj. Sharp. Benjamin Sharp is the author's great-grandfather. He set tled in Montgomery Co., Mo., in 1816, with a large family which he brought from Lee Co., Va., and after a useful life died in 1843. 338 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA MEREDITH POINDEXTER GENTRY. By Alexander H. Stephens. Among the reminiscences of his Congressional life, few are more pleasant or agreeable to the writer or cherished with greater fondness by him than those connected with Meredith P. Gentry. This distinguished American orator and statesman was born on the 15th day of September, 1809, in the county of Rockingham, N. C. That conspicuous part, however, which he acted in the great drama of life and which justly entitles him to a high place in his country's history was performed as a citizen of Tennessee. Both of these States, therefore, have reason to be proud of his fame. He was the youngest of twelve children. There were six brothers and five sisters older than he. His father was a man of energy and industry and of above ordinary intelligence and culture for his day and locality. By strict economy and thrift he had, as the patriarchs of old, gathered around him quite a number of " menservants and maidservants," and had acquired an estate far above the average of his neighbors. His mother, Theodosia Poindexter, is said to have been a woman of great personal beauty, as well as possessed of a strong and vigorous mind, distinguished especially for quick perception, nice discrim ination, and extraordinarily good judgment. In manner, she was most agreeable and fascinating, and was the center of the social circle wherever she went. His father, in 1813, when Meredith was quite a boy, sought a home in the rich lands of Williamson Co., Tenn., at a place near what is known as College Grove. He was a farmer or planter of extensive means for that country and at that time ; but schools in Williamson Co. were then few and far between, and hence Meredith was without any favorable opportunity of obtaining an education of that character which would have been suited to his condition and nature. A life-long friend writes that his school days terminated at the age of 14 years, " with nothing but an acquaintance with the rudiments of an English educa- HISTORICAL SKETCHES 339 tion." The same friend says that "after leaving school he re sided with his father and mother and devoted much of his time and attention to matters connected with the farm and its general business management. He always liked to go to the post office for the maU, and was passionately fond of reading newspapers, and especially the National Intelligencer and other papers pub lished at Washington City. At this youthful period of his life he took a great interest in reading the speeches on both sides of every subject by leading statesmen who were in Congress from 1824 to 1830. He read all these, and became inspired by the patriotic tone of the leading men of that period." The Na tional Intelligencer at that time published a regular report of the debates in Congress. The same friend also adds that " he had great fondness for books, particularly the English classics, especially MUton, Pope, Dryden, Addison and Shakespeare." He might have added Burns and Byron, for his conversations and speeches showed that these were favorites with him. At an early day he took a fancy for military life and joined a militia company, of which he was elected captain, and was soon elected colonel of the regiment. This was before he reached 21 years of age. During his canvass for the colonelcy he made his first public speech, and displayed a power of oratory surprising to all who heard him. He was urged immediately to become a candidate for the Legislature. He accepted the nomination and made another canvass, which added still more to his reputation. Some old man during that canvass is reported to have said that in his early days he had heard Patrick Henry, and he thought that in some things, particularly in the voice. Gentry was superior to him. His election was triumphant. This was in 1835. He was also returned to the next Legislature with increased popularity. During his membership of the State Legislature the question of chartering what was known for a long time as the Bank of Tennessee came up. He opposed this with all his might, and was brought in collision in the debate with the Hon. Alfred O. P. Nicholson, Hon. A. L. Martin, and other older and dis tinguished veteran statesmen of the time in Tennessee. His ob jections to the bank were that the powers conferred by the bill upon the Governor were such as in corrupt hands might be used 340 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA very injuriously to the interests of the people. Mr. Gentry was himself of the people, and maintained their rights in his entrance into public life as well as throughout his entire public career. His prototype in history is Tiberius Gracchus, Rome's noblest Tribune. It was during the discussion of this bank question that he made a name and fame as an orator that rapidly spread all over the state, and even reached adjoining states, establish ing his reputation as a very remarkable man of his years. It was now that his powers were so enlarged as not to be con fined to the " pent-up Utica " of Williamson Co., and a general demand was made throughout the district for him to become their representative in Congress. The canvass was carried on as usual in Tennessee. The old system was for the opposing candidates to meet and discuss, with a barbecue ; but in his case no barbecue was necessary to draw immense crowds. He swept everything before him. His friends were delighted, and many of the political party opposing him could not but do obeisance to his eloquence and join with the multitude in his triumphant election. He was elected as a Whig. An explanation of this term of party nomenclature at that time and for several years after in American politics may not be improper in this connection. It was first applied to those who opposed with great earnestness what they held to be the dangerous doctrines of the centralizing principles embodied in General Jackson's proclamation against nullification in South Carolina in 1832, and other kindred acts and measures of Gen eral Jackson's second administration, which were deemed abuses of executive power and dangerous to constitutional liberty if not arrested, particularly his act of the removal of the public deposits from the Bank of the United States. Mr. Webster in the Senate defended the proclamation with great ability, but on the other acts and measures of General Jackson referred to he united with Mr. Clay and Mr. Calhoun in opposing what they charged to be dangerous encroachments of power by the Ex ecutive Department of the government. This was the basis and the nucleus of a combined opposition to the administration throughout the country. It was the first time that the great trio. Clay, Calhoun and Webster, had ever acted in political concert and harmony, and it was at this time that the old Revo- HISTORICAL SKETCHES 341 lutionary name of Whig was revived and applied to this combi nation. It is said the name was first given by Mr. Calhoun, but soon was adopted by the elements of opposition throughout the Union. Mr. Gentry was brought up in the school of Jeffersonian De mocracy, but in that branch which was then known by the name of the State Rights or Strict Construction Party, and subse quently by the almost universal denomination of " Whig," as stated. He made his first appearance, therefore, in the halls of Federal legislation on the assembling of the Twenty-Sixth Con gress, in December, 1839, as a Whig party associate. In this Congress there were several of Tennessee's ablest public men, as Cave Johnson, John Bell, Aaron V. Brown, and others. He, at a little over 30 years of age, at one bound, took position in the foremost ranks in debate, not only in his own delegation, but in that House of Representatives wherein were Sargent S. Prentiss, Henry A. Wise, John Quincy Adams, Robert C. Win throp, Edward Stanley, Richard H. Menifee, Robert Barnwell Rhet, R. M. T. Hunter, George C. Dromgoole, Dixon H. Lewis, George S. Houston, Walter T. Colquitt, Mark A. Cooper, Ed ward J. Black, William C. Dawson, Eugenius A. Nisbet, Thomas Corwin, Garrett Davis, John M. Botts, Daniel B. Barnard, Linn Boyd, Reuben Chapman, Nathan Clifford, and Caleb Gushing. His first speech, which directed universal attention to him throughout the House and country, was in favor of the recep tion of abolition petitions. It was the more notable from the fact of his differing so widely from most of the Southern Rep resentatives and being himself a large slave-holder. Always bold and fearless, discharging his duty according to the convic tions of his own judgment, he announced to the surprise of many that these petitions should be received and reported upon. No one was firmer in the position than Mr. Gentry that the gov ernment of the United States had no power to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States. But at the same time he thought that any petition, though asking what could not be con stitutionally granted, should be received and considered. Their rejection would give the agitators an undue advantage. In this speech he said: "The Representatives of the South should look at the question practically, without passion or re- 342 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA sentment. They ought to meet and discuss it. They ought to receive the petitions, refer them to a committee to be reported on, and such report would show why it was that the prayers of the petitioners could not be granted." His next speech, one of the ablest of that Congress, became a most effective campaign document in the exciting canvass for President in 1840. It was on the bill to secure the freedom of elections and to resist executive patronage. Thousands, per haps hundreds of thousands, of copies of this speech were sent broadcast throughout the land. It has been said that Mr. Gentry's education was limited. This is true as to schooling in the ordinary sense of the word; but in his idle hours on the farm at home, between the ages of 14 and 21, he had not only given much of his time to the study of the English poets, but he seems to have devoted his closest attention to the study of the constitutional history of England and of his own country. His models in political principles were Mcintosh and the great unknown stirrer of the British heart under the nom de plume of Junius. There were very few men in the House who could compare with Mr. Gentry in political knowledge and in the readiness with which he brought this knowledge to bear upon any point in a running debate; but what gave him such influence in his ad dresses, either on the hustings or in the legislative hall, was his wonderful elocution. His physique was manly, his personal appearance prepossessing, his form symmetrical, his action most graceful, his complexion ruddy, his high brow grave and com manding, his voice fuU-volumed and rounded with a silver tone which penetrated all parts of that old hall in which it was so difficult for even Prentiss or Wise or Tom Marshall to be heard. On the occasion of the speech to which reference is now made, he rose higher than even his friends had looked for. In it he replied with much power to a disparaging remark of a member against that class of politicians characterized as " gen tlemen of leisure." Said he: "I know none who enjoy so much leisure as the planters of the South, who have been generally admitted to be preeminent in those noble qualities and manly virtues which give dignity to human nature." Space will not allow the reproduction of any of those portions HISTORICAL SKETCHES' 343 of the speech which were so telling on the political issues of the day. It may be seen by the students of history and the ad mirers of eloquence in the Appendix to the Congressional Globe for the first session of the Twenty-Sixth Congress, on page 707. It was this speech that made the author of it known by reputa tion to the writer of this sketch long before he had the pleasure of his personal acquaintance. During his first session an incident occurred in Mr. Gentry's Congressional career which was somewhat amusing in its na ture, and may be given here as a sort of " footlight " to his character. There was a call of the House. These calls in those days were about the same as now; then, as now, caused new members unexpected embarrassment. On an occasion of this sort, when brought to the bar of the House by the sergeant- at-arms, Mr. Gentry said, by way of excuse, that he had left the House at twelve o'clock at night, perceiving that there was a very strong disposition in one party to debate the question in Committee of the Whole, and a strong disposition in the other party to stick out the debate; he had no wish to participate in the debate, nor did he desire to listen to the speeches that should be made. Having been, for the most part of his life, a man of regular habits, he went home and went to bed. Most unfortu nately for him, however, this House, by its messenger, intruded itself into his bedroom that morning and aroused him out of his sweet sleep, in consequence of which he looked upon himself as the injured party, and therefore an apology was due to him instead of from him. Inasmuch, however, as it would be incon venient for every gentleman to call on him and apologize, he would take it for granted that it was done, and he would agree with the House that they should naturally excuse each other. Upon payment of fees he was discharged, with the usual roar of laughter in the House on such occasions. His popularity at the expiration of his Congressional term was so thoroughly established that opposition was almost use less. In the next contest for Congress in his district he was again triumphantly returned to what is known in history as the Whig Congress, from 1841 to 1843. In this body he maintained his reputation as an orator and debater, but seemed to be de pressed from the divisions of the Whig party. About this time 344 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA also befell him one of the heaviest domestic blows which can afflict a true, manly heart. Some time before his first election to Congress, Feb. 22, 1837, Mr. Gentry had formed a most happy union in marriage with Miss Emily Saunders, a grand daughter of the famous Colonel John Donelson, who lived near the Hermitage. She was a cousin of the more generaUy distin guished Andrew J. Donelson, General Jackson's adopted son, who was a candidate for the Vice-Presidency on the FUlmore ticket in 1856, and who held numerous offices of honor and trust in his day. Miss Saunders was a lady of great beauty and high accomplishments. To her Mr. Gentry was most devoted. Their union was one which added greatly to their mutual hap piness. The death of this most amiable woman and devoted wife at about this time brought a blight upon the prospects, hopes and aspirations of the young Tennessee statesman, and almost ended his own life. This blow fell so heavUy upon him that he withdrew from the world for a whUe. Hence he would not permit his name to be presented to the people for election to the Twenty-Eighth Congress. He spent his time in seclusion and melancholy with his two children, both daughters, the dar ling pledges of the love of the departed mother. But on the revival of his spirits two years later, and it being known that he would consent to represent the district again, the canvass was opened and he was retumed with about the usual majority to the Twenty-Ninth Congress. It was here, on his reappearance in Congress in December, 1845, the writer first met him and made his personal acquaintance. They soon be came intimate; in politics they agreed on almost every question. They were soon after in the same mess at Mrs. Carter's board ing house in Dowson's (or Dawson — Ed.) old row, on Capitol HUl. In those days few members of Congress took permanent board at any of the hotels, and fewer still kept house. They organized into messes, and their names were arranged in the Congressional Directories according to their messes. This House in which he appeared also recognized in him a. born leader. With him now came for the first time his distin guished colleague, Edward H. Ewing, from the NashviUe dis trict. But the three most prominent new members who entered the Twenty-Ninth Congress were Robert Toombs, of Georgia, HISTORICAL SKETCHES 345 WiUiam L. Yancey, of Alabama, and Jefferson Davis, of Mis sissippi. In the preceding Congress (the Twenty-Eighth, which assembled in 1843), in which the writer entered, there appeared a very large number of new members who have since figured conspicuously in the country's history. A little digression here in reference to the personnel of these members and some incidents of that House may be allowed as reminiscences. Amongst those of that " shoal " of new mem bers who then entered and have since become so conspicuous may be mentioned Stephen A. Douglas, John A. McClernand, John J. Hardin, Orlando B. Ficklin, John Wentworth, and Jo seph P. Hodge, all of Illinois. To the same Congress came for the first time Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee; John P. Hale, of New Hampshire; Thomas L. Clingman, of North Carolina; Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine; Alexander Ramsey, of Pennsyl vania; Howell Cobb, of Georgia; Solomon Foot, Jacob CoUa- mer, George P. Marsh, and Paul Dillingham, Jr., of Vermont; Preston King, Hamilton Fish, and Washington Hunt, of New York; Richard Broadhead, David Wilmot, James Pollock, and James Thomas, of Pennsylvania; James A. Sedden, of Virginia; David S. Reid, of North Carolina; Armstead Burt, of South Carolina; Hugh A. Haralson, Absalom H. Chappel, John H. Lumpkin, and William H. Styles, of Georgia ; George W. Jones, of Tennessee; Robert McClellan, of Michigan; Robert C. Schenck, of Ohio; John Slidell, of Louisiana; and Caleb B. Smith, of Indiana. These newcomers all made their mark during the Twenty- Eighth Congress. It may be doubted if any Congress since the first has presented so many new members who subsequently ob tained such distinction ; indeed it was said before the expiration of that Congress that there were at least twenty candidates for the Presidency in the number. It was thought that the Illinois dele gation had at least three, perhaps more, aspirants for that high office. Upon all occasions when any new subject of debate was started nearly every member of the Illinois delegation would speak, and they all spoke well. This gave rise to a rather amus ing incident in the House as to the proper pronunciation of the name of that State. Mr. John Campbell, of South Carolina, a most accomplished and scholarly gentleman, who had been for 346 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA many years a representative from that State, pronounced the name " lUe-noi." Others insisted that the right pronunciation was " IlU-nois.'' Mr. Campbell appealed to the venerable gen tleman from Massachusetts, Mr. John Quincy Adams, who was considered the highest authority in the House upon all such questions. Much interest was manifested as to what would be the decision of the authority appealed to, and all eyes were di rected to Mr. Adams, when, with a smirking smile upon his face, he rose and spoke in substance as follows : " Mr. Speaker : Non nostrum inter vos tantas componere lites [quoting the reply of Palsemon to Menalcas and Demsetas, from Virgil's " Third Eclogue " : " It is not for me to decide so great contests be tween you."] If I were to judge of the proper pronunciation of the State from the demonstrations of its delegations in the present Congress, I should say it ought to be 'All-noise,' " em phasizing with great effect the last syllable. A roar of laughter was the result. The leading members of that state who were thus figuring in those debates and who were thought to have aspirations for the Presidency even at that early date, were Mr. Douglas, who sub sequently became so famous, John J. Hardin, who gaUantly fell at the head of his regimental column at the battle of Buena Vista, one of the most agreeable and brightest men of his day, and Mr. John A. McClernand, who then and subsequently acted so important a part in the legislation of the country and figured so conspicuously in command of a corps during the late war. He still lives, enjoying an old age ripe with honors. His last high position was that of President of the Democratic Conven tion at St. Louis, in 1876, which put in nomination for the Pres idency Samuel J. Tilden. It was during this, the Twenty-Eighth Congress, that the reso lutions providing for the admission of Texas as a State into the Union were passed, and it was soon after the assembling of the Twenty-Ninth Congress that Texas was admitted to the Union upon her having adopted a constitution in pursuance of the pro vision of the joint resolution previously passed. Mr. Gentry's first speech upon his reappearance in the House was upon a most memorable occasion. He took little part at the first session in debate. The Mexican War had been inau- HISTORICAL SKETCHES 347 gurated with the battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma in the month of May, 1846. There was a strong opposition to the policy which led to the outbreak of hostilities, but the minority I — ^the Whig party — in the House was very timid and shy in making public expression of this feeling of opposition. Most of them had voted for the bUl, declaring that the war existed, though they asserted their belief that the preamble of the bill was utterly false. Only one member of the House who refused to vote for the declaration of war at an early day thereafter de nounced as unconstitutional the acts of the President in the removal of troops from Corpus Christi to Matamoras, which provoked hostilities between the two countries. The other Whig members were generally silent until the assembling of the second session of Congress in December. In the message of the Presi dent, Mr. Polk, there was a very pointed expression about " giv ing aid and comfort to the enemy." It was at this time that Mr. Gentry made his first speech in the Twenty-Ninth Congress. It was one of the most eloquent and finest specimens of high-toned invective in the annals of the country. It can be seen in the Congressional Globe Appendix of the second session of the Twenty-Ninth Congress, on page 56. Mr. Gentry seldom indulged in acrimonious remarks; but the President, on the occasion referred to, was so pointed in his indirect charge of treason against those who censured his policy in bringing on the war by saying they were giving aid and com fort to the enemy, that he had all the manliness in his nature roused, and took the floor to hurl back the unjust aspersion that had thus been cast upon him and his party associates, and to vindicate the course of himself and the minority before an in telligent world. His exordium was brief and spirited. He maintained that it was " the highest duty of the representative of a free people to maintain the truth and the right on all occasions." " The imputation," he said, " which the President has thought proper to make in his official communication to Congress was echoed and re-echoed on this floor by his liegemen yesterday in a way which raises a strong presumption that there is a concerted purpose to frighten us with a storm of denunciation from the independent discharge of our duty as representatives of the peo- 348 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA pie. We are called upon to assert our rights or basely succumb to executive intimidations. ... I choose, therefore, to speak now, although unprepared for the debate, merely to ex hibit my defiance of these denunciations and express the con tempt in which I hold them." He said he wished to " maintain those rights which were dear to freemen and formidable to tyrants and usurpers only." After charging that " the war was unconstitutionally begun by the President for ambitious and unholy purposes of conquest," he said in regard to the methods of the President : " He has au daciously assumed thus to act without the sanction or authority of Congress. Shall we, the descendants of the Whig patriots of the American Revolution, tamely and silently yield up the constitution of our country, the guarantee of our liberty, to be violated and trampled upon in this way ? " Farther on he says : " We would dishonor the glorious name which constitutes our designation as a political party if we were thus to act. Our veneration for our fathers, our duty to ourselves and our pos terity, our devotion to liberty, every glorious recollection of the past, every high hope of the future, forbids a course of conduct so unpatriotic and so inglorious." The conclusion of this speech, the reproduction of which space will not permit, was no less eloquent than prophetic. His appeal to the Virginia and South Carolina delegations, who were sustaining the policy of Mr. Polk, to come to the rescue of the constitution was one of the most earnest ever delivered in the House. He begged them to " remember that the glory of their ancient commonwealths was not won by subserviency to power, but by brave and patriotic resistance to usurpation." It is doubted if Prentiss or Choate or any other man in the House ever made a more thrilling and rousing display of soul-stirring eloquence. Chatham was not more majestic in the British Parliament in his denunciation of the abuses of power by a Tory administration in causing the Revolutionary War. Gentry's speech awed the administration side and emboldened the timid Whig ranks. After this a resolution was introduced by that Whig member who at an early day had denounced as unconstitutional the act of the President in bringing on the war, declaring that while patriotism required that the armies should HISTORICAL SKETCHES 349 be fully sustained, the war should be waged only for obtaining an honorable peace, but not with any view or object of conquest. This resolution was voted for by some of the prominent mem bers of the other side, and soon became the Whig war platform for the presidential election, which resulted in the success of their candidate. General Taylor, in 1848. Mr. Gentry was a Whig not only of the new but of the old school. He was a man of principle and not of policy. He was in many respects a very extraordinary man. He was unsel fish, unambitious, and entirely disinterested personally in all his pubUc acts. In private life, he was kind, generous, charitable, and benevolent in a high degree. No man had in him more of the milk of human kindness. Though uncultured in the ancient languages yet few men had a greater command of Eng lish or better understood the extraordinary flexibility of his native tongue in the selection and use of those words which expressed the nicest shade of thought than he. Dr. Johnson, in his Latin epitaph on Goldsmith, said : " Nullum quod teligit non omavit." This may be applied to Mr. Gentry in English, for there was no subject he touched that he did not adorn and embellish. His speeches were always extempore; he was never at a loss for a word, seeming the very best word that could have been chosen after time and deliberation. His eulogy upon Clay, delivered offhand, without premeditation, was most apt, powerful, and pathetic. Socially he was urbane and genial, possessed of high conversational powers, was fond of humor and anecdote, and everything said by him on convivial occasions was not only entertaining, but unaccompanied by any thing impure or unchaste. In his domestic relations he was al ways happy. On his return to Congress, where the writer of this sketch first met him, as stated, he brought with him his second wife. Miss Caledonia Brown, a lady of great accomplishment and re finement. She was one of the stars of the mess at Mrs. Carter's, wherein shone conspicuously the second Mrs. John J. Crit tenden from Kentucky; Mrs. Buffington, from Pennsylvania; Mrs. Underhill, from New York; and Mrs. Robert Toombs, from Georgia. He was a party man only in so far as party organization se- 350 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA cured wise measures and good government. Hence when the party to which he then belonged and which he was endeavoring to induce to maintain the constitution deviated, as he thought, from its ancient landmarks of principle, he hesitated not to abandon its organization. He was devoted to the Union under the constitution. This principle was the polar star of his action. Upon the subject of slavery — or the " peculiar institution " of the south, as it was called — ^he agreed very fully with the writer of this in holding that " the emancipation of the blacks, with its consequences, should be considered with more interest as a social question, one relating to the proper status of the differ ent elements of society and their relations to each other look ing to the best interests of all," than in any other light. The pecuniary aspect of it, the considerations of labor and capital in a politico-economic view, sunk into insignificance in compar ison with this. Other and higher considerations outweighed the property view of the subject, though that involved two thousand million dollars. Above all, he held that the institution as it existed, with its needful changes and ameliorations, should be left where it was left by the constitution — ^that is, under the control of the authorities of the several States. Therefore in 1849 and 1850, when the Whig party in caucus, on the nomination of Mr. Winthrop as speaker, refused to adopt a resolution disavowing a purpose to pass that which he deemed unconstitutional measures interfering with this institution in the District of Columbia and the Territories, he abandoned the organization. Six Southern Whigs who thoroughly agreed with him put his name in nomination for the Speakership in opposition to Mr. Winthrop, whom they and he had made Speaker in the previous Congress. These six Southern Whigs clung to Mr. Gentry to the last, which resulted in the defeat of Mr. Winthrop, the Whig caucus nominee, in 1849. This brought down the denunciations of the party press against him and those associates who were in sympathy with him, but with that bold independence that ever characterized him, he cared as little for this as they did. He took a prominent part with Clay, Douglas, Cass, Toombs, Cobb, Webster, Foote, McClernand, and Fillmore, besides many others composed of both of the two previous organizations, in HISTORICAL SKETCHES 351 the adjustment measures of 1850; and in 1852 when General Scott refused to indorse these measures as adopted by an over whelming majority of the Whig convention in Baltimore in that year, he, with many other Southern Whigs, refused to give him their support. Scott was defeated, and Pierce, the Democratic candidate, who gave those measures his cordial approval, was triumphantly elected. Thereupon the Whig party became extinct. It was in 1861, after the secession of several States, when the peace Congress assembled in Washington, in which Mr. Chase, well known to be the intended Secretary of the Treasury of Mr. Lincoln, then elect, openly declared that the Northern States never would fulfill their obligations under the constitution of the United States in the matter of the return of fugitives from service, that Mr. Gentry's long cherished hope of the Union seemed to die within him and pass away as an illusive dream. There were then thirteen States, which had avowedly and openly declared that that clause of the constitution of the United States without which Judge Story said the constitution never could have been made, and which Judge Baldwin, of the Supreme Court, on a circuit bench, said was " the corner stone of the United States government," should be unconditionally repudiated. It was then that Mr. Gentry, in retirement on his plantation in Tennessee, determined, like many other old Southern Whigs, that there was but one alternative for patriots, and that was to quit the Union as the only hope of saving the constitution. With these feelings he cast his fortune with his state after the over whelming popular vote, though irregularly taken, was given in favor of secession. He was elected to the Confederate Congress in 1862, and again in 1863. It was there that the writer of this sketch met his long and attached friend for the last time. He was then failing in health and spirits. With the waning fortunes of the Confederacy, pursuing a policy internally and externally, which his judgment did not approve, and the loss of his second wife, despondency came upon him. He had es poused secession only as a state rights remedy to rescue and pre serve the constitution. He thought this extreme remedy ought to be resorted to only as a redress of grievances ; and that when the Northern States, faithless to their obligations under the constitution should rectify their wrongs all the states should 352 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA again be reunited upon the old or the improved Confederate constitution. But he became satisfied that this would never be obtained under the policy of the administration at Richmond. After the collapse and the result of the war was known, the last hope of good government left him ; and on the 2nd of November, 1867, bereft of fortune, with blasted hopes and gloomy fore bodings for the future of his country in the dark days of recon struction, he departed this life on the plantation of one of his daughters. He left four children surviving, two daughters by the first marriage and two sons by the last. This brief tribute is given to the memory of one of the truest and noblest gentlemen the writer ever met with in his eventful life. No profounder philanthropist, no one more devoted to constitutional liberty ever lived in this or any other country than Meredith Poindexter Gentry. Washington, D. C, May 17, 1881. Note: Hon. M. P. Gentry, of Tennessee, was suggested as a member of Mr. Lincoln's cabinet in 1861. See Abraham Lincoln, by Nicolay and Hay, Vol. I, page 265. Col. M. P. Gentry was a member of the Confederate Congress, and when the Federal troops overran middle Tennessee in 1864, he vjras cap tured and held a prisoner. His health was bad and he wrote a letter to President Lincoln, which was delivered by General Grant, requesting that he might be sent South. In reply Mr. Lincoln wrote him a letter granting his request. See Abraham Lincoln, Nicolay and Hay, Vol. 2, pages 495-6. HISTORICAL SKETCHES 353 ROSTER OF COL GENTRY'S REGIMENT. The following is the roster of field, staff and company officers, in Col. Gentry's regiment, of Missouri Volunteers in the " Sem inole War," in 1837. FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS. Richard Gentry, Colonel, Columbia, Mo. John Price, Lieutenant Colonel, Fayette, Mo. Horatio N. Hughes, Major, Fayette, Mo. Hiram G. Parks, Adjutant, Richmond, Mo. Wm McDaniel, Quartermaster, Palmyra, Mo. Thomas Miller, Paymaster, Columbia, Mo. Thomas Bryant, Quartermaster Sergeant, Columbia, Mo. Robert Gunnett, Commissary Sergeant, Palmyra, Mo. A. D. Bradley, Commissary, Columbia, Mo. Richard H. Gentry, Sergeant Major, Columbia, Mo. Temple Crews, Sergeant Major, Fayette, Mo. John A. Hannah, Sergeant, Fulton, Mo. Elam Herns, Principal Musician, Fayette, Mo. Robert Briggs, Principal Musician, Fayette, Mo. COMPANY OFFICERS. Company D. Congreve Jackson, Captain. Prior Jackson, ist Lieutenant. H. Jackson, Sergeant. Preston F. Jackson, Ensign. J. C. Brady, Sergeant. W. C. Haley, ist Sergeant; Left service, Nov. 15, 1837- J. R. Bagwell, Sergeant. Wm. Drinkard, Corporal. John L. Hawkins, Corporal. Wm. Woods, Corporal ; Disc. Jan. 17, 1837 and paid. Thomas W. Taylor, Corporal. Company E. Edward Florey, Captain. Jonathan Ballinger, First Lieutenant. Transferred to Co. " F." 354 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Coleby Lane, ist Sergeant; Disc, Nov. 30, 1837. James Moss, Sergeant; Disc, Nov. 30, 1837. Johnson Hunt, Sergeant; Disc, Dec. i, 1837. Jacob Lasher, Ensign. A. G. Carter, Sergeant; Disc, Dec i, 1837. Jacob W. Temple, Corporal; Disc, Dec. i, 1837. Ethelrid H. Parks, Corporal ; Disc, Nov. 30, 1837. WiUiam Davis, Corporal; Disc, Nov. 30, 1837. Nehemiah Payne, Corporal; Disc, Nov. 30, 1837. Company F. Wm. C. Pollard, Captain. Hugh Vanlandingham, ist Lieutenant; Disc, March 18, 1838. John W. Martin, ist Sergeant; Disc, March 13, 1838. James M. Ramsey, Ensign; Disc, Nov. 30, 1837. Jeremiah Garner, Sergeant; Disc, Nov. 30, 1837. Benj. Taylor, Sergeant; Disc, Mch. 18, 1838. Caswell Rains, Sergeant. James Queaner, Corporal; Disc, March 18, 1838. George Chapman, Corporal; Disc, March 18, 1838. Anthony Vanderpool, Must, for Bugler; Disc, Nov. 30, 1837. Died on passage. Whether horse or man died is not clearly stated. John Vanderpool, Corporal; Disc, Nov. 30, 1837. Died on passage. Whether horse or man died is not clearly stated. Company G. James ChUds, Captain. John Reed, Lieutenant; Disc, March 17, 1838. John Walker, ist Sergeant; Disc. Mch. 17, 1838. Thos. L. Johnson, Sergeant. James W. Sanders, Sergeant. Joseph MiUikin, Sergeant; Disc, Dec. 28, 1837. Henry Childs, Ensign. Otho Hale, Corporal. John MiUikin, Corporal; Disc, Dec. 28, 1837. Joseph Reynolds, Corporal; appd. Q. M. Sergeant, Jan. 12, 1838. Samuel. C. Weir, Bugler. HISTORICAL SKETCHES 355 Company H. John Ellis, Captain. Clifton R. Harris, ist Lieutenant; Dead. John M. Harris, Sergeant. Edward Simpson, Sergeant 5 Disc, Jefferson Bar racks, Oct. 25, 1837. Richard D. Snell, Sergeant. Samuel Davis, Sergeant. James Jones, Corporal. Lewis Jones, Corporal. Archibald Johnson, Corporal. Thomas Nicholds, Corporal. Company I. Wm. Henry Russell, Captain. Wm. Thompson, 1st Lieutenant; must, for Disc, Dec. I, 1837. John M. Ward, ist Sergeant. Joseph D. Thompson, Sergeant; must, for discharge, Dec. I, 1837. James H. Shelby, Sergeant; must, for Disc, Dec. i, 1837- Charles Rogers, Ensign; Disc. Mch. 17, 1838. Peter White, Sergeant; must, for Disc, Dec. i, 1837. Thomas Reynolds, Corporal ; must, for Disc. Hereford Elkanah, Corporal; must, for Disc, Dec. I, 1837- Lewis T. Selby, Corporal; must, for Disc, Dec. i, 1837- James H. Smith, Corporal. James Price, Musician ; Disc, Dec. i, 1837. Company K. Thomas D. Grant, Captain. Arthanasias Barnet, ist Lieutenant. L. D. Tipton, Ensign. Joseph Nelson, Sergeant. J. F. Turley, Sergeant. Tarlton Turner, Sergeant. Sanford Conley, Sergeant. Elijah Burnett, Corporal. Ewing C. Roland, Corporal. 356 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA James Turner, Corporal. Arnet White, Corporal. Company L. John H. Curd, Captain. John Blakey, ist Lieutenant. Wm. Winlock, Ensign. Oscar Benning, ist Sergeant. Robert Campbell, Sergeant. Angrue Lewis, Corporal. Thomas Morris, Corporal. Robert Gunnett, Corporal. Company M. Cornelius Gillian, Captain. John Stone, Sergeant. Benj. Quinn, Corporal. John Robnett, Corporal. Geo. W. Whitson, Bugler. Company N. John S. Scounce, Captain. Israel R. Hendley, ist Lieutenant. Patrick Darcy, 2nd Lieutenant. Perry Jacobs, Sergeant; killed in battle, Dec. 25, 1837. Powhatten Smith, Sergeant. Jesse Williams, Sergeant. David Riffe, Sergeant. Wm. S. AUen Corporal. Geo. Downey, Corporal. Elihu Stanley, Corporal. Col. Gentry left New Orleans, November 2, 1837, with these ten companies of volunteers, in four sailing vessels, for Tampa, Florida. They met with severe storms and rough seas and whUe Col. Gentry with part of his troops arrived in good time and con dition, a part of the vessels were delayed about three weeks, and were compelled to throw overboard most of their horses to save their vessels. Companies E, F, G and I suffered the greatest loss and when they arrived at Tampa most of them were discharged for lack of mounts, Nov. 30, and Dec. i, 1837, by order of Colonel Taylor. HISTORICAL SKETCHES 357 GENTRY SOLDIERS OF THE PRINCIPAL WARS A partial list of the Gentrys who took part in the various wars of our country, and reference to the services each performed: Revolutionary War Richard Gentry Family No. 15 David Gentry Family No. 17 Nicholas Gentry Family No. 18 John Gentry Family No. 19 Martin Gentry Family No. 20 James Gentry Family No. 186 George Gentry Family No. 187 Meshack Gentry Family No. 211 — Richard Gentry Family No. 241 Gaddis Gentry Family No. 244 Joseph Gentry Family No. 204 William Gentry Family No. 255 William Gentry Family No. 259 William Spisa Family No. 210 Major Benjamin Sharp Page 179 Frank Wyatt Page 175 John Wyatt Page 176 Nicholas Hawkins Page 109 The War Department collection of the Revolutionary War records is far from complete. There are still some records of services of Revolutionary soldiers among the various State rec ords, which may be found by the aid of the Adjutant General of the State where the soldier lived and enlisted, and which are not in the War Department collection. The pension laws were not passed for forty to fifty years after the close of the Revolution, and many soldiers died without making application for pension; afterwards proof could not be made of the soldiers' services, in many cases. War of 1812 David Martin Family No. 4—5 James Gentry Family No. 29 John Gentry Family No. 30 358 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Elijah Gentry Battle of the "Thames" William Gentry Family No. 34 — i Nicholas Gentry Family No. 35 — 2 Harman Gentry Family No. 39 David Gentry Family No. 56 Richard Gentry FamUy No. 57 James Gentry Family No. 59 Samuel Gentry Family No. 82 Charles Gentry Family No. 91 Pleasant F. Gentry Family No. 212 Edmund Gentry Family No. 244 Benjamin Gentry Page 297 WiUiam Gentry Page 297 Captain John Wyatt Page 173 Florida War James Gentry Family No. 41 Richard Gentry Family No. 57 Richard Harrison Gentry Family No. 1 14 George W. Gentry FamUy No. 222 Texas' War with Mexico Frederick B. Gentry Family No. 223 George W. Gentry Family No. 222 Mexican War Thomas Gentry Family No. 24 — 2 James Gentry Family No. 41 WilUam Gentry Family No. 100 John F. Gentry Family No. 41 — 2 Wm. A. Gentry Page 296 Civil War of 1861 Federal Soldiers Jesse M. Gentry Family No. 24 — ^4-d Col. Wm. T. Gentry Family No. 69 — 5-a James H. Gentry Family No. 69 — 5-b HISTORICAL SKETCHES 359 Albert Gentry Family No. 70 — 3 Pleasant K. Gentry Family No. 75 — 5 Martin M. Gentry Family No. 75 — 6 Robert A. Gentry Family No. 106 Sylvester L. Gentry Family No. 107 Wm. M. Gentry Family No. 160 Reuben Joel Gentry Family No. 161 Major Wm. Gentry Family No. iii Henry Clay Gentry Family No. 124 John Campbell Family No. 127 James Blythe Gentry Family No. 128 David W. Gentry Family No. 141 Dr. John W. Trader Page 174 Wm. Richard Gentry Family No. 60 — 5 Joseph M. Gentry Family No. 126 Mark Gentry Family No. yy — 8 Confederate Soldiers William Gentry Family No. 33 — i David Gentry Family No. 33 — 2 Wm. James Gentry Family No. 68 Ransom Gentry Family No. 78 John B. Gentry Family No. 85 Richard K. Gentry Family No. 85 — i John B. Gentry Family No. 85 — 2 Napoleon Gentry Family No. 150 Flavius V. Gentry Family No. 85 — 4 Martin W. Gentry Family No. gi — i James H. Gentry Family No. 91 — 6 Nicholas Hawkins Gentry Family No. 117 Richard Gentry Bryan Family No. 57 — i-a Joseph H. Gentry Family No. 131 Wm. H. Gentry Family No. 132 John Franklin Gentry Family No. 134 Gilbert Martin Gentry Family No. 142 Samuel C. Gentry Family No. 152 Richard Gentry Family No. 167 Wm. Haywood Gentry Family No. 198 — i John Wesley Gentry Family No. 198 — 2 360 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA Sidney B. Gentry Family No. 198 — 5 Ira Gentry Family No. 198 — 4 Raleigh Gentry Family No. 198 — 6 Capt. Wm. H. Gentry Family No. 233 — 3 Andrew Gentry Family No. 234 — i Joseph Gentry Family No. 234 — 4 Levi Gentry Family No. 234 — 6 Capt. George W. Gentry Family No. 237 Dr. Levi Clinton Gentry Family No. 238 David Reed Gentry Family No. 239 Dr. Watson M. Gentry Family No. 254 Samuel Gentry Family No. 265 James A. Gentry, Co. H, ist Va. and 6th Va. . Charles W. Gentry, Co. G, ist Va Colonel Allen Gentry Family No. 235 Silas C. Gentry, Va. Battery Lieut. J. F. Gentry, Forest's Cavalry W. F. Gentry, J. R. Gentry, Prisoners of War. Thomas Gentry, 20th Reg. Va. Vol., Louisa Co. Thomas P. Gentry, Charles City Co., Va.... The list of soldiers of the Civil War, Federal and Confederate, is not more than half complete. So many have failed to mention their war record. This Civil War list is an after-thought and no search has been made of war records. HISTORICAL SKETCHES 361 A WONDERFUL SURGICAL OPERATION The foUowing incidents told the writer in 1898 in Harrods burg, Kentucky, by Charles W. Gentry, a brother of Colonel Richard Gentry, serves to fix the dates of two of Colonel Gen try's trips to Santa Fe, and gives fuller detaUs of the wonderful surgical operation reported by Dr. Josiah Gregg in his " Com merce of the Prairies," as having occurred on the Santa Fe trail at Walnut Creek, near Great Bend, Kansas in 1826. Andrew Broaddus, a Missouri freighter, formerly from Madi son County, Kentucky, at his first sight of buffalo became ex cited and in attemtping to draw his rifle, muzzle end first from his wagon, discharged its contents into his right arm. The wound was a terrible one and the weather was very hot. He proceeded with tbe caravan for several days but at Walnut Creek gangrene had set in and it was evident to all that if the arm was not cut off he would lose his life. Broaddus was a man of nerve and bravery, and realizing his condition and that there was no surgeon along, called for his old Kentucky friend. Col. Richard Gentry, and asked him to cut off his arm. After' many expostulations, believing it was too late and that such a crude operation would only hasten his death. Col. Gentry finally consented. His only surgical instruments were his own razor, a hand saw and a coupling pin. The arm was bound tightly above the wound with a cord; the flesh was severed with a razor to the bone, which was quickly sawed off, and the flesh seared with a red hot coupling-pin. The cord was then removed and bandages applied to the wound which began to heal at once. In a few weeks the arm was sound and well, but in healing the flesh shrunk and left several inches of the bone projecting. When the caravan was entering Santa Fe, Broaddus was riding his mule, which became frightened and ran off and threw Broaddus, who fell on the stump of his un fortunate arm and broke off the projecting bone. Thus Col. Gentry, assisted by the mule, accomplished a successful surgical operation, the story of which Mr. Broaddus often related with much feeling after his return home to Kentucky. On the trail friend administered to friend as occasion de manded; what one had grit to do the other had nerve to bear. 362 THE GENTRY FAMILY IN AMERICA and this without disinfectants, sterilization or anesthetics. Mr. Charles W. Gentry remembered seeing Broaddus many times in Madison County, Kentucky, during his boyhood. Andrew Broaddus was the youngest brother off Whitfield Broaddus, who married the widow of George Ballard, Catherine Hawkins Ballard, of Madison County, Kentucky, a sister of Ann Hawkins, the wife of Col. Richard Gentry. Judge E. J. Broad dus of the Missouri Court of Appeals, at Kansas City, Missouri, is a son of Mr. Andrew Broaddus and confirms this story. See Thwaite's Early Western Travels, Vol. 19, page 209, for Dr. Josiah Gregg's account of this story.* Mr. Charles W. Gentry only remembered seeing his brother. Col. Richard Gentry, on one occasion; in the Spring of 1830, Col. Gentry came to Madison County, Kentucky, with a drove of Mexican mules, which he brought from Santa Fe the fall be fore. Charles W. was only four years old, but the first and last sight of his noted brother, Col. Gentry, the drove of mules and especially the small dun mule, which his elder brothers Collins and Robert were allowed to ride about the yard, made a great impression upon him. In 1829, the freighting caravan for Santa Fe had an escort of four companies of United States troops under Major RUey, as far west as the present town of Fort Dodge, Kansas, where Major Riley remained until October, when he met the returning caravan escorted by Mexican troops under command of Col. Vezcarra, with whom civilities were exchanged. Fort Riley, Kansas, was named for Major RUey, who was an adept at campaigning on the plains. He was breveted Major in 1828 for long and efficient service; distinguished for bravery in the Seminole War ; served with great distinction in the Mexican War; and was made Major-General in 1847; and was the last Territorial Governor of California. See Thwaites' Early Western Travels, Vol. 19, pages 205 and 206. * There are several written accounts of this wonderful surgical opera tion on Mr. Andrew Broaddus. One of them says that the celebrated Kit Carson cut off his arm; this no doubt added some romance to the story, but Kit Karson was not born until 1809 and had never been from home at old Franklin until he ran away and joined the carava for Santa Fe in 1826. It is not probable that a boy of seventeen would be selected for such an operation. HISTORICAL SKETCHES 363 GENTRYS SHOWN IN FIRST UNITED STATES CEN SUS OF 1790 The first Census of the United States was made in 1790. Only twelve states had joined the Union up to March ist of the year 1790. The Virginia schedules for 1790 being missing, the state enumerations for 1782, 1783, 1784 and 1785 were substituted in the government census for 1790. Ja>r u ¦=:§• -J § |l State County Head of Family 3 71 ¦3 S 2 II S.S 3 u &-ii s &^ "S- "•2 "3 S tt. b. tt. M Pennsylvania Northern Liberties T'nship Robert Gentry 4 2 South Carolina Pendleton David Gentry 1 I 4 Spartensburg Nathan Gentry Samuel Gentry 2 3 3 Edgefield f Jno. Gentrey I Cane Gentrey 2 4 7 North Carolina Surry Nicholas Gentry 2 2 Richard Gentry 4 2 Allen Gentry I ¦^ ,¦5 n Richard Gentry, Jr. 2 I .¦^ Joseph Gentry 2 I 4 3 Shelton Gentry 1 2 ^ I Samuel Gentry 2 ,¦> ,S Atha Gentry I 2 3 Stokes Claburn Gentry I I ^ Lucy Gentry 2 Rockingham Watson Gentry I 2 4 9 Virginia, Hanover Co., 1782 Watson Gentry 4 white 6 black John Gentry 8 white David Gentry 8 white 18 black Joseph Gentry S white William Gentry I white Virginia, Halifax Co., 1782 Michael Gentry S white Virginia, Cumberland Co. Simon Gentry 2 white 8 black Virginia, Albemarle Co., 1785 Benajah Gentry 9 white David Gentry 4 white Martin Gentry 8 white Richard Gentry 2 white Richard Gentry, Jr 4 white Moses Gentry 12 white In the Census of 1785 no account was taken of ages, sexes or color, slave or free. INDEX INDEX Abell, Julia, 43 Ralls, 43 Susan, 43 Susan (Dunkum), 43 Abercrombie, Corrinne, 297 Adams, Fred G., 43 Julia (Abell), 43 Adkinson, William, 128 Winnie E. (Gentry), 128 Alden, Elizabeth, 236 John, 236 Priscilla Mullins, 236 Aldridge, Margaret (Gentry), 253 Alexander, Lucy Fullerton, 59 Allegree, Giles, 27 Almitt, Lucy, 260 Anderson, Alice (Simms), 59 Elizabeth B., 60 Dovey (Blythe), 59, 317 James Blythe, 59, 317 John, i8s Joseph C, 59 Joseph C, (Mrs.), 58 Joseph Caldwell, 60 Ankeny, John, 171 Lucy W. (Gentry), 171 Apple, Jane (Butler), 224 Armstrong, Theodosia (Gentry), 283 Thomas, 283 Margaret, 142 Arnold, Eliza (Gentry), 125 John, 125 Samuel, 27 Ashley, Mary, 254 Atwood, Edward, 91 Gertrude (ElUott), 91 Augburn, Fannie (Gentry), 251 Austin, Miss , 42 Babb, Eugenia, 186 R. F. (Rev.), 186 Bacon, Gen. Bailey, Nancy, 39 Thomas, 24, 39 Baker, Absalom, 250 Absalom H., 250 Delia Pelina, 250 Fannie, Jones, 250 Harriett Jane, 250 Harriett (Gentry), 250 Margaret Malinda, 250 Nancy Rebecca, 250 Pauline, 262 Richard H., 250 Thomas, 23 Thomas Robertson, 250 William Barnett, 250 Ball, John, 264 Sarah (Gentry), 264 Ballard, Austin, 38, 243 Catherine (Hawkins), 109 Edward, 243 Elizabeth (Gentry), 243 Eva (Noland), 54 George, 54, 109, 243 Hudson, 243 James, log, 243 Lucy, 38 R., 109 William, 109 Banta, Mary E., 120 Barbere, Madaline, 135 Barbiere, Eloise, 206 Barger, G. F., 208 Pattie F. (Gentry), 208 Barker, Ambrose, 273 Mary (Gentry), 273 Barnett, Mary, 38 Rebecca, 267 Barnhart, Fannie A. (Gentry), 208 Frank M., 208 G. Gray, 208 G. Nathaniel, 208 H. G, 208 Myrtle F., 208 368 INDEX Barnhart, Ruth L., 208 Walter W., 208 Barrett, Ann Eliza, 49 Charles, 49 Jane, 49 Lewis, 26 Mildred, 49 Rebecca, 23 Rebecca Lindsay, 250 Robert, 26 Barrick, Charles, 91 Jane (Ramey), 91 Bates, Nannie, 262 Bays, J., 332 Beggs, Abe, 200 Maggie (Gentry), 200 Bell, Nancy, 124 Bellingham, Grace, 64 Sir Allan, 64 Bennett, Isabella (Harris), 62 John, 62 Benson, James H., 148 Benton, Thomas H., 95, 96, 97, 98, 224 Bergin, Miss , 62 Berkeley, Sir William, 15 Berry, Admiral Sir John, 14, 15 John, 86 Lottie, 234 Bickley, Joseph, 74 Bigglestaff, Lena (Gentry), 207 Billups, Ann, 43 Bishop, J. L., 45 Bivens, Melissa Jane, 93 Black, Joseph, 185 Marianne, 24, 44, 75 Blackburn, Anna, 282 Arena W. (Gentry), 282 Maria, 282 Marietta, 282 Blacklock, Hezekiah, 24 Jeremiah, 24 Patty, 24 Sarah Cade, 24 Blaine, John, 121 Eliza Ann (Gentry), 121, 317 Blattenberg, Mrs. L. A., 70 Blythe, Dovey, 59 Grace (Smith), 237 James, 236 James, Major, 38, 56 James E., 235, 236, 237 Blythe, Jeane, 235, 236, 237 Joseph, 236 Lucy Ann, 59 Mary, 38 Mary T., 59 Onie, 38 Onie (Gentry), 56 Polly, 38 Sally, 38 William, 38 Boggs, Liburn W., 148 Boin, Catherine, 82 William, 82 Bolton, Dr. (Mrs.), 80 Bond, John B. (Mrs.), 288 Bonneau, Elizabeth, 221 Floride, 222 Samuel, 222 Boone, Daniel, 38, 116, 196 George, 116 Bower, Ann Eliza, 186 Bowling, Adaline (Gentry), 115, 317 Alexander, 115 Cammie, 115 Elizabeth, 115 Mary C, II5 Boyd, James, 266 Minnie C, igo Bradley, Jennie, 115 Lucy, 92 Brannock, Betsey, 259 Louzina, 259 Brashear, Guy, 119 Nancy J. (Gentry), 119 Brasmell, Miss , 129 Brassfield, Samiramus, 38 Bratton, Isabella (Means), 222 Martha (Robertson), 222 Mary Means, 222 William, 222 Breckenridge, Elizabeth, 172 Elizabeth (Willoughby), 172 John, 172 Breszee, Carrie M. (Gentry), 201 Hugh S., 201 Briggs, Elizabeth, 236 Bright, America, 200 Henry, 117 Josephine (Smith), 117 Nancy, 123 Briscoe, Harriet, 204 INDEX 369 Brison, Mary, 211 Broaddus, Catherine (Hawkins), 109 Eliza, 109 Nicholas, 109 Whitfield, Brock, Sarah,, 87 ' Brook, Lena, 129 Brooks, John, 22, 26, 37 Nancy B., 55 Mary (Scales), 285 Browder, Miss , 266 Brown, Amanda T. (Gentry), igo Benajah, 33, 34 Barzillan, 35 Bezaleel, 33, 34, 44, 50 Calidonia, 287 Christy B., 190 Eugene G., 190 Frances (MuUin), 208 Ida G., 189 Ira B., 208 James, Colonel, 332 Jennie, Mrs., 129 John, 190, 332 Lillian, 190 Mark, 190 Martin, 129 Paul, 190 Prestiey, 129 Retta (Gentry), 129 S. Eugene, Mrs., 65 Samantha, 207 Sarah Winn, 248 Browning, Martha (Gentry), 73 Brownlow, William C, 287, 289 Bryan, Analyza (Gentry), 104, 212 Carrie Alice, 170 Davilla W. (Glascock), 116 John, 104 John H., 104 Richard G, 104 Bryant, Thomas, 99 Buchanan, Andrew, 256 Mary (Gentry), 256 Buckner, Elizabeth, 286 Judge, , 117 Buifington, Josephine (Gentry), 200 W. T., 200 Buller, Elizabeth, 64. Bullins, Charles, Mrs., 118 Bullock, Liza (Gentry), 271 W. T, 271 Bunch, Mary, 67 Burch, Almyra Jane, 251 Demaries, 251 Dennis Newton, 251 Frances Rebecca, 251 Gilbert Lafayette, 251 Henry, 251 Henry Jasper, 251 Ida (Creps), 251 Ira Asberry, 251 Marie Ettie, 251 Martin Luther, 251 Nancy (Ferguson), 251 Nancy Matilda, 251 Nannie (Cunningham), 251 Rebecca, 249 Rebecca L. (Gentry), 251 Samantha (Hostetter), 251 Sarah Ann, 162, 251 Sarah Harriett, 251 Susan (Miller), 251 Thomas Bradford, 251 Burgg, Isabel (Gentry), 253 Burkhart, Nicholas S., 148 Bumam, Curtis, 59 Burnett, Mary, no Burris, Martha, 95 Samuel, 94 Burt, Mathew, 23 Burton, A. D., 81 Amanda, 81 Bush, Almira (Deaborne), 53 Ambrose, 53, 55 Ambrose G., 116, 317 Ambrose Gohlson, 54 Analiza (Gentry), 116 Ann (Mitchell), 53 Anna (Gentry), 53 Annett H., 55 Annetta H., 116 Atchison, 165 Bettie (Gentry), 165 Catherine M., 116 Charles Christy, 55 Christy Gentry, 54 Clara, 56 Daisy, 54 Dorinda (Crimm), 54 Ella, 54, 55 Ella Boone, 54 370 INDEX Bush, Fannie (Nichols), 55 Fannie (Shields), 54 Felix Glenroy, 53 Felix Glenroy, Jr., 53 Floyd, 54 Glorenna M., 54 Glorenna Whipple, 53 Harriet (Hedgecoat), 54 Henry, 54 Henry G., 55 J. Porter, 53, 116, 317 James, 116, 220 James H., 54 James F., 55 Jane Frances, 55 Jeremiah, 53 Jeremiah Porter, 55 Jerry, 165 Jesse J., 116 Jessie, 55 Julia, 54 Julia C, 54 Julia (Franklin), 54 Kate C, 55 Kate (Hampton), 55 L. Hampton, 55, 299, 300, 317, 321 Lelia, 55 Leslie, 55 Lillian, 55 Lucretia Jane, 53 Lucy (Gohlson), 53 Lula (Franklin), 55 Martha (Hampton), 54 Martha Jane, 54 Mary, 220 Mary Taylor, 53 Matilda (Bush), 117 Melissa, 53 Minerva Whipple, 54 Morgan, 165 Nadine, 165 Nancy, 53, 157, 158 Nancy Ann, 53 Nancy (Brooks), 55 Nancy (Elkin), 54 Nancy G., 54 Oliver E., 54 Oliver H., 54 Pattie, 54 Pauline, 48 Prudence (Grant), 53 Bush, Richard, 117 Richard, Rev., 53 Richard H. Clay, 54, 317 Richard Gentry, 53 Richard Lewis, 54 Richard Rodes, 53 Rodes, 54 Ruth Russell (Gentry), 220 Sarah C, 116 Sarah G., 55 Sarah (Rockwell), 220 Sarah (Todd), 53 Sue Herndon, 54 Tilly (Smith), 54 W. H., 315 Walter Hamilton, 55, 317 Wilhelmina Gentry, 210 William, 55 Wm. Beckner, 54 William H., 220 William McCoy, 54 William Martin, Maj., 54, 317 Valentine R., 54 Valentine V., 55 Valentine W., Jr., 317 Valentine White, 55, 317 Zecariah, 220 Butler, A. W., 188 Alexander, 74 Austin, 2dfi Charles, 74 Cora (Waldo), 297 Elizabeth, 74 Elizabeth A. (Gentry), 197 Elijah, 74 Deuzella, 74 George Wythe, 74 Hudson, 224 Isaac L., 248 Jane, 224 Joel, 224 John, 74, 197 Julian G., 197 Kate, 211 Leland Wesley, 248 Mable, 237 Martha Ann, 248 Martha V. (Gentry), 248 Martin, 218, 223 Mary Frances, 297 Mary Margaret, 74 Pierce, 297 INDEX 371 Butler, Robert, 74 Sallie, 74 Susan E., 218, 224 William, 74 Valentine C., 248 Virginia L., 248 Virginia W., 297 Bybee, Elizabeth, 47 William, 47 Cain, Celia, 39 John, 38 Minnie, 39 Onie, 38 Thomas, 39 Caldwell, A. J., 197, 317 E. T., 122 Esther V., (Gentry), 122 Martha Gentry, 317 Martha J. (Gentry), 197 Peter Gentry, 198, 317 Calhoun, Catherine, 221 Gentry, 276 J. C, Mrs., 205 James, 221 John C, 221 John Ewing, 221 Mary, 221 Myrtle Gentry, 12 Myrtle (Gentry), 276 Patrick, 221 Rebecca, 221 Walter Henry, 276 Walter Henry, Jr., 276 Callahan, Hannah (Sharp), 180 Beston, 180 Camp, Martha, 24 William, 24 Campbell, Elizabeth, 284 John, 359 M. M., 188 Candee, Catherine (Gentry), 258 Caperton, A. C, 61 Col. , 59 Carlin, Milton French, 233 Carpenter, Belitha, Mrs., 298 Mary, 200 Ruby (Durrell), 91 Scott, 91 Carr, Lucy Ann, 48 Miss 43, 71 Thomas W., 48 Carroll, Charles, 148 Carson, Miss , 139 Rhoda, 25, 136 Carter, Charles, 280 Eugene, 280 Harriett, 280 James, 280 Jennie, 251 Jennie (O'Neal), 280 John, 280 Martha Ann (Gentry), 280 Martha (Gentry), 140 Minnie D., 215 Nora, 280 Ormand, 280 William, 280 Cash, Gentry, 275 James I., 275 Sarah L. (Gentry), 275 Casley, Edward, 74 Caster, Susanna, 292 Cauthorn, George, 22 Edy, 22 Chambers, Eliza, 252 Chappell, Eliza B. (Gentry), 280 John T., 279 Chatham, Alice, 91 Chenault, Anderson, 118 Anderson Tiffin, 118, 317 Armer T., 118 Harvey E., 118 Pattie (Parish), 118, 317 William, 63 Childress, May (Gentry), 284 Christian, Gilbert, 185 Christy, Lucy, in Claborne, Anne (Layton), 63 Edmond, 63 Claiborne, Edmond, 64 Elizabeth (Buller), 64 Grace (Bellingham), 64 Jane, 64 Leonard, 64 Mary, 60, 64, 228 Sarah Ann, 263 Thomas, 64 William, 60, 64 William, Col., 49, 63, 64, 229 Clark, Ann (Scales), 285 Gentry, 108, 307 Isaac, 181, 184 372 INDEX Clark, Mary (Gentry), lo8 Mira, 200 Robert, 108 William, 285 Clay, Brutus, 65 Cassius M., 58 Cassius M., Jr., 58 John Harris, 58 Mary (Harris), 58 Mary Harris, 317 Clebome, Robert de, 63 Thomas, 63 Eleanor (Lancaster), 64 Richard, 64 Rowland, 63 Clendenning, Lucinda B. (Gentry), 192 William, 192 Cleveland, Ann, 43 Benajah, 42 Benjamin, Col., ii^, 66 Elizabeth, 42 Jeremiah, 42 Martha, 43 Mary, 42 Sarah, 43 William, 42 Cliborne, Alanus de, 63 Cloney, Caroline (Hinsdale), 163 Mary Elvira (Gentry), 162 Thomas, 162 Thomas W., 162 Thomas Warren, 163 William Hughes, 162 William Hughes, Jr., 163 Clyborne, John de, 63 Cobb, Lillian Stratton, 164 Cockrell, F. M., 312 Coleman, James, 93 Leota, 93 Martha Jane (Means), 93 Mary E., 198 Maud, 93 Mitchell, 93 Viola Bates, 93 Compton, Mary (Gentry), 253 Connally, Emily, 163 Conner, Celia, 39 David L., 39 James, 39 Conner, Minnie, 39 Washington, 39 William, 39 Connoly, Alice, 274 Conrad, Malinda (Sharp), 180 Cook, Blanch (Gentry), 125 Coplinger, Amanda M. (Gentry), 189 George, 189 Julia G., 189 Vida, 189 Vira, 189 Corley, Richard, Jr., 20 Cornelison, Polly, 45 Richard, 45 Cornette, G. W., 274 Sarah (Gentry), 274 Cothan, George, 24 Cox, Elizabeth (Maupin), 92 Joseph, 92 Rhoda (Gentry), 126 Thomas, 126 Craig, Margaret, 185 Crawford, Joel, 61 Mary, 61 Millie, 295 Nancy (Harris), 61 William Harris, 61 Creps, Ida, 251 Crews, Elizabeth, 45 David, 45 Crimm, Dorinda, 54 Crittenden, Thomas T., 313 Crosly, Mary (Priestly), 90 Cross, Jack, 38 John, 38 Sally, 38 Crumbaugh, Andrew, 107 Dorothy, 46 Dorothy Ann, 106, 107 Henry, 106 Letta Dora, 107 Luther H., 107 Mary, 107 Mary Ann, 107 SaUie (Harbinson), 107 Crump, Sallie, 79 Stephen, 23 Culbertson, Nancy, 119 Cunningham, Nannie, 251 Curwen, Sir Thomas, 63 INDEX 373 Dabney, Anna (Harris), 6i John, 6i Mary, 62 Mary Edwards, 286 Mary Elizabeth, 45 William, Mrs., 286 Daily, John Hulsbard, 24 Thomas, 24 Dalton, Elizabeth (Gentry), 284 John, 284 Madison, 285 Mary, 285 Dalton, Tabitha, 285 Theodosia, 285 William, 61 William, Capt., 50 Darnall, Elizabeth (Gentry), 258 Daughton, Martha (Gentry), 274 Davidson, Lizzie, 92 Davis, Aaron, 49 Bettie, 283 Jane, 49 Jefferson, 289 Lelburn, 283 Sallie (Gentry), 283 Dawes, James, 23 Dawson, Elijah, 43 Elizabeth, 43 James, 43 Martha, 238 Martin, 43 Nancy, 238 Patsey, 43 Robert, 43 Day, Henry, 28 Sarah, 267 Thomas, 28 Deaborne, Almira, 53 Deathridge, Nancy, 82 Denny, Eulie, 230 Mary, 108 Dethridge, Amos, 46 Susan, 46 Dickens, Sarah, 24, 25, 39 Dinwiddle, Patsie, 45 William, 45 Dodd, Ellen, 283 Dold, Jacob C, 93 Melissa (Means), 93 Dorosinge, Edward,. 23 Douglas, Alexander, 202 Douglas, AUouise, 164 Nannie E. (Gentry), 202 William, 258 Douglass, Carolina, 247 Rev. Wm., 24, 25, 44, 74 Doves, Olive, 118 Drake, Adaline (Glascock), 116 John B., 116 Mary, 40 Prudence, 42 Robert, 42 Sarah, 42 Draper, Sarah, 143 Drumkiller, Elizabeth, 85 Duck, J. O., 129 Lena Ann (Gentry), 129 Dudley, Mary S. (Gentry), 133, 134 R. M., Rev., 61 Thomas P., 134 Duke, Basil, 282 Clara, 272 Evelyn (Gentry), 165 Henry Buford, 165 Dulaney, D. M., 45 Delilah, 45 G. M., 45 Jane, 144 Joseph, 45 Sallie, 45 William, 45 WiUiam H., 45 Duncan, Emma (Maupin), 92 Malinda, 62 Sterling, 92 Susan (Harris), loi William H., Dr., 100 Dunham, Harriett (Wyatt), 173 John, 173 Dunkin, John, Capt., 182, 183 Dunkum, Maria Frances (Gentry), 43 Susan, 43 William, 43 Dunn, Betsie (Gentry), 246 Elizabeth, 246 Sarah J., 246 Durden, Exie P., 203 Durrell, Ann Elyza (Ramey), pr Anna Bell, 91 John M., 91 374 INDEX Durrell, John R., 91 Ruby M., 91 Duval, Rachel (Gentry), 276 Thomas, 276 Early, Fannie, 81 Edwards, Lucretia, 222 Milly, 24 Elkin, Ezekiel, 54 Frances T., 83 Glorenna (Bush), 53 John, 63 Laura (Joselyn), 54 Lavina, 54 Miss , S3 Nancy Gohlson, 54 Nancy Jane, 54 Reuben, 53 Sidney, 54 Elliott, Analyza (Gentry), 104 Daniel, 90 Elizabeth, 90, 91 Gertrude, 91 Jael, 90 James, 185 James R., 90 Jane, 90 John, 90, 91 Mary A., 191 Robert, 104 Ruth (Mather), 90 Sallie A., 91 Sarah L. (Ramey), 90 EUinsworth, Delia (Gentry), 129 EUis, Jane H. (Gentry), 118 Jessie (Wilhite), 118 Leander Eskridge, 119 Overton Gentry, 119 Thomas, Dr., 118 Ellison, Garrett, 93 Pattie (FerriU), 117 Thomas, 117 Viola (Means), 93 Elston, Alice, 170 Allan Vaughn, 170 Bertha, 169 Carrie A. (Bryan), 170 John W., Dr., 168 John Wyatt, 170 Lydia (Pace), 169 Margaret, 170 Elston, Robert Gentry, 170 Robert P., 169 Sarah Jane (Gentry), 168 Embry, Emma Mrs., 48 Engleman, Mary Catherine, 120 Mary Clark, 60 Mary Jane (Gentry), 60 Reuben, 60 Susan, 122 Eppstein, Mrs. Viet, 70 Estes, Carrie E. (Gentry), 193 Davis, 193 Mary, 37, 225 Reuben, 37, 225 Estis, Nadine (Gentry), 247 Estill, James Robert, 147, 317 Mary v., 147, 317 Nannie E. (Gentry), 147, 317 Nannie H., 147, 317 Richard Gentry, 147 WUliam Rodes, 147 Eubank, Mary E., 141 Everett, Jemima, 172 Ewing, Bettie, 262, 263 Faddis, Jaley (Gentry), 126 Jacob, 126 Farrell, Alice, Mrs., 191 Farris, Elizabeth (Means), 93 Michael, 52 Nancy (Gentry), 52 Pattie, 123 Thomas, Maj., 93 WiUiam, 93 Faw, Mary, 273 Fayette, Lida Malone, 39 Fender, Sally, 258 Ferebaugh, C. L., 208 Floyd Lee, 208 Virginia L. (Gentry), 208 Ferguson, Elizabeth (Gentry), 139 Nancy, 251 Ruby (Gentry), 213 W. J., Dr., 213 Ferrel, Minerva, 38 Richard G. M., 38 Winne, 38 Ferrell, Adeline, 120 Albert H., 120 AUie (Gentry), 119 INDEX 375 Ferrell, Amanda, 119 Betty Parish, 317 Ephraim, 119 Erodia, 119 James E., 119 John H., 120 Nancy J., 119 Onie, 119 Penelope H., 119 Rachel, 119 Samuel R., 119 Sarah E., 120 WUliam F., 317 FerriU, Bettie (Parish), 1 17 Elizabeth (Smith), 117 Jennie, 117 Mary F., 117 Mattie, 117 Pattie, 117 Taylor, 117 Thomas, Capt., 117 William Fountain, 117 Woodson, 117 Fisher, Charles F., 195 Ellis Gentry, 195 Marietta (Gentry), 195 Fitzpatrick, Frances, 37 Thomas, 37 Flood, John, 332 Flushman, Eugene Robinson, 298 Henry, 298 Henry Gentry, 298 Rebecca J. (Gentry), 298 William Harrison, 298 Foley, Elizabeth, 115 Forbes, Jane H. (Gentry), 118 Reuben, 119 William, 118 Ford, Rebecca, 280 Franklin, Hardin, 28 I. W. R., 25 Julia, 54 Lula, ss Fremont, Jno. C, Gen., 76 Fulkerson, Abraham, 185 Abram, Col., 185 Benjamin F., 185 Catharine, 185 Frederick, 185 Hannah, 179, 185, 227 Isaac, 185 Fulkerson, Jacob, 181, 185 James, 179, 185, 227 John, 185 Margaret (Craig), 185 Mary, 185 Mary (Van Hook), 185, 227 Peter, 181, 185 Polly, 185 Richard, 181 Robert C, 185 Samuel V., Col., 185 Thomas, 185 William, 185 FuUer, Jael (Gentry), 215 William, Dr., 215 Fulture, Jane, 43 Thomas, 43 Fuqua, EUzabeth (Foley), 115 Henry C, 115 Herbert A, 115 Jennie (Bradley), 115 Joshua G., I IS Julia (Watson), 115 Mary Jane (Gentry), 115 Porter Bush, 115 WUliam Henry, 115 Gafney, Anna (Gentry), 282 John, 282 Gains, J. H., Mrs., 249 Galbreath, M. E. B., 202 Sallie F. (Gentry), 202 Galbraith, Thomas, 42 Gamble, Hamilton R., 148 Gardner, Sarah Ann (Burch), 251 Thomas G., 251 Garges, Brooksie (Gentry), 135 W. H., 135 Garland, Edward, 37 Garvin, Eva A. (Gentry), 202 Gates, Jefferson, 45 Talitha, 45 Gay, Samuel, 27, 36 GentU, Nicholas, 14 Gentry, A. Clay, 193 A. M., 70 Aaron, 23, 243, 245 Abbie (McKeen), 203 Abner, 113, 283 376 INDEX Gentry, Abram Morrice, 297 Absalom, 252, 269, 317 Ada, 204 Adaline, 115 Adaline (Henry), 113 Addie F., 195 Addie May, 113, 192 Adelina A., 166 Addison, 36, 49 Addison Franklin, 280 Agnes, 256, 268, 269, 271, 272 Agnes (McCord), 228 Albert, 125, 202, 210, 289, 359 Albert Benjamin, 137 Albert H., 137 Albert Hudson, 73 Albert R., 195 Albert S., 203, 204 Albert W., 85 Alberta, 272 Alcester, 262 Alexander, 131 Alexander T, 118 Alfred, 67, 113, 129, 211, 292 Alfred Edgar, 201 Alfred S., 211 Alfred Shaw, 139, 211 Alice, 80, 207, 211, 281 Alice B., 166 Alice (Connoly), 274 Allen, 22, 23, 27, 28, 255, 258, 261, 262, 268, 269, 271, 272, 317, 360, 363 Allen, Col., 274 Alien, Jr., 317 Allen A., 255 Allen F., Dr., 293 Allen Carson, 233 Allen D., 260 Allen Russell, 232 Allen T., 261, 262, 317 AUie, 119 Allie (Moore), iic Almira K. (Martin), 229 Alonzo, 198 Alonzo Henley, 231 Alonzo Mills, 297 Alzira Boone, 164 Alzira (Miller), 144 Amanda, 81, 84, 191, 194, 266, 273, 274, 283 Gentry, Amanda F., 112 Amanda (Ferrell), 119 Amanda (Haggard), 193, 239 Amanda Mahala, 189 Amanda Rodes, 119 Amanda T., 190 Amelia (Miller), 205 America, 68 America A., 132 America (Bright), 199 Amos B., 83, 135 Analiza, 116 Analyza, 104 Andelusia, 73 Anderson, 71, 125 Andrew, 247, 272, 273, 294, 360 Andrew F., 82 Andrew J., 193, 278 Andrew Jackson 317 Ann, 24 Ann Eliza (Bower), 186 Ann Elizabeth, 69 Ann Hawkins), 52, 94, 103, 224, 227 Ann (Knight), 247 Ann MUler, 118 Ann Padgett, 272 Ann Redd (Major), 160 Anna, 130, 211, 258, 282 Anna Bell, 193 Anna E., 55 Anna E. (Mills), 195 Anna H., 191 Anna H. (Neal), 195 Anna (Highdorn), 230 Anna Lewis, 121 Anna M., 140 Anna May, 211 Annie, 43, 80, 193, 254 Annie E., 80 Annie (Whyte), 232 AquUa, 276 Archer, 261 Archie, 277,, Ardenia, 2131 Arena White, 282 Arthur, 28, 258, 268 Asa, 132 Asa H., 204 Atha, 363 INDEX 377 Gentry, Atossa, i68 Angelien, 208 Augusta, 267 Austin, 123, 127, 243, 247, 248, 283 B. Frank, 247 B. Maude (NeweU), ig3 BaUey, 65, 126, 127 Barbara (Haggard), 283 Barbara (HaU), 130 Barbara (King), 204 Baretta Elvira, 276 Bartlett, 34, 40, 41, 45, 46, 70, 76, 17, 134, 135, 265 Bartlett J. 135 BasU Wagstaff 24 BeUth, 298 Bell, 118 Bell R., 200 Bell S., 121 Ben, 283 Benajah, 26, 27, 33, 34, 36, 42, 47, 48, 71, 72, 73, 75, 363 Benajah Brooks, 25, 40 Benajah P., 82 Benjamin, 270, 297, 358 Benjamin B., 94, 165 Benjamin G., 204 Benjamin M., 165 Benjamin Smith, 197, 231 Benjamin T., 48, 83 Betsie, 44, 70, 71, 79, 238, 246 Betsie (Rhinehart), 71 Betsie (Timberlake), 76 Betsy, 277 Betsy (Branock), 259 Bettie, 163, 165, 246, 261 Bettie (Davis), 283 Bettie (Ewing), 262, 263 Bettie (Hughes), 213 Bettie (Lux), 130 Bettie M., 212 Bettie Munda, 206 Bettie Smith, 164 Beulah, 286 Beverly, ly Bezaleel, 85 Bickie, 246 Bina, 194 Bird, 125 Blain, 121, 317 Gentry, Blackston, 39, 67, 129 Blanch, 125 Blanche, 206 Bluford, 128 Blythe, 121 Bobbie, 24 Boone, 295 Booth R., 248 Bowen, 203 Braxton C, T7 Bright Berry, 65, 125, 202 Brooksie, 135 Bruce S., 141 Bryant, 259 C. Clark, Dr., 248 Caledonia (Brown), 287 Calvin, 259 Calvin Bartlett, 134 Cammilla, 284 Campbell, 284 Cane, 363 Carolina, 266 Carolina (Douglass), 247 Caroline, 189, 249, 280 Caroline M. (Whittaker), 188 Caroline (Whitmore), 275 Carrie Ellen, 193 Carrie Lee (Hughes), 215 Carrie M., 201 Catherine, 48, 82, 121 Catherine C, 195 Catherine C. (James), 195 Catherine (Richardson), 205 Celia, 317 Celia v., 27g Charles, 25, 27, 40, 41, 68, 69, 71, 72, 123, 128, 136, 247, 289, 358 Charles B., 247 Charles Campbell, 194 Charles Claybourn, 85 Charles D., 279, 292 Charles Dabney, 280 Charles David, 317 Charles E., 261, 317 Charles F., 207 Charles H., 132 Charles Henderson, 317 Charles Henry, 74 Charles Lee, 201 Charles M., 136, 207 Charles Marshall, 194 378 INDEX Gentry, Charles N., i66 Charles Neal, 195 Charles O., 135 Charles Pinckney, 284 Charles Richard, 122, 213 Charles Rice, 252 Charles Rodes, 116, 195 Charles Ruthven, 297 Charles V., 211 Charles W., 15, 248, 300, 315, 317, 360, 361 Charles Walker, 60, 121, 304 Christian E., 121 Christian Engleman, 317 Christian V., 123 Christian Valentine, 317 Christopher, 45, 243, 246, 298 Christopher C, 202 Christy, 53, in, 113, 153, 190, 304 Claburn, 363 Claiborne, 18, 263 Qara (Duke), 272 Clara (Krepper), 142 Clarence P., 206 Clarinda, 298 Claybourn, 36, 48, 82 Qaybourne Watson, 283 Clementine (Snow), 267 Qifton N., 132 Colby C, 82 Cooper, 262 Cora, 263, 267 Cora D., 143 Cora Nina, 2g7 Cordie (Wilkenson), 271 Crato, 138 Curran, 138 Curtis, 78 Cynthia, 274 Cynthia (Kindred), 128 Cynthia (Mourning), 125 Dabney, 49, 85 Darthula A., 136 David, 17, 22, 26, 27, 33, 34, 37, 39, 45, 49, 50, 53, 64, 65, 66, 67, 75, 85, 91, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 201, 202, 204, 225, 238, 249, 255, 276, 277, 278, 294, 298, 304, 357, 358, 359, 363 David Coleman, 199, 317 Gentry, David R., 317 David Reed, 274, 276, 360 David Robert, 128 David S., 85 David T., 82, 141 David W., 126, 203, 317, 359 Dee, 275 Delia, 129 Delila, 283 Della, 271 Della v., 81 Delphia (Heme), "j-j Diana, 24 Dicey, 131, 246 Dilema (Moody), 137 Dorcey, 131 Dora Bell, 204 Dorinda, 135 Doris (MiUer), 271 Dorothy, 47, 306 Dorothy Ann, 106 Dottie (Haggard), 194, 23g Druella (Park), 128 Dulaney, 134 Earl, 286 Eddie P., 261 Edna M., 143 Edgar, 211 Edgar Hamilton, 137 Edmund, 280, 281, 358 Edna, 211 Edward P., 262, 263 Edwin, 49, 73 Edwin Alien, 234 Effie M., 166 Eikel, 143 Elbert Cisaroe, 204 Eldridge, 85 Eleanor, 202 Elijah, 73, 358 Elijah B., 69 Elisha, 128, 280 Eliza, 68, 125, 130, 131, 168, 250, 258, 267, 278 Eliza Ann, 121 Eliza Arnor, 253 Eliza Buckner, 280 Eliza (Chambers), 252 Eliza Jaella, 155 Eliza Jane, 259 Eliza M. (Snyder), 269 Eliza Margaret, 202 INDEX 379 Gentry, Eliza (Montgomery), 270 Eliza (Putnam), 278 Eliza (Thrasher), 252 Elizabeth, 15, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 43, 47. 59, 65, 67, 68, 72, 92, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 136, 139, 142, 157, 199, 238, 243, 244, 248, 253, 258, 261, 266, 267, 269, 271 272, 284, 2£^, 305 Elizabeth A., ig7 Elizabeth B., 317 Elizabeth (Buckner), 285 Elizabeth Butler, 219 Elizabeth Campbell), 284 Elizabeth (Drumkiller), 85 Elizabeth (Dunn), 246 Elizabeth H., 317 Elizabeth (Henley), 199 Elizabeth (Hornbeck), 268 Elizabeth Jane, 73 Elizabeth (Kindred), 127 Elizabeth (Mann), 205 Elizabeth (McFarland), 202 Elizabeth (Newkirk), 131 Elizabeth Tabitha, 286 Elizabeth (Thomas), 247 Elizabeth (Tooley), 43, 72 Elizabeth (Tribble), 116 Elizabeth (Vaughn), 252, 253 Elizabeth (Waddell), 258 Elizabeth (Webster), 261 Elizabeth (White), 86 Elizabeth (Wiles), 298 Ella, 21S Ella L., 143, 190, 317 EUa (Mitchell), 283 Ella (Parkhurst), 143 Ella (Tussey), 213 EUen, 118, 137, 200, 274 Ellen (Dodd), 283 EUison, 68 Elma, 123 Eloise (Barbiere), 206 Elsa Edward, 286 Elsie, 263 Elston, 230 Elzino, 202 Emeline, 203, 273 Emily, 267, 273, 289 Emily M., 286 Emily S., 289 Gentry, Emily (Saunders), 287 Emma, 211 Emma L., 263 Emma L. (Morrow), 201 Emma Leora, 201 Emma (Roberts), 231 Emma (Rust), 122 Emmett, 263 Encit R., 278 Enoch, 82 Enoch E., 296 Ephraim, 276 Esther Ann (KikendaU), 121 Esther Virginia, 317 Esther V., 122 Eskridge R., 200, 232 Etta, 76 Eugene, 190 Eugene E., 143 Eugene R., 80 Eugenia (Babb), 186 EuUe (Denny), 230 Eva, 207 Eva Ann, 202 Evaline, 283 Evelyn, 47, 48, 165 Evelyn (Witcher), 160 Evodia C, 190 Evodia (Redmon), igo Exie P. (Durden), 203 F. J., 133 Fannie, 48, 76, 125, 251, 254, 264 Fannie A., 208 Fannie B., 279 Fannie (Early), 81 Fanny, 141 Fanny Price, 278 Farris, 123, 317 Fenton Allen, 209, 233 Flavel B., 82, 141 Flavius v., 133, 359 Fleming Paine, 282 Flora (Speer), 207 Florence, 81 Florence E., 210 Florence Eloise, 206 Fountain, 132, 245, 247 Frances, 37, 43, 72, 83, 210, 243, 245, 246 Frances C. 143 Frances (Elkin), 83 Frances (Naylor), 247 38o INDEX Gentry, Frances (Umbarger), 254 Francis, 260 Francis WUliam, 241 Frank, ig7, 200, 254, 283, 317 Frank Hendrick, igi Frank K, 317 Frank M., 318 Frank M., Jr., 318 Frank P., 278 Frankie P., 244 Franklin K, igi Franklin M., ig7 Fred L., 278 Frederick, 267 Frederick B., 266, 267, 358 French Joshua, ig4 G. W., 259 Gaddis, 279, 281, 357 Garland, 68, 132 Garland P., 47, 79 Garrett, 245 Gaston, 253 George, 22, 26, 68, 76, 125, 127, 129, 242, 244, 246, 247, 248, 265, 268, 280, 281, 292, 294, 357 George A., 245 George C, 85, 143 George E., 23 George F., 81 George J., 141 George Mansfield, 234 George Nicholas, 267 George Venable, 210 George W., 47, 81, 203, 266, 277, 278, 358, 360 George W., Capt., 274, 275 George, Washington, 278, 318 George Washington, Jr., 31S Georgia, 202 Georgia Irene, 210 Gertrude, 141 Gertrude I., 208 Gestin (Hedgepeth), 277 Gideon, 134 Gilbert Martin, 129, 203, 359 Gilbert Neal, 204 GiUie, 131 Gracey Ann ( Padgett "), 276 GrandvUle, 258 Green, 76 Gentry, Gus, 210 Guy R., 211 H. B. C, 247 Hallie, 118 Hannah, 269 Hardin, 245, 260 Harman, 47, 79, 358 Harmon, 80 Harmon Anderson, 282 Harriet, 139, 250 Harriet (Briscoe), 204 Harriet Frances, 28a Harriet (Lilley), 85 Harriet Sullivan, 122 Harriett Jane, 252 Harris F., 118 Harrison, 105 Harry, 73, 123 Harry S., 211 Harvey, 127 Harvey B., 120 Harvey C, 81 Harvey Helm, 123 Hattie C. (Morris), 190 Hattie Morris, 190 Hayden, 78, 139 Hayden B., 211 Helen, 220, 271 Helen (Harrison), 197 Henrietta, 116 Henry, 39, 125, 130, 133, 246, 248, 254 Henry Clay, 115, 118, 146, 192, 278, 318, 359 Henry Clay, Jr., 318 Henry P., 292 Henry Walter, 204 Hepsahitt H., I2g Hezekiah, 17, 27, 68, 255 Hobson, 279 Horace, 211 Horace B., 139, 210 Horace Robert, 211 Howard, 294 Hugh, 140 Hughes, Bettie, 213 Hulson, 76 Humphrey, 77 Hyannis Newton, 254 Ida, 267, 286 Ida A., 204 INDEX 381 Gentry, Ida F., 207 Ida G. (Brown), 189 Ida P., 203 Ida (Youngblood), 123 Ira, 251, 252, 360 Ira E., 25a Ira EUis, 252 Irene, 125, 211 Irene Amarett, 206 Irene May, 193 Irvine, 203 Irving Belith, 298 Isaac, 247, 296 Isaac A., 248 Isaac J., 73 Isabel, 253 Izarah P., 82 J. B., 278 J. F., 360 J. Henry, 141 J. R., 360 J. Richard, 2g6 J. M., 70 J. W., 278 Jael, 215 Jael (Hocker), 144, 155, 214 Jael W., 318 Jaley, 126 Jaley (Ham), 126 Jackson, 131 Jacob, 269 Jacob M., 200 Jacob W., 278 James, 12, 16, 18, 21, 22, 26, 27, 43, 47, 53, 65, 67, 68, 69, 72, 74, n, 80, 94, 95, "3, 120, 124, 127, 131, 132, 136, 137, 138, 140, 165, 202, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 250, 252, 258, 263, 268, 269, 270, 272, 277, 281, 284, 286, 294, 295, 304, 357, 358 James, Dr., 67 James A., 166, 360 James Allen, 271 James B., 121, 205, 318 James Blythe, 116, 195, 359 James Briscoe, 204, 232 James C, 72, 139, 209 James Calvin, 252 James Christy, 119, 190 James Clay, 209, 233 Gentry, James Claybourn, 142 James Dabney, 86 James Doniphan, 195 James Fenton, 234 James Fisk, 206 James H., 79, 80, 85, 124, 125, 126, 128, 136, 141, 197, 203, 358, 259, James Hurbert, 233 James M., 47, 79, 81, 133, I3S, 203, 204, 273, 274 James Monroe, 318 James N., 138, 207 James P., 295, 321 James Pugh, 286 James R., 266, 278 James Ray, 234 James Richard, 39, 68 James T., igo James Thomas, 253 James V., 128 James W., 74, 318 James Wayne, 271 Jane, 26, 33, 34, 36, 43, 54, OS, 67, 72, 92, 107, 117, 125, 127, 254, 281, 292, 304 Jane Ann, 85 Jane B., 190 Jane (Haggard), 164, 238 Jane (Harris), 50, 62, 94, 225, 228, 304 Jane Harris, 56, 8g, 118 Jane (Kendrick), 64 Jane (Kindred), 126 Jane (MaxweU), 48 Jane Redd, 163 Jane (Shrives), 253 Jane (SmUey), 266 Jane (TUley), 124 Jarrett, 203 Jay Joseph, 193 Jeane (Blythe), 235, 236, 237 Jefferson D., 166 Jefferson Fisk, 205, 206 Jemima, 244, 245, 284, 285 Jemima (Spisa), 259 Jennie, 70, 76, 129 Jennie B., 142 Jennie (Wood), 210 Jennie (Carter), 251 Jennie (Pofford), 252 Jenny, 123 382 INDEX Gentry, Jeremiah, 68, 132 Jeremiah Fisk, 134 Jessie, 318 Jesse, 27, 40, 41, 47, 69, 70, 79, 127, 140, 254, 268 Jesse B., 201 Jesse M. 6g, 358 Jesse Tyree, 278, 318 Joanna, 37 Joel, 46, 76, 144 Joel A., 251 Joel Blythe, 164 Joel Mann, 206 Joel White, 8g, 155 John, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 37, 39, 43, 46, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 77, 80, 81, 125, 127, 128, i2g, 130, 131, 134, 136, 137, 244, 245, 246, 247, 251, 258, 266, 269, 272, 273, 276, 277, 281, 282, 2g2, 2g4, 2g6, 298, 332, 357, 363 John Allen, 82, 233 John B., 68, 133, 205, 359 John Butler, 211 John C, 272 John Campbell, 116, ig4, 23g John D., 67 John E., 241 John F., 81, 358 John Franklin, 118, igg, 359 John H., 81, 84 John Hebert, 209 John H., 142, 277, 278 John J., 206, 253 John Jefferson, 206 John KikendaU, 122 John M., 81 John M., Dr., 248 John N., 125 John O., 277 John P., 36, 43, 47, 74, I39, 247 John Perry, 134, 135 John R., 202, 216, 318 John Reuben, 165 John Rice, 138, 209 John S., 166 John T., 261, 262, 263 John Thornton, 251, 253 John Thomas, 295, 318 John Tilman, 141 John W., 73 Gentry, John Walter, 72 John Wesley, 252, 253, 359 John William, 248 Joiner D., 135 Jonathan, 258, 259 Jonathan H., 258, 259 Jonathan J., 202 Jonathan Jackson, 125 Jones H., 260 Jorah Jane, 260 Joseph, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27t 31, 54, 56, 116, 118, 129, 153. 156, 157, 196, 197, 198, 245, 253, 254, 255, 268, 269, 274, 276, 284, 292, 294, 295, 357, 360, 363 Joseph B., 132 Joseph C, 201 Joseph Collins, 121 Joseph Combs, 2g7 Joseph E., 80, 201 Joseph Findley, 25g, 260 Joseph H., 118, 198, 359 Joseph Helm, 121 Joseph Jackson, 234 Josiah Collins, 60, 120, 304, 31S Joseph McCord, 53, 304 Joseph Stocket, 286 Joseph Wesley, 251 Joseph William, 193 Josephine, 200 Joshua, 55, 56, 89, 113, 127, 153, 304 Joshua H., 191 Joshua Henry, 113, 115, 191, 193, 239 Joshua Richard, 193 Josiah, 45, 46, 75, 76, 139 Josiah Collins, 60, 120, 304, 318 Josiah Kansas, 76 Jourdan, 260 Joyner, 70, 134 Juanita, 293 Judith (Joyner), 40 Julia, 197 Julia Elizabeth, 143 Julia H., 197, 318 Julian Valentine, 198 Juliet Esther (Martin), 79 Kain A., 133 Kate, 43, 47, 70 Kate (Butler), 211 INDEX 383 Gentry, Kate (Kenna), 248 Kate O., 2p8 Kate (Stribling), 141 Katherine, 258 Katie, 265, 2g8 Keziah, 24 Kittie (Webster), 261 L. J., 200 Lafayette, 298 Lafe, 130 Laura, 76, 146, 205, 213, 375 Laura A., 201 Laura B. (Mans), 207 Laurance, igg, 318 Laurena, 262 Lavina Rebecca, 276 Lawrence J., 143 Leah M. (Reynolds), 115 Lee, 267 Lee Exter, 204 Lee M., 215 Lelia, 296 Lemuel King, 130 Lena, 207 Lena Ann, 129 Lena (Brook), 129 Leta Mae, 276 Letitia May (Lucas), 199 Levi, 272, 273, 274, 360 Levi Clinton, 360 Levi Clinton, Dr., 274, 275 Lewis Redd Major, 162 LUlian Hicks, 206 LUlie, 261 Lillie J., 254, 318 Lily (Jefferson), 206 Liza, 271 Lloyd, 318 Lorenzo G., 135 Loss, 267 Lottie (Berry), 234 Lou, 82 Louis, 130, 296, 298 Louis A, 85 Louisa, 122, 266, 276 Louizina (Branock), 259 Love, 29g, 315, 318 Love S., 272 Low, 261 Lucinda, 127, 298 Lucinda Bell, 192 Lucinda (Kindred), 127 Gentry, Lucinda (Reid), 118 Lucy, 26, 36, 48, 82, 83, 261, 264, 280, 363 Lucy Almitt, 260 Lucy Ann, 48 Lucy Anna, 190 Lucy B., 279 Lucy (Christy), in Lucy Frances, 262 Lucy H., 215 Lucy J., 84 Lucy (King), 283 Lucy (Lake), 49 Lucy Nancy, 189 Lucy v., 318 Lucy W., 171 Lula, 81 Lula B., 278 Lula F., 262 Luthana (Sandridge), 248 Luther B., 207 Lydia Harris, 259 M. C, 141 M. W., 25 , Mabel, 32 Mable, 15, 23 Madaline (Barbere), 135 Madaline May, 135 Madison K., 83, 141 Mae (Hamilton), 275 Maggie, 200 Maggie (Littell), 122 Maggie P., 200, 286 Mahala, 261 Major B., 296 Malcom Stephen, 195 Malinda, 261 Malinda (HaU), 81 Manery, 48 Maranda, 128 Marcellius, 283 Marcus C, 262 Marcus Lafayette, 94 Margaret, 82, 127, 131, 253, 292 Margaret (Armstrong), 142 Margaret (Robinson), 165 Maria, 279 Maria Frances, 74 Maria (MUler), 200 Marina B., 69 Marianna Black, 44 Marida P., 296 384 INDEX Gentry, Marietta, igs Mark, 359 Markes C, 318 Martha, 45, 71, 72, 73, 108, 126, 140, 192, 274, 2g4 Martha A., 84 Martha A. Jones), 290 Martha Ann, 135, 201, 280 Martha Ann (Butler), 248 Martha E., 125, 136 Martha J., 135, 197 Martha Jane (Smith), 196 Martha (Jones), 125 Martha (Spratt), 266 Martha Thatcher, 279 Martha V., 71, 248 Martha (Young), 210 Martin, 17, 25, 27, 33, 34, 37, 39, 40, 41, 44, 46, 65, 67, 68, 71, 76, 77, 91, 107, 113, 127, 128, 131, 136, 139, 318, 357, 363 Martin Butler, 220 Martin E., 247 Martin M., 128, ' 359 Martin W., 136, 35g Mary, 27, 33, 34, 37, 40, 42, 44, 65, 68, 71, 80, 107, 108, 113, 126, 130, 137, 170, igo, 205, 213, 220, 238, 253, 254, 255, 256, 258, 264, 266, 272, 273, 281, 284, 285, 286, 289, 294 Mary A., 143 Mary A. (EUiott), 191 Mary Alice, 142, 201 Mary Ann, 119, 252, 278, 281, 282 Mary Bell, 194, 233 Mary (Brison), 211 Mary (Bunch), 67 Mary C., 123, 267, 276 Mary C. (Engleman), 120 Mary Cabell, 122 Mary (Carpenter) 200 Mary Catherine, 73 Mary Qark, 318 Mary D., igo Mary (Dabney), 286 Mary E., 84, 123 Mary E. (Banta), 120 Mary E. (Eubank), 141 Mary Ella, 115, 192 Mary Ellen, 128 Gentry, Mary Eliza, 203 Mary Elizabeth, 280 Mary Elvira, 162 Mary (Estes), 225 Mary Etta, 318 Mary F. (Reed), 262 Mary (Faw) 273 Mary Frances, 117, 128 Mary Frances (Rather), 297 Mary (Henley), 198 Mary (Heme), 75 Mary (Hicks), 244 Mary Jane, 112, 115, 135 Mary Jane Estes, 60, 304 Mary (Kindred), 128 Mary L. (Coleman), 198 Mary Lee (Payne), 230 Mary M., 208 Mary (McCarty), 75 Mary (Mansfield), 209 Mary Margaret, 74 Mary Margaret (Porter), 74 Mary (Maxwell), 49 Mary (Miller), 281 Mary Neil (Wyatt), 167, 173 Mary (Norman), 202 Mary (Nunn), 266 Mary (Quisenbury), 82 Mary (Reeves), 273 Mary S., 133, 134 Mary (Smith), 134 Mary Smith, 206 Mary (Somers), 137 Mary Susan (Pugh), 286 Mary (Timberlake), 44 Mary (Todd), 186, 230 Mary (Van Meter), 297 Mary Virginia, 147, 297 Mary W., 272 Mary Waddington, 206 Mary (Wingfield), 73 Mary (Wright), 74 Mary (Wyatt), 224 Massie, 270 Mathed, 269 Matilda A. (Smith), 296 Matilda (Spanger), 263 Matilda (Webster), 120 Matthew, 28, 259, 268, 270 Mattie, 141, 261 Mattie Lee (Smith), 231 Mattie (Prewitt), 216 INDEX 385 Gentry, Maud, 286 Maud Lee, 281 May, 284 Meredith, 134 Meredith, P., 12, 18 Meredith Poindexter, 285, 287, 2g9, 332, 338 Meshack, 28, 256, 260, 278, 318, 357 Michael, 363 Mildred, 24, 49, 193 MUdred A., 84 Millie, 23 Millie (Crawford), 295 Milly, 25 Minerva, 127 Minerva Jane, 252 Minerva Walters, 122 Minnie, 141 Minnie D. (Carter), 215 Minnie (Gotchchalk), 194 Minnie (Gray) 233 Minnie Jones, 262 Mira (Clark), 200 Mirand Catherine (Walker), 232 Missouri (Norman), 202 Molly (Williams) 286 Monroe, 68, 260 Mordacia, 281 Moses, 26, 27, 33, 34, 36, 37. 47, 49, 75, 77, 80, 238, 363 Moses M., 26 Moulton Woodson, 282 Myrtle, 276 Myrtle (Stephenson), igi N. A. (Stribling), 140 N. C, 70 N. H., 87 N. M. (Hays) 140 Nadine E., 247 Nancy, 24, 26, 39, 46, 53, (>7, 7^, 73, 76, 77, 107, 127, 136, 243, 244, 245, 250, 260, 261, 273, 285, 304 Nancy Ann, 89 Nancy Ann (Hawkins), 109 Nancy (Bell), 124 Nancy Boone, 118, 156, 215 Nancy (Bright), 123 Nancy Catherine, 123 Nancy (Culbertson), 119 Gentry, Nancy (Deathridge), 82 Nancy E., 259 Nancy E. (RUey), 261 Nancy Elizabeth, 120 Nancy Emily, 252 Nancy G., 253 Nancy (Greer), 276 Nancy (Guthrie), 52, 225 Nancy Harrie, 92 Nancy (Hough), 67 Nancy Jane, 119, 125 Nancy Mann, 206 Nancy (Mann), 205 Nancy (MiUer), 83 Nancy (Moore), 84 Nancy (Paine), 79 Nancy (Plummer), 273 Nancy (Thompson), 75 Nannie, 120, 262 Nannie B., 263 Nannie (Bates), 262 Nannie E., 202 Nannie Elizabeth, 147 Nannie K, 142 Nannie Lizzie, 203 Nannie M., 215 Nanny, 284 Naomie V., 202 Napoleon, 133, 205, 359 Napoleon B., 205 Napoleon Francis, 197 Narcissa (Wallard), 166 Nathan, 24, 26, 33, 34, 44, 75, 258, 259, 363 Neil, 70 Nellie (Adams), 193 NeUie E., 201 NeUie Marie, ig3 NeUie (MiUs), 200 Nellie P., 262 Nelson, 48 Nelson Bush, 48, 83 Nettie, 123 Nettie V., 201 Newton, 260 Nicholas, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 39, 44, 4g, 66, 68, 76, 77, 225, 241, 255, , 265, 266, 267, 268, 272, 273, 276, 281, 331, 357, 358, 363 Nicholas, II, 238 386 INDEX Gentry, Nicholas Hawkins, io8, i88, 359 Nicholas Hocker, 155, 214 Nicholas M., 138 Nina, 202 Nina Keith, 233 Nina McDonald (Mann), 232 Nora, 205 Nora B., 142 Nora (Gosney), 191 North Todd, 187, 230, 299, 307, 318, 321 Oby, 281 Obednigo, 28, 256 Oliver H., 135 Oliver Perry, 77, 106, 171, 186, 22g, 306, 318 Olivia, 260 Oney, 65, 126 Onie, 38, 51 Ophelia, 202, 267 Ora, 267, 275 Orlena B., 136 Orma, 82 Orpha, 202 Orville L., 201 Oscar D., 204 Othanial, 277 Overton, 56, 115, 116, 118, ig2, 304, 316 Overton A., 318 Overton H., 118, ig2, ig8, igg, 200, 231, 318 Overton Harris, 113, 118, ig3 Owen, 283 Parmelia (MitcheU), 207 Pascal, 246 Patrick, 44, 74, 282 Patsey, 43, 243 Patsey (Hicks), 247 Paterson, 272 Pattie (Farris), 123 Pattie F., 208 Patty, 34 Paulina, 78, 82 Paulina (Shelton), 204 Paulina (Wright), 253 Pauline (Baker), 262 Pauline (Bush), 48 Pearl, 123 Pearl Denny, 318 Pearl D., 201 Gentry, Peggy, 125 Peggy (Ogg), 245 Permelia, 76 Perry, 67 Peter, 23 Peter B., 200 Peter T., 123, ig7 Peter Tribble, 117, ig6, 231 Philip, 276, 2g8 Philip Brooks, 28g Philip Hudson, 137 Pina (Hall), 3g Pleasant, 48, 65, 125, 127, 203, 281 Pleasant A., 201 Pleasant E., 261, 318 Pleasant Edward, 281 Pleasant F., 260, 358 Pleasant K., 128, 35g Pleasant T., 82 Pocahontas, 206 Polk, 26g Pollie, 46, 47, 124 Polly, 37, 70, 72, 77, 126, 127, 244, 246, 248, 258, 261 Polly A. (Groom), 201 Polly (Johnson), 283 Polly (Marks), 27g Polly (Ogg), 245 Price H., 204 Priscilla (Graham), 135 Proctor, 215 Quinton, 68 R. L., 81 Rachel, 40, 41, 130, 2g8 Rachel (West), 40 Raleigh, 253, 360 Ralph L., 81 Randel, 332 Ransom, 67, I2g, 359 Ransom Henry, 129 Rebecca, 139, 25g, 281 Rebecca (Barnett), 267 Rebecca Boyce (Sappington), 285 Rebecca (Ford), 280 Rebecca Jane, 2g8 Rebecca (Jones), 278 Rebecca L., 251 Rebecca Lindsay (Barrett), 250 Rebecca (Reeves), 274 Rebecca (Rigons), 259 Rebecca (Tyree), 278 INDEX 387 Gentry, Renna, 206 Retta, 129 Reuben, 89, 118, 145, i4g, 156, 157, 198, 212, 215, 246, 261, 262, 318 Reuben, Dr., 284, 285 Reuben E., 47 Reuben Estes, 50, 53, 86, 8g, 304 Reuben Jael, 359 Reuben Joel, 146, 212, 213 Rhoda (Thomas), 270 Richard, 15, 16, 23, 28, 37, 46, 49, 52, 56, 59, 62, 64, 65, 67, 76, 88, 89, 94, 112, 118, 121, 123, 126, 127, 138, 144, 145, 146, 148, i4g, 168, 188, i8g, 197, 205, 213, 214, 216, 223, 225, 226, 230, 250, 254, 272, 273, 276, 277, 29s, 296, 29g, 300, 304, 315, 318, 321, 353, 357, 358, 359, 360, 363 Richard, Gen., 45, 46, 50, 53, 94, gS, 109, 146, 148, 187, 212, 224, 227, 299, 304, 313 Richard A., 81 Richard E., 272 Richard Benton, 113, 191 Richard Blythe, 235 Richard C, 120 Richard Christy, 190 Richard Cleveland, 274 Richard Collins, 121 Richard H., 258, 318, 321, 353 Richard Hardin, 219, 235 Richard Harrison, 105, 106, 166, 173, 224, 305, 358 Richard Haven, 211 Richard Henry, 195, 252, 254, 318 Richard Howard, 251 Richard J., 250, 363 Richard Jones, 253 Richard K., 133, 205, 35g Richard N., 375 Richard Rodes, 201 Richard T., ga, 215, 318 Richard Thompson, 164 Richard W., 278 Richard White, 147, 213 Rhoda, 126, 272 Rhoda Caroline, 25g Rhoda (Carson), 136 Rhoda (Harris), 128 Gentry, Robert, 25, 27, 28, 33, 34, 40, 42, 6g, 70, 72, 73, 79, 122, 123, 134, 137, 139, 206, 265, 271, 280, 304, 331, 363 Robert, Dr., 284 Robert A., 84, 142 Robert C, 135 Robert E., 85, 142 Robert Harvey, 27g Robert Henry, 206 Robert Huston, 121 Robert L., 200 Robert M., 72, 203 Robert N., 247 Robert Nicholas, 4g Robert Preston, 6g Robert R., 81 Robert Richard, 60, 120, 121 Robert T., 262, 318 Robert Thomas, 73 Rodes, 56, ng, 191, 304 Rodes Rollins, 113 Rody Ann, 203 Rosa J., 279, 318 Rose Etta, 210 Roy Erwin, 142 Ruby, 213 Ruth, 132, 141, 286 Ruth Rogers, 284, 285 Ruth Russell, 219 Ruth W., 201 Sallie, 43, 70, 80, 123, 124, 129, 283 SaUie Burch, 213 Sallie (Crump), 79 Sallie F., 202 Sallie (Glascock), 194 Sallie (Harding), 197 SaUie J., 208 Sallie (Roberts), 79 SaUie (Sargent), 74, 137 Sally, 278, 2g8 Sally (Fender), 258 Sally Pugh, 286 Samantha (Brown), 207 Samaria, 2g6 Samuel, 14, 16, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 31, 68, 130, 131, 132, 191, 241, 265, 267, 268, 270, 271, 282, 284, 296, 358, 360, 363 Samuel C, 136, 206, 359 Samuel C, Jr., 207 388 INDEX Gentry, Samuel F., 8i Samuel K, 122, 318 Samuel L., 68, 133 Samuel MaUery, 252 Samuel R., ng Samuel Watson, 284 Sarah, 26, 27, 40, 68, 80, 89, 246, 260, 264, 269, 272, 273, 274, 292, 295, 298 Sarah Ann (Qaiborne), 263 Sarah (Brock), 87 Sarah (Day), 267 Sarah (Dickens), 39 Sarah (Draper), 143 Sarah E., 84, 85, 267 Sarah J. (Dunn), 246 Sarah J. (Vauden), 210 Sarah Jane, 168 Sarah (Johnson), 66 Sarah L, 275 Sarah Littlepage, 271 Sarah Louise, 206 Sarah (McKinzie), 166 Sarah Perrine, 24, 39 Sarah (Sparks), 272 Sarah (Stringer), 129 Sarah Tylre, 278 Sarah W., 248 Sarah Winn (Brown), 248 Sarah (Woodward), 76 Saul W., 251 Scottie, 262 Seaborn, 67 Sealey E., 132 Seaton, 128 Selma (McFarland), 202 Shadrack, 256, 257 Shelton, 268, 363 Sidney B., 253, 360 Sidney M., g4, 165 Sidney Taylor, 86 Silas, 134, 247 Silas C, 360 Simon, 276, 2g5, 2g6, 363 Smith, 59, 318 Sophia, 82, 140 Sophronia, 84 Spencer, 294 Spicey, 126 Spicey B., 203 Squire, 128 Staunton, 48 Gentry, Stephen Quincy, 232 Stonewall Jackson, 2og, 234 Stonewall Percy, 234 Suckey, 46 Sudema (Thomas), 276 Sue (Williams), 286 Susan, 43, 77, 80, 123, 127, 137, I3g, 260, 281, 282, 295 Susan A., 23, 138 Susan (Butler), 224 Susan E., 73 Susan E. (Butler), 218 Susan Eliza, 113 Susan (Engleman), 122 Susan F., 318 Susan Jane, 23, 245 Susan M., 198 Susan (Maupin), 45 Susan T. (Mans), 207 Susan (Thomas), 75, 286 Susan (Vaughn), 251 Susan (Woodson), 83 Susanna, 284, 2g2 Susanna (Caster), 2g2 Susie, 12, 287, 2gi, 300, 315, 318 Sylvester L., 85, 143, 35g T. J., 8r T. Thomas Perry, 206 Tabitha, 284, 285 Taylor, 68 Taz, 71 Temple, 27g Tennessee (Holt), 286 Texas, 141 Theodorick, 137, 2g4 Theodorie, 251 Theodosia, 283 Theodosia (Poindexter), 283 Theodosia Poindexter, 286 Theophilus Lacy, 285 Theresa, 273 Thomas, 43, 69, 71, 123, 124, 130, 247, 248, 253, 266, 268, 270, 276, 284, 292, 294, 358, 360 Thomas B., 230, 253 Thomas Benton, 100, 108, 186, 187, 29g, 300, 304, 307, 315, 318, 325 Thomas Blythe, ig8 Thomas Christy, i8g Thomas E., 81 Thomas Elders, 234 INDEX 389 Gentry, Thomas Ellis, 193 Thomas F., 85, 200 Thomas Frederick, 231 Thomas G., 279, 292, 293, 319 Thomas Gray, 233 Thomas J., 46, 48, 76, 81, 138, 139, 140, 203 Thomas Jefferson, 118 Thomas P., 251, 360 Thomas Finer, 253 Thomas Rice, 233 Thomas Sappington, 286 Thomas Winston, 85 Thompson, 78 Timberlake, 138 Timothy, 241 Tipton, 128 Tucker, 73 Turner, 137, 279 Tyre, 123 Tyre Martin, 60, 304 U. M., 259 Uriah M., 283 Uriah Wilkenson, 280 Valentine, 198 Valentine B., 211 Valentine White, 60, 122, 304 Vera Mary, 193 Viola B., 142 Virginia, 84, 85, 281 Virginia C, 195 Virginia L., 203, 208 Virgil L., 296 W. A., 245 W. F., 360 W. H., 251, 29g, 300, 315 W. R., 258 Wallace, 254 Walter, 71 Walter Allen, 201 Waher F., 210 Walter Lee, 80 Walter Robertson, 232 Washington, 134 Washington Hawley, 282 Watson, 12, 281, 283, 284, 286, 332, 360, 363 Watson M., 319 Watson Meredith, Dr., 286, 290 Wesley, 3g, 40, 71, 136, 278 Westley, 125 Gentry, Wiley, 258, 259 William, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 37, 43, 47, 49, 67, 69, 71, 72, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 84, 89, 107, 124, 125, 126, 127, I2g, 130, 131, 132, 134, 136, 139, 146, 157, 159, 204, 243, 245, 248, 249, 254, 255, 270, 272, 376, 280, 281, 284, 286, 292, 293, 294, 296, 298, 312, 313, 332, 3S8, 359 William, Maj., 359 WiUiam A., 140, 258, 293, 296, 358 William B., 74, 137, 205, 250 William Barnett, 251 William Benjamin, 248 William Berkley, 289 WiUiam Burton, 252 WiUiam C, 84, 85, 143, 247, 262 WiUiam Christopher, 125 William Christopher Columbus, 319 William Christy, 198 WUliam Clayboume, 283 William D., I3g, 210 William E., 118, 140 William Ellis, 251 William Eskridge, 118, 200 William F., 138, 276 William Francis Latimer, 295 William Frank, 210, 286 William Gravit, 24 WiUiam H., 81, 140, 198, 359, 360 William H., Capt., 273 William H. H., 210 William Harrison, 118, 229, 298 William Haywood, 252, 359 William Henry, 157, ig4, 213 William Henry Harrison, 3ig WUliam J., 201 WUHam J., Sr., 281 William J., Jr., 281 William James, 60, 123, 304, 315, 359 William Latimer, 295 WiUiam Lewis, 137 William M., 80, 123, 146, 212, 283, 359 William N., 266 William Overton, ng, 201 390 INDEX Gentry, William R., 321 William Richard, 115, 187, 230, 231, 307, 359 William S., 135, 278 William T, 124, 137, 207, 275 WUliam Tandy, 112, 189 William Thomas, 209, 232 WiUiam Wesley, 253 Willie C, 263 Willie Mansfield, 233 WiUie T., 262 Wilson, 142, 282 Wingfield, 128 Winifred, 37, 51 Winnie, 65 Winnie E., 128 Winnie (Music), 75 Winston, 49 Woodson H., 77 Wyat, 24, 44, 74 Wyatt, 67 Zachariah, 39 Getoe, WiUiam, 22 Gibson, Frances (Gentry), 246 Jemima (Gentry), 245 Simeon A., 246 Thomas, 246 William, 45 GUes, Elizabeth (Gentry), 68 Gentry, 68 John, 68 Gillam, Elizabeth, 43 Verlinda, 92 Gillette, Fannie E., 115 Fred, 115 Mary (Bowling), 115 S. A., 115 Gist, Levi, 207 Rosa (Green), 70 Glascock, Adaline, 116 Amanda (Gentry), 194, 319 Amanda L., 193 Annie (Gentry), 193 Annie O., 193 Bina Pledge, 193 Campbell H., 193 Catherine P., 116 DaviUa W., 116 Edna, 194 F. W., 193 Gentry, 193 Henrietta, 319 Glascock, Henrietta G., 116 Henrietta (Gentry), 116 Henry Hobson, 116, 3ig Nettie Bell, ig3 Mary Lucy, 116 Lucile, ig4 Sallie, ig4 Stephen, 116 William, ig4 Glenn, Jeremiah, 23 Gohlson, Lucy, 53 Golden, Napoleon B., I3g Susan (Gentry), I3g Goodman, C. H. S., 187 Mary Catherine (Gentry), 73 Goodwin, Elizabeth, 43 Frances, 83 Gentry, 84 John Herndon, 84 Wallace Wyan, 84 WUliam, 43 Gordon, Anna, 108 Albert, 143 Boyle, 108 Cammie (Bowling), 115 Frances A., (Gentry), 143 Gentry S., 115 Marshall, 108, 307, 3ig Mary (Denny), icS Mary (Gentry), 108 John B., 109 Joseph A., 115 Sophia (Hawkins), 109 Gosney, Nora, 191 Gotchchalk, Minnie, ig4 Graham, PriscUla, 135 Grant, Prudence, 55 Gray, Minnie, 233 Mrs. W. O., 70 Green, Ann (Marshall), 222 Ann (WiUis), 222 Caroline, 222 Diah, 265 Duff Cyrus, 222 Duff, Gen., 222 Fannie (Gentry), 264 Henderson P., 70 J. P., 55 James P., 116 Katie (Gentry), 70, 265 Lucretia (Edwards), 222 Martin, 264, 265 INDEX 391 Green, Rebecca (Pickens), 222 Rosa, 70 Sallie, 70 Sarah (Bush), 55, 116 W. J., 70 Wesley, 70, 265 William, 222 Greer, Nancy, 276 Gregory, Alfred, 107 Josephine (Karnes), 107 Griffin, George H., 200 John, 332 Maggie P. (Gentry), 200 Groom, Polly A., 201 Grimes, Elizabeth (Hawkins), 109 John, 109 Grubbs, Elizabeth, 62 Nancy, 62 Guitar, John, loi Odon, Gen., 100 Gum, Oney (Gentry), 126 Stephen, 126 Guthrie, Nancy, 52, 225 Nathaniel, 52, 225 Hackley, James H., 205 Nora (Gentry), 205 Haggard, Alfred, Rev., 239 Amanda, 193, 239 Barbara, 23, 283 Bartlett, 238 Betsie (Gentry), 238 Elizabeth, 33, 34, 36 Elizabeth (Gentry), 65, 238 Elizabeth (Hayes), 238 Edmund, 238 Edward, 65 David, 6s, 238, 239 • David Gentry, 65 Dottie, 194, 239 Frank, 26 Henry, 238 James, 238 Jane, 64 John, 238 Martha (Dawson), 238 Martin, 238 Mary, 46, 238 Nancy (Dawson), 238 Mary (Gentry), 65, 238 Mary (Sheppard), 238 Haggard, Nathaniel, 33, 65, 238 WUUam, 65, 238 Hale, Ora (Gentry), 275 Hall, Barbara, 130 F. P., 136 Gentry, 136 Malinda, 81 Orlena B. (Gentry), 136 Pina, 39 Ham, Jaley, 126 Hamilton, Frederick, 180 Frederick A., Mrs., 167 Mae, 275 Margaret (Sharp), 180 Mary (Maupin), g2 Robert, 25 S., 82 Samuel, 92 Hampton, Alfred W., 190 Christy G., 190 Gordon Christy, 190 James E., igo Kate, 55 Kittie, 54 Lucy Anna, (Gentry), igo Martha J., 54 Minnie C. (Boyd), 190 Samuel S., 190 WUliam B., 190 Willie Lee, Miss, igo Hanson, Richard, 23 Harbinson, Sallie, 107 Hardin, Charles H., 38 Clyde G, 208 Edward, 16, 25 Ellen (Gentry), 274 George, 43 Ira Brown, 208 J. Nathaniel, 208 Kate O. (Gentry), 208 Mary V., 208 Robert Lee, 208 Sallie, 43 W. P., 208 William, 274 WUlie O., 208 Harding, Sallie, 197 Tabitha (Gentry), 284 Hardy, Sarah E. (Gentry), 267 Harkless, James, 90 Jane (Elliott), 90 Harralson, Peter, 21 392 INDEX Harris, Ann (Oldham), 62 Anna, 61 Agnes (McCord), 62 Amanda (Gentry), 283 Barnabas, 62 Benjamin, 62 Benjamin, Capt., 50 Christopher, 37, 50, 56, 61, 64, 225, 228 Dabney, 62 Elizabeth (Grubbs), 62 Elizabeth (Oldham), 62 Henrietta, 46 Isabella, 62 James, 35, 62 Jane, 50, 56, 62, 64, g4, 225, 228, 304, 315 John, 56, 62 John D., Mrs., 300 John Duncan, 56, 58, 62, 315, 3ig, 321 John Duncan, Jr., 58 John W., 87 Malinda (Duncan), 62 Lucy, 61 Margaret, 62 Margaret (Maupin), 62 Mary, 58, 61, 62 Mary (Claibourne), 64, 228 Mary (Dabney), 62 Mary (Rice), 60 Miss , 45 Mourning Glen, 61, 62, 64 Mourning Glen (Gentry), 228 Nancy, 61 Nancy (Grubbs), 62 Nancy Jane (White), 56 Nancy (Oldham), 62 Nancy (Wilkerson), 62 Nannie White, 3ig Overton, 62, 283 Pattie, 57 Rhoda, 128 Robert, 60, 61, 62, 64, 228 Robert, Maj., 50, 64, 228 Samuel, 62 Sarah, 37, 61, 62 Susan, loi Temperance (Overton), 60, 64, 228 Thomas, 63 Harris, Tyre, 61 William, 60, 61, 62, 64, 228 William, Maj., 57, 62 Wm. Valentine White, 57 Harrison, Gen. Wm. H., 18, 75 Helen, ig7 Hart, G. C, 148 Harvey, Elizabeth (Gentry), 244 Polly (Gentry), 244 Richard, 244 Hausman, Lulu, g3 Hawkins, Ann, 94, 224, 227 Ann (Robinson), 103, 109, 227 Carry Allen, 109 Catherine, 109 Cecelia (Walker), 109 Charles, 63 Charles J., 109 Dorothy, 109 Elizabeth, log Jane B. (Gentry), 190 John, 63 John Jacob, 189 Joshua, 23 Lucy N. (Gentry), 189 Mary Caroline, i8g Martha, log Nancy Ann, log Nathan, log, no, 227 Nicholas, g4, 103, log, no, 224, 227, 357 Oscar, 190 Sallie, 52 Sarah, log Simon, no Sir John, 103, log, 227 Sophia, log William, 103, log, 227 Hayden, John, 45 Pollie, 45 Hayes, Elizabeth, 238 Hays, N. M., Miss, 140 Hedgecoat, Harriet, 54 Miss , 53 Hedgepeth, Gestin, 277 Ayers, 277 Henderson, Theodosia (Scales) 285 Henley, EUzabeth, 199 Mary, ig8 Henry, Adaline, 113 INDEX 393 Henry, Patrick, 20 Henshaw, Evaline (Gentry), 283 Pleasant, 283 Henson, Benjamin, 74 Herbert, Miss , 273 Heme, Delphia, 77 Mary, 75 Hicks, Mary, 244 Patsey, 247 Highdorn, Anna, 230 Hill, Edward, Col, 16 Lillian O., 164 T. P., 31S Hillman, Daniel, 289 Emily S. (Gentry), 289 James H., 289 Mary (Gentry), 28g Meredith P., 28g Thomas T., 28g Hinsdale, Caroline, 163 Hinson, Mary, 33 Hix, John, 23 Hocker, Jael W., 144, 155 Nicholas, 155 Nicholas, Col., 144 Hodges, Nancy E. (Gentry), 25g Holdman, John, 38 Nancy, 38 HoUaday, Benjamin, 148 HoUiway, Nancy Ann (Bush), 53 Holt, Tennessee, 286 Honshell, Miss , 2ll. Horn, Elizabeth (Hunter), 172 Josiah, 172 Winifred, 172 Hornbeck, Elizabeth, 268 Hostetter, Samantha, 251 Hough, Nancy, 67 Howard, Joseph, lor Howell, Miss , 273 Huckstep, Aggie, 27 James, 27 Hudnal, Annie, 108 Eliza, 108 Herod Wales, Dr., 107 Jane (Gentry), 107 Laura, 108 Mary, 108 Paul, 108 Hudson, Thomas J., 152 Hughes, Abijah, 162 Hughes, Carrie Lee, 215 Elex, Dr., 173 Elvira (Sharp), 180 James, 180 Mary Elvira (Gentry), 162 Reese, 213 Reese, Col., 162 Sarah H. (Wyatt), 173 William, 162 Hull, Thomas, 27, 37 Hulse, Elizabeth (Gentry), 126 Thomas, 126 Humfield, Simon, 172 Hundley, George S., 188 Hunter, Bettie Irene, 53, ng David Chenault, 53 Elizabeth, 172 Jane, 53 Mary Lucy, 53, 3ig Melissa (Bush), 53, 319 Richard D., 3ig r.^ Richard Bush, 53, 319 'H>- Riland Dillard, 53 Hurst, Irene (Gentry), 125 Hutchins, Mattie (Gentry), 141 Hutchinson, N., 148 Irvine, Shelby, 5g Mrs. Wm., 5g Jackson, Andrew, Gen., 18 C. F., 148 Elizabeth, 46 Israel, 46 Susan J. (Gentry), 245 WUliam E., 245 W. E., 23 James, Catharine C, 195 Madaline (Gentry), 135 Margaret (Wyatt), 173 Wsmne, 135 Jarman, Wm., 35 Jarmon, Dabney M., 45 Fannie, 45 Jefferson, Lilly, 206 Thomas, 280 Jeffries, Col. Herbert, 14, 15 Jenkins, Ann, 33, 34 Jocelyn, Laura, 54 Johnson, Anna (Gentry), 258 Elizabeth (Bowling), 115 394 INDEX Johnson, Frances (Gentry), 245 Isaac, 28 James, 245 James, Dr., 115 Jane, 180 John A., 115 Joshua D., 115 Pauline, 115 Polly, 283 Margaret A., 115 Sarah, 66 Jones, Bailey, 129 Compton, 252 David L., 192 Foster, 62 George, 62 Harriett (Gentry), 252 Humphrey, 46 Martha, 125 Martha A., 290 Martha (Gentry), 192 Mary, 46 Mary (Harris), 62 Miss , 42, 63 Mourning (Harris), 62 Rebecca, 278 Russell, 27 SaUie (Gentry), 129 Suckey, 46 Susanna, Johnston, Absalom, 90 Jordan, John M., 23 Mary, 138 Susan A. (Gentry), 138 Thomas, 286 William H., 138 Jojmer, Elizabeth, 27 Judith, 40 Philip, 27, 40, 69, 135 Jouett, John, 61 Mourning (Harris), 61 Julivan, Benjamin, 250 Eliza (Gentry) , 250 Edwin Festelan, 250 Frances Ann, 250 Ira J., 250 Maria Hortin, 250 Martha PoUand, 250 Susan P., 250 Thomas P., 250 William W., 250 Karnes, John Lathrop, 107 J. V. C, Mrs., 306 Joseph V. C, 107 Josephine, 107 Mary Ann (Crumbaugh), 107 Keas, Addie M. (Gentry), 192 Alfred M., 192 Kellogg, John, Capt., 220 Kelly, Manuel, 128- Mary F. (Gentry), 128 Kendrick, Jane, 64 Kenna, John E., 249 Kate, 248 Kenote, Henry, 38 Polly, 38 KenseU, A. H., 143 Julia E. (Gentry), 143 Kent, Miss , 45 Kerley, Green, 52, 109 Sallie (Hawkins), 52 Sarah (Hawkins), 109 Kidd, Major P., 215 Nannie M. (Gentry), 215 KikendaU, Samuel, 122 Kindred, Cyntha, 128 Elizabeth, 127 Elizabeth (Haggard), 238 Jane, 126 Lucinda, 127 Mary, 128 Mary (Haggard), 238 Ned, 238 King, Barbara, 204 Lucy, 283 Miss , 133 William, 183 Kirk, Lewis, Mrs., 129 Kirkbride, George, 63 Knight, Ann, 247 Jonathan, loi Krepper, Clara, 142 Lackey, Hannah, 144 Lacy, Benjamin T., Mrs., 2g3 Lake, Lucy, 49 Shelton F., 49 Lamb, Fannie (Gentry), 125 Thomas, 125 Lampson, Mary J., Mrs., 124 Lancaster, Eleanor, 64 Launcelot, 64 INDEX 395 Lancy, Nancy (Gentry), 73 Lane, Sallie, Mrs., 80 Languermare, Frances de, 222 Lasly, Francis, 25a Harriett, 250 James, 250 John, 250 , Joseph, 250, 253 Mariah, 250 Nancy (Gentry), 250, 253 Rebecca, 250 Lawrence, Rosa (Thorn), 70 Layton, Anne, 63 Lee, Frances E., 39 Lenoir, W. T., Dr., 100 Leonard, Abiel, 148 Level, Elizabeth, no Lewen, Harriet, 297 Lewis, Addie F. (Gentry), ig5 Edwin, 195 G. W., 195 George F., 195 John, 156 Robert W., Lincoln, Abraham, 12 Lingo, Archibald, 43 Martha, 43 Lillard, Fanny, 56 Lilley, Harriet, 85 Lipscomb, Eliza (Oldham), 46 Elizabeth, 46 Dabney, 46 Dorothy (Crumbaugh), 46, 107 Grace Dorothy, 107 Henrietta (Harris), 46 Henry Crumbaugh, 107 J. H., 46 J. Harris, 107 Joel, 46 Joseph Karnes, 107 Josiah, 46 Louisa, 46 Mary (Haggard), 46 Mary (Jones), 46 Nancy, 46 Nathan, 46, 107 Pattie, 46 Polly (Gentry), 46 Susan, 46 Susan (Simpson), 46 Thornton C, 107, 248 Lipscomb, Thomas, Dr., 290 William S., 46 Littell, Maggie, 122 Little, Howe Gentry, 47 Littlepage, Sarah, 271 Loree, Miss , 67 Lovejoy, Emma L. (Gentry), 201 Lovell, Nancy (Gentry), 285 Lowery, John T., 148 Lucas, Letitia May, igg Lux, Bettie, 130 Lynch, Annie, 117 H. J., 319 Jennie (Parish), 117, 319 Owen P., 117 Walter, 117 Lynn, Ann, 144 Lyon, Eliza Jane (Gentry), 259 Polly (Gentry), 46 Thomas, 28 Lyons, Miss , 47 McCarthy, Josephine (Smith), 117 Mary, 75 McCord, Agnes, 62, 64, 228 McCoy, EUa (Bush), 54, 319 Hamilton, 54 Harriet, 54, 319 Julia, 54 Rose, 54 McDowell, Martha Hawkins, 109 Samuel, log McFarland, Elizabeth, 202 Selma, 202 McGork, Sarah, 40, 41, McKeen, Abbie, 203 McKinzie, Sarah, 166 McMahan, Bell, 93 David, 93 Charles G., g3 Cora, 93 Myrtle, 93 Thomas G., 93 Susan (Means), 93 McRobards, Ann M. (Gentry), 118 John M., 118 Magoon, Mary AUce (Gentry), 201 Major, Ann Redd, 160, 162 John, 162 Lewis Redd, 160, 162 396 INDEX Manhorter, J. M., 194 Mary B. (Gentry), 194 Mann, Elizabeth, 205 Nancy, 205 Nina McDonald, 233 Mans, Laura B., 207 R. T., 207 Susan T., 207 Mansfield, Franklin M., 20g Mary, 209 Markland, William, 264 Levi, 264 Lucy (Gentry), 264 Mathew, 124, 264 Nancy, 264 Marks, Thomas, 280 Polly, 279 MarshaU, Ann, 222 Markham, 222 Martin, Almira K., 229 Elizabeth, 38 David, 38, 357 David Gentry, 319 James, 37, 62 John, 38 Juliet Esther, 79 Lucy, 38 Mary, 38, 45 Mary (Barnett), 38 Minerva, 38 Nancy, 38 Onie, 38 Richard Gentry, 38 Samiramus, 38 Sarah, 37, 38 Sarah (Harris), 62 Susanna, 38 Winifred, 37 Winifred Gentry, 45 William, 37 Mather, George, 91 Grace, 91 Guy, 91 Mary (Ramey), 91 Ralph, gi Richard, Rev., gi Ruth, go Mathews, David, go Isabel (Priestly), go John M., 252 Mathews, Minerva J. (Gentry), 252 Maupin, Alice, g2 Betsie, 44 Catherine (Meadows), g2 Daniel, 44, 45, 61, 91 David B., 92 Delilah, 45 Elizabeth, 45, g2, 165 Elizabeth (Smith), g2 Emma, g2 Fannie, 45 Gabriel, 45 Garland, 38, 45 Gentry, 45 Harrison, g2 James, 45, g2 Joel, 45 John, 35, 45, 61 John, Jr., 61 Lilburn, 45 Lizzie (Davidson), g2 Lucy (Bradley), g2 Margaret, 62, 92 Mary, 38, 92 Mary Frances, 92 Mary (Martin), 45 Mary Spencer, 45 Martha (Gentry), 45 Martin, 45 Michie, g2 Nimrod, 45 Richard T., g2 SaUie, 165 Susan (Stone), gz Talitha, 45 Thomas R., g2 Patrick, g2 Patsie, 45 Pollie, 45 PoUy, 45 Verona, g2 William, 61, g2 Maxwell, James, 36 Jane, 48 Jane, 36 Bezaleel, 49 Meadows, Catherine, 92 Means, Alvertie, 93 Bamie J., 93 INDEX 397 Means, Charles C, 93 Charles Granderson, 93 Charles H., 93 Clay Farris, 93 Elizabeth G., 93 Fannie (Weakley), 93 Isabella, 222 James, g3 James Richard, 92 Jane, 91 Lulu (Hausman), 93 Martha Jane, 93 Melissa, 93 Melissa Jane (Bivens), g3 Michie, g3 Nancy Eliza, g3 Nancy Harris, 92 Sarah Frances, 93 Susan Matilda, g3 Susan (Vaughn), 93 Thomas J., 93 Thomas Jefferson, 93 Verlinda (Gillam), 92 Viola, 93 William, 92 WUliam Robert, 93 William Walker, g3 Medlock, Ida A., (Gentry), 204 Lucius, 204 Mendenhall, Miss , 173 Millard, Charlton C, 107 Grace (Lipscomb), 107 Miller, Alzira, 144 Amanda (Gentry), 274 Amelia, 205 Ann (Lynn), 144 Doris, 271 Gertrude I. (Gentry), 208 Hannah (Lackey) , 144 Jane (Dulaney), 144 John, Capt., 50 John, Col., 144 Margurett, 2oi8 Maria, 200 Mary, 281 Nancy, 83 Robert, 144 Susan, 251 W. T., 208 William, 144, 274 Mills, Anna E., 195 MUls, Nellie, 200 Mitchell, Ann, 53 Anna M. (Gentry), 140 Ella, 283 G. W., 123 George W., 207 Georgia, 123 Jenny (Gentry), 123 Parmelia, 207 T., 140 Moberly, Nancy, 46 T. S., Dr., 46 Thomas Shelton, 46, 61 Montgomery, Eliza, 270 Moody, DUema, 137 Moon, William, 42 Moore, Amanda F., 112 AUie, 119 Elisha, 112 James, 153 James Christy, 112 Laura (White), 112 Lucy Ann, 112 Nancy, 84 Nancy Jane (Gentry), 112 Morgan, Ann, Eliza, 49 John, 252 Jacob, 4g Mary Ann (Gentry), 252 Nannie B. (Gentry), 263 WUl R., 263 Morris, Hattie C, igo Morrison, Eliza J. (Gentry), 155 Frank, 155 Harry, 155 Hattie, 155 Mary, 155 Singleton M., 155 WiUiam, 155 Morrow, Emma L., 201 Nancy (Gentry), 261 Morse, C. F., Col, 218 Moryson, Col Francis, 15 Mothershead, Anna (Gentry), 130 Mourning, Cynthia, 125 MuUin, Frances, 208 Mullins, Abbie J., 47 Anthony, 47 Connerly, 61 Dorothy, 47 Moses Gentry, 47 398 INDEX MuUins,, Nancy, 75 Murror, Elizabeth, 40, 41 Music, Winnie, 75 Myers, Annie (Parish), 117, 319 Janie, 117 Joseph, 117 Orpha (Gentry), 202 Smith, 117 WUliam E., 117 Naylor, Frances V., 247 Neal, Aima H., 195 Neely, Ophelia (Gentry), 67 R. v., 267 Neil, Catharine, 180 Jerry H., 180 Polly C. (Sharp), 180 Nettleton, George B., 114 Newell, B. Maude, 193 Newkirk, Elizabeth, 131 Newland, Sarah, 80 William, 80 Newman, George S., 78 Mary N., 78 Paulina, 78 Nichols, Fannie, 55 Noble, Elizabeth B. (Pickens), 221 Alexander, 221 Caroline (Green), 222, 223 Edward, 222 Edward Bonneau, 220, 223 Helen (Gentry), 220 John, 221 Mary Means (Bratton), 222 Mary (Calhoun), 221 Patrick, 222, 223 Nobles, Ann, 23 Noland, Eva, 54 John B., 54 Lavina (Bush), 54 Norman, Eliza M. (Gentry), 202 J. P., 202 Mary, 202 Missouri, 202 Norris, Charles, 54 Ella, 54 Grant, 54 John, 54 Nancy (Elkin), 54, 319 Oliver, 54 Younger, 54 Nourse, Viola Seward, 263 Nunn, Mary, 266 Nutt, Binie, 174 O'Connor, Harmon Anderson, 282 Eliza Ann, 282 Odeweal, Matilda, 297 Ogg, Polly, 23, 24s Peggy, 23, 24s Offield, Alzira Boone (Gentry), 164 Gentry, 164 James Madison, 164 Oldham, Ann, 62 Eliza, 46 Elizabeth, 62 Mary F., 319 Mary F. (FerriU), 117 Nancy, 62 Richard, 62 W. D., 117 O'Neal, Jennie, 280 Orr, Elizabeth (Breckenridge), 172 Juliette Willoughby, 172 Patrick, 172 Osborne, Mary, 38 Overton, Robert, Col, 60 Temperance, 60, 64, 228 William, 60, 228 Owens, Burt, 92 Frank, 92 Margaret (Maupin), 92 Mary (Maupin), 92 Oren, go Sarah L. (Ramey), go Pabody, Aaron, 236 Amelia, 237 Elizabeth (Alden), 236 Elizabeth (Briggs), 236 Ezra, 236 Ezra Fitch, 237 Joseph, 236 Judith, 236 Mable (Butler), 237 Sarah (Sweeland), 236 William, 236 Pace, Lydia, 169 Padgett, Ann, 272 Elizabeth (Gentry), 272 Gracey Ann, 276 Lewis, 23, 272 Louisa (Gentry), 276 INDEX 399 Page, John, Col, i6, 25 Polly (Gentry), 72 Paine, Nancy, 79 Parish, A. T., 117 Annie, 117 Annie (Tourence), 118 Armor Tribble, 319 Bettie, 117 Bettie (White), 117 Clara (Pellion), 117 Fountain, 117 Jennie, 117 John W., 117, 319 Mary, 117 Mary Boone, 117, 319 Mary F. (Gentry), 117 Mary (Sutton), 117 Nannie, 117 Olive (Doves), 118 Owen, 117 Owen C, 117 Pattie, 118 Peter, 117 Peter G., 219 Peyton E., 118, 319 Sallie, 117 Squire, 118 William, 117 Park, Druella, 128 John, 20 Obednigo, 126 Spicey (Gentry), 126 Parker, OUver, loi Parkhurst, Ella, 143 Parks, Cynthia (Gentry), 274 Green, 77 James H., 274 Miss , 77 Samuel, 59 Susan, 77 Parrott, John, 42 Patterson, Thomas, 38 Paybody, Isabel, 236 John, 236 Payne, Mary Lee, 230 Paxton, Edward Nichols, 170 Elisha Franklin, Gen., 170 Elizabeth, 171 Frank, 171 John G, 170 Mary, 171 Mary (Gentry), 1 70, 322 Paxton, Mathew White, 170 Peabodie, WUliam, 236 Pearl, Polly, 176 Peery, J. W., 188 Pellion, Clara, 117 Pendery, Rose Gentry, 263 Pennington, Fannie, 319 Penny, Agnes, 91 Pentoff, Addie May (Gentry), 113 Pepper, Kelton Lyon, Lieut., 233 Mary Bell (Gentry), 233 Nina Catherine, 233 Perkins, Nathaniel, 74 Peyton, Sir Robert, 103 Phelps, John S., 160 Phillips, Clay, 92 Elizabeth (Gentry), 129 Mary Frances (Maupin), 92 William, 129 Pickens, Andrew, Gen., 221, 223 Elizabeth (Bonneau), 221 Elizabeth Bonneau, 221 Ezekiel, 221, 223 Joseph, 223 Rebecca, 222 Rebecca (Calhoun), 221 Piersal, Anna H. (Gentry), 191 David, 191 Mary, igi Virginia Bell, igi Pitman, Dorothy P. (Robinson), III John Plunket, Adolphus, 286 Maggie (Gentry), 286 Plummer, Amanda (Gentry), 274 James, 273 Sarah (Gentry), 273 John, 274 Nancy, 273 Pofford, Jennie, 252 Sam, 251 Sarah H. (Burch), 251 Poindexter, David, 283 John, 283 Porter, Mary Margaret, 74 Theodosia, 283, 338 . Pratt, C. W., 202 Eleanor (Gentry), 202 Prewitt, Mattie, 216 Moss, loi, 148 Price, Fanny, 278 400 INDEX Priestly, Elizabeth (Ramey), go Isabel J., go John H., go Mary P., go Sarah E., 90 Pritchett, Charles E., 76 Jennie, 76 Pugh, David, 286 Emeline Davis, 224 Elizabeth T. (Gentry), 286 Frank, 286 James, 286 Theophilus, 286 Mary Susan, 286 Quisenbury, Mary, 82 Radford, Mary (Gentry), 281 Rainey, BeU (Gentry), 118 Russell, 118 Ralph, Robert, 118 Ruby, 123 SaUie (Gentry), 123 Ramey, Agnes (Penny), 91 Alice (Chatham), 91 Alzira Jane, 91 Ann Elyza, 91 Daniel, 154 David, 89 Eddie, 91 Elizabeth, go, 91 Elizabeth (Elliott), 91 Ida, 91 James, 89 Jane, 91 Jane Harris, 89, go Jane (Means), gi Josephine, gi Mary, gi Mortillus E., gi MortUlus, Jr., gi Reuben G., gi Richard G., gi Sarah L., go Thomas, gi Ramsey, Hepsahitt, (Gentry), I2g James M., 129 Ratcliff, Jemima (Scales), 285 Rather, Harriet (Lewen), 297 James, 2g7 Mary Frances, 297 Reavis, Henry, 83 Rector, W. V., 148 Redmon, Evodia, 190 Hattie M. (Gentry), igo John R., 190 Redd, Ann, 160 Elizabeth, 162 Reed, Mary F., 262 Reeks, Nicholas, 177 Susanna (Wyatt), 177 Reeves, Benjamin H., 148 Mary, 273 Rebecca, 274 Reid, Lucinda, 118 Renfro, Louisa Jane, 282 Reynolds, Emily (Gentry), 273 George W., 273 Leah M., 115 Theresa (Gentry), 273 Thomas, 273 Rhinehart, Betsie, 71 Rice, Mary, 60, 228 Richardson, David, 283 Catherine, 205 James, 272 Mary (Gentry), 272 Rieck, SaUie (Elliott), 91 William, 91 Rigons, Rebecca, 259 Riley, Nancy E., 261 Rinehart, Betsie, 25 Ring, Dicey (Gentry), 131 WUliam, 131 Roberts, Emma, 231 John, 28 Sallie, 79 William, 185 Robertson, James, 17, 331 James H., 39 Martha, 222 Minnie, 39 Philip, 39 Ann, 103, 109, III, 227 Dorothy Peyton, in, 227 Fanny, 56, 3ig Fanny (Lillard), 56 Frank Gentry, 56, 3ig, 321 Jane (Bush), 55 Jerry, 55 John, 63 Lillard, 56 Margaret, 165 Patricia, 56 INDEX 401 Robertson, Pet L., 319 Sarah (Smith), 103, in, 227 WiUiam, 103, in, 227 Rockwell, Sarah, 220 Rodes, John, Col, 61 Mary (Crawford), 61 Sarah (Harris), 61 Sarah Harris, 61 Rogers, Mary (Gentry), 285 Robert, 285 Ruth, 284, 285 Rollins, James S., Maj., 167 Roof, Abbie J., 47 Rousseau, Adolphus, 273 Amanda (Gentry), 273 Rucker, Maranda (Gentry), 128 Morton, 128 Ruckett, Mary (Gentry), 205 Virgil, 205 RudasiU, Flora Warder, 189 Lucy N. (Gentry), i8g Mollie, 189 Philip H., 189 Runkle, Miss , 282 Russell, J. A., Dr., 120 Nannie (Gentry), 120 Rust, Emma, 122 Ryland, John E., 315 Sabens, Frances (Gentry), 72 Samuels, Giles M., 148 Sandridge, Luthana, 248 Sappington, John, Dr., 287 Mark Brown, 286 Rebecca Boyce, 285 Thomas, Dr., 286 Sargent, Sallie, 74, 137 Saunders, Emily, 287 Savage, Levi, 268 Lewis, 28 Scales, Ann, 285 D. C, 28s Ellsworth, 285 James H., 285 Jemima (Gentry), 285 Joseph Henry, 285 Joseph W., Dr., 285 Mary, 285 Poindexter, 285 Robert W., 285 Sarah, 285 Theodosia, 285 Scanlin, Evelyn, 47 Walter, 47 Schooler, Nancy, no Scoggins, Ann Elizabeth (Gentry), 69 Scott, Bina (Gentry), 194 Dorothy (Hawkins), 109 Ezekiel, log Frank, 273 J. M., 200 John, 123, ig4 Maggie (Gentry), 200 Nancy (Gentry), 273 Patsie (Gentry), 123 Seaborne, John, 42 Seahom, John, 25 Seargent, Sallie, 23 See, Elizabeth, 175 Seibert, Lucinda B. (Gentry), ig2 Mary, ig2 WUliam, ig2 Sevier, John, 331 Seward, Benjamin, 285 Elsie (Gentry), 263 Martin Gentry, 263 Samuel, 263 Sarah (Scales), 285 Shannon, J. R., ig7 Julia (Gentry), ig7 Sharp Attossa Pinckney, 173, I7g, 180, 226 Benjamin, 180, 183 Benjamin F., 180 Benjamin, Maj., 167, 173, 179, 180, 226, 333, 357 Catharine E., 180 Catharine (Neil), 180 David, 183 Delila (Gentry), 283 Elvira, E., 180 Fidellio C, 184 Hannah D., 180 Hannah (Fulkerson), 179, 185, 2.2,7 Harriett (Vance), 180 Jacob L., 180 James F., 180 Jane (Johnson), 180 John D., 180, 183, 184, 283 Malinda M., l-8o Margaret J., 180 Peter L., 180 402 INDEX Sharp, Polly C, i8o Samuel T., i8o Solomon P., 184 Thomas, 183, 227 Thomas, Jr., 183, 184 Shelby, Evan, Capt., 182, 183 Isaac, 94, 182 Shelton, AUouise (Douglas), 164 Caroline, 164 Emily (Connally), 163 Harry Hill, 164 Jane Redd (Gentry), go, 162 163, 2g9, 300, 319 Lillian O. (Hill), 164 LiUian S. (Cobb), 164 Lucy (Harris), 61 Molly, 41 Paulina, 204 Richard, 5g Richard Theodore, 163 Theodore, 5g, 163 Vardi Benson, 163 William, 61 William Gentry, 164 WUliam Gentry, Jr., 164 Sheppard, Mary, 238 Shields, Fannie A., 54 Shiplet, Andelusia (Gentry), 73 Shipp, Craig, 316 H. C, 117, 3ig Jennie (FerriU), 117 Short, Martha A. (Gentry), 201 Shrives, Jane, 253 Shupert, H. G, I3g Harriett (Gentry), I3g Shy, Conger, 123 Mary E. (Gentry), 123 Stanwood, 123 Sullivan, 123 Simmons, Catherine (Hawkins), log Charles, 109 Eliza, 109 Margaret, 109 Mary, 109 Nancy (Gentry), 244 Robinson, 109 WUliam, 109 Simms, Alice, 59 Edward Francis, 59 Lucy (Alexander), 5g Lucy Ann (Blythe), sg Simms, Lucy Blythe, 59 WiUiam E., 59 Simpson, Duke W., 46 Louisa, 46 Susan, 46 Sims, Elias, 38 Elizabeth, 38 Lucy, 36 William, 38 Sinclair, Catharine (Wyatt), 173 Skinner, Ann Gentry, 164 Ann R., 319 Bettie S. (Gentry), 59, 164, 319 Harry Duke, 164, 319 John R., 164 John Reuben, 164 Smart, America (Gentry), 68 Buckner, 68 Smiley, Jane, 266 Smith, Amelia (Pabody), 237 Ann, 103 Benjamin, 117, ig6 David Thomas, Dr., 39, 321 Elizabeth, 92, 117 Elizabeth (Gentry), 272 Ella (Gentry), 215 G. W., 39 George C., 161 George R., Gen., 162 Grace, 237 James, 272 Jane (Gentry), 54, sg, 117 Joseph Bennett, 237 Josephine, 117 Lawrence, Maj., 104 Martha Jane, ig6 Mary, 134, 175 Matilda, 117, 2g6 Mattie Lee, 231 Pe3rton, 103, III, 227 Robert, 104, in Robert H., 215 Samuel W., 28g Sarah, 103, in, 227 Sarah (Gentry), 39 Sir John, 104 Sir Thomas, 104 T. A., 148 TUly, 54 Washington, 39 William, 54, 117 Snow, Clementine, 267 INDEX 403 Snyder, America (Tuck), 94 Eliza M., 269 Solomon, Anna Bell (Durrell), 91 Charles, 91 Somers, Mary, 137 SoweU, Annie (Gentry), 43 Benjamin, 43 Elizabeth Jane (Gentry), 73 Elizabeth (Maupin), 43 L-, 73 Spanger, Matilda, 263 Sparks, Sarah, 272 Spear, Flora, 207 Speer, Henry, 28, 268 Spencer, Earl, 45 Spisa, Jemima, 259 William, 357 Spratt, Martha, 266 Stafford, Elliot, 155 Hattie (Morrison), 155 Stephenson, Jane, 92 Mary, no Myrtle, igi William, g2 Stone, James, CUfton, 57 R. S., 218 John Harris, 57 Nannie Rodes, 57 Pattie (Harris), 57 Samuel H., Col, 57 Samuel Hanson, Jr., 57 Susan, g2 WUliam Harris, 57 WUUam J., 171 Stribling, N. A., Miss, 140 Kate, 141 Stringer, Eliza, 130 Eliza (Gentry), 130 David, 130 James, 130 Julia, 130 Lemuel T, 130, 3ig Nicholas, 130 Rispy, 130 Sarah, 129 WiUiam, 130 Strock, G .G., 188 Stultz, GUlie (Gentry), 131 Joseph, 131 Sturgis, Sallie B. (Gentry), 213 Thomas J., 213 Sullivan, John, Col, 114 Summers, Moses, 181 Sutton, Mary, 117 Sweeland, Sarah, 236 Switzler, WUliam F., Col, 100, 148 Sydney, Lady Dorothy, 104 Symes, William, 22 Tarlton, Claude C, 116 Mary Lucy (Glascock), 116 Tate, Frances (Gentry), 243 Nathaniel, 243 Taylor, Miss , 123 Col Zacheny, 18, 96 Terhune, Charles, 122 Dalton, 122 Harriet S. (Gentry), 122, 319 Hattie, 122 J. H., 122 WUliam V., 122 Thatcher, Martha, 279 Thomas, Athenasius, 38 Elizabeth, 247 M. A., Mrs., 140 Rhoda, 270 Sarah, 38 Sudema, 276 Susan, 75 Thompson, Eva (Gentry), 70 David, Gen., 162 Milton, 88 Nancy, 75 Thorn, Sallie (Green), 70 Thornton, Miss , 234 Laura (Gentry), 275 Thrall, Erastus, 108 Martha (Gentry), 108 Richard Perry, 108 Thrasher, Eliza, 252 Joseph W., 251 Marie E. (Burch), 251 Thurman, Miss , 72 TUley, Jane, 124 Timberlake, Betsie, 76 Jane, 33, 34 Mary, 44 Philip, 44 Tindall, Cordell, 172 Elizabeth Winifred, 172 Fielding, Wilhite, 172 James, 172 James H., 172 Jemima (Everett), 172 404 INDEX Tindall, Josiah, 172 Judith Ann, 172 Juliette W. (Orr), 172 Lucy W. (Gentry), 171 Noah, 172 Obedia, 172 Obedia, Jr., 172 Patrick Orr, 172 Richard Gentry, 171 Robert, 172 Thomas, 172 William, 172 WUloughby Cordell, 171, 172 Winifred (Horn), 172 Toalson, Lucy, 82 Todd, David, 148 Mary, 186, 230 Rodger North, 186 Sarah, 53 Tooley, Elizabeth, 43, 72 Elizabeth (Gentry), 72 Tomasson, Harriet F. (Gentry), 280 Torson, James, 113 Mary (Gentry), 113 Mattie, 113 O. C, 113 Ole, 113 Tourence, Annie, 118 Tracey, Laura Bell, 44 Trader, John W., Dr., 174, 226, 359 Lucy A. (Wyatt), 174 Tribble, Elizabeth, 116 Peter, Rev., 116, ig6, ig7 Tuck, America, g4 James K. Polk, g4 John, g4 Joseph, g4 Martha, g4 Thomas, g4 Wallace, g4 Turner, Mary N., 78 Sarah (Gentry), 272 William, 272 Tussey, Ella, 213 Tyler, Lyon, 177 Sarah, 21 Tylre, Sarah, ^78 Tyree, Rebecca, 278 Umbarger, Frances, 254 Uptegram, Isaac, 28 Vail, Ansin Rogers, 270 Lavinia R. (Gentry), 276 Vanarsdall, Henry 120 Nancy E. (Gentry), 120 Vance, Harriett, 180 Orma, 82 Vanderbilt, George W., 215 Vandiver, Martha (Gentry), 72 Van Hook, Mary, 185, 227 Van Meter, Mary, 2g7 Vauden, Sarah J., 210 Vaughn, Annie E., 80 Elizabeth, 252, 253 Harrison C, Dr., 80 James H., 80 OUie P., 80 SaUie A., 80 Susan A., g3, 251 William H., 80 William M., 80 Venable, Harry, 22 Vest, George C, 145 Via, Henry, 246 Margaret, 45 Polly (Gentry), 246 Waddell, Elizabeth, 258 Walburn, Albert Woods, 147 Wagers, Armilda, 126 Coleman B., 126 James Lewis, 126 John Thomas, 126 Martha (Gentry), 126 Mary E., 126 Owen G., 126 Simpson, 126 Walburn, Gentry C. 147 Mary Virginia (Gentry), 147 Nannie V., 147 Waldo, Calvin, 2g7 Carrinne (Abercrombie), 2g7 Cora, 2g7 Elizabeth Elliott, 2g7 Gentry, 2g7 Gentry Chilton, 297 Jedediah, 297 Lula, 297 Mary, 2g7 Mary V. (Gentry), 2g7 MatUda (Odeneal), 2g7 INDEX 405 Waldo, Virginia, 297 Wilmer, 297 Wales, Lucy, 167 Walker, Cecelia, 109 John R., 146 Mirand Catherine, 232 Wallard, Narcissa, 166 Waller, Mary S. (Gentry), 206 R. L., 206 Walters, Joanna, 37 Joseph, 37 Nancy (Gentry), 243, 245 Patsie (Gentry), 243, 246 Thomas J., 91 Walton, Alzira (Ramey), gi Edward, 243 Gehugh, 243 Jesse, 245, 246 Warren, Winslow, 218 Washington, Augustine, 222 George, Gen., 222 Mildred, 222 Watkins, Albert G., 28g Watson, John M., Dr., 285 Julia, 115 Sarah, 43 Tabitha (Gentry), 285 Waugh, Emeline (Gentry), 273 Nathan, 273 Weakley, Bell (McMahan), 93 Fannie, 93 Orin, 93 Webster, Elizabeth, 261 Kittie, 261 Matilda, 120 Wellman, Matthew, 21 West, Mary E., 280 Peggy (Gentry), 125 Rachel, 25, 40 Wheeler, Boone (Gentry), 295 Louis, 295 White, Bettie, 117 C. J., 199 Churchill, igg Dicey (Gentry), 246 Durrett, 56 Elizabeth, 86 Elizabeth (Gentry), igg Garrett, 246 Henry, 86 Jane Harris (Gentry), 56 Joel, 86 White, John R., Col, 86 Joseph, 82 Laura, 112 Lou, 82 Nancy Jane, 56, 62 Richard J., 56 Valentine, 56 Wm. H., 56 Whitmore, Agnes (Gentry), 256 Caroline, 275 Whitlock, Betsie Major, 25 Euclid, 24 Jean, 25 Jesse, 25 William, 24, 25 Whittaker, Caroline M., 188 Whyte, Annie, 232 E., 232 Wiles, EUzabeth, 298 Wilhite, Jessie, ng WUhoit, Andrew, 125 Jane (Gentry), 125 Wilkenson, Cordie, 271 Wilkerson, Nancy, 62 WUliams, A. J., 148 C. H., 28g Molly, 286 Sue, 286 Willis, Ann, 222 Henry, Col, 222 MUdred (Washington), 222 Willoughby, Elizabeth, 172 Wilson, Alice (Maupin), g2 Elizabeth (Ramey), gi John, g2 Polly, 77 Sophia, 82 Theodore, 82 Thomas, gi Wingfield, Francis, 73 Mary, 73 Winn, Elizabeth (Gentry), 266 Wilson, 266 Witcher, Evelyn, 160 Witherow, Baretta E. (Gentry), 276 Fountain B., 276 Witt, P., 25 Wood, Jennie, 210 Mabel, 31 Mable, 20 Miss ¦, 118 4o6 INDEX Wood, Rufus, 273 Sarah (Gentry), 273 Woodford, Lelia (Bush), 55 Sarah, 76 WiUiam G, 118 Woodson, Job, 27 John, 40 Susan J., 83 Woolery, Alvin P., i8g Lucy N. (Gentry), i8g Worley, Charles, 297 Cora Nina (Gentry), 297 Gentry, 297 N. H., 297 N. H., 297 Wright, A. S., 271 Elizabeth (Gentry), 271 Mary, 74 Paulina, 253 Wyat, Sir Francis, 64 Thomas, Capt., 63 Wyatt, Adam, 177 Amanda, 175 Anthony, 175, 177, 226 Attossa Pinckney (Sharp), 173, 226 Betsy, 176 Binie (Mathews), 174 Catharine, 173 Douglass, 175 Douglass, Jr., 175 Edward, 177 Elizabeth (See), 175 Emily, 175 Ethel Rice, 174 Francis, 177 Frank, 173, 175, 176, 226, 357 Frank, Jr., 176 Geoffrey, 178 George, 178 Harriet, 167, 173 Haute, Rev., 176 Hayden, 175 Henry S., 175 Wyatt, Henry Wolcut, 174 James W., 175 John, I7S, 176, 177, 181, 226, 357 John, Capt., 167, 173, I7S, 176, 180, 224, 226, 358 John, Jr., 174 John James, 174 Joseph, 17s Laura (Gentry), 205 Lucy A., 174 Malinda, 176 Margaret J., 173 Martha A., 175 Mary, 175, 224 Mary Neil, 167, 173 Mary (Smith), 175 Nancy, 176 Nancy J., 175 Nicholas, 177 Polly, 176 Polly Elizabeth, 176 Polly (Pearl), 176 Ralph, 177 Richard, 177, 178 Ricks, 176 Sally, 175 Sarah H., 173 Sir Francis, 176, 178 Sir Henry, 178, 226 Sir Thomas, 177, 178, 226 Susanna, 177 William, 175, 176, 178 William, Maj., 177 WUliam S., 176 Wyley, Susanna, 103 Yokum, Miss , g2 Young, Charles A., 168 Eliza (Gentry), 168 Harriet Addams, 168 Martha, 210 Nathan, 168 Youngblood, Ida, 123 ZoUicoffer, Felix H., Gen., 288 Errata. Page 34, 3rd line from end. For "to value," read "do value." Page 85, 3rd line from end. For " Sylvester L.", read " Syl vester S." Page 89, 9th line. For " Jock," read " Jack." Page 143, 20th line. For " Sylvester L.", read " Sylvester S." Page 250, 20th line. For " Benjamin Julivan," read " Ben jamin Sulivan." Page 257. After first line read omitted line as follows: " Shadrack Gentry, Meshack Gentry, Obednigo Gentry, Agnes Whitcomb and Mary Buchanan." Page 373 (index), 2nd line from end, first column. Read " Dowsinge, Everard, 23." Page 394 (index). For "Julivan," read "Sulivan." Page 400 (index). After "Robertson, Philip," read "Rob inson." The names beginning with "Ann" and ending with "William" on (page 401) are all "Robinsons." ADDENDA Cfp M p I I, E D By r William Richard Gentry, Jr. St. Louis, Missouri 19 3 7 DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY (1788-1837) and Ann Hawkins (1791-1870) SEE PAGE 1. Analyza Gentry (1810-1889) 5 1 child 2. Richard Harrison Gentry (1812-1871) . . 6-7-8 7 children 3. Oliver Perry Gentry (1814-1881) .... no children ' 4. Dorothy Ann Gentry (1816-1854) .... 9 3 children 5. Jane Gentry (1818-1878) 9-10-11-12 5 children 6. Martha Gentry (1823-1844) 12-13 1 child 7. Mary Gentry (1825-1893) 13-14 4 children 8. Thomas Benton Gentry (1830-1906) ... 14 2 children 9. Nicholas Hawkins Gentry (1835-1861) . no children descendants of general RICHARD GENTRY DESCENDANTS OF ANALYZA GENTRY (1810-1889) and (1) John H. Bryan (2) Robert Elliott I. RICHARD GENTRY BRYAN (1838-1921) m. (Child by first husband) (1) Mollie H. Welch (1842-1866) (2) Jennie M. Godfrey (1847-1916) A. John R. Bryan (1862-1931) m. Ivy E. Athey (1868) (ChUd by first wife) 1. Ellsworth V. Bryan (1895) m. Lula M. Butcher (1896) Cimarron, Kans. a. Ellsworth V. Bryan, Jr. (1921) b. Elda L. Bryan (1923) c. Yvonne M. Bryan (1929) d. Alta J. Bryan (1932) 2. Mary Z. Bryan (1898) m. Delbert G. Culver (1896) Cimarron, Kans. a. Donald Lewis Culver (1918) *. Le Roy B. Culver (1929) 3. Rose Anna Bryan (1905) m. Cyrus R. Omo (1900) Cimarron, Kans. a. Raymond E. Omo (1931) b. Marilyn L. Omo (1933) c. Clifford D. Omo (1936) B. Analyza Bryan (1871) m. George W. Golden (1867-1936) (Child by second wife) Garland, Kans. 1. Walter B. Golden (1904) m. Opal Pettiborn Garland, Kans. a. Audrey E. Golden (1931) b. Bernita D. Golden (1934) C. Lewin Lewis Bryan (1875) m. Dora Koontz (Child by second wife) Bronson, Kans. 1. Lewis Bryan (1902) Bronson, Kans. 2. Irene Bryan (1907) m. Wm. Everhardy Washington, D. C. 3. Eleanor Bryan (1909) m. Ray Lantz Salina, Kans. u. Margaret A. Lantz (1936) D. George Godfrey Bryan (1889) Pittsburg, Kans. (Child by second wife) DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD HARRISON GENTRY (1812-1871) and Mary Neil Wyatt (1826-1887) I. RICHARD GENTRY (1846-1915) m. Susan Emeline Butler (1850-1924) Kansas City, Mo. A. Elizabeth Butler Gentry (1874-1940) Kansas City, Mo. B. Richard Hardin Gentry (1878) m. Jeane Blythe, Los Angeles, Calif. 1. Richard Blythe Gentry (1909) m. Estella Hayden, Denver, Colo. a. Richard Hayden Gentry (1933) b. Donald Blythe Gentry (1935) 2. Susan Gentry (1911) Los Angeles, Calif. 3. James Blythe Gentry (1913) m. Frances M. Fisher, Los Angeles, Calif. a. Blythe Gentry (1938) C. Ruth Russell Gentry (1880) m. William H. Bush, Chicago, Illinois 1. Caroline Gentry Bush (1909) m. Fred Latham Emeny Cleveland, Ohio a. Ruth Bush Emeny (1941) 2. Ruth Emeline Bush (1910) m. Francis T. O'Brien, Lake Forest, 111. a. Gwendolyn Bush O'Brien (1937) b. Caroline Bush O'Brien (1939) D. Mary Gentry (1882) m. Charles Lindmueller, Chicago, 111. E. Helen Gentry (1884) m. Edward Bonneau Noble, Red Bluff, California 1. Patrick Gentry Noble (1909) San Francisco, Calif. 2. Susan Gentry Noble (1911) m. James R. Webb, Los Angeles, Calif. 3. Butler Gentry Noble (1913) Red Bluff, Calif. 4. Caroline Gentry Noble (1915) m. Herbert Jenkins, Palo Alto, Calif. 5. Andrew Pickens Noble (1921) Red Bluff, Calif. F. Martin Butler Gentry (1886) m. Margaret Tomlinson, New Canaan, Conn. 1. Margaret Gentry (1923) 2. Martin Butler Gentry, Jr. (1926) DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY II. ATOSA GENTRY (1849-1938) Kansas City, Mo. III. ELIZA GENTRY (1852) m. Charles A. Young, Kansas City, Mo. A. Harriet Addams Young (1886) m. Lawrence A. Brown, Boston, Mass. 1. Lawrence A. Brown, Jr., (1919) 2. Dorothy Brown (1923) B. Nathan Young (1888) m. Doris Howes, Kansas City, Mo. IV. SARAH JANE GENTRY (1855) m. Dr. John W. Elston, Kansas City, Mo. A. Bertha Elston (1878-1940) Kansas City, Mo. B. Robert G. Elston (1880-1919) m. (1) Carrie A. Bryan (2) Olivia Mercier (Child by second wife) 1. Robert Gentry Elston (1915) m. Lola M. White, Tulsa, Okla. C. Allan Vaughn Elston (1887) m. Kathleen Chastaine Santa Anna, Calif. 1. Allan V. Elston, Jr., (1920) m. Joann McCandless Los Angeles, Calif. 2. Mageene Elston (1930) 3. John William Elston (1935) D. Margaret Elston (1889) m. Donald Witten Alexandria, Virginia 1. Thomas Witten (1913) 2. Sarah Witten (1925) V. MARY GENTRY (1857-1903) m. John G. Paxton Independence, Mo. A. Mary Paxton (1886) m. Edmond B. Keeley Columbia, Mo. 1. John Paxton Keeley (1920) B. Frank Paxton (1887) m. Marjorie Lane, Kansas City, Mo. 1. Frank Paxton, Jr., (1918) 2. John L. Paxton (1921) 3. Robert Paxton (1926) DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY C. Elizabeth Paxton (1889) m. (1) Donald W. Ogilbee (2) James Forsling, Caspar, Wyo. 1. Mary Paxton Ogilbee (1918) Manitou Springs, Colo. 2. Jean Gallatin Ogilbee (1920) Manitou Springs, Colo. D. Mathew White Paxton (1891) Kansas City, Mo. 1. Richard Gentry Paxton Terrell Wells, Texas 2. John Gallatin Paxton Terrell Wells, Texas E. Edward Nichols Paxton (1893-1937) m. Narnie Clardy Independence, Mo. 1. Edward C. Paxton (1916) m. Dorothy Hunter a. Narnie Katherine Paxton (1941) 2. John Gallatin Paxton (1919) m. Jeannette Kruse 3. William Clardy Paxton (1928) VL OLIVER PERRY GENTRY (1862) m. Almira K. Martin A. William Harrison Gentry (1887) m. Grace R. Polk Jefferson City, Mo. 1. Katherine Gentry (1919) 2. Mary Frances Gentry (1921) B. Elston Gentry (1889) m. Wilma C. Moseley Jacksonville, Fla. 1. Joann Gentry (1924) VII. LUCY GENTRY (1864) m. (1) W. C. Tindall (2) J. S. Ankeny Columbia, Mo. A. Richard Gentry Tindall (1892) m. (1) Frances Smith (2) Frances Mitchell, Washington, D. C. 1. Mary Louise Tindall (1916) m. Carl Tietjen 1940 St. Louis, Mo. a. Mary Anne Tietjen (1941) 2. Richard Gentry Tindall, Jr., (1918) West Point, N. Y. 3. Helen M. Tindall (1926) DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY DESCENDANTS OF DOROTHY ANN GENTRY (1816-1854) and Henry Crumbaugh I. MARY ANN CRUMBAUGH (1841) m. Joseph V. C. Karnes A. John Lathrop Karnes (P-1934) B. Josephine Karnes m. Alfred Gregory Kansas City, Mo. 1. Joseph V. C. Gregory (1894) m. Marguerite Tidewell Kansas City, Mo. John M. Gergory m. Judith Hannah Kansas City, Mo. C. Mary Oilman Karnes Kansas City, Mo. II. LUTHERH. CRUMBAUGH (1849-1914) m. Sally Harbinson A. Mary Crumbaugh m. Harry C. Utley Kansas City, Mo. B. Leta Dora Crumbaugh m. Sam Rathell Del Mar, Calif. 1. Ruth Rathell (1908) m. W. H. Tippett Del Mar, Calif. C. Andrew J. Crumbaugh m. Amaryllis Walbridge Neosho, Mo. 1. Luther H. Crumbaugh (1918) III. DOROTHY ANN CRUMBAUGH (1854) m. J. Harris Lipscomb A. Joseph K. Lipscomb (1881) m. Ethel Chapman Coconut Grove, Fla. 1. John Harris Lipscomb (1919) 2. Joseph Karnes Lipscomb, Jr., (1920) 3. James Chapman Lipscomb (1926) B. Grace Dorothy Lipscomb (1884) m. Charlton C. Millard Ashville, N. C. C. Henry Crumbaugh Lipscomb (1890) m. Marie Yancey Washington, D. C. 1. Nancy Harris Lipscomb DESCENDANTS OF JANE GENTRY (1818-1878) and Herod W. Hudnall I ANNIE G. HUDNALL (1850-1907) m. Orin A. Wheeler (1848-1924) A. Richard Wheeler (1871-1894) DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY B. Edith Wheeler (1872) m. Edward Newton 1. Charlette Newton (1890) m. H. F. Hawley Los Angeles, Calif. 2. Edward Newton (1892) m. (1) Eva Koris (2) Helen Pottenger (3) Alice Redondo Los Angeles Calif. a. Virginia Eve Newton (Gerber) (1912) C. Daisy Wheeler (1876-1896) m. James Stevens D. Kate Wheeler (1878) m. HerbertR. Ealy Los Angeles, Calif. 1. Richard Orrin Ealy (1915) 2. Grace Minerva Ealy (1918) m. Charles Adair Los Angeles, Calif. E. Claude Wheeler (1893-1931) m. Eva Thorsen Los Angeles, Calif. 1. Eva Ann Wheeler (1916) 2. Adele Wheeler (1918) m. Paul Hefferman Los Angeles, Calif. fl. Claudia Ann Hefferman (1938) II. PAUL C. HUDNALL (1852-1925) m. Clara Quinn A. Gladys Hudnall (1899) m. William HansonSalt Lake City, Utah B. Paul Kenneth Hudnall (Brown) (1895-1923) m Lena Christenson 1. Kenneth R. Brown (1917) San Francisco, Calif. III. MARY C. HUDNALL (1853-1926) m. William J. Quinn (1853) A. Jane Gentry Quinn (1878) m. William B. Delventhal, B. O. Pauline Quinn (1879) m. Samuel H. Ten Eyck Portland, Ore. 1. Mary Pauline Ten Eyck (1908) m. Alcwyn Jones (1907) Portland, Ore. C. Hugh D. Quinn (1880) m. Kate Rudor Tigard, Ore. 1. Mary Gentry Quinn (1916) m Heintz Tigard, Ore. 2. James Clarence Quinn (1918) Tigard, Ore. 3. Daniel Hugh Quinn (1926) Tigard, Ore. 4. Elizabeth Elaine Quinn (1929) Tigard, Ore. 10 DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY D. Laura E. Quinn (1882) m. (1) Leon L. Phillips (1884-1924) (2) E. B. Coffin Seattle, Wash. 1. Gentry L. Phillips (1902) m. Floy Bailey (1904) Baker, Ore. a. Shirley Anne PhiUips (1926) Baker, Ore. b. Susan Kay Phillips (1930) Baker, Ore. E. Bessie G. Quinn (1883) m. Leon H. Mosher Tacoma, Wash. 1. Bayard O. Mosher (1905-1932) m. Edna Wallace a. Bayard H. Mosher (1931) Tacoma ,Wash. F. William D. Quinn (1885-1930) m. Mary E. Baldwin Portland, Ore. G. Harry M. Quinn (1886) m. Emma Hessmer Seattle, Wash. 1. Esther D. Quinn (1911) m. (1) Murray A. Ross (P-1934) (2) Merritt Wright Seattle, Wash. a. Murray D. Ross (1931) Seattle, Wash. 2. Martha Jane Quinn (1914) m. Loren Smith Seattle, Wash. 3. James B. Quinn (1915) m. Geraldine Greene Seattle, Wash. 4. Robert H. Quinn (1921) Seattle, Wash. H. Faith Quinn (1892) m. William B. Odom Portland, Ore IV. LAURA HUDNALL (1855-1882) m. Charles N. Floyd A. Paul P. Floyd (1879) m. Anna J. Brenner (1881) Bakersfield, Calif. 1. Louise Gentry Floyd (1905) m. Arthur L. Weinberg Berkeley, Calif. a. Arthur L. Weinberg, Jr. (1926) Berkeley, Calif. *. Floyd Lee Weinberg (1932) Berkeley, Calif. 2. Thomas B. Floyd (1914) Bakersfield, Calif V ELIZA J. HUDNALL (1860-1928) m. (1) Albert H. Floyd (2) C. W. Eckman A. Louis Hudnall Floyd (1881) m. Esther Perkins Los Angeles, Calif. 11 DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY 1. Esther May Floyd (1913) m. Robert Worthington Los Angeles, Calif. a. Robert Worthington, Jr. (1935) Los Angeles, Calif. B. Lucy Wales Floyd (1884) m. Raymond E. Athey Junction City, Kans. 1. Ruby B. Athey (1907) m. Hugh M. Garvin Kansas City, Kans. 2. Raymond E. Athey (1909) Junction City, Kans. C. Mary (Mayme) Clark Floyd (1885) m. Martin G. Forrest Seneca, Mo. 1. George Forrest (1908) Seneca, Mo. 2. Porter Forrest (1910) Seneca, Mo. 3. Floyd Forrest (1912) Seneca, Mo. 4. Edith Forrest (1915) m. Emery L. Jones, Walden, Colo. D. Charles Floyd (1889) m. Alice Grieg Osborne, Kans. E. Naomi Floyd (1891) Stockton, Kans. F. Albert E. Floyd (1896) m. Louise McKnight Prescott, Ariz. DESCENDANTS OF MARTHA GENTRY (1823-1844) and Erastus Thrall I. RICHARD PERRY THRALL (1844-1930) A. Lawrence H. Thrall Staunton, Va. B. Richard Gentry Thrall m. Mary Jenkins Culpeper, Va. 1. Leonard H. Thrall (1911) fl. Joan K. Thrall (1937) Culpeper, Va. 2. Charles Perry Thrall (1918) SimpsonviUe, Maryland 3. Alpha S. Thrall (1915) m. B. F. Jenkins R. 1 Grasonville, Md. a. Richard Gentry Jenkins (1932) Gransonville, Md. b. Mary Elizabeth Jenkins (1934) GransonvUle, Md. c. Alpha S. Jenkins (1937) Grasonville, Md. 4. Gentry Harrison Thrall (1918) Belcoir, Va. 5. Mary L. Thrall (1920) Korea, Va. 6. Hattie M. Thrall (1922) 7. Mildred E. Thrall (1925) Culpeper, Va. 8. Thomas W. Thrall (1927) Culpeper, Va. 12 DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY C. Oliver Perry Thrall (1888) m. Sallie G. Elliott Williamsburg, Va. 1. Richard Thrall (1924) Williamsburg, Va. 2. William Thrall (1928) Williamsburg, Va. 3. Barbara Belle D. Rosie Thrall (P-1928) m. French Vaughn Williamsburg, Va. 1. James Vaughn 2. Anna M. Vaughn m. William Hawkins Culpeper, Va. E. Elizabeth Thrall, m. William McFarland 1. Louisa McFarland m. Geroon Odaker Culpeper, Va. 2. Eleanor McFarland m. J. L. Leonard Warren ton, Va. F. William Thrall Cambridge, Md. 1. Virginia Thrall G. George Thrall m. Dora Creash Williamsburg, Va. 1. James B. Thrall (1918) H. Annie Thrall m. Ruben Ford Culpeper, Va. 1. Roberta Ford (1920) Culpeper, Va. DESCENDANTS OF MARY GENTRY (1825-1893) and (1) Robert Clark (P-1862) (2) Boyle Gordon (P-1895) I. ROBERT CLARK (1858-1936) II. RICHARD GENTRY CLARK (1860-1937) m. Margaret Coleman (1865-1938) A. Boyle Gordon Clark (1884) m. Myrtle Duncan Columbia, Mo. 1. Helen Clark (1909) Columbia, Mo. B. Thomas Gentry Clark (1884) m. Louise Tyler McBaine, Mo. C. Anna B. Clark (1887-1913) m. A. W. Terrell 1. Jack Terrell (1913) m. Bobbie Burns Columbia, Mo. 13 DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY D. Joseph S. Clark (1889) Columbia, Mo. E. William Richard Clark (1893) m. Louise Miller Columbia, Mo. F. Mary M. Clark (1895) m. Raymond Martin Los Angeles, Calif. 1. Raymond Martin, Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. G. Dorothy Clark (1898) m. J. F. Poland Cameron, Mo. 1. James Ross Poland (1923) Cameron, Mo. 2. Richard Gentry Poland (1925) Cameron, Mo. 3. Robert Foster Poland (1928) Cameron, Mo. III. MARSHALL GORDON (1869-1932) m. Mary Denny Columbia, Mo. A. Frederick Gordon (1903) m. Deborah Mills Columbia, Mo. 1. Patricia Ann Gordon (1930) Columbia, Mo. DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS BENTON GENTRY (1830-1906) and (1) Mary Todd (1831-1892) (2) Eugenia Babb (1848-1938) (Both children by first wife) I. NORTH TODD GENTRY (1866) m. Ulie Denny Columbia, Mo. A. Mary Todd Gentry (1905) m. H. K. Hannah, Jr., St. Louis, Mo. 1. Mary Denny Hannah (1928) St. Louis, Mo. 2. John D. Hannah (1931) St. Louis, Mo. 3. Todd Gentry Hannah (1934) St. Louis, Mo. B. Nadine D. Gentry (1906) m. Marshall Lovan St. Louis, Mo. 1. Mary Virginia Lovan (1932) St. Louis, Mo. 2. Betty Jeanne Lovan (1938) St. Louis, Mo. II. WILLIAM RICHARD GENTRY (1869) m. (1) Mary Lee Payne (1869-1901) (2) Anna L. Heidern Clayton, Mo. (Child by first wife) A. William Richard Gentry, Jr., (1897) m. Elizabeth F. Estes St. Louis, Mo. 1. Elizabeth Foster Gentry (1933) St. Louis, Mo. (Child by second wife) B. Thomas Frederick Gentry (1906) m. Martha Forrest Clayton, Mo. 14 DESCENDANTS OF GENERAL RICHARD GENTRY (Copy of inscription on bronze placque, 36 inches wide and 24 inches tall, placed on a boulder on the Connors Highway, 3 miles East of the Village of Okeechobee, Florida). IN THESE WOODS, ON CHRISTMAS DAY, 1837, WAS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF OKEECHOBEE IN WHICH A LARGE BAND OF SEMINOLE INDIANS, UNDER CHIEFS WILDCAT, ALLIGATOR AND SAM JONES, WAS ROUTED BY A BRIGADE LED BY COLONEL ZACHARY TAYLOR, CONSISTING OF THE FIRST, FOURTH, AND SIXTH REGIMENTS OF INFANTRY OF THE REGULAR ARMY, AND THE FIRST REGIMENT OF MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS, TOTALLING ABOUT 800 MEN. FIGHTING WAS CLOSE, DESPERATE AND BLOODY. LOSSES: SEMINOLES — UNKNOWN: WHITES- — 28 KILLED, 111 WOUNDED. THIS ACTION WAS THE TURNING POINT OF ORGANIZED INDIAN RESISTANCE IN FLORIDA. OFFICERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES WERE: COLONEL RICHARD GENTRY, OF THE MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS: LIEUT.-COL. ALEXANDER R. THOMPSON, CAPT. JOSEPH VAN SWEARINGEN, IST LIEUT. FRANCIS J. BROOKE, IST LIEUT. JOHN P. CENTER, ALL OF THE SIXTH INFANTRY, REGULAR ARMY. THIS MARKER WAS DEDICATED NOVEMBER 11, 1939, THROUGH FUNDS GIVEN BY THE DESCENDANTS OF COLONEL RICHARD GENTRY, AND THE FLORIDA SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 15 3 9002 07174 7233 *\^l ':'^: !* * C'l^^ >v k*.-.J^,Vi*^ .f!* ^ .M. — . ¦ - « t *¦ *** -, J»»- -."< ,.JftfM>"" ?>:>: