James GENTRY

Otros Eventos:

• Residencia: 12 Jun 1825, Ash Hollow Way Station (Nebraska) -- VERY UNLIKELY
• Residencia: 1833, Sullivan co., Indiana (marriage license likely a HOAX?)
• Residencia: 1840, Geperd Conrad (?) Twp, Sullivan Co, Indiana
• Residencia: 1845, Missouri (birth of son Andrew, 1845)
• Residencia: 1850, Bonhomme, St Louis Co, Missouri - in household of Michael Clarke
• Residencia: 1860, Macon co. (Missouri, USA)
• Residencia: 1870, Cedar Creek (Wayne co., Missouri, USA)

Notas:

1) On June 12, 1825 he applied for a job with the BLM to work at Ash Hollow Way Station on the Oregon Train in today's Nebraska.
A family tradition says he worked there for 5 years until approx 1830. (see BLM Work Appl. below).

2) Lived in Indiana from at least c 1832 at time of birth of first child to about 1842-45 (see #5 below).

3) Living in Missouri by 1845 when 7th child, Andrew T. Gentry, was born.

4) In 1850 census, James and Susanna Gentry were living in Bonhomme Twp, St Louis Co, Missouri.
James gives his birthplace as Kentucky, age 42.

5) From the data in this census, the apparently moved to Missouri between 1842-1845:
- their last child born in Indiana was Elisabeth, b. 1842.
- Their first born in Missouri was Andrew J (or T), b. 1845.

6) In 1860 census (July) James and Susana are living in Macon Co, Missouri. James gives his birthplace as Kentucky, age 51.
Must have been born July-Dec 1808.

7) In July 1865, James' son, James Louis Gentry, gives his place of residence as Macon Co, Missouri at the time of his
amnesty from the Civil War.

8) The 1870 census shows James Sr. living in Wayne Co, Missouri with son and daughter-in-law James Louis and Harriet Gentry,
so must assume Susanna has died by then. James Sr's birthplace is given as Tennessee.

9) He no longer appears in James Louis and Harriet Gentry's household in 1880, so he may have died by then (most likely)
or has gone to live with another (unknown) member of the family.

10) Louis Gentry has his death as 1879. Others have it at 7 July 1876, but I have seen no evidence to support these dates,
other than census records that would indicate a death between 1870 and 1880.

BLM WORK APPLICATION - James Gentry
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a. s. a. job appl.
ash hollow way station open
24 hr.

full name "James Gentry 6-12-1825"
age "17"

from "Henderson Kentucky"
d.o.b. "1/8/1808" (possibly 1/9/1808)

exp. tell all " Worked on Farm and wheel wright shop, drove big teams "

running from law "no"

list p.p. "horse?, saddle?, rifle, hand gun, 4 pants, 4 tops?, boots 2 pr.

father "Marle L. Gentry" age "47"
add "Henderson, Kentucky"

mother "Bell Gentry" age "45"
add "Henderson, Kentucky"

keep for record
appl. no. 56

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James casado Susanna HAWKINS en 8 Abr 1833 en Sullivan co. (Indiana, USA) ?. Susanna (hija de Edward HAWKINS y Mary CARTER) nació en 3 Jul 1808 en Tennessee (USA); falleció entre 1860 y 1870 en Missouri USA) ?. [Hoja del Grupo] [Family Chart]

Notas:

"I found in notes of John Gentry, son of Uncle Charlie, that James and Susanna stood before a preacher and were married in late 1830, then got Married with license in 1833."
SOURCE: Chris = autocadmonkey@yahoo.com (originally from Louis Gentry??)

This would explain the discrepancy between the official wedding date in 1833 and the birth of their first son in 1832.

24 Sept 2010:
HOWEVER: All earñy records were destroyed in the 1850 courthouse file in Sullivan, so how did this one survive.

Also, the typeface on the printed form is identical to that of the Ash Hollow job application. I SMELL A HOAX!!

1. William M. GENTRY nació circa 1832 en Indiana (USA).
2. Martin S. GENTRY nació circa 1834 en Indiana (USA).
3. Rebecca A. GENTRY nació circa 1836 en Indiana (USA).
4. John GENTRY nació circa 1838 en Indiana (USA).
5. James Louis GENTRY nació en 7 Sep 1840 en Indiana (USA); falleció en 12 Oct 1917 en Dover (Pope co., Arkansas, USA); fue sepultado en Oct 1917 en McFadden Cemetery, Dover, Pope Co, Arkansas.
6. Elisabeth GENTRY nació circa 1842 en Indiana (USA).
7. Andrew T. GENTRY nació circa 1845 en St Louis co. (Missouri, USA) ?.
8. Maria A. GENTRY nació circa 1847 en St Louis co. (Missouri, USA) ?.
9. Susanna GENTRY nació circa 1849 en St Louis co. (Missouri, USA) ?.
10. Nancy GENTRY nació circa 1853 en Missouri (USA).
11. Alford D. GENTRY nació circa 1855 en Missouri (USA).

Otros Eventos:

• Ocupación: 1840; Wheelwright

Notas:

According to a family story, Marle Lee was the twin brother of John Pleasant Gentry (son of Moses Gentry). The twins were born in 1778 in Albemarle Co, Virginia, and Marle was given to a family of friends (Rob and Josie Parker) for care as his mother was unable to nurse both. They tried to reincorporate him into the family at age 5, but he resisted and was returned to the Parkers. At age 14 Marle was apprenticed to a family acquaintance in Kentucky who was a blacksmith. He never returned to his original family, and was not mentioned in the will of Moses Gentry.

Subsequent records (tax records, James work application, census) have Marle as residing in Henderson, Kentucky.

The evidence that he was married to Bell (Mercer?) and that they were the parents of Marle and lived in Henderson, Kentucky is James' BLM work application in 1825.

This story about Marle's family background requires further research for verification and documentation.

Marle Lee and Bell Gentry, age 62 (b. 1778), occupation wheelwright, appears in the 1840 US Census for Henderson County, Kentucky, Barlebo Township with wife Bell Gentry, age 58 (b. 1782), occupation wife. Birthplace for both is listed as Kentucky. Address listed as "Corner of Day and Potter (or Putter / Polter / Pulter ) Road.

NOTE: This is only a handwritten transcription of the 1840 census (not a photocopy), and it lists Bell Gentry, which is odd, as only heads of household are listed in the 1840 census... I have also not been able to find any reference to Barlebo Township or to Marle and Belle Gentry in any census records for Henderson County or city.

NOTES from Louis Gentry (for further research):
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Marle was s wheelwright...Was living near Henderson Kentucky in 1802
He was the owner of slaves Named---Ace Black---Jo Jo---and a female---Doro.
Proof And Source. Kentucky State Poll Tax On Slaves, Henderson Co. Township Barlebo, Henderson, Kentucky,
7/3/1822 Marle Lee Gentry Paid On 3, Ace Black, Jo Jo, And A Female Doro.-$6 Paid.. Due 7/1823

Marle L. is on work Application of James Gentry, Listed as Father.

Marle casado Bell MERCER entre 1799 y 1802. Bell nació en 1782 en Kentucky or Tennessee (USA). [Hoja del Grupo] [Family Chart]