Marcina W. Gentry
F, b. circa 1857
| Birth | c 1857 | Marcina W. Gentry, daughter of William Jefferson Gentry and Amanda [--M?--] Gentry, was born c 1857 at MS. |
| 1860 Census | 19 Sep 1860 | Marcina W. Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 19 Sep 1860, in the household of her parents, William Jefferson Gentry and Amanda [--M?--] Gentry. She was shown as age 3, born MS. |
Martha Clark
F, b. 1827
| Birth | 1827 | Martha Clark was born in 1827 at SC. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Martha was 33 as of the 1860 Neshoba County MS census. |
| Marriage | 6 Aug 1840 | She married Ira Bird Gentry, son of Elijah Gentry and Wilmoth Killen, on 6 Aug 1840 at Noxubee County, MS. |
| 1850 Census | 26 Oct 1850 | Martha Clark Gentry and Ira Bird Gentry appeared on the 1850 U.S. census of Attala County, MS, at Township 18 Range 8E, enumerated 26 Oct 1850. Ira was shown as a 28-year-old farmer, born AL. Martha was shown as age 25, born AL. Their children James A., Mary, Amanda and William Adolphus were listed as living with them. The children -- James, age 9; Mary, age 7; Amanda, age 4; and William, age 2 -- were all shown as born MS. Also living with them was William Gentry, shown as an 18-year-old farmer, born MS. His relationship is unclear; it is possible that it was Ira's younger brother (who was actually 16 at the time) even though William was also enumerated with his parents in Neshoba County in August 1850. |
| 1860 Census | 19 Sep 1860 | Martha Clark Gentry and Ira Bird Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 19 Sep 1860. Ira was shown as a 38-year-old farmer, born MS; Martha was shown as age 33, born SC. Their children James A., Mary, Amanda, William Adolphus, Elijah, Benjamin F. and Margaret were listed as living with them. All of the children -- James, age 17; Mary, 15; Amanda, 13; Adolphus, 11; Elijah, 6; Benjamin, 4; and Margaret, 1 -- were shown as born MS. The oldest four had attended school within the prior year. |
James A. Gentry
M, b. circa 1843
| Birth | c 1843 | James A. Gentry, son of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1843 at MS. His date of birth is extrapolated from census records; James was 9 as of the 1850 census and 17 as of the 1860 census. |
| 1850 Census | 26 Oct 1850 | James A. Gentry appeared on the 1850 U.S. census of Attala County, MS, at Township 18 Range 8E, enumerated 26 Oct 1850, in the household of his parents, Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark Gentry. He was shown as age 9, born MS, and having attended school during the prior year. |
| 1860 Census | 19 Sep 1860 | James A. Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 19 Sep 1860, in the household of his parents, Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark Gentry. He was shown as age 17, born MS, having attended school within the prior year. |
Mary Gentry
F, b. circa 1845
| Birth | c 1845 | Mary Gentry, daughter of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1845 at MS. Her date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Mary was shown as 7 on the 1850 census and 15 on the 1860 census. |
| 1850 Census | 26 Oct 1850 | Mary Gentry appeared on the 1850 U.S. census of Attala County, MS, at Township 18 Range 8E, enumerated 26 Oct 1850, in the household of her parents, Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark Gentry. She was shown as age 7, born MS, and having attended school during the prior year. |
| 1860 Census | 19 Sep 1860 | Mary Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 19 Sep 1860, in the household of her parents, Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark Gentry. She was shown as age 15, born MS, having attended school within the prior year. |
Amanda Gentry
F, b. circa 1847
| Birth | c 1847 | Amanda Gentry, daughter of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1847 at MS. Her date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Amanda was shown as 4 on the 1850 census and as 13 on the 1860 census. |
| 1850 Census | 26 Oct 1850 | Amanda Gentry appeared on the 1850 U.S. census of Attala County, MS, at Township 18 Range 8E, enumerated 26 Oct 1850, in the household of her parents, Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark Gentry. She was shown as age 4, born MS. |
| 1860 Census | 19 Sep 1860 | Amanda Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 19 Sep 1860, in the household of her parents, Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark Gentry. She was shown as age 13, born MS, having attended school within the prior year. |
William Adolphus Gentry
M, b. circa 1849
| Birth | c 1849 | William Adolphus Gentry, son of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1849 at MS. His date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Adolphus was shown as 2 on the 1850 census and as 11 on the 1860 census. |
| 1850 Census | 26 Oct 1850 | William Adolphus Gentry appeared on the 1850 U.S. census of Attala County, MS, at Township 18 Range 8E, enumerated 26 Oct 1850, in the household of his parents, Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark Gentry. He was shown as age 2, born MS. |
| 1860 Census | 19 Sep 1860 | William Adolphus Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 19 Sep 1860, in the household of his parents, Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark Gentry. He was shown as Adolphus, age 11, born MS, having attended school within the prior year. |
Elijah Gentry
M, b. circa 1854
| Birth | c 1854 | Elijah Gentry, son of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1854 at MS. |
| 1860 Census | 19 Sep 1860 | Elijah Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 19 Sep 1860, in the household of his parents, Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark Gentry. He was shown as age 6, born MS. |
Benjamin F. Gentry
M, b. circa 1856
| Birth | c 1856 | Benjamin F. Gentry, son of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1856 at MS. |
| 1860 Census | 19 Sep 1860 | Benjamin F. Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 19 Sep 1860, in the household of his parents, Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark Gentry. He was shown as age 4, born MS. |
Margaret Gentry
F, b. circa 1859
| Birth | c 1859 | Margaret Gentry, daughter of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1859 at MS. |
| 1860 Census | 19 Sep 1860 | Margaret Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 19 Sep 1860, in the household of her parents, Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark Gentry. She was shown as age 1, born MS. |
Sina A. Cooksey
F, b. circa 1837
| Birth | c 1837 | Sina A. Cooksey was born c 1837 at MS. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Sina was 23 as of the 1860 Neshoba County MS census. |
| Marriage | b 1860 | She married George Washington Gentry, son of Elijah Gentry and Wilmoth Killen, b 1860 at MS. |
| 1860 Census | 19 Sep 1860 | Sina Cooksey Gentry and George Washington Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 19 Sep 1860. George was shown as a 23-year-old farmer, born MS; Sina was shown as age 23, born MS. |
| 1870 Census | 23 Jun 1870 | Sina Cooksey Gentry and George Washington Gentry appeared on the 1870 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 23 Jun 1870. George was shown as a 33-year-old farmer, born MS; Sina was shown as age 33, born MS. Their children Mary A., Elizabeth, William Nathaniel, Eliphus Alonzo and Isabella were listed as living with them. All of the children -- Mary, 9; Elizabeth, 7; Nathaniel, 5; Alonzo, 3; and Isabella (presumably named for his sister), age 1 month -- were shown as born MS. Enumerated with them was his 75-year-old widowed mother, Wilmoth Killen Gentry, born NC. |
Amos T. Humphries
M, b. circa 1823
| Birth | c 1823 | Amos T. Humphries was born c 1823 at SC. date of birth extrapolated from census records; Amos was 27 as of the 1850 Winston County MS census. |
| Marriage | 4 Jul 1845 | He married Nancy A. or Nancy J. Gentry, daughter of Elijah Gentry and Wilmoth Killen, on 4 Jul 1845 at Noxubee County, MS. |
| 1850 Census | 25 Sep 1850 | Amos T. Humphries and Nancy Gentry Humphries appeared on the 1850 U.S. census of Winston County, MS, enumerated 25 Sep 1850. Amos was shown as a 27-year-old farmer, born SC. Nancy was shown as age 21, born MS. The boy was shown as age 4, born MS. |
| 1860 Census | 3 Aug 1860 | Amos T. Humphries and Nancy Gentry Humphries appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Louisville, Winston County, MS, enumerated 3 Aug 1860. Amos was shown as A T, a 37-year-old farmer, born SC; Nancy as N J, age 30, born MS. Their children Amos Thomas and Georgia Ann were listed as living with them. The children -- Amos, also shown as A T, age 4, and Georgia shown as G.A., age 2 -- were both shown as born MS. |
| 1870 Census | 6 Sep 1870 | Amos T. Humphries and Nancy Gentry Humphries appeared on the 1870 U.S. census of Township 13 Range 14, Winston County, MS, enumerated 6 Sep 1870. He was shown as age 47, a farmer, born SC. Nancy was shown as age 40, born MS.. Their children Amos Thomas, Georgia Ann, Henry Clay, Charles and N. Emmeline were listed as living with them. All of the children -- shown as Thomas, age 14, George Ann, age 11, Henry C., age 9, Charles, age 7 and N.E. (daughter), age 3 -- were shown as born MS. |
William Humphries
M, b. circa 1846, d. before 1860
| Birth | c 1846 | William Humphries, son of Amos T. Humphries and Nancy A. or Nancy J. Gentry, was born c 1846 at MS. William was about four as of the 1850 Winston County MS census. |
| 1850 Census | 25 Sep 1850 | William Humphries appeared on the 1850 U.S. census of Winston County, MS, enumerated 25 Sep 1850 in the household of Amos T. Humphries and Nancy Gentry Humphries, He was shown as age 4, born MS.. |
| Death | b 1860 | William Humphries died b 1860 at prob Winston County, MS. This child appears as a four-year-old on the 1850 census but is not on the 1860 census. |
Eliza Z. Lanham
F, b. circa 1826
| Birth | c 1826 | Eliza Z. Lanham was born c 1826 at SC. Eliza was about 24 as of the 1850 Winston County MS census. |
| Marriage | 18 Apr 1848 | She married Elijah K. Gentry, son of Elijah Gentry and Wilmoth Killen, on 18 Apr 1848 at Winston County, MS. |
| 1850 Census | 25 Sep 1850 | Elizah Lanham Gentry and Elijah K. Gentry appeared on the 1850 U.S. census of Winston County, MS, enumerated 25 Sep 1850. Elijah was shown as a 32-year-old teacher born MS. Eliza was shown as age 24, born SC. Their children Joanna and Wilmoth were listed as living with them. The children -- Joanna, age 2, and Wilmoth, aged four months -- were both shown as born MS. Enumerated next door in household 514 was Elijah's sister Nancy Gentry Humphries and her family. |
| 1860 Census | 22 Sep 1860 | Elizah Lanham Gentry and Elijah K. Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 22 Sep 1860. Elijah was shown as a 40-year-old school teacher born MS; Eliza was shown as age 35, born SC. Their children Joanna, Wilmoth and James A. P. were listed as living with them. The children -- Joanna, 11, Wilmoth 10, and James, 2 -- were all shown as born MS. His parents and several brothers were enumerated in nearby households. |
Joanna Gentry
F, b. circa 1849
| Birth | c 1849 | Joanna Gentry, daughter of Elijah K. Gentry and Eliza Z. Lanham, was born c 1849 at MS. Joanna was about two as of the 1850 Winston County MS census. |
| 1850 Census | 25 Sep 1850 | Joanna Gentry appeared on the 1850 U.S. census of Winston County, MS, enumerated 25 Sep 1850, in the household of her parents, Elijah K. Gentry and Elizah Lanham Gentry. She was shown as age 2, born MS. |
| 1860 Census | 22 Sep 1860 | Joanna Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 22 Sep 1860, in the household of her parents, Elijah K. Gentry and Elizah Lanham Gentry. She was shown as age 11, born MS, and having attended school during the prior year. |
Wilmoth Gentry
F, b. circa 1850
| Birth | c 1850 | Wilmoth Gentry, daughter of Elijah K. Gentry and Eliza Z. Lanham, was born c 1850 at MS. Wilmoth was four months old as of the Sep 1850 Winston County MS census. |
| 1850 Census | 25 Sep 1850 | Wilmoth Gentry appeared on the 1850 U.S. census of Winston County, MS, enumerated 25 Sep 1850, in the household of her parents, Elijah K. Gentry and Elizah Lanham Gentry. She was shown as age four months, born MS. |
| 1860 Census | 22 Sep 1860 | Wilmoth Gentry appeared on the 1860 U.S. census of Neshoba County, MS, enumerated 22 Sep 1860, in the household of her parents, Elijah K. Gentry and Elizah Lanham Gentry. She was shown as age 10, born MS, and having attended school during the prior year. |
Mary Gentry
F, b. circa 1861
| Birth | c 1861 | Mary Gentry, daughter of John Wesley Gentry and Amanda Haynes, was born c 1861 at prob Neshoba County, MS. date of birth extrapolated from census records; Mary was about 9 as of the 1870 Orange County TX census. |
| 1870 Census | 6 Aug 1870 | Mary Gentry appeared on the 1870 U.S. census of Precinct 4, Orange, Orange County, TX, enumerated 6 Aug 1870, in the household of her parents, John Wesley Gentry and Amanda Haynes Gentry. She was shown as age 9, born MS. |
John W. Gentry
M, b. circa 1864
| Birth | c 1864 | John W. Gentry, son of John Wesley Gentry and Amanda Haynes, was born c 1864 at MS. date of birth extrapolated from census records; John was about six as of the 1870 Orange County TX census. |
| 1870 Census | 6 Aug 1870 | John W. Gentry appeared on the 1870 U.S. census of Precinct 4, Orange, Orange County, TX, enumerated 6 Aug 1870, in the household of his parents, John Wesley Gentry and Amanda Haynes Gentry. He was shown as age 6, born in MS. |
King Joseph Hancock
M, b. 29 April 1866, d. 9 October 1943
| Birth | 29 Apr 1866 | King Joseph Hancock was born on 29 Apr 1866 at Monroe, Overton County, TN. |
| Marriage | 24 Dec 1903 | He married Melissa Alice Hendrix, daughter of Amos Wade Hendrix and Mary Isabella Robertson, on 24 Dec 1903 at Hall County, TX. Place of marriage is uncertain. |
| Death | 9 Oct 1943 | King Joseph Hancock died on 9 Oct 1943 at Bakersfield, Kern County, CA, at age 77. |
Ona Lee Hancock
F, b. 14 September 1904, d. 23 February 1963
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