Jacob Elijah Gentry

M, b. circa 1853

FatherJohn Wesley Gentry b. c 1823
MotherAmanda Haynes b. c 1829
Jacob Elijah Gentry|b. c 1853|p35.htm#i682|John Wesley Gentry|b. c 1823|p22.htm#i423|Amanda Haynes|b. c 1829|p22.htm#i427|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

Birthc 1853 Jacob Elijah Gentry, son of John Wesley Gentry and Amanda Haynes, was born c 1853 at prob Neshoba County, MS. date of birth extrapolated from census records; Jacob is on the Sep 20 1860 census as a seven-year-old born in MS.1 
Census20 Sep 1860 Jacob Elijah Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Jacob Elijah is listed as a seven-year-old on this census.2 
Census6 Aug 1870 He appeared on the census of 6 Aug 1870 at Precinct 4, Orange, Orange County, TX; 18-year-old farm laborer born in MS, with parents J.W. and Amanda and siblings Nancy, Mary and John W.3 
Buriala 1900 He was buried a 1900 at Castle Cemetery, Castle, Okfuskee County, OK. See the cemetery data online.4 

Citations

  1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. 1870 United States Federal Census, Aug 6 1870 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, M593, RG29 (1,761 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. E-Mail Message, James O. Wilson Jr., grandson of Jacob Elijah Gentry, October 20, 2002.

William P. Gentry

M, b. circa 1855

FatherJohn Wesley Gentry b. c 1823
MotherAmanda Haynes b. c 1829
William P. Gentry|b. c 1855|p35.htm#i683|John Wesley Gentry|b. c 1823|p22.htm#i423|Amanda Haynes|b. c 1829|p22.htm#i427|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

Birthc 1855 William P. Gentry, son of John Wesley Gentry and Amanda Haynes, was born c 1855 at prob Neshoba County, MS. date of birth extrapolated from census records; William is on the 1860 Neshoba County MS census as a five-year-old.1 
Census20 Sep 1860 William P. Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; William is listed as a five year old on the 1860 census.2 

Citations

  1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

George H.P. Gentry

M, b. circa 1857

FatherJohn Wesley Gentry b. c 1823
MotherAmanda Haynes b. c 1829
George H.P. Gentry|b. c 1857|p35.htm#i684|John Wesley Gentry|b. c 1823|p22.htm#i423|Amanda Haynes|b. c 1829|p22.htm#i427|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

Birthc 1857 George H.P. Gentry, son of John Wesley Gentry and Amanda Haynes, was born c 1857 at prob Neshoba County, MS. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; George is on the 1860 Neshoba County MS census as a three year old.1 
Census20 Sep 1860 George H.P. Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; George is listed as a three year old on the 1860 census.2 

Citations

  1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Wilmoth N.C. "Nancy" Gentry

F, b. circa 1859

FatherJohn Wesley Gentry b. c 1823
MotherAmanda Haynes b. c 1829
Wilmoth N.C. "Nancy" Gentry|b. c 1859|p35.htm#i685|John Wesley Gentry|b. c 1823|p22.htm#i423|Amanda Haynes|b. c 1829|p22.htm#i427|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

Birthc 1859 Wilmoth N.C. "Nancy" Gentry, daughter of John Wesley Gentry and Amanda Haynes, was born c 1859 at prob Neshoba County, MS. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Wilmoth is on the 1860 Neshoba County MS census as a one year old.1 
Census20 Sep 1860 Wilmoth N.C. "Nancy" Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Wilmoth is listed as a one year old on the 1860 census.2 
Census6 Aug 1870 She appeared on the census of 6 Aug 1870 at Precinct 4, Orange, Orange County, TX; Age 11, born MS, called Nancy, living with parents John Wesley and Amanda Gentry, brother Jacob and John and sister Mary.3 

Citations

  1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. 1870 United States Federal Census, Aug 6 1870 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, M593, RG29 (1,761 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Amanda [--M?--] Gentry

F, b. circa 1833

Birthc 1833 Amanda [--M?--] Gentry was born c 1833 at MS. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Amanda was listed as age 27 on the 1860 census.1 
Marriageb 1857 She married William Jefferson Gentry, son of Elijah Gentry and Wilmoth Killen, b 1857 at MS. Date and place of marriage are extrapolated from census records; William, his wife Amanda and their daughter Marcina were all born in Mississippi, and Marcina was three years old as of the 1860 census, placing the marriage before 1857 and in Mississippi.1 
Census20 Sep 1860 Amanda [--M?--] Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Age 27, housekeeper, with husband George, age 26, and daughter Marcina, age three, all born in Mississippi.2 

Family

William Jefferson Gentry
Child
  • Marcina W. Gentry b. c 1857

    • Citations

    1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

    Marcina W. Gentry

    F, b. circa 1857

    FatherWilliam Jefferson Gentry b. Apr 1834
    MotherAmanda [--M?--] Gentry b. c 1833
    Marcina W. Gentry|b. c 1857|p35.htm#i687|William Jefferson Gentry|b. Apr 1834|p22.htm#i425|Amanda [--M?--] Gentry|b. c 1833|p35.htm#i686|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

    Birthc 1857 Marcina W. Gentry, daughter of William Jefferson Gentry and Amanda [--M?--] Gentry, was born c 1857 at MS. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Marcine was listed as a three year old on the 1860 Neshoba County census.1 
    Census20 Sep 1860 Marcina W. Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Age 3, born in Mississippi. Note that spelling of first name is uncertain from census record.2 

    Citations

    1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

    Martha Clark

    F, b. 1827

    Birth1827 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.1 
    Marriage6 Aug 1840 She married Ira Bird Gentry, son of Elijah Gentry and Wilmoth Killen, on 6 Aug 1840 at Noxubee County, MS.1,2 
    1850 Census26 Oct 1850 Martha Clark Gentry and Ira Bird Gentry appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Township 18 Range 8E, Attala County, MS, 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 1850.3 
    Census20 Sep 1860 Martha Clark appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Age 33, born in SC, living with 38-year-old farmer husband Ira Bird and seven children, all born in MS: James (17); Mary (15); Amanda (13); Adolphus (11); Elijah (6); Benjamin (4); Margaret (1).4 

    Family

    		Ira Bird Gentry
    Children
  • James A. Gentry b. c 1843
  • Mary Gentry b. c 1845
  • Amanda Gentry b. c 1847
  • William Adolphus Gentry b. c 1849
  • Elijah Gentry b. c 1854
  • Benjamin F. Gentry b. c 1856
  • Margaret Gentry b. c 1859

    • Citations

    1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    2. Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900, online http://www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900.
    3. 1850 United States Federal Census, Attala County MS, Roll: M432_368; Page: 170, H1187/F1191 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

    James A. Gentry

    M, b. circa 1843

    FatherIra Bird Gentry b. c 1822
    MotherMartha Clark b. 1827
    James A. Gentry|b. c 1843|p35.htm#i689|Ira Bird Gentry|b. c 1822|p22.htm#i422|Martha Clark|b. 1827|p35.htm#i688|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

    Birthc 1843 James A. Gentry, son of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1843 at MS. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; James was 17 as of the 1860 Neshoba County MS census.1 
    1850 Census26 Oct 1850 James A. Gentry appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Township 18 Range 8E, Attala County, MS, 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.2 
    Census20 Sep 1860 James A. Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Age 17, born in MS, with parents Ira Bird and Martha Gentry and six brothers and sisters.3 

    Citations

    1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1850 United States Federal Census, Attala County MS, Roll: M432_368; Page: 170, H1187/F1191 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    3. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

    Mary Gentry

    F, b. circa 1845

    FatherIra Bird Gentry b. c 1822
    MotherMartha Clark b. 1827
    Mary Gentry|b. c 1845|p35.htm#i690|Ira Bird Gentry|b. c 1822|p22.htm#i422|Martha Clark|b. 1827|p35.htm#i688|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

    Birthc 1845 Mary Gentry, daughter of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1845 at MS. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Mary was 15 as of the 1860 Neshoba County MS census.1 
    1850 Census26 Oct 1850 Mary Gentry appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Township 18 Range 8E, Attala County, MS, 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.2 
    Census20 Sep 1860 Mary Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Age 15, born in MS, living with parents Ira Bird and Martha Gentry and six brothers and sisters.1 

    Citations

    1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1850 United States Federal Census, Attala County MS, Roll: M432_368; Page: 170, H1187/F1191 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

    Amanda Gentry

    F, b. circa 1847

    FatherIra Bird Gentry b. c 1822
    MotherMartha Clark b. 1827
    Amanda Gentry|b. c 1847|p35.htm#i691|Ira Bird Gentry|b. c 1822|p22.htm#i422|Martha Clark|b. 1827|p35.htm#i688|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

    Birthc 1847 Amanda Gentry, daughter of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1847 at MS. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Amanda was 13 as of the 1860 Neshoba County MS census.1 
    1850 Census26 Oct 1850 Amanda Gentry appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Township 18 Range 8E, Attala County, MS, 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.2 
    Census20 Sep 1860 Amanda Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Age 13, born in MS, living with parents Ira Bird and Martha Gentry and six brothers and sisters.3 

    Citations

    1. 1860 United States Federal Census, sep 20 1860 Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1850 United States Federal Census, Attala County MS, Roll: M432_368; Page: 170, H1187/F1191 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    3. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

    William Adolphus Gentry

    M, b. circa 1849

    FatherIra Bird Gentry b. c 1822
    MotherMartha Clark b. 1827
    William Adolphus Gentry|b. c 1849|p35.htm#i692|Ira Bird Gentry|b. c 1822|p22.htm#i422|Martha Clark|b. 1827|p35.htm#i688|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

    Birthc 1849 William Adolphus Gentry, son of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1849 at MS. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Adolphus was 11 as of the 1860 Neshoba County MS census.1 
    1850 Census26 Oct 1850 William Adolphus Gentry appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Township 18 Range 8E, Attala County, MS, 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.2 
    Census20 Sep 1860 William Adolphus Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Age 11, born in MS, living with parents Ira Bird and Martha Gentry and six brothers and sisters.1 

    Citations

    1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1850 United States Federal Census, Attala County MS, Roll: M432_368; Page: 170, H1187/F1191 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

    Elijah Gentry

    M, b. circa 1854

    FatherIra Bird Gentry b. c 1822
    MotherMartha Clark b. 1827
    Elijah Gentry|b. c 1854|p35.htm#i693|Ira Bird Gentry|b. c 1822|p22.htm#i422|Martha Clark|b. 1827|p35.htm#i688|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

    Birthc 1854 Elijah Gentry, son of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1854 at MS. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Elijah was six as of the 1860 Neshoba County MS census.1 
    Census20 Sep 1860 Elijah Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Age six, born in MS, living with parents Ira Bird and Martha Gentry and six brothers and sisters.1 

    Citations

    1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

    Benjamin F. Gentry

    M, b. circa 1856

    FatherIra Bird Gentry b. c 1822
    MotherMartha Clark b. 1827
    Benjamin F. Gentry|b. c 1856|p35.htm#i694|Ira Bird Gentry|b. c 1822|p22.htm#i422|Martha Clark|b. 1827|p35.htm#i688|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

    Birthc 1856 Benjamin F. Gentry, son of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1856 at MS. date of birth is extrapolated from census records; Benjamin was four as of the 1860 Neshoba County MS census.1 
    Census20 Sep 1860 Benjamin F. Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Age four, born in MS, living with parents Ira Bird and Martha Gentry and six brothers and sisters.1 

    Citations

    1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

    Margaret Gentry

    F, b. circa 1859

    FatherIra Bird Gentry b. c 1822
    MotherMartha Clark b. 1827
    Margaret Gentry|b. c 1859|p35.htm#i695|Ira Bird Gentry|b. c 1822|p22.htm#i422|Martha Clark|b. 1827|p35.htm#i688|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

    Birthc 1859 Margaret Gentry, daughter of Ira Bird Gentry and Martha Clark, was born c 1859 at MS. date of birth extrapolated from census records; Margaret was age one as of the 1860 Neshoba County MS census.1 
    Census20 Sep 1860 Margaret Gentry appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Age one, born in MS, living with parents Ira Bird and Martha Gentry and six brothers and sisters.2 

    Citations

    1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

    Sina A. Cooksey

    F, b. circa 1837

    Birthc 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.1 
    Marriageb 1860 She married George Washington Gentry, son of Elijah Gentry and Wilmoth Killen, b 1860 at MS. Date and place of marriage are extrapolated from census records; the couple was married as of the 1860 Neshoba County MS census and both were born in MS.1 
    Census20 Sep 1860 Sina A. Cooksey appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1860 at Twp. 12, Range 10, Neshoba County, MS; Age 23 with husband George Washington Gentry, age 23, both born in MS.2 
    1870 Census23 Jun 1870 She and George Washington Gentry appeared on the 1870 Federal 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.3 

    Family

    		George Washington Gentry
    Children
  • Mary A. Gentry b. c 1861
  • Elizabeth Gentry b. Sep 1863
  • William Nathaniel Gentry b. Dec 1866
  • Eliphus Alonzo Gentry b. Feb 1868
  • Isabella Gentry b. c May 1869
  • John C. Gentry b. Nov 1875
  • Ira B. Gentry b. Nov 1875

    • Citations

    1. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1860 United States Federal Census, Sep 20 1860 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    3. 1870 United States Federal Census, Neshoba County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, M593, RG29 (1,761 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

    George W. Thomason

    M

    Marriage6 Aug 1836 George W. Thomason married Martha Ann Gentry, daughter of Elijah Gentry and Wilmoth Killen, on 6 Aug 1836 at Winston County, MS.1,2 

    Citations

    1. Wilson & Smith, "Elijah Gentry," article for Rankin Co MS Historical Society.
    2. Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900, online http://www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900.

    Amos T. Humphries

    M, b. circa 1823

    Birthc 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.1 
    Marriage4 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.1,2 
    1850 Census25 Sep 1850 Amos T. Humphries and Nancy Gentry Humphries appeared on the 1850 Federal 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.3 
    Census3 Aug 1860 Amos T. Humphries appeared on the census of 3 Aug 1860 at Louisville, Winston County, MS; Shown as A.T., age 37, farmer, born SC, with wife N.J., age 30, born MS, and son A.T., age 4, and daughter G.A., age 2, both born MS.4 
    Census6 Sep 1870 He appeared on the census of 6 Sep 1870 at Township 13 Range 14, Winston County, MS; shown as age 47, farmer, born SC, with wife Nancy J., age 40, born MS, and children Thomas, age 14, George Ann, age 11, Henry C., age 9, Charles, age 7 and N.E. (daughter), age 3, all born MS.5 

    Family

    		Nancy A. or Nancy J. Gentry
    Children
  • William Humphries b. c 1846, d. b 1860
  • Amos Thomas Humphries b. c 1856
  • Georgia Ann Humphries b. c 1858
  • Henry Clay Humphries+ b. c 1861, d. 1932
  • Charles Humphries b. c 1863
  • N. Emmeline Humphries b. c 1867

    • Citations

    1. 1850 United States Federal Census, Sep 25 1850 Winston County (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    2. Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900, online http://www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900.
    3. 1850 United States Federal Census, Winston County MS, Roll: M432_382; Page: 351, H514/F521 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1860 United States Federal Census, Winston County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
    5. 1870 United States Federal Census, Winston County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, M593, RG29 (1,761 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

    William Humphries

    M, b. circa 1846, d. before 1860

    FatherAmos T. Humphries b. c 1823
    MotherNancy A. or Nancy J. Gentry b. c 1829, d. bt Oct 1870 - Jun 1880
    William Humphries|b. c 1846\nd. b 1860|p35.htm#i699|Amos T. Humphries|b. c 1823|p35.htm#i698|Nancy A. or Nancy J. Gentry|b. c 1829\nd. bt Oct 1870 - Jun 1880|p22.htm#i424|||||||Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|

    Birthc 1846 William Humphries, son of Amos T. Humphries and Nancy A. or Nancy J. Gentry, was born c 1846 at MS. date of birth extrapolated from census records; William was about four as of the 1850 Winston County MS census.1 
    1850 Census25 Sep 1850 William Humphries appeared on the 1850 Federal 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.2 
    Deathb 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.3,4 

    Citations

    1. 1850 United States Federal Census, Sep 25 1850 Winston County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1850 United States Federal Census, Winston County MS, Roll: M432_382; Page: 351, H514/F521 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    3. 1850 United States Federal Census, Winston County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1860 United States Federal Census, Winston County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

    Eliza Z. Lanham

    F, b. circa 1826

    Birthc 1826 Eliza Z. Lanham was born c 1826 at SC. date of birth extrapolated from census records; Eliza was about 24 as of the 1850 Winston County MS census.1 
    Marriage18 Apr 1848 She married Elijah K. Gentry, son of Elijah Gentry and Wilmoth Killen, on 18 Apr 1848 at Winston County, MS.1,2 
    1850 Census25 Sep 1850 Elizah Lanham Gentry and Elijah K. Gentry appeared on the 1850 Federal 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.3 
    1860 Census22 Sep 1860 Elizah Lanham Gentry and Elijah K. Gentry appeared on the 1860 Federal 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.4 

    Family

    		Elijah K. Gentry
    Children
  • Joanna Gentry b. c 1849
  • Wilmoth Gentry b. c 1850
  • James A. P. Gentry b. 4 Jun 1859

    • Citations

    1. 1850 United States Federal Census, Sep 25 1850 Winston County MS (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    2. Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900, online http://www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900.
    3. 1850 United States Federal Census, Winston County MS, Roll: M432_382; Page: 351, H515/F522 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    4. 1860 United States Federal Census, Neshoba County MS, Roll: M653_588; Page: 153, H995/F1029 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

    Joanna Gentry

    F, b. circa 1849

    FatherElijah K. Gentry b. c 1818, d. bt 22 Sep 1860 - 12 Sep 1870
    MotherEliza Z. Lanham b. c 1826
    Joanna Gentry|b. c 1849|p35.htm#i701|Elijah K. Gentry|b. c 1818\nd. bt 22 Sep 1860 - 12 Sep 1870|p22.htm#i421|Eliza Z. Lanham|b. c 1826|p35.htm#i700|Elijah Gentry|b. 1787\nd. bt Sep 1860 - 19 Dec 1868|p25.htm#i486|Wilmoth Killen|b. c 1794\nd. a 23 Jun 1870|p31.htm#i603|||||||

    Birthc 1849 Joanna Gentry, daughter of Elijah K. Gentry and Eliza Z. Lanham, was born c 1849 at MS. date of birth extrapolated from census records; Joanna was about two as of the 1850 Winston County MS census.1 
    1850 Census25 Sep 1850 Joanna Gentry appeared on the 1850 Federal 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.2 
    1860 Census22 Sep 1860 Joanna Gentry appeared on the 1860 Federal 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.3 

    Citations

    1. 1850 United States Federal Census, Sep 25 1850 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    2. 1850 United States Federal Census, Winston County MS, Roll: M432_382; Page: 351, H515/F522 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, M432 (1,009 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
    3. 1860 United States Federal Census, Neshoba County MS, Roll: M653_588; Page: 153, H995/F1029 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Eighth Census of the United States, 1860, M653 (1,438 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.