James M. Gentry

Notes:

Shown in St. Louis Historical Society HISTORY OF MONROE AND SHELBY COUNTY (1881), p 917, to have married Anna McDANIEL on 8 Nov 1860. Shonw on the "Brown Family Tree" as Ancestry.com to have instead married Mary Anna Thomas in 1860.

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Jesse Gentry, a contractor and builder by occupation in early life, was a pioneer into Missouri, and built the first really respectable dwelling erected in St. Louis. It was the residence of Gov. Bates. Subsequently he came to Palmyra and there he built the first frame house put up in town. In 1835, having married in the meantime, he entered land in Shelby county, to which he removed, where he improved a farme, and resided until his death. He died in 1862. His wife, whose maiden name was Miss Nancy Payne, died in 1839. She was related to the early family of Paynes, for whom Paynesville, in Pike county, was named. (HISTORY OF MONROE AND SHELBY COUNTY, St. Louis Historical Society, Missouri: 1881, pp 916-917).

The 1840 Shelby County, MO Census shows the following

Gentry, Jesse 2-0-1-0-0-0-0-1/1-2-1

A George Gentry was also a head of household in Shelby County in 1840

Gentry, George 1-0-0-0-1/2-1-0-0-1

Jesse married Nancy Payne about 1835 in Missouri. Nancy (daughter of William C. Payne and Sarah "Sally" Hamilton) was born about 1808 in Kentucky; died in 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married 1st to Mr. WILSON and had 4 children. He died of Cholera on the Mohawk Trail enroute to MO and buried where he died. She married 2nd to Jesse GENTRY in MO and had 3 children. Jesse was born in Al Co. VA, died 1862. He had a son Garland by a prev. Marriage. 1850 Shelby Co. MO census had these children living with grandparents (William Payne and Sally Hamilton.) Edward W. Wilson age 20 KY and Sarah Wilson age 16 MO.

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Married:
They had three children.

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William's granddaughter said that he never spoke of his own father, but often of his step-father Grymes, a slave owner and cripple. (Payne, p 289)

The first record of William in Shelby County, Missouri can be found in the minutes of the March, 1838 term of the circuit court of Shelby County, William Payne was one of a number of people brought up on charges of gaming. This indulgence was in the form of amusement for dull days, but authorities looked upon it as a dangerous practice, also as a means of "stuffing" their pocketbooks and creating a little stir. Bryant Cockrum, George Gentry, William Payne, Isaac Wooley, Elijah Owens and Robert Joiner were all charged with "playing at loo"; Joseph Holeman and Abraham Vandiver, "for playing seven-up"; Elijah Owens, John Ralls, and Abraham Vandiver, "for playing three up"; Wesley Habbiburton and Joseph Holeman were indicted "for permitting gaming in their house." Three of the parties were convicted. George Gentry was fined $2; Isaac Wooley $1, and William Payne $5. The others were acquitted. (HISTORY OF SHELBY COUNTY, p 25).

The Shelby County 1840 Census shows Payne, William 0-0-1-0-2-0-0-1/0-0-1-2-0-0-0-1

Charles R. Strong and his daughter, Mary Pat Strong, while at the Shelbina Library came across many years of the land tax records for Shelby County from 1836 - 1863. The following information was found on these tax rolls:

Year Owner Acres Section Township Range 1841 William Payne 80 13 58 10 1844 William Payne 40 34 59 10 1852-1854 William Payne 80 13 58 10
40 18 58 9 1858 William Payne Sr. Same as Above

At the time of the 1850 census, 20 year old Edward WILSON and 16 year old Sarah WILSON were living with William and Sally, as was 13 year old Philo HOWELL. They were born, respectively, in Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio. Relationship unknown. Philo Howell was still living with the family at the time of the 1860 census.

This family was not listed on the 1860 Ledger of Shelby slave owners.

William married Sarah "Sally" Hamilton on 17 Jan 1807 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Sarah was born about 1790 in Kentucky; died after 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the book THE PAYNES OF VIRGINIA, the author noted that "Mrs Payne had an unusual gift as a nurse and went about on horse-back rendering gratuitous service where needed in her neighbourhood." He said she was the daughter of Mrs. Mary (McKinzie) Hamilton, who consented to her marriage.

Listed with daughter Sarah Payne Baldwin on the 1870 Marion County, MO census, age 81.

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This material has been abstracted from the book "The Paynes of Virginia" by Brooke Payne (pages 260 through 289). Died intestate. In 1787 he was named as one of the executors of his father's will, and as co-guardian of his minor brothers and sisters. The LDS Ancestral files show he was also married to Helen Combs. This appears to be in error. It was actually his brother, Benjamin Payne, who married Helen.

George married Mary Coe in 1783 in Fairfax County, Virginia. Mary was born on 29 Aug 1765 in Fairfax County, Virginia; died in Dec 1820 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daughter of William and Jane Coe. She was listed in her fathers will dated 1791/1793. Children were William, Edward, John, Presly, Priscilla (who married a Davis) and Mary. Mary married 2nd to Nicholas GRYMES 18 Jan 1803 Alexandria, VA. See page 261 "Paynes of VA"