Sarah Anise Wilkins

Notes:

Now then, we have this from Grayson Co. TX:

Box "W", (looks to be probate records from Grayson Co.) "C.S. Wilkins, deceaced.Michael Pitman, administrator."

"Division of land, 175 acres be for Elizabeth Pitman who was the widow of C.S. Wilkins, and 425 acres to be set aside for Elizabeth H. Wilkins and SARAH WILKINS who were the only minor heirs of C.S. Wilkins."

"Michael Pitman, petitioner states that C.S. Wilkins departed this life in the Summer of 1853, that he left a wife and two children, and states that recently he (Pitman) married the widow."~~~~~~~

Probate of S.A. Gentry, wife of J.A. Gentry

Mills County Texas Vol. 2 Page 38

In the Estate Matter of S. A. Gentry} In the Probate Court Mills County Texas

In chambers; Now comes J.A. Gentry and with respect represents to the Court that his wife S.A. Gentry departed this life on or about the 3rd day of February 1894 in Mills County Texas, that at the time of her death your petitioner and his deceased wife left the following the children surviving her, the issue of their ^ said marriage. Viz(?): D.S. Gentry a male now aged 23 years, A.D. Gentry a male now aged 17 years, Eva Annis Gentry now aged 14 years, a female. That all of said children reside in Mills County Texas. That A. D. Gentry, Eva Annis Gentry with your petitioner is said Mills County Texas that at the time of the death of his said deceased wife that there was a community estate between your petitioner and his deceased wife, the same is situated in Mills County, Texas that said estate consists chiefly of --

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--Real Estate, but that there is some personal property belonging to said Estate. Petitioner prays that appraisers be appointed to appraise said estate, and that upon hearing hereof that he be appointed Community Administrator of said estate will ever pray ?.

Williams and Patterson

Attys. for J.A. Gentry

Filed January 11, 1898 C.C. Yarborough Clerk Co. et. Mills Co. Tex.

On this 11th day of January of January 1898came on to be heard the application of J.A. Gentry for letters of Community Administration of the estate of his deceased wife S.A. Gentry. And it appearing to the Court that all the matters and things contained in said petition are true, It is therefore ordered and decried by the Court that H. T. White, J.B. Ferguson and C.W. Humphries be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise said estate. And that upon the return of said inventory and appraisement and the filing of the ? required by law the said J.A Gentry is hereby appointed Community Administrator of said Estate.

A.V. Logan Co. Judge

Estate of S. A. Gentry, Deceased } In County Court, Mills Country, Texas

Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of S.A. Gentry deceased, produced before the undersigned appraisers on the 11th day of January A.D. 1898 by J.A. Gentry Community Admin. of the Estate of said S.A. Gentry, deceased.

Community Property

Abst. No. 110 Cal Co School Land 160 acres Value $1250

Abst " 111 " " " " 257 " " $ 514

Abst. " 110 " " " " 89 " " $ 179

Goldthwaite lots, lot 1. 4. 5. 6. 7. & 8 in Blk 14 " $1000

Nine houses and 3 mules Value " $ 295

Fifteen head of cattle Valued " $ 150

Four buggies, one wagon, Valued at total $ 170

Agricultural implements Valued at $ 100

Household goods Valued at $100

total $ 3758.00

We the undersigned appraisers do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a full and fair appraisement of the Estate of J.A. Gentry Community Admin.

H.T. White } appraisers

C.W. Humphries

J.B. Ferguson

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of January A.D. 1898.

A.V. Logan

County Judge

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In the Estate Matters }

of S. A. Gentry deceased. }

In the Probate Court. Mills Co. Texas In Cha?

The State of Texas }

County of Mills } Know all men by these presents that we J. A. Gentry as principal and H. T. White - - - as sureties do hereby acknowledge ourselves jointly an d severally bound unto A. V. Logan, County Judge of Mills County, Texas, or his successor in office, in the Sum of Three Thousand Seven hundred and fifty-eight dollar conditioned that the above bounden J.A. Gentry Principal who has been appointed Community Administrator of the Estate of S. A. Gentry, deceased will faithfully administer such Community Estate and ? over one half the surplus thereof after the payment of the Debts, with which the whole of said property is properly chargeable to such person or persons as shall be entitled to receive the same.

Witness our hand this the 13th day of January 1898

J.A. Gentry, Principal

B. F. Geeslin, Surety

H. T White, Surety

The foregoing bond examined and approved this January 15th 1898

A.V. Logan

County Judge

Endorsement

Filed Feby 28th 1898 C.C. Yarborough Clk. Co. Ct. Mills Co. Texas

Sarah married Jesse Abram Gentry on 5 Sep 1868 in Grayson County, Texas. Jesse (son of Preacher William G. Gentry and Mary "Polly" ???) was born on 27 Nov 1844 in Kentucky; died on 11 May 1915 in Mullin, Mills County, Texas; was buried in Oakview Cemetery, Mullin, Mills County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Grayson Co. TX Marriages:

Miss S(arah) A(nise) Wilkins m. J.A. Gentry, Sept. 5, 1868.

1. Calaway Gentry was born on 27 Jun 1869 in Texas; died on 20 Oct 1887 in Texas; was buried in Center City Cemetery, Center City, Mills County, Texas.
2. David Simon Gentry was born on 30 Jun 1874 in Grayson County, Texas; died on 6 Aug 1926 in Temple, Bell County, Texas; was buried in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas.
3. A. Dennis Gentry was born in Oct 1880 in Texas; and died.
4. Eva Annis Gentry was born in Aug 1883 in Texas; and died.

Notes:

Now then, we have this from Grayson Co. TX:

Box "W", (looks to be probate records from Grayson Co.) "C.S. Wilkins, deceaced.Michael Pitman, administrator."

"Division of land, 175 acres be for Elizabeth Pitman who was the widow of C.S. Wilkins, and 425 acres to be set aside for *Elizabeth H. Wilkins and Sarah Wilkins who were the only minor heirs of C.S. Wilkins."

"Michael Pitman, petitioner states that C.S. Wilkins departed this life in the Summer of 1853, that he left a wife and two children, and states that recently he (Pitman) married the widow."~~~~~~~

C.S. married Elizabeth ???. Elizabeth was born before 1828; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]