1851 - 1894 (42 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Sarah Anise Wilkins was born on 17 Nov 1851 in Kentucky; died on 3 Feb 1894 in Mills County, Texas; was buried in Center City Cemetery, Center City, Mills County, Texas. 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]
Children:
- 2. 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.
- 3. 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.
- 4. A. Dennis Gentry was born in Oct 1880 in Texas; and died.
- 5. Eva Annis Gentry was born in Aug 1883 in Texas; and died.
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Generation: 2
2. | Calaway Gentry (1.Sarah1) 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. |
3. | David Simon Gentry (1.Sarah1) 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. Notes:
Research by Jerry Tyson BARTON of Georgetown, Texas: Texas Death Certificate # 27059.
"Sixty Three Years of Married Life on the West Texas Plains" by Nora GENTRY LOCKLIN, September 1987, McCamey, Texas: "My father, David Simon Gentry, 'Papa', died August 6, 1926, in Scott and White Hospital at Temple, Texas, with a tumor on his brain. Sam Holmes and I were with him. He had fierce headaches all summer and was in the Shannon Hospital in Sasn Angelo. We took a Pullman car on the Santa Fe railroad. I knew he was worse whin we got to Brownwood. His death was a blow to me. He was buried in the Sherwood Cemetery by Alvin, my brother." "Papa was elected County Tax-Assessor and collector (Irion County) in 1914. Myrtle and I had to help him make up the Tax Assessor's roll during the summer vacation....Papa was elected County Judge in 1922. He served two years as County Judge and six years as Tax-Assessor."
"A History of Irion County Texas", Irion County Historical Society, published by Anchor Publishing Company, San Angelo, Texas: - Article by daughter Nora: "David Simon Gentry was born 30 June 1874 in Grayson County, Texas. His family moved to Mills County, Texas and he attended Howard Payne College in Brownwood. He married Maude Mae Tyson, another HPC student, in 1894. After the marriage Dave helped his father, J A Gentry run a livery stable and wagon yard in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas." "In 1902, J A Gentry homsteaded four sections in Reagan County and as he wished Dave to be near him, Dave bought a half section of unimproved land at Arden in Irion County. He and a hired hand drove a covered wagon to Sam Angelo and bought supplies and lumber to build a one room house on the land."
"In January 1906, the Gentry family: wife, Maude, daughters Myrtle and Nora, and son Alvin, joined Dave in his pioneer home. The family traveled by the Santa Fe Railroad from Mullin to San Angelo. There Dave met the wife and children in a wagon with a team of horses as there were many more supplies to be bought and carried to their home fifteen miles away." "In May 1906 another girl, Ilene, was added to the pioneer family. Doctor Williams came in his buggy from Sherwood, fifteen files away, to deliver the baby. The neighbor women helped the Gentry couple during this time. After one year and making a good crop on the farm, Dave realized that he was too far, three miles, from school, so he sold the land in 1906 and bought a house in Sherwood, and an irrigated farm in Spring Creek." "January 1907, Myrtle, Nora and Alvin began school in Sherwood." "A baby boy, Tyson, came to the Gentry family in July 1909." "All five Gentry children graduated from Sherwood High School and attended colleges. Dave always said that he wanted five High School Diplomas and would like very much to have five college ones also. Alvin died at college in Abilene, December 1918, during the World War I flu epidemic." "Dave was elected Irion County Tax-Assessor in 1915 and served until 1922. Myrtle and Nora helped him make up the tax roll in the hot summer months during vacation. The office was on the west side of the courthouse and there was no air-conditioning nor ice." "1923, Dave was elected County Judge. He died in August 1926. His children have each lived a productive life as was his ambition."
"Mrs Maude (TYSON) GENTRY was ninety-one when she passed away and was active in church and civic affairs up to the time of her death."
Above furnished by Mrs Dee LOCKLIN.
Civilian registration cards completed in 1917-1918"
Some men do not have birth locations listed because they registered on the final draft registration day in 1918 when this information was not recorded.
Name - Birth date - Ethnic Group - Birth Location - Location of Registration
Gentry, David S. 30 Jun 1873 W x Irion TX
(Research):Census Information:
1900 US Census, Mills County, Texas
Gentry, David S Head Age 25 Farmer Born TX f-b MO m-b TX
Gentry, Maude A Wife 24 TX TX TX
Gentry, Martha A Dau 4 TX TX TX
Gentry, Nora B Dau 2 TX TX TX
Gentry, Jesse A Son 3/12 TX TX TX
1910 US Census, Irion County, Texas
Gentry, David S Head Age 35
Gentry, Maude A Wife 34
Gentry, Martha A Dau 14
Gentry, Nora B Dau 12
Gentry, Jesse A Son 10
Gentry, Claris J Dau. 3
Gentry, Earl Son 5/12
1920 US Census,
Irion Conty, Texas
Gentry, Dave Head Age 45 Born TX
Gentry, Maud Wife 44 TX
Gentry, Ilene Dau. 13 TX
Gentry, Tyson Son 10 TX
David married Maude Mae Tyson on 7 Nov 1894 in Mullin, Mills County, Texas. Maude was born on 10 Jul 1875 in Maysfield, Milam County, Texas; died on 24 Feb 1967 in Rankin, Upton County, Texas; was buried in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Myrtle Annis Gentry was born on 29 Aug 1895 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas; died in Dec 1985 in Rankin, Upton County, Texas; was buried in Sheffield Cemetery, Pecos County, Texas.
- 7. Nora Bernice Gentry was born on 3 Aug 1897 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas; died on 19 Dec 1998 in McCarney, Upton County, Texas.
- 8. Jesse Alvin Gentry was born on 11 Jan 1900 in Williams Ranch, Mills County, Texas; died on 15 Dec 1918 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas.
- 9. Infant Son Gentry was born on 26 Aug 1903 in Mullin, Mills County, Texas; died on 26 Aug 1903 in Mullin, Mills County, Texas.
- 10. Clarice Ilene Gentry was born on 6 May 1906 in Arden, Tom Green County, Texas; died on 11 Jul 1977 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas.
- 11. Tyson Earl Gentry was born on 27 Jul 1909 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas; died on 22 Mar 1971 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas; was buried in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas.
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Generation: 3
6. | Myrtle Annis Gentry (3.David2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 29 Aug 1895 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas; died in Dec 1985 in Rankin, Upton County, Texas; was buried in Sheffield Cemetery, Pecos County, Texas. Notes:
Death from Social Security record for number 450-56-4529 issued in Texas. Last known residence was Rankin, Upton County, Texas.
Research by Jerry Tyson Barton:
Texas Death Certificate # 118259
(Research):Census Information:
1920 census Pecos Co. TX ED 161 Pg. 254A
Ft. Stockton
88/89 Holmes, Sam B., head, MW, 34, M, TX US US
Myrtle A., wife, FW, 24, M, TX TX TX
Sam A., son, MW, 7/12, TX TX TX
1930 census Pecos Co. TX ED 186-7 Pg. 71A
242/248 Holmes, Sam, head, MW, 44, M, age first married 32
, TX TX TX
Myrtle, wife, FW, 34, M, age first married 22, TX TX TX
Sam, Jr., son, MW, 10, TX TX TX
Eugene, son, MW, 8, TX TX TX
Frances, dau., FW, 4, TX TX TX
Myrtle married Sam Burdette Holmes on 29 Sep 1917 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas. Sam was born on 7 Feb 1884 in Rocksprings, Edwards County, Texas; died on 19 Nov 1962 in Rankin, Upton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Sam Alvin Holmes was born on 4 Oct 1919 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas; died on 5 Sep 1988 in Bexar County, Texas.
- 13. Milliard "Gene" Eugene Holmes, Sr. was born on 15 Mar 1922 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas; died on 18 Nov 1982 in Pecos County, Texas; was buried in Restland Cemetery, Iraan, Pecos County, Texas.
- 14. Francis June Holmes was born on 30 Nov 1925 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas; died on 2 Dec 1945 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas.
- 15. Living
- 16. Living
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7. | Nora Bernice Gentry (3.David2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 3 Aug 1897 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas; died on 19 Dec 1998 in McCarney, Upton County, Texas. Notes:
From Texas Highways, October 1994, Speaking of Texas
In the early 1920's Frank Pickrell, vice president and general manager of Texon Oil and Land Company, found that nobody wanted to buy an oil lease in Reagan County. Though there was no sign of oil in the county, Pickrell and others were convinced it was there for the taking. The plan was to drill a "wildcat" oil well in hopes of making the venture more attractive to investors. Pickrell traveled to New York to try to raise money for his scheme. The potential backers included a Catholic women's society. Hesitant about investing, the women consulted their priest, who suggested they ask Santa Rita, patron saint of the impossible and hopeless, for guidance. They did so, decided to invest, and gave the priest an envelope full of dried rose petals. The priest blessed the petals, then gave them to Pickrell with instructions from the women to sprinkle them over the proposed drilling site. When Pickrell returned to the site, on University of Texas land between Big Lake and Rankin, he climbed to the top of the derrick as directed, crumbled the rose petals into the breeze, and declared, "I christen thee Santa Rita." The Santa Rita gusher blew in on May 28, 1923, providing the University of Texas with unexpected wealth. Of the adults who watched the liquid gold begin to flow, 96-year-old Nora Locklin of Knickerbocker, whose husband, Dee, worked for the driller, is the only living witness. --- Barbara Barton, Knickerbocker.
Furnished by Jerry Tyson BARTON, 21 October 1994
December 21, 1998 Permian Basin Death Notices
Nora Locklin
MCCAMEY - Nora Bernice Locklin, 101, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 1998, in a McCamey nursing home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church with the Revs. David Gentry and Paul Evans officiating. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. in the Sherwood Cemetery in Sherwood. Arrangements made by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born in Goldthwaite and had lived in McCamey since 1931. She was a member of First Church Church. SURVIVORS: Sons, Ronnie Locklin of Denver City and Billy Dee Locklin of McCamey; five grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
(Research):Census Information:
1920 census Pecos Co. TX ED 161 Pg. 253A
Ft. Stockton
51/51 Locklin, Dee, head, MW, 23, TX TX TX
Nora B., wife, FW, 22, TX TX TX
1930 census Crockett Co. TX ED 53-1 Pg. 23A
542/601 Locklin, Dee, head, MW, 33, M, age first married 22
, TX TX TX
Nora, wife, FW, 32, M, age first married 21, TX TX TX
Nora married Dee Locklin on 19 Apr 1919 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas. Dee was born on 18 Jan 1896 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas; died on 21 Feb 1983 in Rankin, Upton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Jesse Alvin Gentry (3.David2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 11 Jan 1900 in Williams Ranch, Mills County, Texas; died on 15 Dec 1918 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas. Notes:
From Nora GENTRY LOCKLIN 1987:
"The dreadful flu of 1918 struck the United States....On December 15, 1918, my brother Jesse Alvin died. He was in Draughon's Business College in Abilene. He went to visit a school friend out of town for the week-end. He lay down in the train staition to wait for the next passenger train, fell asleep and missed his train. He took a cold and developed pneumonia. He lasted only a week. Papa and I were with him at the end."
Texas Death Certificate # 58764.
Civilian registration cards completed in 1917-1918"
Some men do not have birth locations listed because they registered on the final draft registration day in 1918 when this information was not recorded.
Name - Birth date - Ethnic Group - Birth Location - Location of Registration
Gentry, Alvin Jesse 11 Feb 1900 W x Irion TX
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9. | Infant Son Gentry (3.David2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 26 Aug 1903 in Mullin, Mills County, Texas; died on 26 Aug 1903 in Mullin, Mills County, Texas. |
10. | Clarice Ilene Gentry (3.David2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 6 May 1906 in Arden, Tom Green County, Texas; died on 11 Jul 1977 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas. Notes:
Death from Social Security record for number 450-26-1300 issued in Texas. Last known residence was Reagan County, Texas.
Texas Death Certificate # 055388
(Research):Census Information:
1930 census Regan Co. TX ED 192-2 Pg. 191B
Big Lake
133/133 Jacobs, Paul, head, MW, 25, M, age first married 24
, OK AR AR
Ilene, wife, FW, 23, M, age first married 23, TX TX TX
Clarice married Paul Jacobs on 20 Oct 1929 in Big Lake, Reagan County, Texas. Paul was born on 10 Feb 1905 in Indian Territory; died on 22 Oct 1977 in Big Lake, Reagan County, Texas; was buried in Big Lake Cemetery, Reagan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Tyson Earl Gentry (3.David2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 27 Jul 1909 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas; died on 22 Mar 1971 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas; was buried in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas. Notes:
TX Death Record - Gentry Tyson E 03-22-1971 TOM GREEN M SINGLE
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
13. | Milliard "Gene" Eugene Holmes, Sr. (6.Myrtle3, 3.David2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 15 Mar 1922 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas; died on 18 Nov 1982 in Pecos County, Texas; was buried in Restland Cemetery, Iraan, Pecos County, Texas. Notes:
His headstone has a masonic symbol. His name is inscribed as E. M. "Gene" Holmes, Sr.
Family/Spouse: Jeanette Martin. Jeanette was born on 5 Dec 1924; died on 17 Sep 2002 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas; was buried in Restland Cemetery, Iraan, Pecos County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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