David Simon Gentry

1874 - 1926  (52 years)

• Name	David Simon Gentry  [1]
  Birth	30 Jun 1874	Grayson County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Aug 1926	Temple, Bell County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas   [1]
  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
  Person ID	I20223	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Jesse Abram Gentry,   b. 27 Nov 1844, Kentucky d. 11 May 1915, Mullin, Mills County, Texas (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Sarah Anise Wilkins,   b. 17 Nov 1851, Kentucky d. 3 Feb 1894, Mills County, Texas (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	5 Sep 1868	Grayson County, Texas   [2, 3]
  	Grayson Co. TX Marriages: Miss S(arah) A(nise) Wilkins m. J.A. Gentry, Sept. 5, 1868.
  Family ID	F3137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maude Mae Tyson,   b. 10 Jul 1875, Maysfield, Milam County, Texas d. 24 Feb 1967, Rankin, Upton County, Texas (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	7 Nov 1894	Mullin, Mills County, Texas   [1]
  	Affidavit for Marriage License - Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas D.S. Gentry and Maude Tyson Nov. 7, 1894 Record number 12 B (From the Mills Co. TX genweb site) http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmills/Records.htm "These affidavits were sworn statements that the individuals were of age and that there were no objections to their marriage. These were not actual marriage licenses, but most of the couples considered them to be and never obtained an actual license." Sherwood Cem., Irion Co. TX Gentry, Dave S. 1874 1926 S/W Gentry, Maude M. 1875 1967 Pictures of grave stones in the Shewood Cem. is online at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txirion/cemeteries/sherwoodcemetery.htm
  Children	1. Myrtle Annis Gentry,   b. 29 Aug 1895, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas d. Dec 1985, Rankin, Upton County, Texas (Age 90 years)   2. Nora Bernice Gentry,   b. 3 Aug 1897, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas d. 19 Dec 1998, McCarney, Upton County, Texas (Age 101 years)   3. Jesse Alvin Gentry,   b. 11 Jan 1900, Williams Ranch, Mills County, Texas d. 15 Dec 1918, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas (Age 18 years)   4. Infant Son Gentry,   b. 26 Aug 1903, Mullin, Mills County, Texas d. 26 Aug 1903, Mullin, Mills County, Texas (Age 0 years)   5. Clarice Ilene Gentry,   b. 6 May 1906, Arden, Tom Green County, Texas d. 11 Jul 1977, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas (Age 71 years)   6. Tyson Earl Gentry,   b. 27 Jul 1909, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas d. 22 Mar 1971, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F7237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2007

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Jun 1874 - Grayson County, Texas Marriage - 7 Nov 1894 - Mullin, Mills County, Texas Death - 6 Aug 1926 - Temple, Bell County, Texas Burial - - Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S297] Barton, Jerry T.--family researcher (jbarton851@aol.com) 209 Southcross Rd Georgetown, TX 78628-3026 512-863-8409. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 64528894 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 75789817 (Reliability: 3).