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David Simon Gentry

Male 1874 - 1926  (52 years)


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  • Name David Simon Gentry  [1
    Birth 30 Jun 1874  Grayson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Aug 1926  Temple, Bell County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1915, Mullin, Mills County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Sarah Anise Wilkins,   b. 17 Nov 1851, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 1894, Mills County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 5 Sep 1868  Grayson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1967, Rankin, Upton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 7 Nov 1894  Mullin, Mills County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1985, Rankin, Upton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     2. Nora Bernice Gentry,   b. 3 Aug 1897, Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1998, McCarney, Upton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 101 years)
     3. Jesse Alvin Gentry,   b. 11 Jan 1900, Williams Ranch, Mills County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1918, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)
     4. Infant Son Gentry,   b. 26 Aug 1903, Mullin, Mills County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1903, Mullin, Mills County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. Clarice Ilene Gentry,   b. 6 May 1906, Arden, Tom Green County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1977, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     6. Tyson Earl Gentry,   b. 27 Jul 1909, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Mar 1971, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    Family ID F7237  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Jun 1874 - Grayson County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Nov 1894 - Mullin, Mills County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Aug 1926 - Temple, Bell County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S297] Barton, Jerry T.--family researcher (jbarton851@aol.com) 209 Southcross Rd Georgetown, TX 78628-3026 512-863-8409.

    2. [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).

    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).