Wesley Gentry

Abt 1842 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Wesley Gentry
  Birth	Abt 1842	Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	He would have been aged ca. 13 when his family moved to Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas. 1860-He is listed as a farmer in the Texas census of 1860 while living with his parents. 1861-Private in the CSA, per the Muster Roll of the Grandview Cavalry, Johnson Co, Texas. In the same unit as his brother John M (Commissioners Court Ledger, Book A, pag 244-246) Lynell Gentry Cordell found the following records relating to Wesley's Civil War Service: Civil War Service Records Name: Wesley W. Gentry Company: A Unit: 18 Texas Cavalry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Private Allegiance: Confederate Notes: W. W. Gentry 17 Gonsold Texas Dismtd. Cav. Next info is from The Harold B. Simpson Hill College Research Center in Hillsboro, TX Name & Rank : Gentry, Wesley W., Pvt. Comm. Off.: Childress, Hiram S., Capt. Organ: Co. of Cavalry Regt. commanded by Col. M. H. Darnell, CSA Enlist: Jan. 15-62 in Johnson Co. for 12 mo. Disch: Descrip: Age 19 Remarks: R&F 88; H.S. Childress, En. Off.; J.K.P. Record, Mus. Off; A. Biard & A. W. Gray, appraisers. Value of H: $140; HE: $50; Gun, $50; pistol, $20. Co. stationed at Dallas, Roll dated Jan. 15-62. Gentry, Wesley W., Co. A. 18 Texas Cavalry (Darnell's Regiment) Became Co. H, Granbury's Consol'd Texas Brig, about April 9, '65. Card numbers for Wesley are: 50325426 5523 5638 5709 5804 5858 The 18th (also known as Darnell's) Regiment Texas Cavalry was accepted into the service of the Confederate States March 15, 1862, with eleven companies, and re-organized May 26, 1862, with ten companies, Captain Witt's Company having become an independent command which was subsequently assigned to the 34th (Well's) Regiment Texas Cavalry as Company B. A part of this regiment was captured at Arkansas Post, Ark. Janurary 11, 1863, and exchanged east of the Mississippi River in April and May, 1863, when it was consolidated with similar remnants of the 17th, 24th, and 25th Regiments Texas Cavalry. This consolidation was broken up in March, 1864, when these parts of the 17th and 18th Regiments Texas Cavalry were united to form one field organization, but each appears to have been mustered separately. About April 9, 1865, this portion of the regiment was consolidated with the remnants of other regiments in Granbury's Texas Brigade and paroled at Greenboro, N.C., about May 1, 1865. Company H became an independent command about May, 1863, and subsequently served as Company D, Morgan's Regiment Texas Cavalry. The balance of the regiment, which was not captured Janurary 11, 1863, remained west of the Mississippi River and was consolidated with similar remnants of other Texas regiments about July 1, 1863, forming the 17th Consolidated Regiment Texas Dismounted Cavalry. 1870-A Wesley Genry is living in the Plano P.O. area of Collin Co, Texas. This may be a different person. 1871-The estate of his mother, Mary Gentry, was probated and he was the only child not listed. Perhaps he had already died, or was simply estranged, from his family. 1880-A Wesley Gentry is living in the Orange District of Orange Co, Texas. This may be a different person. 1900-We find four young unidentified Gentrys "[second] cousins [of Ed & Zada's children?]" living with Ed and Zada during the census of Indian Territory in 1900 and as a result had to be enumerated there. They were presumably not on vacation as-perhaps their parents were starting to homestead in Indian Territory. These youngsters were presumably the grandchildren of either James, Michael, Wesley or Abram-the sons of Preacher William Gentry. We only know for certain that Wesley and Abram emigrated to Texas with the family. The names, sex, birthdates. and birth states of these children are as follows: Mollie Gentry F, May 1896 IT, Stephen Gentry M Feb. 1897 IT, Cubie F Mar. 1897 TX, Addie F Feb. 1898 IT. Assuming they are all siblings, their unknown Gentry father was born in Texas and their mother was born in Kansas.
  Person ID	I6165	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Preacher William G. Gentry,   b. Bef 1804, Kentucky d. Abt 1882, Texas (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Mary "Polly" ???,   b. 23 Jan 1805, Kentucky d. 13 Jun 1869, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1826	Kentucky
  Family ID	F2981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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