Jesse Abram Gentry

1844 - 1915  (70 years)

• Name	Jesse Abram Gentry  [1, 2]
  Birth	27 Nov 1844	Kentucky   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 May 1915	Mullin, Mills County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	Oakview Cemetery, Mullin, Mills County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	He would have been aged ca. 10 when his family moved to Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas. 1860-He is listed as a farmer, age 15, in the Hill Co., Texas, census of 1860 while living with his parents. 1862-Jesse served as a Confederate soldier, based on the application of his second wife and widow, Izora Joan, for a pension, as abstracted below: Widow's Application for a Pension #50300 Name of Applicant: Mrs. Izora Joan Casey Mills County Post office, Mullen Filed October 22nd, 1931 Approved Oct. 22nd, 1931 Pension allowed from Nov. 1st, 1931 The State of Texas, County of Mills} I, Mrs. Izora Joan Casey, do hereby make application for a pension pursuant to the provisions of Articles 6204 to 6227, inclusive, of the Revised civil Statutes of 1925 as amended by H.B. No. 150, passed by the Forty-second Legislature at its Regular Session and all other laws of this State relating thereto.I am a widow of J. Gentry deceased, who departed this life on the 11 day of May, A.D., 1915 in the county of Brown in the State of Texas.....I do solemnly swear that I was never divorced from my said husband J. Gentry and that I never abandoned him during his life but remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death. I was married to him on the 2 day of Sept.. A.D. 1894, in the county of Mills (note: Brown was typed in and crossed out and Mills written in), in the State of Texas. My husband, the said J. Gentry, served as a Confederate soldier (or sailor) in the war between the States of the United States; or (that he was a soldier who, under special laws of the State of Texas during said war, served in organizations for the protection of the frontier against Indian raiders or Mexican marauders) or; (that he was a soldier of the militia of the State of ______ who was in active service during said war.) That my said husband served honorable from the date of his enlistment until the close of the war, (or until he was discharged or paroled in some military organization regularly mustered into the army or navy of the Confederate States until the surrender). He was honorably discharged or paroled?..told to go home at the close of the war. That I have been a bona fide resident of this State continuously since 1871. What is your age, and date of birth? 72 years: born March 27, 1859 How long have you resided in the county of your present location? 58 years. What is your postoffice address? Mullen, Texas Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected? no If rejected, state when and where ___ Did your husband draw a pension? no_ If so, give his file number ____ Give, if possible, the postoffice address of your deceased husband at the time of his enlistment. Pilot Grove, Grayson county, Texas. What was your husband's full name? Jesse A. Gentry In what State was your husband's command originally organized? Texas How long did your husband serve? nearly three years. If known to you, give date of enlistment and discharge. enlisted in fall of 1862 What was the name or letter of the company, or number of the regiment in which your husband served? Company C. Ninth Texas Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry, cavalry, artillery, or the navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President, his rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service: Cavalry 1st Ind. War Department, A. G. O., July 15, 1931 ? To The Adjutant General, State of Texas, Austin, Texas. The name Jessie Alvin Gentry has not been found on the rolls on file for soldiers in service in the Confederate States Army. The records show, however, that one J. Gentry enlisted September 26, 1862, at Pilot Grove, Texas as a private in Co. C. 9th Texas Cavalry, C. S. A. The company muster roll for May and June, 1864, the last roll on file, shows him absent, at Hospital wounded June 24. No later record of him has been found. J. E. Bery was captain of Co. C., of the above named regiment. Jos. C. Hart, Jr., was captain of Co. E. 9th Regiment Texas Cavalry. C.H. Bridges Major General The Adjutant General The following URL is the 9th TX Cavalry web site. It has a time line for the battles, etc. and I would guess that Jesse was wounded in one of the battles in Georgia. His brother in law, Ed R. Bush, was also in this unit. http://gen.1starnet.com/civilwar/9cvbatt.htm 1871-He is listed as an heir to Mary Gentry's estate and received a portion of land west of Sherman in Grayson County, Texas. In March, 1877, he and one of his brothers, J.M. Gentry, received land in Grayson County from Jesse W. Bell and James K. Blair. The reason for the transfer, and the relationship between these four men, is unknown. (Vol A1, Grayson Co, TX) On August 19, 1878, he sold 12 acres of Timber land to J.M. Gentry (his older brother) for $75. (Volume 44, Grayson County) Notes by Charles Strong, Dec. 2002. "J.A. Gentry purchased (Land Certificates) of Charlie Carson - Book B, Page 516 - November 1902 Reagan County Texas Book 1 Page 615 I John J. Terrell, Commissioner of the General Land Office of the State of Texas do hereby certify that J.A. Gentry on the 3rd day of July. A.D. 1905, filed proof of three consecutive years residence and occupancy on Section No. 184, Block No. 2. Certificate No. 1/189, Grantee T. & P. Ry. Co. in Reagan County, as required by Article 4218 ? and 4218 ? Revised Civil Statuated of 1895: and said proof is corroborated by the affidavits of F.McG?, C. F. Hilburn and E.L. McMaster whose credibility is certified to by J.B. Lucas as County Clerk Reagan County, Texas, that said land was originally sold to C. W. Carson on 11th day of June, A.D. 1902. In testimony whereof I ? to set my hand and cause to be affixed the seal of the General Land Office. Done at Austin, Texas, this the 5th day of July, A.D. 1905. John J. Terrell Commissioner of the General Land Office F. 72683 Additional lands Section 198, Block 2 Cert. 1/210, Grantee T. & P. Ry. Co. Filed for record the 10th day of July 1905 at 6 o'clock P.M. and duly recorded the 11th day of July 1905, at 10 o'clock A.M. (This land sold in 1909 to J. Blocke by J.A. Gentry and wife I.J. Gentry - Book 4 Page 151) (Another sale was on this same page, Book 4 Page 151 in 1905) (Research): Census Information: 1870 Census Grayson Co. TX Pg. 17B 86/86 Gentry, J.A., 26 MW Farmer 250 200 KY ". Sarah, 18 FW Keeps House KY ". Calumy(?), 1 MW TX 1880 census Coleman Co. TX ED 44 Pg. 546D Jessee A. GENTRY Self M Male W 36 KY Farmer KY KY Sarah A. GENTRY Wife M Female W 29 KY Keeping House KY KY Calaway D. GENTRY Son S Male W 10 TX Works On Farm KY KY David S. GENTRY Son S Male W 5 TX KY KY 1900 census Mills Co. TX ED 113 Pg. 191 117/118 Gentry, Jesse A., head, WM Nov. 1844 55 M 5(married 5 yrs) KY Ky Ky Gentry, I. J., wife, WF March 1859 41 M 5 0children LA SC AL Tolson/Folson, Attie, d-in-law, WF Feb. 1881 19 S TX LS MS (Probably step-dau.) Gentry, Dennis, son, W M Oct. 1880 19 S TX KY KY Gentry, Evi, daugh W M Aug 1883 16 S TX KY KY Gentry, Etta, niece, W M Aug 1889 10 S TX TX TX
  Person ID	I6166	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Dec 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

  
  

  Family 1	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.
  Children	1. Calaway Gentry,   b. 27 Jun 1869, Texas d. 20 Oct 1887, Texas (Age 18 years)   2. David Simon Gentry,   b. 30 Jun 1874, Grayson County, Texas d. 6 Aug 1926, Temple, Bell County, Texas (Age 52 years)   3. A. Dennis Gentry,   b. Oct 1880, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   4. Eva Annis Gentry,   b. Aug 1883, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2014

  
  

  Family 2	Izora Joan Traylor,   b. 27 Mar 1859, Louisiana d. 28 Jun 1941, Mullin, Mills County, Texas (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	2 Sep 1894	Mills County, Texas   [2, 4]
  	Mills Co. TX marriages: J.A. Gentry married Mrs. I.J. Tolson or Folson Sept. 1, 1894 Danny Jones and Lynda Duncan Miles, on the FindAGrave memorial page they created for Izora, shows she and Jesse Abram Gentry were the parents of Mollie (b. 1896) and Stephen (b. 1897).
  Family ID	F3138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Dec 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Nov 1844 - Kentucky Marriage - 5 Sep 1868 - Grayson County, Texas Marriage - 2 Sep 1894 - Mills County, Texas Death - 11 May 1915 - Mullin, Mills County, Texas Burial - - Oakview Cemetery, Mullin, Mills 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.), # 75789817 (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.), # 64528894 (Reliability: 3). [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email.