Thomas Henry Gentry (1884 - abt. 1984)

Thomas Henry "Tom" Gentry

Born 6 Jan 1884 in Grayson County, Texas

Ancestors

Son of Levi Allen Gentry and Verlidia (Smith) Gentry

Brother of Nancy Carlee (Gentry) Carter [half], Ida Leta Belle (Bonnard) Daniel [half], Charley Bonnard [half], Mary Ellen (Felps) Withers [half], Minnie D (Gentry) Rice, Emaline A (Gentry) Redman and Elzy Alon Gentry

Husband of Rachel Florence (Buttrey) Gentry — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of James Elbert Gentry, Troy Gentry, Roy Gentry, Thomas Raymond Gentry, Jesse Gentry, [private son (1930s - unknown)], [private daughter (1930s - unknown)], [private daughter (1930s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1930s - unknown)]

Died about 5 Aug 1984 at about age 100 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

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US Census 1900
- name: Thomas H Gentry
- titles & terms:
- event: Census
- event date: 1900
- event place: ED 63 Township 11 Range 19 East, Creek Nation, Indian Territory, United States
- birth date: Jan 1883
- birthplace: Texas
- relationship to head of household: Son
- father's birthplace: Tennessee
- mother's birthplace: Texas
- race or color (standardized): White
- gender: Male
- marital status: Single
- years married:
- estimated marriage year:
- mother how many children:
- number living children:
- immigration year:
- page: 14
- sheet letter: A
- family number: 114
- reference number: 19
- film number: 1241854
- digital folder number: 004119058
- image number: 00103
  - head Levi Gentry M 51 Tennessee
  - wife Lydia Gentry F 45 Texas
  - son Thomas H Gentry M 17 Texas
  - daughter Minnie D Gentry F 16 Texas
  - daughter Emaline Gentry F 12 Texas
  - son Elzy A Gentry M 6 Indian Territory

US Census 1910
- name: Thomas H Gentry
- birthplace: Texas
- relationship to head of household: Son
- residence: Justice Precinct 7, Travis, Texas
- marital status: Single
- race : White
- gender: Male
- immigration year:
- father's birthplace: Tennessee
- mother's birthplace: Texas
- family number: 96
- page number: 4
  - self Levi A Gentry M 59y Tennessee
  - wife Verlidy Gentry F 56y Texas
  - son Thomas H Gentry M 25y Texas
  - dau Minnie D Gentry F 23y Texas
  - dau Emma L Gentry F 21y Texas
  - son Elzy A Gentry M 16y Texas
  - F Katie Rice F 2y Texas

US Census 1920
- name: Thomas H Gentry
- residence: , Pontotoc, Oklahoma
- estimated birth year: 1886
- age: 34
- birthplace: Texas
- relationship to head of household: Son
- gender: Male
- race: White
- marital status: Widowed
- father's birthplace: Tennessee
- mother's birthplace: Texas
- film number: 1821480
- digital folder number: 4384833
- image number: 00256
- sheet number: 8
  - self L A Gentry M 69y Tennessee
  - wife Lida Gentry F 64y Texas
  - son Thomas H Gentry M 34y Texas
  - son Elda Gentry M 24y Texas
  - dau Minnie Johnson F 32y Texas
  - Katy Johnson F 12y Oklahoma
  - John N Johnson M 6y Oklahoma
  - dau Lena Simon F 28y Texas
  - Ida Simon F 12y Texas
  - Frank Simon M 5y Texas
  - Nola Redman F 4y1m Texas
  - Juanita Redman F 1y2m Oklahoma

US Census 1930
- name: Tom Gentry
- event: Census
- event date: 1930
- event place: Holfrod, Marshall, Oklahoma
- gender: Male
- age: 48
- marital status: Married
- race: White
- birthplace: Texas
- estimated birth year: 1882
- immigration year:
- relationship to head of household: Head
- father's birthplace: Tennessee
- mother's birthplace: Texas
- enumeration district number: 0001
- family number: 104
- sheet number and letter: 5B
- line number: 70
- nara publication: T626, roll 1915
- film number: 2341649
- digital folder number: 4661231
- image number: 00015
  - head Tom Gentry M 48 Texas
  - wife Racheal Gentry F 23 Arkansas
  - son James Gentry M 10 Arkansas
  - son Roy Gentry M 5 Oklahoma
  - son Troy Gentry M 5 Oklahoma
  - son Thomas Gentry M 3 Oklahoma
  - son Jesse Gentry M 1 Oklahoma
  - father Levi Gentry M 80 Tennessee
  - mother Lydia Gentry F 74 Texas

US Census 1940
- name: Tom H Gentry
- titles & terms:
- event: Census
- event year: 1940
- event place: Taliaferro Township, Marshall, Oklahoma, United States
- gender: Male
- age: 56
- marital status: Married
- race (original):
- race (standardized): White
- relationship to head of household (original):
- relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
- birthplace: Texas
- estimated birth year: 1884
- residence in 1935: Rural, Marshall, Oklahoma
- enumeration district number: 48-10A
- family number: 6
- sheet number and letter: 1A
- line number: 22
- nara publication number: T627
- nara roll number: 3311
- digital folder number: 005454652
- image number: 00243
  - head Tom H Gentry M 56 Texas
  - wife Rachel Florence Gentry F 36 Arkansas
  - son Roy Gentry M 15 Oklahoma
  - son Troy Gentry M 15 Oklahoma
  - son Raymond Gentry M 12 Oklahoma
  - son Jessie Gentry M 10 Oklahoma
  - son Louis Gentry M 5 Oklahoma
  - daughter Lorene Gentry F 3 Oklahoma
  - daughter Corine Gentry F 1 Oklahoma
  - daughter Coline Gentry F 1 Oklahoma
  - son Jame E Gentry M 20 Oklahoma
  - daughter-in-law Alta Gentry F 17 Arkansas
  - grandson Elbert Gentry M 1 Oklahoma

Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
- name: James Elbert Gentry
- death date: 03 Oct 1969
- death place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
- gender: Male
- death age: 49 years
- estimated birth date: 1920
- father's name: Thomas Gentry
- mother's name: Rachiel Bultry
- film number: 2218227
- digital film number: 4168830
- image number: 1409
- reference number: 75282

Findagrave.com
- Birth: Jan. 6, 1884; Grayson County, Texas, USA
- Death: Aug. 5, 1984; Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
- Inscription: FATHER, THOMAS H. GENTRY, 1884 - 1984
- Burial: Rendon Cemetery; Rendon, Tarrant County, Texas, USA

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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:

Bill Brooks : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup I1a1b1, FTDNA kit #450801

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~3.12% Clifford Carter : AncestryDNA
~1.56% ~6.25% Melanie Reeve : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A041112 [compare], Ancestry member m_l_reeve1982

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Lisa (Phelps) Linn M.S.Ed.

Gentry-2172 and Gentry-562 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate

posted Aug 02, 2020 by Lisa (Phelps) Linn M.S.Ed.

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