Born in Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Jacob C. Kessinger
— married
19 Nov 1900 in Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Howard Martin Kessinger
Died
at age 73
in Faulkner, Arkansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Apr 2022
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Biography
Daughter of John Martin Gentry and Sarah Ann Henry.
She was aged 2 in 1880.[1]
She married Jacob C Kessinger 19 Nov 1900 in Faulkner County, Arkansas.[2]
Living 1910 in Faulkner County with husband Jake, daughter Freda age 8, daughter Audry age 4 and son Howard, age 2, and sister Nora Gentry, age 24.[3]
In 1930 Oma Kessinger was a widow, age 52. She was living in Conway, Faulkner, Arkansas. Her son Howard was age 22. His wife Ida was age 22. Howard and Ida Kessinger had a daughter Betty Jane, age 10 months. Oma's son Emilon Kessinger was age 19. Her daughter Mamie L Kessinger was age 13.[4]
Oma was age 62 in 1940. She was living with her maiden sister, Nora Gentry.[5]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWQ-RDD : 13 January 2022), Martha M. Gentry in household of John M. Gentry, California Township, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMPL-PTP : 9 March 2021), Oma Gentry in entry for J C Kessinger, 19 Nov 1900; citing Marriage, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,033,398.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKJ5-22M : accessed 13 April 2022), Oma Kessinger in household of Jake C Kessinger, California, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 10A, family 160, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 49; FHL microfilm 1,374,062.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XML9-4BN : accessed 13 April 2022), Oma Kessinger, Conway, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 19A, line 8, family 448, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 74; FHL microfilm 2,339,809.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQV2-HHG : 8 January 2021), Oma Kessinger in household of Nora A Gentry, Conway, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23-7A, sheet 10B, line 65, family 231, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 135.
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