Born in Tennessee, United States
Daughter of James Gentry
and Mary (Petty) Gentry
Sister of
Frank M. Gentry
Wife of
John Russell Fuqua
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Ruth Adaline (Fuqua) Dill, William Thomas Fuqua, Mary Bell (Fuqua) Smith, Laura Frances (Fuqua) Flatt, Margarett Fuqua, Tennessee G (Fuqua) Settle, Etta Fuqua, Adda (Fuqua) Hawkins, Robert Lee Fuqua and Martha Jane (Fuqua) Keith
Died
at age 73
in Jackson County, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Apr 2017
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Biography
Born between September, 1844 and September 1846
Sources
- Research by Jenny McDonald Calvin
1870 Census, Jackson Co., TN, District No. 1, P.O. Gainsboro, Page 8, Family #63 (via ancestry.com 10/22/2015). gives name as Litha J. Fuquay; listed with J. R. and Ruth A., W.T., Mary B, and Margarett.
1880 Census, Jackson Co., TN, Civil District No. 1, ED 54, Page 47, Family #425 (via ancestry.com 10/22/2015). gives name as Letha J. Fuquay, wife of Jno. R. Fuquay; also in household is Frank M. Gentry, b-in-law of Jno. R. Fuquay.
1900 Census, Jackson Co., TN, 1st Civil District, ED 18, Sheet 5B, Family #84 (via ancestry.com 10/22/2015). gives name as Josephine Fuquay, wife of John R. Fuquay; mother of 10 children, 9 living.
1910 Census, Jackson Co., TN, 1st Civil Dist., ED 23, Sheet 19A, Free State and Gainsboro Road, Family #342 (via ancestry.com 10/22/2015). gives name as Josie Fuqua, wife of Russell; mother of 10 children, 7 living.
Death certificate, for Ruth Addaline Dill, State of Tennessee, Death No. 52-00829; informant was Mrs. Ardell Pippin, Bloomington, Tenn. R #1 (via ancestry.com 10/22/2015). namesvRussell Fuqua as father and Josie Gentry as mother.
Death certificate, for Mary Bell Smith, Standard Certificate of Death / City of Nashville /County of Davidson, State of Tennessee / Registered No. 1350; informant was W. E. Smith Jr., 1111 N. Market (via ancestry.com 10/24/2015). names Russell Fuqua as father and Josie Gentry as mother.
Death certificate, for Thomas Fuquay, State of Tennessee, Certificate of Death; informant was Mrs. Cleo Jackson [?], Gainesboro Tn (via ancestry.com 10/24/2015). names Rus Fuquay as father and Josey Gentry as mother.
1870 Census, Jackson Co., TN, District No. 1, P.O. Gainsboro, Page 8, Family #63 (via ancestry.com 10/22/2015). age 24 as of Sept. 1870, born in Tennessee.
1880 Census, Jackson Co., TN, Civil District No. 1, ED 54, Page 47, Family #425 (via ancestry.com 10/22/2015). age 34 as of June 1880, born in Tenn.
1900 Census, Jackson Co., TN, 1st Civil District, ED 18, Sheet 5B, Family #84 (via ancestry.com 10/22/2015). age 5 as of June 1900, born Sept. 1844 in Tennessee.
1910 Census, Jackson Co., TN, 1st Civil Dist., ED 23, Sheet 19A, Free State and Gainsboro Road, Family #342 (via ancestry.com 10/22/2015). age 65 as of May 1910, born in Tennessee.
Death certificate, for Mary Bell Smith, Standard Certificate of Death / City of Nashville /County of Davidson, State of Tennessee / Registered No. 1350; informant was W. E. Smith Jr., 1111 N. Market (via ancestry.com 10/24/2015). gives mother's place of birth as Tenn.
Death certificate, for Thomas Fuquay, State of Tennessee, Certificate of Death; informant was Mrs. Cleo Jackson [?], Gainesboro Tn (via ancestry.com 10/24/2015). gives mother's place of birth as Tenn.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 June 2018), memorial page for Letha Josephine Gentry Fuqua (18 Sep 1844–24 Dec 1917), Find A Grave Memorial no. 53946163, citing Fuqua Cemetery, Jackson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Joyce Parker (contributor 47124390) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Josie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Josie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Josie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Josie:
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~12.50%
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