Nancy Mary (Hargis) Fentress (1884 - 1974)

Born 9 Jan 1884 in Stewart, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edison Talmadge Fentress — married 2 Oct 1904 in Bumpus Mills, Stewart, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1974 at age 90 in Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Nancy Mary Hargis was born 9 Jan 1884^[1] in Stewart County, Tennessee^[2] to Desmond Hargis and Mary (Shelton) Hargis, known as Mollie^[3][2].
She married Edison Fentress, 2 Oct 1904 in Bumpus Mills, Stewart County, Tennessee^[4]. The couple had 7 children^[5][6][7][8].
Nancy passed away on 2 Mar 1974, in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky^[9][1][2]. She is buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky^[10].

Research Notes

• The 1900 census is mis-indexed.  1) The spelling of the first name of the head of the family is recorded as "Sigmond" but the image of the census page shows this was written "Dezmond". The spelling in the Hargis family genealogy is given as "Lionel Desmond Hargis"^[11], known as Desmond or Dezzie.  2) The age of Desmond has been misinterpreted by the indexer. On the image of the census page one sees that the age is written as 43 and the birth month as Aug 1856. both of these are correct according to the the Hargis family genealogy^[11] which says he was born 11 Aug 1856. But the indexer misread the 1856 as 1806 and changed the age accordingly to 94 which is wrong.
• The 1920 census record^[6] is mis-indexed in that it shows a son "Elnor" which the image of the census page shows was actually written "Elmer". Also of interest in the image of the census page is that the family of Jesse Ezell Sr. is listed immediately following Edison's family and in the same dwelling. This is consistent with the description in the family records^[12] :  "1920, Jordonia, TN - moved into 11 room house with Ezells."
• The 1930 census^[7] has a few errors. The family name is indexed as "Fentren" but the image shows this to be "Fentress". The census taker listed two sons named Earl - the older one should be "Irl" and the younger one should be "Elmer". Edison's mother's birthplace is listed as Kentucky but this is NOT corroborated by any other sources.

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} United States Social Security Death Index database, FamilySearch (20 May 2014), Nancy Fentress, Mar 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). This says that "Nancy Fentress" was born 9 Jan 1884, died Mar 1974 in Kentucky. Last residence Christian County, Kentucky.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Obituary cited in FindAGrave source. Source and publication date not stated.
   Mrs. Nancy Mary Fentress, 90, Herndon, died at 2:35 a.m. today at Jennie Stuart Hospital (in Hopkinsville) after a long illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Henniger Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery. The Rev. Hobert Lyle and the Rev. William Price will officiate.
   Mrs. Fentress was born in Stewart County, Tenn. Jan. 9 1984, daughter of the late Desmond and Mollie Shelton Hargis. She lived in Christian County since 1932 and was the oldest member of Herndon Methodist Church.
   Surviving are three sons, Irl and Edwin, both of Christian County, and Elmer Fentress, Orlando Fla.. four daughters, Mrs. Blanche Wallace, Munfordville, Mrs. Mary Smith, Nashville, Tenn., Mrs. Clarence Abshier, Stillwater, Okla., and Mrs. Martha Graham, Urbana, Ill.; a sister Mrs. Elfry Smith and a brother W.C. Hargis, both of Stewart County, Tennessee; 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} United States Census, 1900 database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 25 December 2019), Nancy M Hargis in household of Sigmond Hargis, Civil District 4, Stewart, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 11B, family 192, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,600. This was enumerated on 20 Jun 1900 and shows :

   "Sigmond Hargis" (Head, Male, married 24 years, age 94, born Aug 1806 in Tennessee, parents born North Carolina, occupation farmer-hard to read)

   "Mollie E Hargis" (Wife, married 24 years, mother of 11 children - all living, age 43, born Mar 1857 in Kentucky, parents born Kentucky)

   "Lonnie S Hargis" (Son, age 18, born Jan 1882 in Tennessee)

   "Nancy M Hargis" (Daughter, age 17, born Mar 1883 in Tennessee)

   "Ollie Hargis" (Daughter, age 15, born Apr 1885 in Tennessee)

   "Sydney E Hargis" (Son, age 13, born May 1887 in Tennessee)

   "Beulah Hargis" (Daughter, age 10, born Oct 1890 in Tennessee)

   "William C Hargis" (Son, age 8, born Nov 1892 in Tennessee)

   "Ida Hargis" (Daughter, age 6, born Jan 1894 in Tennessee)

   "Thomas F Hargis" (Son, age 4, born Jan 1896 in Tennessee)

   "Saudia B Hargis" (Daughter, age 1, born Oct 1899 in Tennessee)

   "Presley Grunwade" (Hired hand, Male, age 18, born Jan 1882 in Kentucky).

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950 database with images, FamilySearch (21 December 2016), Edison T. Fentress and Nancy M. Hargis, 02 Oct 1904; citing , Stewart, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 554,293. This shows that Edison T. Fentress married Nancy M. Hargis on 2 Oct 1904 in Stewart County, Tennessee, United States (Bumpus Mills is in Stewart County).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} United States Census, 1910 database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 18 October 2017), Edison T Fentress, Civil District 4, Stewart, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 169, sheet 7B, family 128, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1522; FHL microfilm 1,375,535. This shows :

   "Edison T Fentress" (head, age 26 (= born about 1884), white, born in Tennessee, parents born in Tennessee)

   "Nancy M Fentress" (wife, age 26 (= born about 1884), white, born in Tennessee, occupation farming).

   "Blanche E Fentress" (daughter, age 4 (= born about 1906), white, born in Tennessee)

   "Mary L Fentress" (daughter, age 3 (= born about 1907), white, born in Tennessee)

   "Irl T Fentress" (son, age 0 (= born about 1910), white, born in Tennessee)

   "Willie E Fentress" (brother, age 17 (= born about 1893), born in Tennessee)

   "Irlene E Fentress" (sister, age 11 (= born about 1899), born in Tennessee)

   "Jessee L Eazell" (brother-in-law, age 26 (born about 1884), born in Tennessee, father born Kentucky, mother born Tennessee, occupation farming)

   "Mabel L Eazell" (sister, age 20 (born about 1890), born in Tennessee)

   "Samuel L Eazell" (nephew, age 2 (= born about 1908), born in Tennessee).
   

   Note that the family name of Jessee, Mabel and Samuel was badly indexed - should be "Ezell".
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} United States Census, 1920 database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 25 October 2017), Edison T Fentress, Civil District 13, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 130, sheet 3B, line 58, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1733; FHL microfilm 1,821,733. This was enumerated on 7-8 Jan 1920 and shows :

   "Edison T Fentress" (head, M, age 36, born in Tennessee, occupation farmer, own farm)

   "Nancy M Fentress" (wife, F, age 35, born in Tennessee)

   "Blanch E Fentress" (daughter, F, age 14, born Tennessee)

   "Mary L Fentress" ("daughter, F, age 12, born in Tennessee)

   "Earl R Fentress" (son, M, age 10, born in Tennessee)

   "Edwin D Fentress" (son, M, age 7, born in Tennessee)

   "Elnor E Fentress, son, M, age 7, born in Tennessee).

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} United States Census, 1930 database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 4 February 2018), Blanche Fentren in household of E T Fentren, District 13, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 241, sheet 4A, line 48, family 65, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2244; FHL microfilm 2,341,978. Continues on sheet 4B! This shows that on 17 APR 1930 the Edison Fentren family was living on Hyde Ferry Pike in Jordonia Township, Davidson, Tennessee, United States. Family members:

   "E T Fentren" (head, M, age 46, born in Tennessee, Father born in Tennessee, mother born in Kentucky, occupation insurance)

   "N M Fentren" (wife, F, white, age 44, born in Tennessee, father born Tennessee, mother born Tennessee)

   "Blanche Fentren" (daughter, F, age 24, single, born Tennessee, occupation teacher in a public school)

   "Mary Fentren" (daughter, F, white, age 23, single, born in Tennessee, occupation stenographer in an insurance company)

   "Earl Fentren" (son, M, white, age 20, single, born in Tennessee)

   "Earl Fentren" (son, M, age 17, single, born in Tennessee)

   "Edwin Fentren" (son, M, age 17, single, born in Tennessee"

   "Clarene Fentren" (daughter, F, age 10, born Tennessee)

   "Martha Fentren" (daughter, F, age 5, born Tennessee).

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7R6-QTS : 27 November 2019), Edison T Fentress, Magisterial District 5, Christian, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-21, sheet 5B, line 42, family 98, 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 1294. This was enumerated on 13 Apr 1940 and shows that the family lived in rural Christian County, Kentucky on 1 Apr 1935. Members :

   "Edison T Fentress" (Head, Male, age 56, married, born Tennessee, occupation truck operator with own truck)

   "Nancy Fentress" (Wife, age 56, married, born Tennessee)

   "Clarene Fentress" (Daughter, age 19, single, born Tennessee)

   "Martha Fentress" (Daughter, age 16, single, born Tennessee).
   

   Note that the immediately previous entry on the census page is the family of "E Irl Fentress".
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999 database, FamilySearch (11 February 2018), Nancy M Fentress, 02 Mar 1974; citing Death, Christian, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. Died 2 Mar 1974 in Christian County, Kentucky, age 90.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #88564042 for Nancy Mary (Hargis) Fentress (accessed 30 Jan 2020).
    The gravestone is depicted and reads "FENTRESS, EDISON TALMAGE, OCT. 1, 1883, MAY 5, 1949, NANCY MARY, JAN. 9, 1884, MAR. 2, 1974".
    The entry says "Nancy Mary Hargis Fentress, Birth 9 Jan 1884, Stewart County, Tennessee, Death 2 Mar 1974 (aged 90), Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, Burial Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA, Plot Section SW".
    Links to memorials for both parents, spouse, 9 siblings and 4 children are provided.
    Additional text is a transcript of an obituary - source of the obituary not given.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} According to the book "Genealogy of Richard Hargis" copyright 1980 by Dr. Sarah Hargis, Murray, Kentucky. This book contains a history of the family from 1742 to 1980, much of it is unsourced but numerous wills, letters, and other documents are cited. The last six pages have a small collection of old photographs of some of the family elders. A copy is in the possession of David Fentress.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} According to the monograph "Ancestry of Families - Fentress - Bumpus - Hargis" by Mary Lillian (Fentress) Smith written in 1995, 21 pages. This document is an autobiography of Mary's life and includes descriptions of her family and her ancestors. Mary was the daughter of Edison Talmadge Fentress. It has useful tables of the children of Andrew Fentress, the ancestry of the Andrew Jackson Bumpus Sr. family, the children of the Desmond Hargis family and descriptions of the town and society of Bumpus Mills, Tennessee in the first two decades of the 20th century. A copy is in the possession of David Fentress.