Brief Life History of Robert J
When Robert J Gentry was born about 1827, in Columbia, Adair, Kentucky, United States, his father, Robert Gentry, was 44 and his mother, Julia Simpson, was 43. He married Serilda Ashby on 20 August 1846, in Carroll, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Hurricane Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Missouri, United States in 1870.
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- Robert Gentry, "United States Census, 1860"
- Robert Gentry, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Robert Gentry in entry for Chas L Walton and Kattie Gentry, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1833
Historical Boundaries 1833: Carroll County created
1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
Name Meaning
English (Essex and Middlesex): nickname from Middle English, Old French genterie ‘nobility of birth or character’. Compare Gentle .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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