Brief Life History of James
When James Gentry was born on 15 June 1797, in Surry, North Carolina, United States, his father, Mathew Gentry, was 25 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Cook, was 12. He married Elizabeth Powers on 30 January 1825, in Warrick, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hart Township, Warrick, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Owen Township, Warrick, Indiana, United States in 1860. His occupation is listed as farmer in Indian Territory, United States. He died on 3 September 1864, in Warrick, Indiana, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Folsomville, Owen Township, Warrick, Indiana, United States.
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- James Gentry, "United States Census, 1860"
- James Gentry, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Early Families of Hart Township Warrick County, Indiana
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1799 · Gold Nuggets Found
In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow ""rock"" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the ""rock"" was a gold nugget.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1816
Historical Boundaries: 1816: Warrick, Indiana, United States
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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