Descendants of Nicholas Gentry

Generation No. 1

NICHOLAS GENTRY was born 1655 in Essex, England.

Children of Nicholas:

  1. ELIZABETH GENTRY, b. 29 Aug 1687
  2. NICHOLAS GENTRY, b. 30 May 1697, Pamunkey River, St Peter Parish, New Kent, VA; d. 1779, Albemarle, VA.
  3. JOSEPH GENTRY
  4. MABEL GENTRY, b. 13 Dec 1702

Generation No. 2

NICHOLAS GENTRY (NICHOLAS) was born 30 May 1699 in Pamunkey River, St Peter Parish, New Kent, VA, and died 1779 in Albemarle, VA. He married (1) MARY BROOKS, he married (2) Jane.

Children of Nicholas Gentry and Mary Brooks:

  1. MOSES GENTRY, b. abt 1722; d. 1808
  2. DAVID GENTRY, b. abt 1724, Pamunkey River, St Peter Parish, New Kent, VA; d. 1812, Albemarle, VA.
  3. NICHOLAS GENTRY, b abt 1726/28; d 1787
  4. MARY GENTRY, married a Mr. Hinson

Children of Nicholas Gentry and Jane:

  1. ROBERT GENTRY
  2. ELIZABETH GENTRY, married Nathaniel Haggard in 1747
  3. BENAJAH GENTRY, b abt 1733; d 1831
  4. NATHAN GENTRY
  5. MARTIN GENTRY, b 11 Sep 1747; d 22 Apr 1827

Generation No. 3

MOSES GENTRY (NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS) born in Hanover Co, Va abt 1722 and died in 1808. He married Lucy Sims.

Children of Moses Gentry and Lucy Sims:

  1. JAMES GENTRY
  2. MOSES GENTRY; no issue
  3. JOHN P. GENTRY
  4. BENAJAH GENTRY, b. 10 Jan 1780
  5. CLAYBOURN GENTRY, b abt 1775
  6. NICHOLAS GENTRY
  7. DAVID GENTRY, d 1839; no issue
  8. ELIZABETH GENTRY, married Rev James Haggard (her 1st cousin)
  9. JANE GENTRY, married James Maxwell
  10. FRANCES GENTRY, married Thomas Fitzpatrick
  11. JOANNA GENTRY, married Joseph Walters
  12. POLLY GENTRY, married John Gentry (her 1st cousin)

DAVID GENTRY (NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS) was born 1724 in Pamunkey River, St Peter Parish, New Kent, VA, and died 1812 in Albemarle, VA. He married (1) UNK, he married (2) MARY ESTES, daughter of Reuben Estes.

Child of David Gentry and 1st wife:

  1. WILLIAM GENTRY

Children of David Gentry and Mary Estes:

  1. DAVID GENTRY, b. 11 Nov 1761, Louisa, VA; d. 1812, Madison, KY.
  2. RICHARD GENTRY, b 6 Sep 1763
  3. WINIFRED GENTRY, married William Martin
  4. ONIE GENTRY, d. 1823; married David Martin (brother of William Martin)

Generation No. 4

DAVID GENTRY (DAVID, NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS) was born 11 Nov 1761 in Louisa, VA, and died 1813 in Madison, KY. He married (1) JANE KENDRICK, he married (2)JANE HAGGARD, (his 1st cousin) daughter of Martin Haggard.

Child of David Gentry and Jane Kendrick:

  1. JAMES GENTRY, b. abt 1782, d 1808

Children of David Gentry and Jane Haggard:

  1. BRIGHT BERRY GENTRY, b Sep 1784
  2. PLEASANT GENTRY, b. 19 Feb 1787, Albemarle, VA; d. 1868, Fishing River, Clinton Co, MO.
  3. ELIZABETH GENTRY, b 6 Jan 1788; married David Haggard
  4. MARY GENTRY, b 5 Mar 1790; married William Haggard (brother of David Haggard)
  5. ONEY GENTRY, b Aug 1792; died unmarried
  6. DAVID GENTRY, b. 27 Apr 1794
  7. RICHARD GENTRY, b. 4 Sep 1795
  8. MARTIN GENTRY, b. 12 Nov 1798
  9. JANE GENTRY, b. 7 Aug 1802; d. 1855, unmarried
  10. WINNIE GENTRY, b. 20 Feb 1805; d. 1887, unmarried
  11. BAILEY GENTRY, b. 11 Mar 1807; d. 8 Sep 1852

Generation No. 5

PLEASANT GENTRY (DAVID, DAVID, NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS) was born 19 Feb 1787 in Albemarle, VA, and died 1868 in Fishing River, Clinton Co, MO. He married NANCY ESTES 21 Oct 1811 in Madison, KY, daughter of Elisha (II) and Nancy Harris.

Children of Pleasant Gentry and Nancy Estes:

  1. DAVID GENTRY, b 1814
  2. ANDERSON GENTRY, b 1816, no issue
  3. WESTLEY GENTRY, b 1818
  4. PLEASANT GENTRY, b. 15 Dec 1820
  5. HENRY GENTRY, b 1822, no issue
  6. JANE GENTRY, b 1812; married Andrew Wilhoit
  7. MARY GENTRY, b 1824
  8. ELIZABETH GENTRY, b 1828; married Thomas Hulse
  9. JALEY GENTRY, b 1833; married Jacob Faddis

Generation No. 6

PLEASANT GENTRY (PLEASANT, DAVID, DAVID, NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS) was born 15 Dec 1820 in Madison Co., KY and died in Fishing River, Clinton Co., MO. He married MARTHA JANE WEST 20 Mar 1856.

Children of Pleasant Gentry and Martha West:

  1. GEORGE W. GENTRY, b. 24 Jan 1857
  2. THOMAS J. GENTRY, b. 25 Mar 1859
  3. VIRGINIA LEE GENTRY, b. 16 May 1863
  4. IDA P. GENTRY, b. 28 Jun 1865
  5. ALBERT S. GENTRY, b. 28 May 1868
  6. JAMES M. GENTRY, b. 30 Jun 1870
  7. NANNIE LIZZIE GENTRY, b. 21 Feb 1876

Generation No. 7

1. VIRGINIA LEE GENTRY (PLEASANT, PLEASANT, DAVID, DAVID, NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS) was born 16 May 1863 in Fishing River, Clinton Co, MO, and died 29 Aug 1934 in Fishing River, Clinton Co, MO. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON SLAYTON 21 Nov 1881 in Fishing Rive r, Clinton Co, MO, son of William Slayton and Mary Hulse.

Child of Virginia Gentry and George Slayton:

  1. WILLY JANE SLAYTON, b. 26 Sep 1884, Fishing River, Clinton Co, MO; d. 02 Oct 1919, Trimble, MO

Generation No. 8

WILLY JANE SLAYTON (VIRGINIA LEE, PLEASANT, PLEASANT, DAVID, DAVID, NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS) was born 26 Sep 1884 in Fishing River, Clinton Co, MO, and died 02 Oct 1919 in Trimble, MO. She married BENJAMIN ALFRED KING 02 Dec 1900 in Ulecca, Clinton Co, MO, so n of William King and Saintela Land.

Children of Willy Slayton and Benjamin King:

  1. WILLIAM ALFRED KING, b. 26 Sep 1901, Lilly, Clinton Co, MO; d. 28 Nov 1989, Smithville, Clay Co, MO.
  2. JAMES ARCHIE KING, b. 22 Apr 1903, Lilly, MO; d. 17 Apr 1970, Smithville, MO; m. LILLIE BELL HARRIS, 01 Dec 1933.
  3. ELLA LEE KING, b. 14 Jan 1905, Lilly, Clinton Co, MO.
  4. ARTHUR RAY KING, b. 09 Feb 1907, Lilly, Clinton Co, MO; d. 18 Jun 1990, Smithville, Clay Co, MO.
  5. ALMA KING, b. 20 May 1909, Lilly, Clinton Co, MO.
  6. GEORGE KING, b. 04 Mar 1911, Lilly, Clinton Co, MO; d. 22 Dec 1977, Gower, MO.
  7. ETTA MARIE KING, b. 12 Apr 1913, Lilly, Clinton Co, MO; d. 23 Feb 1994, Smithville, Clay Co, MO.
  8. BENJAMIN JR KING, b. 11 Apr 1915, Lilly, Clinton Co, MO; d. 24 Jun 1992, Leavenworth, KA; m. JUNE.
  9. VIRGINIA T KING, b. 17 Jul 1917, Trimble, MO; d. 29 Apr 1949, Kansas City, MO.
  10. JULIA FRANCES KING, b. 17 Aug 1919, Trimble, MO.

Generation No. 9

ALMA KING (WILLY JANE, VIRGINIA LEE, PLEASANT, PLEASANT, DAVID, DAVID, NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS) was born 20 May 1909 in Lilly, Clinton Co, MO. She married JASPER A HARRIS 09 Apr 1933 in Wathena, Doniphan Co, KS.

Children of Alma King and Jasper Harris:

  1. DONNA HARRIS STANTON.
  2. DORIS HARRIS.

4. GEORGE KING (WILLY JANE, VIRGINIA LEE, PLEASANT, PLEASANT, DAVID, DAVID, NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS) was born 04 Mar 1911 in Lilly, Clinton Co, MO, and died 22 Dec 1977 in Gower, MO. He married GEORGIA HESENFLOW 1938 in Plattsburg, MO, daughter of Francis He ssenflow and Adah Gentry.

Child of George King and Georgia Hesenflow:

  1. MELBA S. KING, b. 02 May 1940, Edgerton, MO.

Generation No. 10

5. MELBA S.KING (GEORGE, WILLY JANE, VIRGINIA LEE, PLEASANT, PLEASANT, DAVID, DAVID, NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS) was born 02 May 1940 in Edgerton, MO. She married ROGER A. WATSON, son of Louie Watson and Maude Cruse.

Children of Melba King and Roger Watson:

  1. RANA L WATSON, b. 11 Jun 1963, St. Charles, MO; m. JOHN E KRUSSOW, 09 Aug 1997, Brooklyn Center, MN.
  2. CHRISTOPHER A. WATSON, b. 22 May 1965, St. Charles, MO; m. SHARON PHILYAW, Jun 1994, Huntsville, AL.