Descendants of Samuel Gentry

All information about the early generations is believed to be accurate, however I did not personally do this research and am relying on the work done by other genealogists. Many thanks to Glenda Spears for her work on Generations 1-6, and to John Graves for putting me in touch with this information. SBK

Generation No. 1

1. SAMUEL1 GENTRY was born Abt. 1628 in Essex or Sussex, England, and died Unknown. He married MARGARET DRAPER Abt. 1655. She was born 1627 in England, and died Unknown in England.

Child of SAMUEL GENTRY and MARGARET DRAPER is:

2. i. NICHOLAS2 GENTRY, b. August 22, 1655, Thaxted, Essex, Sussex, England; d. 1736, Hanover County, Virginia.

 

Generation No. 2

2. NICHOLAS2 GENTRY (SAMUEL1) was born August 22, 1655 in Thaxted, Essex, Sussex, England, and died 1736 in Hanover County, Virginia. He married LUCY CORNELIUS 1684. She was born 1661, and died Bef. 1754.

Child of NICHOLAS GENTRY and LUCY CORNELIUS is:

3. i. NICHOLAS3 GENTRY, b. May 30, 1697, New Kent County, Virginia; d. February 20, 1779, Albemarle County, Virginia.

 

Generation No. 3

3. NICHOLAS3 GENTRY (NICHOLAS2, SAMUEL1) was born May 30, 1697 in New Kent County, Virginia, and died February 20, 1779 in Albemarle County, Virginia. He married MARY M. BROOKS, daughter of RICHARD BROOKS and ELIZABETH. She was born 1699 in New Kent/Hanover County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1729 in Hanover County, Virginia.

Child of NICHOLAS GENTRY and MARY BROOKS is:

4. i. MOSES4 GENTRY, b. 1722, Pamunkey Neck, St. Paul's Parish, Hanover, VA; d. 1808.

 

Generation No. 4

4. MOSES4 GENTRY (NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, SAMUEL1) was born 1722 in Pamunkey Neck, St. Paul's Parish, Hanover, VA, and died 1808. He married LUCY SIMS. She was born 1746 in St. Martin's Parish, Hanover, VA, and died 1796 in Albemarle County, Virginia.

Child of MOSES GENTRY and LUCY SIMS is:

5. i. CLAYBURN5 GENTRY, b. 1775; d. 1852.

 

Generation No. 5

5. CLAYBURN5 GENTRY (MOSES4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, SAMUEL1) was born 1775, and died 1852. He married JANE MAXWELL November 19, 1799. She was born 1761, and died Aft. 1811.

Children of CLAYBURN GENTRY and JANE MAXWELL are:

6. i. DAVID6 GENTRY, b. March 21, 1802, Albemarle County, Virginia; d. September 20, 1881, Russell Co., Virginia (?).

ii. WILLIAM GENTRY, b. March 27, 1800; d. March 27, 1856.

iii. DABNEY GENTRY, b. April 13, 1804; d. Unknown.

iv. MILDRED GENTRY, b. March 03, 1806; d. Unknown.

v. WINSTON GENTRY, b. 1811; d. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 6

6. DAVID6 GENTRY (CLAYBURN5, MOSES4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, SAMUEL1) was born March 21, 1802 in Albemarle County, Virginia, and died September 20, 1881 in Russell Co., Virginia (?). He married JANE MCCUNE. She died Unknown.

Children of DAVID GENTRY and JANE MCCUNE are:

i. DAVID S.7 GENTRY, d. Unknown.

ii. JAMES H. GENTRY, b. July 04, 1826; d. Unknown.

iii. ALBERT W. GENTRY, b. May 11, 1828; d. July 19, 1904, Nelson County, Virginia.

iv. WILLIAM C. GENTRY, b. August 20, 1830; d. Unknown.

v. JANE ANN GENTRY, b. August 07, 1832; d. Unknown.

vi. THOMAS F. GENTRY, b. September 20, 1834; d. Unknown.

7. vii. SARAH E. GENTRY, b. November 22, 1836; d. May 02, 1915, Nelson County, Virginia.

viii. CHARLES CLAYBORNE GENTRY, b. February 21, 1840; d. Unknown.

ix. ROBERT E. GENTRY, b. August 24, 1853; d. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 7

7. SARAH E.7 GENTRY (DAVID6, CLAYBURN5, MOSES4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, SAMUEL1) was born November 22, 1836, and died May 02, 1915 in Nelson County, Virginia. She married WILLIS A. HERRON, son of ALEXANDER HERRON and JANE COLVIN. He was born September 05, 1831, and died February 28, 1918 in Nelson County, Virginia.

More About SARAH E. GENTRY:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. VA

More About WILLIS A. HERRON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. VA

Children of SARAH GENTRY and WILLIS HERRON are:

8. i. ELLA JANE8 HERRON, b. March 28, 1858, Nelson County, Virginia; d. April 19, 1944, Nelson County, Virginia.

9. ii. JULIA ANN HERRON, b. 1861; d. 1931.

iii. MAY HERRON, b. May 23, 1863; d. April 10, 1906.

Notes for MAY HERRON:

Birthdate is unclear on grave marker. This may be the "Mallie" Herron who is listed on the 1850 Nelson County census. No further information is known about this woman, but she is listed as the daughter of Willis A. and Sarah E. Herron.

iv. SARAH HERRON, b. 1865; d. Unknown.

v. MARGUERETTE HERRON, b. May 29, 1866; d. May 26, 1939; m. CHARLES L. GILBERT; b. November 14, 1873; d. Unknown.

Notes for CHARLES L. GILBERT:

While the marker for Charles L. Gilbert is the same for his wife, Marguerett Herron Gilbert, no date of death is listed. I presume he is not buried there.

vi. GEORGE HERRON, b. 1868; d. Unknown.

vii. CHARLES T. HERRON, b. October 19, 1870; d. February 17, 1937; m. BESSIE V.; b. June 16, 1884; d. December 07, 1971.

More About CHARLES T. HERRON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. VA

More About BESSIE V.:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. VA

viii. JOHN HERRON, b. January 1873; d. Unknown.

 

Generation No. 8

8. ELLA JANE8 HERRON (SARAH E.7 GENTRY, DAVID6, CLAYBURN5, MOSES4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, SAMUEL1) was born March 28, 1858 in Nelson County, Virginia, and died April 19, 1944 in Nelson County, Virginia. She married JAMES THOMAS ANDERSON August 12, 1883 in Nelson County, Virginia, son of JOHN ANDERSON and SARAH RHODES. He was born June 01, 1859 in Nelson County, Virginia (according to 1860 Nelson Co. census), and died May 05, 1930 in Nelson County, Virginia.

More About ELLA JANE HERRON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. VA

More About JAMES THOMAS ANDERSON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia

Children of ELLA HERRON and JAMES ANDERSON are:

10. i. HARRY RHODES9 ANDERSON, b. June 14, 1885, Nelson County, Virginia; d. April 08, 1943, Nelson County, Virginia.

11. ii. JETER HAMILTON ANDERSON, b. July 23, 1886; d. March 30, 1942.

12. iii. BESSIE LEORA ANDERSON, b. August 31, 1889; d. February 01, 1991.

iv. ROBERT E. ANDERSON, b. May 14, 1891; d. April 11, 1892.

More About ROBERT E. ANDERSON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia

13. v. NORA MAY ANDERSON, b. September 19, 1894; d. February 13, 1963.

vi. JOHN W. ANDERSON, b. November 03, 1900; d. Unknown.

9. JULIA ANN8 HERRON (SARAH E.7 GENTRY, DAVID6, CLAYBURN5, MOSES4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, SAMUEL1) was born 1861, and died 1931. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON FOX February 17, 1881 in Nelson County, Virginia, son of ABSALOM FOX and MARIAELMIRA CHURCH. He was born May 1853, and died Unknown.

More About JULIA ANN HERRON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. VA

Children of JULIA HERRON and GEORGE FOX are:

i. MAUDE H.9 FOX, b. May 1882; d. Unknown.

ii. CHARLES CLYDE FOX, b. November 04, 1887; d. Unknown; m. ADA B. BABER; d. Unknown.

iii. LENA B. FOX, b. April 1890; d. Unknown; m. FLOYD H. PUGH, April 01, 1908; d. Unknown.

iv. HOMER LESLIE FOX, b. February 10, 1893; d. 1966, Nelson County, Virginia; m. ERCIE EMILY COOK, September 11, 1920, Nelson County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

v. CARRIE E. FOX, b. February 1895; d. Unknown; m. ROBERT M. CRITZER, September 20, 1916, Nelson County, Virginia; d. Unknown.

vi. JOHN A. FOX, b. August 1899; d. Unknown; m. MABLE HILDERBRAND, Private; b. Private.

 

Generation No. 9

10. HARRY RHODES9 ANDERSON (ELLA JANE8 HERRON, SARAH E.7 GENTRY, DAVID6, CLAYBURN5, MOSES4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, SAMUEL1) was born June 14, 1885 in Nelson County, Virginia, and died April 08, 1943 in Nelson County, Virginia. He married MAGGIE EVERETT PLUNKETT December 24, 1913 in Adial Baptist Church, Nelson County, Virginia, daughter of DAVID PLUNKETT and ALICE WITT. She was born December 21, 1890 in "Mindus", Nelson County, Virginia, and died August 01, 1971 in Nelson County, Virginia.

More About HARRY RHODES ANDERSON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia

More About MAGGIE EVERETT PLUNKETT:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia

Children of HARRY ANDERSON and MAGGIE PLUNKETT are:

i. JAMES DAVID "J.D."10 ANDERSON, b. January 02, 1915, Nelson County, Virginia; d. September 01, 1990, Nelson County, Virginia.

More About JAMES DAVID "J.D." ANDERSON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia

ii. HARRY PHILMORE "PHIL" ANDERSON, b. October 12, 1916; d. March 17, 1945, Luzon, The Philippines.

More About HARRY PHILMORE "PHIL" ANDERSON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia

Military service: Corporal, 127th Infantry, WWII

iii. WILLARD OLIVER "BILLY" ANDERSON, b. January 21, 1919; d. June 07, 1986, Charlotte, North Carolina; m. MARGARET LOUISE ROBINSON, Private; b. Private.

iv. SAMUEL JETER "BUSTER" ANDERSON, b. Private; m. CYNTHIA LOUISE FISHER, Private; b. Private.

v. ALMA VIRGINIA ANDERSON, b. Private; m. JOHN KENDALL BARRETT, Private; b. April 25, 1925; d. March 18, 1978, Lafayette, Indiana..

vi. RUTH EVERETT ANDERSON, b. Private; m. ROBERT LESLIE BARRETT, JR., Private; b. Private.

vii. HOWARD IRVING ANDERSON, b. Private; m. CECILIA ANN MATTHEWS, Private; b. January 28, 1938; d. December 08, 1986.

More About CECILIA ANN MATTHEWS:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia.

11. JETER HAMILTON9 ANDERSON (ELLA JANE8 HERRON, SARAH E.7 GENTRY, DAVID6, CLAYBURN5, MOSES4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, SAMUEL1) was born July 23, 1886, and died March 30, 1942. He married EDITH A. CRITZER. She was born November 15, 1896, and died March 17, 1995.

More About JETER HAMILTON ANDERSON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia

More About EDITH A. CRITZER:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia

Children of JETER ANDERSON and EDITH CRITZER are:

i. JAMES JETER10 ANDERSON, b. Private; m. MARJORIE MCCLOUD, Private; b. Private.

ii. NETTIE JANE ANDERSON, b. November 10, 1920; d. June 27, 1956; m. ? HAMRIC, Private; b. Private.

More About NETTIE JANE ANDERSON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia

iii. FONTAINE ANDERSON, b. Private; m. WILBUR FOX, Private; b. Private.

12. BESSIE LEORA9 ANDERSON (ELLA JANE8 HERRON, SARAH E.7 GENTRY, DAVID6, CLAYBURN5, MOSES4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, SAMUEL1) was born August 31, 1889, and died February 01, 1991. She married CHARLES BASIL PUGH, son of CHARLES PUGH and LAURA ?. He was born July 04, 1893, and died August 26, 1928.

More About BESSIE LEORA ANDERSON:

Burial: Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia

Child of BESSIE ANDERSON and CHARLES PUGH is:

i. UNKNOWN10 PUGH, b. February 20, 1929; d. February 20, 1929.

13. NORA MAY9 ANDERSON (ELLA JANE8 HERRON, SARAH E.7 GENTRY, DAVID6, CLAYBURN5, MOSES4, NICHOLAS3, NICHOLAS2, SAMUEL1) was born September 19, 1894, and died February 13, 1963. She married (1) JAMES WALKER TIMBERLAKE. He was born July 19, 1896, and died October 24, 1920. She married (2) LUTHER PUGH. He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About NORA MAY ANDERSON:

Burial: Rhodes Methodist Church Cemetery, Nelson Co. Virginia

Children of NORA ANDERSON and JAMES TIMBERLAKE are:

i. FRANCES10 TIMBERLAKE, b. Private; m. PETE YOUNG, Private; b. Private.

ii. AGNES TIMBERLAKE, b. Private; m. SAMUEL FLIPPO, Private; b. Private.

Children of NORA ANDERSON and LUTHER PUGH are:

iii. LUTHER10 PUGH, JR., b. Private.

iv. DORIS PUGH, b. Private; m. LEE MARSH, Private; b. Private.