1. | Ferdinand C. Gentry was born about 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of General George W. Gentry and Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" Rambo); died on 20 Feb 1943 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. Notes:
"Elizabethton Star," Monday, February 22, 1943
F. C. GENTRY
F. C. Gentry, age 88, retired farmer, died at his home Johnson City, RFD 5, early Saturday night after several months' illness.
Funeral services were conducted from the Dewey Christian church in Doe Valley this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be in the Wilson cemetery, Johnson county.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Bertha Gentry; five sons, Elbert, Mountain City, Clayton, Isham and Curtis Gentry, of Johnson City, and Webster of Peoria, Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. Victoria Harper, and Mrs. Charles Morefield, both of Mountain City; two stepsons, Jessie Gentry, Johnson City, and James Gentry, of Elizabethton.
Pallbearers and flower-bearers will be selected from friends attending the funeral.
The body was removed from North Funeral Home to the family residence Sunday afternoon.
Ferdinand married Louisa (Gentry) on 25 Dec 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Louisa was born in Jan 1844 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Victoria Gentry was born in Oct 1879 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died about 1965 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Wilson Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
- Elbert Gentry was born in Apr 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
- Webster Gentry was born in Apr 1884 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
- Ison G. Gentry was born in Jun 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
- Noah Gentry was born on 6 Sep 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Dec 1929 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- Marelda "Relda" Gentry was born in Sep 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
- Clinton Gentry was born in May 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
- Clayton Dewey Gentry was born on 19 May 1898 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died in May 1980 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee.
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