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Gentry Family History
Gentry Genealogy & Family TreeGentry is an English name from Hampshire, England, where the family held a seat from the 11th Century. It comes from the French word gent which means "well-born" or "noble" and may have referred to someone who was high born or as an ironic nickname for someone acting above his station. The earliest known ancestor--Osbert le Gentil--was recorded in 1202. Roots for this name can also be found in the Netherlands. The family motto is Inest clentia forti which means "Mercy is inherent in the brave."
Other spellings include "Gentle," "Gentile," and "Jentle." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Gary Gentry (New York Mets, Atlanta Braves), American country singer Bobbie Gentry, and American baseball player Rufe Gentry (Detroit Tigers). The first Gentry to come to America was Nicholas Gentry in Virginia in 1700.
Gentry Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Silas W Gentry -- --, 1810 September 0, 1884 Tennessee
- William Henry Gentry -- --, 1812 January 26, 1893 Tennessee
- Wiley H. Gentry -- --, 1839 February 4, 1863 Tennessee
- Mary Gentry -- --, 1765 December 0, 1795
- Mary Elizabeth Gentry -- --, 1687 December 0, 1769 Virginia
Gentry Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Grace Irene Gentry -- --, 1876 July 9, 1965 Indiana
- Kenneth Keith Gentry -- --, 1906 November 20, 1993 Mississippi
- Minnie Zipporah Gentry -- --, 1883 November 27, 1943 Oklahoma
- Kenneth Wayne Gentry -- --, 1935 September 15, 1994 Texas
- Samuel Gentry -- --, 1748 December 0, 1816 Virginia
