PERSON COUNTY, NC - BIBLES - Abednego Gentry Family Bible
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Contributor's Note:  Transcribed from a photocopy by J. Alex Wade on 19 August 
1998.  No publication date noted.  Several pages in the original are torn 
away.  Missing sections marked by brackets [ ].  Original Bible in the 
possession of descendant Grace Gentry Crow of Allensville, Person Co., NC. 
Abednego was the son of Shadrack Gentry and Susanna Davis.  He was the 
ancestor of many Gentry descendants in Person County, North Carolina.

ABEDNEGO GENTRY FAMILY BIBLE

Kimber and Sharpless' Stereotype Edition
The 
HOLY BIBLE
Containing the
OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS
Translated Out Of The Original Tongues
and with
The Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised
with 
Canne's Marginal Notes And References
to which are added
AN INDEX;
AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE
Of All The Names In The Old And New Testaments, With Their Significations;
Tables of Scripture Weights, Measures, And Coins, &c.
Stereotyped by E. White, New York.
PHILADELPHIA:
Published and Sold by Kimber and Sharpless,
at their Book-Store, No. 8 South 4th-Street


FAMILY RECORD

BIRTHS
Abednego Gentry was born the 6th day of August in the Year of our Lord 1795
Fanny Gentry was born the 16th day of November in the Year of our Lord 1797
William Wesley Gentry was was born the [ ] day of October in the Year of our 
Lord 1817
Martha Ann Gentry was born the 14th day [ ] February in Year of our Lord 
1819
[ ] Patron Gentry born the 29th day [ ] arch in the Year [ ] Lord 1821
John Hensley Gentry was born the 13th day of May in the Year of our Lord 
1823
Margaret Moore Gentry was born the 26th day of January in the Year of our 
Lord 1825
Susannah Davis Gentry was born the 2nd day of November in the Year of our 
Lord 1826th
Nancy Allen Gentry was borne the 14th day of December in the Year of our 
Lord 1828
Thomas Ruffin Gentry was born the 3d day of December in the Year of our Lord 
1830
James Larkin Gentry was born the 5th day of February in the Year of our Lord 
1833
Henry Shadrack Gentry was born the 12th day of January in the Year of our 
Lord 1835
[ ] pleasant [ ] was borned [ ]? day of April [ ] the year our Lord 1837
Abednego Francis Gentry was born on the 18th day of June in the Year of our 
Lord 1839
Isabelle __?__ Was born on the 10 day in August in the year of our Lord 1842
Ann Eliza Gentry was bornd the 19 day of September in the Year of our Lord 
1846
Isaiah francis Gentry was born on the 10 day of July in the year of our Lord 
1849
John Larkin Gentry Was borne the 18 day of August in The year of ou[ ] Lord 
1852
Abslum Harrison Gentry Was bo[ ] day of May in th[ ] Year of our lord 1855
Clement Jordan Gen[ ] Was born the 5 day of May in the year of our lord 1859
[The following entries were repeated]
Ann Eliza Gentry born 19th Sept 1846
Isabella Spec? Born 10 Aug 18[ ]

DEATHS
Abednego Gentry son of Shadrack Gentry and Susan his wife departed this life 
on the 27th day of March in the Year of our Lord 1839 In the 44th Year of 
his life.
Fany Gentry daughter of William Ramsey Nancy his wife departed this life on 
11th day of September in the year of our Lord 1846 the 49th Year of her ife.
[ ] Walker daughter of [ ] Gentry and [ ] wife departed [ ] 4th day [ ] in 
the [ ] Lord 1852 [ ] year of her [ ]
Ann E. Barret[ ] Wife of John B. Ba[ ] Daughter of Elizab[ ] and John H. 
Gentry Departed this life on 20th day of February in year of our Lord 1874
William Edward Turner __?__ the 16 of May in the Year of our Lord 1903

MARRIAGES
Elizabeth Wren was born the 23 day of November in the year of our Lord 1840
William D. Wren was born the 13 day of April in the year of our Lord 1843
Emily Jane Wren was born the 13 of August in the year of our Lord 1846
Jno. L Gentry the son of Elizabeth and Jno. H. Gentry and Gustavia C. Burch 
the Daughter of Mary and Augustus. Burch was married December 15.th in the 
year of our Lord 1879
John B. Barrot the son of Nancy and Wm. L Bar[obscured] and Ann E. Gentry 
the daughter of Elizabeth and John H Gentry was married Feb 28th in the year 
of our Lord 1869