Gentry Creek Cemetery, Kimble County, Texas Submitted by: Frederica Burt Wyatt burtwyat@ctesc.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** On highway 377, about 5 miles northeast of Junction. This is one of the earliest cemeteries in Kimble County. One grave here is that of Allen Gentry, killed by Indians in 1867 at Leon's Point in Mason County. We believe his mother, Elsie "Alcy" Graevitt Gentry, died about 1860 and was also laid to rest here. The cemetery, near the pioneer home of Raleigh Gentry, bears the name of the creek where the Gentry family resettled from Viejo (Bear Creek) before the county was organized. A memorial stone pays tribute to the memory of William Gentry, only man to march from the yet- to- be organized Kimble County to fight for the Confederacy. At least five Civil War veterans, one veteran of the War with Mexico, and veterans from both World Wars are buried here. Dan C, Bird, grandson of George C. Kimble, an Alamo hero for whom Kimble County is named,was buried here, Bird's son, Jack, passed away in California in 1981,and according to his wishes, Jack's cremated remains were scatted above Teacup Mountain that looms in the distance from Gentry Creek Cemetery. Here lies Robert F. Anderson, a native of Scotland, who was shot and killed in 1877 near London. Anderson, Robert F. October 4,1843 May 11,1877 Barnes, Valverde February 22,1862 May 5,1905 Beaty, J.R. October 24,1848 May 13,1879 Bird, Dan C. October 13,1872 August 30,1903 Bird, James Robert December 15,1895 March 21,1899 (Son of D.C.& L.E.) Bird, L. Marker Missing Bird, Infant son of D.C. & L.E. February 23,1895 March 1,1895 Bishop, John J. September 11,1873 Febraury 4,1960 Browning, A.P. April 2,1830 February 16,1904 (C.S.A.Veteran) Browning, Edward M. March 18,1889 August 28,1970 Browning, James A. February 3,1857 July 1,1933 Browning, John L. (Daughter) October 7,1895 November 17,1895 Browning, Josephine Childs October 23,1869 March 25,1959 (Wife of J.A.) Browning, Lottie Lolite August 5,1904 August 29,1906 Browning, Nancy Moody December 29,1833 August 22,1875 (Wife of A.P.) Browning, Infant March 8,1888 March 8,1888 Browning, Infant April 30,1897 April 30,1897 Carlisle, Harry Thomas August 25,1911 December 1,1986 Chessher, Walter March 29,1902 August 30,1911 Childs, A.C. May 5,1813 March 23,1896 (C.S.A.Veteran) Childs, Eunice Rebecca Williams October 31,1847 February 21,1933 (Wife of A.C.) Clark, Infant son of J.A. & M.E. July 2,1885 July 2,1885 Davis, Bonita Laverne Eckert December 19,1931 February 23,1988 (Wife of Richard) Davis, Mittie Irene 1921 November 11,1924 (Daughter of m/m B.W.) Davis, Richard Arnold April 28,1923 April 27,1999 Davis, Sloan Wesley March 9,1914 Decmeber 21,1993 Freeman, Belvadore Shockley August 16,1853 February 27,1933 (Wife of W.A.) Freeman, George W. September 15,1909 August 15,1926 Freeman, Henry 1875 1951 Freeman, John Lewis March 12,1878 February 13,1959 Freeman, Mattie December 16,1881 April 13,1976 Freeman, Milam January 00,1903 September 4,1903 Freeman, Sam April 8,1891 October 5,1974 Freeman, Wesley October 17,1896 March 2,1960 Freeman, William Allen 1850 1910 Gentry, Allen 1839 ca 1867 Killed by Indians (C.S.A. veteran) Gentry, Elsie "Alcy" Graevitt 1815 November 00,1860 (Wife of Raleigh) Gentry, John W. (Memorial Stone Only) ca 1901 Gentry, William 1833 ca 1864 (Killed Civil War- Memorial Stone Only) Gouger, William J. 1821 1891 (C.S.A. Veteran) Grobe, Bessie Clara March 27,1903 January 1,1984 Grobe, Clara Welgehausen July 1,1876 December 9,1928 (Wife of H.F.) Grobe, Henry Fred October 1,1874 May 20,1950 Grobe, May Belle 1910 June 13,1913 (Daughter of m/m Emil) Grobe, Ruby Minnie Olga November 28,1907 August 21,1920 Grobe, Infant Son of H.F.& Clara Grobe, Infant of m/m L.W. August 22,1926 August 22,1926 Hensley, Lola B. June 22,1921 Herron, Stella May Grobe April 27,1913 October 1,1997 (Wife of Jim) McCaleb, E. Arresta Barnes June 23,1859 June 6,1916 (Wife of W.M.) McCaleb, Oma C. November 10,1891 November 27,1891 McCaleb, Ora D. November 10,1891 January 12,1892 McCaleb, Verda Mae December 19,1881 December 20,1886 McCaleb, William M. November 23,1853 March 18,1934 Martin, James A. November 5,1862 September 2,1910 Martin, James H. September 8,1826 October 19,1878 (C.S.A. Veteran) Martin, Manda August 10,1860 March 00,1883 Martin, Mary Lee Rowland June 16,1834 February 6,1911 (Wife of James H.) Miller, Alvice 1889 1889 Miller, Edgar August 17,1892 December 4,1892 (Son of A.A. & C.D.) Neal, Andrew J. "Dock" June 24,1849 May 19,1917 Neal, Mary T. Alexander October 7,1849 April 6,1915 (Wife of A.J.) Nixon, Aden L. January 00,1924 February 6,1994 Nixon, Audria Mae November 00,1929 September 12,1935 Nixon, Caddie Mae Bishop 1901 1970 (Wife of Dock) Nixon, Daniel C. 1957 1979 Nixon, Dock March 20,1896 March 6,1978 Nixon, Esther Francis May 20,1932 January 9,1935 Nixon, LeeRoy Dock January 21,1922 January 11,1982 Nixon, Marilyn June February 18,1971 February 18,1971 Robbins, George Allen No Dates Seargeant, Annie Fitzgerald March 7,1828 January 10,1912 (Wife of O.F.) Seargeant, Oscar F. September 6,1827 December 29,1909 (Mexican War Veteran) Smith, Carl B. November 3,1926 June 1,1993 Taff, Kalee Suzanne December 23,1991 December 23,1991 (Infant Daughter of Doyal & Kay) Terrell, Pete W. June 2,1909 September 2,1987 Tomlinson, Christopher L. September 9,1975 June 14,1993 Wright, John L. April 22,1916 Wright, Infant Daughter of J.L.& M.E. October 17,1895 November 17,1895 Wright, Margarett November 23,1910 June 5,1913 (Daughter of J.L. & M.E.) Wright, Infant Son of J.L. & M.E. April 1,1904 May 3,1904 Several Unknown Graves