Milliard "Gene" Eugene Holmes, Sr.

Notes:

His headstone has a masonic symbol. His name is inscribed as E. M. "Gene" Holmes, Sr.

Family/Spouse: Jeanette Martin. Jeanette was born on 5 Dec 1924; died on 17 Sep 2002 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas; was buried in Restland Cemetery, Iraan, Pecos County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living

Sam married Myrtle Annis Gentry on 29 Sep 1917 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas. Myrtle (daughter of David Simon Gentry and Maude Mae Tyson) was born on 29 Aug 1895 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas; died in Dec 1985 in Rankin, Upton County, Texas; was buried in Sheffield Cemetery, Pecos County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Death from Social Security record for number 450-56-4529 issued in Texas. Last known residence was Rankin, Upton County, Texas.

Research by Jerry Tyson Barton:

Texas Death Certificate # 118259

(Research):Census Information:

1920 census Pecos Co. TX ED 161 Pg. 254A
Ft. Stockton
88/89 Holmes, Sam B., head, MW, 34, M, TX US US
Myrtle A., wife, FW, 24, M, TX TX TX
Sam A., son, MW, 7/12, TX TX TX

1930 census Pecos Co. TX ED 186-7 Pg. 71A
242/248 Holmes, Sam, head, MW, 44, M, age first married 32
, TX TX TX
Myrtle, wife, FW, 34, M, age first married 22, TX TX TX
Sam, Jr., son, MW, 10, TX TX TX
Eugene, son, MW, 8, TX TX TX
Frances, dau., FW, 4, TX TX TX

Notes:

Married:
Marriage is recorded in Tom Green County, Texas book, E, page 15.

Notes:

Research by Jerry Tyson BARTON of Georgetown, Texas: Texas Death Certificate # 27059.

"Sixty Three Years of Married Life on the West Texas Plains" by Nora GENTRY LOCKLIN, September 1987, McCamey, Texas: "My father, David Simon Gentry, 'Papa', died August 6, 1926, in Scott and White Hospital at Temple, Texas, with a tumor on his brain. Sam Holmes and I were with him. He had fierce headaches all summer and was in the Shannon Hospital in Sasn Angelo. We took a Pullman car on the Santa Fe railroad. I knew he was worse whin we got to Brownwood. His death was a blow to me. He was buried in the Sherwood Cemetery by Alvin, my brother." "Papa was elected County Tax-Assessor and collector (Irion County) in 1914. Myrtle and I had to help him make up the Tax Assessor's roll during the summer vacation....Papa was elected County Judge in 1922. He served two years as County Judge and six years as Tax-Assessor."

"A History of Irion County Texas", Irion County Historical Society, published by Anchor Publishing Company, San Angelo, Texas: - Article by daughter Nora: "David Simon Gentry was born 30 June 1874 in Grayson County, Texas. His family moved to Mills County, Texas and he attended Howard Payne College in Brownwood. He married Maude Mae Tyson, another HPC student, in 1894. After the marriage Dave helped his father, J A Gentry run a livery stable and wagon yard in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas." "In 1902, J A Gentry homsteaded four sections in Reagan County and as he wished Dave to be near him, Dave bought a half section of unimproved land at Arden in Irion County. He and a hired hand drove a covered wagon to Sam Angelo and bought supplies and lumber to build a one room house on the land."

"In January 1906, the Gentry family: wife, Maude, daughters Myrtle and Nora, and son Alvin, joined Dave in his pioneer home. The family traveled by the Santa Fe Railroad from Mullin to San Angelo. There Dave met the wife and children in a wagon with a team of horses as there were many more supplies to be bought and carried to their home fifteen miles away." "In May 1906 another girl, Ilene, was added to the pioneer family. Doctor Williams came in his buggy from Sherwood, fifteen files away, to deliver the baby. The neighbor women helped the Gentry couple during this time. After one year and making a good crop on the farm, Dave realized that he was too far, three miles, from school, so he sold the land in 1906 and bought a house in Sherwood, and an irrigated farm in Spring Creek." "January 1907, Myrtle, Nora and Alvin began school in Sherwood." "A baby boy, Tyson, came to the Gentry family in July 1909." "All five Gentry children graduated from Sherwood High School and attended colleges. Dave always said that he wanted five High School Diplomas and would like very much to have five college ones also. Alvin died at college in Abilene, December 1918, during the World War I flu epidemic." "Dave was elected Irion County Tax-Assessor in 1915 and served until 1922. Myrtle and Nora helped him make up the tax roll in the hot summer months during vacation. The office was on the west side of the courthouse and there was no air-conditioning nor ice." "1923, Dave was elected County Judge. He died in August 1926. His children have each lived a productive life as was his ambition."

"Mrs Maude (TYSON) GENTRY was ninety-one when she passed away and was active in church and civic affairs up to the time of her death."

Above furnished by Mrs Dee LOCKLIN.

Civilian registration cards completed in 1917-1918"

Some men do not have birth locations listed because they registered on the final draft registration day in 1918 when this information was not recorded.

Name - Birth date - Ethnic Group - Birth Location - Location of Registration

Gentry, David S. 30 Jun 1873 W x Irion TX

(Research):Census Information:

1900 US Census, Mills County, Texas

Gentry, David S Head Age 25 Farmer Born TX f-b MO m-b TX
Gentry, Maude A Wife 24 TX TX TX
Gentry, Martha A Dau 4 TX TX TX
Gentry, Nora B Dau 2 TX TX TX
Gentry, Jesse A Son 3/12 TX TX TX

1910 US Census, Irion County, Texas

Gentry, David S Head Age 35
Gentry, Maude A Wife 34
Gentry, Martha A Dau 14
Gentry, Nora B Dau 12
Gentry, Jesse A Son 10
Gentry, Claris J Dau. 3
Gentry, Earl Son 5/12

1920 US Census,
Irion Conty, Texas

Gentry, Dave Head Age 45 Born TX
Gentry, Maud Wife 44 TX
Gentry, Ilene Dau. 13 TX
Gentry, Tyson Son 10 TX

David married Maude Mae Tyson on 7 Nov 1894 in Mullin, Mills County, Texas. Maude was born on 10 Jul 1875 in Maysfield, Milam County, Texas; died on 24 Feb 1967 in Rankin, Upton County, Texas; was buried in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Noah J Tyson and Sonora Clay Hanks.

Source Nora Gentry LOCKLIN, 1987: "At Howard Payne College, Maude did not like the food in Robinett Hall, and her college days were few. Another reason was that she was in love with David Simon GENTRY, a Howard Payne student from Goldthwaite, eleven miles from Mullin. David was born 30 June 1874 in Grayson County, Texas. Before Grandaddy Tyson would give his girl away in marriage, he rode his horse, Old Button, to Goldthwaite to see what was generally thought of this boy David Gentry. One man told him David was worth a whole cow pen of other boys. Maude and Dave were married in Mullin in the Tyson Home, 7 November 1894. Granny Tyson thought that you should not bother to ice a cake, so she baked several plain pound cakes for the reception and the dance. The bride's dress was of cream colored solid cashmere, made basque style and trimmed in lace. The bride wore a beil and white gloves. The first night the couple slept in the side room of the Tyson Home."

Texas Death Certificate # 012863.

(Research):Census Information:

1930 census McLennan Co. TX ED 155-9 Pg. 228A
Waco
441/481 Benham, Samuel S., head, MW, 71, M, age first marri
ed 21, MO IL IL
Alice B., wife, FW, 70, M, age first married 20, MO VA KY
/482 Patton, Ava, head, FW, 56, Wd., MS AL AL
Clifton, son, MW, 32, S , TX TX MS
Opal, dau., FW, 19, S, TX TX MS
/483 Gentry, Maude, head, FW, 54, Wd., TX AR TX
Tyson, son, MW, 20, S, TX IA TX

Notes:

Married:
Affidavit for Marriage License - Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas

D.S. Gentry and Maude Tyson Nov. 7, 1894 Record number 12 B

(From the Mills Co. TX genweb site) http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmills/Records.htm

"These affidavits were sworn statements that the individuals were of age and that there were no objections to their marriage. These were not actual marriage licenses, but most of the couples considered them to be and never obtained an actual license."

Sherwood Cem., Irion Co. TX Gentry, Dave S. 1874 1926 S/W Gentry, Maude M. 1875 1967

Pictures of grave stones in the Shewood Cem. is online at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txirion/cemeteries/sherwoodcemetery.htm

Notes:

He would have been aged ca. 10 when his family moved to Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas.

1860-He is listed as a farmer, age 15, in the Hill Co., Texas, census of 1860 while living with his parents.

1862-Jesse served as a Confederate soldier, based on the application of his second wife and widow, Izora Joan, for a pension, as abstracted below: Widow's Application for a Pension #50300 Name of Applicant: Mrs. Izora Joan Casey Mills County Post office, Mullen Filed October 22nd, 1931 Approved Oct. 22nd, 1931 Pension allowed from Nov. 1st, 1931

The State of Texas,

County of Mills} I, Mrs. Izora Joan Casey, do hereby make application for a pension pursuant to the provisions of Articles 6204 to 6227, inclusive, of the Revised civil Statutes of 1925 as amended by H.B. No. 150, passed by the Forty-second Legislature at its Regular Session and all other laws of this State relating thereto.I am a widow of J. Gentry deceased, who departed this life on the 11 day of May, A.D., 1915 in the county of Brown in the State of Texas.....I do solemnly swear that I was never divorced from my said husband J. Gentry and that I never abandoned him during his life but remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death. I was married to him on the 2 day of Sept.. A.D. 1894, in the county of Mills (note: Brown was typed in and crossed out and Mills written in), in the State of Texas.

My husband, the said J. Gentry, served as a Confederate soldier (or sailor) in the war between the States of the United States; or (that he was a soldier who, under special laws of the State of Texas during said war, served in organizations for the protection of the frontier against Indian raiders or Mexican marauders) or; (that he was a soldier of the militia of the State of ______ who was in active service during said war.) That my said husband served honorable from the date of his enlistment until the close of the war, (or until he was discharged or paroled in some military organization regularly mustered into the army or navy of the Confederate States until the surrender). He was honorably discharged or paroled?..told to go home at the close of the war.

That I have been a bona fide resident of this State continuously since 1871. What is your age, and date of birth? 72 years: born March 27, 1859 How long have you resided in the county of your present location? 58 years. What is your postoffice address? Mullen, Texas Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected? no If rejected, state when and where ___ Did your husband draw a pension? no_ If so, give his file number ____ Give, if possible, the postoffice address of your deceased husband at the time of his enlistment. Pilot Grove, Grayson county, Texas. What was your husband's full name? Jesse A. Gentry In what State was your husband's command originally organized? Texas How long did your husband serve? nearly three years. If known to you, give date of enlistment and discharge. enlisted in fall of 1862 What was the name or letter of the company, or number of the regiment in which your husband served? Company C. Ninth Texas Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry, cavalry, artillery, or the navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President, his rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service: Cavalry

1st Ind.

War Department, A. G. O., July 15, 1931 ? To The Adjutant General, State of Texas, Austin, Texas.

The name Jessie Alvin Gentry has not been found on the rolls on file for soldiers in service in the Confederate States Army. The records show, however, that one J. Gentry enlisted September 26, 1862, at Pilot Grove, Texas as a private in Co. C. 9th Texas Cavalry, C. S. A. The company muster roll for May and June, 1864, the last roll on file, shows him absent, at Hospital wounded June 24. No later record of him has been found. J. E. Bery was captain of Co. C., of the above named regiment. Jos. C. Hart, Jr., was captain of Co. E. 9th Regiment Texas Cavalry.

C.H. Bridges Major General The Adjutant General

The following URL is the 9th TX Cavalry web site. It has a time line for the battles, etc. and I would guess that Jesse was wounded in one of the battles in Georgia. His brother in law, Ed R. Bush, was also in this unit.

http://gen.1starnet.com/civilwar/9cvbatt.htm


1871-He is listed as an heir to Mary Gentry's estate and received a portion of land west of Sherman in Grayson County, Texas.

In March, 1877, he and one of his brothers, J.M. Gentry, received land in Grayson County from Jesse W. Bell and James K. Blair. The reason for the transfer, and the relationship between these four men, is unknown. (Vol A1, Grayson Co, TX)

On August 19, 1878, he sold 12 acres of Timber land to J.M. Gentry (his older brother) for $75. (Volume 44, Grayson County)

Notes by Charles Strong, Dec. 2002.
"J.A. Gentry purchased (Land Certificates) of Charlie Carson - Book B, Page 516 - November 1902

Reagan County Texas
Book 1 Page 615

I John J. Terrell, Commissioner of the General Land Office of the State of Texas do hereby certify that
J.A. Gentry on the 3rd day of July. A.D. 1905, filed proof of three consecutive years residence and occupancy on Section No. 184, Block No. 2. Certificate No. 1/189, Grantee T. & P. Ry. Co. in Reagan County, as required by Article 4218 ? and 4218 ? Revised Civil Statuated of 1895: and said proof is corroborated by the affidavits of F.McG?, C. F. Hilburn and E.L. McMaster whose credibility is certified to by J.B. Lucas as County Clerk Reagan County, Texas, that said land was originally sold to C. W. Carson on 11th day of June, A.D. 1902. In testimony whereof I ? to set my hand and cause to be affixed the seal of the General Land Office.
Done at Austin, Texas, this the 5th day of July, A.D. 1905.

John J. Terrell

Commissioner of the General Land Office

F. 72683

Additional lands
Section 198, Block 2 Cert. 1/210, Grantee T. & P. Ry. Co.

Filed for record the 10th day of July 1905 at 6 o'clock P.M. and duly recorded the 11th day of July 1905, at 10 o'clock A.M.

(This land sold in 1909 to J. Blocke by J.A. Gentry and wife I.J. Gentry - Book 4 Page 151)

(Another sale was on this same page, Book 4 Page 151 in 1905)

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Grayson Co. TX Pg. 17B
86/86
Gentry, J.A., 26 MW Farmer 250 200 KY
". Sarah, 18 FW Keeps House KY
". Calumy(?), 1 MW TX

1880 census Coleman Co. TX
ED 44 Pg. 546D
Jessee A. GENTRY Self M Male W 36 KY Farmer KY KY
Sarah A. GENTRY Wife M Female W 29 KY Keeping House KY KY
Calaway D. GENTRY Son S Male W 10 TX Works On Farm KY KY
David S. GENTRY Son S Male W 5 TX KY KY

1900 census Mills Co. TX
ED 113 Pg. 191
117/118
Gentry, Jesse A., head, WM Nov. 1844 55 M 5(married 5 yrs) KY Ky Ky
Gentry, I. J., wife, WF March 1859 41 M 5 0children LA SC AL
Tolson/Folson, Attie, d-in-law, WF Feb. 1881 19 S TX LS MS (Probably step-dau.)
Gentry, Dennis, son, W M Oct. 1880 19 S TX KY KY
Gentry, Evi, daugh W M Aug 1883 16 S TX KY KY
Gentry, Etta, niece, W M Aug 1889 10 S TX TX TX

Jesse married Sarah Anise Wilkins on 5 Sep 1868 in Grayson County, Texas. Sarah (daughter of C.S. Wilkins and Elizabeth ???) was born on 17 Nov 1851 in Kentucky; died on 3 Feb 1894 in Mills County, Texas; was buried in Center City Cemetery, Center City, Mills County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Now then, we have this from Grayson Co. TX:

Box "W", (looks to be probate records from Grayson Co.) "C.S. Wilkins, deceaced.Michael Pitman, administrator."

"Division of land, 175 acres be for Elizabeth Pitman who was the widow of C.S. Wilkins, and 425 acres to be set aside for Elizabeth H. Wilkins and SARAH WILKINS who were the only minor heirs of C.S. Wilkins."

"Michael Pitman, petitioner states that C.S. Wilkins departed this life in the Summer of 1853, that he left a wife and two children, and states that recently he (Pitman) married the widow."~~~~~~~

Probate of S.A. Gentry, wife of J.A. Gentry

Mills County Texas Vol. 2 Page 38

In the Estate Matter of S. A. Gentry} In the Probate Court Mills County Texas

In chambers; Now comes J.A. Gentry and with respect represents to the Court that his wife S.A. Gentry departed this life on or about the 3rd day of February 1894 in Mills County Texas, that at the time of her death your petitioner and his deceased wife left the following the children surviving her, the issue of their ^ said marriage. Viz(?): D.S. Gentry a male now aged 23 years, A.D. Gentry a male now aged 17 years, Eva Annis Gentry now aged 14 years, a female. That all of said children reside in Mills County Texas. That A. D. Gentry, Eva Annis Gentry with your petitioner is said Mills County Texas that at the time of the death of his said deceased wife that there was a community estate between your petitioner and his deceased wife, the same is situated in Mills County, Texas that said estate consists chiefly of --

Page 39

--Real Estate, but that there is some personal property belonging to said Estate. Petitioner prays that appraisers be appointed to appraise said estate, and that upon hearing hereof that he be appointed Community Administrator of said estate will ever pray ?.

Williams and Patterson

Attys. for J.A. Gentry

Filed January 11, 1898 C.C. Yarborough Clerk Co. et. Mills Co. Tex.

On this 11th day of January of January 1898came on to be heard the application of J.A. Gentry for letters of Community Administration of the estate of his deceased wife S.A. Gentry. And it appearing to the Court that all the matters and things contained in said petition are true, It is therefore ordered and decried by the Court that H. T. White, J.B. Ferguson and C.W. Humphries be and they are hereby appointed appraisers to appraise said estate. And that upon the return of said inventory and appraisement and the filing of the ? required by law the said J.A Gentry is hereby appointed Community Administrator of said Estate.

A.V. Logan Co. Judge

Estate of S. A. Gentry, Deceased } In County Court, Mills Country, Texas

Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of S.A. Gentry deceased, produced before the undersigned appraisers on the 11th day of January A.D. 1898 by J.A. Gentry Community Admin. of the Estate of said S.A. Gentry, deceased.

Community Property

Abst. No. 110 Cal Co School Land 160 acres Value $1250

Abst " 111 " " " " 257 " " $ 514

Abst. " 110 " " " " 89 " " $ 179

Goldthwaite lots, lot 1. 4. 5. 6. 7. & 8 in Blk 14 " $1000

Nine houses and 3 mules Value " $ 295

Fifteen head of cattle Valued " $ 150

Four buggies, one wagon, Valued at total $ 170

Agricultural implements Valued at $ 100

Household goods Valued at $100

total $ 3758.00

We the undersigned appraisers do solemnly swear that the foregoing is a full and fair appraisement of the Estate of J.A. Gentry Community Admin.

H.T. White } appraisers

C.W. Humphries

J.B. Ferguson

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of January A.D. 1898.

A.V. Logan

County Judge

Page 40 (right edge was cut off during printing)

In the Estate Matters }

of S. A. Gentry deceased. }

In the Probate Court. Mills Co. Texas In Cha?

The State of Texas }

County of Mills } Know all men by these presents that we J. A. Gentry as principal and H. T. White - - - as sureties do hereby acknowledge ourselves jointly an d severally bound unto A. V. Logan, County Judge of Mills County, Texas, or his successor in office, in the Sum of Three Thousand Seven hundred and fifty-eight dollar conditioned that the above bounden J.A. Gentry Principal who has been appointed Community Administrator of the Estate of S. A. Gentry, deceased will faithfully administer such Community Estate and ? over one half the surplus thereof after the payment of the Debts, with which the whole of said property is properly chargeable to such person or persons as shall be entitled to receive the same.

Witness our hand this the 13th day of January 1898

J.A. Gentry, Principal

B. F. Geeslin, Surety

H. T White, Surety

The foregoing bond examined and approved this January 15th 1898

A.V. Logan

County Judge

Endorsement

Filed Feby 28th 1898 C.C. Yarborough Clk. Co. Ct. Mills Co. Texas

Notes:

Married:
Grayson Co. TX Marriages:

Miss S(arah) A(nise) Wilkins m. J.A. Gentry, Sept. 5, 1868.