William W. Gentry

ACHESON, GENTRY

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/3/2004 at 22:21:22

W. W. Gentry, Union twp., farmer, Sec. 23; P.O. Winterset; born in Indiana in 1841, and came to this county in 1847; his father being one of the commissioners to locate the county-seat; he owns 80 acres of land and holds the office of town trustee; he married Miss E. J. Acheson in June 1864; she was born in Ohio; has seven children: Eliza M., John, Byron, Sarah J., Belle, Frank and Alexander.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 608