Marker Inscription
Texas War for Independence soldier, 1836. Later commanded a frontier Minuteman Company. Erected by the State of texas, 1962
Historical Marker
Gentry, Frederick B.
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About this site
Gentry, Frederick B. is a historical marker in Hamilton, Hamilton County, dedicated in 1962. It is one of 40 historical markers documented in Hamilton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 48 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7123, -98.1205 near Hamilton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Whitney, Ann (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Durham, John J. ("Jack"), Baker, William Thatcher, and Presbyterian Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5193009409. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Frederick Browder Gentry (1810-1897), born in Williamson County, Tennessee, moved to Texas in 1832 and fought as a private at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. He married Rebecca Barnett, daughter of Texas Declaration of Independence signer George W. Barnett, and settled in Hamilton County in 1856, where he commanded a frontier minuteman company for defense. He is buried in the Graves-Gentry Cemetery at Hamilton.
Sources: tshaonline.orgforttours.com
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