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(1808 - 1883) A member of Stephen F. Austin's Colony, George Washington Gentry came to Texas in 1835 with his father and brother. Settling in what is now Washington County, he worked as a farmer and surveyor. He participated in the Texas Revolution, several Indian skirmishes, and the defense of San Antonio during the 1842 invasions of Rafael Vasquez and Adrian Woll. He later moved to Comanche County, where he was a farmer and rancher. Recorded - 1980
Gentry, George Washington is a historical marker in Comanche, Comanche County, dedicated in 1980. It is one of 47 historical markers documented in Comanche County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 80 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9084, -98.5989 near Comanche. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oakwood (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Oakwood Cemetery, Greene, M. R., and Hanging Oak.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5093002166. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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