Uncle Alexander and Aunt Mourn Gentry

Submitted by Tim J McCoy
courtesy of Joan Jackson & Sherry Pollan
from the collection of and in loving memory of
Virginia Belle Boatwright White.

1860 US Federal Census-Slave Schedule, Hamilton Co., TX:
Slave Owner: F.B. Gentry
Age Gender Race
45 Female Black  [Mahalia Gentry, mother of Uncle Alex & Aunt Mourn]
24 Female Black  [Mourn Gentry]
18 Male Black  [Alexander Gentry]
14 Female Black
10 Male Black
10 Female Black

1867 HAMILTON COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION LIST:
Date of Registration, Name, Native of, Signature of Elector
Aug 12, 1867, Alexander Gentry, Texas,  Alexander (his x) Gentry, colored

They were enumerated in the Hamilton Co., TX Census records for 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920.

In 1900, “Morning” was enumerated with the last name of Garrison.
In 1920, she was enumerated with the last name of Ware. 
Supposedly, she had been married to “Indian Bob”.

  Belle & Henry Lee White were married in Hamilton Co. on 1 January 1911. 
  The Abyhugh Boatwright family settled in Hamilton and Comanche Counties
  between 1881 to 1884.  Belle was a granddaughter of Abyhugh and daughter
  of Bentley Mumford Boatwright. 

  They are not related to the Frederick B. Gentry family. 
  Evidently, Uncle Alex & Aunt Mourn were popular figures.