James Gentry, Sr.
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GwynEvie
N 38° 06.804 W 087° 01.245
16S E 498181 N 4218397
James Gentry was one of Abraham Lincoln's first employers.
Waymark Code: WM65NC
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2009
Views: 17
This marker can be found on SR 162 approximately .5 mile east of the junction of SR 162 and US 231 at Gentryville. There is a small area for cars to pull off, and Trail 4 of Lincoln State Park crosses the road here.
The full text reads:
"Gentry (1778-1840) settled northwest of here in 1818. A farmer and merchant, Gentry employed Abraham Lincoln to help transport merchandise by flatboat to New Orleans in December, 1828. Lincoln family spent its last night at Gentry's home before leaving for Illinois in 1830."
The marker was placed in 1992 by the Indiana Historical Bureau.
County: Spencer
Year Placed: 1992
Name: James Gentry, Sr.
ID#: 74.1992.1
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