CHARTER MEMBERS: Who Were These Men? George Washington Gentry

•  George Washington Gentry was born November 6, 1808
•  A member of Stephen F. Austin's Colony he came to Texas in 1835 with his father and brother. 
•  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.
•  In 1860 he is listed as Superintendent for Mrs. Stamps 
•  George and his family continued to live in Long Point until sometime in 1882 when they moved to Comanche County, Texas.