Ann Hawkins Gentry

1791–1870 (age 79)

Biography

Ann Hawkins Gentry, born in 1791, matured as the new republic found its path, embracing the household responsibilities of her era with patience and compassion. Friends and kin looked to her for a steady hand as small towns settled into the rhythms of the young nation.

She lies at Columbia Cemetery, and the quiet of her resting place recalls the gentle resolve she brought to her community and the care she showed to succeeding generations.