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George Washington Gentry, a member of Stephen F. Austin's Colony, 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 took part 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.
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Comanche, Texas · United States
