1906
Elder Representative from Pleasant Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church - S. J. Gentry
The committee on conference submitted the following report, That Bros, D. J. Waggoner, W. A. Bean, S. J. Gentry and W. H. Gentry were before it for conference, and that each gave satisfactory evidence of their conviction and conversion and of a divine call to the Ministry. Committee recommended that the above named Brethren be received under the care of the Elk Pesbytery of the C. P. Church as probationers for the ministry; and further recommended that Bros. Waggoner and Bean be licensed to preach the Gospel under the authority of the C. P. Church. Committee also recommended to Bros. Gentry that they prepare themselves for Licensure as soon as practicable. The four brethren were urged by the committee and also by Presbytery to 1st study our Confession of Faith and Form of Government, and that they will note with care its requirement for schollarship, and that they will each prepare for examination thereon, at the spring meeting of Presbytery, and that Brother Waggoner, prepare a written discourse on John 3.36, Brother Bean will take Psalms 119-105 verse, Brother Sam Gentry, 2 Cor 5-17, Brother W. H. Gentry, Rom. 5-1. This report was adopted.
On motion Bros. Gentry and R. L. Stem were directed to go to unionville and hold a Sunday service and elect elders if necessary.
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Nov. 8, 1906, pages 123, 124 & 125]

1907
Gentry, S. P [sic: S. J.], Rover, Tennessee
Candidate - Elk Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1907, page 23b]

1907
Candidate Present - S. J. Gentry
The Committee on Examination & Conference made the following report was was adopted & is as follows. We recommend that written discourses be submitted to your Committee at the n3ext meeting of Presbytery. Bro. W. H. Gentry will take John, 3 & 16, Bro. S. J. Gentry will take, Acts 16 & 31.
Report No. 2. Examination & Conference. As your Committee on Examination & Conference, we hereby submit the following report. We have had before us Bros. Waggoner, S. J. & W. H. Gentry, J. W. Stiles, These brethren have stood a very satisfactory examination so far as we have gone with them.
We recommend that Bros. S. J. & W. H. Gentry shall be licensed to preach the Gospel under the care of, & by the authority of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
That this service shall take place immediately after the adoption of this report, & that Rev. J. B. Eshman our stated Clerk, shall propound the solemn covenant to these brethren & shall conduct the service of licenseure.
Following the adoption of the above report, Bros. S. J. & W. H. Gentry were licened to preach the Gospel, in the bounds of this Presbytery or werever their lot may be cast.
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 18, 1907, page 133, 138 & 139]

1908
Licentiate Present - S. J. Gentry
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 10, 1908, page 143]

1908
Gentry, S. J., Unionville, Tenn.
Licentiate - Elk Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1908, page 14b]

1909
Licentiate Present - S. J. Gentry
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 2, 1909, page 169]

1909
Gentry, S. J., Unionville, R. R. 1, Tenn.
Licentiate - Elk Presbytery - Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1909, page 12b]

1909
Licentiate Present - S. J. Gentry
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 11, 1909, page 177]

1910
Gentry, S. J., Unionville, Tenn., R. R. 1
Licentiate, Elk Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1910, age 246]

1911
Gentry, A. [sic: S.] J., Unionville, R. 1, Tenn.
Minister - Elk Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1911, page 211]

1912
Gentry, S. J., Unionville, Tenn.
Minister - Elk Presbytery
Minister - Green Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister - Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1912, pages 211, 212 & 248]

To Be Continued

1927
Report of Committee on Mortuary
Elk Presbytery.--Rev. S. J. Gentry died February 25, 1927, aged 66 years; was active in the ministry at time of his death.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1927, page 136]