Mrs. Fentry
Character Key Number:
2664
Display Name:
Mrs. Fentry
Sort Name:
Fentry, Mrs.
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
In "Tomorrow" this wandering poor-white, pregnant woman is given shelter and aid by Jackson Fentry at Quick's Sawmill. He calls her "Miss Smith" when asked her name by someone else (99). Though initially she says she is already married, right after her baby is born she marries to Fentry and almost immediately dies (105). When her brothers turn up years later looking for the child, we learn her maiden name is Thorpe.