was asked to tell the tales for this work, she confirmed in part that the stories had been passed down in the family, from her great-grandmother passing them down to Jane's grandfather Council Harmon. Jane's daughter Maud Long later recorded some of the stories for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress. Death Newt Gentry died March 24, 1922. Jane died in May 1925. Her obituary noted her knowledge of old English and Scottish folksongs. Bibliography References External links 1863 births 1925 deaths American folklorists Women folklorists History of North Carolina People from Madison County, North Carolina People from Watauga County, North Carolina American people of English descent American people of German descent