William
Kent
Born in Paxton, Ross, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Perrin Kent
and Rebecca (Dill) Kent
Brother of
Charlotte Dill Kent, John Wallace Kent, Sarah (Kent) Woods, Thomas Dill Kent, Rebecca Dill Kent, Isabelle W Kent and Caroline S Kent
Husband of
Martha Jane (Hitchens) Kent
— married
6 Apr 1847 (to 10 May 1884) in Warren County, Indiana, United States
Father of
William Hitchens Kent, Mary Rebecca Kent, Gertrude (Kent) Hurlburt, Ella Kent, Perrin Herbert Kent and Arthur Scott Kent
Died
at age 62
in Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jul 2011
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Biography
(15 May 1821 - 10 May 1884)
1821
- 15 May - "Birth of William Kent", Ross County, Ohio, United States. William's parents were Perrin Kent(26) and Rebecca (Dill) Kent(28). William was named for his Grandfather, William Kent, who served in the Revolutionary War.[1]
~1826 - "William Kent(5)" moves with his family to State Line, Warren County, Indiana, United States.[1]
1847
- 6 April - "Marriage of William Kent(25) and Martha Jane Hitchens(?)", Warren County, Indiana, United States.[2]
1850
- 10 October - "United States Census", Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, United States.[3]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 117 118 William Kent 29 M Merchant 3,000 Ohio 5 Martha J Kent 23 F Ohio
- Note: For details of column headings see 1850 United States Federal Census Transcription Project.
1851
- 14 May - "Birth of William Hitchens Kent", Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana, United States. William's parents were William Kent(29) and Martha Jane (Hitchens) Kent(24).[1][4][5]
1854
- 10 February - "Birth of Mary Rebecca Kent", Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana, United States. Mary's parents were William Kent(32) and Martha Jane (Hitchens) Kent(26).[1][4][6]
1855
- 17 September - "Birth of Gertrude Kent", Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana, United States. Gertrude's parents were William Kent(34) and Martha Jane (Hitchens) Kent(28).[1][4][7]
1856
- 16 November - "Birth of Ella Kent", Williamsport, Indiana, United States. Ella's parents were William Kent(35) and Martha Jane (Hitchens) Kent(29).[1][4][8]
1859
- 31 August - - "Sometime of the fiscal year ending on this date, William Kent(~37-~42) began serving as a director of the Toledo and Wabash Railroad."[1]
1860
- 24 July - "United States Census", Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, United States.[9]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 21 898 911 William Kent 39 M Grain Merchant 40,000 16,000 O. 22 Martha Kent 33 F O. 23 William Kent 9 M Ia 24 Mary Kent 6 F Ia 25 Gertrude Kent 4 F Ia 26 Ella Kent 3 F Ia 27 Margaret McKinsey 24 F Widow & Servant Ireland 28 Clinton McKinsey 2/12 M Ia 29 Isabel Warren 28 F Teacher 250 Ia
- Notes: For details of column headings see 1860 United States Federal Census Transcription Project. On this census page, "Ia" = Indiana.
1861
- 11 February - "William Kent(39) was appointed to meet Abraham Lincoln at State Line when Lincoln was on his way to his first inauguration.[1]
1864
- 31 December- "William Kent(~37-~42) finished serving as a director of the Toledo and Wabash Railroad."[1]
1865
- 31 January - "Birth of Perrin Herbert Kent", Williamsport, Indiana, United States. Perrin's parents were William Kent(43) and Martha Jane (Hitchens) Kent(37).[1][4][10]
1868
- 2 March - "Birth of Arthur Scott Kent", Indiana, United States. Arthur's parents were William Kent(46) and Martha Jane (Hitchens) Kent(40).[1][4][11]
1870
- 6 June - "United States Census", Washington Township, Warren, Indiana, United States.[4]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 36 79 78 William Kent 49 M W Grain Merchant 40,000 1,000 Ohio / 37 Martha J Kent 43 F W Keeping House 5,000 Ohio 38 William Kent 19 M W Indiana / 39 Mary Kent 16 F W Indiana / 40 Gertrude Kent 14 F W Indiana / 1 Ella Kent 13 F W Indiana / 2 Perrien Kent 5 M W Indiana 3 Arthur S Kent 2 M W Indiana
- Note: For details of column headings see 1870 United States Federal Census Transcription Project.
1880
- June - "United States Census", ED64, Williamsport, Washington Township, Warren, Indiana, United States.[12]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 21 24 25 26 28 290 305 Wm Kent W M 59 / RR Agent Ohio Penn Penn 29 Martha J Kent W F 53 Wife / Keeping House Ohio Ohio Ohio 30 Ella Kent W F 26 Daughter / Tel Operator Ind Ohio Ohio 31 Perrin Kent W M 15 Son / School / Ind Ohio Ohio 32 Arthur Kent W M 12 Son / School Ind Ohio Ohio
- Note: For details of column headings see 1880 United States Federal Census Transcription Project.
1884
- 10 May - "Death of William Kent(62)", at home in Williamsport, Indiana, United States. William was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Williamsport, Indiana, United States.[1][13]
- Family Listed
- Martha Jane (Hitchens) Kent(1827–1899) spouse
- William Hitchens Kent(1851–1916) son
- Mary Rebecca Kent(1854–1937) daughter
- Gertrude (Kent) Hurlburt(1855–1931) daughter
- Ella Kent(1856–1944) daughter
- Perrin Herbert Kent(1865–1898) son
- Arthur Scott Kent(1868–1947) son
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Kent Family Records, Arthur Scott Kent, 1931, InternetArchive.org, [database online], (https://archive.org/details/kentfamilyrecord00kent/mode/2up), William Kent and Sarah Perrin Family, image 12, 34-34 of 48, p.2, 13-14.
- ↑ Marriage of William Kent and Martha Jane Hutchins, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8MQJ-FT6Z : 18 October 2021), William Kent, 1847.
- ↑ 1850 United States Census William Kent Household, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHV8-XX1 : 19 December 2020), William Kent, Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 1870 United States Census William Kent Household, database with images, FamilySearch, images 9-10 of 32, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6V-3HP : 28 May 2021), Washington Township, Warren, Indiana, United States.
- ↑ William Hitchens Kent Find A Grave Record, "Find a Grave", database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21860963/william-hitchens-kent : accessed 10 December 2021), memorial page for William Hitchens Kent (14 May 1851–4 Apr 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #21860963, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Norma Faller (contributor 46976271) .
- ↑ Mary Rebecca Kent Find A Grave Record, "Find a Grave", database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23133604/mary-rebecca-kent : accessed 10 December 2021), memorial page for Mary Rebecca Kent (10 Feb 1854–15 Oct 1937), Find A Grave: Memorial #23133604, citing Hillside Cemetery, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Lesa Epperson (contributor 46576986) .
- ↑ Gertrude (Kent) Hurlburt Find A Grave Record, "Find a Grave", database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68653452/gertrude-hurlburt : accessed 10 December 2021), memorial page for Gertrude Kent Hurlburt (17 Sep 1855–28 Oct 1931), Find A Grave: Memorial #68653452, citing Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Norma Faller (contributor 46976271) .
- ↑ Ella Kent Find A Grave Record, "Find a Grave", database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23133608/ella-kent : accessed 10 December 2021), memorial page for Ella Kent (16 Nov 1856–17 Jun 1944), Find A Grave: Memorial #23133608, citing Hillside Cemetery, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Lesa Epperson (contributor 46576986) .
- ↑ 1860 United States Census William Kent Household, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4N4-PZG : 18 February 2021), Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, United States.
- ↑ Perrin Herbert Kent Find A Grave Record, "Find a Grave", database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23133598/perrin-herbert-kent : accessed 10 December 2021), memorial page for Perrin Herbert Kent (31 Jan 1865–16 Sep 1898), Find A Grave: Memorial #23133598, citing Hillside Cemetery, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Lesa Epperson (contributor 46576986) .
- ↑ Arthur Scott Kent Find A Grave Record, "Find a Grave", database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140453216/arthur-scott-kent : accessed 9 December 2021), memorial page for Arthur Scott Kent (1868–1947), Find A Grave: Memorial #140453216, citing Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by bill3262 (contributor 48550421) .
- ↑ 1880 United States Census Wm. Kent Household, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSP-TTG : 3 December 2021), Wm. Kent, Williamsport, Washington Township, Warren, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
- ↑ William Kent Find A Grave Record, "Find a Grave", database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23133591/william-kent : accessed 9 December 2021), memorial page for William Kent (15 May 1821–10 May 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #23133591, citing Hillside Cemetery, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Lesa Epperson (contributor 46576986) .
- WikiTree profile Kent-825 created through the import of Bowers Family Tree-Kansas.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Terry Bowers. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Terry and others.
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