Elizabeth Trent was born on August 20, 1872 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Her parents were Wes Trint and Annie Miller. (Both were from Breathitt, County.) [1]
She was listed in all the census as being a white female. She was able to read and write but reported that she only went through the 4th grade in School.
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In 1880, Elizabeth was living in Frozen, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States. She is listed as the niece of John Miller.
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In 1900, Elizabeth was living in ED 97 Magisterial District 6, Stillwater Precinct, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States with Her husband and reported that she married in 1888. They have 7 Children in the home. [2]
In 1910, Elizabeth, George and their 6 children was living in Hazel Green, Kentucky. She reported that she ws the mother of 12 children however only 9 of those children were living at the time of census. She said she had been married of 12 years. [3]
By 1920, Elizzie and George were back in Stillwater, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States with their 5 children.
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In 1930 Elizabeth and George were living in the home of Police Brewer in Lee City, Wolfe County, Kentucky. They were listed as being lodgers. She reported that she first married at the age of 16. [5]
They moved to Gosneyville in Wolfe County, Kentucky before 1935 and were still there in 1940.
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Elizabeth passed away on on June 7, 1943 in Trumbell, Wolfe County, Kentucky. Her cause of death was listed as Acute Gastroenteritis.
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She was laid to rest on June 8th in the Edwards Family Graveyard in Trent, Wolfe County, Kentucky, United States of America.
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"Elizabeth Trent Handy's death and birth information is listed on her Death Certificate and a matter of oral family history." Bill Rice Febuary 16. 2017.
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.2 "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSSF-BBM : 4 Oct 2021), Elizabeth Handy, 1943; citing Death, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,446.
↑ 2.02.12.22.32.42.52.62.72.82.9 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9CH-V52 : accessed 4 October 2021), Elizabeth Handy in household of George Handy, Magisterial District 6, Stillwater Precinct, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 97, sheet 4B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,555.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Handy Head Male 30 Kentucky
Elizabeth Handy Wife Female 28 Kentucky
Courtney Handy Son Male 11 Kentucky
William Handy Son Male 9 Kentucky
Volney Handy Son Male 8 Kentucky
Lillie Handy Daughter Male 6 Kentucky
Alva Handy Daughter Female 4 Kentucky
Dovey Handy Daughter Female 2 Kentucky
Ruth Handy Daughter Female 1 Kentucky
↑ 3.03.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.8 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2XS-2RY : accessed 4 October 2021), Elizabeth Handy in household of George Handy, Hazel Green, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 193, sheet 17A, family 254, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 504; FHL microfilm 1,374,517.
↑ 5.05.15.2 Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Year: 1930; Census Place: Lee City, Wolfe, Kentucky; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340514
Accessed on ancestry.com, 4 October 2021.
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↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCC3-LVP : 4 Oct 2021), Elizabeth Trent in household of John Miller, Frozen, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 15, sheet 615D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,405.
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
John Miller Self Male 40 Kentucky
Sidney Miller Mother Female 76 Kentucky
Armina Trent Sister Female4 3 Kentucky
William N Trent Nephew Male 18 Kentucky
George Trent Nephew Male 16 Kentucky
Abner Trent Nephew Male 14 Kentucky
Caroline Trent Niece Female 12 Kentucky
John M Trent Nephew Male 10 Kentucky
Elizabeth Trent Niece Female 8 Kentucky
James M Trent Nephew Male 6 Kentucky
Wesley M Trent Nephew Male 4 Kentucky
George Ann Smith Niece Female 18 Kentucky,
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"Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHB-K3KH : 11 February 2018), Elizabeth Handy, 07 Jun 1943; citing Death, Wolfe, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
↑Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122933546/elizabeth-handy: accessed May 16, 2024), memorial page for Elizabeth "Lizzie" Trent Handy (20 Aug 1872–7 Jun 1943), Find A Grave: Memorial #122933546, citing Edwards Family Cemetery, Trent, Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Westamps (contributor 47936559).
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