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James Kent 1822 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 1866

Death Location: Jackson, Florida, USA

Father: Isaac Kent

Mother: Mary Bradford

Spouse(s): Susannah Gilbert

Children(s): Unity Kent, Mary Kent, James Kent, Alexander Kent, John Kent, Frank Kent, David Kent, Peter Kent, Wesley Kent

James Kent Jr was born in 1822 in Georgia, the child of Isaac Jesse Kent and Mary Polly Bradford. In 1850, James Kent Jr resided in Division 4, Jackson, Florida, USA. In 1860, James Kent Jr resided in Vernon, Washington, Florida, USA. James Kent Jr married Susannah C. (Susan) (Susie) Gilbert, and had children including Unity Kent, Mary Kent, James (Jimmy) Marion Kent, Alexander Kent, John K Kent, Frank Kent, David Burris Kent, Peter Kent, Wesley Sanders Kent. James Kent Jr passed away in 1866 in Jackson, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • James Kent Jr was born in 1822 in Georgia, the child of Isaac Jesse Kent and Mary Polly Bradford.
  • In 1850, James Kent Jr resided in Division 4, Jackson, Florida, USA.
  • In 1860, James Kent Jr resided in Vernon, Washington, Florida, USA.
  • James Kent Jr married Susannah C. (Susan) (Susie) Gilbert, and had children including Unity Kent, Mary Kent, James (Jimmy) Marion Kent, Alexander Kent, John K Kent, Frank Kent, David Burris Kent, Peter Kent, Wesley Sanders Kent.
  • James Kent Jr passed away in 1866 in Jackson, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Kent's Ancestors

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James Kent
1822 – 1866
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Isaac Jesse Kent
1799 – 1872
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Bradford
1790 – 1841
Georgia, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Sampson Kent
1765 – 1844
Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Anna Turner
1780 – 1844
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Kent's Descendants

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James Kent (1822 – 1866) m. Susannah (C. (Susan) (Susie)) Gilbert (1824 – September 1883)
  1. 1. Unity Kent (abt 1843 – )
  2. 2. Mary Kent (abt 1845 – )
  3. 3. James ((Jimmy) Marion) Kent (4 Nov 1846 – 7 February 1932) m. Lucy (Margaret) Tinsley (1866 – 4 November 1950) m. Willie (A.) Kent (Abt 1862 – )
    1. 1. Rubie (Ella) Kent (1880 – 5 November 1882)
    2. 2. John (Merritt) Kent (10 Dec 1888 – 26 Sep 1907)
    3. 3. Jessie (Elizabeth Kent Kent) Kizer (7 April 1890 – 23 Jan 1974)
    4. 4. Carey (Horn) Kent (5 Dec 1893 – 13 Jul 1964)
    5. 5. Jimmie (Clyde) Kent (20 August 1895 – 27 December 1964)
    6. 6. Albert (Tinsley) Kent (27 December 1898 – 21 August 1976)
    7. 7. Brown (R) Kent (1900 – )
    8. 8. Nancy (Kent) Jordy (abt 1902 – )
    9. 9. Velma (Rudolph) Kent (10 January 1902 – 12 December 1979) m. Aubrey (Adele (Bobbie)) Nobles (23 December 1910 – 30 Sep 2002)
      1. 1. Donald (Marion) Kent (12 April 1946 – 5 March 2009) m. Nancy (Lee) McMains (30 Jun 1949 – 24 Feb 2007) m. Kent
        1. 1. Deanna Kent (Oct 1976 – )
        2. 2. Ryan (Matthew) Kent (6 Dec 1980 – ) m. Gina (N) Davis (abt 1981 – ) m. Morgan (Gail) Mikell (07/09/2013 – )
        3. 3. Robert (Allen) Kent
  4. 4. Alexander Kent (abt 1847 – )
  5. 5. John (K) Kent (15 January 1850 – 28 May 1929)
  6. 6. Frank Kent (1853 – 14 July 1891)
  7. 7. David (Burris) Kent (Oct 1858 – 11 September 1929)
  8. 8. Peter Kent (abt 1859 – )
  9. 9. Wesley (Sanders) Kent (18 May 1861 – 4 May 1931)

James Kent's Timeline

4 Records

1822
1822
Birth of James Kent Jr in Georgia
Georgia
1850
1850
Age 28
James Kent Jr resided here in Division 4, Jackson, Florida, USA
Division 4, Jackson, Florida, USA
1860
1860
Age 38
James Kent Jr resided here in Vernon, Washington, Florida, USA
Vernon, Washington, Florida, USA
1866
1866
Age 44
Death of James Kent Jr in Jackson, Florida, USA
Jackson, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 4, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Vernon, Washington, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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