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William Brent 1860–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1860

Birth Location: Longview, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 31 January 1917

Death Location: Mount Beulah, Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Brent

Mother: Caroline Robinson

Spouse(s): Malinda Wilkerson

Children(s): Chester Brent, Lorene Brent, Mary Brent

William Brent was born in 1860 in Longview, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Brent And Caroline Robinson. In 1870, William Brent resided in Louisville Ward 9, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky. In 1880, William Brent resided in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA. William Brent married Malinda Belle Linda Wilkerson, and had children including Chester G Brent, Lorene Bertha Brent, Mary May Brent. William Brent passed away in 1917 in Mount Beulah, Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Brent was born in 1860 in Longview, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Brent And Caroline Robinson.
  • In 1870, William Brent resided in Louisville Ward 9, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky.
  • In 1880, William Brent resided in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Brent married Malinda Belle Linda Wilkerson, and had children including Chester G Brent, Lorene Bertha Brent, Mary May Brent.
  • William Brent passed away in 1917 in Mount Beulah, Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Brent's Ancestors

Self
William Brent
1860–1917
Birth Place: Longview, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Brent
1834–1900
England
Caroline Robinson
1843–1907
Kentucky
Grandparents
George Robinson
1820–
Dorinda Walls
1822–
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Wall
1782–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Wall
1742–1815
Nancy Spilman
1743–1810

William Brent's Descendants

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William Brent (16 Nov 1860–31 January 1917) m. Malinda (Belle “Linda”) Wilkerson (7 Nov 1871–18 Feb 1953)
  1. 1. Chester (G) Brent 1895–1972
  2. 2. Lorene (Bertha) Brent 1896–1994 m. Walter (Randell) Lewis 1901–1961
    1. 1. Marcella (Josephine) Lewis 1922–2012 m. William (Manning) Gossage 1921–2005
    2. 2. Brent (Randell) Lewis 1925–1998
  3. 3. Mary (May) Brent 1898–1964 m. Clarence Jaggers 1897–
    1. 1. Opal (Delores) Jaggers 1919–1997 m. Bernard (Lee) Carter 1921–2005
    2. 2. Van (A) Jaggers 1922–
    3. 3. Stewart Jaggers 1926–2019

William Brent's Timeline

5 Records

1860
16 Nov 1860
Birth of William Brent in Longview, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Longview, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 10
William Brent resided here in Louisville Ward 9, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville Ward 9, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
William Brent resided here in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
William Brent resided here in Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, USA
Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, USA
1917
31 January 1917
Age 57
Death of William Brent in Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America
Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1860
    Event Place: Longview, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Louisville Ward 9, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_475; Page: 242B
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky; Roll: T624_479; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1374492
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Louisville Ward 9, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Louisville Ward 9, Jefferson, Kentucky; Roll: M593_475; Page: 242B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Munfordville, Hart, Kentucky; Roll: T624_479; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1374492

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 January 1917
    Event Place: Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Beulah, Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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