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William Kent 1784–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1784

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Morgan, Alabama, United States

Father: Richard Sr

Mother: Sarah Doane

Spouse(s): Sarah Parmer

Children(s): Eliza Kent

The story of William Kent began in 1784 in North Carolina, United States. In 1816, William Kent resided in Alabama, USA. William Kent married Sarah Sally Parmer, and had children including Eliza Kent. William Kent passed away in 1870 in Morgan, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Kent began in 1784 in North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1816, William Kent resided in Alabama, USA.
  • William Kent married Sarah Sally Parmer, and had children including Eliza Kent.
  • William Kent passed away in 1870 in Morgan, Alabama, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kent's Ancestors

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William Kent
1784–1870
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Richard Kent Sr
1757–1833
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Doane
1762–1801
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
William Kent
1728–1777
Eastham, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Hannah Sears
1733–1797
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kent's Descendants

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William Kent (20 Oct 1784–1870) m. Sarah (Sally) Parmer (1783–1850)
  1. 1. Eliza Kent 1818–1880 m. William (Smith) Deskin 1819–1870
    1. 1. Francis (M.) Deskin 1852–1881 m. Smith Horsey 1849–1905
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Horsey 1882–1950 m. Buster Fowler 1872–1963
        1. 1. Leslie (Earl) Fowler 1923–2002

William Kent's Timeline

4 Records

1784
20 Oct 1784
Birth of William Kent in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1806
25 Nov 1806
Age 22
William Kent was married in Wilkes, Georgia
Wilkes, Georgia
1816
1816-1917
Age 32
William Kent resided here in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 86
Death of William Kent in Morgan, Alabama, United States
Morgan, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1784
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1806
    Event Place: Wilkes, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1816-1917
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Inhabitants of Alabama in 1816

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Morgan, Alabama, United States

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