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William Edward Kent 1816–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 20 Jun 1903

Death Location: Patterson, Wayne, Missouri, United States

Father: James KENT

Mother: Frances COON

Spouse(s): Caroline Schaffer

Children(s): Wyley Kent, George KENT, infant Kent, George Kent, John Kent, Loutisha KENT, John Kent, William KENT, Mary KENT, Nancy Kent, Charles Kent, Joseph Kent, Frances Kent, Unknown Kent, James Kent, Texas Kent, William Kent, Pope Kent, Loutisha Kent, William KENT

In 1816, William Edward Kent entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to James T Kent And Frances Elizabeth Coon. In 1880, William Edward Kent resided in Benton, Wayne, Missouri, United States. William Edward Kent married Caroline Narcissus Schaffer, and had children including Charles Wiley Riley Kent, Frances Fannie Kent, George Kent, George Washington Kent, Infant Kent, James R Pope Kent, John Andrew Kent, John Kent, Joseph Edward Kent, Loutisha Texas Kent, Mary Elizabeth Kent, Nancy Nana Louise Kent, Pope Kent, Texas Kent, Unknown Kent, William Kent, William Thomas Kent, Wyley Pope Kent. William Edward Kent passed away in 1903 in Patterson, Wayne, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1816, William Edward Kent entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to James T Kent And Frances Elizabeth Coon.
  • In 1880, William Edward Kent resided in Benton, Wayne, Missouri, United States.
  • William Edward Kent married Caroline Narcissus Schaffer, and had children including Charles Wiley Riley Kent, Frances Fannie Kent, George Kent, George Washington Kent, Infant Kent, James R Pope Kent, John Andrew Kent, John Kent, Joseph Edward Kent, Loutisha Texas Kent, Mary Elizabeth Kent, Nancy Nana Louise Kent, Pope Kent, Texas Kent, Unknown Kent, William Kent, William Thomas Kent, Wyley Pope Kent.
  • William Edward Kent passed away in 1903 in Patterson, Wayne, Missouri, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Kent's Ancestors

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William Kent
1816–1903
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
James T KENT
1790–1838
Virginia, United States
Frances (Elizabeth) COON
1800–
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Robert Kent
1748–1840
Hanover, Virginia, United States,
Anne Tate
1753–
Hanover, Virginia, United States,
Great-Grandparents
James Kent
1700–1780
Lucy
1724–
John Tate
1714–1793
Sarah Tate
1718–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Luke Kent
1650–1725
Hannah
1650–

William Kent's Descendants

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William (Edward) Kent (1816–20 Jun 1903) m. Caroline (Narcissus) Schaffer (1832–14 Feb 1896)
  1. 1. Wyley (Pope) Kent 1857–1931 m. Margaret (Melvina) Shepherd 1866–
    1. 1. Alice (Etter) Kent 1897–1952 m. Marion (Jackson) Dunn 1894–1972
    2. 2. Lucinda (F) Kent 1885–
    3. 3. James (R) Kent 1889–
    4. 4. Charity (R) Kent 1891–
    5. 5. Samuel (Lee) Kent 1894–
    6. 6. Esther Kent 1900–
    7. 7. Alice Kent 1902–1969
    8. 8. Charles Kent 1904–1911
    9. 9. Zillie (M) Kent 1906–
    10. 10. Bertha Kent 1910–
  2. 2. George (Washington) KENT 1845–1952
  3. 3. infant Kent 1847–
  4. 4. George Kent 1849–
  5. 5. John (Andrew) Kent 1849–
  6. 6. Loutisha (Texas) KENT 1853–1937
  7. 7. John Kent 1853–1910
  8. 8. William (Thomas) KENT 1854–1924
  9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) KENT 1855–1933
  10. 10. Nancy (Nana Louise) Kent 1857–1922
  11. 11. Charles (Wiley Riley) Kent 1864–1898
  12. 12. Joseph (Edward) Kent 1868–1919
  13. 13. Frances (Fannie) Kent 1869–1930
  14. 14. Unknown Kent 1847–
  15. 15. James (R Pope) Kent 1857–
  16. 16. Texas Kent 1856–
  17. 17. William Kent 1859–
  18. 18. Pope Kent 1861–
  19. 19. Loutisha (Texas) Kent 1853–1937
  20. 20. William (Thomas) KENT 1854–1924

William Kent's Timeline

3 Records

1816
1816
Birth of William Edward Kent in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 64
William Edward Kent resided here in Benton, Wayne, Missouri, United States
Benton, Wayne, Missouri, United States
1903
20 Jun 1903
Age 87
Death of William Edward Kent in Patterson, Wayne, Missouri, United States
Patterson, Wayne, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Benton, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: 740; Family History Film: 1254740; Page: 159C; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 0523.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Benton, Wayne, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Benton, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: 740; Family History Film: 1254740; Page: 159C; Enumeration District: 183; Image: 0523.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1903
    Event Place: Patterson, Wayne, Missouri, United States

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