Bios: J. S. KENT, 1835- aft 1888: Greene County

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J. S. KENT, farmer, Dent, Penn., was born in Centre Township, Greene County, 
January 31, 1835.  His parents, William and Elizabeth (Odenbaugh) Kent, were 
natives of this county and residents therein until Mrs, Kent's death, 
May 4, 1868.  Her husband afterwards married Jane White, widow of Rev. 
Michael White, of West Virginia; they live in Wayne Township.  William Kent 
is the father of  eleven children, seven boys and four girls, of whom nine 
are living.  In 1858 J. S. Kent was united in marriage with Rebecca Morris, 
born in West Virginia in 1837, a daughter of James and Sarah Morris, the 
former deceased.  By this marriage Mr. Kent is the father of one 
child--William J.  Mrs. Kent departed this life September 25, 1860.  Mr. 
Kent was a second time united in marriage, August 20, 1861, with Catharine 
Eddy, born in Wayne Township, January 5, 1830, a daughter of John and Sophia 
Eddy (nee Steel).  Mr. and Mrs. Kent have a family of three boys and three 
girls, five living--Elizabeth, wife of Jesse Coen; Minerva, wife of Thomas 
Hoy; John R., Hiram W. and Michael I.; and Nancy J. (deceased).  Mr. Kent is 
one of the most enterprising citizens of Wayne Township, and owns 237 acres 
of land where he now lives with his family.  His wife is a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church.

>From "History of Greene County, Pennsylvania"
Nelson, Rishforth, & Co.; Chicago, IL (1888) [1993]
by Samuel P. Bates (Samuel Pennimann) Page 879-80