Biography of Henry Kent
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY
W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]
Page 971
HENRY KENT, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Jerome Township, Union County, November 9, 1823. His father, Daniel Kent, cam from Virginia with his father, John Kent, in 1800, and married Dilla Shover, a daughter of Henry Shover, who lived in Union County when the Kents came to Ohio. Miss Shover was a native of Germany. Our subject was schooled by subscription in the primitive log schoolhouse, and has been a life-long farmer. On October 15, 1847, he married Melissa Norton a daughter of John H. and Sarah Norton, and by her he has had the fol lowing children: Sylvester C., born September 9, 1848, married
Harriet Pickett; Lorenzo C., born June 25, 1851, married Emma Gray, John F. born February 17, 1854, married Lottie Sape; Sarah A., born December 4, 1857; Olive, born August 14, 1860, married Albert Kilgore, son of Harvey Kilgore, of Canaan Township. Mr. Kent owns 170 ¾ acres of land, and deals some in horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
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Fall Genealogy Seminar
For anyone in your area who is interested in genealogy that they are invited to
the Annual Fall Seminar of Ohio Chapter Palatines to America:
Researching German Immigration in the 18th Century
Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, October 16, 2010, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
Four presentations by Marianne S. Wokeck, Ph.D., on Indentured Servitude
and Immigration to America in the 18th Century
Renowned author of Trade in Strangers
Registration Fee $45; Ohio Chapter PalAm Members Discounted Fee $39; Students ages 17-21 $20
Includes morning coffee or tea, Lunch and Gratuity.
Deadline October 4, 2010; For Late Registration add $5.
The seminar is the Culmination of German Heritage Week in Columbus
For more information visit
http://www.oh-palam.org/bookstore/images/2010fallregistrationform.pdf
or write to Ohio Chapter Palatines to America, P.O. Box 302, Worthington, OH 43085
Richard E. Hartle,
Publicity Chairman,
Ohio Chapter Palatines to America
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