William C. Kent
b. circa 1821, d. 28 May 1892
- Father: William Kent b. circa 1783
- Mother: Sally (?) b. circa 1783
- William C. Kent was born circa 1821 in Alabama.
- He was known as Buck.
- He married Susan Clark on 12 October 1840 in Blount County, Alabama, and James Jones, JP, signed and sealed the record on 15 Feb 1841.
- William C. Kent and Susan Clark appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Morgan County, Alabama, enumerated next to the household of William's parents. Other members of the household included Mary E. Kent. Also in the household were daughter Polly A. (age 8) and son Francis (5.)
- He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
- William C. Kent and Susan Clark appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Piney Fork Township, Lawrence County, Arkansas, enumerated next to the household of daughter Mary's future husband Alfred Johnson. Other members of the household included Mary E. Kent. Also in the household were sons Francis (age 14), Thomas (11), William C. (7) and Henry H. (1).
- He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
- William C. Kent became a widower at the between 1867 and 1869 death of his wife Susan Clark.
- He married Susan Ring on 7 November 1869 in Independence County, Arkansas.
- William C. Kent and Susan Ring, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Washington Township, Sharp County, Arkansas. Also in the household were children William C. (age 17), Henry J. (11), Elizabeth (16), Nancy (15), Saphrona (9), Thomas H. (8), Louisa and Martha (5), Vinson and John (4) and Mary (2).
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- William C. Kent and Susan Ring appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Siullivan Township, Sharp County, Arkansas. Also in the household were children Martha E. (age 15), John G. (13), Jasper N. (9), Margret (7), William P. (6) and Jennie (1), and also Duncan step-children from Susan's earlier marriage, Safronia (19), Louisa (15), Vinson (14) and Mary (12). In a nearby household, Kent children Menten? A. (4), Albert (2) and "Ider" A. (1) appear to be living with their uncle Owen Duncan?(45).
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- William C. Kent died on 28 May 1892.
- Susan Ring became a widow at his death.
- Last Edited: 13 Jan 2017
Family 1: Susan Clark b. circa 1832, d. between 1867 and 1869
- Mary E. Kent+ b. circa 1847, d. December 1889