Monterey-Sutter-Sacramento County CA Archives Biographies.....Kent, J. H. 1812 - 1884 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 20, 2007, 12:07 am Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893) J. H. KENT, deceased.-The subject of this brief sketch came to California, in 1852. He was a native of Harrison county, Ohio, born January 28, 1812. He was a farmer and stock-raiser by occupation and upon arrival in California, first located in Sutter county. Later he lived in Sacramento county, at Elk Grove, where he owned a large farm of 350 acres. Mr. Kent was a man of exemplary habits, good business ability, strict integrity and left behind him a large circle of friends to mourn his loss, when he passed away, September 13, 1884. Mr. Kent married, in Knox county, Illinois, February 24, 1831, Miss Martha M. Gray, a native of Richland county, Ohio, a daughter of Henry and Margareta Gray, her father a farmer of Knox county, Illinois. He was a native of Ireland, who emigrated to America, when a lad of nineteen. As he possessed a fair business education he filled various clerical positions and finally married and located in Knox county. Mrs. Gray was born in 1800 and is still living, with her children. Mrs. Kent accompanied her late husband across the plains, driving the team long distances herself. She is a lady of excellent parts and executive ability, and since her husband's untimely death has assumed charge of the estate. Mr. and Mrs. Kent had one son, W. H. Kent, now deceased, and a daughter, who died at twelve years of age. In 1887 Mrs. Kent removed to Pacific Grove, where she has since lived, surrounded by a wide circle of appreciative friends. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California. Illustrated. Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent Citizens of To-day. HENRY D. BARROWS, Editor of the Historical Department. LUTHER A. INGERSOLL, Editor of the Biographical Department. "A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants."-Macaulay. CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1893. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/monterey/bios/kent517gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb