Cambria County PA Archives Obituaries.....George, Trent April 21, 1902
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Transcribed from the "Johnstown Weekly Democrat"
Friday, 25 Apr 1902:

	In the death of George Trent, which occurred at the Trent Home, no. 509 Sherman Street, 
at 11:30 Monday night, Johnstown loses on of it's oldest and best citizens.  He was in his eighty 
third year, and the cause of death was general debility.

	George Trent was born near Friedens, Somerset County, on April 23, 1819, being the son 
of James and Catherine Trent.  He was married to Miss Lydia Long in Somerset County in 1839, 
and in 1853 they came to Johnstown to make their home.   Mr. Trent was employed by the 
Cambria Iron Company for many years, retiring eight years ago on account of his advanced age.

	The deceased is survived by his wife, who has several sisters living in Somerset County, 
and by two daughters - Sarah, wife of Herman Coleman, of the South Side, and Mary, wife of 
William H. Levergood of Levergood Street.  Two daughters are dead - Mrs. Kate Jones, who 
died in Somerset, and Mrs. Jane McClellan, who was drowned in the Great Flood.

	The funeral took place at 3:00 Wednesday afternoon when the Rev. Dr. William Alfred 
Shipman, pastor of the First English Lutheran Church, of which the deceased was a member, 
conducted the services.  Interment was made in Grand View Cemetery.


	Recorder of Wills Office, Cambria County Courthouse, Ebensburg, PA, Registration
of Deaths, page 167:  George Trent, white, male, age 83, married, born in Somerset County, 
occupation none, died April 21, 1902, place of death 509 Sherman St., cause old age, buried 
Grandview, April 23, 1902.  Recorded 12 May 1902.


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