the kent family
george & cora gilbert kent
George's parents, byron & mary Jane dow kentByron & Mary Jane married in 1867 in Indiana. They had two children, George & Anna. Mary Ann died in 1886; Byron's second wife was Minnie. Byron died in 1933 at the age of 88.
Mary Dow Kent, 1843-1886. Photo 904, shared by Jon Woods.
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Photo 914
September 27, 1894
Photo 2216, George Kent & his father Byron Kent, and George Gilbert, Cora's father, shared by Jon Woods.
March 3, 1902
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cora's parents, george & maria gilbertCora's parents: married Maria Beard in 1873 and brought his bride to Table Rock. They had six children, only two of whom survived infancy, Cora (born 1874) and Edgar (born 1890).
Photo 6921, George Washington Gilbert circa 1860s, from the ancestry family tree of "woodskammlade." Incidentally, George's parents both died of cholera in 1854, in their 30's, see e.g., https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29289151/perry-gilbert.
Photo 6922, Maria Beard Gilbert shared on Ancestry family tree of "PhillipLWise"
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george & cora with their children
carl, velma, marvin, glenn, & mildred
This photo was shared by Jon Woods, a son of Velma Kent & John Woods, who says: “Carl is on the left, Velma standing. Marvin and Glenn sitting in front, George Kent holding Mildred and Cora on the right. Aunt Mildred was born in June of '07 so I would guess this picture was taken around early '08?” Photo 2214.
The family picture below includes George W. & Minnie Gilbert (identified as Grandma & Grandpa Gilbert, Minnie was his second wife). Mary Jane Dow Kent was the mother of George's two children, George J. and Anna Kent Barnett (who died in 1892). George W. and Minnie are joined here by George W.'s children Cora and Edgar and their families. The photo is labeled thusly: “Taken May 1, 1918.” George Kent, Glenn Kent, Cora Kent, Marvin Kent, Carl Kent, Velma Kent, John Woods holding son Ronald Woods, Mary and Edgar Gilbert, the latter holding Kenneth. John Woods was the son of George W.'s daughter Velma. George Gilbert on Grandpa George W. Gilbert’s lap, Mildred, and Grandma Gilbert. Photo 2218, shared by Jon Woods.
Dena Kent Hildebrand, granddaughter of Cora's son Glen, remembers her great grandma Cora Kent:
She was bossy.
She raised a cow and a pig in the back yard in Pawnee City. The town didn’t appreciate that but she didn’t care.
She was an independent woman. She was going to support herself. She raised a calf and butchered it.
She did crochet, had all kinds of crochet things. She was a pretty good cook.
She treated kids with discipline. She was gracious to me, but I didn’t ruffle up her couch or mess up her house, I knew that. She demanded respect and you showed it.
She was a fireball right up to her death. She was in her 90s when she passed away. George had died of heart failure. I think he was a bit lazy.
She was a very powerful woman. She raised the kids. Her rules were the law. They knew how to work, every one of her kids.
george & cora's son carl
Carl (1895-1993) graduated from Table Rock in 1914.
Photo 1780, Carl Kent, detail from Class of 1914 picture.
george & cora's daughter velma kent
Velma (1896-1922) graduated from Table Rock in 1914, John in 1912.
Photo 2226, Velma Kent & John Woods wedding picture
velma & john's son ronald |
Photo 1776, shared by Jon Woods. On the back, in Cora Kent's hand, is this: "Ronald and old Lucy, the faithful old horse who took all the kids to T.R. school."
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george & cora's son marvin
In 1921, Marvin (1898-2003) married Ida Branek (1899-1972). They had two children, David and Marilyn Kent Hansen. After Ida died, Marvin married Annalee Zulek Tomek (1899-1985), a widow. Marvin graduated from Table Rock in 1916 and Ida in 1915. Their son Dave graduated in 1942 and their daughter Marilyn in 1949.
Photo 903, Marvin Otto Kent (1898-2003)
Four generations: Marvin Kent with his grandmother Maria Gilbert and his mother Cora Kent, holding his son Dave, shared by Jon Woods.
Cora Kent with grandchildren Marilyn (left, on horse) and Dave (right, on horse), both children of her son Marvin. Ross Brown is at the far right. Photo 1775, shared by Jon Woods.
Below, students of the Wood Hill Country School (District 65) include Marilyn Kent., who is the girl on the 2nd swing from the left, who is standing.
Photo 1440, names available.
marvin's son dave kent
Dave died in January 2019. His obituary as posted on the Wherry Brothers Mortuary website:
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David Byron Kent, 95 years old went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2019. |
GEORGE & CORA'S SON glenn
In 1924, Glenn, 1899-1983, married Antonette Colling (1897-1947). Their children: Alvin (1925-1991), Myron aka Snappy (1931-2004), and Edward (1934-2016). Glen & Antonette graduated from Table Rock in 1918; their son Alvin graduated in 1944, Myron in 1949, and Edward in 1952.
A reunion of the Class of 1918. Glen Kent is at the far left, with his classmates Jess Kovanda (back), Albina Sedlak Fidermutz, Mildred Herrick Mehlin, Harland Taylor (back), ___________, Orvin Gold, and __________.
From a November 1954 issue of the Argus:
Ginny Kent Christianson, daughter of Glenn's son Myron, remembers her Grandpa Kent:
Grandpa had a lot of fun with his hook on that hand. Lol. He loved to stick it up the back of your shirt in the winter time. Brrrrrr. Mom used to say he would grab her by the back of her pockets and then rip them off. |
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February 23, 1956 Argus: |
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glenn's son alvin
Photo 10, the 1943 Football Team. Alvin Kent is #44, bottom row, far left.
Alvin Kent is far left in this photo by Arvid Blecha taken circa 1941. With him are Delores Boston, Hazel Walter, Rudy Klapka, and Bob Vondrasek.
Autobiography of two Sapp Brothers, p. 90
June 1948
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Alvin's daughter, Dena Kent Hildebrand, on her farm in December 2016. Dena lives on her parents old homeplace.
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Stan sitzman remembers alvin:
When Stan was in high school he hired out to Alvin. He recalls:
I always liked working for Alvin. He paid top dollar and he always fed you lunch!
I remember hauling hay on his pickup one winter day with icy roads. We were flying down the road towards the depot and he slammed on the brakes...we slid all over the road out of control and slid to a stop in the only open spot at the depot...between a BIG Burlington Northern truck and one of the dispatcher's cars... We looked at each other for a few seconds then he grumbled, "I guess I should have had it in 4WD," as he reached down and switched to 4WD and away we went to feed the cattle!
glenn's son myron (snappy)
Photo 3971, basketball team circa Fall 1948. Myron Kent is in the front row, far right.
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June 3, 1948
Photo 6838, Myron Kent's photo in the school pictures at the Vets Museum
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In September 2018, Snappy's daughter Ginny Kent Christianson at St. John's Catholic Church in Table Rock, where her family went to church.
November 20, 1952 Argus
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Kent sisters Ginny Christianson, Tony Barnettm and Rene Schroeder at St. John's in September 2018
June 14, 1956 Argus
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glen's son edward
Edward Kent is in the front row, fourth from the left in this picture of the band, circa Fall 1952.
Photo 3801, shared by Tom Freeman. Names available.
george & cora's daughter mildred
Mildred (1907-2002) married Ross Brown (1906-1993). She graduated from Table Rock in 1924.
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Photo 23. In this school picture from the schoolyear 1921-22, Mildred is in the back row, 12th from the right.
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Photo 23, 1921-22 high school picture. All names are available.
Photo 2217, Mildred Kent, shared by Jon Woods
Photo 2215, Mildred Kent Brown and her husband Ross Brown, at their home in Pawnee City, shared by Jon Woods.
a whole mess of kents!
Photo 2219, shared by Jon Woods
Names from Tony Kent Barnett:
Left to right, Marilyn Parks Kent, Alvin Kent, peaking behind Alvin is Dena Jeanne Kent Hildebrand behind her is my grandma Ethel Kent, and Mildred Brown behind Mildred is my grandpa Glen Kent. Next is Ross Brown then Grandpa's brother Carl Kent. In front of Carl is my dad's brother Edward Kent and family. Behind Edward is Dave and Rita Kent. Next to Rita is My Aunt Dee, uncle Eds wife. Their children from left to right are Kathy Kent Hug, Mike Kent, Chris Kent Lawrence, and, in the back Jerry Kent.
Left to right, Marilyn Parks Kent, Alvin Kent, peaking behind Alvin is Dena Jeanne Kent Hildebrand behind her is my grandma Ethel Kent, and Mildred Brown behind Mildred is my grandpa Glen Kent. Next is Ross Brown then Grandpa's brother Carl Kent. In front of Carl is my dad's brother Edward Kent and family. Behind Edward is Dave and Rita Kent. Next to Rita is My Aunt Dee, uncle Eds wife. Their children from left to right are Kathy Kent Hug, Mike Kent, Chris Kent Lawrence, and, in the back Jerry Kent.