STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1903, page 1, column 5

WILLIAM KENT, 05 Ded 1833 - 01 Apr 1903

   William Kent was born in New York, Dec. 5, 1833, and died at his 
home near Metz, Steuben county, Indiana, April 1, 1903, aged 69 
years, 3 months and 25 days.
   In 1854, he was united in marriage to Constant McGrew, who died 
in 1874.  To this union were born six children, three boys and 
three girls, all of whom survive him, Alfred Kent, of Michigan; 
Charles Kent, of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Emma, wife of Rev. W. H. 
Bodine, of Michigan; Elizabeth, wife of John Smith, near Metz, 
William F. Kent, of Michigan, and Jennie, wife of J. W. Hauenstine, 
of Ft. Wayne.  In 1875, he was again united in marriage with Nancy 
Good, who still survives him.  They lived fourteen years on the old 
homestead in Williams county, Ohio, and from there they moved to 
York, near Metz, Ind., where they resided until his death.  Besides 
these relatives, he leaves 26 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, 
a brother and a host of friends to mourn their loss.  All his 
children were at his bedside during his suffering and death.  In 
the community where he lived so long, he was loved and respected 
for his true, upright, christian life, and for his patience and 
cheerfulness through extreme suffering and constancy as a friend.  
He was hopefully, peacefully and cheerfully looking upward to the 
higher home above in the beautiful City of God.   
(Picture included with obituary)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   William Kent, 05 Dec 1833 - 01 Apr 1903, on 22 May 1854, married 
1st, Constant (McGrew) Kent, 1835 - 1874.  He married 2nd, Nancy 
(Good) Kent in 1875.  Her name and dates have been purposefully 
destroyed on the tombstone.  All three are buried at Mt. Pleasant 
Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. 
   Only one child designated as a child of William and Constant, 
Elizabeth (Kent) Smith, 1863/9 - 1940, married John W. Smith, 1856 
- 1919.  They are buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. 2, pages 1030, 1684, 1690.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net