Brief Life History of Minerva Ann
When Minerva Ann Kent was born on 29 May 1856, in Johnson Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States, her father, George Anson Kent, was 36 and her mother, Sarah Boyle, was 35. She married William Jenkins on 8 August 1880, in Clinton, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Indiana, United States in 1870. She died on 5 January 1941, in Michigan Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Whiteman Cemetery, Michigan Township, Clinton, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Minerva M Kent in household of Sarah Kent, "United States Census, 1880"
- Minerva Kent in entry for William Jenkins, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Minerva A Kent in household of Sarah Kent, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1856–1929 Male
1856–1941 Female
Children (3)
1882–1949 Male
1889–1910 Male
1892–1982 Female
Parents and Siblings
1819–1859 Male
1821–1903 Female
Siblings (8)
1844–1933 Male
1847–1918 Male
1847–1943 Male
1849–1875 Female
1851–1944 Female
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 7
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 7
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 25
Name Meaning
English and Irish: habitational name from the county of Kent. The surname is also established in Ireland, where English bearers of this name settled in Meath, in the 13th century. The name has been Gaelicized as Ceannt.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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