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John H. Trent

Male 1849 - 1933  (84 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John H. Trent was born on 18 Sep 1849 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Oct 1933 in Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana; was buried on 22 Oct 1933 in Baltimore Cemetery, Baltimore Township, Warren County, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: physician
    • Census: 1870, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    LKH Note:
    Obituary from Find a Grave states that John H. W. Trent was a physician. In the 1870 and 1880 US census, he is listed as a farmer. However, the information about his two wives and the names of some of his children from those census records match.


    Obituary from Find a Grave:
    Dr. John Henry Wesley Trent, 86, died of infirmities of age at the home of his grandson, Earl Trent, at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon, having been in poor health more than a year and seriously ill about a week.
    He was born Sept. 18, 1847, at Danville, Ill., a son of Jabel and Sarah Rogers Trent, and had practiced medicine here about fifty years. He was married at Danville, Ill., to Helen Bensyl, and following her death was married to Sarah Sowers, also of Danville.
    Surviving are the widow: two daughters, Mrs. Olive Broadrick, of Georgia, and Mrs. Darwin Jordan, of West Lebanon, and a son, Clifford Trent, of Marshfield; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He was a brother to the late James Trent, Danville. A third daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Clark, preceded him in death.
    He was a member of the United Brethren church and civil war veteran, having served in Company K, 15th infantry. Only one member of this company survives him. Cassius Burton, of Newtown, now residing near Oakwood, Ill.
    Funeral services were held at Galloway chapel at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. Francis Grossman officiating. Burial was in Baltimore cemetery with Boord & Shelby in charge." - Covington Republican, October 27, 1933.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20049450

    John married Helen Bensyl on 27 Feb 1867 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Helen (daughter of Balser Bensyl and Sarah Cline) was born about 1849 in Illinois; died before 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Etta Trent  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1868 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 May 1917 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Jun 1917 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. 3. Harley Trent  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1870 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died before 1880.
    3. 4. Olive Ann Trent  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1872 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Aug 1960 in Richmond County, Georgia; was buried in West View Cemetery, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.

    John married Sarah E. Sowers on 24 Dec 1874 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Sarah was born on 13 May 1853 in Indiana; died on 24 Oct 1925 in Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana; was buried on 27 Oct 1925 in Baltimore Cemetery, Baltimore Township, Warren County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Waltha Dean Trent  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1882 in Indiana; died in 1956; was buried in West Lebanon Cemetery, West Lebanon, Warren County, Indiana.
    2. 6. James Clifford Trent  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1878 in Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana; died on 11 Feb 1952 in Warren County, Indiana; was buried on 14 Feb 1952 in Baltimore Cemetery, Baltimore Township, Warren County, Indiana.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Etta Trent Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 30 Nov 1868 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 May 1917 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Jun 1917 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: home duties

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83123851/mary-clark

    Block 20

    Mary married John Ellsworth Clark on 4 Oct 1885 in Warren County, Indiana. John (son of William Clark and Lucy D. Ellsworth) was born on 30 Dec 1863 in Mainesville, Warren County, Ohio; died on 1 Dec 1936 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 4 Dec 1936 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Harley Trent Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1870 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died before 1880.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Harley Trent is 3 months old in the 1870 US census, and does not appear in his parents' entry in the 1880 US census.


  3. 4.  Olive Ann Trent Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in Oct 1872 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Aug 1960 in Richmond County, Georgia; was buried in West View Cemetery, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
    • Census: 1900, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144582371/olive-t-broderick

    Olive married John B. Cline on 4 Jul 1889 in Vermilion County, Illinois, and was divorced before 1900. John (son of Nathaniel Cline and Cynthia Ann Sowders) was born on 17 Dec 1858 in Illinois; died on 27 Mar 1921 in Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 28 Mar 1921 in Greenwood Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Mabel Cline  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1892 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 1963 in Muscogee County, Georgia.
    2. 8. Anna Cline  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1893 in Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Olive married Richard Broderick on 25 Jun 1900 in Fountain County, Indiana. Richard was born about 1873 in Illinois; died on 9 Aug 1958 in Richmond County, Georgia; was buried in West View Cemetery, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Waltha Dean Trent Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1882 in Indiana; died in 1956; was buried in West Lebanon Cemetery, West Lebanon, Warren County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26141643/weltha-d_-jordan

    Family/Spouse: Darwin Burton Jordan. Darwin was born on 30 Dec 1879 in Warren County, Indiana; died in Jun 1959; was buried in West Lebanon Cemetery, West Lebanon, Warren County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  James Clifford Trent Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 31 May 1878 in Marshfield, Warren County, Indiana; died on 11 Feb 1952 in Warren County, Indiana; was buried on 14 Feb 1952 in Baltimore Cemetery, Baltimore Township, Warren County, Indiana.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1900, Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana
    • Census: 1940, Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20049483/james-clifford-trent

    James married Nina Bell Hickman on 17 Sep 1898 in Fountain County, Indiana. Nina was born on 20 Sep 1881 in Fountain County, Indiana; died on 29 Jan 1954 in Fountain County, Indiana; was buried in Baltimore Cemetery, Baltimore Township, Warren County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Mabel Cline Descendancy chart to this point (4.Olive2, 1.John1) was born in 1892 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 1963 in Muscogee County, Georgia.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: musician, dance studio

    Notes:

    LKH note:
    In Mabel's marriage record her parents are given as Olive Trent and Richard Broderick (Olive's second husband). However, her birth date of 1891 is prior to Olive and Richard's marriage, but matches the time that Olive and John B. Cline were married.

    She is also listed as Mabel Broderick on her son, William A. Sheen's, death certificate.

    Her obituary states her parents were John and Olive Cline.



    Mrs. Mabel Shean
    Mrs. Mabel Shean, of Rt.1, Midland, died today at 3:10 a.m. at The Medical Center after a lingering illness. She had resided in this community for the past 34 years and was a member of the Methodist Church.
    She was a native of Danville, Ill., and a daughter of the late John and Olive Cline.
    Survivors include her husband, C.E. Shean, Midland.
    The Columbus Ledger, Columbus, Georgia. Tuesday, 5 February 1963.

    Mabel married Charles Edward Shean in 1912 in Champaign County, Illinois. Charles was born on 17 Dec 1892 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. William A. Shean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1915 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 26 Apr 1920 in North Augusta, Alken County, South Carolina; was buried in Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.

  2. 8.  Anna Cline Descendancy chart to this point (4.Olive2, 1.John1) was born about 1893 in Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  William A. Shean Descendancy chart to this point (7.Mabel3, 4.Olive2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Sep 1915 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 26 Apr 1920 in North Augusta, Alken County, South Carolina; was buried in Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141834333



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