He was chased out of Missouri by mobbers in the dead of winter. He died on the plains near Huntsville In Randolph County, MO. His wife was Sarah Jane Standley Kent. He was the father of 4 children.
Here is a little history regarding Samuel B. Kent. I put it together
from some information from the Philo Dibble family. Philo Dibble was married to Celia Kent...Samuel's sister. I don't know what caused Samuel's death in Huntsville. But I think he may have been in poor health from exposure or etc because of the persecutions at that time.
Also, I have read that many were sick with a fever at that time. Philo Dibble was at the battle of Crooked River where David Patton was killed. Philo was badly wounded. Those who were participants in that battle were hunted by the Missourians. I don't know and I haven't researched to find if Samuel could have been in that battle. I found a history of someone who was in that battle and when the mob came into Far West he asked for help to escape, he was able to escape and he went to Huntsville, where he waited for his family to come later. Philo Dibble was very ill at the time Far West became inhabited by the mob/militia troops. They wanted to arrest him but he was too ill. Finally, though, they made up their minds to take him anyway. But he was able to escape with the help of a friend's son who went with him to help him on and off his horse.
Samuel Benajah Kent was born 11 November 1805, at Suffield, Hartford, Conneticut, son of Benajah Kent and Hannah Hanchett. He was the youngest child in the family. His father was a land speculator and a principle buyer of the Western Reserve lands in Ohio, comprising all of what is now Portage County Ohio. His father was a prosperous merchant and many of his descendents became prominent and successful in business. Samuel received an inheritance of land in Portage, Ohio, from his father, where he settled. It was in Suffield, Portage, Ohio that he met and married Sarah Jane Standley, February 7, 1828.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints was organized April 6, 1830, in Fayette, New York, with Joseph Smith as Prophet. A few months later Oliver Cowdery, Peter Whitmer jr., Parley P. Pratt, and Ziba Peterson were called by revelatioin to preach the gospel to the Lamanites. They started their westward trek in October, 1830. On their way they established a large branch of the church at Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio. In two or three weeks after their arrival in Kirtland they had baptized 127 persons, among them was Philo Dibble husband of Samuel Kent's sister Celia.
In December, 1830, the Lord revealed to Joseph Smith that the Saints were to move to Ohio to be established for the present time. Joseph arrived in Kirtland about the first of February, 1831. Both Celia and her brother Samuel, who were Baptists, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. Celia joined sometime after her husband Philo.
Samuel was baptized in 1836 or 1837. His wife Sarah Jane Standley Kent was baptized on December 21, 1837. On April 8, 1838, Samuel received a patriarchal blessing from Joseph Smith sr., in Randolph, Portage, Ohio.
Samuel and his family were living at the time in Suffield, Portage County, Ohio, about fifty miles south of Kirkland, Ohio. Four children were born to Sarah Jane and Samuel while they lived in Suffield, Ohio, Sidney Benajah in 1828, Richard Schobey in 1830, George Washington in 1833, and Eliza Catherine in 1836.
In January, 1838, Joseph Smith fled from Kirtland to escape mob persecution. His family joined him en route. On March 14, 1838, they arrived at Far West Missouri. Five hundred fifteen faithful Saints followed Joseph, leaving Kirtland, Ohio, for Missouri. They arrived at Far West on October 2 1838, and at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Daviess County, Missouri, on October 4th, where they were to settle.
Samuel Kent and his family moved from Portage County, Ohio, to Far West, Missouri in 1838. Samuel's sister Celia and her family had already been located in this area since 1832. Celia must have been greatly joyed to see her brother Samuel after an absence of six years. Some of their children enjoyed a life-long acquaintanceship.
At Far West the Saints endured many hardships from mob persecutions.
The battle of Crooked River and the Haun's Mill massacre took place while the Dibbles and Kents were living at Far West and were remembered by Sidney Kent, who was 10 years old at the time. The deep mourning of the Saints was a life-long, sad memory to Sidney.
Thursday, October 24, 1838, a battle was fought between a mob, of about sixty marauders led by Captain Samuel Bogart from Jackson county, and not more than fifty brethren on Crooked River, Ray County, Missouri, 20 miles from Far West. Philo Dibble was among these brethren. On October 27, 1838, Governor Lilburn W. Boggs issued the order that the Mormons must be exterminated or driven from the state of Missouri.
On October 30th a mob-militia of about two thousand men, under the command of General Lucas, arrived near Far West. On October 31st, colonel George M. Hinkle, the Saints' leading military officer, betrayed the Prophet Joseph, Sidney Rigdon, Parley P. Pratt, Lyman Wight, and George W. Robinson for $750, by turning them over to General Lucas as prisoners.
On November 1, 1838, General Lucas ordered the Caldwell militia to give up their arms. Colonel Hinkle complied with this order by marching his troops out of the city and there collecting their weapons. The Governor's troops then marched into the town and, under the pretense of searching for arms, pillaged the town and committed other acts of barbarity. General Clark arrived at Far West on November 4th with 1,600 men. The mob was after all who were in that battle of Crooked River to take them prisoners. They also continued to hunt the leading brethren and take them prisoners. On November 5th the brethren at Far West were ordered by General Clark to form a line. Fifty-six of the leading men present were kept as prisoners and taken to Richmond, Ray County, Missouri.
Throughout the late winter of 1838, and the spring of 1839, the Saints were moving across eastern Missouri into Illinois. By April 20, 1839, the last of the Saints numbering about fifteen thousand, left Far West. Samuel Benajah Kent, who moved his family from Far West, stopped at Huntsville, Randolph, Missouri. Here Samuel died on January 6, 1841, at the age of 35. It is unknown what trials and persecutions Samuel Kent may have endured while in Far West. But he may have been in poor health when the family stopped at Hunstville, Missouri.
∼Samuel Benajah Kent was born on 11 November 1806 at Suffield, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Benajah Kent and Hannah Hanchett. Samuel Benajah Kent married Sarah Jane Standley in 1827.
Here is a little history regarding Samuel B. Kent. I put it together
from some information from the Philo Dibble family. Philo Dibble was married to Celia Kent...Samuel's sister. I don't know what caused Samuel's death in Huntsville. But I think he may have been in poor health from exposure or etc because of the persecutions at that time.
Also, I have read that many were sick with a fever at that time. Philo Dibble was at the battle of Crooked River where David Patton was killed. Philo was badly wounded. Those who were participants in that battle were hunted by the Missourians. I don't know and I haven't researched to find if Samuel could have been in that battle. I found a history of someone who was in that battle and when the mob came into Far West he asked for help to escape, he was able to escape and he went to Huntsville, where he waited for his family to come later. Philo Dibble was very ill at the time Far West became inhabited by the mob/militia troops. They wanted to arrest him but he was too ill. Finally, though, they made up their minds to take him anyway. But he was able to escape with the help of a friend's son who went with him to help him on and off his horse.
Samuel Benajah Kent was born 11 November 1805, at Suffield, Hartford, Conneticut, son of Benajah Kent and Hannah Hanchett. He was the youngest child in the family. His father was a land speculator and a principle buyer of the Western Reserve lands in Ohio, comprising all of what is now Portage County Ohio. His father was a prosperous merchant and many of his descendents became prominent and successful in business. Samuel received an inheritance of land in Portage, Ohio, from his father, where he settled. It was in Suffield, Portage, Ohio that he met and married Sarah Jane Standley, February 7, 1828.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints was organized April 6, 1830, in Fayette, New York, with Joseph Smith as Prophet. A few months later Oliver Cowdery, Peter Whitmer jr., Parley P. Pratt, and Ziba Peterson were called by revelatioin to preach the gospel to the Lamanites. They started their westward trek in October, 1830. On their way they established a large branch of the church at Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio. In two or three weeks after their arrival in Kirtland they had baptized 127 persons, among them was Philo Dibble husband of Samuel Kent's sister Celia.
In December, 1830, the Lord revealed to Joseph Smith that the Saints were to move to Ohio to be established for the present time. Joseph arrived in Kirtland about the first of February, 1831. Both Celia and her brother Samuel, who were Baptists, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. Celia joined sometime after her husband Philo.
Samuel was baptized in 1836 or 1837. His wife Sarah Jane Standley Kent was baptized on December 21, 1837. On April 8, 1838, Samuel received a patriarchal blessing from Joseph Smith sr., in Randolph, Portage, Ohio.
Samuel and his family were living at the time in Suffield, Portage County, Ohio, about fifty miles south of Kirkland, Ohio. Four children were born to Sarah Jane and Samuel while they lived in Suffield, Ohio, Sidney Benajah in 1828, Richard Schobey in 1830, George Washington in 1833, and Eliza Catherine in 1836.
In January, 1838, Joseph Smith fled from Kirtland to escape mob persecution. His family joined him en route. On March 14, 1838, they arrived at Far West Missouri. Five hundred fifteen faithful Saints followed Joseph, leaving Kirtland, Ohio, for Missouri. They arrived at Far West on October 2 1838, and at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Daviess County, Missouri, on October 4th, where they were to settle.
Samuel Kent and his family moved from Portage County, Ohio, to Far West, Missouri in 1838. Samuel's sister Celia and her family had already been located in this area since 1832. Celia must have been greatly joyed to see her brother Samuel after an absence of six years. Some of their children enjoyed a life-long acquaintanceship.
At Far West the Saints endured many hardships from mob persecutions.
The battle of Crooked River and the Haun's Mill massacre took place while the Dibbles and Kents were living at Far West and were remembered by Sidney Kent, who was 10 years old at the time. The deep mourning of the Saints was a life-long, sad memory to Sidney.
Thursday, October 24, 1838, a battle was fought between a mob, of about sixty marauders led by Captain Samuel Bogart from Jackson county, and not more than fifty brethren on Crooked River, Ray County, Missouri, 20 miles from Far West. Philo Dibble was among these brethren. On October 27, 1838, Governor Lilburn W. Boggs issued the order that the Mormons must be exterminated or driven from the state of Missouri.
On October 30th a mob-militia of about two thousand men, under the command of General Lucas, arrived near Far West. On October 31st, colonel George M. Hinkle, the Saints' leading military officer, betrayed the Prophet Joseph, Sidney Rigdon, Parley P. Pratt, Lyman Wight, and George W. Robinson for $750, by turning them over to General Lucas as prisoners.
On November 1, 1838, General Lucas ordered the Caldwell militia to give up their arms. Colonel Hinkle complied with this order by marching his troops out of the city and there collecting their weapons. The Governor's troops then marched into the town and, under the pretense of searching for arms, pillaged the town and committed other acts of barbarity. General Clark arrived at Far West on November 4th with 1,600 men. The mob was after all who were in that battle of Crooked River to take them prisoners. They also continued to hunt the leading brethren and take them prisoners. On November 5th the brethren at Far West were ordered by General Clark to form a line. Fifty-six of the leading men present were kept as prisoners and taken to Richmond, Ray County, Missouri.
Throughout the late winter of 1838, and the spring of 1839, the Saints were moving across eastern Missouri into Illinois. By April 20, 1839, the last of the Saints numbering about fifteen thousand, left Far West. Samuel Benajah Kent, who moved his family from Far West, stopped at Huntsville, Randolph, Missouri. Here Samuel died on January 6, 1841, at the age of 35. It is unknown what trials and persecutions Samuel Kent may have endured while in Far West. But he may have been in poor health when the family stopped at Hunstville, Missouri.
∼Samuel Benajah Kent was born on 11 November 1806 at Suffield, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Benajah Kent and Hannah Hanchett. Samuel Benajah Kent married Sarah Jane Standley in 1827.
He was chased out of Missouri by mobbers in the dead of winter. He died on the plains near Huntsville In Randolph County, MO. His wife was Sarah Jane Standley Kent. He was the father of 4 children.
Here is a little history regarding Samuel B. Kent. I put it together
from some information from the Philo Dibble family. Philo Dibble was married to Celia Kent...Samuel's sister. I don't know what caused Samuel's death in Huntsville. But I think he may have been in poor health from exposure or etc because of the persecutions at that time.
Also, I have read that many were sick with a fever at that time. Philo Dibble was at the battle of Crooked River where David Patton was killed. Philo was badly wounded. Those who were participants in that battle were hunted by the Missourians. I don't know and I haven't researched to find if Samuel could have been in that battle. I found a history of someone who was in that battle and when the mob came into Far West he asked for help to escape, he was able to escape and he went to Huntsville, where he waited for his family to come later. Philo Dibble was very ill at the time Far West became inhabited by the mob/militia troops. They wanted to arrest him but he was too ill. Finally, though, they made up their minds to take him anyway. But he was able to escape with the help of a friend's son who went with him to help him on and off his horse.
Samuel Benajah Kent was born 11 November 1805, at Suffield, Hartford, Conneticut, son of Benajah Kent and Hannah Hanchett. He was the youngest child in the family. His father was a land speculator and a principle buyer of the Western Reserve lands in Ohio, comprising all of what is now Portage County Ohio. His father was a prosperous merchant and many of his descendents became prominent and successful in business. Samuel received an inheritance of land in Portage, Ohio, from his father, where he settled. It was in Suffield, Portage, Ohio that he met and married Sarah Jane Standley, February 7, 1828.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints was organized April 6, 1830, in Fayette, New York, with Joseph Smith as Prophet. A few months later Oliver Cowdery, Peter Whitmer jr., Parley P. Pratt, and Ziba Peterson were called by revelatioin to preach the gospel to the Lamanites. They started their westward trek in October, 1830. On their way they established a large branch of the church at Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio. In two or three weeks after their arrival in Kirtland they had baptized 127 persons, among them was Philo Dibble husband of Samuel Kent's sister Celia.
In December, 1830, the Lord revealed to Joseph Smith that the Saints were to move to Ohio to be established for the present time. Joseph arrived in Kirtland about the first of February, 1831. Both Celia and her brother Samuel, who were Baptists, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. Celia joined sometime after her husband Philo.
Samuel was baptized in 1836 or 1837. His wife Sarah Jane Standley Kent was baptized on December 21, 1837. On April 8, 1838, Samuel received a patriarchal blessing from Joseph Smith sr., in Randolph, Portage, Ohio.
Samuel and his family were living at the time in Suffield, Portage County, Ohio, about fifty miles south of Kirkland, Ohio. Four children were born to Sarah Jane and Samuel while they lived in Suffield, Ohio, Sidney Benajah in 1828, Richard Schobey in 1830, George Washington in 1833, and Eliza Catherine in 1836.
In January, 1838, Joseph Smith fled from Kirtland to escape mob persecution. His family joined him en route. On March 14, 1838, they arrived at Far West Missouri. Five hundred fifteen faithful Saints followed Joseph, leaving Kirtland, Ohio, for Missouri. They arrived at Far West on October 2 1838, and at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Daviess County, Missouri, on October 4th, where they were to settle.
Samuel Kent and his family moved from Portage County, Ohio, to Far West, Missouri in 1838. Samuel's sister Celia and her family had already been located in this area since 1832. Celia must have been greatly joyed to see her brother Samuel after an absence of six years. Some of their children enjoyed a life-long acquaintanceship.
At Far West the Saints endured many hardships from mob persecutions.
The battle of Crooked River and the Haun's Mill massacre took place while the Dibbles and Kents were living at Far West and were remembered by Sidney Kent, who was 10 years old at the time. The deep mourning of the Saints was a life-long, sad memory to Sidney.
Thursday, October 24, 1838, a battle was fought between a mob, of about sixty marauders led by Captain Samuel Bogart from Jackson county, and not more than fifty brethren on Crooked River, Ray County, Missouri, 20 miles from Far West. Philo Dibble was among these brethren. On October 27, 1838, Governor Lilburn W. Boggs issued the order that the Mormons must be exterminated or driven from the state of Missouri.
On October 30th a mob-militia of about two thousand men, under the command of General Lucas, arrived near Far West. On October 31st, colonel George M. Hinkle, the Saints' leading military officer, betrayed the Prophet Joseph, Sidney Rigdon, Parley P. Pratt, Lyman Wight, and George W. Robinson for $750, by turning them over to General Lucas as prisoners.
On November 1, 1838, General Lucas ordered the Caldwell militia to give up their arms. Colonel Hinkle complied with this order by marching his troops out of the city and there collecting their weapons. The Governor's troops then marched into the town and, under the pretense of searching for arms, pillaged the town and committed other acts of barbarity. General Clark arrived at Far West on November 4th with 1,600 men. The mob was after all who were in that battle of Crooked River to take them prisoners. They also continued to hunt the leading brethren and take them prisoners. On November 5th the brethren at Far West were ordered by General Clark to form a line. Fifty-six of the leading men present were kept as prisoners and taken to Richmond, Ray County, Missouri.
Throughout the late winter of 1838, and the spring of 1839, the Saints were moving across eastern Missouri into Illinois. By April 20, 1839, the last of the Saints numbering about fifteen thousand, left Far West. Samuel Benajah Kent, who moved his family from Far West, stopped at Huntsville, Randolph, Missouri. Here Samuel died on January 6, 1841, at the age of 35. It is unknown what trials and persecutions Samuel Kent may have endured while in Far West. But he may have been in poor health when the family stopped at Hunstville, Missouri.
∼Samuel Benajah Kent was born on 11 November 1806 at Suffield, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Benajah Kent and Hannah Hanchett. Samuel Benajah Kent married Sarah Jane Standley in 1827.
Here is a little history regarding Samuel B. Kent. I put it together
from some information from the Philo Dibble family. Philo Dibble was married to Celia Kent...Samuel's sister. I don't know what caused Samuel's death in Huntsville. But I think he may have been in poor health from exposure or etc because of the persecutions at that time.
Also, I have read that many were sick with a fever at that time. Philo Dibble was at the battle of Crooked River where David Patton was killed. Philo was badly wounded. Those who were participants in that battle were hunted by the Missourians. I don't know and I haven't researched to find if Samuel could have been in that battle. I found a history of someone who was in that battle and when the mob came into Far West he asked for help to escape, he was able to escape and he went to Huntsville, where he waited for his family to come later. Philo Dibble was very ill at the time Far West became inhabited by the mob/militia troops. They wanted to arrest him but he was too ill. Finally, though, they made up their minds to take him anyway. But he was able to escape with the help of a friend's son who went with him to help him on and off his horse.
Samuel Benajah Kent was born 11 November 1805, at Suffield, Hartford, Conneticut, son of Benajah Kent and Hannah Hanchett. He was the youngest child in the family. His father was a land speculator and a principle buyer of the Western Reserve lands in Ohio, comprising all of what is now Portage County Ohio. His father was a prosperous merchant and many of his descendents became prominent and successful in business. Samuel received an inheritance of land in Portage, Ohio, from his father, where he settled. It was in Suffield, Portage, Ohio that he met and married Sarah Jane Standley, February 7, 1828.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints was organized April 6, 1830, in Fayette, New York, with Joseph Smith as Prophet. A few months later Oliver Cowdery, Peter Whitmer jr., Parley P. Pratt, and Ziba Peterson were called by revelatioin to preach the gospel to the Lamanites. They started their westward trek in October, 1830. On their way they established a large branch of the church at Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio. In two or three weeks after their arrival in Kirtland they had baptized 127 persons, among them was Philo Dibble husband of Samuel Kent's sister Celia.
In December, 1830, the Lord revealed to Joseph Smith that the Saints were to move to Ohio to be established for the present time. Joseph arrived in Kirtland about the first of February, 1831. Both Celia and her brother Samuel, who were Baptists, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. Celia joined sometime after her husband Philo.
Samuel was baptized in 1836 or 1837. His wife Sarah Jane Standley Kent was baptized on December 21, 1837. On April 8, 1838, Samuel received a patriarchal blessing from Joseph Smith sr., in Randolph, Portage, Ohio.
Samuel and his family were living at the time in Suffield, Portage County, Ohio, about fifty miles south of Kirkland, Ohio. Four children were born to Sarah Jane and Samuel while they lived in Suffield, Ohio, Sidney Benajah in 1828, Richard Schobey in 1830, George Washington in 1833, and Eliza Catherine in 1836.
In January, 1838, Joseph Smith fled from Kirtland to escape mob persecution. His family joined him en route. On March 14, 1838, they arrived at Far West Missouri. Five hundred fifteen faithful Saints followed Joseph, leaving Kirtland, Ohio, for Missouri. They arrived at Far West on October 2 1838, and at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Daviess County, Missouri, on October 4th, where they were to settle.
Samuel Kent and his family moved from Portage County, Ohio, to Far West, Missouri in 1838. Samuel's sister Celia and her family had already been located in this area since 1832. Celia must have been greatly joyed to see her brother Samuel after an absence of six years. Some of their children enjoyed a life-long acquaintanceship.
At Far West the Saints endured many hardships from mob persecutions.
The battle of Crooked River and the Haun's Mill massacre took place while the Dibbles and Kents were living at Far West and were remembered by Sidney Kent, who was 10 years old at the time. The deep mourning of the Saints was a life-long, sad memory to Sidney.
Thursday, October 24, 1838, a battle was fought between a mob, of about sixty marauders led by Captain Samuel Bogart from Jackson county, and not more than fifty brethren on Crooked River, Ray County, Missouri, 20 miles from Far West. Philo Dibble was among these brethren. On October 27, 1838, Governor Lilburn W. Boggs issued the order that the Mormons must be exterminated or driven from the state of Missouri.
On October 30th a mob-militia of about two thousand men, under the command of General Lucas, arrived near Far West. On October 31st, colonel George M. Hinkle, the Saints' leading military officer, betrayed the Prophet Joseph, Sidney Rigdon, Parley P. Pratt, Lyman Wight, and George W. Robinson for $750, by turning them over to General Lucas as prisoners.
On November 1, 1838, General Lucas ordered the Caldwell militia to give up their arms. Colonel Hinkle complied with this order by marching his troops out of the city and there collecting their weapons. The Governor's troops then marched into the town and, under the pretense of searching for arms, pillaged the town and committed other acts of barbarity. General Clark arrived at Far West on November 4th with 1,600 men. The mob was after all who were in that battle of Crooked River to take them prisoners. They also continued to hunt the leading brethren and take them prisoners. On November 5th the brethren at Far West were ordered by General Clark to form a line. Fifty-six of the leading men present were kept as prisoners and taken to Richmond, Ray County, Missouri.
Throughout the late winter of 1838, and the spring of 1839, the Saints were moving across eastern Missouri into Illinois. By April 20, 1839, the last of the Saints numbering about fifteen thousand, left Far West. Samuel Benajah Kent, who moved his family from Far West, stopped at Huntsville, Randolph, Missouri. Here Samuel died on January 6, 1841, at the age of 35. It is unknown what trials and persecutions Samuel Kent may have endured while in Far West. But he may have been in poor health when the family stopped at Hunstville, Missouri.
∼Samuel Benajah Kent was born on 11 November 1806 at Suffield, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Benajah Kent and Hannah Hanchett. Samuel Benajah Kent married Sarah Jane Standley in 1827.
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