Robert Grey Daniel Kent was born November 18, 1888 (a) in Butts, Jenkins County, Georgia, son of Jonathan "John" Lane Kent and Anna Inora "Nora" (Gay) Kent. In the John Kent family, he is the brother of Andrew V., Marietta L., Jonathan Lane, Inora I., Annie, Marcellas, Grover C., Daisy Laura, Emma Stanley and Thomas Butler Kent.
On December 11, 1910, he married Fannie Mae Sumner in Emanuel County, Georgia. They had one child that died as an infant. Their marriage didn't last and they were divorced.
He married again to Mattie M. Bennett. In the Robert and Mattie Kent family, their 6 children are Ola 'Pauline' (1916); Robert Clinton (1917); John Henry (1919); twin boys, Claud Harden and Clifford W. (1923) and Ruth Mae (1928) Kent.
On June 5, 1917, he filed his WW I Draft Registration card (a) in Jenkins County, GA. He noted a wife (Mattie) and child (Pauline) and described himself as medium height and build with grey eyes and light hair. He was a farmer.
On November 14, 1928, Robert G. D. Kent, age 39, died close to his birthday of yellow fever in rural Millen with burial on November 17 in the Kent Family Cemetery, near Millen, Jenkins County, Georgia.
References: (a) WW I Draft Registration, as he certified, date of birth, Nov. 11, 1888, different than headstone inscription, place of birth and middle names verified; U.S. Census records; 1928 Georgia Death Certificate # 35948 at age 39 (date of birth not given, but would be age 40 if born Nov. 11th); Information/photo by Thomas Smith, voluntary cemetery caretaker
Note: Compiled by family researcher Jim Semple, Jr., Contributor # 47523168, subject to additions and corrections.
On December 11, 1910, he married Fannie Mae Sumner in Emanuel County, Georgia. They had one child that died as an infant. Their marriage didn't last and they were divorced.
He married again to Mattie M. Bennett. In the Robert and Mattie Kent family, their 6 children are Ola 'Pauline' (1916); Robert Clinton (1917); John Henry (1919); twin boys, Claud Harden and Clifford W. (1923) and Ruth Mae (1928) Kent.
On June 5, 1917, he filed his WW I Draft Registration card (a) in Jenkins County, GA. He noted a wife (Mattie) and child (Pauline) and described himself as medium height and build with grey eyes and light hair. He was a farmer.
On November 14, 1928, Robert G. D. Kent, age 39, died close to his birthday of yellow fever in rural Millen with burial on November 17 in the Kent Family Cemetery, near Millen, Jenkins County, Georgia.
References: (a) WW I Draft Registration, as he certified, date of birth, Nov. 11, 1888, different than headstone inscription, place of birth and middle names verified; U.S. Census records; 1928 Georgia Death Certificate # 35948 at age 39 (date of birth not given, but would be age 40 if born Nov. 11th); Information/photo by Thomas Smith, voluntary cemetery caretaker
Note: Compiled by family researcher Jim Semple, Jr., Contributor # 47523168, subject to additions and corrections.
Robert Grey Daniel Kent was born November 18, 1888 (a) in Butts, Jenkins County, Georgia, son of Jonathan "John" Lane Kent and Anna Inora "Nora" (Gay) Kent. In the John Kent family, he is the brother of Andrew V., Marietta L., Jonathan Lane, Inora I., Annie, Marcellas, Grover C., Daisy Laura, Emma Stanley and Thomas Butler Kent.
On December 11, 1910, he married Fannie Mae Sumner in Emanuel County, Georgia. They had one child that died as an infant. Their marriage didn't last and they were divorced.
He married again to Mattie M. Bennett. In the Robert and Mattie Kent family, their 6 children are Ola 'Pauline' (1916); Robert Clinton (1917); John Henry (1919); twin boys, Claud Harden and Clifford W. (1923) and Ruth Mae (1928) Kent.
On June 5, 1917, he filed his WW I Draft Registration card (a) in Jenkins County, GA. He noted a wife (Mattie) and child (Pauline) and described himself as medium height and build with grey eyes and light hair. He was a farmer.
On November 14, 1928, Robert G. D. Kent, age 39, died close to his birthday of yellow fever in rural Millen with burial on November 17 in the Kent Family Cemetery, near Millen, Jenkins County, Georgia.
References: (a) WW I Draft Registration, as he certified, date of birth, Nov. 11, 1888, different than headstone inscription, place of birth and middle names verified; U.S. Census records; 1928 Georgia Death Certificate # 35948 at age 39 (date of birth not given, but would be age 40 if born Nov. 11th); Information/photo by Thomas Smith, voluntary cemetery caretaker
Note: Compiled by family researcher Jim Semple, Jr., Contributor # 47523168, subject to additions and corrections.
On December 11, 1910, he married Fannie Mae Sumner in Emanuel County, Georgia. They had one child that died as an infant. Their marriage didn't last and they were divorced.
He married again to Mattie M. Bennett. In the Robert and Mattie Kent family, their 6 children are Ola 'Pauline' (1916); Robert Clinton (1917); John Henry (1919); twin boys, Claud Harden and Clifford W. (1923) and Ruth Mae (1928) Kent.
On June 5, 1917, he filed his WW I Draft Registration card (a) in Jenkins County, GA. He noted a wife (Mattie) and child (Pauline) and described himself as medium height and build with grey eyes and light hair. He was a farmer.
On November 14, 1928, Robert G. D. Kent, age 39, died close to his birthday of yellow fever in rural Millen with burial on November 17 in the Kent Family Cemetery, near Millen, Jenkins County, Georgia.
References: (a) WW I Draft Registration, as he certified, date of birth, Nov. 11, 1888, different than headstone inscription, place of birth and middle names verified; U.S. Census records; 1928 Georgia Death Certificate # 35948 at age 39 (date of birth not given, but would be age 40 if born Nov. 11th); Information/photo by Thomas Smith, voluntary cemetery caretaker
Note: Compiled by family researcher Jim Semple, Jr., Contributor # 47523168, subject to additions and corrections.
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