Henry Kent
Henry Kent, farmer, P. O. Plain City, was born in Jerome Township, Union County, November 9, 1823. His father, Daniel Kent, cam from Virginia with his father, John Kent, in 1800, and married Dilla Shover, a daughter of Henry Shover, who lived in Union County when the Kents came to Ohio. Miss Shover was a native of Germany. Our subject was schooled by subscription in the primitive log schoolhouse, and has been a life-long farmer. On October 15, 1847, he married Melissa Norton a daughter of John H. and Sarah Norton, and by her he has had the fol lowing children: Sylvester C., born September 9, 1848, married Harriet Pickett; Lorenzo C., born June 25, 1851, married Emma Gray, John F. born February 17, 1854, married Lottie Sape; Sarah A., born December 4, 1857; Olive, born August 14, 1860, married Albert Kilgore, son of Harvey Kilgore, of Canaan Township. Mr. Kent owns 170 ¾ acres of land, and deals some in horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY - W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]