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Jent, John Franklin

Male 1886 - 1938  (51 years)


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  • Name Jent, John Franklin 
    Birth 28 Jun 1886  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Address:
    Magisterial District 5 
    Census 1910  Lower Carr, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      John Jent, M, W, 24y, b. KY
      spouse: Nancy Jent, F, W, 20y, b. KY
      child: Hermon Jent, M, 2y, b. KY
    Military Draft Registration 1917–1918  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1920  Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      John Jent, M, W, 31y, b. KY
      spouse: Nancy Jent, F, W, 26y, b. KY
      child: Herman Jent, M, 12y, b. KY
      Arnia Dixon, niece, F, 3y2m, b. KY
      Nancy Jent, niece, F, 12y, b. KY
    Census 1930  Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Death 11 Apr 1938  Diablock, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Person ID I84151  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 10 May 2022 

    Father Jent, Elias,   b. May 1850, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1914, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Mother Combs, Nancy,   b. Apr 1853, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1905, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1872 
    Family ID F37332  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Combs, Nancy Jane,   b. 21 Mar 1890, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1939, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Marriage 11 Feb 1904  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Jent, Herman,   b. 26 Mar 1908, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jul 1991 (Age 83 years)
    +2. Jent, John Franklin,   b. 8 Aug 1912, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jan 1978, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F35009  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Combs, Laura,   b. 1888, Clay, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 19 Jan 1922  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Jent, Mamie Marie,   b. 5 Jan 1920, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 2013, New Albany, Floyd, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     2. Jent, John
     3. Jent, Juanita
    Family ID F127687  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Jun 1886 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Feb 1904 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Lower Carr, Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Draft Registration - 1917–1918 - Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Jan 1922 - Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Apr 1938 - Diablock, Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S30029] John F Jent in household of Elias Jent, "United States Census, 1900".

    2. [S146811] John Jent, "United States Census, 1910".

    3. [S146809] John Franklin Jent, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918".

    4. [S146812] John Jent, "United States Census, 1920".

    5. [S146813] John Jent, "United States Census, 1930".

    6. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 026, Cert. #12804, Deathvol. 1938, hv.

    7. [S146810] John Franklin Just, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965".

    8. [S146808] John F. Jent, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".

    9. [S146814] Laura Wooton, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".