Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - John Kent
JOHN KENT
John Kent settled in Survey 5,126, on Sugar Run, in 1806. When
he first came, he cleared ten acres on the Mitchell place through
mistake, and for his trouble Judge Mitchell permitted him to use the
field till he thought he was repaid for the work. He was a well-to-do
farmer, always had an abundance of provisions and seed grain on hand,
and would invariably help those of his neighbors who needed assistance,
whether or not they had money to repay the loans he would make. He was
a strong member of the Christian or Now Light Church, and occasionally
had services at his house. His wife's name was Margaret; they had six
children-Daniel, who was born February 25, 1791, married Dillie Shover
and resided in Jerome; James, who removed to Delaware County; William,
who died in Illinois; Moses, Sallie and Alexander. The last also
removed to Illinois and died there.