Kent Family & DNA Project

Kent Family & DNA Project

Last Updated: 11 October 2017


Kent Families from the U. S. Midwest & Great Plain Regions

This region includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. For an explanation of regions and more information on the the hyperlinks embedded into the lineages, please see "Kent Lineages by Region.”

ILLINOIS

From ENGLAND (Cheshire Co., Lancashire Co.) to ILLINOIS (Jo Daviess Co., IL) to NEBRASKA (Greeley Co., NE, Red Willow Co., NE, Scotts Bluff Co., NE)



INDIANA

There currently aren’t any lineages solely associated with this state. It may be important to check other states associated with a specific Kent family or to review the entire region associated with this state to see if another researcher has a common ancestor or brick wall that may relate to your own.



IOWA

There currently aren’t any lineages solely associated with this state. It may be important to check other states associated with a specific Kent family or to review the entire region associated with this state to see if another researcher has a common ancestor or brick wall that may relate to your own.



MICHIGAN

There currently aren’t any lineages solely associated with this state. It may be important to check other states associated with a specific Kent family or to review the entire region associated with this state to see if another researcher has a common ancestor or brick wall that may relate to your own.



MINNESOTA

There currently aren’t any lineages solely associated with this state. It may be important to check other states associated with a specific Kent family or to review the entire region associated with this state to see if another researcher has a common ancestor or brick wall that may relate to your own.


MISSOURI

From SCOTLAND or IRELAND or ENGLAND to MISSOURI (St. Louis Co., MO or St. Louis City, MO)


Bernie Kent, <bernie.kent@ge.com>
Online Family Tree: N/A
y-DNA Test (Confirmed) Haplogroup is R1b, Subclade M222 (abbreviation for this haplogroup/subclade is "R-M222.” yDNA results are also registered at the third-party website www.ySearch.org, and the User ID there is T812624.
atDNA Test Member has taken the "Family Finder" atDNA test at Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) and the results are registered with this project. The atDNA results are also registered at www.GEDmatch.com under Kit No. T812624.
Kent Ancestry:
  1. Alfred Symmes Kent, b (-?-) in Scotland, Ireland or England d (-?-) m Jeanette MORRISON of Scotland
  2. Morse Bernard Kent, b 24 Apr 1888 St. Louis [city or county?], MO d 23 Dec 1941 Houston, Harris TX m Ruby Gardiner HOPPER
  3. [Parent]
  4. [yDNA Participant]
      5. [FTDNA Kit No. N34652, 67 markers, Joined 2009]

        RESEARCH GOAL: Find Alfred Symmes Kent on census records, probably at St. Louis, MO circa 1887 and/or vital records. Immigration and/or Passenger Lists for immigration may be helpful.

y-DNA Matching Between Members (Male Only Test)

Participant #N34652 (Bernie Kent) has taken a 67 marker yDNA test and does not have a yDNA genetic match at the time of this writing. (13 Sep. 2017)

atDNA Matching Between Members of the Kent Family and DNA Project

Participant #N34652 (Bernie Kent) has taken a “Family Finder” test at Family Tree DNA and genetically matches the following Kent project member(s). Any genetic connection cannot automatically be presumed as on their respective KENT branches. Family relationships closer than at the second cousin level will not be listed in this section and the “centiMorgans” in common should only include segments of 5.0 or more. (13 Sep. 2017)

Established descendant of (Senator) Robert Kent, b bet. 1712 - 1715 Henrico Co., VA d 10 Oct 1782 Halifax Co., VA m Mary Ligon EASLEY:

  • 10.74 total centiMorgans of atDNA shared across one segment with Kit #135430 (L. K. Stoker)

Established descendant of Mark Kent, b c 1750 Harford Co., MD d 1791 Union Co., SC m Martha BANKHEAD:

  • 8.32 total centiMorgans of atDNA shared across one segment with Kit #B3519 (S. G. Kent)

MISSOURI

From AUSTRIA (Vienna) to CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles Co., CA)


Terry A. Kent, <s103146@gmail.com>
Online Family Tree: N/A
y-DNA Test (Predicted) Haplogroup is I2a1, Subclade P37 (abbreviation for this haplogroup/subclade is "I-P37.” yDNA results are also registered at the third-party website www.ySearch.org, and the User ID there is VY374 .
DOUBLE CHECK
atDNA Test N/A
Kent Ancestry:
  1. Nathan Kantorowicz, res. Austria m Lina STERN [and/or RAPPAPORT?]
  2. Alfred Kent (born Alfred Ignace Kantorowicz), b 14 Aug 1898 Lemberg, Galicia, Austria d 23 Sep 1948 Los Angeles, CA m 1) Lauretta M. CURRY; 2) Irene KANJORSKI
  3. [yDNA Participant]
      4. [FTDNA Kit No. 297407, 37 Markers, Joined 2014]

        RESEARCH GOAL: Find further information on Alfred’s heritage in Galicia, Austria (area as known in 1921 per Petition for Naturalization). His mother’s maiden name, as listed on California Death Index, was RAPPORT. He immigrated from Austria to New York in April 1914 (at age 16) on the ship Amerika. The passenger list has not yet been located.

y-DNA Matching Between Members (Male Only Test)

Participant #297407 (Terry A. Kent) tested at 37 markers. At this time, there is not another participant that both matches his results and/or shares the same surname. (14 Aug. 2017)

OHIO

From OHIO to INDIANA (Sullivan Co., IN)


Mary Simmons, <mabsimmons@verizon.net>
Online Family Tree: Ancestry.com, Username: modonnell7891, "O’Donnell Family Tree"
y-DNA Test N/A
atDNA Test N/A
Kent Ancestry:
  1. Daniel Kent, b abt. 1837 at OH, d 10 Nov 1864 as a Prisoner of War at Camp Ford Prison Camp, Tyler, Smith, TX m Arritta STINNETT
  2. Mary Lucetta Kent, b 14 April 1861 Sullivan Co., IN d 1929 Sullivan, Sullivan, IN m 1) Sanders ALUMBAUGH; 2) Jerry WRIGHT
  3. Bessie Wright, b 29 Sep 1889 Sullivan, Sullivan, IN d Sep 1987 Sullivan, Sullivan, IN m John HARLOW
  4. [Grandparent]
  5. [Parent]
  6. [Researcher]

OHIO

From VIRGINIA or NORTH CAROLINA / SOUTH CAROLINA (The Carolinas) to OHIO (Clark Co., OH) to KANSAS (Jewell Co., KS, Riley Co., KS) to COLORADO to CALIFORNIA (Alameda Co., CA)



WISCONSIN

From ENGLAND (Hampshire, England) to WISCONSIN (Marathon Co., WI, Waushara Co., WI) to WASHINGTON (Grays Harbor Co., WA, Walla Walla, WA)


Colleen Kent, <ancientplanter@me.com>
Online Family Tree: Ancestry.com, Username: ancientplanter, "KENT FAMILY TREE"
y-DNA Test (Predicted) Haplogroup is R1b1a2, Subclade M269 (abbreviation for this haplogroup/subclade is "R-M269.” yDNA results are also registered at the third-party website www.ySearch.org, and the User ID there is J5A7N.
atDNA Test N/A
Kent Ancestry:
  1. Moses Kent, b c1750 Wiltshire[?], England d[Hampshire, England?]m Mary LOCKE (25 Dec 1775 Bramshaw, Hampshire, England)
  2. David Kent, b 1778 Eling Parish, Hampshire, England d Apr 1839 Portsea, Hampshire, England m Mary LAWRENCE
  3. David Kent, b c 1803 Portsea, Hampshire, England d 26 Apr 1886 Belmont, Portage, WI m Elizabeth WHITING
  4. Edward Lawrence Kent, b 19 May 1831 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England d 17 Jan 1916 Plainfield, Waushara, WI m Sarah Letitia McGWIN
  5. Frank J. Kent, b 16 Oct 1858 Marathon, Marathon, WI d 31 Dec 1939 Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA m Martha Mattie Emma GROSS
  6. Arthur Edward Kent, b 10 Feb 1908 Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA d 01 Apr 1984 Grayland, Grays Harbor, WA m Iola Pearl NIXDORFF
  7. [Father]
  8. [yDNA Participant]
      9. [FTDNA Kit No. 356481, 12 Markers, Joined 2014]

y-DNA Matching Between Members (Male Only Test)

Participant #356481 (male Kent on behalf of Colleen Kent) has taken a 12 marker yDNA test and does not have a yDNA genetic match at the time of this writing. (13 Sep. 2017)