John Jent b 15 Apr 1852 Perry Co KY; s/o Henry Jent and Manda Messer. John Jent m. Nelly Ellen Sumner b abt 1853 KY; d/o James Sumner and Nancy Adams. Children of John Jent and Nelly Ellen Sumner;

1. Elhannon Jent (Ghent or Gent) b abt 1872 KY; m. Polly Caudill b abt 1872 KY. Children of Elhannon Jent and Polly Caudill; i. Sally Jent b abt 1896 KY John D Jent b abt 1898 KY

2. Nancy J Jent b abt 1874 KY

3. James Jent b abt 1876 KY

4. Thomas Jent b abt 1877 KY

5. William Jent b 1884 KY

6. Elijah S Jent b 1887 KY

7. Robert Jent b 1891 KY

8. Malissa Jent b 1895 KY

9. Hester A Jent b 1889 KY

10. Robert E Jent b abt 1891 KY

11. Malisa Jent b abt 1895 KY

1880 Perry Co KY Census
167 167 Ghent John W M 30 M Farmer KY KY KY
167 167 Ghent Ellen W F 27 Wife Keeping House Can't Read Can't Write KY KY KY
167 167 Ghent Elhannan W M 8 Son S
167 167 Ghent Nancy J W F 6 Dau S
167 167 Ghent James W M 4 Son S
167 167 Ghent Thomas W M 2 Son S

168 168 Ghent Elias W M 32 M Farmer
168 168 Ghent Nancy W F 28 Wife M Keeping House
168 168 Ghent Robert W M 7 Son S
168 168 Ghent Dulcena W F 5 Dau S
168 168 Ghent Thomas W M 3 Son S
168 168 Ghent (Nameless) W F 3/12 Feb Dau S
168 168 Ghent Thomas W M 22 Brother S Farmer

1900 Perry Co KY Census Mason's Creek
48/48 Jent Elhanen Head W M Sep 1873 26 M 5 KY
48/48 Jent Polly A. Wife W F May 1872 28 M 5 2/2 KY
48/48 Jent Sally Dau W F Mar 1896 4 S KY
48/48 Jent John D. Son W M Jun 1898 1 S KY

49/49 Jent John Head W M Mar 1850 50 M 29 KY
49/49 Jent Nelly Wife W F May 1849 51 M 29 10/10 KY
49/49 Jent James Son W M Sep 1877 22 S KY
49/49 Jent Thomas Son W M Aug 1879 20 S KY
49/49 Jent William Son W M Sep 1884 15 S KY
49/49 Jent Eligh S. Son W M Mar 1887 13 S KY
49/49 Jent Hester A. Dau W F Apr 1889 11 S KY
49/49 Jent Robert E. Son W M Apr 1891 9 S KY
49/49 Jent Malisa Dau W F Nov 1895 4 S KY

50/50 Jent Thomas Head W M Mar 1855 45 M 16 KY
50/50 Jent Clarinda Wife W F Nov 1863 36 M 16 7/6 KY
50/50 Jent Sally Dau W F Oct 1887 12 S KY
50/50 Jent Mellissa Dau W F Oct 1889 10 S KY
50/50 Jent Manda Dau W F Apr 1891 8 S KY
50/50 Jent Bertha Dau W F Mar 1894 6 S KY
50/50 Jent Elizabeth Dau W F Mar 1896 4 S KY
50/50 Jent Cyntha Dau W F Jul 1898 1 S KY

51/51 Sumner James Head W M May 1860 40 M 20 KY
51/51 Sumner Polly A. Wife W F May 1866 34 M 20 7/7 KY
51/51 Sumner Monroe J. Son W M Feb 1881 19 S KY
51/51 Sumner Steven S. Son W M Feb 1885 15 S KY
51/51 Sumner Susan Dau W F Feb 1888 12 S KY
51/51 Sumner Ella J. Dau W F Mar 1890 10 S KY
51/51 Sumner John S. Son W M May 1892 8 S KY
51/51 Sumner Elonzo C. Son W M Feb 1896 4 S KY
51/51 Sumner William H. Son W M Apr 1898 2 S KY