KENT, JOSIAH

KENT, ROTHROCK

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/5/2019 at 00:02:14

MADISON TOWNSHIP.
P. O. FORT MADISON

KENT, JOSIAH, retired; was born in York Co., Penn., March 30, 1805 ; he was brought up there and in Mifflin Co. until 18 years of age; he went to Ohio for a short time ; returned to Pennsylvania, lived in Pittsburgh and learned the plasterer's trade. He married Miss Anna Maria Rothrock, a native of Centre Co., Penn., Oct. 16, 1834. They came to Iowa, located in Lee County, in the spring of 1842, and engaged in farming, having bought a claim here while living in Pennsylvania ; he continued living on his farm until about one year ago, when he gave up his farm to his sons, and came in the city to reside. Mr. Kent has always acted with the Democratic party ; was a member of the convention, in 1847, when the State Constitution was formed; in 1848, he was elected Representative to the State Legislature, and has held town and school offices. They have had six children, only two survive —William G., Frank B.—both living on the farm, a short distance from the city.

Source: BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY
HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY IOWA
CHICAGO: WESTERN HISTORICAL COMPANY, 1879

Transcription typed/proofed as article was originally published in 1879