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Elizabeth Radford “Betty” Kent Brent

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Birth	:	16 Jan 1860 Galts Mill, Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	15 Jun 1961 Nelson County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Jonesboro Cemetery, Jonesboro, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.7825012, -78.9800034
Plot	:	Section 5 Block 17 Lot 1 Grave 6
Description	:	Mrs. Betty Kent Brent, widow of John T. Brent, and one of the oldest residents of the Lynchburg area, died early Thursday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Erich Duncan in Nelson County. She was 101. Born in Galt's Mill in Amherst County, Jan 16, 1860, she was a daughter of William H. Kent and Catherine Cox Kent. She received her education at the Kenmore School, a private school no longer in existence, located in what was known as Amherst Village. She was attending the school at the time she met and married her husband... Read More	Mrs. Betty Kent Brent, widow of John T. Brent, and one of the oldest residents of the Lynchburg area, died early Thursday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Erich Duncan in Nelson County. She was 101. Born in Galt's Mill in Amherst County, Jan 16, 1860, she was a daughter of William H. Kent and Catherine Cox Kent. She received her education at the Kenmore School, a private school no longer in existence, located in what was known as Amherst Village. She was attending the school at the time she met and married her husband on Feb. 4, 1879. Shortly after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Brent moved to Farmer's Joy, a farm at Tye River where her 12 children were born and raised. When Mr. Brent died in 1938, she left the farm and made her home with her daughter in Adial. Mrs. Brent was known throughout the area for her alert mind and used to recall the Reconstruction Days following the War Between the States. On her 100th birthday she received a card of congratulations from President Eisenhower. She was a member of Centenary Methodist Church in Arrington. Surviving in addition to her daughter are three other daughters, Mrs. Mabel B. Armitage and Mrs. Carrie Redd of Richmond, Mrs. George Slaughter of Lowesville; three sons, W. H. Brent of Arrington, Gordon Brent of Lovingston, Doanld Brent of Oakland, Calif.; 24 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted in Piney River funeral Home at 2 p.m. (EST) today with burial in Jonesboro Cemetery. ~ Published in The Lynchburg News, June 16, 1961

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Latitude: 37.7825012
Longitude: -78.9800034

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William Haynes Brent

(1879 - 1963)

William Haynes “Willie” Brent

(1879 - 1963)

Carrie Brent Redd

(1888 - 1965)

Gordon M Brent

(1894 - 1976)

Minnie Brent Slaughter

(1896 - 1977)

David Thornhill Brent

(1906 - 1961)

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Jonesboro, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7825012, -78.9800034

2. Whitehead Cemetery
Roseland, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7845423, -78.9720055

3. Blue Rock Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7772280, -78.9742970

4. Stratton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7715500, -78.9864740

5. Jones - Clarkson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7943760, -78.9852970

6. Wood-Hudson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7783510, -78.9543270

7. Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery
Roseland, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7597008, -78.9805984

8. Mahone Family Cemetery
Massies Mill, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8025000, -78.9950000

9. Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
Massies Mill, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7782550, -79.0089940

10. Thacker Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7579710, -78.9847090

11. Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.8026830, -78.9531050

12. Bethel Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7881012, -79.0196991

13. Carter-Johnson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.8154590, -78.9871420

14. Hill-Coffey-Lunsford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.8169930, -78.9881620

15. Mount Rouge Cemetery
Roseland, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7482860, -78.9682550

16. Massie Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.8113320, -79.0074060

17. Gleason Cemetery
Roseland, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7465270, -78.9999560

18. Level Green Estate Cemetery
Roseland, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7841900, -79.0299500

19. Parrish Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.8269880, -78.9854630

20. Lawhorne Family Cemetery
Roseland, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8270340, -78.9850460

21. Stevens-Showalter Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7674500, -78.9266100

22. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
Roseland, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8265960, -78.9954570

23. Clarkson-Meeks Cemetery
Roseland, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8301300, -78.9825360

24. Claypool Cemetery
Roseland, Nelson County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7414582, -79.0138455