K. Fletcher - Trent Family History

THE TRENT

TRENT FAMILY GENEAOLOGY

T rent is an Anglo-Saxon name from the town of Trent in Dorset England. This town is along the Trent River. The Trent name was first found in Somerset, England where they had a family seat from ancient times. They have been there since before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

The Trent family was one of the earlier families to immigrate to the United States. They come from France and England and were settled here as early as 1673. Some of the maternal lines came to America as early as 1630. The other relatives are a mixture of races and cultures. These maternal family lines (the wives of the Trent men) came from Ireland, Germany, Switzerland and England.

There were huge Virginia landowners and friends with many of the original Virginia families. Some of them stayed in Virginia and this family line migrated to Hancock / Hawkins County, Tennessee around 1797.

The Trent family line is related to Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States. Please note the interesting relatives of Thomas Jefferson who are also related to the Branch line and Trent line. The Jefferson family connection is listed at the end of this book.

Please keep in mind that all the dates and facts arent always 100% accurate due to census records, misspellings and sometimes incorrect (but close) dates of birth and death. Public records are not always accurate.

The importance of doing family history is so we can pass it along to our descendants. It is important and satisfying to know where and who we come from, the mixture of all our races and cultures. Knowing your family history gives you a sense of yourself. Many have great stories that can be passed down through the next generations.

SUMMARY OF THE GENERATIONS

GENERATION ONE: Phyllis Trent and Rodney Price

GENERATION TWO: Lincoln R. Trent (1905-1969) and Ida Mae Jackson

(1905-1979) Hancock, County, TN

GENERATION THREE: Charles A. Trent (1879-1953) and Mattie

Elizabeth Byrd (1882-1930) Both Hancock County, TN

GENERATION FOUR: William Mack Trent (1854-1874) and Martha

Jane Wolfe (1855-1874) both Hancock County, TN

GENERATION FIVE: Zachariah Trent (1830-1880) and Susan Pratt (1837

1880) both from Hawkins County, TN

GENERATION SIX: Alexander Trent (1796-1893) and Mary Polly Martin (1797-1875) both born in Grayson, VA.

GENERATION SEVEN: William David Trent (1769-1866) and Charity Burton Osborne (1733-1820) both in Virginia territory.

GENERATION EIGHT: Alexander Trent III (1728-1793) and Elizabeth Frances Scott (1730-1780) both in Virginia.

GENERATION NINE: William Trent (1686-1768) and Ursula Branch

(1693-1709) Henrico County, VA

GENERATION TEN: Henry Trent (1642-1701) and Elizabeth Sherman

(1657-1732) both in Henrico County, VA

GENERATION ELEVEN: (Lord) Henry Trent Sr. (1624-1701) and Mary Alexander (1628-1641) Clara England to Virginia.

GENERATION TWELVE: Henri Trent (1591-1645) and Elizabeth Harris

(1591-1632) Clara England to Virginia

THE FIRST FOUR GENERATIONS

GENERATIONS FIVE TO EIGHT:

GENERATIONS NINE TO TWELVE

These are the generations each in detail:

G ENERATION TWO:

Lincoln Roosevelt Trent (1905-1969) and Ida Mae Jackson (1905-1979)

Buried at Byrd / Trent cemetery

Ida Mae Jackson

Idas parents were James Moses Jackson and Maggie Myrer.

Idas mother Maggie Myrer Jackson was born in Grainger County, TN in 1885. She died at the hospital in Knox County, TN in 1939. She had cancer of the pancreas. Idas grandparents are Peter Jackson (1845) and Luvernia (1851) on the Jackson side and James Myrer and Mary Linesay.

Their children: Still living so I wont put them in public record.

G ENERATION THREE:

Charlie A. Trent (1879-1953) and Mattie Elizabeth Byrd (1882-1930) Charlie was a school teacher, well known merchant and holder of different County offices.

Mattie's parents were Solomon Byrd (1858-1930)and Mary Trent (18571927). Matties grandparents are William Trent (1814-1883) and mother Anne Elizabeth Annie Jones (1811-1866). Williams father was William D. Trent and Charity Burton Osborne found in the section below.

Mary Trent (Matties mother) was married first to Lee Greene, 2nd to Joab Alexander Brewer and last to James Solomon "Sol" Byrd. She was the grandmother of the country music star, Buck Trent, through her first daughter Alice Greene who married Kimbrow Trent and Buck Trent was their son. She had eight children by Sol Byrd but only 4 of them lived.

The Byrd/Trent cemetery in Hancock County, Tennessee is where most of them are buried.

Their children:

Ollie May married Chester Mahan (1903-1972)

Lincoln R. married Ida Mae Jackson

Alice,

Alonzo,

Myrtle,

Donald,

Bonnie

C harlie A. Trent and wife Mattie Elizabeth Lizzie Byrd

Charlie A. Trent and wife Mattie Elizabeth Byrd

Charlie Alfred Trent and Mattie Elizabeth Byrd

Charlie Alfred Trent and wife, Mattie Elizabeth Byrd

Description of photo and the boys:

Description: L to R Grant Mahan, James Miner, Kyle Lawson, Lon Winstead, Arley Stapleton, Lincoln Trent, ? C.A.[Charlie] Trent , David Winkles.