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        1847–1868

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        Birth Date
        16 June 1855
        Death Date
        22 September 1894
        Gender
        Male
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        James Alexander Kent

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        • Son of Adam and Mary Kent. He traveled with his parents and siblings. The Kent family emigrated from England by way of the ship General McClellan. They then continued their westward journey as part of the 1864 Rawlins Company. In 1870, the Kent family resided together in Utah.

        Joseph S. Rawlins Company (1864)

        • Age at Departure: 9

        Traveled with

        • Adam Kent (Age: 37)
        • Mary Maughan Kent (Age: 31)
        • Jane Ann Kent (Age: 4)
        • William Kent (Age: 1)

        Sources

        • 1870 Utah Census.
        • Find a Grave (Website)
        • New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.