From The Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio
November 20, 1925

Thomas M. Kent
   
   Thomas M. Kent was born in Meigs county, Ohio, January 28, 1845 and departed this life Nov. 10, 1925 at the age of 80 years, 10 months, 12 days, at his home, Stockdale, Ohio.
   He had been a resident of Scioto county since the age of fifteen years, except four years he gave for his country. He enlisted in the army in 1861 and served until the end of the war. Soon after he was united in marriage to Telina E. Rickey. To this union were born 3 children, Anna J., John Ephraim and Mary E. This companion and two children preceeded him in death. His companion died Feb. 18th, 1925, John Ephraim in infancy and Mary E. Feb [25?]. 1907. Uncle Tom was converted in early life. He was a member of Madison Baptist church. He is survived by one daughter, Anna J. Lewis, two granddaughters, Elodia Belle Gilliland, Stockdale, Ohio, Georgia May Christiansen, Helena, Mont., five great grandchildren, Glen Thomas Gilliland, Lois Lorain Gilliland, Marvin Willis Gilliland, Robert Leroy Christiansen, Lois Pearl Christiansen and a host of friends and relatives to mourn his departure.

-- transcription by Kate Maynard, 2010

Additional notes and family tree (below) supplied by Judy Erwin Cornick. Please do not post elsewhere without her expressed permission.

Anna ROCKWELL Rickey is the half-sister of my Great-Great Grandma, Hulda ROCKWELL Erwin the wife of Robert Erwin... (Anna & Hulda were both daughters of Jonathan Rockwell.  Anna's mother was Rebecca MEAD & Hulda's mother was Martha BROWN)

Descendants of Ephraim Wanzer Rickey
 (Additions & Corrections are welcome)
                                
    1      Ephraim Wanzer Rickey   b: 04 Oct 1820 in PorterTwp., Scioto Co OH d: Aft. 1902  Burial: Unknown Martins Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co., OH
.        +Anna 'Annie' Rockwell   b: 21 Oct 1821 in Madison Twp, Scioto Co OH  d: 17 Apr 1897    Father: Jonathan Rockwell    Mother: Rebecca  Mead   m: 19 Jul 1841 in Scioto Co OH    Burial: Martin Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co., OH
...    2      Rachel Rickey  d: in Died in Childhood                
...    2      Etta A. Rickey  b: in ? (AKA: Rosetta?)    d: Aft. 1884                
.......        +Nathan M. Kent                        
...    2      Telina E. Rickey  d: 18 Feb 1925                
.......         +Thomas M. Kent  b: 28 Jan 1845 in Meigs Co OH (80y9m13d) [Article:  80y10m12d]   d: 10 Nov 1925 in 80; Tues; Res; Stockdale, Pike Co OH                
.........    3      Anna J. Kent                        
............        +Male Lewis                        
..............    4      Elodia Belle Lewis   b: 19 Apr 1895   d: Jun 1980 in Scioto Co OH   Burial: Bennett Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co OH
..................        +Clyde S.  Gilliland  b: 18 Sep 1890 in HamiltonTwp., Jackson Co OH  d: 17 Jul 1964; ch. Lois Lorain Gilliland, Marvin Willis Gilliland, Robert Leroy Christiansen, Lois Pearl Christiansen    Father: Samuel B. Gilliland    Mother: Ada Chole Dever    m: 03 Jul 1914 in Scioto Co OH; (Vol 17; pg 430)    Burial: Bennett Cemetery, Minford, SciotoCoOH
....................    5      Glenn Thomas Gilliland I    b: 17 Mar 1915    d: Oct 1977 in Lucasville, SciotoCoOH                
........................        +Female Unknown                        
.........................    6      Glenn Thomas  Gilliland II                        
.............................        +Female Unknown                        
...............................    7      Glenn Thomas Gilliland III    b: in (of Minford, Scioto Co OH)                    
...................................        +Kelly Eileen Marder    b: in (of Cleveland, OH)        m: 09 Mar 1990 in (9 Mar1990 issue date) Scioto Co OH; (Vol 63; pg 33)    
...............................    7      Anthony  Gilliland    b: 1968                    
...................................        +Jamie Gleim    b: 1970    d: in (5 chi in Jan 2010 ranging from 13 to 2yrs    Father: Neil L. Gleim    Mother: Phyliss Sweeney        
....................................    8      Female Gilliland                        
....................................    8      Female Gilliland                        
....................................    8      Female  Gilliland                        
....................................    8      Male Gilliland                        
....................................    8      Male Gilliland                        
....................    5      Lorraine 'Lois' Gilliland    b: 12 Jun 1916 in Scioto Co OH    d: 27 Feb 2005 in 88y8m15d; Sun; Heartland of Portsmouth, Scioto Co OH  Burial: Bennett Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co OH (her son, Jerald's name is also on her  Gravestone)
........................        +Noah Thomas Meenach  m: 03 Aug 1934 in Greenup Co KY by Rev. N. J. Herald (Vol. 101A, pg 778)    
.........................    6      Janice Meenach                        
.............................        +Vancil F. Reed    b: Sep 1931 in Minford, Scioto Co OH    d: in (of Minford, SciotoCoOH)    Father: George Franklin Reed    Mother: Hazel Unknown        
.........................    6      Sandra Meenach                         
.............................        +Male Joseph                        
...............................    7      Jodi Joseph  d: Bef. 27 Feb 2005                
.........................    6      Jerald Meenach  b: 24 May 1935    d: 13 Sep 1936 in 1y3m20d; Sun;  Burial: Gerald's name is on his Mother's stone... Bennett Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co OH
.........................    6      Carol Meenach                         
.............................        +Paul Oberley   d: Aft. 22 Jan 2010    Father: Lowell Oberley    Mother: Jemima Gertrude 'Gertrude' Frowine        
...............................    7      Anna Katherine Oberley                        
...............................    7      Anthony Oberley                        
...................................        +Sandra Hall                        
....................................    8      Unknown Oberley    b: Jul 1985                    
.........................        *2nd Husband of Carol Meenach:                        
.............................        +Esta Allen                        
....................    5      Marvin Willis Gilliland    b: 02 Mar 1918 in Scioto Co OH    d: 30 Aug 1954 in 36y5m28d; Mon; Burial: 01 Sep 1954 Memorial Burial Park, Wheelersburg, Scioto Co OH  Sec 17 Lot 142 Gr 4
..............    4      Georgia May Lewis   d: in (of Helena, MT)                
..................        +Male Christiansen                        
....................    5      Robert Leroy Christiansen                        
....................    5      Lois Pearl Christiansen                        
.........    3      John Ephraim Kent  d: in Died  an Infant                
.........    3      Mary E. Kent  d: 25 Feb 1907 in (date needs confirmed)                
...    2      Jacob Franklin Rickey    b: in (Aka: Jacob Frank)    d: Aft. 1884                
.......        +Emily Brown   Father: Nathan Wesley 'Wesley' Brown    Mother: Maria L. Rhea        
.........    3      Wesley 'Branch' Rickey  b: 20 Dec 1881 in Portsmouth, Scioto Co OH    d: 09 Dec 1965 in Columbus,  Johnson Co MO   Burial: Rush Twp. Cemetery, Scioto Co OH
...    2      Charles Lewis 'Lewis' Rickey  b: 10 Oct 1845   d: 29 Dec 1845 in 2m19d; Madison Twp., Scioto Co OH,  Burial: Martins Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co., OH
.........    3      Mary Rickey                        
............        +Andrew Fisher  m: 31 Jul 1858 in Scioto Co., OH    
...    2      Ezra M. Rickey   b: 05 Nov 1849   d: 07 Feb 1851 in 1y3m2d; Madison Twp., Scioto Co OH    Burial: Martins Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co., OH
...    2      James Silas Rickey   b: 17 Dec 1851 in MadisonTwp., Scioto Co OH   d: 04 Mar 1927 in 75y2m15d; Fri; Lucasville, Madison Twp., Scioto Co OH                Burial: Martins Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co., OH
.......        +Alice Wells    d: 1890    Father: Elijah Wells   m: 16 Mar 1873    
.........    3      Lewis Denver Rickey   b: Abt. 1877                    
.........    3      Charles Edmond Rickey                        
.........    3      Ephraim Elijah Rickey                        
...        *2nd Wife of James Silas Rickey:                        
.......        +Harriet Alice Warren   b: 14 Nov 1870   d: 19 Jun 1939   m: Abt. 1896    Burial: Martins Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co., OH
.........    3      Jessie Maria Rickey   b: Abt. 1895                     
.........    3      Rosetta Frances Rickey   b: 10 Nov 1896   d: 16 Nov 1899 in 3y6d                Burial: Martins Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co., OH
.........    3      Margaret Adelaide Rickey   b: 18 Jan 1899    d: 21 Apr 1900 in 1y3m3d   Burial: Martins Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co., OH
...    2      Nathan Thompson Rickey    b: 09 Feb 1859 in (Aka: Nathan Thomas) Madison Twp, Scioto Co OH                    
.......        +Lois Hulda Brown   b: 10 Jun  1860 in Scioto Co., OH  Father: Nathan W. Brown    Mother: Julie Wells   m: 03 Aug 1880    
.........    3      Anna Rickey                        
.........    3      Nathan Ernest Rickey                        
.........    3      Angus L. Sanford Rickey                        
.........    3      J. Huston Varner Rickey                        
...     2      Thomas Jefferson Rickey   b: 09 Feb 1861   d: 25 Feb 1861 in 16d; Madison Twp., Scioto Co OH   Burial: Martins Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co., OH
...    2      Henry Lincoln Rickey   b: 09 Feb 1861   d: 13 Mar 1861 in 1m4d; Madison Twp., Scioto Co OH    Burial: Martins Cemetery, Minford, Scioto Co., OH
...    2      Rose Rickey                        
        *2nd Wife of Ephraim Wanzer Rickey:                        
.         +Female Unknown   b: in (AKA: Widow of Thomas Campbell) of Morgan Twp., Scioto Co OH   d: Nov 1901  m: Apr 1900