Family Group Sheet
NameSmith Trent
Birth9 Jan 1828, Logan Co., Virginia
Death20 Aug 1910, Lincoln Co., West Virginia
FatherHumphrey Trent (~1806->1860)
MotherMartha Smith (~1810->1870)
Other spousesPhebe Evans
Marriageabt 1849, Logan Co., Virginia
SpouseMary Cline
Birthabt 1828, Logan Co., Virginia
Death29 Sep 1855, Logan Co., Virginia
FatherWilliam “Billy” Cline (~1791-)
MotherHannah Clevenger (~1800-)
Children
SpouseRena Lambert
Birth16 Aug 1852, Tazewell Co., Virginia
Death5 Feb 1952, McDowell Co., West Virginia
SpouseNicatie Lambert
SpouseWyatt S. Lambert
Census Notes for Smith Trent
1850 census of Logan Co., Virginia, western district, lists as family #341:
Smith Trent, 22; Mary, 22. Both born in Virgina.
1860 census of McDowell Co., Virginia, 13th district, Tug River P.O., lists as family #114:
Smith Trent, 32; Phebe, 29; Harvey, 9; Lorenzo, 7; Mary, 6; James, 4; Leander, 3. All born in Va.
1870 census of McDowell Co., WV, Sandy River twp (enumerated 5 Aug), lists as family #21:
Smith Trent, 42, farmer; Phebe, 39; Harvey, 19; Lorenzo, 17; Mary Jane, 16; James Foley, 14; Leander, 13; Clarissa, 5/12; Rebecca Lambert, 24, helps keep house. Phebe born in Ky, Clarissa born in WV, all others born in Va.
1880 census of Lawrence Co., KY, district 7, Patrick Gap, sheet 30, line 43, lists:
Smith Trent, 51, farmer; Rebecca, 34, wife; Josaphine, 4, daughter; Masourie B. , 1, daughter. All born in West Virginia. (There is no other Smith Trent household anywhere in KY, VA or WV in 1860 or 1870 except the Smith Trent married to Phebe, so if this isn't the same one, then he appeared out of nowhere. Also, the age for Rebecca here matches that of Rebecca Lambert in the Smith Trent household in 1870. Maybe he took up with the housekeeper and Phebe divorced him? From the birthplaces, they had very recently moved from WV. McDowell Co. WV marriage records show no marriage for Smith Trent in 1870-1880. Should check Logan Co. VA and Lawrence Co. Ky.)
1900 census of Lincoln Co., WV, Jefferson precinct, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 10A as family #176:
Trent, Smith, 71, b. Jan 1829, WV Va WV, farmer; Rebeca, 58, wife, b. Nov 1841, WV Va WV, married 25 years, mother of 4 children, 2 living; Missouri B., dau, 21, b. Apr 1879, WV WV WV; Johnie, son, 12, b. Nov 1887, WV WV WV.
The preceding household is that of Smith and Rebecca’s daughter Josephine with her husband John M. Clark.
1910 census of Lincoln Co., WV, Jefferson precinct, enumerated 29 April, lists on p. 6A as household 98:
Trent, Smith, 82, b. WV WV WV; Rebecca, wife, 69, b. Ky Va Ky, married 35 years, mother of 0 children. (The question was apparently misinterpreted as the number of children currently in the household.)
The preceding household is still that of John M. Clark, although without Josephine.
Smith Trent, 22; Mary, 22. Both born in Virgina.
1860 census of McDowell Co., Virginia, 13th district, Tug River P.O., lists as family #114:
Smith Trent, 32; Phebe, 29; Harvey, 9; Lorenzo, 7; Mary, 6; James, 4; Leander, 3. All born in Va.
1870 census of McDowell Co., WV, Sandy River twp (enumerated 5 Aug), lists as family #21:
Smith Trent, 42, farmer; Phebe, 39; Harvey, 19; Lorenzo, 17; Mary Jane, 16; James Foley, 14; Leander, 13; Clarissa, 5/12; Rebecca Lambert, 24, helps keep house. Phebe born in Ky, Clarissa born in WV, all others born in Va.
1880 census of Lawrence Co., KY, district 7, Patrick Gap, sheet 30, line 43, lists:
Smith Trent, 51, farmer; Rebecca, 34, wife; Josaphine, 4, daughter; Masourie B. , 1, daughter. All born in West Virginia. (There is no other Smith Trent household anywhere in KY, VA or WV in 1860 or 1870 except the Smith Trent married to Phebe, so if this isn't the same one, then he appeared out of nowhere. Also, the age for Rebecca here matches that of Rebecca Lambert in the Smith Trent household in 1870. Maybe he took up with the housekeeper and Phebe divorced him? From the birthplaces, they had very recently moved from WV. McDowell Co. WV marriage records show no marriage for Smith Trent in 1870-1880. Should check Logan Co. VA and Lawrence Co. Ky.)
1900 census of Lincoln Co., WV, Jefferson precinct, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 10A as family #176:
Trent, Smith, 71, b. Jan 1829, WV Va WV, farmer; Rebeca, 58, wife, b. Nov 1841, WV Va WV, married 25 years, mother of 4 children, 2 living; Missouri B., dau, 21, b. Apr 1879, WV WV WV; Johnie, son, 12, b. Nov 1887, WV WV WV.
The preceding household is that of Smith and Rebecca’s daughter Josephine with her husband John M. Clark.
1910 census of Lincoln Co., WV, Jefferson precinct, enumerated 29 April, lists on p. 6A as household 98:
Trent, Smith, 82, b. WV WV WV; Rebecca, wife, 69, b. Ky Va Ky, married 35 years, mother of 0 children. (The question was apparently misinterpreted as the number of children currently in the household.)
The preceding household is still that of John M. Clark, although without Josephine.
Notes for Mary Cline
Logan Co. Virginia death records list Mary Trent, died 29 Sep 1855, age 27, parent fields blank, cause of death blank, born Logan Co., informant Smith Trent, husband.
