Thomas was born in 1858 to William Dent and Sarah Sherrill. Both his parents died in April of 1875, when he was 16. The 1880 Census shows him living with his cousin, Winnett Dent, who is a merchant. Thomas is working as a clerk in his store. Thomas lived his entire life in Missouri, marrying at age 36. His only son died in WW I. Thomas passed away in 1949 at 90 years old.
Timeline with Sources
1858 Sep 12 - Birth - Dent, St Francois, Missouri
1860 United States Federal Census[1] - Liberty, St Francois, Missouri - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Household members: William Dent 39; Sarah A Dent 32; Mary E Dent 12; Francis L Dent 10; Henry F Dent 7; Walter S Dent 5; Tom P Dent 2; Nancy Dent 70; Mary Cooley 50; Elizabeth Dent 30; James Alexander 25; Calvin R Matkin 24; James W Matkin 21
1870 United States Federal Census[2] - Iron, St Francois, Missouri - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Household members: William Dent 50; Sarah A Dent 42; Mary E Dent 20; Frances L Dent 18; Henry F Dent 16; Walter S Dent 14; Thomas Dent 12; Nancy A Dent 9; William E Dent 7; Marcus Dent 4; Annie M Dent 2
1880 United States Federal Census[3] p 30 family #198 - Salem, Dent, Missouri, USA - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Cousin - Occupation: Clerk In Store - Household members: (Mark) Winnett Dent 39; Mary Dent 29; Birdie Dent 7; Frank Dent 5; George Dent 4; Thomas Dent 21; Sallie Stubbs 19
1894 - Marriage to Theresa Rieser - North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000[4]
1898 May 18 - Birth of Daughter Theresa Alice Dent - Salem, Dent Co. Missouri
1900 United States Federal Census - Salem, Dent, Missouri [5] Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Occupation: Merchant - Household members: Thomas P Dent 42; Theresa Dent 39; Thomas A Dent 5; Theresa A Dent 21
1910 United States Federal Census - Salem Ward 1, Dent, Missouri [6] Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Occupation: County Treasurer - Household members: Thoma P Dent 51; Theresa Dent 49; Tom A Dent 15; Theresa A Dent 11
1920 United States Federal Census - Spring Creek, Dent, Missouri [7] Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Occupation: Bank Cashier - Household members: Thomas P Dent 62; Theresa Dent 59; Alice Dent 21
1930 United States Federal Census - Salem, Dent, Missouri [8] Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Occupation: None - Household members: Tom P Dent 71; Theresa Dent 69; Alice Dent 32
1940 United States Federal Census - Salem, Dent, Missouri [9] Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Occupation: None - Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade - Household members: Tom P Dent 81; Theresa Dent 78; Theresa Alice Dent 41
1949 Mar 8 - Death - Salem, Dent County Missouri - Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962[10] Cert #7913
1949 Mar 10 - Burial - Cedar Grove Cemetery, Salem, Dent County, Missouri - Find A Grave: Memorial #35101747
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas: