Robert Cra1g Kent, 264, son of Robert, born in Wythe county, Va., 28 November, 1828, married, first, Eliza Ann Woods Patton, 28 November, 1854. She, daughter of William Patton, of Rockbridge county, Va., and Frances Tyler, nee Gatewood, was born 28 June, 1831, bore him three children, and died 12 December, 1862. He next married, 21 February, 1867, Anastatia Pleasants Smith, daughter of Pleasants Smith and Mary Noble, nee Carpenter, of Washington county, Va., and adopted daughter of Major Joseph Cloyd, of Pulaski county, Va. She was born in Washington county, Va., 5 November, 1842. Mr. Kent practiced law a number of years in Wytheville, Va., but retired from his profession in 18—, preferring the farmer's life. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of Virginia in 1894. He was State elector on the Democratic ticket in 1892.
:Children—Kent.
:First Marriage:
:766. William Patton Kent, 8 March, 1857, m. Belle Weir Smith, 18 December, 1883.
:767. Robert Craig Kent, 17 February, 1860, tn. Mary McG. Lindsley, 28 October, 1886.
:768. Tyler Gatewood Kent, 24 June, 1861, m. May Finella Walton, 21 September, 1886.
:Second Marriage:
:769. Mary Cloyd Kent, 7 March, 1868, m. Robert E. Withers, 2 June, 1892.
:770. Eliza A. W. Patton Kent, 27 August, 1870, m. Edward C. Darling, 1 December, 1898.
:771. Anastatia Pleasants Kent, 6 November, 1872.
:772. Joseph Cloyd Kent, 10 December, 1878.
