Son of William Crosby Trent and Sarah Ann Ketts Trent.

Married to Katherine Parker on June 3, 1907 in Ray County, Missouri.

Mancil and Kate were the parents of:
Mildred Maude Trent Bracken Radford
Raymond Elzy Trent
Russell William Trent
Harvey Marley Trent
Wilbur Eugene Trent
Hardy Alvin Trent
Ralph Edward Trent
Morris Ervin Trent
Charles Lindburg Trent
Robert Lee Trent
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mancil E Trent
Age: 18
Birth Date: Feb 1882
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1900: Crooked River, Ray, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William Trent
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's name: Sarah A Trent
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members:
Name Age
William Trent 53
Sarah A Trent 48
Daniel D Trent 20
Mancil E Trent 18
Bertha H Trent 16
Etha B Trent 13
Aaron C Trent 10
Walter T Trent 8
Martha S Trent 5
Edward Sni??Es 48

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mansille Trent
Age in 1910: 28
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1910: Lexington, Lafayette, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Katie Trent
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members:
Name Age
Mansille Trent 28
Katie Trent 18
Maude L Trent 0

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Mancil Elzy Trent
County: Lafayette
State: Missouri
Birth Date: 3 Feb 1882
Race: White

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mancil E Trent
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1920: Dover, Lafayette, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Katy Trent
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Mancil E Trent 38
Katy Trent 28
Maud Trent 10
Ramond Trent 8
Russell Trent 6
Harvy Trent 4
Eugene Trent 1

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: Mancil E Trent
Census Date: 1925
Residence County: Wyandotte
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Wyandotte
Birth Location: Missouri
Family Number: 311
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Race: White
Relation: Head
LINE: 21
Roll: KS1925_177
Spouse's Name: Katie T Trent
Household Member(s):
Name Age
Mancil E Trent 45
Katie T Trent 33
Maude A Trent 16
Raymond E Trent 14
Russel W Trent 12
Harvey M Trent 9
Eugene W Trent 6
Alvin Harding Trent 4
Ralph A Trent 2
Rubin Parker 19

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mancil E Trent
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birthplace: Missouri
Race: White
Home in 1930: Wyandotte, Wyandotte, Kansas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Katie Trent
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members:
Name Age
Mancil E Trent 49
Katie Trent 37
Raymond E Trent 18
Russell W Trent 16
Eugene W Trent 11
Alvin H Trent 10
Ralph E Trent 7
Morris E Trent 4
Charles L Trent 2
Robert Trent 0
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1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Katie Trent
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Edwardsville, Wyandotte, Kansas
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Edwardsville, Wyandotte, Kansas
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 2B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 42
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 8
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Katie Trent 46
Hardy Trent 19
Ralph Trent 17
Marris Trent 14
Lindy Trent 12