Virginia Belle Trent
F, b. May 1893, d. after 1932
| Birth | Virginia Belle Trent was born in May 1893 in Charlotte County, Virginia.1,2,3 |
| She was the daughter of Samuel Robert Trent and Cora Ann Ellington.1 |
| 1900 Census | Belle Trent (given age 7) was listed as the daughter of Samuel Trent (given age 26) and Annie Trent (given age 35) on the 1900 Census. The census entry showed that Belle was born in May 1893. Her place of birth, as well as that of her father and mother, was Virginia.1 |
| Marriage | Virginia Belle Trent married Alexander Hallie Dunaway, son of Thomas E. Dunaway and Elizabeth McKinney, on 20 December 1906 in Rustburg, Campbell County, Virginia.3,2 |
| 1910-Census | Virginia Belle Trent was listed as the wife of Alexander Hallie Dunaway on the 1910 Census. The census entry showed that Virginia had been married for 3 years. Her place of birth, as well as that of her father and mother, was Virginia.2 |
| 1910-Events | Virginia was not able to read or write, but she spoke English. She did not attend school.2 |
| 1920-HoF | Virginia Belle Trent was listed as the wife of Alexander Hallie Dunaway on the 1920 Census. The census entry showed that Bell was able to read and write and she spoke English. Her place of birth, as well as that of her father and mother, was Virginia.4 |
| 1930-HoF | Virginia Belle Trent was listed as the wife of Alexander Hallie Dunaway on the 1930 Census. The census entry showed that Bell was 15 years old when she first married. She was able to read and write and she spoke English. Her place of birth, as well as that of her father and mother, was Virginia.5 |
| Death | Virginia Belle Trent died after 1932 in Oak Hill Township, Granville County, North Carolina. |
Citations:
- [S136] 1900 U.S. census, Charlotte County, Virginia, population schedule, Midway District, p. 106a (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 8-A, dwelling 131, family 131, Samuel Trent; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 September 2008); citing National Archives microfilm publication T623, roll 1704.
- [S78] Elec S. Dunaway household, Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910, Halifax County, Virginia, Population Schedule, page 218A, Staunton, Enumeration District (ED) 75, Sheet 14A, Line(s) 36-38, Dwelling 210, Family 211; National Archives Microfilm Publication T624-1631.
- [S76] Personal knowledge of Lewis Thomas Dunaway Jr. (Newport News, Virginia), 21 Sep 2004.
- [S80] Alexander Dunaway household, Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920, Lunenburg County, Virginia, Population Schedule, page 184B, Lewiston Magisterial District, Enumeration District (ED) 38, Sheet 8B, Line(s) 67-73, Dwelling 137, Family 137; National Archives Microfilm Publication T625-1893.
- [S79] Elec Dunaway household, Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930, Granville County, North Carolina, Population Schedule, page 23A-23B, Oak Hill Township, Enumeration District (ED) 9, Sheet 11A-11B, Line(s) 47-52, Dwelling 181, Family 192; National Archives Microfilm Publication T626-1693.
- [S6] Carleton Raymond Jackson, "Shorty's Stumps", 16 Jul 2005 (Red Oak, Virginia). File available from Lisa Kathleen Dunaway e-mail address.