Individual Details

Serena is said buried in Rushville, Schuyler Co IL She has proved very illusive in the censuses - she married again after the death of Joseph Avery to Asher Kent

In 1850 she was living with her father Mathew Curry, and family, Schuyler Co, IL. By 1860, her mother Nancy was a widow and the family was living in Cooperstown, Brown Co, IL.

In 1900, I found Sirena, b. Aug 1843, living in East St. Louis, Ward 6. She was married to Asher Kent. Her parents born Kentucky. The years married contradicts the death date of Joseph Avery seen as 1898.
Asher Kent was age 56, born Apr 1844 in Missouri.
Sirena, b. Aug 1843. Married 17 years. 10 children - 8 are living.
Nellie, dau, b. Dec 1885, age 14
Mable dau, b. Apr 1884, age 16

1910 Census. East St. Louis Ward 6, St Clair, IL, Hh 186
Asa Kent, age 65, married twice, the last time for 26 years, b. MO, parents born England. Shoemaker, own shop
Sirenia, wife, 64, married twice, 10 children - 7 are living
John Kent, age 40, widowed, b. IL - obviously a child of Asa's first marriage, carpenter, Railroad
John's children: Elsie, 16. Libbie, 12. Elvie, 10. Carl, 9.

1920 Census. East St. Louis Ward 6, St Clair, IL, Hh 320
3111 Belleview Ave
Sarina Kent, 76, widow
Harley Kent, grandson, age 18, Timer, Factory
Mary Quaite, dau, age 54, Laborer, Factory
Bertha Quaite, g-dau, age 10

Illinois Deaths & Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Serena A. Kent, born 22 Aug 1844, Kentucky. Died 29 Oct 1925, East St. Louis, St. Clair Co, IL; buried at Rushville, 31 Oct 1925. Father's name was Mathew Curry, mother was Nancy Simpson - both born in KY.

FindAGrave #190643456
Obituary for Sirena CURRY KENT
The Rushville Times, November 5, 1925
Mrs. Sirena Kent Died In East St. Louis, Oct. 29
Mrs. Sirena Kent, widow of the late Asher Kent, pioneer resident of Woodstock township, died in East St. Louis on Thursday afternoon of last week, where she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Miskimen. She was eighty-one years of age and death was due to dropsy of the liver.
Mrs. Kent was an old time resident of Schuyler, a sister of the late James and William Curry, and lived on a farm two miles southwest of Rushville on the Ripley road. She left here about thirty years ago to make her home in East St. Louis. The remains were brought to Rushville Saturday and taken to the home of Mrs. James Curry. Funeral services were held in East St. Louis on Friday. Sunday afternoon a brief burial service, conducted by Rev. Muran, was held at the city cemetery.
Those who accompanied the remains to this city were: Mrs. Mary Quait and Mrs. Mawanie Gamach of St. Louis, Harley, John and Albert Kent, R. M. Avery, Mrs. Grover Queen, Mrs. Nellie Turcott and W. E. Dixon of East St. Louis.
Mrs. Kent is survived by seven children, namely: Mrs. Nellie Turcott and R. M. Avery of East St. Louis, F. C. Avery of Jacksonville, Florida; Mrs. Della Heady of Los Angeles, Calif.; William Avery, Mrs. Mary Quait and Mrs. Mawania Gamach of St. Louis.

Daughter Mabel Kent
Mauvenia Mabel Kent b. 2 Apr 1884, Rushville, Schuyler, IL, d. 17 Jul 1941, St. Loui Co, MO. Buried Calvary Cemetery & Mausoleum, St. Louis. She married Oscar Gamache as Mr. Mable Twiggs, 28 Jul 1924, City of St. Louis.
Unidentified clipping:
GAMACHE, MAUVENIA MABEL (nee Kent) - entered into rest on Thurs. July 17, 1941, 4:10 pm, beloved wife of Oscan Gamache, dear mother of Bryonia Garringer, Lorna Twiggs, Beatrice Schultz, Eileene and Roy Gamache, our dear sister, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, grandmother, and aunt.

Birth	1845	Missouri
Marriage	23 May 1861	Schuyler County, Illinois - Joseph Sidney Avery
Divorce	Abt 1880	Joseph Sidney Avery
Marriage	15 Sep 1882	Rushville, Schuyler County, Missouri - Asher Kent
Death	31 Oct 1925	East Saint Louis, Saint Clair County, Illinois

Spouse	Joseph Sidney Avery (1839 - 1900)
Child	William Franklin Avery (1862 - 1942)
Child	Mary A Avery (1866 - 1956)
Child	Frederick Cornelius Avery (1867 - 1952)
Child	Dellie M. M. Avery (1868 - 1869)
Child	Lora O. Avery (1870 - 1871)
Child	Richard Monroe Avery (1873 - 1941)
Child	Lydia Luella Avery (1875 - 1901)
Child	Ada Adell Avery (1878 - 1960)

Spouse	Asher Kent (1843 - 1914)
Child	Mavenia Mabel Kent (1894 - 1941)

Father	Matthew Curry ( - )
Mother	Nancy Simpson ( - )