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| Monroe R. Kent, farmer, sec 1, Mecosta Tp., was born in Mecosta County Aug. 3, 1862. His is the son of Rufus and Mary D. (Greer) Kent (see sketch), and always resided with his parents. In the spring of 1880 he assumed the estate of his father, which he is still managing. Mr. Kent is a young man of more then ordinary promise. He has secured a fair education, is energetic, is possessed of excellent moral qualities, being strictly temperate, and has a fine physical constitution and firm, sound health. He is a voracious reader and well informed on all general issues. He has no particular religious bent and in political faith is a Democrat. He is engaged in progressive farming and raises some of the finest crops in the county, the grade of his products having been more than once among the successful competing articles of farm at fairs. |