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Benjamin FENTON 1754–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1754

Birth Location: Sturton Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 1832

Death Location: Bole, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: Isaac FENTON

Mother: Martha STANNELAND

Spouse(s): Zillah WILLIAMSON, Jemima COOPER

Children(s): William FENTON, Benjamin FENTON, Isaac FENTON, John FENTON, Mary FENTON, Thomas FENTON, Robert FENTON, Ann FENTON, Joseph FENTON, Richard FENTON, James FENTON

The story of Benjamin FENTON began in 1754 in Sturton Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England. Benjamin FENTON married Jemima Cooper, Zillah Williamson, and had children including Ann Fenton, Benjamin Fenton, Isaac Fenton, James Fenton, John Fenton, Joseph Fenton, Mary Fenton, Richard Fenton, Robert Fenton, Thomas Fenton, William Fenton. Benjamin FENTON passed away in 1832 in Bole, Nottinghamshire, England.

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  • The story of Benjamin FENTON began in 1754 in Sturton Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • Benjamin FENTON married Jemima Cooper, Zillah Williamson, and had children including Ann Fenton, Benjamin Fenton, Isaac Fenton, James Fenton, John Fenton, Joseph Fenton, Mary Fenton, Richard Fenton, Robert Fenton, Thomas Fenton, William Fenton.
  • Benjamin FENTON passed away in 1832 in Bole, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Benjamin FENTON's Ancestors

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Benjamin FENTON
1754–1832
Birth Place: Sturton Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Isaac FENTON
1716–1764
Fenton, Nottinghamshire, , England
Martha STANNELAND
1720–1796
East Markham, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Richard FENTON
1668–1766
Sturton Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, , England
Elizabeth PEARSON
1684–1724
Sturton Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England
Richard STANILAND
1674–
Lound, Nottinghamshire, , England
Elizabeth COTTAM
1674–
, Nottinghamshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Richard STANILAND
1638–
Anne PALETHORPE
1645–
William COTTAM
1645–1699
Elizabeth BARKER
1651–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William STANILAND
1600–
Mary STANILAND
1600–
James COTTAM
1620–1649
Alice PRISALL
1623–1686
Richard BARKER
1610–1652
Jane MARTIN
1618–1658

Benjamin FENTON's Descendants

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Benjamin FENTON (1754–1832) m. Zillah WILLIAMSON (1758–8 Jun 1789) m. Jemima COOPER (1770–1803)
  1. 1. William FENTON 1780–1851 m. Sarah STEELS 1785–1832
    1. 1. Benjamin FENTON 1829–1886
    2. 2. Isaac FENTON 1813–
  2. 2. Benjamin FENTON 1782–
  3. 3. Isaac FENTON 1784–1865
  4. 4. John FENTON 1785–1881
  5. 5. Mary FENTON 1787–1850
  6. 6. Thomas FENTON 1789–1819
  7. 7. Robert FENTON 1800–1881 m. Mary ANDERSON 1802–1863
    1. 1. Thomas FENTON 1822–1890
    2. 2. Ann FENTON 1824–
    3. 3. Benjamin FENTON 1844–1926
    4. 4. Sarah FENTON 1826–1874
    5. 5. George FENTON 1830–1908 m. Sarah THORNTON 1833–1895
      1. 1. Herbert FENTON 1855–1923
      2. 2. Hannah FENTON 1857–1914
      3. 3. Robert FENTON 1859–1860
      4. 4. Mary FENTON 1861–1950
      5. 5. George FENTON 1864–1932
      6. 6. Edith FENTON 1867–1891
      7. 7. Sarah FENTON 1870–1947
      8. 8. Orange FENTON 1874–1958 m. Emma (W.) ARMSTRONG 1879–1931
        1. 1. Bruce (Edwin) FENTON 1903–1969 m. Elda (Burdel) MEIER 1906–1987
        2. 2. Beulah FENTON 1918–1918
        3. 3. Otis (Floyd) FENTON 1913–1984
      9. 9. Calista FENTON 1877–1885
      10. 10. Amos FENTON 1881–1940
    6. 6. William FENTON 1828–1881
    7. 7. Jemima FENTON 1835–1917
    8. 8. John FENTON 1834–1869
    9. 9. Robert FENTON 1837–
    10. 10. Robert FENTON 1845–
  8. 8. Ann FENTON 1794–
  9. 9. Joseph FENTON 1798–1827
  10. 10. Richard FENTON 1792–1805
  11. 11. James FENTON 1796–1891

Benjamin FENTON's Timeline

2 Records

1754
1754
Birth of Benjamin FENTON in Sturton Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England
Sturton Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England
1832
1832
Age 78
Death of Benjamin FENTON in Bole, Nottinghamshire, England
Bole, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Sturton Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Bole, Nottinghamshire, England

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