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JESSE CAWLEY FENTON 1789–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 May 1789

Birth Location: New Jersey

Death Date: 28 February 1866

Death Location: McNaughton Cemetery, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

Father: John Fenton

Mother: Sarah Cawley

Spouse(s): Martha Leedom

Children(s): Harriet FENTON

In 1789, JESSE CAWLEY FENTON entered the world in New Jersey, born to John Fenton And Sarah Twining Cawley. JESSE CAWLEY FENTON married Martha Leedom, and had children including Harriet Kate Fenton. JESSE CAWLEY FENTON passed away in 1866 in McNaughton Cemetery, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1789, JESSE CAWLEY FENTON entered the world in New Jersey, born to John Fenton And Sarah Twining Cawley.
  • JESSE CAWLEY FENTON married Martha Leedom, and had children including Harriet Kate Fenton.
  • JESSE CAWLEY FENTON passed away in 1866 in McNaughton Cemetery, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fenton
1748–1792
Birth Location: Northampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sarah Cawley
1757–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Leedom
1782–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Harriet FENTON
1827–1893
Birth Location: –
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JESSE FENTON's Ancestors

Self
JESSE FENTON
1789–1866
Birth Place: New Jersey
Parents
John Fenton
1748–1792
Northampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah (Twining) Cawley
1757–
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Josiah Fenton
1683–1780
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Maryte (Mary) VanDyck
1706–1776
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JESSE FENTON's Descendants

1.
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JESSE (CAWLEY) FENTON (02 May 1789–28 February 1866) m. Martha Leedom (1782–)
  1. 1. Harriet ("Kate") FENTON 1827–1893 m. Thomas Humphrey 1821–1885
    1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Humphrey 1846–1923 m. Smith Leedom 1835–1912
      1. 1. Mary (E) Leedom 1877–1948 m. William (Willie) Gillogly 1869–1938
        1. 1. Naomi (Elizabeth) Gillogly 1900–1991 m. William (Homer) Rickson 1901–1958
        2. 2. Delno (Orrin) Gillogly 1907–1991 m. Frances (Maye) Clark 1911–
        3. 3. Mary (Marguerite) Gillogly 1902–1991
        4. 4. Wilma (Lucille Gillogly) Price 1915–1992 m. Eugene (Edwin) Price 1910–1987
        5. 5. Marguerite (Gillogly) King 1902–1991 m. George (N) King 1902–1965
        6. 6. Irmel (L) Gillogly 1908–1922

JESSE FENTON's Timeline

2 Records

1789
02 May 1789
Birth of JESSE CAWLEY FENTON in New Jersey
New Jersey
1866
28 February 1866
Age 77
Death of JESSE CAWLEY FENTON in Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 May 1789
    Event Place: New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February 1866
    Event Place: Muskingum, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McNaughton Cemetery, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
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