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Samuel Fenton 1805–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1805

Birth Location: Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: aft 17 June 1880

Death Location: Maries County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Zachariah Fenton

Mother: Sophia BRYANT

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dunbar

Children(s): Thomas Fenton

In 1805, Samuel Fenton entered the world in Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States, born to Zachariah Fenton And Sophia Bryant. Samuel Fenton married Elizabeth Dunbar, and had children including Thomas W Fenton. Samuel Fenton passed away in 1880 in Maries County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1805, Samuel Fenton entered the world in Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States, born to Zachariah Fenton And Sophia Bryant.
  • Samuel Fenton married Elizabeth Dunbar, and had children including Thomas W Fenton.
  • Samuel Fenton passed away in 1880 in Maries County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zachariah Fenton
1770–1844
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
ZF
Sophia BRYANT
1780–1855
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Dunbar
1811–1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
ED

Children(s)

Thomas Fenton
1844–1918
Birth Location: Crawford, Missouri, USA
TF

Samuel Fenton's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Fenton
1805–1880
Birth Place: Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Zachariah Fenton
1770–1844
Virginia, USA
Sophia BRYANT
1780–1855
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Asa (Fenton) Sr.
1748–1840
Wilmington, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Jerusha (Hatch) (Fenton)
1748–1780
Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jr
1722–1795
Lydia Lee
1726–1810
Abner Hatch
1726–1805
Abigail Loomis
1728–1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr
1692–1785
Catherine Warren
1693–1753
Eddy Hatch
1700–1781
Sarah Crocker
1703–1789

Samuel Fenton's Descendants

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Samuel Fenton (1805–aft 17 June 1880) m. Elizabeth Dunbar (ca 1811–1870-1880)
  1. 1. Thomas (W.) Fenton 1844–1918 m. Sarah (Elizabeth Carter (Fenton)) (Williams) 1844–1922 m. Martha Fenton 1861–1936
    1. 1. John (Andrew) Fenton 1868–1945 m. Martha (Belle) Baker 1880–1945
      1. 1. John (Paul Fenton) Sr. 1904–1964 m. Esther (Belle (also "Lee")) Geyer 1910–1999
        1. 1. James (Paul) Fenton 1932–2000
    2. 2. James (Frances Bert) Fenton 1876–1958
    3. 3. Clifford (Benton) Fenton 1903–1940
    4. 4. William (Henry) Fenton 1871–1960
    5. 5. Cora (Mae) Blackwell 1885–1971
    6. 6. Thomas (Sylvester) Fenton 1879–1927
    7. 7. Charles (Edward) Fenton 1883–1966

Samuel Fenton's Timeline

2 Records

1805
1805
Birth of Samuel Fenton in Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States
Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States
1880
aft 17 June 1880
Age 75
Death of Samuel Fenton in Dry Creek Township, Maries, Missouri, United States
Dry Creek Township, Maries, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 17 June 1880
    Event Place: Dry Creek Township, Maries, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maries County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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