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William Henry Harrison Fenton 1814–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 24, 1814

Birth Location: Carroll, Chautauqua, New York

Death Date: 4 Jul 1887

Death Location: Fentonville, Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America

Father: Elsey Owen

Mother: George Fenton

Spouse(s): Catherine Edmonds

Children(s): Deborah Fenton, Martha Fenton, Mary Fenton, William Fenton, Mary Cowan

William Henry Harrison Fenton was born in 1814 in Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, the child of Elsey Owen And George Washington Fenton. In 1850, William Henry Harrison Fenton resided in Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA. In 1855, William Henry Harrison Fenton resided in Carroll, New York, USA. William Henry Harrison Fenton married Catherine Edmonds, and had children including Deborah Fenton, Martha Fenton, Mary Anna Fenton, Mary Jane Cowan, William H H Fenton. William Henry Harrison Fenton passed away in 1887 in Fentonville, Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Harrison Fenton was born in 1814 in Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, the child of Elsey Owen And George Washington Fenton.
  • In 1850, William Henry Harrison Fenton resided in Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA.
  • In 1855, William Henry Harrison Fenton resided in Carroll, New York, USA.
  • William Henry Harrison Fenton married Catherine Edmonds, and had children including Deborah Fenton, Martha Fenton, Mary Anna Fenton, Mary Jane Cowan, William H H Fenton.
  • William Henry Harrison Fenton passed away in 1887 in Fentonville, Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Fenton's Ancestors

Self
William Fenton
1814–1887
Birth Place: Carroll, Chautauqua, New York
Parents
Elsey Owen
1790–1875
Chautauqua County, New York, USA
George (Washington) Fenton
1783–1860
Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Grandparents
Lydia Gilson
1773–1851
Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, American Colonies
John (the Second) Owen
1736–1843
Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Patience Graves
1749–1823
John War)
1750–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hannah Fuller
1727–1817
Reuben Graves
1724–1778

William Fenton's Descendants

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William (Henry Harrison) Fenton (April 24, 1814–4 Jul 1887) m. Catherine Edmonds (Oct 6, 1812–3 Feb 1894)
  1. 1. Deborah Fenton 1836–1887 m. George Moore 1830–
    1. 1. William (H) Moore 1862–1907 m. Rose Procter 1870–
      1. 1. Emmett Moore 1883–1961
      2. 2. Henry (Vincent) Moore 1893–1918
      3. 3. Harold (H) Moore 1896–1943 m. Marian Logue 1917–1937
        1. 1. Harold (Vincent) Moore 1935–1995 m. Frances Sharp 1926–
        2. 2. Hazel (Jean) Moore 1934–1995 m. Gary (A.) Rupert 1936–2009
    2. 2. Washington Moore 1858–
  2. 2. Martha Fenton 1841–1930
  3. 3. Mary (Anna) Fenton 1842–1888
  4. 4. William (H H) Fenton 1845–1905
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Cowan 1831–1876

William Fenton's Timeline

8 Records

1814
April 24, 1814
Birth of William Henry Harrison Fenton in Carroll, Chautauqua, New York
Carroll, Chautauqua, New York
1850
1850
Age 36
William Henry Harrison Fenton resided here in Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 41
William Henry Harrison Fenton resided here in Carroll, New York, USA
Carroll, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 46
William Henry Harrison Fenton resided here in Carroll, Frewsburgh, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Carroll, Frewsburgh, Chautauqua, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 51
William Henry Harrison Fenton resided here in Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
1875
1875
Age 61
William Henry Harrison Fenton resided here in Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 66
William Henry Harrison Fenton resided here in Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
1887
4 Jul 1887
Age 73
Death of William Henry Harrison Fenton in Fentonville, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Fentonville, Chautauqua, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 24, 1814
    Event Place: Carroll, Chautauqua, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] New York, State Census, 1855
    [3] New York, State Census, 1865
    [4] New York, State Census, 1875
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Carroll, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Carroll, Frewsburgh, Chautauqua, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Carroll, Chautauqua, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Carroll
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Fentonville, Chautauqua, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fentonville, Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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