Descendants of Robert Fenton


Generation No. 1

1.  ROBERT1 FENTON (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.) was born Abt. 1665 in England, and died Aft. 1730 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.  He married DOROTHY FARRAR (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.) 27 Feb 1687/88 in Woburn, Massachussetts.  She was born Abt. 1665, and died Unknown.

Notes for ROBERT FENTON:
Robert (and probably wife Dorothy) first appear in the Colonial records on the tax rolls of Woburn, Massachussetts where they were assessed 2s 6d.  It appears that Robert originally immigrated as a "bonded emmigrant", having been "reprieved for transport to America by the Midland Circuit Court aboard the ship Warwickshire on July 17, 1682.  Robert and Dorothy must have lived in Wobourn until at least 1691, for they were taxed in each of the years through that time. They moved to Windham, Connecticut and were received there on 30 May 1693. They lived in the area that was to become Mansfield; Robert was an original patentee of that town when it was carved out of Windham on 20 October 1703.  In December of 1694, Robert and Joshua Ripley were hired to lay out lots on the west side of the river and Robert was appointed "fence viewer" for the north end of town.  He built the first bridge across the Natchez River, the contract for which is dated 13 June 1695 and requires that it be "sutable for man and hors to pass with a lode ... the sd ffenton also ingaged to maintain the bridge three years". For this service they were paid "four pounds in money".  On 16 September 1696, Robert bought 1000 acres in Windham, lying at the Ponds.  This land was purchased from James Elderkin of Norwich.  In an inventory dated 28 December 1702, he listed his real estate holdings as: "Housing, home lot with apple trees and fences - 40£; 1st land division - 6£; pasture lot - 4£; 10 acre lot with 8 1//2 acres of meadow and fence - 25£; 100 acre lot - 10£; all land yet to be layed out - 10£".   Other notations in the official record as it applies to Robert FENTON include a 1707 entry where he is referred to as "Proprietor of Mansfield"; in late 1710, Ebenezer and Abigail, "children of Robert and Dorothy Fenton", were the first baptisms listed in the First Church of Mansfield; he sold some land in 1712.  He is not listed on the 1730 List of freemen and biographers assumed that he was "living with a son in Willington and that he died at an advanced age."   Sources: A Genealogy of the Fenton Family: descendants of Robert Fenton .., William L. Weaver - 1867; Vital records of Mansfield Connecticut, Research of Merril B. Fenton; Research of Dave Wells.  

 "PERHAPS the first man by the name of Fenton who ever visited the present territory of the United States," says Judge E. T. Foote, of New Haven, "was Captain Edward Fenton, of the British Navy, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, who, under the command of Sir Martin Frobisher, was a noted captain in an exploring expedition which visited St. Augustine, Flo. in 1585." 

ROBERT FENTON, who is first heard of at Woburn, Mass., in 1688, was the common ancestor of the Connecticut Fentons. We can learn nothing in regard to his parentage, birthplace, or nationality. The records of Woburn shed no light on the subject; and we can find no trace of him elsewhere, previous to his appearance in that town. Neither can we find any early Fentons in New England, except Robert; and we are inclined to think all who bear the name in this country, except immigrants of a later period, are descended from him.(*) There is an old tradition in one branch of the Mansfield family, that Robert Fenton was a native of Wales. But very little reliance, however, can be placed on such traditions, as we have found in the course of our investigations; though we think it not improbable that this Robert Fenton was born in Great Britain, or that he was a Welchman. The records of Robert Fenton, at Woburn, are very meagre. He remained in the town but a few years, and it does not appear that he was a real estate owner there. In 1687, he is not on the tax list in that town: but in August, 1688, he is taxed 2s. 6d.,--perhaps a personal tax. He was also a tax-payer, in Woburn, in 1688, 1689, 1690, and 1691; but the amounts we have not. The early Church records of Woburn are lost. At precisely what time Robert Fenton came to Windham, we have not been able to ascertain. Between May 30, 1693, and April 19, 1694, he was received as an inhabitant of the town, the exact date not being given. He evidently located in what was then called the "north end" of the town, being that part of Ancient Windham which became Mansfield,(*) where he was living in 1694.  December, 1694, Robert Fenton was appointed, with Joshua Ripley, the first town-clerk and magistrate of Windham, to lay out the lots on the west side of the river, that belonged to Willimantic. At the same meeting he was chosen "Fence viewer," for the north end of the town,--an office sometimes held by the wealthiest planters; at one time by Cates, the first settler. At another time he was appointed, with Mr. Ripley, to oversee those who were selected to lay out sundry lots. He, however, took but little part in town affairs. Robert Fenton built the first bridge across the Natchang River, according to the following record:-- 

"June 13, 1695, Robert ffenton ingaged to the Towne to buld & make a sufflcient bridg over the Notchoge falls, sutable for man and hors to pass with a lode, the bridge to be made by the first of October next; the sd ffenton also ingaged to maintain the bridge three years." 

For this he was to have "four pounds in money." We judge from this, that he was a mechanic; probably a carpenter. Robert Fenton bought of James Elderkin, of Norwich, the second lot of 1,000 acres, lying at the "Ponds," Sept. 16, 1696. The "home lots" of these 1,000 acre rights, into which the town was divided, were generally twenty rods on the front. This lot was near what is now known as the "Town Pond," at Mansfield Center. 

Dec. 28, 1702, Robert Fenton's property was prized as follows: The housing, home lot, with apple trees and fences thereupon, forty pounds in money; the first division of land, six pounds in money; the pasture lot, four pounds in money; the ten acre lot, with the eight acres and a half of meadow and the fence thereupon, twenty-five pounds in money; the hundred acre lot, ten pounds in money; and all the land, yet to be layed out, belonging to a thousand acre right, ten pounds in money. The whole amounted to ninety-five pounds. 

Robert Fenton was one of the patentees of the town of Mansfield, which was set off from Windham, and made a town, Oct. 20, 1703. His name appears sixth on the list. He was called one of the proprietors of Mansfield, in 1707; and was living there in 1712, when he sold land to different persons. Between the latter date and 1730, he probably left Mansfield,--as his name is not on the list of freemen, made out in the latter year; and settled in the then new town of Willington, where, says the late Rev. Moses C. Welch, in his Century Sermon, he died at the house of his son, at an advanced age. 

The name of Robert Fenton does not appear as a member of either the Windham or Mansfield Church; but Dorothy, his wife, generally written "Dorritty" in the records, was a member of both. We think it probable she was an original member of the Windham Church (the early records are gone), from which she was transferred to the South Mansfield Church, on its organization in 1710. The date of the death of Robert Fenton and his wife, and their ages at the time, have not been ascertained. The records of neither Mansfield nor Willington give any information on the subject; and no stones have been found to mark their last resting place. The above cited testimony of Mr. Welch is all the positive information that we have on the subject. 

With regard to the character and position of Robert Fenton, there is not much in the records on which to base an opinion. Still, there is sufficient to indicate that he enjoyed the confidence and respect of the early settlers of the town. Most of the planters were in moderate cireumstances. They generally owned 1,000 acres of land each, for which they paid about ten pounds. As settiers increased, and the original proprietors were enabled to sell their surplus land, which rapidly increased in value, their means increased, and some of them became quite wealthy. 

Perhaps a word may be said here in regard to the descendants of Robert Fenton, particularly those families that remained in Mansfield and Willington. They have "occupied the middle walks of life, being mostly farmers and mechanics; and, as a general thing, having generally neither riches nor poverty." We have found, in our genealogical investigations, each family characterized by some peculiar traits, which, to a greater or less degree, extended through all the generations of such family. The Fentons are no exception to this rule. Some of their traits have been mechanical ingenuity, skill in music, courage and patriotism, good sense and especially a pleasant, genial disposition. Their kindness and cordiality as friends and neighbors, and their good humor, have been proverbial. 

ROBERT FENTON, by wife Dorothy, had the following children: Robert, b. at Woburn, Oct. 6, 1688, of whom we have no further account; (2) Francis, b. at Woburn, July 22, 1690; (3) Samuel, the place and date of his birth not found, but in the Mansfield records he is called the son of Robert and Dorothy Fenton. The following are recorded in Windham and Mansfield: Bridget, b. Aug. 14, 1695; (4) Jacob, b. April 5, 1698; Doritty (Dorothy), b. Sept. 4, 1700, m. Samuel Slafter, and had a family; Anne, b. July 7, 1703, m. John Rigbe; Violata, b. Aug. 20, 1706, m. John Harris, Dec. 7, 1730, and had children; (5) Ebenezer, b. Aug. 29, 1710; Abigail, twin of Ebenezer, b. Aug. 29, 1710. An Abigail Fenton m. Abraham Snow, of Lebanon, in 1740; and had children,--perhaps, this one. 

(*) Peter Fenton was in Captain Ladd's Company, in Colonel Benedict Arnold's Detachment; 
and was taken prisoner at Quebec on the 31st of December, 1775, after having suffered 
everything but death in that memorable march through the wilderness, at that inclement 
season of the year, "in the face of continual dangers and obstacies, through pathless forests, 
over swollen and rapid rivers, suffering from cold and hunger, and want of the necessarles 
of life." As the section where the Connecticut Fentons lived furnished recraits for Arnold's 
expedition, it is probable that Peter Fenton was a descendant of Robert, though we 
have no records to prove it. 
 
(*) In 1676, Joshua, the Niantic sachem, son of Uneas, the famous Mohegan chief, gave by 
will large trnets of land east of Connecticut river to several prominent gentlemen, who 
were called "Joshua's legateea." The tract, which after its settlement was called Windham, 
was given to sixteen men, mostly residents of Norwich. It embraced most of the 
territory included in the present towns of Windham, Mansfield, Hampton, Chaplin, and 
Scotland. It was laid out for settlement in May 1686, at three places,--Windham Center, 
Mansfield Center (then called "North End," or the "Ponds)," and Willimantic. Windham 
began to be settled in 1689; Mansfield soon after 1690; and Willimantic some years later. 
Windham was divided, and Mansfield set off as a town, Oct. 20, 1703. The Indian designation 
of Mansfield was Naubesetuck. 
 




More About ROBERT FENTON and DOROTHY FARRAR:
Marriage: 27 Feb 1687/88, Woburn, Massachussetts
	
Children of ROBERT FENTON and DOROTHY FARRAR are:
	i.	ROBERT2 FENTON (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.), b. 06 Oct 1688, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachussetts; d. Unknown.
2.	ii.	FRANCIS FENTON, b. 22 Jul 1690, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachussetts; d. 25 Jan 1781.
3.	iii.	SAMUEL FENTON, b. Abt. 1693, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut; d. Unknown, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
	iv.	BRIDGET FENTON (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.), b. 14 Aug 1695, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
	v.	JACOB FENTON (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.), b. 05 Apr 1698, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut; d. 15 Jul 1763, Norwich, New Hampshire; m. MARY PIERCE, 10 Dec 1730, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut; b. Abt. 1700; d. Unknown.

Notes for JACOB FENTON:
JACOB FENTON, fourth son of Robert the settler, located in Mansfield, where he spent the early part of his life. He united with the Mansfield Church, Sept. 10, 1732. He was one of the first settlers of Norwich, Vt., with Ebenezer Smith and Samuel Slafter, also from Mansfield. We have not been able to learn anything further of a definite character in regard to him. He m. Mary Pierce, daughter of Nathaniel, of Enfield, Dec. 10, 1730. His death is recorded in Mansfield records as follows:  "Mr. Jacob Fenton died at Norwich, N. H., July 15, 1763."  His will is dated March 17, 1758; and admitted to probate in Windham Probate Court, Aug. 13, 1763. In it, he names his wife Mary, and only surviving son, Joseph. He speaks of his son Jacob, deceased, and of Roswell as the only son of his son Jacob.  He had no daughters.  His inventory amounted to œ356 14s. 6d.  The children of Jacob and Mary Fenton, recorded in Mansfield, were: (10) Jacob, b. Dec. 1, 1731; Robert, 1st, b. Nov. 30, 1732; d. December 17, 1732; Nathaniel, b. Feb. 15, 1734-5, d. Sept. 8, 1755; Shubael, b. July 12, 1737, d. before 1758; Joseph, b. June 21, 1739, m. Abigail Wright, Oct. 31, 1758, and had Bridget, b. March 14, 1759, when his record disappears from Mansfield; Robert 2d, b. Sept. 26, 1741, d. Dec. 3, 1741; Elijah, b. Sept. 27, 1743, d. young. 





More About JACOB FENTON and MARY PIERCE:
Marriage: 10 Dec 1730, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut

	vi.	DORITTY FENTON (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.), b. 04 Sep 1700, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut; d. Unknown; m. SAMUEL SLAFTER (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.); b. Abt. 1700; d. Unknown.
	vii.	ANNE FENTON (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.), b. 07 Jul 1703, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut; d. Unknown; m. JOHN RIGBE (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.); b. Abt. 1700; d. Unknown.
	viii.	VIOLATA FENTON (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.), b. 20 Aug 1706, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown; m. JOHN HARRIS (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.), 07 Dec 1730, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut; b. Abt. 1705; d. Unknown.

More About JOHN HARRIS and VIOLATA FENTON:
Marriage: 07 Dec 1730, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut

4.	ix.	EBENEZER FENTON, b. 29 Aug 1710, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Aft. 1780, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut.
	x.	ABIGAIL FENTON (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.), b. 29 Aug 1710, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown; m. ABRAHAM SNOW (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.), 08 May 1729, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut; b. Abt. 1710; d. Unknown.

More About ABRAHAM SNOW and ABIGAIL FENTON:
Marriage: 08 May 1729, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut


Generation No. 2

2.  FRANCIS2 FENTON (ROBERT1) (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.) was born 22 Jul 1690 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachussetts, and died 25 Jan 1781.  He married ANN (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.).  She was born Abt. 1690, and died Unknown.

Notes for FRANCIS FENTON:
FRANCIS FENTON, the second son of Robert the first, was one of the earliest settlers of Willington. He located in the south part of the town, his homestead being about three-fourths of a mile north from Mansfield "Four Corners." His son, Francis, Jr., lived on the same farm. The cellar place, where Francis Fenton, Sen., built his house, may still be seen, though the dwelling has long since disappeared. 

FRANCIS FENTON, Sen., is known by tradition as the "Money Maker." Very little, however, is known of his history, except from tradition; but that is so direct that it is entitled to rather more credit than traditions generally are. According to the best information obtained from this source, gathered from various individuals, Francis Fenton, Sen., was a very shrewd man, and possessed remarkable mechanical ingenuity. That he made silver money (one account says copper, too), and passed it, is undoubtedly true. Being suspected of counterfeiting coin, an officer was sent to arrest him. Getting notice of it, he gave the officer the slip, and made for the river, which was not far from his residence. He was pursued, and, finding he was likely to be captured, cut a long, hollow trumpet-weed, and when the officer approached, went into the water, and lying flat on his back at the bottom of the river, held the hollow weed firmly in his mouth, through which he breathed; and thus, not being discovered by the officer, escaped arrest. The river, at which this incident took place, is a small mill stream, which rises in the northeast corner of Willington, or the south part of Union, runs southerly through the eastern part of the town, enters Mansfield, and soon after passes into the Mount Hope River, which latter empties into the Natchaug. 

From the above circumstance, according to general tradition in that locality, the stream took the name of Fenton River, which it still bears. On this river, in Willington, are the silk mills at Daleville; and, in Mansfield, the silk factories at Gurleyville, and that at Chaffee's. Although Mr. Fenton escaped for the time, he was afterwards arrested, and brought to trial. It was found that he had made very perfect imitations of Spanish milled dollars, which, on being tested, proved to be pure silver. As there was no law against counterfeiting foreign coin, he was acquitted. It is said that he was unable to read; but his faculty for imitating was such, that he reproduced every letter and figure exactly, and the coins that he made were almost perfect copies of the original. With only the imperfect tools that he could then obtain, it is something of a wonder how he was enabled to make coin so perfectly. It has also been a wonder where he obtained his silver, and fabulous stories have been told respecting deposits of the precious ore in the hills near where he lived. But, as the country is not a silver-bearing region, they probably have no foundation in truth. 

Our own impression is, that Francis Fenton "made money" more to gratify his mechanical ingenuity and curiosity than for anything else; that he did not go into the business very extensively; and that he probably picked up old silver with which to try his experiments. His descendants in Willington, where this branch of the Fentons lived, have been very respectable people; and no discredit seems ever to have attached to them because their ancestor tried experiments in "making money." 

The marriage of Francis Fenton we have not been able to find. It is not on record, either in Mansfield or Willington. 

He d. Jan. 25, 1781, in the ninety-first year of his age. Ann, his widow, d. July 1, 1785. The children of Francis and Ann Fenton, recorded in Willington, were: (6) Francis, b. March 16, 1718, being the first white child born in Willington; (7) Nathaniel, b. April 10, 1720; Ann, b. Oct. 2, 1723; Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1725, d. Nov. 18, 1740; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 21, 1726-7; Abigail, b. Aug. 27, 1728; Eleazer, b. Sept. 6, 1732, probably lived in Willington, but we have no account; (8) Elijah, b. Feb. 6, 1735-6. 

 


	
Child of FRANCIS FENTON and ANN is:
	i.	FRANCIS3 FENTON, JR., d. Unknown.


3.  SAMUEL2 FENTON (ROBERT1) (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.) was born Abt. 1693 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, and died Unknown in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.  He married (1) CATHARINE WARREN (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.) 07 Sep 1720 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.  She was born Abt. 1695, and died Abt. 1753 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.  He married (2) EXPERIENCE INGALLS 04 Sep 1754 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.  She was born Abt. 1720, and died Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL FENTON:
SAMUEL FENTON first settled in Mansfield, but soon after removed to Willington, where he had a numerous family which we are unable fully to trace. His first marriage, and first three children, are recorded in Mansfield. 

SAMUEL FENTON m. Catharine Warrin, Sept. 7, 1720; m. second, Experience Ingalls, Sept. 4, 1754. Children: (9) Samuel b. July 17, 1722; Robert, b. March 31, 1724; Asa, b. April 22, 1726, d. Jan. 20, 1746,-7; Catharine, b. Jan. 21, 1728, d. July 11, 1753; John, b. Aug. 13, 1730; Ebenezer, b. April 10, 1732, d. Aug. 9, 1740; Susannah, b. April 10, 1734; Joseph, b. March 1, 1736; Benjamin, b. April 27, 1738; Abijah, b. June 15, 1740; Francis, b. Sept. 25, 1742. Children by second wife: Nathan, b. July 17, 1758; Joseph, b. Feb. 28, 1760. 



More About SAMUEL FENTON and CATHARINE WARREN:
Marriage: 07 Sep 1720, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut

More About SAMUEL FENTON and EXPERIENCE INGALLS:
Marriage: 04 Sep 1754, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut
	
Children of SAMUEL FENTON and CATHARINE WARREN are:
5.	i.	SAMUEL3 FENTON, JR., b. 17 Jul 1722, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 29 Jun 1795, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
	ii.	ROBERT FENTON, b. 31 Mar 1724, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
	iii.	ASA FENTON, b. 22 Apr 1726, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 20 Jan 1746/47, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
	iv.	CATHARINE FENTON, b. 21 Jan 1727/28, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 11 Jul 1753, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
	v.	JOHN FENTON, b. 13 Aug 1730, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
	vi.	EBENEZER FENTON, b. 10 Apr 1732, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 09 Aug 1740, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
	vii.	SUSANNAH FENTON, b. 10 Apr 1734, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
	viii.	JOSEPH FENTON, b. 01 Mar 1735/36, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
	ix.	BENJAMIN FENTON, b. 27 Apr 1738, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
	x.	ABIJAH FENTON, b. 15 Jun 1740, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
	xi.	FRANCIS FENTON, b. 25 Sep 1742, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.

	
Children of SAMUEL FENTON and EXPERIENCE INGALLS are:
	xii.	NATHAN3 FENTON, b. 17 Jul 1758, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
	xiii.	JOSEPH FENTON, b. 28 Feb 1760, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.


4.  EBENEZER2 FENTON (ROBERT1) (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.) was born 29 Aug 1710 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, and died Aft. 1780 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut.  He married (1) MEHITABLE TUTTLE (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.) 11 Feb 1740/41 in Mansfield, Connecticut, daughter of JONATHAN TUTTLE.  She was born Abt. 1710, and died Abt. 1754 in Mansfield, Connecticut.  He married (2) LYDIA CONANT (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.) 26 Aug 1762 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, daughter of MALACHI CONANT and SARAH FREEMAN.  She was born 25 Aug 1739 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, and died Aft. 1780 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut.

Notes for EBENEZER FENTON:
Ebenezer FENTON born: 29 Aug 1710 in Mansfield; married: (1) 11 Feb 1740 - 1741 Mehitable TUTTLE (d. @1754) (2) 26 Aug 1762 Lydia CONANT(dau of Malachi CONANT and Sarah FREEMAN; b. 25 Aug 1739 in Mansfield CT; d. aft 1780 in Mansfield CT) in Mansfield CT; died: aft 1780 in Mansfield CT; Son of Robert FENTON and Dorothy.  Children (by 1st wife): 1. Jonathon b. 17 May 1741 m. widow Mary CARY; Service in Capt John Shumway's Co 3 Apr 1779 - 2. Ebenezer b. 15 Apr 1743 m. (1) 25 Dec 1766 Sarah DUNHAM (2) Rebeckah JOHNSON; Service in 1st Reg CT Militia - 3. Sarah b. 16 Feb 1744 - 5 - 4. Nathan b. 9 Feb 1746-7 - 5. Solomon b. 23 Jun 1749 m. 19 Aug 1772 Sibbel SNOW; d. Chenango Co.; 7 yrs in Rev - 1st lieut in 2nd Reg 1779 - 6. Lydia b. 26 May 1753 m. Jacob BARROWS - 7. Elijah b. 8 Aug 1754 m. 22 Nov 1774 Ruby ANDERSON d. 17 Apr 1790 (by 2nd wife) 8. Nathaniel b. 26 Mar 1764 in Mansfield CT m. 18 Sep 1783 Rachel FLETCHER in Mansfield CT d. 25 Jan 1846 in Ellicott, Chaut Co NY - 9. Jacob b. 5 Nov 1765 (Mansfield CT) m. (Milford) d. 21 Jan 1822 (Fluvanna NY) - Potter by trade - 10. Mehitable b. 18 Jan 1767 (Mansfield CT) - 11. Abigail b. 2 Feb 1769 (Mansfield CT) - 12. Robert b. 24 May 1771 (Mansfield CT) d. 19 Jun 1776 (Mansfield CT) - 13. Justus b. 14 Sep 1773 (Mansfield CT) d. Ohio - 14. Malachi b. 9 Apr 1776 (Mansfield CT) d. (Otsego Co NY) - 15. Robert, 2nd b. 11 Oct 1780 (Mansfield CT); lived Green, Chenango Co NY - I have found no details of Ebenezer's life, although it is certain he lived most of it in Mansfield CT. His marriage to Lydia as well as the birth of all of their children are part of the official record there. Their marriage is also noted in genealogical biographies of Lydia's family.  Sources: A Genealogy of the Fenton Family: descendants of Robert Fenton .., William L. Weaver - 1867; Vital Records of Mansfield CT; Tolland and Windham Counties, Conn. - Biographies; 1903 

EBENEZER FENTON, the youngest son of Robert the first settler, m. first, Mehitable Tuttle, daughter of Jonathan, Feb. 11, 1740-41; m. second, Lydia Conant, eldest daughter of Malachi, Aug. 26, 1762. Children by first wife: (11) Jonathan, b. May 17, 1741; (12) Ebenezer, b. April 15, 1743; Sarah, b. Feb. 16, 1744-5; Nathan, b. Feb. 9, 1746-7; (13) Solomon, b. June 23, 1749; Lydia, b. May 26, 1753, m. Jacob Barrows; (14) Elijah, b. Aug. 8, 1754. Children by second wife: (15) Nathaniel, b. March 26, 1764; (16) Jacob, b. Nov. 5, 1765; Mehitable, b. Jan. 18, 1767; Abigail, b. Feb. 2, 1769; Robert, b. May 24, 1771, d. June 19, 1776; Justin or Justus, b. Sept. 14, 1773, d. in Ohio some years since; Malachi, b. April 9, 1776, d. in Otsego Co., N. Y., left quite a large family; Robert 2d, b. Oct. 11, 1780, lived in Green, Chenango Co., N. Y. 

 

More About EBENEZER FENTON and MEHITABLE TUTTLE:
Marriage: 11 Feb 1740/41, Mansfield, Connecticut

More About EBENEZER FENTON and LYDIA CONANT:
Marriage: 26 Aug 1762, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut
	
Child of EBENEZER FENTON and LYDIA CONANT is:
	i.	NATHANIEL3 FENTON (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.), b. 26 Mar 1764, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 25 Jan 1846, Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York; m. RACHEL FLETCHER (Source: "Genealogy of the Fenton Family; Descendants of Robert Fenton" by Wiliam Weaver.), 18 Sep 1783, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut; b. 16 Aug 1766, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 01 Sep 1842, Poland Township, Chautauqua County, New York.

Notes for NATHANIEL FENTON:
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Nathaniel FENTON born: 29 Apr 1763 in Mansfield CT; married: 18 Sep 1783 Rachel FLETCHER (dau of Richard FLETCHER and Lois; b. 16 Aug 1766 in Mansfield CT; d. 1 Sep 1842 in Poland Twp Chautauqua Co NY; buried: Allen Cemetery, Poland Twp, Chautauqua Co NY) in Mansfield CT; died: 25 Jan 1846 in Jamestown Chautauqua Co NY; buried Allen Cemetery, Poland Twp, Chautauqua Co NY; Son of Ebenezer FENTON and Lydia CONANT 

Children: 
1. Orilla b. 29 Feb 1784 (Mansfield CT) m. William SMITH d. 1871 - 2. Richard b. 20 May 1789 (Mansfield, CT) d. infancy - 3. Fanny b. 1790 - 1792 (probably in Mansfield CT) m. Gen Horace ALLEN - 4. Elsie b. 29 Jun 1793 (Burlington NY) m. 1810 Cyrus COE (Burlington NY) d. 23 Jan 1883 (Chautautqua Co NY) bur: Allen Cem, Chautauqua Co NY - 5. Richard Fletcher b. 28 Aug 1800 (Burlington NY) m. (1) 2 Sep 1823 Sally Ann TEW (Otsego NY) (2) Mary Ann LAWRENCE d. 25 Jun 1876 (Jamestown NY) - 6. Fluvanna b. (Burlington NY) m. Sumner ALLEN (- Surname appears elsewhere in genealogy, Association undetermined) - 

Nathaniel and Rachel are two of my "favorite" ancestor finds; stories of his exploits in the Revolutionary war abound, he was an officer in the militia, an active politician and having lived to a ripe old age his last public act was to read the Declaration of Independence at the Jamestown NY Independence Day festivities in 1843 at the age of 80. 

The Mansfield CT records record his birth and his marriage to Rachel who's family were also Windham County pioneers. He fought in the Revolutionary War having joined the Continental Army at age 17. Most of his first enlistment was spent in the state of New York. He went home in April of 1781 and promptly reenlisted and was stationed on the lines in Connecticut and New York. He enlisted a third time through the war's conclusion and was with the army at West Point where it was disbanded. He later noted that he received Settlement Notes for his service and managed to sell them for a grand total of $19. He was pensioned late in life (#S13014) and his grave bears a US Service Memorial as a Private in Connecticut militia. 

Revolutionary Pension Application #S13014
Chautauqua County NY On this Twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, ?? approved in open court before the Judges of the court of ?? courts county of Chautauqua, now sitting, being a court of ?? of said county, having by law a seal and clerk, Nathaniel Fenton, a resident of Ellicott in this county of Chautauqua and state of New York aged sixty ?? years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following ?? in order to obtain the ?? of the act of congress ?? 1832. 

That he was born in Mansfield in the state of Connecticut on the 2??th of March 1763, as appears by the transcript of the clerk of that town from which he has copied this transcript - Mansfield at that time formed a part of the county of Windham, but has since been associated with the county of Tolland. 

That he entered the service of the United States, when in this seventeenth year?? ?? month of August 1779 - went to New London and was the ?? post {or fort} of the time for two month stationed as a soldier in the ?? fort ?? the regiment commanded by Cols Abbotts in the company of Capt. ??Whittis___?? - his Lieut. Was one Warren and his insignia ?? was ??. 

Was discharged ?? in October in the same year in the town of ?? and returned home to Mansfield. This was in the Connecticut milita and he served as a substitute for Jacob ??Eaton?? of Mansfield. 

On the ?? of May in the year of 1780, he enlisted into the army of the United States at Mansfield in the state of Connecticut, and joined the army at ??'s Point in the state of New York. He was attached to the company commanded by Capt ??way in the regiment of Colonel Starr and brigade of Gen Washington's ?? ?? post of the companys he was stationed in the state of New Jersey. He was on duty as a sentinel when Major Andre was brought into the court and was ?? by when he was executed at Tappan. 

{Note: The pension application for Zechariah Coe, father-in-law of Nathaniel's daughter, Elsie, indicates that Coe was also present at this execution. I assume that Major Andre was John Andre, envoy to British Commander, Sir Henry Clinton, who was captured while transporting documents relating to Benedict Arnold's plot to surrender the fort at West Point. A quick lookup on Encarta reveals that "In 1780, when the American general Benedict Arnold began negotiations with Clinton for the betrayal of West Point, André acted for Clinton. Following his secret meeting with Arnold, André, disguised as a civilian, set out for the British lines on horseback with the plans of West Point in his boots. Near Tarrytown he was captured and taken to the headquarters of General George Washington at Tappan, New York, where a military court sentenced him to death. He was hanged at Tappan, October 2, 1780".} 

In the ?? of December was honorably discharged just as the army was going into Winter quarters, the period of his enlistment having ?? by ??, and returned home to Mansfield. 

In April 1781 he again entered the service of the United States at Mansfield and enlisted for ?? year into the company commanded by Capt. Joness ?? of the Connecticut State troops - joined a regiment at ??pond commanded by Gen. Waterbury - Majors Shipmond & ??. The lieutanant of his company was John Phelps of Hebron and the ensign ???? was a ?? Root of Coventry - was in two actions with this ?? at Frogs Neck - In December went into winter quarters at ??Stonsford Heights and assisted in building a fortification and barracks - was there until April 1782, when he was honorably discharged at ??ford and returned home. 

In the month of May 1782 he again enlisted into the army of the United States for nine months ?? - joined ???? the Highlands in the state of New York. Was attached to ??inton's brigade - Col E ???? and the 3d company, usually called the Col's company - toward the close of the war he was employed in cutting wood for the army - took a ?? to cut a certain quantity which was to arrive in place of the ?? of his term of service - and at the completion of the work was honorably discharged at West Point, ?? in the latter part of December of that year. 

At that time he received a written discharge which he took with him to ?? the year following, for the purpose of receiving his pay. He took what was then called a ?? ?? note - He took the discharge with him as evidence of his service and does not recollect of ?? ?? - nor does he recollect of receiving a written discharge on any other occasion. He has therefore no documentary evidence in his possession, but has preserved the affidavits of Jacob Eaton, Nathaniel Kidder, Nathan Clark and Iasaac ?? of Mansfield Connecticut who know of his serving in the army of the United States. 

He lived at Mansfield about 9 years after the war when he moved to Otsego County within the sate of New York. Lived in the town of Burlington in that county until the year 1823 when he removed to his present residence in the town of Ellicott in the county of Chautauqua. 

Remainder unreadable .. appears to be "legal wrapup" of the document. 

The Statement of service certified by Commissioner of Pensions is all but unreadable. It does indicate that Nathaniel was credited with 2 months service in 1779 (as a substitute for Jacob Eaton), 8 months in 1780, 1 year in 1781 and 9 months in 1782, all three for enlistments.As a result, he was awarded a pension of "80 Dollars per Annum" on 21 October 1833 and received $240 for current and retroactive payment. 

He returned to Mansfield at the close of the war and stayed until 1791 when he and his family migrated to Otsego County NY. There he was active in politics and the local militia serving various local offices including Supervisor of Burlington (1815 - 1817) and attaining the rank of Colonel in the local militia. He was elected to the New York legislature from Burlington in 1815 (with Lemuel Fitch, Arunah Metcalf and Robert Roseboom) and again in 1818 (with Joshua Babcock, Stukeley Ellsworth, John Moore and David Tripp). In addition to politics and the military, the couple were active in the 1st Congregational Church at Burlington where Mrs. Rachel Fenton was one of the original members at its organization on 22 Feb 1797. Nathaniel joined in 1802 when he made a Profession of Faith. 

The Fenton genealogy, published in 1867 includes a story about Nathaniel that I can only assume was one he related. It seems he was out hunting in the winter and had brought along nothing but his dog and a gun. A blizzard hit and he was lost in the snow storm for three days. He "never fully recovered from the ordeal having suffered fifty hours in the woods". 

In 1823 the Fentons followed some of their children to what was then Ellicott, Chautauqua County NY. The 1875 History of that area describes how Poland Township, an area of "hilly upland" with "clay and sandy loam soil fed by Connewango and Cassadaga Creeks", was created from Ellicott in 1832. The history describes Nathaniel as follows: 

"Colonel Nathaniel Fenton, from Otsego County, about 1823, settled on lot 58. He was born in New England in 1763, married to Rachel Fletcher, and had 5 children: 1) Orilla, wife of William Smith, an early settler of Ellery; both deceased. 2.) Fanny, wife of General Horace Allen. 3.) Elsie, wife of Cyrus Coe, of Ellicott; both deceased. 4.) Richard F. who married Sally Ann Tew, of Otsego County; and after her death, a second wife. 5.) Fluvanna, who m. Sumner Allen, of Poland, and is deceased." 

His obituary, published in the Jamestown newspapers at the time of his death in 1746 had much to say about Nathaniel: 

                                           "Eulogy to a Revolutionary Soldier

Nathaniel Fenton died in Jamestown January 25, 1846. He was 83 years old. He was born in Mansfield Connecticut on March 26, 1763. At the early age of six years, he left the parental roof and was subject to those ills which often fall to the unprotected. In his 17th year, he entered the Continental Army and spent the first period of his enlistment in the State of New York. He was part of several skirmishes and returned home at the end of his enlistment. He reenlisted in April and was stationed on the lines in Connecticut and New York. 

The most noted battle in which he took part was at Frog's Neck where the Americans suffered losses and were forced to retreat.. Fenton, assisting the wounded, was delayed in this retreat and hotly pursued by a mounted British officer. He shot the Brit's horse and escaped to return the following July where the Americans were this time victorious. He enlisted for a third time until the close of the war and was with the army at West point when it was disbanded. 

Through a misapprehension of a statement that he made, that he had never been in a general engagement with the enemy, it was stated at his funeral that he was not in any battle. It is true that while he was not in any of those distinguished contests which the pen of history records; yet he was in many, very many of those unnoted battles, which were so frequent in those times. 

To show the distress of the times, and how poorly the soldiers of the Revolution were paid for their sufferings and perils, it is only necessary to know all he obtained for his services was what were called "settlement notes", which availed him the meager sum of nineteen dollars. 

After his discharge, he returned to Connecticut, where he was married in 1790. The following year, he moved to Otsego ... which then was Montgomery County. While residing there, he was twice a member of the Legislature from that county. 

His children removed to Chautauqua county, which induced him to follow them in 1823. In 1826, Chautauqua sent him to the Assembly as one of her Representatives." (Note that dates in the obituary differ from official records of Mansfield and Otsego) 

Nathaniel and Rachel are buried in Allen Cemetery, near daughter Elsie COE and her family. The gravestones are barely readable though a DAR Cemetery compilation say that they read "Fenton Col. Nathaniel Jan 25 1846 ae 83 yrs; Rachel Fenton Sept 1 1842 ae 76 years". They lie side by side and Nathaniel's grave is decorated with a DAR Revolutionary Plaque which says "Nathaniel Fenton d. 25 Jan 1846 Pvt - Conn Militia"; Research of Dave Wells; "Andre, John," Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia. 


More About NATHANIEL FENTON and RACHEL FLETCHER:
Marriage: 18 Sep 1783, Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut


Generation No. 3

5.  SAMUEL3 FENTON, JR. (SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 17 Jul 1722 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, and died 29 Jun 1795 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.  He married LYDIA LEE 15 Dec 1746 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, daughter of JEBEDIAH LEE.  She was born Abt. 1725 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, and died 22 Jul 1810 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.

More About SAMUEL FENTON and LYDIA LEE:
Marriage: 15 Dec 1746, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut
	
Children of SAMUEL FENTON and LYDIA LEE are:
	i.	ASA4 FENTON, b. 10 Jan 1747/48, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.

Notes for ASA FENTON:
Asa had a family and he or some of his descendants lived in Stafford.

	ii.	AMBROSE FENTON, b. 02 Dec 1749, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 30 May 1753, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
6.	iii.	ADONIJAH FENTON, b. 09 Jun 1754, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 04 Feb 1844, Mayville, Chautauqua County, New York.
	iv.	AMARIAH FENTON, b. 11 Dec 1756, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 10 Jun 1774, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
	v.	SOLOMON FENTON, b. 06 Nov 1758, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; m. MOLLY PARKER, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; b. Abt. 1760; d. Unknown, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.

Marriage Notes for SOLOMON FENTON and MOLLY PARKER:
Solomon and Molly had three children, lived in Willington.

More About SOLOMON FENTON and MOLLY PARKER:
Marriage: Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut

	vi.	PAMELIA FENTON, b. 07 Jul 1762, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
	vii.	LUCINA FENTON, b. 03 Jul 1764, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
	viii.	LYDIA FENTON, b. 28 Jan 1769, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
	ix.	THIRSA FENTON, b. 26 Dec 1771, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.


Generation No. 4

6.  ADONIJAH4 FENTON (SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 09 Jun 1754 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, and died 04 Feb 1844 in Mayville, Chautauqua County, New York.  He married (1) DRUSILLA HINCKLEY (Source: "Fenton Families of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio", 1997, by Kathleen D. Fenton.) 13 Dec 1781 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, daughter of JOHN HINCKLEY and SUSANNAH HARRIS.  She was born Abt. 1754 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, and died 16 Apr 1807 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.  He married (2) ANN MARCY FELLOWS 25 Aug 1807 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.  She was born Abt. 1768 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, and died Abt. 1835 in Kirkland Township, Oneida County, New York.

Notes for ADONIJAH FENTON:
Adonijah FENTON was born 9 June 1754 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, third son of Samuel Fenton  and Lydia Lee.  He died 4 February 1844, in his 90th year.  He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Chautauqua County, New York.  With an older brother, 6 younger siblings, and innumerable cousins residing in the Willington/Mansfield area, he undoubtedly had a typical colonial childhood, filled with the usual farming chores that fell to the lot of a young lad and with all the pleasures and dangers of rural life.  His older brother, Ambrose, died at age 3, before Adonijahs own birth, and his next younger sibling, brother Amariah, would die in 1774 before the age of 18.  Though much can be supposed, little is known about his life during those years during which tension between the colonies and mother England built to a crescendo.  His older brother, Asa Fenton's, name appears on the Lexington Alarm List of 1775, among those from Willington who answered the call; Asa and both wives are buried at the old Willington cemetery, but there are no dates on Corporal Asa's tombstone, just the words "Lexington Alarm.'  [younger brother Solomon also served in the Connecticut Line, both also applied for pensions, and descendants of both Asa and Solomon have applied for DAR membership.]  Adonijah himself soon enlisted, serving from 7 May to 17 December 1775 in Company 5 of the Second Regiment, under Captain Solomon Willis and Colonel Joseph Spencer.  A company list (kept by Comfort Carpenter and filed with his 1832 pension application, and included in Loren P. Waldo's "The Early History of Tolland County" p. 50) shows both Asa and Adonijah as members of this company.  Like most volunteer armies at that early date, this one disbanded for the winter, but in June 1776, he reenlisted in Company 6 of the Third Battalion (Wadsworth's Brigade of Connecticut troops), serving until December of that year.  This battallion was formed in response to Wasington's call for reinforcement and assigned to various posts at New York.  The groups saw much service that summer and fall: some engaged in the battle of Long Island, the retreat from New York, the battles of Harlem Heights and White Plains, and at the fall of Fort Washington.  Again the following year (earlier, this time, in March 1777), he reenlisted, for a period of three years. This time he served in Captain Hinckley's company of the Second Regiment, which would become known as the "Connecticut Line" of the "Continental Line."  Assembled in Danbury, Connecticut in April 1777, the regiment went into camp at Peekskill and served that summer and fall along the Hudson River, under General Putnam.   In November, the regiment was ordered to join Washington's army in Pennsylvania and, in December, was engaged in the battle of Whitemarsh, where a number of officers and men were killed and wounded.  Along with the rest of Washington's army, the Connecticut Line spent that difficult winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge and, the next July, fought at the battle of Monmouth (Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 27 miles east of Trenton).  Reassigned to Hungtington's (Second Connecticut) Brigade, they wintered in 1778-79 at Redding, and served on the east side of the Hudson river during 1779.  They rejoined Washington's main army to winter 1779-80 at Morristown, New Jersey, where they were stationed on the outposts.  The unit reorganized after the three-year enlistments ended, but apparently Adonijah did not reenlist, leaving when his enlistment was up in March 1780.  In 1780, the Line served with the main army along the Hudson River, and wintered 1780-81 at Camp Connecticut Village above the Robinson House on the Hudson River.  Under 'remarks', "The Records of the Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" (p. 159) says 'Prom. Serjt. Oct. 1, 78; disc. Mar. 18, 80.'  At some time during five years of service, Adonijah might have seen a bit of action that should have entered the history books (though at this point, I've found no record of it): his obituary in a Utica, New York paper (19 Feb 1844) says he 'was among eight patriots who, in the Revolutionary War, captured a British armed schooner in the Hudson near Fishkill."   I have not found any verification of this vent.  Returning to Willington, Adonijah married there, on 13 December 1781, to Drusilla HINCKLEY, almost certainly a daughter of John Hinckley and Susannah Harris.   E. Charles Hinckley, in "Hinckley Heritage & History" (third edition, Sept. 1982, p.62) reports that John and Susannah had a daughter "Drusillah" born 27 October 1757 in Willington.  The printed town records of Willington (at the Connecticut State Library in Hartford) do not show such a child or birthdate, so we can only hope that Mr. Hinckley was able to search the original records, and there found the data.  However, there is no other Drusilla possible among the Willington Hinckleys, so we will accept this identification conditionally.  The 1800 Willington census indicates the presence in the household of two females, both over 45 (that is, born before 1755); one is obviously Drusilla (as is one of the two living there in 1790), and the other is probably her mother. [In 1790, Adonijah's father, Samuel, was still living; Lydia (Lee) Fenton died in July 1810, and Susannah (Harris) Hinckley lived until 1818, but did not reside with Adonijah and his new wife in 1810.]  Adonijah and Drusilla would have seven children born at Willington between 1782 and 1798, and Drusilla would see her youngest son die in 1802 and the oldest son Amariah married there in 1806, about 14 months before her own death, on 16 April 1807.  Adonijah married again later that year, on 25 August, this time to Ann Marcy Fellows; nothing is known of her parentage (there are only a few Fellows records at Willington, the remaining ones being for the marriage of one Eleazer Fellows and the births of three children.  It is possible that he was a brother of Ann Marcy).  An affidavit in Adonijah's pension record indicates that, in 1820, his (unnamed) wife was aged 52, so Ann Marcy was probably born about 1768; the 1810 Willington census gives her an age of 26-45 (born 1765-1784); the 1820 census says she was over 45 (born before 1775); and the 1830 census gives her an age between 60 and 70 (born between 1760 and 1770).  Adonijah and Ann Marcy (she is called by both names in the Willington records) would have two children, a daughter who died about a month after birth, and a son living with them in 1810-1830.  Sons Amariah and Ambrose had moved on to Washington County, New York, by 1810, but Adonijah and his new family are still listed in the 1810 Willington census (together with a 16-26 year old female who might have been Aurelia or Asenath).  Some time between then and 1818, however, Adonijah had joined his oldest son Amariah in Paris Township, Oneida County New York.   (Ambrose, and his younger brother, Thomas, had moved on again, this time to Morgan township, Ashtabula County, Ohio).  As a resident of Oneida County, Adonijah (age 63) first made application for a pension based on his Revolutionary War service in an affidavit dated 15 April 1818; he was awarded a pension of eight dollars per month ($96 per annum). In September 1820, age 66, and resident of Paris, he submitted a further affidavit detailing his three periods of service and providing the additional information that he was a farmer, and that his household consisted of himself (aged sixty six years, healthy for a person this age), his wife (unnamed, aged fifty two years, healthy) and his son Lothrop F. Fenton (ten years old, not healthy).  At the same time he submitted an inventory of his estate and income, with a total value of $86.00, and debts of $198.00.  In 1830, Adonijah (age 70-80), wife Ann Marcy (age 60-70), and son Lathrop (age 20-30) were living in Kirkland township, Oneida county New York.  Ann Marcy (Fellows) Fenton apparently died between 1830 and 1840, and Adonijah went to live with daughter Aurelia and her husband Henry Whitney, in Chautauqua township and County New York.  He is listed on that census as a military pensioner, age 86, in the household headed by son-in-law Henry.  He would survive a few more years, dying in Mayville on 4 February 1844, age 89. The date is confirmed by three sources:  1)   Fred. Q. Bowman, "10,000 Vital Records of Central New York 1813-1850" (1986, p. 84), says #3047: Fenton, Adonijah, 89, formerly of Oneida Co. d. 2/4/44 in "Maysville,' adding that he 'was among eight patriots who, in the Revolutionary War, captured a British armed schooner in the Hudson near Fishkill." The obituary was in a Utica paper, dated 19 Feb. 1844.  2)   There is a tombstone in the Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Chautauqua Township and County, New York, which reads "Adonijah Fenton, died Feb. 4, 1844, 91 yrs."  A biographical sketch is also included in a 1925 DAR publication of "Soldiers of the American Revolution who at one time were residents of, or whose graves are located in Chautauqua County, New York" (p. 29): FENTON, ADONIJAH - Born 1754. Died February 4, 1844, aged 90 years.  Grave in Magnolia Cemetery, town of Chautauqua.  Enlisted May, 1775, at Connecticut, served 3 years and 6 months, with rank of Corporal and Sergeant.  Date of application for pension, April 15, 1818, at which time he was residing at Oneida County, N.Y.  Claim allowed.  He is mentioned in the census pension list of 1840 as aged 86 and residing with Henry Whitney in the town of Chautauqua.  He married Drusilla Hinckley of Westmoreland, N.Y., who was born 1768. [Note: this is obviously an error, as the compilers did not know of his second marriage to Anne Marcy Fellows.]  Their daughter, Aurelia Fenton, born at Willington, Connecticut, Aug. 11, 1794, married Henry Whitney, a brother of Thomas Whitney, who was a son-in-law of Samuel Davis, Revolutionary soldier.  In 1820, his wife [Anne Marcy] was 52 years of age and a son, Lathrop, 10 years of age.  His wife preceded him in death and at his death in 1844 [note: actually in 1854, when Amariah filed for back payments; Thomas, Lathrop, and Aurelia were still living in 1844] he left the following children: Amariah, of Jackson, Washington County, New York, and Ambrose, of Windsor, Ohio.  Another sketch, in Kates' "Patriot Soldiers of Chautauaua County, New York", (pp. 65-66) repeats much of the same information, embellished with a bit more data from his pension record.  3)   In June 1854, Amariah Fenton, of Jackson Township, Washington County, New York, filed a request for any back payments owed to Adonijah, stating that he and Ambrose, of Windsor, Ashatabula County, Ohio, were the only suriving chidren.  Accompanying papers verify that Adonijah Fenton died 4 February 1844 in Chautauqua Township and County, New York.  A document by an examining clerk says that Adonijah was pensioned, under the Act of 1818, at $96 to his death Feby. 4, 1844, and that the rolls of the Connecticut Continental Line and his appointment show that Adonijah Fenton was a Sergeant as much as 17 mo 5 days and a Corporal the remainder of his three yrs. service.'   He apparently never received (possibly never applied for) an increase in pension based on the Act of 1832, by which he should have received $110.88 per annum, from 4 March 1831 to "Feby 4, 1844, when he died, deducting former payments at $96 per annum, under the act of 1818.'   A certificate for the balance was drawn, payable to Amariah Fenton and Ambrose Fenton, "his only surviving children.'  It is not often that we are able to locate this much information on a relatively unimportant person of the Revolutionary period, but it seems that finding this much, on a man who served in the greatest event of his lifetime, married twice, moved at least four times, and lived to the ripe age of almost 90, surviving both wives and most of his children and some grandchildren - well, we wish we knew more about what kind of man he was.  That he was able to read and write we know, because he signed his pension papers (and, even allowing for age, his signature is neat and sharp).  That (at the age of 60 or so) he was able to leave his lifetime home and move to frontier areas in central New York, surely speaks for courage and strength.  As the inventory he filed in 1820 shows, he was never a wealthy man, and so far as we can learn, he held no public office.  What he did leave behind is a legacy of honor, courage and hard work - and many children and grandchildren.

More About ADONIJAH FENTON and DRUSILLA HINCKLEY:
Marriage: 13 Dec 1781, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut

More About ADONIJAH FENTON and ANN FELLOWS:
Marriage: 25 Aug 1807, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut
	
Children of ADONIJAH FENTON and DRUSILLA HINCKLEY are:
	i.	AMARIAH5 FENTON, b. 03 Aug 1782, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 24 Feb 1866, Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania; m. MARTHA CUSHMAN, 15 Feb 1806, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; b. Abt. 1774; d. 15 Aug 1832.

Notes for AMARIAH FENTON:
Ameriah Fenton, b 3 Aug 1782; d 24 Feb 1866, in 84th yr, Erie, PA; m 15 Feb 1806 Tolland CT, Martha Cushman (d 15 Aug 1832, age 58yr; bp 3 Sep 1820 Congregational ch); both bur Old Clinton cem, Oneida co, NY; m2) Washington Co NY, Zina Rice (age 63, 1850); lived Oneida (1820-40) and Washington Co, NY (1850); carpenter (1850); 1810 census shows 2 females under 10 (2 of the 4 dtrs bp Oct 1821 ?); 1820 shows I male under 10, 2 females under 10 and 2 females 10-16

KNOWN CHILDREN (bapt Congregational church, Clinton, Oneida co):

a. Mary Ann Jane Fenton, b ?; bp 1 Oct 1821 Clinton, Oneida co; m June 1837 Westmoreland, Oneida co, Joseph B. Cushman of Utica; res Utica 1850

b. Martha Jettett Fenton, b ?; bp 1 Oct 1821 Clinton, Oneida co; m 30 June 1841 Warren PA, Jerome B. Carver

c.  Elizabeth Thompson Fenton, b ?; bp 21 Oct 1821, Clinton, Oneida co; m. 8 Oct 1841 Clinton, John B. Loomis (formerly of Utica)

d.  Drusilla Hinckley Fenton, b ?; bp2l Oct 1821 Clinton, Oneida co
	
e.  Eleanor G. Fenton (youngest dtr), m. July 1 846 Vernon, Oneida co, to Thomas H. Pond of Rome NY (son Fred Fenton Pond, only child, d 12 June 1868 Rome, age 17yr); res Madison co NY 1 850, carriage maker
 
f.  Orin LeRoy Fenton, b @1818; d 5 June 1843 Westmoreland twp, Oneida co NY, age 25 (accidental discharge of his rifle; "only son of Amariah of Westmoreland")


More About AMARIAH FENTON and MARTHA CUSHMAN:
Marriage: 15 Feb 1806, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut

	ii.	AMBROSE FENTON (Source: "Fenton Families of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio", 1997, by Kathleen D. Fenton.), b. 05 Aug 1784, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 27 Sep 1856, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio; m. BETSEY ANN NICHOLS, Bef. 1810, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; b. Abt. 1785, Connecticut; d. 03 Jan 1869, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Notes for AMBROSE FENTON:
Ambrose FENTON-, b 5 Aug 1784 Willington; d 27 Sep 1856, age 71y 1m 22d, bur Windsor Center cem, Ashtabula Co., OH; m before 1810 Willington, Tolland co, CT or Washington co, NY, Betsey NICHOLS,
b @1785, CT (census), 16 Nov 1784 (tombstone); d 3Jan 1869, age 84y 1m 17d, bur Windsor Center cem; Betsey living with daughter Aurelia Fenton Bailey in Geauga Co., OH, 1860 census, age 75, b CT (1850, age 65, b CT); lived Washington co, NY (1810), and Morgan and Windsor twps, Ashtabula co, OH (1820-50).

On 26 Aug 1820, Ambrose, then of Morgan twp, for $200 bought 50 acres in Lot *6, Range 8 of Windsor twp from Timothy and Sally Alderman; on 1 May 1852, Ambrose Fenton and Betsey Fenton his wife, of Windsor twp, sold 47 acres of that land for $1000 to John C. Fenton of New Haven county, CT; John C. Fenton and wife Amelia on 27 Sept 1858 sold the same land for $1000 to Elijah B. Bailey of Montville twp, Geauga co OH; on 9 May 1870, Elijah B. Bailey and Aurelia W. Bailey his wife sold the land (except 1/8 acre in the SW corner leased to the school district) to Linus C. Faulkinburg. An 1 856 land ownership map shows J. Fenton on lot 6, Range 8 - not quite a mile west of Windsor Mills, on the north side of the road. That land, today, is unfarmed and covered with young scrub trees.

KNOWN CHILDREN (1810-1850 census):

a.  son, b 1800-10 NY (under 10, 1810 census); poss d before 1820 (not listed 1820) 

b.   son, b 1810-1815; poss Solomon Fenton, b. 1810 NY; d. Fall 1885-Spr 1888; m Emily
Cramton; resl850 Ransom twp, Hillsdale co MI
Fenton Family Newsletter winter 1983-spring 1984, p. 4: Solomon FENTON, b. 1 June1810/8 June 1819; d. fall 1885/spring 1888; m Emily Crampton, dau of Gurden Crampton/Rhetse Bradley; she d. 29 Mar 1884/spring 1885; both bur Doty cem, Ransom twp, Hillsdale co MI; lived Ransom twp 1850, Burr Oak, St. Joseph co MI 1860.  A Solomon Fenton, of Windsor twp, bought 56 acres in lot 4, range 2, Windsor twp in Mar 1832 and sold it in Nov 1833; no wife signed the deed of sale, Note that Ambrose had a brother, Solomon, for whom he might well have named a son.

c.   daughter, b 1810-1815; ?Zelpha/Zilpha Fenton, b. @1813; d. 4 Jan 1898, age 85yr; md.16 Nov 1848, Windsor, by S. C. Fruer, to Nehemiah Parker (d. 13 Mar 1870/71, 62 yr); md Ichabod Clapp of Windsor (b. 10 Sep 1810; d. 17 Jan 1891); 1893, res with Daniel H. Parker (her step-son); Elijah B. and Aurelia W, (Fenton) Bailey named a daughter Zilphah; see also 1893 Biographical History of Ashtabula, Lake, and Geauga co pp. 921-2; res Windsor twp

d.    daughter Aurelia W FENTON-7, b 23 Aug 1817, Morgan township, Ashtabula co, OH; d 23 Feb 1890 Montvile, Geauga co OH; m 8 June 1834 Geauga co, Elijah B BAILEY

e.    son, b 1820-1825; poss. the John C. Fenton of New Haven CT to whom Ambrose and Betsey sold land in 1852; wife Amelia signed 1858 deed, when he sold to Elijah B. Bailey; 1850 Waterbury twp, New Haven co CT: John Fenton (25, blacksmith, b. OH) living with Samuel Wilkinson (blacksmith, b. RI) and family; no information on where the family moved or any children; no further information

f.     daughter, b 1820-1825; Tarsey Fenton, m. 26 Feb 1841 Ashtabula co, William Brown (Ambrose had an aunt, Thirsa/Thirza Fenton, b. 1771 Willington CT); 1850 census Windsor twp shows William Brown (32, laborer, b. MA), wife "Therizie" (26, b. OH) and 3 children:

g.     Charles W. Fenton, b @1828 (1850 census); d. 15 Apr 1880 Claridon, Geauga co, OH, age
52y 4m 5d (age 5ly 4m in death record), bur Windsor center cem; m1) Flava I. (b.@1829 OH; d. 5 Apr 1864, age 36y 1m 28d, bur Windsor center cem); m2) Irene M  b. @1837 OH; ts, no dates, Windsor center cem; still living Aug 1880); probate record shows as heir at law: Flora ?Fenton, m, Ed Barber; res 1880, Bundysburg, Parkman twp, Geauga co

More About AMBROSE FENTON and BETSEY NICHOLS:
Marriage: Bef. 1810, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut

	iii.	SOLOMON FENTON, b. 20 Dec 1786, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.
7.	iv.	THOMAS FENTON, b. 25 Mar 1788, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 08 Nov 1848, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
	v.	ASENATH FENTON, b. 09 Sep 1791, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.

Notes for ASENATH FENTON:
Asenath Fenton, b 9 Sept 1791; poss d before 1810 as only 1 female of this age is listed in that census (prob Aurelia, though it is poss Asenath was the female 16-26 living with Ambrose in 1820- and poss sis, not widow, of Thomas, living alone 1850, res w/Alfred 1860; more likely, though, that this Asenath, as heir of Thomas, was his widow)

	vi.	AURELIA FENTON, b. 11 Aug 1794, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 03 Mar 1847, Chatauqua County, New York; m. HENRY WHITNEY; b. 14 Jan 1786; d. 06 Mar 1847.

Notes for AURELIA FENTON:
Aurelia Fenton, b 11 Aug 1794; d 3 March 1847, age 52yr 6mo 2Oda, Chautauqua co, NY; m
Henry Whitney (d 6 Mar 1847 Chautauqua co, age 6lyr 1m 20da); both bur Magnolia cem,
Magnolia Springs, Chautauqua twp; 1840 Chautauqua twp and co shows Henry Whitney, 1 male
(20-30), 1 male (40-5O); 1 female (10-15), 1 female (40-5O); res with them: Adonijah
Fenton (86, soldier of Rev.)

KNOWN CHILDREN:

a.Alexander H. Whitney, b @1819 NY (age 20-30, 1840; 31, 18S0, Chautauqua twp & co); m Mary Ann - (b @1824 NY)

b.?Caroline E. Whitney, b @ 1820 (age 10-15, 1840); d 18 Dec 1848, age 28yr 6m 28da, bur Magnolia cem

c.Ruth Ann Whitney, b @1823 (d iS May 1839, age 1 6yr 2m 26da, bur Magnolia cern, as d/o of Henry and Aurelia)

	vii.	EVAN FENTON, b. 10 Apr 1798, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Unknown.

	
Children of ADONIJAH FENTON and ANN FELLOWS are:
	viii.	LAURA5 FENTON, b. 20 Nov 1808, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 26 Dec 1808, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
	ix.	LATHROP FELLOWS FENTON, b. 24 Apr 1810, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. Bef. 1854.

Notes for LATHROP FELLOWS FENTON:
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Lathrop Fellows Fenton, b 24 April 1810;? d before 1854 (Adonijah's only surviving sons that date, Amariah and Ambrose); poss res Batavia twp, Genesee co NY 1850: Lathrop F Fenton (39, b NY), wife Hannah A (24, b NY), son Edgar M (2, b NY)



Generation No. 5

7.  THOMAS5 FENTON (ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) (Source: "Fenton Families of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio", 1997, by Kathleen D. Fenton.) was born 25 Mar 1788 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, and died 08 Nov 1848 in Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio.  He married ASENATH COOK, daughter of COOK.  She was born Abt. 1793 in Vermont, and died Aft. 1860 in Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Notes for THOMAS FENTON:
Thomas is buried at Windsor Center Cemetery.  He is listed in the 1820-1840 census.  On August 10, 1831, Thomas Fenton of Windsor bought, for $80, from Sally Loomis, of Windsor, 80 acres in Lot #4, 1st Range in Windsor Township.  Beginning March 22, 1849, his heirs (and their spouses) quitclaimed parts of this land to each other.  Shown on 1856 map: Mrs. Fenton; and across the road, A. Fenton (probably Alfred) - Lot 5, range 1 in Windsor. 
	
Children of THOMAS FENTON and ASENATH COOK are:
8.	i.	ALFRED H.6 FENTON, b. Apr 1818, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 1900, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
	ii.	MARTHA FENTON (Source: "Fenton Families of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio", 1997, by Kathleen D. Fenton.), b. Abt. 1823, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. Unknown, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio; m. (1) NORRIS ATWOOD (Source: "Fenton Families of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio", 1997, by Kathleen D. Fenton.); b. Abt. 1823; d. Unknown; m. (2) BANNER (Source: "Fenton Families of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio", 1997, by Kathleen D. Fenton.); b. Abt. 1823; d. Unknown.
9.	iii.	AMBROSE FENTON, b. 1824, Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 12 Feb 1899, Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
	iv.	AMARIAH FENTON (Source: "Fenton Families of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio", 1997, by Kathleen D. Fenton.), b. 1826, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 20 Mar 1892, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Notes for AMARIAH FENTON:
Amariah was a resident of Kingsville at the time of his death.  He died at the infirmary, of diarrhea, listed as a peddlar.


Generation No. 6

8.  ALFRED H.6 FENTON (THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Apr 1818 in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and died 1900 in Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio.  He married (1) CLARISSA PECK (Source: "Fenton Families of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio", 1997, by Kathleen D. Fenton, Kathleen provided the last name (and dates) for Clarissa (Peck) in response dated 21 April 1998 to my inquiry.  This, therefore, provided the missing link between the Pecks and the Fenton/Moody families that I had been searching for.  This has subsequently been validated by the death certificate of Helen Fenton Fitch.) Abt. 1843 in Ashtabula County, Ohio, daughter of LEWIS PECK and ORRIL RICHARDSON.  She was born Abt. 1821 in New York (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.), and died 26 Apr 1854 in Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, Clarissa died when daughter Orpha was seven years old.).  He married (2) WEALTHA ANN GRIFFIN 11 Apr 1860 in Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio, daughter of GRIFFIN and SARAH.  She was born 1840 in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and died 1899 in Ashtabula County, Ohio.

More About ALFRED FENTON and CLARISSA PECK:
Marriage: Abt. 1843, Ashtabula County, Ohio

More About ALFRED FENTON and WEALTHA GRIFFIN:
Marriage: 11 Apr 1860, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio
	
Children of ALFRED FENTON and CLARISSA PECK are:
	i.	HARLOW H.7 FENTON, b. 1844, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 07 Jul 1893, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

Notes for HARLOW H. FENTON:
Harlow is buried in Windsor Center Cemetery with a Civil War marker.

10.	ii.	ORPHA AMELIA FENTON, b. 14 Jan 1847, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 11 Jan 1918, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
	iii.	HELEN LORRAINE FENTON, b. 24 Jan 1851, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Death Certificate.); d. 28 Nov 1920, Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Ohio Death Certificate.); m. WILLIAM T. FITCH, Abt. 1875, Ashtabula County, Ohio; b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown.

More About HELEN LORRAINE FENTON:
Burial: 30 Nov 1920, Middle Ridge Cemetery in Madison
Cause of Death: Angina Pectoris

More About WILLIAM FITCH and HELEN FENTON:
Marriage: Abt. 1875, Ashtabula County, Ohio

	iv.	CLARISSA MARIA FENTON, b. 1853, Ohio; d. Bef. 1918; m. ULRICH PATTERSON, Abt. 1870, Ohio; b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown.

More About ULRICH PATTERSON and CLARISSA FENTON:
Marriage: Abt. 1870, Ohio

	
Children of ALFRED FENTON and WEALTHA GRIFFIN are:
	v.	ISABELL7 FENTON, b. 1861, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. Unknown.
	vi.	EFFIE E. FENTON, b. 1865, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. Unknown.
	vii.	AXIE L. FENTON, b. 1868, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. Unknown.
	viii.	PERLEY P. FENTON (Source: Ashtabula County Birth Records.), b. 16 Oct 1869, Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. Unknown.
	ix.	GRIFFIN FENTON, b. 12 Nov 1875, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. Unknown; m. SUSAN MARIA JEFFORDS (Source: Birth Records of Ashtabula County, 1867-1909, Ashtabula County, Ohio, March 4, 1900, male born to Griffin Fenton and Susie Jeffords.), Bef. 1900, Ashtabula County, Ohio; b. 29 Nov 1875, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Birth Records of Ashtabula County.); d. Unknown.

More About GRIFFIN FENTON and SUSAN JEFFORDS:
Marriage: Bef. 1900, Ashtabula County, Ohio


9.  AMBROSE6 FENTON (THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) (Source: "Fenton Families of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio", 1997, by Kathleen D. Fenton.) was born 1824 in Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio, and died 12 Feb 1899 in Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Ashtabula County Death Records.).  He married ELIZABETH J. ISGRIGG (Source: "Fenton Families of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio", 1997, by Kathleen D. Fenton.) Mar 1848 in Ashtabula County, Ohio.  She was born 1828 in Pennsylvania, and died 22 Feb 1908 in Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Ashtabula County Death Records.).

Notes for AMBROSE FENTON:
Ambrose is buried at Windsor Center Cemetery.

More About AMBROSE FENTON:
Burial: 1899, Windsor Center Cemetery, Ashtabula County, Ohio

Notes for ELIZABETH J. ISGRIGG:
Elizabeth is buried at Windsor Center Cemetery.  There is not a date of death on her tombstone.

More About AMBROSE FENTON and ELIZABETH ISGRIGG:
Marriage: Mar 1848, Ashtabula County, Ohio
	
Child of AMBROSE FENTON and ELIZABETH ISGRIGG is:
	i.	ARCHY A.7 FENTON (Source: "Fenton Families of Windsor Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio", 1997, by Kathleen D. Fenton.), b. 11 Jun 1851, Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 20 Sep 1852, Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

More About ARCHY A. FENTON:
Burial: 1852, Windsor Center Cemetery, Ashtabula County, Ohio


Generation No. 7

10.  ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON (ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, Middle name provided.) was born 14 Jan 1847 in Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.), and died 11 Jan 1918 in Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.).  She married CHAUNCEY B. MOODY 30 Apr 1865 in Ashtabula County, Ohio, son of MARTIN MOODY and CATHARINE BARNES.  He was born 01 Feb 1838 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, and died 14 Feb 1916 in Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records, Information supplied by Norma Moody Bush from family documents.).

More About ORPHA AMELIA FENTON:
Burial: 13 Jan 1918, Saybrook Cemetery, Ashtabula County, Ohio

More About CHAUNCEY B. MOODY:
Burial: 16 Feb 1916, Saybrook Cemetery, Ashtabula County, Ohio

More About CHAUNCEY MOODY and ORPHA FENTON:
Marriage: 30 Apr 1865, Ashtabula County, Ohio
	
Children of ORPHA FENTON and CHAUNCEY MOODY are:
	i.	GEORGIA8 MOODY (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.), b. 07 Feb 1866, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.); d. 17 Apr 1866, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.).

Notes for GEORGIA MOODY:
Georgia is buried at Windsor Center Cemetery.

11.	ii.	CHARLES MITCHELL MOODY, b. 06 Mar 1867, Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 01 Oct 1959, Seattle, King County, Washington.
	iii.	JAY CLIFTON MOODY, b. 07 Mar 1869, Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.); d. 24 May 1896, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, Died from typhoid fever.).

Notes for JAY CLIFTON MOODY:
From his obituary, provided by Norma Moody Bush: "At an early age, Jay removed to Madison with his parents, residing a short distance west of Arcole.  After living in Madison three or four years, the family removed to Saybrook, to the farm which he called his home up to the time of his death.  His education was obtained at the district schools and at Grand River Institute.  After leaving the institute he taught school for several years in Saybrook, Harpersfield, and Ashtabula townships, working on his father's farm summers.   About a year before his death, he worked in the Youngstown office of the Prudential Insurance Company, where he was promoted to assistant supervisor in the fall before his death.  He was a member of the Central Christian Church and had made many friends during his residence in Youngstown."
Jay had a girlfriend named Minnie Munger.  He never married.

More About JAY CLIFTON MOODY:
Burial: 26 May 1896, Saybrook Cemetery, Ashtabula County, Ohio

	iv.	MAY CATHARINE MOODY (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, News articles of her marriage also refer to her as Catherine May (Mae) Moodey.), b. 29 Nov 1870, Harpersfield, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: 1900 Census for Ashtabula County, Ohio, May is listed as born in November 1870, age 29, married 1 year, born in Ohio, father born in Connecticut, mother born in Ohio.); d. 24 Oct 1906, Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, News article indicated she was 36 at her death.  May was thrown from a wagon when the wheel fell into a hole.  She broke her back and neck.  She lived four days paralyzed from the neck down and in agony.  Cemetery headstone indicated 1906.  Ashtabula Couny Death Records.); m. CLIFTON FAYETTE RUSH, 28 Jun 1899, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, Descriptions from news clippings.); b. 20 Dec 1858, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: 1900 Census for Ashtabula County, Ohio, Clifton F. Rush is listed as born in December 1859 in Ohio, age 40, married 1 year, father born in Ohio, mother born in New York, Occupation is Engineer (Locomotive), own home free of mortgage.); d. 01 Dec 1904, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, Died from diabetes.).

Notes for MAY CATHARINE MOODY:
Obituary report: "When three years of age, her parents moved to Saybrook, which was her home with the exception of two years in Ashtabula.  She received her education at Grand River Institute.  She was a member of the Saybrook M. E. Church for 16 years.  After her husband's death, she worked the farm "doing a man's work, always brave and willing."   She went to Ashtabula with a load of apples October 20th, 1907 and, in coming out of a driveway, the wheel dropped into a deep hole, throwing her out, breaking her back and neck. She was taken to the hospital and lived until the 24th, "suffering untold agony."   Everything was done to try to make her comfortable, but nothing relieved her terrible suffering but death, which came to her as a welcome relief.  She made all of the arrangements for her funeral and was so glad to go.  She said she should meet her loved ones and there would be no more suffering.  When suffering so terribly she would repeat "My faith has made me whole.  There won't be any broken backs in heaven."  The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon in the Methodist Church, the service being conducted by Rev. Bailey, assisted by Rev. Winter, after which the remains were placed in Saybrook cemetery by the side of her husband.  The casket and pulpit were beautifully decorated with the flowers brought by her many friends and relatives.  Mrs. Rush was beloved by all who knew her and was fully prepared for the life to come.   Among those who were present at the funeral were:  Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, New Lyme;  Mr. and Mrs. Leeworthy, Windsor;  Mr. and Mrs. Peck, McKean, Pennsylvania;  Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mentor;  Mrs. Helen Fitch and Byron Barr, Madison; her sister, Mrs. C. D. Overacker, with her two daughters, Belmont, Iowa; and Mrs. Gersinger and son, Cleveland." 



Notes for CLIFTON FAYETTE RUSH:
Obituary Report from scrapbook of May Moody Rush, in possession of Norma Moody Bush (no date): "The funeral of Clifton Rush, whose death was briefly mentioned Thursday, will be held Sunday afternoon at the home of M. R. Rush, father of the deceased, in Saybrook, at 2 o'clock.  Friends going from Ashtabula can take O., P. & A. cars and get off at Center Road.  Service is to be held at the parental home because of the illness of the father which would prevent him going elsewhere to attend.  The deceased was born December 20, 1858 in Saybrook where he lived until thirty years of age when he entered the employ of the Lake Shore Railway as a fireman.  He worked on the road on the main line for eight years when he was promoted to engineer and operated an engine in the local J. & F. yards for five years residing during that time on Fisk street, this city.  About two years ago, failing health made it necessary for him to desert his engine, and he moved with his wife to Saybrook where he took up farming in hopes of receiving physical benefit, but the hope was not realized.  His ailment was diabetes and the end came Thursday morning.  He married in June 1899, Miss May Moody, of Saybrook, who survives him.  He leaves no children.  His parents and two brothers, E. W. Rush of Saybrook and L. W. Rush of this city, are the other surviving members of the immediate family who are living.  Deceased was formerly a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of the Ashtabula lodge. He had many friends in this city and vicinity."

More About CLIFTON FAYETTE RUSH:
Cause of Death: Diabetes

Marriage Notes for MAY MOODY and CLIFTON RUSH:
From wedding notice provided by Norma Moody Bush: "Their wedding took place at the home of May's parents.  At 8 o'clock (standard) Wednesday evening the wedding march, played by Miss Taylor of Austinburg, sounded, and Rev. Domer, in a short but pretty service, pronounced the happy couple man and wife.  Miss Elva Waters of Austinburg acted as bridesmaid, and W. M. Broadsword of Oil City as groomsman.  There were present about 125 guests, mostly relatives and intimate friends, from Collinwood, Oil City, Madison, Geneva, Harpersfield, Ashtabula, Austinburg, Orwell, and Saybrook.  It was the intention to have the ceremony on the lawn in front of the house, but on account of rain, the party adjourned to the house.  A fine wedding supper was served after the ceremony."

More About CLIFTON RUSH and MAY MOODY:
Marriage: 28 Jun 1899, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, Descriptions from news clippings.)

12.	v.	AMY ELNORA MOODY, b. 27 Jul 1875, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 20 Jun 1943, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
13.	vi.	ANNA LAURA MOODY, b. 19 May 1888, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 25 Mar 1918, Ashtabula Harbor, Ashtabula County, Ohio.


Generation No. 8

11.  CHARLES MITCHELL8 MOODY (ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, Middle name provided.) was born 06 Mar 1867 in Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: 1900 Census Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio, Volume 6, Sheet 6B, Dwelling 142, Enumerated June 11.., Charles M. Moody is listed as born in March 1867 age 33, married 2 years, born in Ohio, Occupation is Plasterer, renting home.), and died 01 Oct 1959 in Seattle, King County, Washington (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, Death date and exact birth date provided.).  He married GEORGIA DEAN BUTLER (Source: 1900 Census Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio, Volume 6, Sheet 6B, Dwelling 142, Enumerated June 11.., Georgia D Moody is listed as born in September 1873, age 26, married 2 years, born in New York, father born in Wisconsin, mother born in Ohio.) 01 Mar 1898 in Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.), daughter of ARDAVAN BUTLER and SARAH BOOMHOWER.  She was born 26 Sep 1873 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.), and died 12 Jan 1965 in Seattle, King County, Washington (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.).

More About CHARLES MITCHELL MOODY:
Burial: 03 Oct 1959, Washington Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington

More About GEORGIA DEAN BUTLER:
Burial: 14 Jan 1965, Washington Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington

More About CHARLES MOODY and GEORGIA BUTLER:
Marriage: 01 Mar 1898, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.)
	
Child of CHARLES MOODY and GEORGIA BUTLER is:
14.	i.	HARLAN JAY9 MOODY, b. 15 Oct 1902, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 28 Jan 1976, Bellevue, King County, Washington.


12.  AMY ELNORA8 MOODY (ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 27 Jul 1875 in Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records.), and died 20 Jun 1943 in Houston, Harris County, Texas (Source: Death Certificate, File number 2367.  File date June 30, 1943., The Primary cause of death was pneumonia.  Contributory cause was fracture of the left femur.  Amy died at the Jefferson Davis Hospital in Houston, Texas.   Date of death is stated as June 20, 1943, however, statement is also given that she was last seen alive on June 21, 1943.).  She married (1) CLARENCE DAVID OVERACKER 1896 in Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio, son of SIMEON OVERACKER and CAROLINE PADDOCK.  He was born 04 Jul 1870 in Clarion Township, Wright County,  Iowa, and died 29 Apr 1911 in Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas.  She married (2) THOMAS C. STOUT 31 Jul 1913 in Galveston County, Texas (Source: Marriage Certificate.).  He was born Abt. 1860 in Oklahoma, and died Abt. 1925 in Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas.  She married (3) GEORGE NORTON 1932 in Texas.  He was born Abt. 1875, and died Abt. 1935 in Galveston County, Texas.

More About AMY ELNORA MOODY:
Burial: 22 Jun 1943, Friends Church Cemetery, Friendswood, Texas

Notes for CLARENCE DAVID OVERACKER:
From handwritten documents found among the possessions of Orpha Amanda Overacker Manuel, now in the possession of Elia Drucilla Villarreal Manuel.  This tribute to Clarence appears to have been written by Amy Elnora Moody Overacker.  It has deteriorated considerably from age, and much of it is illegible.  However, it has provided an extremely valuable insight into the last year of Clarence's life:  "Clarence was an intellectual, literary person, a profound and serious thinker and well-read.  His character was noble, his ideas were lofty, and his life was full of inspiration to those whom he met daily. After graduation from Belmond High School, he worked as a railroad operator for fifteen years.  For a time, he worked as editor for the Belmond Herald newspaper and published several educational articles in the 'Arena' and other magazines of worth.   He was always interested in any and all progressive moves for the betterment of mankind.  He was a thorough optimist and always had a kind word for everybody.  He had a long circle of friends wherever he went.  His genial nature always brought forth the best there is in those whom he met daily.  He suffered from health problems, however, and took his family to Oregon in an attempt to receive health benefits from a more active, outdoor lifestyle.  He worked for a sawmill in Oregon and, on the sixth of June, 1910, he strained himself severely, resulting in a swelling of his heart.  Following that, he moved his family back to Ohio.  On their way they passed through Idaho, which was having a terrible outbreak of fires.  The train was delayed for some 48 hours in 'this awful place of agony.'  Nearly suffocating from smoke, Clarence, due to his already poor health, seemed close to death at most any moment.  Finally, the train, after this long and agonizing delay, moved on once more and they reach their destination.  In November of 1910, the family once again decided to start a new life and moved to Friendswood, Texas.  Clarence's health still failing, and made worse with the strain of traveling, he died at 9 a.m. on April 29, 1911.  He was devoted to God and his family, a true and loving husband.  He was the youngest of 13 children.  Three sisters, three brothers, and his mother survive him."  
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The following brief notice was found in 'The Galveston Daily News', April 30, 1911: "OVERACKER---Friendswood, Tex., April 29.----C. D. Overacker, who had been ill for months, died this morning at his home.  He leaves a widow and two little girls to mourn his loss."

  

More About CLARENCE DAVID OVERACKER:
Burial: May 1911, Friends Church Cemetery, Friendswood, Texas

Marriage Notes for AMY MOODY and CLARENCE OVERACKER:
Around 1907 they resided on Washington Blvd. in Ashtabula.  Amy and Clarence had five children, however, only Elva and Orpha survived infancy.  

More About CLARENCE OVERACKER and AMY MOODY:
Marriage: 1896, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio

More About THOMAS STOUT and AMY MOODY:
Marriage: 31 Jul 1913, Galveston County, Texas (Source: Marriage Certificate.)

Notes for GEORGE NORTON:
[note]

George was a shipbuilder in Galveston, Texas.


More About GEORGE NORTON and AMY MOODY:
Marriage: 1932, Texas
	
Children of AMY MOODY and CLARENCE OVERACKER are:
15.	i.	ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER, b. 26 Jun 1898, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 01 Dec 1926, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
16.	ii.	ORPHA AMANDA OVERACKER, b. 13 Sep 1903, Madison, Lake County, Ohio; d. 24 Dec 1981, Houston, Harris County, Texas.


13.  ANNA LAURA8 MOODY (ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, References to Anna Laura Moodey.) was born 19 May 1888 in Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, further validated by death certificate.), and died 25 Mar 1918 in Ashtabula Harbor, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Ohio Death Certificate.).  She married GRANT GRAY Abt. 1908 in Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio, son of O. GRAY and ALICE CONE.  He was born 16 Mar 1879 in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and died Abt. 1948 in Ashtabula County, Ohio.

More About ANNA LAURA MOODY:
Cause of Death: the flu during the world wide flu epidemic of 1918

More About GRANT GRAY and ANNA MOODY:
Marriage: Abt. 1908, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio
	
Children of ANNA MOODY and GRANT GRAY are:
17.	i.	LENA LUCILE9 GRAY, b. 26 Jul 1909, Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio; d. 17 May 1995, Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
18.	ii.	JAY CLIFTON GRAY, b. Private.
	iii.	OREN CHAUNCEY GRAY, b. Private; m. ELEANOR LASER, Private; b. Private.

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Generation No. 9

14.  HARLAN JAY9 MOODY (CHARLES MITCHELL8, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush, Harlan's middle name was after Charles' brother Jay.) was born 15 Oct 1902 in Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.), and died 28 Jan 1976 in Bellevue, King County, Washington (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.).  He married FRANCES CARL LAMBERT 07 Oct 1929 in Houston, Harris County, Texas (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.), daughter of CLARK LAMBERT and FRANCES PARRISH.  She was born 31 Aug 1911 (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.), and died 14 Aug 1988 in Seattle, King County, Washington (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.).

Notes for HARLAN JAY MOODY:
(SS# 703-14-4100)


More About HARLAN JAY MOODY:
Burial: 30 Jan 1976, Washington Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington

More About FRANCES CARL LAMBERT:
Burial: 16 Aug 1988, Washington Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington

More About HARLAN MOODY and FRANCES LAMBERT:
Marriage: 07 Oct 1929, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Source: Family Records of Norma Moody Bush.)
	
Children of HARLAN MOODY and FRANCES LAMBERT are:
19.	i.	CLARK LAMBERT10 MOODY, b. 24 Feb 1934, Houston, Harris County, Texas; d. 25 Oct 2001, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesotta.
20.	ii.	NORMA LOUISE MOODY, b. Private.


15.  ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER (AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 26 Jun 1898 in Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio, and died 01 Dec 1926 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.  She married LEO JOSEPH DUPLANTIS 1922 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, son of CELESTINE.  He was born 15 Dec 1901 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, and died 01 Aug 1975 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

More About LEO DUPLANTIS and ELVA OVERACKER:
Marriage: 1922, Houston, Harris County, Texas
	
Children of ELVA OVERACKER and LEO DUPLANTIS are:
21.	i.	AMY CELESTINE10 DUPLANTIS, b. Private.
22.	ii.	ELVA MAE DUPLANTIS, b. 01 Dec 1926, Houston, Harris County, Texas; d. 12 Feb 1999, Humble, Harris County, Texas.


16.  ORPHA AMANDA9 OVERACKER (AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 13 Sep 1903 in Madison, Lake County, Ohio, and died 24 Dec 1981 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.  She married IRVIN WESLEY MANUEL 28 Mar 1921 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, son of JOHN MANUEL and MARY BARTH.  He was born 08 May 1891 in Concrete, DeWitt County, Texas, and died 02 Jul 1948 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Notes for IRVIN WESLEY MANUEL:
Houston Chronicle, Saturday, July 3, 1948:  RAILMAN DIES OF INJURIES IN S. P. HOSPITAL, Growth of Bushes and Trees at Corner Near City Limits Blamed in Death of I. W. Manuel.  "A rank growth of bushes and trees overhanging the intersection of Billingsley and Weiss streets set the stage for the death of Irvin W. Manuel, 57, Friday afternoon.  Mr. Manuel died at the Southern Pacific Hospital at 4:50 p.m. for injuries received earlier in the afternoon when a car he was driving collided with a truck driven by John W. Pegoda, 22, of 3804 Jensen Drive.  Mr. Manuel was an engineer for the Southern Pacific and lived at 3703 Irvington.  Mr. Pegoda, driver for the J. H. Rose Truck Line, told Police Investigator W. H. Horn that the intersection is completely blind, due to the overhanging trees.  He said he did not see Mr. Manuel's car approaching until it appeared from behind the bushes.  Mr. Pegoda said he applied his brakes, and Mr. Manuel swerved his car in a futile attempt to avoid the collision.  Mr. Manuel was driving south on Billingsley, and the truck was traveling east on Weiss.  The Manuel car was hurled about 15 feet and landed against a fire plug.  He was injured internally and his right arm broken. "  

Houston Press, Saturday, July 3, 1948: NO ACCIDENT FOR 28 YEARS, HE DIES;  Railroad Engineer Killed in Auto Crash."  Irvin W. Manuel had worked 28 of his 57 years for the Southern Pacific.  He had pulled the throttle on his company's switch engines out at Inglewood the past half dozen years, receiving a well-earned promotion after more than a score of years as a fireman.  He had crossed thousands of intersections, under all conditions, in all places.  Never an accident, in all those years, as he drove his car to and from work, he never scratched a fender.  A railroad engineer must be careful.  He must keep his equipment in good shape.  But yesterday, safe, cautious Mr. Manuel, proud father of three sons, met death at an intersection.  A blind intersection, at Billingsley and Weiss.  His car was struck by a truck driven by John W. Pegoda Jr., 22, of Huntsville, as both vehicles entered the intersection.  "He didn't see me, I didn't see him," Mr. Pegoda said.  "His car broke a fire plug after the impact.  I pulled him out before the car filled with water."  "The accident might have been avoided had the trees, shrubs, and weeds at the corners been cut back," Accident Investigator W. H. Horn said.  Mr. Manuel's death was No. 49 for the year in the county, scene of three other accidents yesterday that injured seven persons.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Park Temple Baptist Church.  Survivors are his wife; three sons, David, Donald, and Ralph; and a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Flanagan, all of Houston; three sisters, Mrs. J. D. Fanette and Mrs. Arthur Green of Cuero, and Mrs Claudia Zilman of Floresville; and three brothers, Willie Milligan of Thomaston, Dr. Barth Milligan of Austin, and Tom Milligan of Cuero.  Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery.  

Marriage Notes for ORPHA OVERACKER and IRVIN MANUEL:
They were married at Sacred Heart Church by Father Matthew Daily.


More About IRVIN MANUEL and ORPHA OVERACKER:
Marriage: 28 Mar 1921, Houston, Harris County, Texas
	
Children of ORPHA OVERACKER and IRVIN MANUEL are:
23.	i.	DAVID IRVIN10 MANUEL, b. Private.
24.	ii.	MILDRED ORPHA MANUEL, b. Private.
25.	iii.	DONALD WESLEY MANUEL, b. 07 Mar 1936, Houston, Harris County, Texas; d. 11 Dec 1994, Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas.
26.	iv.	RALPH EDWARD MANUEL, b. 07 Jan 1938, Houston, Harris County, Texas; d. 18 Jan 1997, Houston, Harris County, Texas.


17.  LENA LUCILE9 GRAY (ANNA LAURA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 26 Jul 1909 in Saybrook, Ashtabula County, Ohio, and died 17 May 1995 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio (Source: Social Security Death Index, #283-01-4940.).  She married (2) HAROLD HOTCHKISS Private.  He was born Private.

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Private-Begin: Private
	
Child of LENA LUCILE GRAY is:
	i.	MARTHA LEE10 GRAY, b. Private.


18.  JAY CLIFTON9 GRAY (ANNA LAURA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  He married BETTY MCEACHERN Private, daughter of ROBERT MCEACHERN and WILMA GREER.  She was born Private.

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Private-Begin: Private
	
Children of JAY GRAY and BETTY MCEACHERN are:
	i.	KAREN ELIZABETH10 GRAY, b. 27 Jun 1948, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas; d. 12 Jul 1990, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

More About KAREN ELIZABETH GRAY:
Cause of Death: Brain tumor

27.	ii.	LAURA SHARON GRAY, b. Private.


Generation No. 10

19.  CLARK LAMBERT10 MOODY (HARLAN JAY9, CHARLES MITCHELL8, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 24 Feb 1934 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and died 25 Oct 2001 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesotta.  He married JOAN CATHERINE GRIFFIN Private, daughter of DONALD GRIFFIN and FRANCES CREUSSE.  She was born Private.

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Children of CLARK MOODY and JOAN GRIFFIN are:
	i.	GEORGIA LYNN11 MOODY, b. Private.
	ii.	MARY ELIZABETH MOODY, b. Private; m. (1) LEWISON, Private; b. Private; m. (2) TIMOTHY RAY MOORE, Private; b. Private.

More About LEWISON and MARY MOODY:
Private-Begin: Private

More About TIMOTHY MOORE and MARY MOODY:
Private-Begin: Private

28.	iii.	SARA JANE MOODY, b. Private.


20.  NORMA LOUISE10 MOODY (HARLAN JAY9, CHARLES MITCHELL8, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  She married MARVIN LYNN BUSH Private, son of LEROY BUSH and VICTORIA MEINHARDT.  He was born Private.

More About MARVIN BUSH and NORMA MOODY:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Children of NORMA MOODY and MARVIN BUSH are:
29.	i.	KAREN LOUISE11 BUSH, b. Private.
	ii.	ANITA MARIE BUSH, b. Private; m. PATRICK JEROME BOYER, Private; b. Private.

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Private-Begin: Private

	iii.	SANDRA LYNN BUSH, b. Private; m. GREGORY PAUL COLLIER, Private; b. Private.

More About GREGORY COLLIER and SANDRA BUSH:
Private-Begin: Private


21.  AMY CELESTINE10 DUPLANTIS (ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  She married RICHARD EVERETT ROSS Private.  He was born 07 Oct 1925 in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, and died 09 May 1995 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

More About RICHARD ROSS and AMY DUPLANTIS:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Children of AMY DUPLANTIS and RICHARD ROSS are:
	i.	LYDIA ANN11 ROSS, b. Private.
	ii.	RICHARD ROSS, b. Private.
	iii.	LEO ROSS, b. Private.
	iv.	LYMAN ROSS, b. Private.
	v.	PATRICK ROSS, b. Private.


22.  ELVA MAE10 DUPLANTIS (ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 01 Dec 1926 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and died 12 Feb 1999 in Humble, Harris County, Texas.  She married (1) ROBERT BRAUN ROBERTS Bef. 1946 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.  He was born 25 Jun 1927 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and died 23 Jun 1997 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.  She married (2) JOHNNY WALLER Private.  He was born Private.  She married (3) DEWEY (BEAU) DAVIDSON Private.  He was born Private.

Notes for ELVA MAE DUPLANTIS:
Elva may have been born in Abbeville, Louisiana.

More About ELVA MAE DUPLANTIS:
Burial: 15 Feb 1999, Rosewood Cemetery, Humble, Texas

More About ROBERT ROBERTS and ELVA DUPLANTIS:
Divorce: Abt. 1954
Marriage: Bef. 1946, Houston, Harris County, Texas

More About JOHNNY WALLER and ELVA DUPLANTIS:
Private-Begin: Private

More About DEWEY DAVIDSON and ELVA DUPLANTIS:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Children of ELVA DUPLANTIS and ROBERT ROBERTS are:
30.	i.	PAULINE (POLLY) ANNE11 ROBERTS, b. 05 May 1946, Houston, Harris County, Texas; d. Abt. 1988.
31.	ii.	JULIA MARIE (JUDY) ROBERTS, b. Private.
32.	iii.	WILLIAM (BILL) ROBERTS, b. Private.
33.	iv.	MARK JOSEPH ROBERTS, b. Private.

	
Children of ELVA DUPLANTIS and JOHNNY WALLER are:
34.	v.	KENNETH WAYNE11 WALLER, b. Private.
	vi.	MARTHA ANN WALLER, b. Private.


23.  DAVID IRVIN10 MANUEL (ORPHA AMANDA9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  He married VONA BETH FIELDS Private, daughter of THOMAS FIELDS and ZULA FRAZIER.  She was born 23 Feb 1923, and died 1990 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

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Private-Begin: Private
	
Child of DAVID MANUEL and VONA FIELDS is:
	i.	DAVID IRVIN11 MANUEL, JR., b. Private.


24.  MILDRED ORPHA10 MANUEL (ORPHA AMANDA9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  She married CHARLES HENRY FLANAGAN Private, son of JOHN FLANAGAN and EDNA OVERBEE.  He was born 12 Apr 1924 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and died 09 Nov 2001 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Notes for CHARLES HENRY FLANAGAN:
Buck liked to go deer hunting and was well known as a square dance caller. 

More About CHARLES HENRY FLANAGAN:
Burial: 14 Nov 2001, Houston, Harris County, Texas

More About CHARLES FLANAGAN and MILDRED MANUEL:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Children of MILDRED MANUEL and CHARLES FLANAGAN are:
35.	i.	CARL EDWARD11 FLANAGAN, b. Private.
	ii.	GERALD WAYNE FLANAGAN, b. Private; m. (1) SHERRY DIANE CARTER, Private; b. Private; m. (2) GERRY COMEAUX, Private; b. Private.

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Private-Begin: Private

More About GERALD FLANAGAN and GERRY COMEAUX:
Private-Begin: Private

36.	iii.	LLOYD RAY FLANAGAN, b. Private.


25.  DONALD WESLEY10 MANUEL (ORPHA AMANDA9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 07 Mar 1936 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and died 11 Dec 1994 in Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas.  He married ATZA LOTTIE JENKINS Private.  She was born Private.

More About DONALD WESLEY MANUEL:
Burial: Unknown, buried Sunday morning at Eastside Cemetery in Bridgeport

More About DONALD MANUEL and ATZA JENKINS:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Children of DONALD MANUEL and ATZA JENKINS are:
	i.	CHARLES ANTHONY11 MANUEL, b. Private.
37.	ii.	SHEILA MANUEL, b. Private.


26.  RALPH EDWARD10 MANUEL (ORPHA AMANDA9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 07 Jan 1938 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and died 18 Jan 1997 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.  He married ELIA DRUCILLA VILLARREAL Private.  She was born Private.

Notes for RALPH EDWARD MANUEL:
Ralph graduated from Jeff Davis High School in 1956.  Ralph earned a bachelors degree and a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA).

More About RALPH MANUEL and ELIA VILLARREAL:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Children of RALPH MANUEL and ELIA VILLARREAL are:
38.	i.	MERISSA ELIA11 MANUEL, b. Private.
	ii.	MICHELE ELIZABETH MANUEL, b. Private.
39.	iii.	MONIQUE EVETTE MANUEL, b. Private.
	iv.	MELANIE ELISE MANUEL, b. Private; m. SCOTT KENNARD HIBBETTS, Private; b. Private.

More About SCOTT HIBBETTS and MELANIE MANUEL:
Private-Begin: Private


27.  LAURA SHARON10 GRAY (JAY CLIFTON9, ANNA LAURA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  She married WAYNE HUTCHINSON Private.  He was born Private.

More About WAYNE HUTCHINSON and LAURA GRAY:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Child of LAURA GRAY and WAYNE HUTCHINSON is:
	i.	LAURA MARISSA11 HUTCHINSON, b. Private.


Generation No. 11

28.  SARA JANE11 MOODY (CLARK LAMBERT10, HARLAN JAY9, CHARLES MITCHELL8, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  She married BRIAN JEWETT Private.  He was born Private.

More About BRIAN JEWETT and SARA MOODY:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Children of SARA MOODY and BRIAN JEWETT are:
	i.	MONTANA LYNN12 JEWETT, b. Private.
	ii.	MADELINE JEWETT, b. Private.


29.  KAREN LOUISE11 BUSH (NORMA LOUISE10 MOODY, HARLAN JAY9, CHARLES MITCHELL8, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  She married DANIEL STEPHEN KINNEY Private.  He was born Private.

More About DANIEL KINNEY and KAREN BUSH:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Children of KAREN BUSH and DANIEL KINNEY are:
	i.	KAYLEN ROSANNE12 KINNEY, b. Private.
	ii.	KATHLYN CHRISTINE KINNEY, b. Private.


30.  PAULINE (POLLY) ANNE11 ROBERTS (ELVA MAE10 DUPLANTIS, ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born 05 May 1946 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and died Abt. 1988.  She married (1) // REED.  He was born Abt. 1946, and died Abt. 1966.  She married (2) // MCDONALD Private.  He was born Private.

More About // MCDONALD and PAULINE ROBERTS:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Child of PAULINE ROBERTS and // REED is:
	i.	JENNIFER12 REED, b. Private.

	
Children of PAULINE ROBERTS and // MCDONALD are:
	ii.	POLLY JO12 MCDONALD, b. Private.
	iii.	BILLY MCDONALD, b. Private.
	iv.	ROBBIE MCDONALD, b. Private.


31.  JULIA MARIE (JUDY)11 ROBERTS (ELVA MAE10 DUPLANTIS, ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  She married RICHARD KOVACH Private.  He was born Private.

More About RICHARD KOVACH and JULIA ROBERTS:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Child of JULIA ROBERTS and RICHARD KOVACH is:
	i.	MARLO12 KOVACH, b. Private.


32.  WILLIAM (BILL)11 ROBERTS (ELVA MAE10 DUPLANTIS, ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  He married (1) CYNTHIA LEE Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) JENNIFER (JENNY) DIANE SCHVERAK Private.  She was born Private.

More About WILLIAM ROBERTS and CYNTHIA LEE:
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Private-Begin: Private
	
Children of WILLIAM ROBERTS and CYNTHIA LEE are:
40.	i.	JEFFERY (JEFF) WAYNE12 ROBERTS, b. Private.
41.	ii.	CHRISTOPHER (CHRIS) LEE ROBERTS, b. Private.
42.	iii.	CARRIE LEIGHNAE ROBERTS, b. Private.


33.  MARK JOSEPH11 ROBERTS (ELVA MAE10 DUPLANTIS, ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.
	
Child of MARK JOSEPH ROBERTS is:
	i.	SCOTT12 ROBERTS, b. Private.


34.  KENNETH WAYNE11 WALLER (ELVA MAE10 DUPLANTIS, ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  He married CATHERINE RENEE HENDERSON Private.  She was born Private.

More About KENNETH WALLER and CATHERINE HENDERSON:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Child of KENNETH WALLER and CATHERINE HENDERSON is:
	i.	JEANIE SUE12 WALLER, b. Private.


35.  CARL EDWARD11 FLANAGAN (MILDRED ORPHA10 MANUEL, ORPHA AMANDA9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  He married (1) MARY LOUISE KACKLEY Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) DORIS (DENISE) LANGSTON Private, daughter of JOHN LANGSTON and DORIS DENHAM.  She was born Private.

More About CARL FLANAGAN and MARY KACKLEY:
Private-Begin: Private

More About CARL FLANAGAN and DORIS LANGSTON:
Private-Begin: Private
	
Child of CARL FLANAGAN and MARY KACKLEY is:
	i.	COLLEEN MARIE12 FLANAGAN, b. Private.

	
Child of CARL FLANAGAN and DORIS LANGSTON is:
	ii.	CHRISTOPHER AARON12 FLANAGAN, b. Private.


36.  LLOYD RAY11 FLANAGAN (MILDRED ORPHA10 MANUEL, ORPHA AMANDA9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  He married (1) IRENE Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) GLENDA JANE SMITH Private, daughter of WAYLON SMITH and MILDRED GROHMAN.  She was born Private.

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Children of LLOYD FLANAGAN and GLENDA SMITH are:
	i.	CLINT PATRICK12 FLANAGAN, b. Private.
	ii.	MOLLIE JEAN FLANAGAN, b. Private.


37.  SHEILA11 MANUEL (DONALD WESLEY10, ORPHA AMANDA9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  She married (1) MICHAEL POPE Private.  He was born Private.  She married (2) GARY MANN Private.  He was born Private.  She married (3) BRAD MCCORMICK Private.  He was born Private.

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Child of SHEILA MANUEL and MICHAEL POPE is:
	i.	JUSTIN KYLE12 POPE, b. Private.

	
Children of SHEILA MANUEL and BRAD MCCORMICK are:
	ii.	COLTON LANE12 MCCORMICK, b. Private.
	iii.	BRANDON CHASE MCCORMICK, b. Private.


38.  MERISSA ELIA11 MANUEL (RALPH EDWARD10, ORPHA AMANDA9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  She married PER JOHAN LOVFALD Private.  He was born Private.

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Children of MERISSA MANUEL and PER LOVFALD are:
	i.	ERIKA BRITT12 LOVFALD, b. Private.
	ii.	JOHANNA ELISE LOVFALD, b. Private.
	iii.	CHRISTIANA ELIZABETH LOVFALD, b. Private.


39.  MONIQUE EVETTE11 MANUEL (RALPH EDWARD10, ORPHA AMANDA9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  She married KEVIN JOSEPH SMITH Private.  He was born Private.

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Children of MONIQUE MANUEL and KEVIN SMITH are:
	i.	ANTHONY MITCHELL12 SMITH, b. Private.
	ii.	JAMES EDWARD SMITH, b. Private.


Generation No. 12

40.  JEFFERY (JEFF) WAYNE12 ROBERTS (WILLIAM (BILL)11, ELVA MAE10 DUPLANTIS, ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  He married MELANIE HEINRICH Private.  She was born Private.

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Child of JEFFERY ROBERTS and MELANIE HEINRICH is:
	i.	MAXIMILIAN WAYNE (MAX)13 ROBERTS, b. Private.


41.  CHRISTOPHER (CHRIS) LEE12 ROBERTS (WILLIAM (BILL)11, ELVA MAE10 DUPLANTIS, ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  He married ANGELA (ANGIE) LOVE BERTLING Private.  She was born Private.

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Child of CHRISTOPHER ROBERTS and ANGELA BERTLING is:
	i.	TYLER ELIZABETH13 ROBERTS, b. Private.


42.  CARRIE LEIGHNAE12 ROBERTS (WILLIAM (BILL)11, ELVA MAE10 DUPLANTIS, ELVA MAE9 OVERACKER, AMY ELNORA8 MOODY, ORPHA AMELIA7 FENTON, ALFRED H.6, THOMAS5, ADONIJAH4, SAMUEL3, SAMUEL2, ROBERT1) was born Private.  She married ERIC ROBERT LELAND Private.  He was born Private.

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Children of CARRIE ROBERTS and ERIC LELAND are:
	i.	AERIN MICHELLE13 LELAND, b. Private.
	ii.	KATHRYN MORGAN LELAND, b. Private.