Descendants of Captain Arthur Fenner

Anthony Fenner

 

[b 17 Mar. 1784 at Adams, Berkshire, MA; d 8 Sept. 1857 at Royalton, Fulton, OH] Owing to his being born out of wedlock between Jane Fenner and Robert Hathaway, Anthony was raised by his grandfather, Thomas Fenner. Anthony Fenner m 1st Bethanna Aldrich [b 6 June 1787 at East Hoosuck, Adams, MA; d 23 Jan. 1826 at Kirtland, Geauga, OH], daughter of David Aldrich and Mary Aylesworth, on 3 Jan. 1805 at East Hoosuck, Adams, Berkshire, MA. In 1810, they were living in Lanesborough, MA. In 1820, they were living in Kirtland, Geauga Co., OH, where Anthony registered his earmark for cattle and sheep. He voted regularly in township business and served as supervisor of highways. Bethanna died shortly after giving birth to Thomas. In 1835, Bethanna’s father died, leaving an inheritance for her children.

Anthony m 2nd Newey Presley of Chagrin [d ca. 1842–43] on 13 Apr. 1826 in Chagrin. It was probably her daughter Dorothy Presley who married Anthony’s son Lyman. In 1833, Anthony purchased property in Chagrin Township, Pleasant Valley area, adjacent to Dodds Mills on Dodd Road, in present-day Waite Hill. In March 1834, he sold the Kirtland property (83-3/4 acres, which eventually became Kirtland Country Club) to Sally Wood. In Nov. 1841, they sold several acres to mill owners Wheelock & Woolcott.

Anthony m 3rd Dorothy (Fales or Failing) [b ca. 1799 in OH; d bef 8 Sept. 1857 in Fulton Co., OH] on 6 June 1843 in Lake County, OH. Anthony sold more of his property in 1844, 1845, 1847, and 1850. By that point, five of the children had relocated to Fulton Co., OH, so Anthony and Dorothy opted to reside on the property of one of his children.

Children of Anthony and Bethanna:

  1. Lyman [b 30 Sept. 1805 at Adams, Berkshire, MA; d 1841 at Willoughby, Lake, OH] m Dorothy Presley [b 26 Aug. 1806 at Senece, Ontario, NY; d ca. 1842 at Willoughby, Lake, OH], daughter of John Presley and Newey Smith, on 5 Jan. 1827 at Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga, OH.

  2. Almyra [b 30 Oct. 1808 at Adams, Berkshire, MA; d 20 Sept. 1883 at Royalton, Fulton, OH] m David Potes [b 14 Jan. 1807 in PA; d 3 June 1869 in Royalton, Fulton, OH] on 4 Nov. 1830 in Geauga Co., OH.

  3. Daniel [b 12 Nov. 1810 at Adams, Berkshire, MA; d 18 Mar. 1878 at Royalton, Fulton, OH] m 1st Caroline Pitcher. He m 2nd Mahala Way [b Dec. 1821 in NY; d 4 Dec. 1882], daughter of Denis Way and Elizabeth Potts, on 7 Feb. 1842 in Lake Co., OH.

  4. Alpheus [b 29 July 1813 at Adams, Berkshire, MA; d 11 Mar. 1898 at Royalton, Fulton, OH] m 1st Betsey Patterson [b 1822 in NY], m 2nd Polly A. Pitcher [b 11 Mar. 1818 in NY; d 5 Feb. 1851], m 3rd Harriet Ann Hinkle [b 24 Dec. 1831; d 9 Nov. 1855], m 4th Margaret McGurer [b July 1827 in OH; d 1911 at Kirtland, Geauga, OH].

  5. Erwin M. [b 17 Oct. 1818 at Adams, Berkshire, MA; d aft 1869 at Euclid, Cuyahoga, OH] m Emily Billson [b 1819 in NY; d 1878] on 17 Oct. 1839.

  6. Jane E. [b 7 Nov. 1820 at Kirtland, Geauga, OH; d 4 Aug. 1884 at Royalton, Fulton, OH] m Icabod Edson [b 2 Aug. 1810 at Vernon, Tolland, CT; d 6 Oct. 1886] on 5 Nov. 1846 at Kirtland, Geauga, OH.

  7. Asahel B. [b 1822 at Kirtland, Geauga, OH; d 26 May 1867 at Euclid, Cuyahoga, OH] m Maria E. Rolison [b 19 Apr. 1824 in NY; d 22 Mar. 1873]. They had Louisa A. [b ca. 1848 in Willoughby, Lake, OH] and Ann A. [b ca. 1849 at Willoughby, Lake, OH].

  8. Thomas B. [b Jan. 1826 at Chagrin, Lake, OH; d bef 1861 at Lyons, Fulton, OH] m Ellen Tracy [b 1832 in Ireland; d bef 1861 in OH] on 28 Aug. 1846 in Willoughby, Lake, OH.


Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Thomas | Daniel | Thomas | Jane | Anthony

Sources:
1. Email from Richard Arthur Fenner, 11 May 2022.
2. Anthony’s memorial at FindaGrave, no. 10563812