Descendants of Capt. Arthur Fenner

Asa Fenner

[b 20 Apr. 1786 at Johnston, RI; d 21 June 1856 at Center Lisle, NY] Asa Fenner m Rebecca Allen [b 20 June 1790 at Bristol, RI], daughter of James and Sarah Allen, on 9 May 1808. In 1820, he had two males under 10 (William, James), one male under 16 (Allen), one male 26–44 (himself), one female under 10 (Rebecca), and one female 26–44 (his wife). The whole family moved to Broome County, NY, some time before 1850. Asa was a carpenter.

After Asa’s death, Rebecca married Peter Burghardt [b 9 May 1784] in Broome Co., NY. They were counted together in the 1860 federal census and the 1865 state census. He died 4 May 1867. In the 1875 New York state census, Rebecca was living with her son Frank in Broome County.

  1. Sally [b 1809 in RI; d 27 Feb. 1810 at Providence, RI].

  2. Allen [b 1810 in RI; d 3 Sept. 1885 in Center Lisle, NY] m Rhoda — [b 1812; d 6 May 1885 in Center Lisle, NY].

  3. William [b 19 Sept. 1811 in RI; d 23 Aug. 1882] married twice.

  4. Rebecca [b 5 Sept. 1813 at Bristol, RI; d 28 July 1855] m Brigham Livermore on 9 Feb. 1832

  5. James A. [b ca. 1818 in RI; d 12 Sept. 1906 in NY] m Rachel H. Taylor [b 25 Feb. 1832 in Otsego Co., NY; d 11 May 1909 in NY].

  6. Francis “Frank” [b 1822 in RI; d 3 Sept. 1892], a farmer, m Mary Brooks.

  7. Henry Alfred [b 1825] m Mary Ann — [b ca. 1827 in NY]. They had three children: Sarah Adeline [b 28 Nov. 1850 in Broome Co., NY; d 10 Feb. 1862 in Broome Co., NY] died of diptheria; Lyman C. [b 30 Nov. 1855 in Broome Co., NY; d 10 Feb. 1862 in Broome Co., NY] died of diptheria; Arthur D. [b 5 Feb. 1859; d 23 Jan. 1924 in Ithaca, NY] m Anna A. — [b 1855; d 24 Apr. 1941].


Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Joseph | Asahel | Jeremiah | Asa

Sources:
1. U.S. Census, 1820, Bristol, RI; 1850, Lisle, NY.