Descendants of Captain Arthur Fenner

Corydon Malcon Fenner

 

Property map of Ovid Township. See section 18 (click to enlarge).

[b 14 Sept. 1847 at Ripley, Chautauqua Co., NY; d 19 Mar. 1927 at Bethel, MI] When Corydon, his older sister, and his parents came to Michigan in 1848, it was just a wilderness. US 12 was only an indian trail at the time. His father had come the fall before and built a log cabin, then he returned to New York in the spring for his family. Corydon Malcon Fenner m Emma Buck [b 20 Mar. 1853 in Adrian, MI; d 2 June 1922 at Coldwater, MI]. When he was still a young man, he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church of West Ovid, Branch Co., Michigan, and continued as a member until his death. He was buried in Coldwater Cemetery.

  1. Loren Collins [b 12 Feb. 1871; d 5 Jan. 1938] m Alma Chrystler.

  2. Nelson William [b 12 July 1874; d Feb. 1918] married twice.

  3. Jasper Alavester [b 5 Dec. 1882; d 29 May 1956] married twice.

  4. Rolland Charles [b 1 June 1885; d 28 Nov. 1961] m Lucy Wixon.


Corydon Malcon Fenner & Family, Ovid Township, Branch County, MI, ca. 1889.

Corydon Malcon Fenner & Family, Ovid Township, Branch County, MI, ca. 1889.

Corydon & Emma Fenner, ca. 1900.


Back: Loren, Nelson, Jasper, Rolland. Front: Corydon, Emma, ca. 1900.


Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Thomas | Daniel | Thomas | William | Nathaniel Collins | Corydon

Sources:
a. Eva Fenner, Notes, 30. Corydon’s obituary.
b. Eva Fenner, Notes, 34. Emma’s obituary.
c. Eva Fenner, Notes, 70-3.
d. Corydon's memorial at FindaGrave, no. 28482134