Descendants of Capt. Arthur Fenner

Elmira Mina Fenner

[b 5 Dec. 1867 at Alden, Erie Co., NY; d 12 Nov. 1918 at Leslie, Ingham Co., MI] Elmira (or Almira) Mina Fenner m Charles William Leech [b 19 Nov. 1862 at Corunna, MI; d 29 Jan. 1946 at Leslie, Ingham Co., MI], son of Chaney (or Chauncey) H. Leech and Emily O. Alger. Charles m 2nd Alice M. (Fees) Silverthorn on 28 Aug. 1923 at Holt, MI, daughter of Christian Fees and Mary Ruhf.

  1. Hattie [b May 1886; d 25 Feb. 1963] m Ernest Goen, son of Gordon Goen and Maryette Rakock on 13 Dec. 1902 at Montcalm, MI; m 2nd George H. Allen, son of George W. Allen and Alice Harrington, on 4 December 1922 at Ludington, MI.

  2. Ethel May [b 29 May 1891 at Belvidere, Montcalm Co., MI; d 18 Aug. 1969] m Walter Miller, son of John Miller and Robina Mears, on 21 June 1907 in Leslie, MI. 

  3. Earnest [b Sept. 1896] m Ruth M. Stewart, daughter of Eugene E. Stewart and Bertha Lyons, on 2 Jan. 1919 at Mason, MI.

  4. Gladys Louise [b May 1898] m 1st Arthur Knapp Evans [1897–1977], son of Elmer Evans and Minnie Lewis, on 8 Dec. 1917 at Eaton Rapids, MI; they both worked at Horner’s Woolen Mill in Eaton Rapids, MI. They divorced 5 May 1922. She m 2nd Edson Johnston [b 7 Feb. 1896; d 25 Jan. 1990], son of William Johnston and Mary Shaver, on 3 July 1922 at Leslie, Ingham Co., MI, as his second wife (m 1st Ruth A. Wells).

  5. Ruby C. [b 12 Sept. 1905; d 10 Jan. 1971 at Charlotte, Eaton Co., MI] m George W. Johnston [b 31 Oct. 1891 in MI; d 9 Dec. 1978], son of William Johnston and Mary Shaver, on 30 July 1929 at Perry, Shiawassee, MI, as his second wife (m 1st E. Mildred Raymond).

  6. Florence P. [b 25 Nov. 1912; d 1964] m Jack Butler [b 5 Jan. 1911; d 11 Oct. 1983], son of John Butler and Etta Jones, on 23 Sept. 1933 at Steuben, IN.


Hattie

Earnest & Friend

Mina & Ethel

Ethel

Mina & Earnest


Lineage:
Arthur | Arthur | Edward | John | John | Roswell | Selah | Charles | Elmira

Sources:
1. Elmira’s memorial at FindaGrave, no. 31993315
2. Additional data from FamilySearch.org
3. Photos and email correspondence with Roberta Corbin, 7–15 September 2020.