Descendants of Captain Arthur Fenner

Ida Lucinda Fenner

[b 1 Feb. 1853 at Ripley, Chautauqua Co., NY; d 2 Feb. 1918 in Delaware Co., IA] As an adolescent, following the Civil War, Ida moved with her family from New York to Iowa. On 23 Aug. 1868, Ida m Myron Matthew Mellen [b 21 June 1847 at Lorain Co., OH; d 30 May 1913 at Fayette, Fayette Co., IA], son of Heman H. Mellen and Jane Freeman.

  1. Guy [b 26 Dec. 1874 in Delaware Co., IA; d 9 May 1888 in Edgewood, IA].

  2. Alma Grace [b 10 Sept. 1888 in IA; d 8 Jan. 1958 at Fayette, Fayette Co., IA] m Myrten A. Hutchinson on 5 May 1916.

  3. George Fenner [b 15 Apr. 1894 at Edgewood, IA; d 8 Nov. 1952]; m Ruth Wentzel [d May 1948] in June of 1927. No children.

  4. Gertrude Florence [b 15 Apr. 1894 at Edgewood, IA; d 19 Nov. 1983 at Minneapolis, MN] m Lester Brister Shaffer [1883–1972] on 5 Mar. 1915 and had four children.


Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Thomas | Daniel | Thomas | William | Nathaniel | Nelson | Ida

Sources:
1. Eva Fenner, Notes, 535–42. Letter to Eva Fenner from Gertrude Shaffer, 6 Nov. 1960.
2. Ida’s memorial at Findagrave.com, no. 5792762