Descendants of Capt. Arthur Fenner

John Fenner

[b 11 Aug. 1801 at Arkwright, RI; d 28 Aug. 1885 at Smithfield, RI] Hon. John Fenner m Amanda Power Smith [b 1 Aug. 1812; d 4 Apr 1862 at Smithfield, RI], daughter of Ezekiel and Desire Eddy Smith, on 25 Apr. 1830 in Providence, RI. John was a town officer and a representative to the general assembly.

  1. John Smith [b 30 May 1832; d 24 Nov. 1882 at Providence, RI] m Frances Padelford.

  2. Sarah Melissa [b 21 May 1835; d 27 Mar. 1901 at Smithfield, RI] died of cancer, unmarried.

Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Richard | Jeremiah | Benjamin | John

Notes:
1. John’s memorial at FindaGrave.com, no. 15276849
2. Email from Liz Runkle, 13 Dec. 2000, with information from Ancestry.
3. Martha Benns, Notes on the Fenner Family of R.I. (1941), p. 37.