Descendants of Capt. Arthur Fenner

Noel Bowen Fenner

[b 13 Apr. 1861 at Westerly, Washington, RI; d 17 Apr. 1921 at Carolina, Washington, RI] Noel Bowen Fenner m 1st Julia Palmer Crandall [b 1862 at Westerly, Washington, RI; d 26 Aug. 1891], daughter of Joseph Crandall and Sarah M. Stanton, on 11 Aug. 1877 at Westerly, Washington, RI. After Julia’s death, Noel m 2nd Melissa Maria Larkin [b 22 July 1875 at Richmond, Washington, RI; d 20 June 1933 at Carolina, Washington, RI], daughter of Alfred Larkin and Hannah M. Crandall, ca. 1892.

Children of Noel and Julia:

  1. Jane Amanda [b 16 June 1878 at Westerly, Washington, RI; d 1900] m Walter Greene on 21 Jan. 1893.

  2. Josephine Louise [b 9 May 1880 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 14 Apr. 1957 at New London, CT].

  3. Noel A. [b 29 Mar. 1883 at Westerly, Washington, RI; d 10 Feb. 1884 at Westerly, Washington, RI].

  4. Albert G. [b 1884 at Washington, RI; d 1885 at Washington, RI].

  5. Bessie Pearl [b 23 Apr. 1885 at East Greenwich, Kent, RI; d 1953] m John Dorsey.

  6. Estelle Isabelle [b 1 Feb. 1887 at Greenwich, Kent, RI; d Nov. 1973 at Westerly, Washington, RI] m William Henry Johnson [b 27 June 1886 in RI; d Mar. 1973 at East Greenwich, Kent, RI]. They had William C. [b 21 June 1906; d July 1984], Harry E. [b 30 Nov. 1911 in RI; d 4 Apr. 1991], and Dorrance W. [b 11 Jan. 1915 in RI; d Nov. 1992].

  7. Viola May [b 11 Nov. 1889 at East Greenwich, Kent, RI; d 1930] ca. 1906 m John R. Sweetland [b ca. 1868 in RI; d after 1909].

Children of Noel and Melissa:

  1. Samuel Alfred [b 15 June 1893 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 8 Apr. 1951 at Providence, RI] m Ida Frances Peckham [b 30 Dec. 1882 in CT; d 10 Jan. 1941 at West Warwick, Kent, RI], daughter of John Peckham and Phebe Crandall, ca. 1919.

  2. Howard Stephen [b 8 Aug. 1895 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 13 Oct. 1912 at Carolina, Washington, RI].

  3. Frances Mary [b 7 July 1897 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d Feb. 1971 in RI] m John Edward Woodmansee Sr. [b 13 Feb. 1891 in RI; d Mar. 1976]. They had John Edward Jr. [b 1 Feb. 1921 in RI; d 11 Dec. 1997].

  4. Hannah Louise [b 11 May 1899 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 27 July 1962 in Quonochontaug, RI] m Francesco “Frank” Peter Grills.

  5. Edwin Reginald [b 30 Mar. 1901 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 25 Dec. 1956 at West Warwick, Kent, RI].

  6. Alice Gertrude [b 11 June 1903 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 10 Feb. 1906 at Carolina, Washington, RI].

  7. Lawrence Noel [b 4 June 1905 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 3 Nov. 1942 at Cranston, Providence, RI].

  8. Mabel Eleanor [b 29 May 1907 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 1967 at Carolina, Washington, RI] m John W Smith [b 17 Jan. 1908 at Stonington, New London, CT; d Feb. 1972 at Westerly, Washington, RI], son of Frank P. Smith and Edna H. Wilbur, after 1929. They had Frances Eleanor [b 2 Jan. 1941 at Charlestown, RI; d 4 July 1990 at Syracuse, NY].

  9. Harriet Phebe [b 25 July 1909 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 25 July 1909 at Carolina, Washington, RI.

  10. Milton Alexander [b 17 Oct. 1910 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 24 Dec. 1976 at Shannock, Washington, RI] m Mildred Alice Smith.

  11. Marion Ruth [b 19 Nov. 1913 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 20 Aug. 1914 at Carolina, Washington, RI].

  12. Earl Kenneth [b 27 May 1916 at Carolina, Washington, RI; d 17 Sept. 1991 at Putnam, Windham, CT] m Mary Earnestine Chandler.

Lineage:
Arthur | Arthur | Edward | John | Bowen | Bowen | Albert | Noel

Sources:
1. Email from Richard Arthur Fenner, 12 May 2020.
2. Noel’s memorial at FindaGrave, no. 29361905