Descendants of Capt. Arthur Fenner

William Perry Fenner

[b 22 December 1844 at Martin, Allegan, MI; d 20 Mar. 1925 at Martin, MI] On 22 Dec. 1869, William Perry Fenner m 1st Almina L. Sornbury [b 31 Dec. 1844 in NY; d 11 Feb. 1908 at Martin, MI], daughter of Horace and Elizabeth (Hicks) Sornbury. William m 2nd Emeline Eliza Buchannan [b 21 Jan. 1851 at Wayland, MI; d 8 Dec. 1934 at Martin, MI].

  1. Ernest William [b 24 Sept. 1870 at Martin, MI; d 9 Mar. 1944] m Grace Nichols [b 9 Nov. 1870; d 1958] on 24 Oct. 1895 at Martin, MI.

  2. Nellie May [b 1 Sept. 1872 at Gun Plain, MI; d 10 Apr. 1898 at Martin, MI] m Frank A. Pratt [b 25 Jan. 1872 at Martin, MI; d 1902] on 30 Jan. 1896 at Gun Plain, MI. Nellie possibly died while giving birth on 10 Apr. 1898.

  3. James Bruce [b 28 Sept. 1874 at Gun Plain, MI; d 21 Apr. 1904 at Martin, MI] m Wilma Belle Stayman [b 7 Dec. 1875 at Le Grange, IN; d 2 Apr. 1953 at Allegan, MI], daughter of William D. Stayman and Mary Jane Sweeney, on 14 Apr. 1897 at Martin, MI.

  4. Jennie Hannah [b 3 January 1877 at Gun Plain, MI; d 4 Nov. 1949 at Martin, MI].

  5. Pearl Eliza [b 5 or 10 August 1880 at Gun Plain, MI; d 15 Feb. 1965 at Martin, MI].

  6. Orlie Perry [b 20 Dec. 1884 at Gun Plain, MI; d May 1969 at Martin, MI] m Isabelle Ketchum [b 24 Dec. 1885 at Martin, MI; d after 1929] on 8 Mar. 1906 at Martin, MI.

Lineage:
[ Arthur | Thomas | Joseph | Asahel ] : James | Russel | William

Sources:
1. The Ancestors and Descendants of Rulef Schenck: a Genealogy of the Onondaga County, New York, Branch of the Schenck family (Detroit, MI: 1911), p. 96.
2. William’s memorial at FindaGrave.com, no. 23355761
3. Supplementary data from FamilySearch.org