George Washington FENTON

                   John F. FENTON, married to Maria WOODWARD and is deceased, he had 3 sons 5dau. one of the sons died an infant.

1850 census:   George W Fenton Age: 66 Estimated birth year: abt 1784 Birth place: New Hampshire Gender: Male : Carroll, Chautauqua, New York Page: 92 Roll: M432_485
187, 195, George W. Fenton, 66, NH
                     Elsie   "         , 60, NY
188, 196, John Fenton, 33, male, NY    listed as Fonten in Ancestry.com
                    Abigail            , 33, female, NY
                    Mernoa?        , 12, female, NY  niece Minerva?
                    Emerline        , 7, female, NY
                    Lodemia        , 4, female, NY
                    Loisa               , 1, female, NY


1860 census:    South Valley, Cattaraugus, New York  Post Office: Onoville Roll: M653_726 Page: 651 Year: 1860 Head of Household: John Fenton
John Fenton South Valley, Cattaraugus, NY 43  1816 New York  Male
Sally M Fenton South Valley, Cattaraugus, NY 45  1814 New York  Female
Emeline Fenton South Valley, Cattaraugus, NY 16  1843 New York  Female
Llleina  Fenton South Valley, Cattaraugus, NY 13  1846 New York  Female
Louisa Fenton South Valley, Cattaraugus, NY 11  1848 New York  Female
Georgie W Fenton South Valley, Cattaraugus, NY 8  1851 New York  Male
Mary Fenton South Valley, Cattaraugus, NY 4  1855 New York  Female
Erie Fenton South Valley, Cattaraugus, NY 11.12   New York  Male
William Moore South Valley, Cattaraugus, NY 17  1842 New York  Male


Bio from: Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co. NY, pub 1893History of the Town of South Valley  Chapter XLVII (47)Page 1112John F. FENTON, son of George W. and Elsie (OWEN) FENTON, was born in Carroll, Chautauqua county, Oct. 30, 1816. He was a brother of Hon. Reuben E. FENTON, of Jamestown, governor and statesman, and was the most conspicuous resident South Valley ever had. Receiving a common school education he embarked quite extensively in lumbering before attaining his majority, investing his profits in timber lands in the county and ultimately acquiring a vast tract near the Allegheny, for which be was once offered $250,000. He engaged largely in manufacturing and rafting in which he continued until his death Sept. 10, 1869. His wife died Jan. 22, 1874. A Republican in politics he was supervisor of South Valley from 1860 to 1864 inclusive and held also the offices of assessor and highway commissioner.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 63page 96 Mrs. Beatrice Fenton Craig.DAR ID Number: 62293 Born in Randolph, N. Y. Wife of Jesse V. Craig. Descendant of John Owen. Daughter of Erie Woodward Fenton and Addie Champlin Crowley, his wife. Granddaughter of John Freeman Fenton and Sally Maria Woodward, his wife. Gr-granddaughter of George Washington Fenton and Elsie Owen, his wife. Gr-gr-granddaughter of John Owen and Lydia Gibson, his wife. John Owen (1741-1843) enlisted from Salisbury, Conn., 1775, under Capt. Nathaniel Buel, and responded to alarms on short tours. In 1792 he removed to Carroll, N. Y., where he received a pension and where he died. Also Nos. 40535, 47287.


INDEX
NEW YORK STATE
1865 CENSUS
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY
SOUTH VALLEY
p.622 John F. Fenton

RANDOLPH RURAL CEMETERY
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycattar/cemetery/randolph/RARC.html
FENTON, Adam Jun.02, 1880 Aug.10, 1944 New Section
FENTON, Addie Crowley 1859 1938 New Section
FENTON, Arthur Crowley 1888 1939 New Section
FENTON, Elizabeth Beecher 1869 1945 New Sect.
FENTON, Erie W. 1859 1934 New Section
FENTON, John F Oct 30, 1816 Sept 10, 1869 New Sect
FENTON, Sally M Apr 20, 1817 Jan 22, 1874 New Sect.
FENTON, George W Louraine/Miriom 1851 1935 son/Frank F & Sally Fenton New Sect. .
FENTON, Louraine A Dockstader George W Fenton 1850 1893 New Sect.
FENTON, Miriom E Helms George W Fenton 1856 1924 New Sect.
FENTON, Seth Jul.10, 1875 Oct.30, 1927 New Section
FENTON,George B May 22 1871 Jan 28 1947 New Sect.
FENTON, Mollie Frederich 1885 1965 New Section
FENTON, Nora S Oct 28 1871 Jan 02 1937 New Sect.

IGI  Husband:  John Freeman Fenton
	Birth: 	30 OCT 1816 	Of, Carroll, Chautauqua, New York
	Marriage: 	About 1840 	Of, Carroll, Chautauqua, New York
Wife:  Sally Maria Woodward
	Birth: 	About 1820 	Of, Carroll, Chautauqua, New York
	Marriage: 	About 1840 	Of, Carroll, Chautauqua, New York


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Subject: Fenton/Gafford line, has an S. Wright connection.
Deac. Samuel Wright m. Margaret ? > Samuel Wright Jr. m. Elizabeth Burt > Benoni Wright m. Rebecca Barrett> Rebecca Wright m. Noah Graves> Reuben Graves m. Hannah Fuller> Patience Graves m. John Gilson> Lydia Gilson m. John Owen/Owens> Elsie/Elsey Owen m. George Washington Fenton> John Freeman Fenton m. Sally Maria Woodward> Mary Fenton m. Charles Chester Gafford
                  

                   Reuben Eaton Fenton
Birth:		Jul. 4, 1819 Carroll Cattaraugus County New York, USA
Death:		Aug. 25, 1885 Jamestown Chautauqua County New York, USA
   Civil War US Congressman, US Senator, New York Governor. Elected to represent New York in the United States House of Representatives, serving first from 1853 to 1855, then from 1857 to 1865. Served as Governor of New York from 1865 to 1869. Elected as a Senator from New York to the United States Senate, serving from 1869 to 1875. (bio by: Erik Lander)
Burial: Lake View Cemetery