William Alton Fenton

BIRTH 1867 • Minnesota, USA

DEATH 11 MAR 1961 • Centralia, Lewis, Washington, United States

Overview

Name	William Alton Fenton Also known as: William M Fenton, William M Fenton, William M Fenton, William A Fenton [6,10]
Birth	1867 [2,3,4,7,8,11,12,13,14,15,17,18,21,22,23,24,25,27]	Minnesota, USA
Gender	Male
Death	11 MAR 1961 [11,12,27]	Centralia, Lewis, Washington, United States (Age 93)
Burial	14 MAR 1961 [27]	Fords Prairie, Lewis Co., Washington
Person ID	I2300
Last Modified	24 Oct 2026

Parents

Family ID F448

Father	Philander Salmon Fenton
Mother	Harriet Electa Kyle
Marriage	18 NOV 1855 in Columbia, Wisconsin, USA

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Family

Family ID F775 - with Laura Augusta Foldoe

Wife	Laura Augusta Foldoe , b. 12 AUG 1876 , Jørgensmoen Farm near Tynset, Hedmark, Norway , d. 10 MAR 1964 , Centralia, Lewis, Washington, USA (Age 87 years)
Marriage	20 JAN 1900 ^[2,12] in Sauk, Wisconsin, United States
Children	Ernest William Fenton , b. 6 OCT 1900 , Hancock, Pope County, Minnesota, USA , d. 10 NOV 1918 , Laurel, Yellowstone, Montana, United States (Age 18 years) Leslie Clayton Fenton , b. 1903 , Minnesota, USA , d. 13 OCT 1978 , Kitsap, Washington, USA (Age 48 years) Harriet Leona Fenton , b. 6 OCT 1906 , Hancock, Pope County, Minnesota, USA , d. 27 DEC 1980 , Menlo Park, San Mateo, California, United States (Age 74 years) Alice Louise Fenton , b. 18 DEC 1908 , Page, Cass County, North Dakota, USA , d. 20 APR 2003 , Raymond, Pacific, Washington, United States of America (Age 94 years) Merlin Dewayne Fenton , b. 31 AUG 1911 , Huntley, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA , d. 29 NOV 1968 , Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States (Age 57 years) Ivy Isabelle Fenton , b. 22 APR 1914 , Huntley, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA , d. 25 APR 1960 , Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States (Age 46 years) Ruth Elveda Fenton , b. 31 JAN 1917 , Billings, Montana, USA , d. 3 JUN 2010 (Age 93 years)

Residences

Residence	1870	Minnesota, United States
Residence	1870 ^[1]	Pine Island, Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA
Residence	1870	Minnesota, United States
Residence	1875	Minnesota, United States
Residence	1875	Minnesota, United States

Misc Events

Event	Date	Place & Details
Prob	6 AUG 1961 ^[19]	Champaign, Ohio, USA

Notes

Note Willie Fenton in household of Philander S Fenton, "Minnesota State Census, 1885"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQFJ-3T8

"Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQFJ-3T8 : accessed 17 December 2015), Willie Fenton in household of Philander S Fenton, Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota; citing p. 6, volume Stevens, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,756.

Willie Fenton, "Minnesota State Census, 1875"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNX-RC7

"Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKNX-RC7 : accessed 17 December 2015), Willie Fenton, , , Minnesota; citing p. 595, line 27, volume , State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 0565721.

Willie Fenton in household of P S Fenton, "United States Census, 1870"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHS-PXL

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDHS-PXL : accessed 17 December 2015), Willie Fenton in household of P S Fenton, Minnesota, United States; citing p. 8, family 50, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 830,425.

William Fenton in entry for Ruth Elveda Fenton Herriford, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4V-GKW9

"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QK4V-GKW9 : accessed 17 December 2015), William Fenton in entry for Ruth Elveda Fenton Herriford, Washington, United States, 09 Jun 2010; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Olympian, The, born-digital text.

William Fenton in household of P S Fenton, "Minnesota State Census, 1895"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQDW-X5P

"Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQDW-X5P : accessed 17 December 2015), William Fenton in household of P S Fenton, Hancock village, Stevens, Minnesota; citing p. 5, line 30, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,813.

Willie Fenton in household of P S Fenton, "Minnesota State Census, 1875"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNX-BZ5

"Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKNX-BZ5 : accessed 17 December 2015), Willie Fenton in household of P S Fenton, Pine Island, Goodhue, Minnesota; citing p. 595, line 27, volume Grant and Goodhue County, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 0565721.

Wm Fenton in entry for Leslie Fenton and Enid A Prens, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLNM-ZM6

"Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLNM-ZM6 : accessed 17 December 2015), Wm Fenton in entry for Leslie Fenton and Enid A Prens, 24 Aug 1925; State Archives, Olympia; FHL microfilm 4,135,608.

William Fenton in entry for Ivy Isabelle Johnson, "Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N31T-LQ3

"Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N31T-LQ3 : accessed 17 December 2015), William Fenton in entry for Ivy Isabelle Johnson, 25 Apr 1960; citing Yakima, Yakima, Washington, reference 9231, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,034,032.

W A Fenton in entry for Orville Herriford and Ruth Elveda Fenton, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLN9-NZS

"Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLN9-NZS : accessed 17 December 2015), W A Fenton in entry for Orville Herriford and Ruth Elveda Fenton, 08 Nov 1933; State Archives, Olympia; FHL microfilm 4,136,865.

William M Fenton, "United States Census, 1930"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQL-TBC

"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCQL-TBC : accessed 17 December 2015), William M Fenton, 1930.

William A Fenton, "United States Census, 1940"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9SS-G5H

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K9SS-G5H : accessed 17 December 2015), William A Fenton, Fords Prairie Election Precinct, Lewis, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21-47, sheet 1B, family 28, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4351.

William Fenton, "United States Census, 1910"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLGP-6S2

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLGP-6S2 : accessed 17 December 2015), William Fenton, Page, Cass, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 37, sheet 5B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,154.

William A Fenton, "Find A Grave Index"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKR-SZQW

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVKR-SZQW : accessed 17 December 2015), William A Fenton, 1961; Burial, Centralia, Lewis, Washington, United States of America, Greenwood Memorial Park; citing record ID 48892790, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Willie Fenton in household of P S Fenton, "United States Census, 1870"

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHS-2S9

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDHS-2S9 : accessed 17 December 2015), Willie Fenton in household of P S Fenton, Minnesota, United States; citing p. 8, family 50, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 830,425.

William A Fenton, "United States Census, 1920"

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8QZ-JRN

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8QZ-JRN : accessed 17 December 2015), William A Fenton, Car, Yellowstone, Montana, United States; citing sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,978.

Sources

1	1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Pine Island, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: T132_5; Page: 332
2	1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Moore, Stevens, Minnesota; Roll: T623_793; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 264.
3	1910 United States Federal Census Year: 1910; Census Place: Page, Cass, North Dakota; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
4	1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Car, Yellowstone, Montana; Roll: T625_978; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 175; Image: .
5	1920 United States Federal Census Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Car, Yellowstone, Montana; Roll: T625_978; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 175; Image: .
6	1930 United States Federal Census Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: West Parker, Yakima, Washington; Roll: 2525; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 114; Image: 446.0.
7	1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: West Parker, Yakima, Washington; Roll: 2525; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 114; Image: 446.0.
8	1940 United States Federal Census Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Fords Prairie, Lewis, Washington; Roll: T627_4351; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 21-47
9	1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Fords Prairie, Lewis
10	Ancestry Family Trees Ancestry Family Trees
11	Find A Grave Index "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKR-SZQW : 6 August 2020), William Alden Fenton, ; Burial, Centralia, Lewis, Washington, United States of America, Greenwood Memorial Park; citing record ID
12	Geneanet Community Trees Index
13	Minnesota State Census, 1875 "Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNX-RC7 : 22 February 2021), Willie Fenton, , , Minnesota; citing p. 595, line 27, volume , State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL "Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNX-BZ5 : 22 February 2021), Willie Fenton in household of P S Fenton, Pine Island, Goodhue, Minnesota; citing p. 595, line 27, volume Gran
14	Minnesota State Census, 1885 "Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQFJ-3T8 : 20 February 2021), Willie Fenton in household of Philander S Fenton, Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota; citing p. 6, volume Stevens, St
15	Minnesota State Census, 1895 "Minnesota State Census, 1895", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (ark:/61903/1:1:MQDW-X5V : Fri Feb 17 01:56:19 UTC 2023), Entry for P S Fenton and Harriet Fenton, 1895.
16	Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
17	Montana, U.S., Birth Records, 1897-1988 Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana, Birth Records, 1871-1919; Box Number: 27
18	Montana, U.S., State Deaths, 1907-2018 Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, Montana; Montana Death Records
19	Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998 Final Records 1804-1968; Author: Champaign County (Ohio). Probate Court; Probate Place: Champaign, Ohio
20	U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
21	United States Census, 1870 "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHS-PXL : 28 May 2021), Willie Fenton in entry for P S Fenton, 1870. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHS-2S9 : 28 May 2021), Willie Fenton in entry for P S Fenton, 1870.
22	United States Census, 1910 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLGP-6S2 : accessed 4 March 2023), William Fenton, Page, Cass, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 37, sheet 5B,
23	United States Census, 1920 "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QZ-JRN : 2 February 2021), William A Fenton, 1920.
24	United States Census, 1930 "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQL-TBC : accessed 4 March 2023), William M Fenton, West Parker, Yakima, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 114,
25	United States Census, 1940 "United States Census, 1940", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (ark:/61903/1:1:K9SS-G5H : Sun Aug 07 04:18:09 UTC 2022), Entry for William A Fenton and Lura Fenton, 1940.
26	Washington, U.S., Death Index, 1940-2017 Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington
27	Web: Washington, Find A Grave Index, 1821-2012
28	Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1808-1907