William Henry Fenton

BIRTH 1853 • Concord, Erie, New York, USA

DEATH 27 APR 1900 • Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA

Overview

Name	William Henry Fenton
Birth	1853 [1,2]	Concord, Erie, New York, USA
Gender	Male
Death	27 APR 1900 [2]	Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA (Age 126)
Burial	[2]	Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA
Person ID	I2501
Last Modified	24 Oct 2026

Parents

Family ID F893

Father	John Adams Fenton
Mother	Dorcas Chapman Watson

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Family

Family ID F839 - with Bridget A. Fenton

Wife	Bridget A. Fenton , b. ABT 1850 , New York, USA

Residences

Residence 1880
^[1] Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self

Notes

Note William H Fenton in household of John Fenton, "United States Census, 1860"

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWM1-JQM

"United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWM1-JQM : accessed 22 December 2015), William H Fenton in household of John Fenton, Town Of Dodgeville, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 55, household ID 398, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,412.

This record shows William H(enry) with parents John 32, Dorcas 36,
and siblings Dina 5, Frederrick 3, Albert 2 in 1860 in Dodgeville, Iowa Co, Wisconsin.

Sources

1	1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: 811; Family History Film: 1254811; Page: 45B; Enumeration District: 002; Image: 0536
2	U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current