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Family HistoryFamily History - Maria Furman


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Maria Furman and two of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Maria Furman,1 born ____, the daughter of Daniel Furman and Melinda Thayer Maria married, first, 1857, Charles Fenton3 (born 8 July 1832 in Chenango County, New York, the son of Stephen Fenton and Philena Cutler;1, 2, 3 Charles died 3 August 1864 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania3). Maria married, second, 21 August 1866, Miles Alexander Fenton3 (born 7 August 1844 in Madison County, New York, the son of Stephen Fenton and Philena Cutler1, 2, 3, 4).

Child of Maria Furman and Charles Fenton:

+2i. Ray Eugene Fenton, born 31 March 1858. Married Alice Stickles.

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1850, New York, Otsego County, Town of Richfield, Page 83, family of Stephen Fenton (58, NY, farmer); Philena Fenton (51, NY); Joel Fenton (19, NY, farmer); Melissa Fenton (22, NY); Charles Fenton (18, NY, farmer); Gilbert Fenton (16, NY, farmer); Betsey Fenton (10, NY); George Fenton (7, NY); Miles Fenton (6, NY).
  2. New York State Census, 1855, Otsego County, Richfield, family of Stephen Fenton (62, Rensselaer, farmer); wife Philena Fenton (55, Chenango); son Joel Fenton (24, Chenango, farmer); daughter Malissa Fenton (26, Chenango); son Charles Fenton (22, Chenango, farmer); son Guilford [sic, Gilbert] Fenton (20, Madison, farmer); daughter Maria Fenton (15, Madison); son George Fenton (11, Madison); son Miles Fenton (10, Madison).
  3. Barber Genealogy (in Two Sections), Published by John Barber White, Edited by Lillian May Wilson, Haverhill, Mass., Press of the Nichols Print, 1909. Available at archive.com; Pages 611, 620-621, 637-639.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Otsego County, Richfield, family of Stephen Fenton (68, NY, farmer); Philena Fenton (61, NY); Miles Fenton (15, NY, farmer); George Fenton (16, NY). [They are living next door to Stephen’s son Milo, his wife, and two other sons, Joel and Gilbert.]
Second and Third Generations
2. Ray Eugene Fenton2 (Maria1), born 31 March 1858.1 Ray married, 25 January 1882, Alice Stickles1 (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Ray Eugene Fenton and Alice Stickles:

 3i. Mary Monroe Fenton, born 18 November 1888.1

  1. Barber Genealogy (in Two Sections), Published by John Barber White, Edited by Lillian May Wilson, Haverhill, Mass., Press of the Nichols Print, 1909. Available at archive.com; Pages 611, 620-621, 637-639.