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Family History - Melissa Fenton

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 Melissa Fenton and one of her descendants down to the second generation.

First and Second Generations

1. Melissa Fenton,¹ born June 1828 in Chenango County, New York, the daughter of Stephen Fenton and Lucinda Shumway;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} died 5 May 1901.⁸ Melissa married Augustus Bush (born ca. 1825 in Greene County, New York, parents not determined;^{3, 4, 5, 7, 9} Augustus died 29 December 1897⁸). Melissa and Augustus are buried in Schenevus Cemetery, Schenevus, Otsego County, New York.⁸

Child of Melissa Fenton and Augustus Bush:

Arthur Bush, born ca. 1861 in Otsego County, New York.^{4, 5, 7}

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).
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).
U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Otsego County, Westford, family of Augustus Bush (35, NY, farmer); Melissa Bush (34, NY); Mary C. Bush (8, NY); Jane Bush (5, NY).
U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New York, Otsego County, Maryland, Page No. 32 and 33, family of Augustus Bush (44, New York, farmer); Melissa Bush (41, New York); Jane Bush (15, New York); Arthur Bush (9, New York).
U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Otsego County, Maryland, Enumeration District 102, Page No 5A; family of Augustus Bush (55, New York, farmer); wife Melissa Bush (52, New York); son Arthur Bush (20, New York, printer); laborer William Cural(60, New York).
U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New York, Otsego County, Maryland, Enumeration District 119, Sheet No. 5A; Melissa Bush (71, New York, June 1828, widow, married 46 years, 1 child, 1 living).
New York State Census, 1875, Otsego County, Town of Maryland, Page 5, family of Augustus Bush (49, Green, farmer); wife Malissa Bush (46, Madison); son Arthur Bush (14, Otsego); Bedell Stillwell (27, Schoharie, farmer); wife Jane Stillwell (20, Otsego); son Arthur Stilwell (3/12, Otsego).
Find a Grave (website). Schenevus Cemetery, Schenevus, Otsego County, New York; Augustus E. Bush, Melissa Fenton Bush, and Margaret Smallin Bush: Augustus Bush / Died Dec. 19, 1897 / Aged 72 Yrs. 5 Mos. 10 Dys. / Margaret His Wife / Died Apr. 9, 1858 / Aged 28 [?] Yrs. 17 Dys. / Melissa His Wife / Died May 5, 1901 / Aged 71 [?] Yrs. 11 [?] Mos. 13 Dys. [from Bush gravestone].
New York State Census, 1855, Otsego County, Westford, Page 17, family of Augustus Bush (27, Green Co., farmer); wife Margaret Bush (25); child Mary C. Bush (3); child Elizabeth J. Bush (2/12).