John Fenn,
my great great grandfather
He served in the Civil War
for the Confederacy
on 3 May 1862. He enlisted as a Corporal on
03 May 1862 and enlisted in Company E,
55th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 17 May 1862.
He was promoted to Full Private
on 15 August 1862 (Reduced, estimated day).
Grandfather John Fenn was the son of Martha Rich and
Elijah Fann, born 1829 in Georgia. Elijah was the son of Travis.
Travis and his father Zachariah Fann/ Fenn had recieved land
grants in Georgia for their service in the American Revolution.
John was a Civil War soldier.
John moved his family to Macon County Alabama.
Elijah's brother Matthew Fenn bought hundreds of acres
of land in Alabama, and John's sons soon worked on that farm.
John's son William is my great grandfather. Wm was born
about 1850 but 1855 is on his tombstone.
John was married to Emeline Harrell (Emily) and are
listed as parents on the death certificate of Willliam.
Then I found William named on his son's d.c.
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Cecil's great aunt Lettie Fenn Rich on indian rolls
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JOHN8 FENN (ELIJAH7, TRAVIS6, ZACHARIA5,
HENRY4,
MARY3 STONE, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)
was born 1829 in Georgia, and died Bef. 1900 in Notasulga and
Tuskegee Census, Macon County, Alabama. He married EMELINE
"EMILY" HARRELL February 04, 1849 in Early Georgia,
daughter of DEMPY HARRELL and JANE DONALSON.
She was born 1831 in Macon Georgia, and died Abt. 1905 in Alabama.
More About EMELINE "EMILY" HARRELL:
Burial: found on 1900 census with grandson W O Murry
Children of JOHN FENN and EMELINE HARRELL are:
i. MADISON A9 FENN, b. 1853, Called Uncle Matt, born Tuskegee,
Alabama; d. 1927, Buried as Matthew A Fenn; m. EMMA; b. Had no
children; d. 1900 and 1910 in Cherokee County Texas.
More About MADISON A FENN:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama
115. ii. WILLIAM FRANKLIN FENN, b. December 1855, Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama; d. March 11, 1922, from farm manager in Eufaula to boarding house in Montgomery County AL.
116. iii. THOMAS S FENN, b. 1858, Alabama; d. found on the 1910 census of Montague TX.
117. iv. IDA FENN, b. 1863, Alabama; d. Aft. 1900, Had 9 children
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WILLIAM FRANKLIN9 FENN (JOHN8, ELIJAH7,
TRAVIS6, ZACHARIA5, HENRY4,
MARY3 STONE, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1)
was born December 1855 in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama,
and died March 11, 1922 in from farm manager in Eufaula
to boarding house in Montgomery County AL.
He married (2) EVA DEKOTTA. She was born Abt. 1880
in widowed, living alone on 1930 census McDonough St, Montg AL,
and died April 06, 1956 in Montgomery AL. He married
(1) ANNA LOU STONE September 05, 1893 in
Bullock County, AL, daughter of AUGUSTUS STONE
and MARY HENDRICK. She was born November 1871 in
Alabama, and died Abt. 1933 in Macon, Bibb, Georgia.
More About WILLIAM FRANKLIN FENN:
Burial: March 12, 1922, buried by his brother Madison A. Fenn,
Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, AL
Children of WILLIAM FENN and ANNA STONE are:
132. i. WILLIAM FRANKLIN10 FENN, b. 1894, Bullock County AL; d. 1981, Coosada, Elmore County AL.
133. ii. CAROLYN LEE FENN, b. September 1894, Thompson Station, Bullock AL; d. Aft. 1930, on 1930 census in Creek County, Oklahoma.
iii. ROBERT LEE FENN, b. March 16, 1896, Thompson, Bullock
County AL; d. July 01, 1974, Coosada, Elmore Co., AL; m. MARY;
d. unknown.
134. iv. ARTHUR LEE FENN, b. Abt. 1897; d. Abt. 1925.
v. EMMETT MARVIN FENN, b. September 26, 1898, Thompson Station, Bullock County AL; d. May 10, 1959, New York.
More About EMMETT MARVIN FENN:
Burial: beside his UNCLE MATT, Preston ORR Family Plot,
Greenwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama
Military service: world War I
135. vi. CORPORAL CECIL EARL CARTER, b. 1899,
Thompson Station, Alabama; d. February 04, 1939, on
Columbus Street in Montgomery AL.
116. THOMAS S9 FENN (JOHN8, ELIJAH7, TRAVIS6,
ZACHARIA5, HENRY4, MARY3 STONE, WILLIAM2,
WILLIAM1) was born 1858 in Alabama, and died in found on
the 1910 census of Montague TX. He married LUCINDA LEGRAND OR LULA December 27, 1878 in Russell, Alabama. She was born in Ga.
THOMAS FENELL
Male Family
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Marriages:
Spouse: LUCINDA LEGRAND Family
Marriage: 27 DEC 1878 , Russell, Alabama
Child of THOMAS FENN and LUCINDA "LULA" is:
i. THOMAS JR10 FENN, b. 1900, Tx; d. found on 1910 census
of Wichita Falls Texas; m. ANNIE LEE; b. Tx.
117. IDA9 FENN (JOHN8, ELIJAH7, TRAVIS6,
ZACHARIA5, HENRY4, MARY3 STONE,
WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1863 in Alabama,
and died Aft. 1900 in Had 9 children. She married
JONATHON MURRY August 01, 1878 in Macon Alabama,
son of MURRY and UNKNOWN. He was born 1844 in Alabama,
and died Abt. 1896 - Cotton Mill worker, Russell County, Alabama.
More About IDA FENN:
Burial: Girard, Russell County, Alabama
JONATHAN MURRY
Male Family
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Marriages:
Spouse: IDA FENEL Family
Marriage: 01 AUG 1878 , Macon, Alabama
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1910 Lee Co, AL, Smiths Station, beat 14, pages 153-154
(all birthplaces AL except as noted)
Wm Oscar Murry 28 M1 farmer, married 10 yrs
Annie Fletcher (wife) 25 M1 AL GA GA married 10 yrs, 5 kids, 5 living
Sewell? D.(son) 9
Annie Lucile (dau) 7
Chester Read? (son) 4
Fletcher L. (dau) 3
Wm Oscar, Jr (son) 1yr&3mos
Children of IDA FENN and JONATHON MURRY are:
136. i. WM OSCAR10 MURRY, b. 1881, Girard, Russell County, Alabama.
ii. F OR P MURRY, b. 1885.
iii. CLAUDY MURRY, b. 1890.
iv. WILLIE MURRY, b. 1892.
v. LUCILLE MURRY, b. 1895
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Zachariah received land grants for serving in the British military
and from the U. S. Government for serving in the military
during the Revolutionary War to gain freedom from England.
He was in Georgia by 1758 according to his records.
He appears to have to returned to North Carolina and
perhaps Virginia but returned to Georgia.
Zachariah Fann was born to Henry & Winifred Fann in Richmond Co., VA
on 20 Dec 1730 (REGISTER OF NORTH FARNHAM PARISH
1663-1800, in Richmond Co., VA.). He seems to be among the
first to change the spelling from FANN to FENN. As a young man,
he was in Amelia and Dinwiddie counties of Virginia.
His name is spelled Zachariah in the North Farnham Parish Register
and in most county records, but he used the
spelling Zacharias when he wrote his will.
A land certificate in Dinwiddie Co., VA was issued to Zachariah Fenn
for 38 acres on both sides of Reedy Branch adjacent to
William Paythress, William Cryer, Samuel Gordon, and Edward Paythress
on 18 Apr 1753. The deed record has John Williams' name
on the certificate, but has a notation at the bottom stating the record
was altered to show Zachariah Fenn as the owner.
(DINWIDDIE Co., VA SURVEYORS PLATT BOOK
1755-1865, Book 34, p. 208 - Microfilm Copy,
Clayton Library, Houston, TX)
Children of ZACHARIA FENN and ALECY MCCOY are:
xi. ELI6 FENN.
41. xii. WINIFRED FENN.
42. xiii. TRAVIS FENN, b. Abt. 1750; d. 1810, Laurens Co GA.
TRAVIS6 FENN (ZACHARIA5, HENRY4, MARY3 STONE,
WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1750, and died 1810
in Laurens Co GA. He married MARY. She was born Abt. 1750.
Notes for MARY:
Per Laurens Co Ga Legal Records 1807-1832 compiled by
Allen Thomas, pg 241, Mary Fenn and William Hawthorne were
granted letters of administration on the estate of Travis Fenn
on 05-00-1810. On same page, 12-25-1811, Joseph Chairs was groom
and Mary Fenn was bride. On page 242, 01-01-1817, William Hawthorn
and Mary Chaires are listed as administrators of the Travis Fenn estate.
Thus, one may deduct from those entries, that the Mary Fenn who
married Chaires was the widow of Travis Fenn.
Since in 1821, page 241, Zacheus Fenn was appointed guardian
of Mary Ann Patience Fenn, orphan of Travis (& Mary), that
Mary was still a minor in 1821 and not likely the one who married
Hargrove two years before that in 1819
NOTHING is known about Travis' wife Mary.
Children of TRAVIS FENN and MARY are:
i. SARAH7 FENN.
ii. TRAVIS FENN.
55. iii. ELIJAH FENN, b. July 17, 1788; d. January 06, 1844, Early, Miller County GA.
56. iv. ZACHEUS FENN, b. August 20, 1792; d. Alabama.
v. SUSANNAH FENN, b. November 24, 1794.
57. vi. MATTHEW OTTO FENN, b. 1797, Stewart County, Georgia; d. September 08, 1885, Clayton, barbour County, Alabama.
58. vii. MARY ANN PATIENCE, b. 1800, Montgomery County GA; d. 1876, Alabama.
viii. ELIZABETH FENN, b. January 08, 1803.
ELIJAH7 FENN (TRAVIS6, ZACHARIA5, HENRY4,
MARY3 STONE, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born
July 17, 1788, and died January 06, 1844 in Early,
Miller County GA. He married MARTHA RICH 1807 in
Burke County Georgia, daughter of STEPHEN RICH and ABIAH.
She was born September 03, 1795, and died May 10, 1859 in
Miller County GA.
Notes for ELIJAH FENN:
Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832 Record
about John Fenn
Name: John Fenn
Number: 138
District: TWELFTH DISTRICT, THIRD SECTION, CHEROKEE
Residence: 398th
County: Richmond
Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832 Record
about Elijah Fenn
Name: Elijah Fenn
Number: 23
District: TENTH DISTRICT, THIRD SECTION, CHEROKEE
Residence: Gibson's
County: Decatur
Comment: soldier.
More About ELIJAH FENN:
Burial: Fann Family, Mothers Home Cemetery
More About MARTHA RICH:
Burial: Mothers Home Cemetery
Children of ELIJAH FENN and MARTHA RICH are:
i. WILLIAM MARION8 FENN, m. EMELINE GRIMES,
1847, miller County GA.
75. ii. LETTIE LATISHA FENN.
76. iii. MARY POLLY PENELOPE FENN.
iv. MELVINA FENN, m. LEONIDAS P DUKE.
v. CAROLYN FENN.
vi. RHODA ANN FENN, m. ELIJAH MIDDLETON.
vii. MARTHA ANN FENN, m. ALLEN GRIMES.
viii. ZELPHIA FENN, m. LEONARD LOFTIN.
ix. ALYSIA FENN, m. PERRY JORDAN.
77. x.
ELIZA FENN, b. August 23, 1811, GA; d. September 17, 1897,
Coffee Springs AL.
78. xi. LUCY FENN, b. 1818.
79. xii. CATHERINE FENN, b. March 05, 1819; d. June 04, 1899, Miller County GA.
80. xiii. SARAH ANNE FENN, b. 1822.
81. xiv. JOHN FENN, b. 1829, Georgia; d. Bef. 1900, Notasulga and Tuskegee Census, Macon County, Alabama.
Here are some of my favorite websites:
their daughter Ida in 1900
and he
Military Disharge paper of Cecil, son of William Franklin Fenn.
William Fenn with his father John in 1880 census. John Fenn's sister
1920 Grandpa William Fenn with Emmett and Carolyn and
William's brother, our Uncle Thomas Fenn went to Texas. In
A Really Cool page
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kc90853/GrandmaAnnaLouStoneFennCarter.html
My Fenn Folder
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