24 Dec 2009

Fenton Selected Documents

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

D.A.R Lineage Books and D.A.R Patriot Index, various dates

Lineage Books, Vol.124, p.264

...[Capt.] Samuel Fenton (1756-1842) commanded the 2d company 1st battalion, cumberland County, Pennsylvania militia. He was born in Bucks County, PA. Died in Gift Ridge, Ohio.

Civil War Payroll

Kansas Militia in the Civil War, Adjutant General's Office, 1908.

Vol.4, p.17
Co. G, 9th Regiment

Name: Robert P. Shulsky, Sgt.
Joined and sworn in 26 Sept 1863 at Wolf River Township by Capt. Orem.
Ordered into active service 12 Oct 1864 to Atchison by Gov. Carney.
Relieved from duty 27 Oct 1864 Gov. Carney.
Number of Days in Actual Service: 16
Horses in Service: 1
Names Present: Robert P. Shulsky Remarks: Promoted Mar 13 1864. Furnished horse and equipment 6 days.
[Robert P. Shulsky is the father of Anna M. Shulsky.]

Published Book

Genealogical and Biographical Record of North-Eastern Kansas, 1900

Vol II, p.454

ANDREW O DELANEY

A representative of one of the early families of Doniphan county, Mr. Delaney is now prominently connected with the business interests of Leona as the cashier of the Farmers Bank. His father, John Delaney, spent his early life in New Jersey, where he was engaged in business as a stock broker. He afterward emigrated to Kansas, taking up his residence in Burr Oak township, Doniphan county, as early as 1853. There he engaged in farming until 1870, when he moved to Wolf River township and spent there the remaining years of his active life. A marked degree of prosperity attended his efforts and his activity in business and capable management brought to him a creditable and gratifying success. He was a worthy and esteemed citizen of Doniphan county, where he died in 1891, at the age of sixty-nine years. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Catharine Redmond, also passed away in 1891. Their children are Edward, who is living in Burchard, Nebraska; Mary, now Mrs. J. A. Hamilton, of Bendena, Kansas; Kate, who is a widow of John Lyons and resides at Everest, Kansas; D. P.; Annie, who married William B. Deveroux; Andrew O., and John, deceased.
In the usual manner of farm lads Andrew O. spent the days of his boyhood and youth, remaining with his father until attaining his majority. He assisted in the labors of the field and meadow and in the harvesting of the crops when the summer months had ripened the grain that was planted in the early spring. His education was obtained in the Christian Brothers College in St. Joseph, Missouri, and when he left the old homestead it was to accept a position with the firm of Delaney & Lyons in their general store at Severance, the senior partner being his brother. There he gained some practical business experience that prepared him for an independent career, and in April, 1895, he aided in organizing the Farmers Bank of Leona, of which he has since been the cashier. On its organization the institution was capitalized for five thousand dollars, and now has a surplus of two thousand dollars. From its inception a successful business has been carried on and the list of its stockholders is a guarantee of the trustworthiness of the institution. The officers are J. D. Hazen, president; George Kimmel, vice-president and A. O. Delaney, cashier. These gentleman, together with Ole Larson and P. M. Leonard, constitute the board of directors.
On the 19th of November, 1894, occurred the marriage of Mr. Delaney and Miss Elizabeth Fenton, a daughter of Samuel Fenton, one of the early settlers of Doniphan county. Mr. and Mrs. Delaney now have two children, Elizabeth and Andrew. The former is a well-known Republican and his family have been identified with the political interests of Doniphan county for some years, and its members have merited the stamp of approval in their several political acts. Our subject has never sought or desired office, however, preferring to devote his time and energies to his business interests, in which he has met with good success. The present creditable standing of the bank is largely due to his efforts, and naught can be said against his business methods, and none is so honorable, prompt and reliable as he in all financial transactions.

Published Book

Illustrated Doniphan County 1837-1916, Troy, KS, 1916

ANDREW O. DELANEY

Former County Commissioner and President of the Leona Bank Is One of the Most Wide Awake Business Men of Doniphan County - First Twenty-four Years of His Life Were Spent on a Farm Near the Old Town of Columbus - Has Been Justice of the Peace and School Director.
There are few men in Doniphan County better or more favorably known than Andrew O. Delaney. His activities have been varied and his interests diverse.
Mr. Delaney needs no introduction to the people of Doniphan in this brief sketch. He is one of them, from start to finish. He was born among them and has always said that if he lives long enough he intends to die among them.
His acquaintance throughout the county is limited to the boundary lines. He knows about everybody, and it is no exaggeration to state that everybody knows him. Mr. Delaney is endowed with that kind of affable nature which attracts friends and magnetizes most people.
Andrew O. Delaney was born near the old town of Columbus, fourteen miles northeast of Troy, on December 12, 1869. Needless to say, he was born on a farm because he has not gotten over the hereditary inclination toward farming since.
After going through the common schools, Mr. Delaney was graduated from the Christian Brothers College in St. Joseph, Missouri. It must not be forgotten that Mr. Delaney was given an opportunity to forget the farm during school years. There was ample opportunity between school sessions and semesters to renew old acquaintances with the livestock and the farm implements, but it can be truthfully said that Andy was always on the job.
In 1895 Mr. Delaney entered the banking business at Leona, and is at present the executive head of the bank there. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Fenton, also a native of Doniphan County, on November 19, 1894, when he was less than twenty-five years old.
Four children have been born to the union of Mr. Delaney and Miss Fenton, two boys and two girls. Their names are Andrew, Jr., and Richard O., and Elizabeth and Bernice.
In addition to his banking and other interests Mr. Delaney owns a full half section of land in Union Township. Mr. Delaney, although not a politician, has held several public offices. He has been elected a justice of the peace, a school director, and served four years as county commissioner of Doniphan.
In the wind-up it might not be out of place to state that Mr. Delaney was one of the county commissioners who caused the notorious railroad bonds, to be fixed so that the entire amount will be paid off in a few years.
The esteem in which Andy Delaney is held in Doniphan County is indicated clearly by the fact that when he made the race for county commissioner in 1910, there were but three dissenting votes registered against him, the office being secured by almost unanimous approval.
When this former county official turned his attention to the banking business it transpired that his wide acquaintance in the country and splendid reputation were of inestimable worth. He not only transacts the financial affairs of hundreds of Doniphan County residents, but has encroached on Brown County, where he has a wide circle of friends.
A. O.'s friends are trying to induce him to toss his hat into the ring and say that he will be a candidate for the state senate from the Brown-Doniphan district. Should he decide to announce as a candidate for that responsible position, there is no question but that he will be a formidable candidate. He is a versatile man and could make a success of any line of business. Should this successful young business man be nominated and elected, he will serve his constituency in a manner that will reflect credit upon the district.

Obituary

Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison, KS, [newspaper].

24 June 1953

Delaney Rites To Be Held Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Heeney Delaney, 88, widow of A. O. Delaney, sr., former Doniphan county commissioner and president of the Leona State bank from its founding in 1895 until his death in 1944, will be held at the home of her son, Dick Delaney, in Leona, at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in the Denton cemetery.
Mrs. Delaney died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Heeney, at Beattie. The body is at the Rake mortuary in Horton.
Besides her son, Dick, and her daughter, Mrs. Heeney, she is survived by a son, A. O. Delaney, jr., Troy attorney, and a daughter, Miss Berenice [sic] Delaney, Leona. Mrs. Anna Fenton of Atchison is a sister-in-law.
She was born Feb. 14, 1870, a daughter of Samuel and Delilah Fenton, and lived her entiere [sic] life in Doniphan county. She was married Nov. 19 1894.
[Name of deceased should be Elizabeth Fenton Delaney. Heeney is her daughter's married name.]

Published Book

History of Buchanan County Missouri, 1984

Vol I, p.219
F157 by Tom F. Thomas

FENTON FAMILY

When Rushville was first laid out, it was on the Missouri River and originally called Columbus. It was platted by perman Hudson and James Leachman in 1849. The name was changed to Rushville in 1851, so named because of the abundance of river rushes. A nephew of James Leachman, Enoch Madison Fenton, visited his uncle while on the way to California and the Gold Rush. At the time of his visit, Fenton was a native of Kentucky and a resident of Ohio. When he reached Sacramento, he farmed successfully for 3 years, then returned to the East via the ocean route. After visiting his parents in Ohio, he continued west to Rushville where he became a partner with his brother Albert in a dry goods business. He remained in Rushville for about 11 years. During this time he and his brother built a large brick warehouse and became involved in the buying and selling of hemp, one of the major cash crops of the area and era. Then, in 1865, he purchased a farm and settled there.
Enoch Madison Fenton, son of John and Sara (Field) Fenton was born in Mason County, Kentucky in 1822. "Matt" Fenton, as he was called, was married to Elizabeth Elliott and they had 5 children: John, Sara, Edward, Thomas, and Alfred. Edward (E.J.) was the last one living of those children, dying in 1960, after living on the family farm all his life. This farm is still in his family, now owned by his grandson, Tom Fenton Thomas. The house on the farm was entered on the National Register of Historical Places in April 1982. At that time, it was approximately 130 years old.
Edward (E.J.) Fenton passed on these memories during his many years on that farm; there were slave houses near the farm house, but the slaves didn't leave after they were freed. Many stayed there all their lives. He recalled that, during the Civil War, while his father still ran the Rushville store, soldiers would cross the river in flat boats to steal guns, livestock, and slaves. However, on one of those raids, the men of Rushville were armed and waiting. The raids stopped after 8 soldiers were killed. He also recalled raising race horses for fun and profit. Also, he kept foxhounds and was an active hunter.

Vol I, p.437
F521 by Laveta Pierce

STEELE, OLIVER CROMWELL FAMILY

Oliver Cromwell Steele, son of William Thomas and Elizabeth (Dooley) Steele. He was born near De Kalb on October 21, 1862; married Mary Ellen Fenton, daughter of Samuel and Delilah (Fenton) Fenton, on Nov. 13, 1889 at her home near Denton, Kansas. Oliver died near De Kalb, Mo. on Feb. 16, 1929 at the age of 66 years. Mary died at Atchison, Kansas on Oct. 28, 1905 at the age of 42 years.
Oliver Cromwell Steele farmed near De Kalb, Mo. The land was cleared by Oliver and his brother John. Oliver and John owned a farm together near the Missouri River straight west of Rushville, MO., that washed away into the river. While they were working on the farm one day, they could hear chunks of the farm falling into the river.
Oliver and Mary had a two story house built from the timber cut on the farm near De Kalb. They moved into the new home with Samuel, the oldest son, around 1891. Fourteen years later, Mary died from injuries she received in a buggy accident, about one mile east of Rushville, Mo., coming home from church.
Oliver served on the DeKalb, Mo. bank board. He always took a small dog to the meetings. The dog sat on his lap during the meetings and no one ever asked him not to bring his dog.
The Sleepy Hollow School was located on the farm where Oliver and Mary lived. The children of Oliver and Mary were born near DeKalb, Mo., they are 1-Samuel Fenton Steele, born Aug. 7, 1890; died on Mar. 19, 1958 at age of 67 years at St. Joseph, Mo. and was buried at Sugar Creek Cemetery. He was married at St. Joseph, Mo. on Mar. 14, 1915, to Rachel Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Perry and Mattie (Faris Brown), she was born at Rushville, Mo. on Nov. 28, 1890; dying in November 1982 at the age of 91. There are no children. They lived on a farm near Denton, Kansas....

Vol I, p.452
F541 by Tom F. Thomas

THOMAS FAMILY
[excerpt includes Forrest "Frostie" Thomas]

...One of these [sons] was Forrest, better known as "Frostie." He attended school at Warrensburg, taught for a few years, then entered Ensworth Medical College in St. Joseph. He also studied at the University of Minnesota Medical school, the Polyclinic in New York, and Jefferson College in Philadelphia.
While attending Medical school, he played professional baseball, then retired into medical practice. He was also active in Democratic politics and was elected county coroner for 2 years and served as police surgeon in St. Joseph for 12 years, retiring in 1956 after 25 years on the staff of Missouri State Hospitals.
He was an ardent fox hunter, owner of hounds, and served as president of the Missouri Fox Hunters Association. He was married to Ruth Fenton, daughter of E.J. Fenton, Rushville.