John Fenn Mystery Unravels in Alabama
Son of Elijah and Martha
JOHN FENNPedigree
Marriage:04 FEB 1849 , Early, Georgia
Wife
EMELINE HARRELL Pedigree
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Decatur County, GA in 1850 and in Miller County, GA in 1860.In 1860, they are
listed with four girls (age 9, 4, 3 and 3/12).This Emeline Harrell Fenn might
be the daughter of Dempsey Harrell & Jane Donaldson because Dempsey Harrell
moved from Decatur County, GA to Early County, GA.Dempsy's daughter, Mary A. (Harrell) Roberts, is listed on the same page as Emeline Fenn in 1860, so they might be sisters.
in 1860 - just four daughters.In 1850, they have a son (William - under one year old).Ages in the 1850 census were John Fenn (age 21, born in Georgia) and Emeline Fenn (age 20, born in Georgia).Ages in the 1860 census were John Fenn (age 30, born in GA) and Emeline Fenn (age 30, born in GA).
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And John's mother, Martha Fenn, was living in Early County, GA with her daughter Melvina in 1850.
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1870 Census, Macon County (Notasulga Beat), Alabama
Household#298
Fenn, JohnFarmerAge 45Alabama
Fenn, EmilyKeeping HouseAge 39Georgia
Fenn, MadisonFarm HandAge 17Alabama
Fenn, WilliamAge 15Alabama
Fenn, ThomasAge 12Alabama
Fenn, IdaAge 07Alabama
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1880 Census- Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama (familysearch.com)
John FENNSelfMMaleW55ALFarmerGAGA
Emily FENNWife MFemaleW50ALKeeping HouseSCSC
William FENNSonSMaleW28ALLaborerALAL
Madisen FENNSonSMaleW25ALLaborerALAL
Thomas FENNSonSMaleW21ALLaborerALAL
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UNCERTAINTY WITH THIS THOMAS
THOMAS FENELL
Male
Marriages:
Spouse:LUCINDA LEGRANDFamily
Marriage:27 DEC 1878, Russell, Alabama
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JONATHAN MURRY
Male
Marriages:
Spouse:IDA FENEL
Marriage:01 AUG 1878, Macon, Alabama
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1900 Russell County, Alabama - Precinct 1 - Girard - June 6 & 7, 1900 - page 34A & B 173 -
Murry, W. O., head; white male; Oct 1881, age 18; married/0 years; AL AL AL; cotton mill weaver; renting house
Annie Fletcher, wife; Jan 1885, age 15; married/0 years; 0 children/0 living; AL AL GA
Fenn, Emily, grandmother; Feb 1839, age 69; widowed; 4 children/4 living; GA GA GA
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1900 Russell Co, AL, 1-wd Girard, page 30
(all birthplaces AL except as noted)
Jonanthan Murry 56 AL GA AL matt or wash comer(cot mill)
Ida (wife) 37 married 18 yrs, 9 kids, 6 living
F. or P. (son) 15 cot mill-daupha?
Claudy (dau) 10 cot mill-spinner
Willie (dau) 8
Lucile (dau) 51920 Montgomery Co, AL, 6-wd, page 163
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UNCLE MATT !!!!
1920 Montgomery Co, AL, 6-wd, page 163
Madison Finn 60 widower AL AL GA night watchman-grocery store, living in a boarding house, no children.
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Madison A Fenn lived in Cherokee Co, TX in 1900 and 1910 with wife Emma. But he is listed as being 47 in 1900
and 57 in 1910. Birthplaces for Madison are:AL AL GA
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Fenn's listed in 1880 Bullock Co. ...
The Bullock Co. abstracted marriages list :
William F. FenntoAnnie Stone
Sept. 5, 1893 - byJere S. Williams - M.G.
Page37 of the 1893 Marriage Book
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1900 Census, Bullock County (Pct. 8, Greenwood) Alabama - Page 244 Household#39
Fenn, William F. Head (Dec. 1855) 45 (Marr. 10yrs. AL AL AL Manager
Annie Lee?Wife (Nov.?1881) 19(Marr. 10yrs.) 4,4chld. AL AL AL ( HER AGE COULD BE WRONG)
CarreDaug.(Sep. 1894) 06SingleAL AL AL
FrankSon(1896)04SingleAL AL AL
ArthurSon(Mar. 1898) 02SingleAL AL AL
EmmitSon(Aug. 1899) 01SingleAL AL AL
NOTE:TWO CHILDREN ARE OMITTED *ROBERT AND CECIL*
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census: 1910 Census, Barbour County (Pct. 5, Eufaula) Alabama - Page 73
Fenn, William F Head 54 (Marr.2 - 2yrs.) AL AL GA Manager, Farm
EvaWife22 (Marr.1 - 2yrs.) 0,0 chld.AL AL AL
William F., Jr.Son 15SingleAL AL AL
Arthur L.Son 14SingleAL AL AL
Emmett M.Son 11SingleAL AL AL
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1920 Montgomery Co, AL, 6-wd, page 138
William Finn, Sr. 64 AL AL AL manager-rooming house
Eva (wife) 33 AL UNK AL
Carlyn (dau) 28 AL AL AL stenographer-dry goods
Emmett J. (son) 21 AL AL AL engineer-steam locomotive
William Quiffer? (roomer) 38 AL UNK UNK agent-insurance
Charles Seale (roomer) 30 GA GA GA motorman streetcar
Charly Langford (roomer) 48 GA GA GA salesman fishmarket
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Frank Jr...
1920 Montgomery Co, AL, 6-wd, page 142
Frank Fenn 25 AL AL AL yard engr-steam railway
Neva Fenn (wife) 21 GA GA GA
Virginia Fenn (dau) 9 mos
same house-different household
John Cash 28 NJ NJ NJ motorman-streetcar
Eunia Cash (wife) 32 AL AL LA
Thomas Wilkinson (step-son) 15 AL AL AL
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Frank Jr is buried beside brother, Robert Lee Fenn b 3/16/1896died7/1/1974, Robert had no children.
1910: their sister Carrie????
1910 Lee Co, AL, 2-wd Opelika, ED 161
Robert R. Baker 67 M1 KY AL AL retail merchant
Rebecca (wife) 73 M2 GA MD GA married 46 yrs, 2 kids, 0 living
Carie L. Finn(granddaughter) 18 AL AL AL
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1900 Bullock Co, AL, Greenwood, Thompson Station town, pct 8, page 244
(all birthplaces shown as ALA)
W. F. Fenn 25 manager, married 10 yrs
Anna Lee 19 married 10 yrs, 4 kids, 4 living
Carro 6
Frank 4
Arther 2
Emmit 1
Now it's obvious that Anna(Annie) has to be older than 19. We know that Carrie(Carro) is about 8. My guess at this point is that Anna is at least 23.
Because of the location and the estimated age I think this is Anna(Annie) in 1880:
1880 Bullock Co, AL, Thomasville, page 280
A. M. Stone 37 AL GA GA farmer
M. A. Stone 32 AL GA GA
Arthur 13 AL AL AL
Sallie 11 AL AL AL
Lucy 9 AL AL AL
Anna 5 AL AL AL
Charles 1 AL AL AL
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mystery cousin........
Edgar Fenn of Union Springs...another is Mattie Mae Adkins Fenn of Dooly GA who was married to a William Fenn
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1930 Census, El Paso County (Fort Bliss), Texas - Page 71B
Ft. Bliss Military Reservation - Wm Beaumont General Hospital
Carter, Cecil E. Corporal Male WhiteSingle 27AL AL AL
Cecil Fenn was adopted about 1905 - 1910 near Macon GA
Died in 1939 at age 39
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