Descendants of Captain Arthur Fenner

Richard Fenner


[b 1820 at Providence, RI; d 14 Feb. 1898] On 11 Mar. 1841, Richard Fenner m 1st Sally Earle Larkin [b 30 Sept. 1819; d 10 May 1865, age 46], daughter of John Larkin and Hannah Sherman. He m 2nd Caroline A. Hilton [b Feb. 1843; d 1914].

Children by Richard and Sally:
1. Welcome [b 1843; d 8 Oct. 1910] served in the Civil War, 2nd Lieutenant, Company F, and 2nd RI Calvary. He m Harriet P. Wheeler [b ca. 1840; d 14 Mar. 1887] on 1 Mar. 1867. After Harriet's death, he moved to Santa Monica, CA ca. 1887, where he died in a home for Civil War veterans. He is buried in the Los Angeles National Cemetery.
2. Eliza Ellen [b 4 July 1844; d 4 Feb. 1886] m Frank Joshua Bicknall [14 Feb. 1845; d 1921] on 4 May 1881.
3. Sarah Augusta [b 19 Dec. 1845; d 22 Dec. 1934] m William Fairbanks Pond on 27 Dec. 1864.
4. Alfred Larkin [b aft. 1849; d aft. 1856].

Children by Richard and Caroline:
4. Frank Danforth [b 2 Mar. 1870; d 1945] m Mary Taylor. 
5. Richard Hilton [b Aug. 1873; d 29 July 1948] m Anna Weise [b 6 Mar. 1872 at Providence, RI; d 1943], daughter of Carl and Margarita Weise.
6. Amelia Rickard [b 26 Apr. 1875] m J. Clifford Taylor.
7. Cora Linette [b Oct. 1882; d 1947] m Peter Turner.

 


Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Richard | Richard Richard | Welcome | Richard

Sources:
1. Martha Benns, Notes on the Fenner Family of R.I. (1941), pp. 52, 67. 
2. Email from Richard Arthur Fenner, 21 Jan. 2008.
3. Richard's memorial at Findagrave.com, no. 19397788