Descendants of Capt. Arthur Fenner

Thomas Brown Fenner

[b ca. 1797 at Providence, RI; d 30 July 1845] On 2 Oct. 1821, Thomas Brown Fenner m Avis Eliza Hitchcock [b btw 1800-09 at Providence, RI; d 1 June 1875], daughter of Jonathan P. Hitchcock. In 1844, They lived at 23 S. Main St., Providence, RI. Thomas was a cashier at Eagle Bank in 1824 and Blackstone Canal Bank between 1836 and 1844. They are buried at Swan Point Cemetery, Wall Ground, Providence, RI. In the census of 1850, Avis was in East Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

  1. Cornelius George [b 20 Dec. 1822 at Providence, RI; d 4 Jan. 1847 at Cincinnati, OH] poet; graduated from Brown in 1842; m Elizabeth Clifford Greene [b 25 Aug. 1825, Providence, RI; d 7 Nov. 1857] on 3 Aug. 1846 Providence, RI.

  2. Thomas Parsons [b 1824 at Providence, RI; d 27 Sept. 1824 at Providence, RI].

  3. Charles E. [b Dec. 1833 in RI; d after 1879] m Elizabeth A. [b Jan. 1848 in NH; d after 1879] ca. 1880. In 1850, Charles lived in East Greenwich, RI; he moved to Boston before 1880. He was a shoe salesman. They had no children.

  4. Thomas James [b ca. 1834 in RI; d 10 Nov. 1891] married twice.


Lineage:
Arthur | Thomas | Arthur | Arthur | Arthur | Thomas

Sources:
1. Email from Richard Arthur Fenner, 6 Jan. 2008.
2. Thomas’ memorial at FindAGrave.com, no. 19392311