The 1882 Boone County history sketches three Fenton households and never says how they are related, so each is kept separate here. Joshua married Agnes March in 1849 and farmed 300 acres, and his daughter Eva A. married the beekeeper James W. Bradley. William farmed on Silver's Fork of the Perche, on land first settled in 1819, and named his two sons by his second wife for Judge Hinton and Squire Turner of Columbia. James J. Fenton, born in Kentucky in 1820, married Sarah A. Drane, raised a large family and died in 1869; one of his sons was named Caleb A., but the book does not tie him to the other households. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Boone County history.
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Farmer; member of New Providence Baptist church
Joshua Fenton was born in Boone county, Missouri, September 30th, 1826. He is the son of Caleb Fenton, a native of Virginia, who emigrated first to Kentucky and then to Boone county, Missouri, where he remained until his death, in 1840. Joshua was brought up on the farm and educated at the district schools. In 1849 he was married to Miss Agnes March, daughter of Absalom March, of Kentucky. Ten children were born to them, three boys and seven girls. One son and five girls are living. All are married except Joshua C, who, at this writing, is living with his father. Mr. Fenton is a member of the Baptist church at New Providence. He cultivates an excellent farm of 300 acres; is an enterprising, public-spirited citizen, honored and respected by all who know him.
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Daughter of Joshua
Farmer on Silver's Fork of the Perche
WILLIAM H. H. FENTON.
The subject of this sketch was born in Boone county, Missouri, June 5th, 1835. He is the son of Caleb Fenton, a native of Kentucky, who came to Boone county at an early period of its history. His father ivas also named Caleb. William was educated at the common schools of the county. The first teacher, of any consequence, was Kobert A. Younger, under whose instructions he made rapid progress. He was married in 1856 to Miss Lucinda, daughter of Buford Stice, of Boone county, a native of Kentucky. By this union they had five children: Ada, who married Washington Mordica; James T. married Miss Cora Phillippie; Andrew B.; William E.; Annie, married William Pollock. The first wife dying, Mr. Fenton married Miss Belle, daughter of John I. Pollock. Bythis union they have two sons, Hinton and Turner G., namesakes of Judge Hinton and Hon. Squire Turner, of Columbia, Missouri. Mr. Fenton is a member of the Masonic order. He purchased the farm upon which he now lives of Allen Coats. It was settled in 1819; it is situated on Silver's Fork, of the Perche, and is very productive. Notwithstanding the severe brought of 1881, which rendered the corn crop almost a failure, Mr. Fenton produced more of this cereal than he could consume.
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Farmer; member of Bethlehem Baptist church
JAMES J. FENTON, DECEASED.
James J. Fenton was born in Kentucky, June 5, 1820. He was raised on a farm and those agriculture as the future occupation of his life. He came to Missouri in his childhood. Married Sarah A., daughter of Anthony Drane. They had nine children, eight of whom are living. Their names are Caleb A., James A., Lawrence E., John P., M. A., Joseph I., Albert and George. The dead son was named Lee. He died at the age of two years. Four of their children are married. Caleb married Jennie Hall. They have five children. James A. named Carrie Trunnell and have one child. Laura E. married James Wilhite and they have one child. John P. married Susan Tucker and they have one child. Mr. Fenton was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist church. He died in 1869, aged forty-eight years and eight months. Mrs. Fenton is still living on the old homestead. Mr. Fenton was widely known and highly esteemed by all who knew him.
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