Mortimore-Fenton Family

Eliza Jane Mortimore and her husband John Henry Fenton.


John Henry FENTON was born on 24 Nov 1836 in IL. He died on 14 Feb 1908 in Sylvia, Reno Co. KS. It is family record that John's middle name was Henry. So far I have uncovered no documentation for this, reports Dennis Terry. Parents: John FENTON and Lucinda KIRKPATRICK.

He was married to Eliza Jane MORTIMORE on 6 Dec 1857 in Wapello Co., IA. Children were: Ruhamah Isadora FENTON, Richard Watson FENTON, Wesley John FENTON, William McKendrick FENTON, Elsie Luella FENTON , Elmer Elton FENTON, Plemworth Mortimore FENTON, Francis Leroy FENTON, Fred Ernest FENTON, L. Burton FENTON.

Thomas Plemworth MORTIMORE, father of Eliza Jane MORTIMORE, was born on 2 Oct 1803 in Guilford Co. NC. (49) He died on 6 Jan 1870 in Miami Co. KS. (50) Parents: David MORTIMORE and HANNAH. He was married to Patsey DESHIL on 5 Nov 1826 in Fayette Co., OH. Children were: William MORTIMORE , Elizabeth MORTIMORE, David MORTIMORE, Eliza Jane MORTIMORE, Mary MORTIMORE, Patsey MORTIMORE.

Burgess Brown, Reno Co., Kansas

Burgess Franklin Brown (b. August 05, 1854, d. January 19, 1942) . Burgess Franklin Brown (son of Ptolemy Philadelphus Brown and Martha Ann Womack) was born August 5, 1854 in TN, and died January 19, 1942 in Hutchinson, KS. He married Ruhamah Isadora Fenton on November 10, 1880.

Note: My mother and aunt said he loved saltine crackers and would make a cup of hot tea and eat a plate of crackers as a treat.