Born in Sorento, Bond Co., Illinois
Ancestors 
Daughter of William George Fenton
and Opal Mary (Hemken) Fenton
Sister of
[private sister (unknown - unknown)], [private brother (unknown - unknown)], [private brother (unknown - unknown)], William Harold Fenton, Elmer Wayne Fenton, [private brother (1930s - unknown)] and [private sister (1930s - unknown)]
Wife of
Woodbur Darold Ryan
— married
13 Feb 1949 in Walshville, Montgomery Co., Illinois
Mother of
[private son (unknown - unknown)], [private daughter (unknown - unknown)], [private daughter (unknown - unknown)], [private daughter (unknown - unknown)] and [private daughter (unknown - unknown)]
Died
at age 85
in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Aug 2015
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Biography
Thelma Irene Fenton was born on 11 Jun 1928 in Sorento, Bond Co., Illinois as the second child of William George Fenton Fenton-1400 and Opal Mary Hemken Hemken-39. She had seven siblings.
When she was 20, she married Woodbur Darold Ryan Ryan-4950, son of Glen Ryan and Jessie Kessinger, on 13 Feb 1949 in Walshville, Montgomery Co., Illinois. They had five children.
Thelma lived in Walshville, Montgomery, Illinois in 1930 (Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter). She lived in rural Montgomery County, Illinois in 1935. She lived in Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois on 01 Apr 1940 (Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter).
Thelma died on 29 Jun 2013 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois. She was buried in Camp Butler Nat'l Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., llinois.
Sources
- link to Year: 1930; Census Place: Walshville, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: 544; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0047; Image: 1038.0; FHL microfilm: 2340279
- link to Year: 1940; Census Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: T627_860; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 68-14
- link to Social Security Death Index
- Burial: Camp Butler Nat'l Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon Co., lL - Find A Grave Memorial# 113143757 link
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