Luana Adelia Hill (1842 - 1882)

Born 1842 in Chateaugay, Franklin, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edwin H Armstrong — married about 1861 in Franklin County, New York, USA [uncertain]

Wife of Charles W Fenton — married 6 Sep 1873 in Sibley, Osceola, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1882 at about age 40 in Chateaugay, Franklin, New York, United States

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Biography

Luana Hill was born in 1842 at Chateaugay, Franklin, New York, USA to David Hill and Sarah White. ^[1]

Luana married Edwin H Armstrong (1834- 1923) about 1861 in New York. They apparently separated before 1868 when Mr Armstrong lived in Michigan.

Luany Armstrong then married Charles W. Fenton on September 6, 1873 at Sibley, Osceola, Iowa. ^[2]

Luany's five children

Edwin and Luany Armstrong had two sons:

1. William Henry. (1862–1946) born in Malone, Franklin, NY - m. Margaret Battjer
2. Wyman Otis (1866–1950) born in Franklin County, NY - m. Susan Jane Box

Charles and Luany Fenton had three children:

1. Erwin P (1875–1913) - never married - fought in the Spanish-American War - ultimately died of TB
2. Freddie H (1876–1877) - died young
3. Mabel Florence (1879–1970) - m. William Henry Ruttan - divorced / m. William H. Wendell

places Luany lived:

1. In 1850 Laura (Luana) age 7 is living in Chateaugay, NY with her parents and siblings. 1850 US Census for David Hill, lines 25-31 Laura, 7 line 29^[3]
2. In 1860 Laury (Luana), age 18, lived with her parents and 9 brothers and sisters at Chateaugay, Franklin, New York ^[4]
3. In 1880, Luana is living in the household of her husband Charles Fenton with their 4 children, William,17; Otis,13 from her Armstrong marriage; Irving, 5; Mable, 1 with Mr Fenton, who is a Carpenter. The 2 Armstrong boys work on a farm. Census p32 lines 1-6, City of Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, USA ^[5]

Luana passed away in 1882 After living in Iowa and Kansas, then falling ill in 1881 she returned to her parents home at Chateaugay, NY and died there on 23 July 1882.

She is buried at Sandy Knoll Cemetery.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 US Census for David Hill, lines 25-31 Laura, 7 line 29"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch David Hill, Chateaugay, Franklin, New York, United States]
2. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch C. W. Fenton and Luany Armstrong, 06 Sep 1873, Sibley, Osceola, Iowa, United States;
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch David Hill, Chateaugay, Franklin, New York, United States
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch Laury Hill in entry for David Hill, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch Luana Fenton in household of Charles Fenton, Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 23, sheet 23D]
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53880267/luana-adelia-hill#sourceMemorialpage Luana Adelia Hill Armstrong Fenton (21 Sep 1842–23 Jul 1882), Find a Grave Memorial no. 53880267, citing Sandy Knoll Cemetery, Franklin County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Jim Vaugh (contributor 46786038)