*Daniel Fender, son of Nimrod FENDER & Sarah SUMERS, was born abt. 1791 in Surry Co., NC, and died 1866 in Yancey Co., NC.
He married (1) Sallie, last name unknown (possibly GROCE or GROSS). She was born abt. 1790 in North Carolina and died between 1850-1860 probably in Alleghany Co., NC. Divorced.
He married (2) Linda Duncan, abt. 1841. She died bef. 1850 in Yancey Co., NC.
Daniel Fender was the second oldest son of Nimrod and Sarah Fender, and one of only two sons (the other was John Fender) who remained in North Carolina when most of the family moved west during the 1820's.
Daniel Fender lived in Ashe/Alleghany County, NC, until the 1840's, when he relocated to Yancey County, NC.
Some sources indicate that he divorced or separated from his first wife, Sallie, and married Linda DUNCAN about 1841; she died about 1848.
Estate papers filed after Daniel Fender's death identify twelve children and three tracts of land in Yancey County on Ball Creek.
Believed to be buried here with wife, Linda. No markers.
Children of Daniel Fender & Sallie:
1. Nimrod Fender, b. abt. 1808, Surry Co., NC; d. 1860-1870 in Indiana; m. Elizabeth BILLON (b. abt. 1808; d. 1860-1870). They moved to Indiana about 1835.
2. Levi Fender, b. abt. 1812, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1865, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Jane EVANS, Mar. 21, 1833 (b. abt. 1811; d. aft. 1870).
3. Sophia Fender, b. abt. 1815, Ashe Co., NC; d. Apr. 1, 1886, Jackson Co., KY; m. William EASTRIDGE.
4. Susannah Fender, b. abt. 1817, Ashe Co., NC; d. aft. 1900 in TN; m. Ephraim EASTRIDGE.
5. John W. Fender, b. Mar. 1817, Ashe Co., NC; d. Indiana; m. Susannah MEADOWS.
6. Sarah R. Fender, b. abt. 1823, Ashe Co., NC; d. July 8, 1871, Yancey Co., NC; m. James WALKER.
7. Isom Fender, b. abt. 1823, Ashe Co., NC; d. Nov. 22, 1885, Yancey Co., NC; m. (1) Susan __, abt. 1848 (b. abt. 1823); m. (2) Neoma (Naomi) M. HENSLEY, July 3, 1853, Yancey Co., NC (b. abt. 1835; d. 1880-1881); m. (3) Martha CAIN, July 26, 1881, Yancey Co., NC; m. (4) Harriett RIDDLE, 1884.
8. Wiley Fender, b. abt. 1825, Ashe Co., NC; d. Nov. 21, 1933, Yancey Co., NC; m. (1) Lydia Jane TAFFEY (b. abt. 1833; d. aft. 1880); m. (2) Sarah RADFORD.
9. John Allen Fender, b. abt. 1829, Ashe Co., NC; d. Sept. 11, 1913, Madison Co., NC; m. Martha WILLIS or WILLIE, abt. 1849 (b. July 17, 1832; d. Mar. 2, 1890); m. (2) Harriet BAILEY, 1890 (d. Jan. 1930); m. (3) Susan BOOMER, Sept. 16, 1904 (b. abt. 1850, d. ?); bur. Holcombe Cemetery, Foster Creek, NC.
10. Henry Fender, b. 1830, Ashe Co., NC.
11. Nancy Fender, b. Feb. 15, 1832, Ashe Co., NC; d. abt. 1907, Clay Co., KY; m. William BRACKEN, abt. 1849 (divorced 1852); m. (2) Isaac BAKER, 1870 (d.1884).
Children of Daniel Fender & Linda Duncan:
1. John Andrew Fender, b. Sept. 15, 1842, Yancey Co., NC; d. Oct. 3, 1926, Pomona, CA; m. (1) Melinda TAFFER (b. Sept. 22, 1835; d. ?); m. (2) Amy Fraley RIPLEY, Mar 15, 1923 in CA.
2. William Washington Fender, b. June 22, 1844, Yancey Co., NC; d. Feb. 14, 1902, Pomona, CA; m. Mary Elizabeth Frances NEWBERRY (b. June 4, 1845; d. Nov. 24, 1927).
3. Mary Francine Fender, b. July 19, 1846, Yancey Co., NC.
He married (1) Sallie, last name unknown (possibly GROCE or GROSS). She was born abt. 1790 in North Carolina and died between 1850-1860 probably in Alleghany Co., NC. Divorced.
He married (2) Linda Duncan, abt. 1841. She died bef. 1850 in Yancey Co., NC.
Daniel Fender was the second oldest son of Nimrod and Sarah Fender, and one of only two sons (the other was John Fender) who remained in North Carolina when most of the family moved west during the 1820's.
Daniel Fender lived in Ashe/Alleghany County, NC, until the 1840's, when he relocated to Yancey County, NC.
Some sources indicate that he divorced or separated from his first wife, Sallie, and married Linda DUNCAN about 1841; she died about 1848.
Estate papers filed after Daniel Fender's death identify twelve children and three tracts of land in Yancey County on Ball Creek.
Believed to be buried here with wife, Linda. No markers.
Children of Daniel Fender & Sallie:
1. Nimrod Fender, b. abt. 1808, Surry Co., NC; d. 1860-1870 in Indiana; m. Elizabeth BILLON (b. abt. 1808; d. 1860-1870). They moved to Indiana about 1835.
2. Levi Fender, b. abt. 1812, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1865, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Jane EVANS, Mar. 21, 1833 (b. abt. 1811; d. aft. 1870).
3. Sophia Fender, b. abt. 1815, Ashe Co., NC; d. Apr. 1, 1886, Jackson Co., KY; m. William EASTRIDGE.
4. Susannah Fender, b. abt. 1817, Ashe Co., NC; d. aft. 1900 in TN; m. Ephraim EASTRIDGE.
5. John W. Fender, b. Mar. 1817, Ashe Co., NC; d. Indiana; m. Susannah MEADOWS.
6. Sarah R. Fender, b. abt. 1823, Ashe Co., NC; d. July 8, 1871, Yancey Co., NC; m. James WALKER.
7. Isom Fender, b. abt. 1823, Ashe Co., NC; d. Nov. 22, 1885, Yancey Co., NC; m. (1) Susan __, abt. 1848 (b. abt. 1823); m. (2) Neoma (Naomi) M. HENSLEY, July 3, 1853, Yancey Co., NC (b. abt. 1835; d. 1880-1881); m. (3) Martha CAIN, July 26, 1881, Yancey Co., NC; m. (4) Harriett RIDDLE, 1884.
8. Wiley Fender, b. abt. 1825, Ashe Co., NC; d. Nov. 21, 1933, Yancey Co., NC; m. (1) Lydia Jane TAFFEY (b. abt. 1833; d. aft. 1880); m. (2) Sarah RADFORD.
9. John Allen Fender, b. abt. 1829, Ashe Co., NC; d. Sept. 11, 1913, Madison Co., NC; m. Martha WILLIS or WILLIE, abt. 1849 (b. July 17, 1832; d. Mar. 2, 1890); m. (2) Harriet BAILEY, 1890 (d. Jan. 1930); m. (3) Susan BOOMER, Sept. 16, 1904 (b. abt. 1850, d. ?); bur. Holcombe Cemetery, Foster Creek, NC.
10. Henry Fender, b. 1830, Ashe Co., NC.
11. Nancy Fender, b. Feb. 15, 1832, Ashe Co., NC; d. abt. 1907, Clay Co., KY; m. William BRACKEN, abt. 1849 (divorced 1852); m. (2) Isaac BAKER, 1870 (d.1884).
Children of Daniel Fender & Linda Duncan:
1. John Andrew Fender, b. Sept. 15, 1842, Yancey Co., NC; d. Oct. 3, 1926, Pomona, CA; m. (1) Melinda TAFFER (b. Sept. 22, 1835; d. ?); m. (2) Amy Fraley RIPLEY, Mar 15, 1923 in CA.
2. William Washington Fender, b. June 22, 1844, Yancey Co., NC; d. Feb. 14, 1902, Pomona, CA; m. Mary Elizabeth Frances NEWBERRY (b. June 4, 1845; d. Nov. 24, 1927).
3. Mary Francine Fender, b. July 19, 1846, Yancey Co., NC.
*Daniel Fender, son of Nimrod FENDER & Sarah SUMERS, was born abt. 1791 in Surry Co., NC, and died 1866 in Yancey Co., NC.
He married (1) Sallie, last name unknown (possibly GROCE or GROSS). She was born abt. 1790 in North Carolina and died between 1850-1860 probably in Alleghany Co., NC. Divorced.
He married (2) Linda Duncan, abt. 1841. She died bef. 1850 in Yancey Co., NC.
Daniel Fender was the second oldest son of Nimrod and Sarah Fender, and one of only two sons (the other was John Fender) who remained in North Carolina when most of the family moved west during the 1820's.
Daniel Fender lived in Ashe/Alleghany County, NC, until the 1840's, when he relocated to Yancey County, NC.
Some sources indicate that he divorced or separated from his first wife, Sallie, and married Linda DUNCAN about 1841; she died about 1848.
Estate papers filed after Daniel Fender's death identify twelve children and three tracts of land in Yancey County on Ball Creek.
Believed to be buried here with wife, Linda. No markers.
Children of Daniel Fender & Sallie:
1. Nimrod Fender, b. abt. 1808, Surry Co., NC; d. 1860-1870 in Indiana; m. Elizabeth BILLON (b. abt. 1808; d. 1860-1870). They moved to Indiana about 1835.
2. Levi Fender, b. abt. 1812, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1865, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Jane EVANS, Mar. 21, 1833 (b. abt. 1811; d. aft. 1870).
3. Sophia Fender, b. abt. 1815, Ashe Co., NC; d. Apr. 1, 1886, Jackson Co., KY; m. William EASTRIDGE.
4. Susannah Fender, b. abt. 1817, Ashe Co., NC; d. aft. 1900 in TN; m. Ephraim EASTRIDGE.
5. John W. Fender, b. Mar. 1817, Ashe Co., NC; d. Indiana; m. Susannah MEADOWS.
6. Sarah R. Fender, b. abt. 1823, Ashe Co., NC; d. July 8, 1871, Yancey Co., NC; m. James WALKER.
7. Isom Fender, b. abt. 1823, Ashe Co., NC; d. Nov. 22, 1885, Yancey Co., NC; m. (1) Susan __, abt. 1848 (b. abt. 1823); m. (2) Neoma (Naomi) M. HENSLEY, July 3, 1853, Yancey Co., NC (b. abt. 1835; d. 1880-1881); m. (3) Martha CAIN, July 26, 1881, Yancey Co., NC; m. (4) Harriett RIDDLE, 1884.
8. Wiley Fender, b. abt. 1825, Ashe Co., NC; d. Nov. 21, 1933, Yancey Co., NC; m. (1) Lydia Jane TAFFEY (b. abt. 1833; d. aft. 1880); m. (2) Sarah RADFORD.
9. John Allen Fender, b. abt. 1829, Ashe Co., NC; d. Sept. 11, 1913, Madison Co., NC; m. Martha WILLIS or WILLIE, abt. 1849 (b. July 17, 1832; d. Mar. 2, 1890); m. (2) Harriet BAILEY, 1890 (d. Jan. 1930); m. (3) Susan BOOMER, Sept. 16, 1904 (b. abt. 1850, d. ?); bur. Holcombe Cemetery, Foster Creek, NC.
10. Henry Fender, b. 1830, Ashe Co., NC.
11. Nancy Fender, b. Feb. 15, 1832, Ashe Co., NC; d. abt. 1907, Clay Co., KY; m. William BRACKEN, abt. 1849 (divorced 1852); m. (2) Isaac BAKER, 1870 (d.1884).
Children of Daniel Fender & Linda Duncan:
1. John Andrew Fender, b. Sept. 15, 1842, Yancey Co., NC; d. Oct. 3, 1926, Pomona, CA; m. (1) Melinda TAFFER (b. Sept. 22, 1835; d. ?); m. (2) Amy Fraley RIPLEY, Mar 15, 1923 in CA.
2. William Washington Fender, b. June 22, 1844, Yancey Co., NC; d. Feb. 14, 1902, Pomona, CA; m. Mary Elizabeth Frances NEWBERRY (b. June 4, 1845; d. Nov. 24, 1927).
3. Mary Francine Fender, b. July 19, 1846, Yancey Co., NC.
He married (1) Sallie, last name unknown (possibly GROCE or GROSS). She was born abt. 1790 in North Carolina and died between 1850-1860 probably in Alleghany Co., NC. Divorced.
He married (2) Linda Duncan, abt. 1841. She died bef. 1850 in Yancey Co., NC.
Daniel Fender was the second oldest son of Nimrod and Sarah Fender, and one of only two sons (the other was John Fender) who remained in North Carolina when most of the family moved west during the 1820's.
Daniel Fender lived in Ashe/Alleghany County, NC, until the 1840's, when he relocated to Yancey County, NC.
Some sources indicate that he divorced or separated from his first wife, Sallie, and married Linda DUNCAN about 1841; she died about 1848.
Estate papers filed after Daniel Fender's death identify twelve children and three tracts of land in Yancey County on Ball Creek.
Believed to be buried here with wife, Linda. No markers.
Children of Daniel Fender & Sallie:
1. Nimrod Fender, b. abt. 1808, Surry Co., NC; d. 1860-1870 in Indiana; m. Elizabeth BILLON (b. abt. 1808; d. 1860-1870). They moved to Indiana about 1835.
2. Levi Fender, b. abt. 1812, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1865, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Jane EVANS, Mar. 21, 1833 (b. abt. 1811; d. aft. 1870).
3. Sophia Fender, b. abt. 1815, Ashe Co., NC; d. Apr. 1, 1886, Jackson Co., KY; m. William EASTRIDGE.
4. Susannah Fender, b. abt. 1817, Ashe Co., NC; d. aft. 1900 in TN; m. Ephraim EASTRIDGE.
5. John W. Fender, b. Mar. 1817, Ashe Co., NC; d. Indiana; m. Susannah MEADOWS.
6. Sarah R. Fender, b. abt. 1823, Ashe Co., NC; d. July 8, 1871, Yancey Co., NC; m. James WALKER.
7. Isom Fender, b. abt. 1823, Ashe Co., NC; d. Nov. 22, 1885, Yancey Co., NC; m. (1) Susan __, abt. 1848 (b. abt. 1823); m. (2) Neoma (Naomi) M. HENSLEY, July 3, 1853, Yancey Co., NC (b. abt. 1835; d. 1880-1881); m. (3) Martha CAIN, July 26, 1881, Yancey Co., NC; m. (4) Harriett RIDDLE, 1884.
8. Wiley Fender, b. abt. 1825, Ashe Co., NC; d. Nov. 21, 1933, Yancey Co., NC; m. (1) Lydia Jane TAFFEY (b. abt. 1833; d. aft. 1880); m. (2) Sarah RADFORD.
9. John Allen Fender, b. abt. 1829, Ashe Co., NC; d. Sept. 11, 1913, Madison Co., NC; m. Martha WILLIS or WILLIE, abt. 1849 (b. July 17, 1832; d. Mar. 2, 1890); m. (2) Harriet BAILEY, 1890 (d. Jan. 1930); m. (3) Susan BOOMER, Sept. 16, 1904 (b. abt. 1850, d. ?); bur. Holcombe Cemetery, Foster Creek, NC.
10. Henry Fender, b. 1830, Ashe Co., NC.
11. Nancy Fender, b. Feb. 15, 1832, Ashe Co., NC; d. abt. 1907, Clay Co., KY; m. William BRACKEN, abt. 1849 (divorced 1852); m. (2) Isaac BAKER, 1870 (d.1884).
Children of Daniel Fender & Linda Duncan:
1. John Andrew Fender, b. Sept. 15, 1842, Yancey Co., NC; d. Oct. 3, 1926, Pomona, CA; m. (1) Melinda TAFFER (b. Sept. 22, 1835; d. ?); m. (2) Amy Fraley RIPLEY, Mar 15, 1923 in CA.
2. William Washington Fender, b. June 22, 1844, Yancey Co., NC; d. Feb. 14, 1902, Pomona, CA; m. Mary Elizabeth Frances NEWBERRY (b. June 4, 1845; d. Nov. 24, 1927).
3. Mary Francine Fender, b. July 19, 1846, Yancey Co., NC.
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Andrew Fender
1782–1883
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Homer Absalom Fender
1789–1849
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John Fender
1794–1857
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Mary D "Polly" Fender Edwards
1796–1870
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Nancy Fender Crouse
1796–1854
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Susan A Fender Walker
1800–1887
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Sarah Fender Bass
1802–1871
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David Fender
1806–1882
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Elizabeth "Betsy" Fender Mitchell
1808–1868
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Francis Fender Beasley
1811–1882
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