s/o Phineas D. Kenyon & Mary "Polly" Fuller of Warren County, New York. Moved to St. Clair County Dec. 1832.
History of St. Clair County, .....East China Twp., pg 438, "W. R. Clinton," Marine City, 1866, plying to Saginaw, Capt. P. Kenyon
Great Lakes Capt. of Milton D. Ward for 17 years, one of the oldest sailors on the lakes.
St. Clair County, Certificate of Death: 10 Apr 1911 Reg. #1; Phineas Kenyon, died 04 Mar 1911, East China Twp., St. Clair, Michigan, age 84y 5m 2d, Apoplexy, widower, born 02 Oct 1826 New York, Retired, Steam Boat Capt., Parents: Phineas Kenyon, NY & Polly Fuller, NY
Obituary
Phineas Kenyon "The death of Capt. Phineas Kenyon, one of St. Clair County's most popular and widely known men, occurred at his home in East China this morning. The captain had been ailing for some time. Phineas Kenyon was born in York State, Bolton County (Bolton, Warren County) on October 2, 1826, being 84 years 5 months and 2 days of age at his death. He was the youngest of seven children who came to Michigan in the year 1832 from New York State and at a young age he took to sailing, becoming master of both freight and passenger boats. He sailed up to 26 years ago when he retired to his farm where he has since resided. Capt. Kenyon was the father of 8 children, of which four are living, Miss Minnie, Capt. William and Sherwood, of St. Clair, and John of Port Huron. Captian Kenyon sailed the old steamer Milton D. Ward for 15 years. This boat plied between Port Huron and Detroit for years and was engaged in the frieght and passenger traffic. Mr. Kenyon had resided on the farm on which he died ever since 1832. The funeral will be held from the late residence of the deceased on Monday afternoon, next, at 1:30 standard time. Friends attending the funeral service should leave the cars at Hawthorn station." - Source: Times Herald, Saturday, 04-MAR-1911
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Blk 84, Sherwood P. Kinyon 1867-1926, Emma H. (Springborn) Kinyon 1874-1932, Merrill Myron Kinyon 1900-1906, Mina Springborn 1849-1932 (Wilhelmina Reabe w/o Herman), John Kinyon 1860-1913, Phineas Kinyon 1826-1910 FATHER, Maria (Mitchell) Kinyon 1830-1904 MOTHER, Minerva Grace Kinyon 1870-1957, Will S. (William) Kinyon 1865-1935
History of St. Clair County, .....East China Twp., pg 438, "W. R. Clinton," Marine City, 1866, plying to Saginaw, Capt. P. Kenyon
Great Lakes Capt. of Milton D. Ward for 17 years, one of the oldest sailors on the lakes.
St. Clair County, Certificate of Death: 10 Apr 1911 Reg. #1; Phineas Kenyon, died 04 Mar 1911, East China Twp., St. Clair, Michigan, age 84y 5m 2d, Apoplexy, widower, born 02 Oct 1826 New York, Retired, Steam Boat Capt., Parents: Phineas Kenyon, NY & Polly Fuller, NY
Obituary
Phineas Kenyon "The death of Capt. Phineas Kenyon, one of St. Clair County's most popular and widely known men, occurred at his home in East China this morning. The captain had been ailing for some time. Phineas Kenyon was born in York State, Bolton County (Bolton, Warren County) on October 2, 1826, being 84 years 5 months and 2 days of age at his death. He was the youngest of seven children who came to Michigan in the year 1832 from New York State and at a young age he took to sailing, becoming master of both freight and passenger boats. He sailed up to 26 years ago when he retired to his farm where he has since resided. Capt. Kenyon was the father of 8 children, of which four are living, Miss Minnie, Capt. William and Sherwood, of St. Clair, and John of Port Huron. Captian Kenyon sailed the old steamer Milton D. Ward for 15 years. This boat plied between Port Huron and Detroit for years and was engaged in the frieght and passenger traffic. Mr. Kenyon had resided on the farm on which he died ever since 1832. The funeral will be held from the late residence of the deceased on Monday afternoon, next, at 1:30 standard time. Friends attending the funeral service should leave the cars at Hawthorn station." - Source: Times Herald, Saturday, 04-MAR-1911
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Blk 84, Sherwood P. Kinyon 1867-1926, Emma H. (Springborn) Kinyon 1874-1932, Merrill Myron Kinyon 1900-1906, Mina Springborn 1849-1932 (Wilhelmina Reabe w/o Herman), John Kinyon 1860-1913, Phineas Kinyon 1826-1910 FATHER, Maria (Mitchell) Kinyon 1830-1904 MOTHER, Minerva Grace Kinyon 1870-1957, Will S. (William) Kinyon 1865-1935
s/o Phineas D. Kenyon & Mary "Polly" Fuller of Warren County, New York. Moved to St. Clair County Dec. 1832.
History of St. Clair County, .....East China Twp., pg 438, "W. R. Clinton," Marine City, 1866, plying to Saginaw, Capt. P. Kenyon
Great Lakes Capt. of Milton D. Ward for 17 years, one of the oldest sailors on the lakes.
St. Clair County, Certificate of Death: 10 Apr 1911 Reg. #1; Phineas Kenyon, died 04 Mar 1911, East China Twp., St. Clair, Michigan, age 84y 5m 2d, Apoplexy, widower, born 02 Oct 1826 New York, Retired, Steam Boat Capt., Parents: Phineas Kenyon, NY & Polly Fuller, NY
Obituary
Phineas Kenyon "The death of Capt. Phineas Kenyon, one of St. Clair County's most popular and widely known men, occurred at his home in East China this morning. The captain had been ailing for some time. Phineas Kenyon was born in York State, Bolton County (Bolton, Warren County) on October 2, 1826, being 84 years 5 months and 2 days of age at his death. He was the youngest of seven children who came to Michigan in the year 1832 from New York State and at a young age he took to sailing, becoming master of both freight and passenger boats. He sailed up to 26 years ago when he retired to his farm where he has since resided. Capt. Kenyon was the father of 8 children, of which four are living, Miss Minnie, Capt. William and Sherwood, of St. Clair, and John of Port Huron. Captian Kenyon sailed the old steamer Milton D. Ward for 15 years. This boat plied between Port Huron and Detroit for years and was engaged in the frieght and passenger traffic. Mr. Kenyon had resided on the farm on which he died ever since 1832. The funeral will be held from the late residence of the deceased on Monday afternoon, next, at 1:30 standard time. Friends attending the funeral service should leave the cars at Hawthorn station." - Source: Times Herald, Saturday, 04-MAR-1911
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Blk 84, Sherwood P. Kinyon 1867-1926, Emma H. (Springborn) Kinyon 1874-1932, Merrill Myron Kinyon 1900-1906, Mina Springborn 1849-1932 (Wilhelmina Reabe w/o Herman), John Kinyon 1860-1913, Phineas Kinyon 1826-1910 FATHER, Maria (Mitchell) Kinyon 1830-1904 MOTHER, Minerva Grace Kinyon 1870-1957, Will S. (William) Kinyon 1865-1935
History of St. Clair County, .....East China Twp., pg 438, "W. R. Clinton," Marine City, 1866, plying to Saginaw, Capt. P. Kenyon
Great Lakes Capt. of Milton D. Ward for 17 years, one of the oldest sailors on the lakes.
St. Clair County, Certificate of Death: 10 Apr 1911 Reg. #1; Phineas Kenyon, died 04 Mar 1911, East China Twp., St. Clair, Michigan, age 84y 5m 2d, Apoplexy, widower, born 02 Oct 1826 New York, Retired, Steam Boat Capt., Parents: Phineas Kenyon, NY & Polly Fuller, NY
Obituary
Phineas Kenyon "The death of Capt. Phineas Kenyon, one of St. Clair County's most popular and widely known men, occurred at his home in East China this morning. The captain had been ailing for some time. Phineas Kenyon was born in York State, Bolton County (Bolton, Warren County) on October 2, 1826, being 84 years 5 months and 2 days of age at his death. He was the youngest of seven children who came to Michigan in the year 1832 from New York State and at a young age he took to sailing, becoming master of both freight and passenger boats. He sailed up to 26 years ago when he retired to his farm where he has since resided. Capt. Kenyon was the father of 8 children, of which four are living, Miss Minnie, Capt. William and Sherwood, of St. Clair, and John of Port Huron. Captian Kenyon sailed the old steamer Milton D. Ward for 15 years. This boat plied between Port Huron and Detroit for years and was engaged in the frieght and passenger traffic. Mr. Kenyon had resided on the farm on which he died ever since 1832. The funeral will be held from the late residence of the deceased on Monday afternoon, next, at 1:30 standard time. Friends attending the funeral service should leave the cars at Hawthorn station." - Source: Times Herald, Saturday, 04-MAR-1911
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Blk 84, Sherwood P. Kinyon 1867-1926, Emma H. (Springborn) Kinyon 1874-1932, Merrill Myron Kinyon 1900-1906, Mina Springborn 1849-1932 (Wilhelmina Reabe w/o Herman), John Kinyon 1860-1913, Phineas Kinyon 1826-1910 FATHER, Maria (Mitchell) Kinyon 1830-1904 MOTHER, Minerva Grace Kinyon 1870-1957, Will S. (William) Kinyon 1865-1935
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