Basil C. Tennant

 Basil C. Tennant

PARENTS: Martin Luther Tennant and Emma Wells

BIRTH-CONFLICT: 1875 with no place name. Newspaper obituary clipping appears to read: Oct. 8, 1874.

(Source: FindAGrave)

RESIDENCES: As of Jun 1934, Basil Tennant of Platteville, Weld Co., CO.

RESIDENCES: About 1942, Plattsville, CO

{Note: Should be spelled, Platteville, CO.]

(Furnished by J. Ross Tennant, Vol. 1, p. 32)

RESIDENCES: LaSalle, CO for six year at the time of death in Feb 1953.

OCCUPATION: Retired butcher

OBITUARY: B. C. Tennant Dies

Basil C. Tennant, 78, of LaSalle, [CO] died at the Weld County general hospital here [Greeley, Weld Co., CO] at 12:45 a.m. Sunday [22 Feb 1953].  He had been a patient at the hospital eight days.

Mr. Tennant was a retired butcher. Born at Morgantown, [Monongalia Co.,] W.Va., Oct 8, 1874, he had lived at LaSalle six years.

He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Alice ? [(R. Jameson)] Tennant, and two children: Ralph M. Tennant at LaSalle and Mrs. Grace ? Valentine of Portland, Ore., also a brother, Ross Tennant of Salt Lake City.

Funeral services for B. C. Tennant of LaSalle will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon [25 Feb 1953] from  ...

[Note: The end of the article wasn't available in the scanned version. REH]

(Source: Greeley Daily Tribune, Greeley, CO, 23 Feb 1953, page 1)

(Furnished by Ardella LeBlond Cottrill)

(Typed by Richard E. Henthorn on 11 Jun 2019)

FINDAGRAVE: Memorial# 65310497

3 Dec 2020

Arza Tennant

 Arza Tennant

PARENTS: Son of Mahlon Tennant & Sarah Ellen Lemley. Husband of Flora Olive Wilson.

(Source: FindAGrave)

AKA: Arzie Tennant

RELATIONSHIP: According to FindAGrave Arza Tennant had two relationships: Lulu H. Tennant and Flora Olive Wilson.

(Furnished by Richard E. Henthorn)

OBITUARY:

Arzie Tennant, aged 69 years, resident of Statlers Run died yesterday in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arlie Arnett, Statlers Run, after an illness of 10 days from a complication of diseases.

His wife is deceased. There are four children, Mrs. Arlie Arnett, Mrs. Arlie Wright, Glenn and Nimrod Tennant, seven grandchildren also survive.

The deceased leaves four brothers and three sisters, Luther, Ross, Judge and Nelson Tennant, Mrs. Lewis Henderson, Mrs. Fletcher Simpson and Mrs. Abe Moore.

Death Date was Jan. 14, 1945 

(Source: FindAGrave)

FINDAGRAVE: Memorial# 41422717

3 Dec 2020

Alpheus F. Tennant

Alpheus F. Tennant

PARENTS: Seth Tennant and Mary Sarah Stull

BIRTH: 18 Aug 1858, Jakes Run, Monongalia Co. VA

RELATIONSHIP: son of Seth, grandson of Joseph and great-grandson of Richard, married Susan F. Haught.
(Furnished by J. Ross Tennant, Vol. I, p. 58)

RELATIONSHIP:
Alpheus F. "Alpha" TENNANT and Susan F. HAUGHT were:
1. First cousin once removed (common ancestor: Peter HAUGHT II)
2. Second cousin once removed (common ancestor: Peter B. HAUGHT I & Anna Barbara HIEL)
(Furnished by Richard E. Henthorn)

DEATH: Abt. 13 Nov 1931, Monongalia Co., WV

OBITUARY: A. F. TENNANT DIES SUNDAY
Funeral Services to be Held Wednesday Afternoon

Alpha F. Tennant, 73, died early yesterday morning [Abt. 13 Nov 1931] at his home near Fairview [WV] from an illnes[s] of about two years duration.

Mr. Tennant had been a citizen of the upper Monongalia County section all his life and was outstanding in his community. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Haugh[t]s' Chapel for 30 years.

The following children survive: W. N. Tennant, Mrs. Sarah H. Wilson and Mrs. Minnie Wright, all of Fairview, route 1; Charles D. Tennant, of Fairview; Mrs. Esta E. Toothman, of Bradford, Pa., and Harley G. Tennant, of Wadestown, route 1. One son is deceased. Two brothers, Stephen Tennant, of Daybrook, and Clark Tennant, of Wadestown, and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Cook, of near Fairview, and Mrs. Alice Pyles, of Daybrook, also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Haught's Chapel Church. Burial will be made in the Ammons Cemetery by H. E. Curry of Fairview.
(Source: unknown, undated scanned clipping, type by Richard E. Henthorn)
(Source: FindAGrave)

BURIAL: 16 Nov 1931, Fairview, Marion Co., WV, Ammons Cemetery

FINDAGRAVE: Memorial# 61269616

Will of Catharine (Frazier) Ridgeway - 18290526

Will
of
Catharine (Frazier) Ridgeway
Widow of Lott Ridgeway (d. 1796)
Monongalia, VA
26 May 1829

I Catharine Ridgeway being weak in body but of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament this 26 day of May 1829.

First, I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my personal estate.

Secondly, I will and desire that my son Lott Ridgeway shall have all the land conveyed to me by John Moore and Pheve his wife for fourty four acres on ***** run except for two acres to be laid off in a square to include the sand spring and to join Henry Shavers line, which two acres I will to all my children thats liveing to wit: Noah Ridgeway, Rachel Jaco, Patty Jeffery, Phebee Moore, Sarah Henthorn, Mary Watson, Darcus Pierpoint and Lott Ridgeway and their heirs forever to have equal and joint interests in the same.

Thirdly, I will to Harriest Foster one bed and bedding and one cow, one spinning wheel and reel.

Fourthly, I will to Noah Ridgeway all my sheep.

Fifthly, I desire that whatever personal property or money there may be left after my debts and funeral expenses are paid that the same shall be delivered by my executors to Darcus Pierpoint.

Sixthly and lastly, I appoint Zacquill Pierpoint and Lott Ridgeway executors to this my last will and testament.

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Catharine Ridgeway to be her last will and testament in presence of us who attested the same in her presence and at her request.

Catharine Ridgeway

Larkin Pierpoint
Jonah Vandervort

Will of Sarah (Ridgeway) Henthorn - 18610518

Will of

Sarah (Ridgeway) Henthorn

Monongalia, VA

18 May 1861

In the name of God amen.

I Sarah Henthorn of Monongalia county and State of Va, being somewhat weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say

First, after my funeral expense is paid and all my just debts, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary all my real estate suppose to be forty four acres which is my maiden estate, also all my household and kitchen furnature, also what grain I may have on hand or what may be growing in or on the ground.

Secondly, I do also give to my other four children, Lott Henthorn, Nancy Stuart, Juley Everly and James Henthorn the balance of my estate, equally between them all, say what stock I may have and what money I may have is to be equally divided between the four above mentioned, this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of May 1861.

John Rude Sarah (X) Henthorn
Thomas Jaco Witneses
James House

At a county court held in and for Monongalia county October term 1861.

The last will and testament of Sarah Henthorn, deceased was this day produced to court, duly proven by the oaths and exam. of John Rude and James House, two of ...

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Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com
Posted: 22 Sep 2009
File: 18610518.txt

Will of Henry Henthorn - 18420306

Will of

Henry Henthorn

6 March 1842

Will Book #1, Page 147

Monongalia Co., WV

I, Henry Henthorn of Monongalia county and State of Virginia, do hereby make my last will and testament in the manner and form following, that is to say,

First, I desire that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my perishable property.

Second, that my wife Sary shall have the tract of land that we now live on during her life time, and I also give my wife Sary my black horse for her own use to do as she sees proper with.

Third, I give my wife one cow with red sides and a white back, also six grown sheep and six hoggs one head stead bed and beding for the same one cupboard and cubbard furniture one oven, one skillet and two small potts, six chirs.

Forth I further give my wife Sary the eighteen acres of land adjoining lands of Thomas Dunn and E.T. Ellicotte and Co. which come to her from her Father's estate for her to sell or do as she sees proper with.

Fifth, I leave my eight hundred and eighty acre tract of land adjoining Wiremans land laying on the head watters of Deckers Creek and Booths Creek to be sold and the money applied to paying my debts.

Also I wish my flatt boat in partnership with Nicholas Vandavert to be run and sold and my part of the proceeds of the boat and freight to be applied to my debts.

Sixth, at the death of my wife Sary my home tract of land is to be sold and my daughter Mary is to be paid one hundred dollars out of the proceeds of the sale and the remainder of the money is to be equally divided amongst all my heirs, sons and daughters that is now living and their heirs and it is understood that Mary is to receive her equal part over and above the hundred dollars above mentioned.

Seventh, and if any money should be left out of the proceeds of other sails after my debts is paid it is to be equally divided between all my heirs as above mentioned.

Eighth, I further give my wife all the wheat, corn and oats that is now on hand to her own use.

Ninth, the Executer of this last will and testament is requested to proceed to sell the within mentioned land that is to pay my debts by small persolls (parcels, N.H.) or the whole to geather as he or they may think best for to release part of the first clause in this will so far as it would interfere with the perishable property that I have give to my wife in the other clause of this will.

Tenth, I further appoint Seth Staffod my Executor of this my last will and testament and I denie of having any other one but the present one as witness my hand and seal this six day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty two. 1842.

/s/Henry Henthorn
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presents of us,
Thomas Cole, David Lowe, John Bayls (X)

Recorded, March term 1842 on the oaths of David Lowe and John Bayls.
Attest. W.T. Willey, Clerk

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Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com
Posted: 22 Sep 2009
File: 18420306.txt