Elizabeth Anna Ballou and Jonathon Edward Fenton

JONATHON EDWARD FENTON was born February 25, 1873 in Foster, Bracken, Kentucky,^{8, 6331} and died May 18, 1945 in Pomona, Los Angeles, California.⁶³³¹ He is buried in Pomona Cemetery, Los Angeles County, California.⁶³³¹

He married ELIZABETH ANNA BALLOU on September 4, 1907 in Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska,⁷⁷⁷⁶ daughter of JESSIE HARRIET BISSELL and MARTIN EMOR BALLOU. She was born April 15, 1882 in Ashland, Saunders, Nebraska,²¹ and died February 13, 1975 in Los Angeles County, California.²⁵⁰

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Personal Information

• Jonathon Edward Fenton was a member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, Pomona, Los Angeles, California. ¹¹⁰⁸²

Education

Marriage Announcements and News

Ashland Gazette, September 6, 1907⁷⁷⁷⁶

Fenton-Ballou

The special pen of the reporter is this week brought into requisition to narrate another of the happy events in our local life. The ritual of the matrimonial book says—"Marriage is a joyous occasion, it is connected in our thoughts with the magic charm of home and with all that is pleasant and attractive in the most sacred relations of life." These familiar words to which many a young bride and groom have listened were given one more rehearsal on last Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Ballou, when their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Anna, and Mr. J. E. W. Fenton were joined in legal wedlock. THe contracting parties appeared in the parlor at 12 o'clock noon, and a few intimate friends and members of the family witnessed the ceremony by which "for better or worse, for richer, for poorer" two young lives were joined for battles and the successes of the coming times. The Rev. J. William Carson, pastor of the Congregational church, was the officiating clergyman.

Miss Ballou has grown up in our locality from childhood and has a large company of well wishers, who extend their best regards and congratulations. Mr. Fenton is a successful young farmer and has made many friends. With his bride he expects to make his home in the convenient property, which he lately bought from J. A. Bowen.

Immediately after the ceremony the company sat down to an attractive wedding dinner and late in the afternoon the happy couple left on a wedding tour for St. Louis and other points, expecting to be gone several weeks.

Newspaper Articles

Ashland Gazette, May 25, 1900⁷⁸⁸¹

HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1900

Elizabeth Anna Ballou

Elizabeth Ballou was born April 15, 1882. She entered school in the city at the age of 6, thus making a grade each year. Her favorite study is mathematics. Miss Ballou has a winning, quiet disposition and is well liked by all her school mates. She has not yet decided what she will do.

Obituaries

Progress Bulletin, May 18, 1945¹¹⁰⁸²

J. E. FENTON

J. E. Fenton passed away at the family home, 395 Columbia avenue, Friday morning at 6:25 o'clock. Mr. Fenton suffered a heart attack last Tuesday which resulted in his passing. However, he had been in failing health for more than three years.

Mr. Fenton was born February 25, 1873 in Foster, Ky. He and his wife and family came to Pomona March 7, 1929 from the old family home, Ashland, Neb., whee he had been engaged in general farming. He was a member of the Pilgrim Congregational church of Pomona.

Mr. Fenton is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Ballou Fenton; one son, Ben K. Fenton, Pomona, and one sister, Mrs. Avis M. Hall, Los Angeles. There are also several nephews and nieces.

Funeral services will be held in the Todd Memorial chapel Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Victor M. Rhein, pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational church and Rev. J. R. Stead, former pastor, will officiate. Interment will be made in Pomona cemetery. The body will lie in state in the Todd Memorial chapel Sunday and Monday for friends who wish to call as the casket will not be opened at the time of the service.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 8, 1900303	Clear Creek, Saunders, Nebraska	Martin Emor Ballou Jessie Harriet Bissell Emor Smith Ballou James Bissel Ballou Jessie Caroline Ballou Elizabeth Anna Ballou Otis Martin Ballou Susan Marjory Ballou
April 25, 1910302	Clear Creek, Saunders, Nebraska	Elizabeth Anna Ballou Jonathon Edward Fenton Otis Martin Ballou Susan Marjory Ballou
January 20, 1920299	Clear Creek, Saunders, Nebraska	Elizabeth Anna Ballou Jonathon Edward Fenton
April 25, 19402537	Pomona, Los Angeles, California	Jonathon Edward Fenton Elizabeth Anna Ballou
April 7, 19509515	Pomona, Los Angeles, California	Elizabeth Anna Ballou