Muhlenberg County Kentucky

Old Muhlenberg Map

Family Group Records F

Lancaster D. Fentress & Nancy Saunders

Lancaster D. Fentress.
Born: 1806, Kentucky.
Married: 1) Nancy Saunders, 27 Mar 1832, Bullitt Co., Kentucky.
Married: 2) Mary Ann Finley, 26 Oct 1839, Bullitt Co., Kentucky.
Died: 1872, Muhlenberg County.
Father: John Fentress.
Mother: Eleanor Dozier.

Marriage 1: Nancy Saunders
Married: Lancaster D. Fentress, 27 Mar 1832, Bullitt Co., Kentucky.
Died: 1838.
Father: Joseph Saunders.

Marriage 2: Family Group Record of Lancaster D. Fentress & Mary Ann Finley

Children of Lancaster D. Fentress & Nancy Saunders:

  1. Ellen Saunders Fentress.
    Born: Nov 1832, Kentucky.
    Married: 1) James L. Watkins, 22 Feb 1855, Muhlenberg County.
    Married: 2) Alexander Woodburn, 30 Oct 1866, Muhlenberg County.
    Died: 26 Oct 1902, Muhlenberg County.
    Buried: Old Bethel Cemetery, Muhlenberg County.

  2. William Dozier Fentress.
    Born: 1836, Kentucky.
    Married: Sarah A. Ferguson, 30 Mar 1868, Ohio Co., Kentucky.
    Died: 27 Apr 1878, Muhlenberg County.

  3. Frances Josephine Fentress.
    Born: 10 Aug 1838, Muhlenberg County.
    Married: Jonathan Gossett, 23 Aug 1856, Muhlenberg County.
    Died: 14 Nov 1914, Calhoun, McLean Co., Kentucky.
    Buried: Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, McLean Co., Kentucky.

  4. John Thomas Fentress is listed as one of the heirs of Joseph Saunders, a Revolutionary War pensioner who died 13 Aug 1838 in Bullitt Co., Kentucky [Bullitt County Court Order Book F], in a court order made soon after Saunders' death. Then on 10 Dec 1838 [Bullitt County Court Order Book G, page 17], Lancaster D. Fentress is appointed guardian of his infant children: Ellen Saunders Fentress, Frances Josephine Fentress, & William Dozier Fentress. John Thomas is not listed. It is unclear if John Thomas died in the period between August and December of 1838, or if the name was mistakenly added in the first court order by the county clerk.

Contributed by J.P. Johnson

Updated July 27, 2017