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Gamaliel Fenton

Born in Mansfield, Conn.

— Jan. 31, 1763 —

 
 
Gamaliel Fenton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021
1. Gamaliel Fenton Marker
Inscription. Participated in Revolutionary Skirmishes at Horse Neck and White Plains, 1780. Fought at Plattsburg in 1812. Married Elizabeth Webber and came to Cleveland in 1832. Died during the cholera epidemic in the 87th year of his age.
Aug. 19, 1849

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesSettlements & SettlersWar of 1812War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is January 31, 1763.
 
Location. 41° 29.836′ N, 81° 40.97′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from East 9th Street north of Sumner Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located within Erie Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2254 East 9th Street, Cleveland OH 44115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chief Joc-O-Sot (within shouting distance of this marker); Unknown Early Settlers (within shouting distance of this marker); Lorenzo and Rebecca Carter (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Those Whose Bodies Were Moved From Ontario Street Cemetery to Erie Street Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Erie Street Cemetery (within shouting distance
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of this marker); Spirit of '76 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Erie Street Cemetery Chapel Flooring Stones (about 300 feet away); Manny vs. Eckersley = Wow! (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
 
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1. Gamaliel Fenton.
Gamaliel Fenton is one of the four Revolutionary War veterans buried at Erie Street Cemetery. He also served in the war of 1812.
(Submitted on February 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 

2. Gamaliel Fenton.
When Gamaliel Fenton was born on 31 January 1764, in Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Jonathan Fenton, was 22 and his mother, Mary Cary, was 19. He married Sarah Elizabeth Webber about 1788, in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 19 August 1849, at the age of 85, and was buried in Erie Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.
(Submitted on February 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 

3. Gamaliel G. Fenton (Find A Grave). (Submitted on February 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Gamaliel Fenton Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 19, 2021
2. Gamaliel Fenton Marker
Looking west across the west side of Erie Street Cemetery. East 9th Street in background beyond fence.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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