Born about in Kentucky, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Madison Centers
— married
about 1900 in Kentucky, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain] Wife of
John William Simpkins
— married
about 1953 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Bernice (Centers) McCall, Bertha (Centers) Trimble, Clint Gilbert Centers, Charles Jack Centers, Viva (Centers) Wills and Iva C (Centers) Trimble
Died
at about age 99
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Mar 2024
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Biography
Fenton Walters was born about 1884 in Kentucky, United States.
Fenton (15) married James Madison Centers (18) (born on 3 Dec 1881 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States; son of Stephen E Centers and Roseline Zella (Rose) Center) in 1900 in Kentucky, United States.
In the 1910 census she (age 25) was the wife of James Centers in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Centers | M | White | 26 | Married | Head | Kentucky | |
| Hinton Centers | F | White | 25 | Married | Wife | Kentucky | |
| Burnes Centers | M | White | 8 | Single | Son | Kentucky | |
| Burthie Centers | F | White | 5 | Daughter | Kentucky | ||
| Clint Centers | M | White | 3 | Son | Kentucky | ||
| Charles Centers | M | White | 1 | Son | Kentucky |
In the 1920 census she (age 36) was the wife of Jim Centers in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Jim Centers | M | White | 38 | Married | Head | Kentucky | |
| Fenton Centers | F | White | 36 | Married | Wife | Kentucky | |
| Bernice Centers | F | White | 18 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| Bertha Centers | F | White | 16 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| Clinton Centers | M | White | 13 | Single | Son | Kentucky | |
| Charlie Centers | M | White | 11 | Single | Son | Kentucky | |
| Viva Centers | F | White | 8 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| Ivy Centers | F | White | 5 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky |
In the 1930 census she (age 46) was the married mother of Clint Centers in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Clint Centers | M | White | 23 | Married | Head | Kentucky | |
| Della Centers | F | White | 19 | Married | Wife | Kentucky | |
| William Centers | M | White | 3 | Single | Son | Kentucky | |
| Irena Centers | F | White | 2 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| Lovell Centers | M | White | 0 | Single | Son | Kentucky | |
| Fenton Centers | F | White | 46 | Married | Mother | Kentucky | |
| Charley Centers | M | White | 21 | Single | Brother | Kentucky | |
| Rose Centers | F | White | 68 | Widowed | Grandmother | Kentucky |
In the 1940 census she (age 56) was the widowed mother of Clint Centers in Magisterial District 4, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Clint Centers | M | White | 36 | Married | Head | Kentucky | |
| Dallard Centers | F | White | 33 | Married | Wife | Kentucky | |
| Bill Centers | M | White | 13 | Single | Son | Kentucky | |
| Irene Centers | F | White | 11 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| Llord Centers | M | White | 9 | Single | Son | Kentucky | |
| Margarat Centers | F | White | 2 | Single | Daughter | Kentucky | |
| Fenten Centers | F | White | 56 | Widowed | Mother | Kentucky | |
| Rosey Centers | F | White | 83 | Widowed | Mother-in-law | Kentucky |
She (age 71), daughter of William P Walters & Elizabeth Boling, married John W Simpkins (age 79) on 5 Nov 1955 in Camargo, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.[5]
Fenton was buried in Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States with a death date of 1983.[6]
Research Notes
John W Simpkins (Spouse) may need a profile.
Sources
- ↑
1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971609; FHL microfilm: 1374509; Image number: 527; Sheet number: 14; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03405-4
FamilySearch Record: M26F-FBH (accessed 5 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVH-9MZT
Hinton Centers (25), wife, in household of James Centers (26) in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 65; Digital film/folder number: 004965970; FHL microfilm: 1820592; Image number: 466; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01940-1
FamilySearch Record: MHPM-967 (accessed 5 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6K-K78
Fenton Centers (36), wife, in household of Jim Centers (38) in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 69; Digital film/folder number: 004950771; FHL microfilm: 2340505; Image number: 478; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03762-2
FamilySearch Record: XMFC-8DY (accessed 5 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRHM-2JK
Fenton Centers (46), married mother, in household of Clint Centers (23) in Jeffersonville, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
1940 Census:
"United States Census, 1940"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 37; Digital film/folder number: 005460803; Image number: 275; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: K7YD-FDN (accessed 5 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-421F
Fenten Centers (56), widowed mother, in household of Clint Centers (36) in Magisterial District 4, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky. - ↑
Marriage:
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007736862; FHL microfilm: 001929397; Image number: 590
FamilySearch Record: Q2DC-CQJV (accessed 5 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C91W-B5WF
Fenton Centers (71) marriage to John W Simpkins (79) on 5 Nov 1955 in Camargo, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #84917594 (accessed 5 March 2024)
Memorial page for Fenton Walters Simpkins (1883-1983), citing Machpelah Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA (plot: South Side - Section 1); Maintained by Gracie Katherine (contributor 47758127).
See also:
- FamilySearch Person: LZJG-N14
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