daughter of Andrew Jackson Fenner II & Esther Viola Rowe
She was an award winning author of Children's books, winning a Christopher Award for her book, Gorilla Gorilla, honors from the Coretta Scott King Award for The Skates of Uncle Richard, and a runner-up for the Newbery Medal in 1996 for Yolonda's Genius.
Sources
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7H3-2WX : accessed 19 August 2020), Carol Fenner in household of Andrew J Fenner, Almond, Allegany, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 3B, line 94, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1405; FHL microfilm 2,341,140.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQL2-M2S : 27 July 2019), Carol Fenner in household of Andrew J Fenner, Assembly District 2, Brooklyn, New York City, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-289A, sheet 1A, line 9, family 3, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2553.
"New York, New York City Marriage Licenses Index, 1950-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS5-FW51 : 19 June 2017), Jiles Brantley Williams and Carol Elizabeth Fenner, 1965, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States;Marriage, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, from Reclaim the Records, The NYC Marriage Index (http://www.nycmarriageindex.com : 2016); citing New York City Clerk's Office.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VM2Q-H26 : 21 July 2020), Carol Williams, 16 Feb 2002; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVTS-WRQM : accessed 19 August 2020), Carol Fenner, , ; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Associated Press Archive, born-digital text.
Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Carol Elizabeth Fenner Williams (30 Sep 1929–16 Feb 2002), Find A Grave: Memorial #65573148, citing Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Megan Heyl (contributor 47120986) .
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