Fenton, Sylvester Brooks

1850 - 1915  (65 years)

• Name	Fenton, Sylvester Brooks
  Birth	25 Aug 1850	Elkland, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  murder	31 Oct 1915	Bath, Steuben, New York, USA
  	Sylvester Fenton, a retired farmer, murdered his wife at Bath this morning in fit of jealousy by cutting her throat with a razor. He told his granddaughter, who was a witness of the crime, that he was going to kill himself, kissed her good-by and then fled into the woods.
  	20250715GHLn- Sylvester Fenton Slits Wife's Throat, Flees into Woods after Kissing Granddaughter. The Sun New York, New York • Mon, Nov 1, 1915 p12 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 15 July 2025 • KILLS WIFE, FLEES TO WOODS Farmer Kisses Granddaughter and Threatens Suicide. CORNING, N. Y.. Oct. 31.- Sylvester Fenton, a retired farmer, murdered his wife at Bath this morning in fit of jealousy by cutting her throat with a razor. He told his granddaughter, who was a witness of the crime, that he was going to kill himself, kissed her good-by and then fled into the woods. Sheriff's posses searching the woods had failed to catch him up to late hour to-night or to find his body.
  Death	24 Nov 1915	Steuben County, New York, USA
  	age 65
  Burial	26 Nov 1915	Adrian, Steuben, New York, USA
  	20250715GHLn- Sylvester FENTON Funeral held at Daughter's Home in Hornell after Suicide in Bath Jail. Elmira Star-Gazette Elmira, New York • Fri, Nov 26, 1915 p5 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 15 July 2025 • FENTON FUNERAL HELD AT DAUGHTER'S HOME Remains of Unfortunate and Ill-fated Man Are Buried in Adrian. Hornell, Nov. 26.-The funeral of Sylvester Fenton, the Bath murderer who committed suicide in the county jail at Bath Wednesday, was held this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lee McChestney, 50 Catherine street. The remains were then taken to Adrian where burial was made. Mr. Fenton was formerly a resident of Hornell and had not been away from here more than a year. Both he and his wife were widely known in this city, and his three daughters, Mrs. McChestney. Mrs. Harry Spicer and Miss Clara Fenton, all reside here. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Ad Howard of Campbell. The body was brought from Bath yesterday and kept last night in the Hartshorn undertaking rooms.. The remains were then taken to Adrian where burial was made.
  		Fenton, Sylvester funeral News_ElmiraStar-Gaz19151126_5 20250715GHLn- Sylvester FENTON Funeral held at Daughter's Home in Hornell after Suicide in Bath Jail. Elmira Star-Gazette Elmira, New York • Fri, Nov 26, 1915 p5 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 15 July 2025 • FENTON FUNERAL HELD AT DAUGHTER'S HOME Remains of Unfortunate and Ill-fated Man Are Buried in Adrian. Hornell, Nov. 26.-The funeral of…
  Person ID	I106263	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Family	Young, Emma Jane,   b. 4 Aug 1866, Addison, Steuben, New York, USA d. 31 Oct 1915, Bath, Steuben, New York, USA (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F60371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 25 Aug 1850 - Elkland, Tioga, Pennsylvania, USA murder - Sylvester Fenton, a retired farmer, murdered his wife at Bath this morning in fit of jealousy by cutting her throat with a razor. He told his granddaughter, who was a witness of the crime, that he was going to kill himself, kissed her good-by and then fled into the woods. - 31 Oct 1915 - Bath, Steuben, New York, USA Death - 24 Nov 1915 - Steuben County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Fento, Sylvester arrested News_BuffaloNews19151101_17 20250715GHLn- Sylvester Fenton Arrested at Breakfast in Friend's Home Delete Edit Share Save to Ancestry Sylvester Fenton Arrested at Breakfast in Friend's Home Search the largest online newspaper archive Search a keyword or name... More Clippings by tags, date and location Clipped from The Buffalo Enquirer The Buffalo Enquirer Buffalo, New…
  		Fenton, Sylvester murders wife News_19151101_12 20250715GHLn- Sylvester Fenton Slits Wife's Throat, Flees into Woods after Kissing Granddaughter. The Sun New York, New York • Mon, Nov 1, 1915 p12 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 15 July 2025 • KILLS WIFE, FLEES TO WOODS Farmer Kisses Granddaughter and Threatens Suicide. CORNING, N. Y.. Oct. 31.- Sylvester Fenton, a retired farmer, murdered his…
  		Fenton, Sylvester funeral News_ElmiraStar-Gaz19151126_5 20250715GHLn- Sylvester FENTON Funeral held at Daughter's Home in Hornell after Suicide in Bath Jail. Elmira Star-Gazette Elmira, New York • Fri, Nov 26, 1915 p5 CLIPPED BY wetzupdoc • 15 July 2025 • FENTON FUNERAL HELD AT DAUGHTER'S HOME Remains of Unfortunate and Ill-fated Man Are Buried in Adrian. Hornell, Nov. 26.-The funeral of…
  		Fenton, Sylvester murders wife fag_ 20250715GHLn- Added by: Honoring Their Lives on 04 Nov 2021 findagrave The Syracuse Herald, November 24, 1915

  
  

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