Thomas Fanning
(Abt 1765-)
James Mills, Sr.
(1760-1799)
Mary Waddle
(1765-1841)
Thomas Fanning
(1786-1861)
Mary Mills
(1794-1868)
Abraham Mills Fanning, Sr.
(1823-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah Ann Gerven

Abraham Mills Fanning, Sr. 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: January 1823, New York, New York, New York, United States 2 5
  • Marriage (1): Sarah Ann Gerven about 1850 1 2 3 4
  • Died: Unknown
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:



1. 1850 US Census, 17 September 1850, New York, New York, New York, United States. 1 1850 US Census
Page 104B, Dwelling 544, Family 1661
New York, New York, New York, 17th Ward
Abraham Fanning..25..NY..Agent

(Living with wife in the same household as his married brother, John.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in Jan 1823, then his age should have been 27 instead of 25.



2. 1860 US Census, 3 July 1860, New York, New York, New York, United States. 2 1860 US Census
Page 143, Dwelling 408, Family 1136
New York, New York, New York, 16th Ward
Abram Fanning..37..NY..Real Estate Broker

(Living with wife and 4 children.)



3. 1870 US Census, 19 August 1870, New York, New York, New York, United States. 3 1870 US Census
Page 94, Dwelling 415, Family 511
New York, New York, New York, 21st Ward
Abram Fanning..45..NY..Real Estate Agent..$40,000 Real Property; $30,000 Personal Property

(Living with wife and 6 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in Jan 1823, then his age should have been 47 instead of 45.



4. 1880 US Census, 3 June 1880, New York, New York, New York, United States. 4 1880 US Census
Page 13, District 516, Dwelling 67, Family 100
New York, New York, New York
345 West 56th Street
Abraham Fanning..Head..53..NY..Real Estate Broker

(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in Jan 1823, then his age should have been 57 instead of 53.



5. 1900 US Census, 11 June 1900, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. 5 1900 US Census
Page 8B, District 517, Dwelling 58, Family 145
Manhattan, New York, New York
78 West 88th Street; Home rented
Abram M. Fanning..Head..77..Jan 1823..NY..widowed..Real Estate
Sarah A. Fanning..Daughter..34..March 1866..NY

(Abraham was widowed and living with 1 daughter.)


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Abraham married Sarah Ann Gerven about 1850.1 2 3 4 (Sarah Ann Gerven was born in 1827 in New York, United States 1 3 and died before 1900.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



1. 1850 US Census, 17 September 1850, New York, New York, New York, United States. 1 1850 US Census
Page 104B, Dwelling 544, Family 1661
New York, New York, New York, 17th Ward
Abraham Fanning..25..NY..Agent
Sarah A. Fanning..23..NY

NOTE - Living in the same household with his married brother John.



2. 1860 US Census, 3 July 1860, New York, New York, New York, United States. 2 1860 US Census
Page 143, Dwelling 408, Family 1136
New York, New York, New York, 16th Ward
Abram Fanning..37..NY..Real Estate Broker
Sarah Fanning..35..NY
Bertha Fanning..10..NY
Warren Fanning..8..NY
Minerva Fanning..4..NY
Spencer Fanning..2..NY



3. 1870 US Census, 19 August 1870, New York, New York, New York, United States. 3 1870 US Census
Page 94, Dwelling 415, Family 511
New York, New York, New York, 21st Ward
Abram Fanning..45..NY..Real Estate Agent..$40,000 Real Property; $30,000 Personal Property
Sarah A. Fanning..43..NY..Keep House
Bertha Fanning..19..NY..At Home
Warren A. Fanning..16..NY..At Home
Minerva Fanning..15..NY..At Home
Spencer Fanning..11..NY..At Home
Abram Fanning..7..NY..At Home
Sarah Fanning..3..NY..At Home



4. 1880 US Census, 3 June 1880, New York, New York, New York, United States. 4 1880 US Census
Page 13, District 516, Dwelling 67, Family 100
New York, New York, New York
345 West 56th Street
Abraham Fanning..Head..53..NY..Real Estate Broker
Sarah A. Fanning..Wife..50..NY..Keeps House
Minerva L. Fanning..Daughter..23..NY..At Home
Spencer A. Fanning..Son..21..NY..Clerk in Real Estate
Abraham M. Fanning..Son..18..NY..At School
Sarah A. Fanning..Daughter..13..NY..At School


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Sources


1 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, New York, New York, New York, 17th Ward, p. 104B, dwelling 544, family 1661, Abraham Mills Fanning; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1401638 : accessed 8 October 2026); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

2 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, New York, New York, New York, 16th Ward, p. 143, dwelling 408, family 1136, Abraham Mills Fanning; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1473181 : accessed 8 October 2026); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

3 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, New York, New York, New York, 21st Ward, p. 94, dwelling 415, family 511, Abraham Mills Fanning; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1438024); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 516, p. 13, dwelling 67, family 100, Abraham Mills Fanning; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 8 October 2026); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll New York, New York, New York.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Manhattan, New York, New York, enumeration district (ED) 517, p. 8B, dwelling 58, family 145, Abraham Mills Fanning; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 8 October 2026); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.


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