Abraham A. Fonda (1803)

b. NY; bp. Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, Wynantskill, Rensselaer Co., NY (date not recorded); res. IA; 1840 US Federal Census, Van Buren Co., MO (Abraham Fundy); 1850, 1860 & 1870 US Federal Census, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY); d. Louisville, KY; bur. Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, KY; [Died - Fonda - At Louisville, on he 3d inst., at 7-1/2 o'clock p.m., Abram Fonda, on his 68th birthday. Cincinnati Daily Gazette (Cincinnati, OH), Monday, February 6, 1871]; [1850 US Census Slave Schedule - Name: Abram Fonda, Census place: Jefferson Co., KY, Slave's gender: Male, Slave's race: Black, Slave's age: 15 years, Slave's estimated birth year: 1835]; 1859 Louisville, KY City Directory (Fonda, Abraham, grocer); [1860 Slave Schedule, Jefferson Co., KY (Abra Fonda, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, owner of 1 slave)]; o. Grocery Store Co-Owner (Fonda, Moore & Co.) >> www.fonda.org <<

[participated in a 1838 Jackson Co., MO land sale (Prudhomme Tract) which eventually became Kansas City. Engaged in the family grocery business in the City of Louisville and owned two lots of land therein, also owned one tract of 320 acres of land in Orange Co., MO per his will dated 1867]; [Kentucky Death Records - Abraham Fonda; Birth Date: abt 1803; Death Date: 3 Feb 1871; Death Place: Jefferson; Relatives: ]

[Abraham Fonda - Will recorded Mar. 11, 1867, executed Feb. 18, 1871. Now engaged in the family grocery businees in the City of Louisville and expect to continue in that business as long as they can make a fair profit, his sons Abraham G. Fonda and Stephen V. Fonda to continue business for the support of his family, including themselves; out of profits his four youngest children, namely, Axie Kate, David L., Florence Belle and Edward R., to finish education; remainder of profits to be divided between his sons Abraham G. and Stephen V. Fonda; property on 4th St. between Green and Walnut and a tract of 320 acres in Orange County, Missouri to be leased or sold at discretion of Executor; desires that his children shall reside together as one family but should any marry, they to receive a 1/6 part of the business. Executors: Abraham G. Fonda & Stephen V. Fonda. Signed, Abraham Fonda]

[US Southeast Coastwise Inward and Outward Slave Manifests, 1790-1860 - Name: Stephen; Gender: Male; Est. Birth Year: 1783; Departure Age: 60; Departure Date: 15 Dec 1843; Departure Port: Mobile, AL; Arrival Port: New Orleans, LA; Ship Name: Monmouth]; [Bureau of Land Management - Cass Co., MO - Fonda, Abraham - Issue Date 7/1/1845 - Land Office: Lexington - 80 Acres - Serial Nr. 22804 MO1470.384]; [Bureau of Land Management - Cass Co., MO - Fonda, Abraham - Issue Date 7/1/1845 - Land Office: Lexington - 43.31 Acres - Serial Nr. 23030 MO1480.085]; [Bureau of Land Management - Cass Co., MO - Fonda, Abraham - Issue Date 7/1/1848 - Land Office: Clinton - 40.34 Acres - Serial Nr. 26795 MO1520.295]; [Bureau of Land Management - Cass Co., MO - Fonda, Abraham - Issue Date 2/10/1852 - Land Office: Clinton - 40.34 Acres - Serial Nr. 31182 MO1610.387]; [Bureau of Land Management - Cass Co., MO - Fonda, Abraham - Issue Date 4/15/1853 - Land Office: Clinton - 40 Acres - Serial Nr. 33522 MO1660.110]; [Bureau of Land Management - Cass Co., MO - Fonda, Abraham - Issue Date 1/15/1856 - Land Office: Clinton - 40 Acres - Serial Nr. 44306 MO1810.460]