1. JOHN¹ KENISTON of Gilmanton, Belknap Co., New Hampshire, United States was born between 1756 and 1786, and died between 1815 and 1896 in Gilmanton^[6]. He married in Gilmanton, about 1790, (ANN-17) LUELLA URANN, daughter of (ANN-13) Daniel and Sarah (_____) URIN, who was born about 1773 in Wilmot, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire, and died after 1850 in Gilmanton^[6]. ^{[11, 6]}
Children:

	2	i.	SAMUEL2 KENISTON, d. about 1824 in Plattsburgh, England, United Kingdom.
+	3	ii.	FRANCIS WENDALL KENISTON of Morgan, Orleans Co., Vermont, United States, b. on 1 Nov. 1801; d. on 1 Nov. 1875 in Andover, Merrimack Co.; m. (1) on 22 June 1826 in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke Co., Quebec, Canada (EW-6) HARMENIA BABBITT, b. in Hanover, Grafton Co., New Hampshire on 3 May 1804, d. on 1 June 1851, daughter of (EW-5) Asa and Ruth (HARRIMAN) BABBITT; m. (2) on 9 April 1855 in Merrimack Co. MARY COLE, b. on 18 June 1823[7].
	4	iii.	JOHN KENISTON, b. in 1802; d. in Nov. 1888 in Wilmot.
	5	iv.	ELIZABETH KENISTON, b. in 1816.
	6	v.	WILLIS KENISTON.

3. FRANCIS WENDALL² KENISTON (John¹) of Morgan, son of (1) John¹ and (ANN-17) Luella (URANN) KENISTON, was born on 1 Nov. 1801, died on 1 Nov. 1875 in Andover^[7] and was buried in Andover^[7]. He married (1st) in Lennoxville, on 22 June 1826, (EW-6) HARMENIA BABBITT, daughter of (EW-5) Asa and Ruth (HARRIMAN) BABBITT, who was born on 3 May 1804 in Hanover, died on 1 June 1851, and was buried on 3 June 1851 in Lennoxville. He married (2nd) in Merrimack Co., on 9 April 1855, MARY COLE, who was born on 18 June 1823^[7]. ^{[12, 6]}
Soldier in the Civil War, 18th New Hampshire Infantry, Private. ^[13]
Children of: Francis Wendall² KENISTON and Harmenia BABBITT:

	7	i.	MARINDA3 KENISTON of Enfield, Grafton Co., b. about 1829
	8	ii.	WILLIS KENISTON, b. on 28 Aug. 1831 in Wilmot. Babbitt Family History
+	9	iii.	DANIEL ASA BABBIT KENISTON, b. on 20 Feb. 1833 in Winlock, Vermont; d. on 5 March 1905 in Robinson Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan, United States; m. on 23 Oct. 1860 in St. George Church, Lennoxville (WJ-2) AURELIA LABONTE, b. in Quebec on 23 Oct. 1834[17], d. in Fruitport, Muskegon Co., Michigan on 6 April 1904[3], daughter of (WJ-1) Louis and Mary (RAMEY) LABONTE.
	10	iv.	SARAH JANE KENISTON, b. on 28 May 1835 in Wilmot. Babbitt Family History
	11	v.	SAMUEL JAMES KENISTON, b. on 10 April 1841 in Wilmot. Babbitt Family History
	12	vi.	MELISSA KENISTON, b. on 29 April 1846 in Lennoxville. Babbitt Family History
	13	vii.	CYNTHIA ARMENIA KENISTON, b. on 28 Nov. 1850 in Lennoxville. Babbitt Family History

9. DANIEL ASA BABBIT³ KENISTON (Francis Wendall², John¹), son of (3) Francis Wendall² and (EW-6) Harmenia (BABBITT) KENISTON, was born on 20 Feb. 1833 in Winlock, died on 5 March 1905 in Robinson Twp.^[14] and was buried in Fruitport Cemetery, Fruitport. He married in St. George Church, on 23 Oct. 1860, (WJ-2) AURELIA LABONTE^[5], daughter of (WJ-1) Louis and Mary (RAMEY) LABONTE, who was born on 23 Oct. 1834 in Quebec^[17], died on 6 April 1904 in Fruitport^[3], and was buried in Fruitport Cemetery.
Parents: Death certificate-Frances Keniston, Armenia Babbit
Occupation: farmer ^[8]
Children:

+	14	i.	CORNELIA ANN4 KENISTON, b. on 1 Oct. 1861 in Canada; d. on 18 Feb. 1946 in Grand Haven, Ottawa Co.; m. on 2 July 1885 in Crockery Twp., Ottawa Co. (AFQ-1) JOHN PRENTICE, b. in Robinson Twp. about 1859.
	15	ii.	SAMUEL H. KENISTON, b. on 4 May 1863 in Canada; m. on 18 Oct. 1890 BERTHA GLENDE. Mildred Rice-Samuel shot himself in Washington Birth date-Family Bible in possession of Esther McCaleb-Nov. 1991
+	16	iii.	MARINDA M. "MINNIE" KENISTON, b. on 12 Nov. 1864 in Michigan; d. on 12 May 1896 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co.; m. on 26 March 1884 in maybe, Ottawa Co. (AAX-48) JAMES GEORGE MILLARD, b. in Ontario, Canada on 18 Jan. 1853[1], d. in Spring Lake Twp., Ottawa Co. on 10 Jan. 1931[2], son of (AAX-25) George and (ALM-23) Elizabeth (TAVERNER) MILLARD.
	17	iv.	EZRA B. KENISTON, b. on 12 Feb. 1867 in Canada, Canada. Mildred Rice-Ezra went to Montana Birth date-Family Bible in possession of Esther McCaleb-Nov. 1991
+	18	v.	LAURA J. KENISTON, b. on 29 Oct. 1868 in Quebec; m. on 20 Oct. 1892 in Nunica, Ottawa Co. (AJE-1) ERNEST L. SMITH, b. in Illinois, United States in March 1868.
	19	vi.	ASA B. KENISTON, b. on 25 April 1871 in Ottawa Co.; m. on 16 June 1898 in Sullivan Twp., Muskegon Co. (AEI-2) ANNA L. PAYNE, b. in Ohio, United States in March 1877, daughter of (AEI-1) William PAYNE. Mildred Rice-A. Keniston moved to Luckey, Ohio Family Bible in possession of Esther McCaleb-Nov. 1991 Birth date, born in Canada 1900 Census-Fruitport,Ottawa,Michigan-born in Canada Came to US in 1874 Aurelia-Came to US in 1871 Ottawa Co. Index to Births A-M 1867- Asa B. Keniston in 1871 Asa was a farmer, living in Sullivan twp. Born in Canada
+	20	vii.	JULIA M. KENISTON, b. on 11 Sept. 1874 in Michigan; d. on 10 Oct. 1965; m. on 31 March 1891 in Spoonville, Ottawa Co. (AEX-1) HENRY M. PHILLIPS, b. in Michigan in July 1867.

14. CORNELIA ANN⁴ KENISTON (Daniel Asa Babbit³, Francis Wendall², John¹), daughter of (9) Daniel Asa Babbit³ and (WJ-2) Aurelia (LABONTE) KENISTON, was born on 1 Oct. 1861 in Canada, died on 18 Feb. 1946 in Grand Haven and was buried in Robinson Twp. Cemetery, Ottawa Co. She married in Crockery Twp., on 2 July 1885, (AFQ-1) JOHN PRENTICE, who was born about 1859 in Robinson Twp.
Family Bible in possession of Esther McCaleb-Nov. 1991
Birth, marriage, death
Grand Haven Tribune obituary
Children: See (AFQ-1) John PRENTICE
16. MARINDA M. "MINNIE"⁴ KENISTON (Daniel Asa Babbit³, Francis Wendall², John¹), daughter of (9) Daniel Asa Babbit³ and (WJ-2) Aurelia (LABONTE) KENISTON, was born on 12 Nov. 1864 in Michigan, and died on 12 May 1896 in Muskegon^{[16, 15]}. She married in maybe, on 26 March 1884, (AAX-48) JAMES GEORGE MILLARD^[4], son of (AAX-25) George and (ALM-23) Elizabeth (TAVERNER) MILLARD, who was born on 18 Jan. 1853 in Ontario^[1], died on 10 Jan. 1931 in Spring Lake Twp.^[2], and was buried in Spring Lake Twp. ^[9]
Family Bible in possession of Esther McCaleb-Nov. 1991-
M.M. Keniston Nov. 12th 1864 Canada
Family Bible in possession of Esther McCaleb-Nov. 1991
Mrs. M.M. Millard May 12th 1896
Delayed birth cert. of son Roy Millard says Mother age 30 in
March 1888
Children: See (AAX-48) James George MILLARD
18. LAURA J.⁴ KENISTON (Daniel Asa Babbit³, Francis Wendall², John¹), daughter of (9) Daniel Asa Babbit³ and (WJ-2) Aurelia (LABONTE) KENISTON, was born on 29 Oct. 1868 in Quebec^[10], and died between 15 April 1910 and 1978. She married in Nunica, on 20 Oct. 1892, (AJE-1) ERNEST L. SMITH, who was born in March 1868 in Illinois.

From the 15 April 1910 census, in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan^[10]:

Name	Relationship	Sex	Age	Marital Status	Birthplace	Father's Birthplace	Mother's Birthplace	Occupation
Smith, Ernest	Head	M	43	M	Illinois	Pennsylvania	New York	Teamster
Laura	Wife	F	41	M	QC	VT	QC	Clerk
Mildred	Adopted daughter	F	15	S	MI	USA	QC
Evelyn	Daughter	F	12	S	MI	IL	QC
Millard, Roy	Nephew	M	22	S	MI	USA	QC	Clerk