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Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington 1824 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 October 1824

Birth Location: Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 20 Feb 1863

Death Location: Winchester, Franklin, TN, USA

Father: Benagah Pennington

Mother: Matilda Hembree

Spouse(s): Roseda Tankersley, Adalade Dickey

Children(s): Mary Pennington-Wilson, Matilda Pennington, James Pennington, Andrew Pennington, Miranda Pennington, William Pennington, Melissa Pennington

Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington Sr was born in 1824 in Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Benagah (J. B.) Pennington and Matilda Hembree. In 1850, Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington Sr resided in District 21, Dade, Georgia, USA. Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington Sr married Roseda Elizabeth "Eadie" Tankersley, Adalade Dickey, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Pennington-Wilson, Matilda Caroline "Elizabeth" Pennington, James Newton Pennington, Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington, Miranda Avaline Pennington, William Jordan Pennington, Melissa Emiline Pennington. Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington Sr passed away in 1863 in Winchester, Franklin, TN, USA.

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Biography

  • Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington Sr was born in 1824 in Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America, the child of Benagah (J. B.) Pennington and Matilda Hembree.
  • In 1850, Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington Sr resided in District 21, Dade, Georgia, USA.
  • Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington Sr married Roseda Elizabeth "Eadie" Tankersley, Adalade Dickey, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Pennington-Wilson, Matilda Caroline "Elizabeth" Pennington, James Newton Pennington, Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington, Miranda Avaline Pennington, William Jordan Pennington, Melissa Emiline Pennington.
  • Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington Sr passed away in 1863 in Winchester, Franklin, TN, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Andrew Pennington's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Pennington
1824 – 1863
Birth Place: Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Benagah (J. B.) Pennington
1770 – 1855
Grayson County, Virginia
Matilda Hembree
1779 – 1878
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Benajah Pennington
1725 – 1792
Salisbury, Rowan Co., North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Humphreys
1720 – 1780
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Joel (Bird) Hembree
1755 – 1825
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Hannah) Pettit
1758 – 1839
Roane, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nils Lycon
1677 – 1730
Christina Fisch
1681 –
Sarah (Hembree)
1733 – 1799
Joshua Pettit
1734 – 1786
Rachel Monroe
1736 – 1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Dean
1722 – 1765
Joshua Pettit
1701 – 1771
Sarah Carpenter
1704 – 1738

Andrew Pennington's Descendants

1.
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Andrew (Jackson Monroe) Pennington (30 October 1824 – 20 Feb 1863) m. Roseda (Elizabeth "Eadie") Tankersley (15 February 1822 – 2 November 1878) m. Adalade Dickey
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Pennington-Wilson (01 OCT 1842 – 19 JUN 1929)
  2. 2. Matilda (Caroline "Elizabeth") Pennington (13 APR 1847 – 04 JAN 1902)
  3. 3. James (Newton) Pennington (27 FEB 1850 – 01 NOV 1939)
  4. 4. Andrew (Jackson Monroe) Pennington (23 JUL 1852 – 13 JUL 1941)
  5. 5. Miranda (Avaline) Pennington (17 December 1854 – 28 November 1946) m. Elias (Jefferson) Jones (2 July 1844 – 11 FEB 1934)
    1. 1. Louisa (Josephine "Dollie") Jones (16 APR 1870 – 1914)
    2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Jones (01 JAN 1875 – 20 MAR 1959)
    3. 3. O. (L.) Jones (abt 1879 – )
    4. 4. Oscar (Lee) Jones (03 OCT 1879 – 1975)
    5. 5. Billie Jones (1880 – )
    6. 6. William (Jefferson) Jones (09 APR 1882 – 25 MAR 1961)
    7. 7. Estella (Benton) Jones (11 Jan 1885 – 01 APR 1980) m. John (Franklin) Ward (19 February 1874 – 24 November 1938)
      1. 1. Frank (Vander) Ward (13 Jul 1904 – 21 Nov 1976)
      2. 2. Thurl Ward (8 April 1909 – 26 March 2003) m. Ruth Blair (14 Dec 1914 – 15 November 2012)
        1. 1. John (Blair) Ward (1942 November 10 – ) m. Carol (ann) Holbrook (10 Mar 1943 – 30 Dec 2019) m. Kaye Barnes (26 Sep 1947 – )
      3. 3. Bertie (Blanche) Ward (26 MAR 1911 – 22 MAR 2003) m. Donald (R.) Foster (5 FEB 1909 – 17 APR 1974)
        1. 1. Babie (Ann) Foster (abt 1934 – )
      4. 4. Seaman (Bryan) Ward (21 Sep 1913 – 16 October 2005) m. Mary (B) Ward (abt 1920 – ) m. Elizabeth (Irene) Powell (3 July 1924 – 10 Oct 1987)
      5. 5. Foster (Winford) Ward (18 Jun 1916 – 21 April 1964) m. Genevieve Ward
        1. 1. Jacklyn (R) Ward (abt 1946 – )
      6. 6. Richard (Leon) Ward (2 July 1918 – 30 November 1996) m. Hannah (Delaverna) Grayson (12 MAY 1924 – Deceased) m. Laverne Shepherd (12 May 1924 – 26 April 1998)
      7. 7. R (N) Ward (abt 1919 – )
      8. 8. Oleta Ward (abt 1921 – )
    8. 8. Zada (M) Jones (5 April 1888 – 17 FEB 1890)
    9. 9. Berta (Howard) Jones (15 JUL 1892 – 06 APR 1965)
    10. 10. John (Monroe Earl) Jones (22 MAY 1894 – SEP 1976)
  6. 6. William (Jordan) Pennington (14 SEP 1857 – 13 JAN 1932)
  7. 7. Melissa (Emiline) Pennington (15 APR 1861 – 14 FEB 1942)

Andrew Pennington's Timeline

3 Records

1824
30 October 1824
Birth of Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington Sr in Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 26
Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington Sr resided here in District 21, Dade, Georgia, USA
District 21, Dade, Georgia, USA
1863
20 Feb 1863
Age 39
Death of Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington Sr in Winchester, Franklin, TN, USA
Winchester, Franklin, TN, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 October 1824
    Event Place: Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 250.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RGI
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 21, Dade, Georgia; Roll: M432_67; Page: 20A; Image: 152
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 21, Dade, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 21, Dade, Georgia; Roll: M432_67; Page: 20A; Image: 152

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama, Page 2 - Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama 1862

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1863
    Event Place: Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Pvt Andrew Jackson Monroe Pennington, Sr 20 Feb 1863

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Grave and Military Record for AJM Pennington Located - Finally!

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1863
    Event Place: Winchester, Franklin, TN, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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