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Arthur Franklin Pennington 1889–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1889

Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 Dec 1965

Death Location: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA

Father: Andrew Pennington

Mother: Ardella Hayes

Spouse(s): Rebecca Byrd

Children(s): Rosa Pennington, Arthur Pennington, Douglas Pennington, Mildred Pennington, William Pennington, Winford Pennington, Nancy Pennington, John Pennington, Etta Pennington, Charles Pennington, James Pennington, Stella Pennington, Ethel Pennington

Arthur Franklin Pennington was born in 1889 in Grayson County, Virginia, USA, the child of Andrew Uriah Pennington And Ardella Ellen Hayes. In 1942, Arthur Franklin Pennington resided in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA. Arthur Franklin Pennington married Rebecca Carolyn Byrd, and had children including Arthur Jackson Pennington, Charles Orville Pennington, Douglas Randolph Pennington, Ethel Lee Pennington, Etta Mae Pennington, James Richard Pennington, John Edward Pennington, Mildred Doris Pennington, Nancy Ellen Pennington, Rosa Viola Pennington, Stella Marie Pennington, William Virgil Pennington, Winford Ralph Pennington. Arthur Franklin Pennington passed away in 1965 in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Arthur Franklin Pennington was born in 1889 in Grayson County, Virginia, USA, the child of Andrew Uriah Pennington And Ardella Ellen Hayes.
  • In 1942, Arthur Franklin Pennington resided in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA.
  • Arthur Franklin Pennington married Rebecca Carolyn Byrd, and had children including Arthur Jackson Pennington, Charles Orville Pennington, Douglas Randolph Pennington, Ethel Lee Pennington, Etta Mae Pennington, James Richard Pennington, John Edward Pennington, Mildred Doris Pennington, Nancy Ellen Pennington, Rosa Viola Pennington, Stella Marie Pennington, William Virgil Pennington, Winford Ralph Pennington.
  • Arthur Franklin Pennington passed away in 1965 in Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Arthur Pennington's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Pennington
1889–1965
Birth Place: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Andrew Uriah Pennington
1867–1952
Smyth County, Virginia, USA
Ardella (Ellen) Hayes
1870–1891
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hiram Pennington
1846–1914
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret Huffman
1843–1921
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hester Blevins
1812–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Blevins
1775–1820
Lydia Sizemore
1775–1830

Arthur Pennington's Descendants

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Arthur (Franklin) Pennington (14 Sep 1889–7 Dec 1965) m. Rebecca (Carolyn) Byrd (24 Nov 1891–18 Sep 1970)
  1. 1. Rosa (Viola) Pennington 1919–2005
  2. 2. Arthur (Jackson) Pennington 1917–1958 m. Virginia Campbell 1917–1984
    1. 1. William (Virgil) Pennington 1941–2014
    2. 2. Demetria (Ann) Pennington 1936–2000
    3. 3. David (Lee) Pennington 1946–1996
  3. 3. Douglas (Randolph) Pennington 1937–2010 m. Gaye (L) Wyatt 1937–2006
  4. 4. Mildred (Doris) Pennington 1934–2009
  5. 5. William (Virgil) Pennington 1921–1989
  6. 6. Winford (Ralph) Pennington 1924–1969
  7. 7. Nancy (Ellen) Pennington 1913–1989
  8. 8. John (Edward) Pennington 1927–1999
  9. 9. Etta (Mae) Pennington 1911–1996
  10. 10. Charles (Orville) Pennington 1931–2003
  11. 11. James (Richard) Pennington 1929–1933
  12. 12. Stella (Marie) Pennington 1923–1923
  13. 13. Ethel (Lee) Pennington 1915–1917

Arthur Pennington's Timeline

4 Records

1889
14 Sep 1889
Birth of Arthur Franklin Pennington in Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
1910
14 May 1910
Age 21
Arthur Franklin Pennington was married in Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 53
Arthur Franklin Pennington resided here in McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
1965
7 Dec 1965
Age 76
Death of Arthur Franklin Pennington in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA
Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of West Virginia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1937
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 235-05-5351; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [4] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 May 1910
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: McDowell County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of West Virginia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1937

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1965
    Event Place: Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 235-05-5351; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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