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Edward Mitchell "Neddie" Pennington 1769–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1769

Birth Location: Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 May 1860

Death Location: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Micajah Pennington

Mother: Rachel Jones

Spouse(s): Martha Flanary, Agnes Little

Children(s): Rebecca Pennington, Phoebe Pennington, David Pennington, Elijah Pennington, Elizabeth Pennington, John Pennington, Levi Pennington, Martha Pennington, Mary Pennington, Susannah Pennington, Thomas Pennington

In 1769, Edward Mitchell "Neddie" Pennington entered the world in Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, USA, born to Micajah Pennington And Rachel Nancy Peggy Jones. Edward Mitchell "Neddie" Pennington married Agnes Little, Martha Patsy Patty Polly Flanary, and had children including David Pennington, Elijah B Pennington, Elizabeth Henderson Pennington, John Dees Pennington, Levi Pennington, Martha Pennington, Mary S Pennington, Phoebe Elizabeth Pennington, Rebecca Pennington, Susannah Pennington, Thomas Flanary Pennington. Edward Mitchell "Neddie" Pennington passed away in 1860 in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1769, Edward Mitchell "Neddie" Pennington entered the world in Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, USA, born to Micajah Pennington And Rachel Nancy Peggy Jones.
  • Edward Mitchell "Neddie" Pennington married Agnes Little, Martha Patsy Patty Polly Flanary, and had children including David Pennington, Elijah B Pennington, Elizabeth Henderson Pennington, John Dees Pennington, Levi Pennington, Martha Pennington, Mary S Pennington, Phoebe Elizabeth Pennington, Rebecca Pennington, Susannah Pennington, Thomas Flanary Pennington.
  • Edward Mitchell "Neddie" Pennington passed away in 1860 in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Micajah Pennington
1743–1813
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Rachel Jones
1739–1841
Birth Location: Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Flanary
1779–1852
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Agnes Little
1773–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Rebecca Pennington
1805–1890
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
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Phoebe Pennington
1794–1860
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
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David Pennington
1799–1886
Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
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Elijah Pennington
1810–1882
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Pennington
1801–1891
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
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John Pennington
1802–1891
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
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Levi Pennington
1812–1889
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
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Martha Pennington
1815–1867
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Pennington
1817–1901
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
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Susannah Pennington
1808–1860
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Pennington
1797–1858
Birth Location: Ashe or Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Edward Pennington's Ancestors

Self
Edward Pennington
1769–1860
Birth Place: Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Micajah Pennington
1743–1813
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rachel (Nancy "Peggy") Jones
1739–1841
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
BENAJAH (EPHRIAM PENNINGTON (1) DNA) V
1723–1794
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Hezekiah Jones
1711–1774
Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
Ann (Carter) Dibble
1714–1808
Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim IV
1689–1761
Caleb Jones
1678–1711
Rachel Clark
1685–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM America"
1668–1694

Edward Pennington's Descendants

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Edward (Mitchell "Neddie") Pennington (29 Dec 1769–5 May 1860) m. Martha (Patsy Patty Polly) Flanary (20 December 1779–25 December 1852) m. Agnes Little (1773–)
  1. 1. Rebecca Pennington 1805–1890 m. John (Simmons) Parsons 1802–1857
    1. 1. William (A.) Parsons 1828–1897 m. Mary (Jane) Calton 1823–1919 m. Rosa (Chanie) Olinger 1829–1910
      1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Parsons 1863–
      2. 2. Eliza Parsons 1872–
      3. 3. Emerson (Lazarus) Parsons 1851–1933
      4. 4. Glamanda (Jane) Parsons 1869–1932
      5. 5. Henry (Zion) Parsons 1854–1928
      6. 6. John Parsons 1855–
      7. 7. Martha (I) Parsons 1852–1853
      8. 8. Sarah Parsons 1857–
      9. 9. William (Jasper) Parsons 1861–1914 m. Margaret (A.) Parsons 1865–1917 m. Mary Merritt 1867–1937 m. Mary (Margaret) Kirk 1867–1937
        1. 1. Emma (R.) Bailey 1884–1931
        2. 2. Pearl (Coles) Parsons 1912–1980 m. Dorothy (B) Ely 1916–1993
    2. 2. David (Perry) Parsons 1840–1917 m. Mary (Jane) Sage 1844–1930 m. Amy (Anna) Carter 1846–1930 m. Amy Parsons 1846–
      1. 1. Fayette Parsons 1870–
      2. 2. Henry (M) Parsons 1865–1901
      3. 3. James (Lafayette) Parsons 1867–
      4. 4. John (Perry) Parsons 1863–1925 m. Emily (Jane) Parsons 1863–1937
        1. 1. James (Tilman) Parsons 1884–1918
        2. 2. Joseph (Jessie) Parsons 1896–1950 m. Elizabeth (Mae) Litton 1898–1980
        3. 3. John (Henry) Parsons 1892–1965
        4. 4. Mary (Ethel) Reep 1885–1946
        5. 5. Harvey (David) Parsons 1888–1945
      5. 5. Lucretia (A) Parsons 1874–1910
      6. 6. Sarah (Frances) Parsons 1861–1934
      7. 7. William (Emmett) Parsons 1868–1942 m. Alice (Leonia) Parsons 1874–1952
        1. 1. Albert (Junior) Parsons 1911–1996
        2. 2. Burley (Minor) Parsons 1896–1990
        3. 3. Cecil (Cray) Parsons 1909–1987 m. Imogene (C) Parsons 1919–1997 m. Jean (J) Parsons 1920–
        4. 4. Grace Parsons 1905–2006
        5. 5. Harold Parsons 1915–1994
        6. 6. Maude (Pearl) Parsons 1894–1988
        7. 7. Virginia (Pearl) Parsons 1899–1985
        8. 8. Wade (Otis) Parsons 1901–1970
      8. 8. Lucy (A.) Parsons 1864–
    3. 3. Rebecca (L.) Bartlett 1843–1926
    4. 4. Phoebe Flanary 1834–1888 m. Zion (Samuel) Flanary 1834–1897
      1. 1. Calhoun Flanary 1858–1859
      2. 2. James (S) Flanary 1860–1865
      3. 3. John (F) Flanary 1856–
      4. 4. Martha (Florence) Flanary 1855–
      5. 5. Rebecca (Cohien) Flanary 1867–1964
    5. 5. Mary (Pennington) Smyth 1836–1880 m. John (Morrison) Smyth 1838–1912
      1. 1. Robert (Wynn) Smyth 1870–1963 m. Rosilenia (S) Smyth 1879–1942
        1. 1. Myrtle Smyth 1905–
        2. 2. Galden Smyth 1915–
        3. 3. Harve (Robert) Smyth 1916–1994 m. Edna (Ruth) Smyth 1914–1990
        4. 4. Tip (C) Smyth 1920–
        5. 5. Lee (Straley) Smyth 1920–2004 m. Flora (Virginia) Smyth 1920–2008
        6. 6. Irene (Lucille) Smyth 1924–2002
  2. 2. Phoebe (Elizabeth) Pennington 1794–1860 m. William (Simmons) Parsons 1789–1856
    1. 1. Edward (C.) Parsons 1815–1887 m. Margaret (Ruth) Jones 1818–1905
      1. 1. John (Baxter) Parsons 1847–1920 m. Martha (J "Mary") Grubb 1846–1889
        1. 1. William (Elkanah) Parsons 1871–1957 m. Amanda ((Mandy)) Doss 1871–1937
        2. 2. Marget Parsons 1864–
        3. 3. Mary (C.) Parsons 1868–
        4. 4. Sarah Parsons 1869–
        5. 5. Marvin Parsons 1874–
        6. 6. Emitt (Franklin) Parsons 1874–1946 m. Manerva (Allene) Cooper 1879–1937 m. Manerva (Allene) Parsons 1879–1937
        7. 7. Harvy Parsons 1878–
      2. 2. Harvey (Jackson) Parsons 1852–1914
      3. 3. Phoebe (A) Parsons 1844–1886
      4. 4. Mary (C) Parsons 1843–1888
      5. 5. Nancy (Elizabeth) Parsons 1844–
      6. 6. Tobias (F) Parsons 1846–1926 m. Polly Parsons 1844–1922
    2. 2. Elizabeth Parsons 1816–1900
    3. 3. John Parsons 1821–
    4. 4. Martha Parsons 1823–1900 m. Joseph (Preston) Bishop 1817–1897
      1. 1. John (B. Floyd) Bishop 1856–1922
      2. 2. Thomas (Shelby) Bishop 1863–1947
      3. 3. Evan (Spenser) Bishop 1859–1926
      4. 4. Phoebe (Ann) McPherson 1842–1941
      5. 5. Mattie (Bishop) Thomas 1861–1929
      6. 6. Lavinia (Jane) Thomas 1844–1869
      7. 7. Elijah (Washington) Bishop 1847–1935
      8. 8. Jane Bolin 1842–1920
      9. 9. James (Zion) Bishop 1854–1928
    5. 5. Mary (Sage) Parsons 1818–1860
    6. 6. Rebecca Parsons 1833–
    7. 7. William (Simmons) Parsons 1828–1864
    8. 8. Zion Parsons 1835–
  3. 3. David Pennington 1799–1886
  4. 4. Elijah (B) Pennington 1810–1882 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Jones 1810–1891
    1. 1. William (Mitchell) Pennington 1834–1895
    2. 2. Abraham Pennington 1836–1864
    3. 3. Nervesta Anderson 1847–1881
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Pennington 1838–1922 m. Reese (Duff) Flanary 1835–1923 m. Elijah Spurlock 1843–
      1. 1. James (Duff) Flanary 1875–1933
      2. 2. John (Silas) Flanary 1869–1888
    5. 5. Lutisha (M) Spurrier 1848–1941
    6. 6. Edward (Mitchell) Pennington 1832–1905
    7. 7. Martha (C.) Stivers 1840–1925
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Henderson) Pennington 1801–1891
  6. 6. John (Dees) Pennington 1802–1891 m. Rachel Pennington 1807–1885
    1. 1. Elizabeth Carter 1825–1899
    2. 2. John (B) Pennington 1837–1914
    3. 3. Craig Pennington 1847–1925
    4. 4. Rebecca (Barron) Standifer 1832–1906
    5. 5. Martha (Jane) Olinger 1829–1896 m. Jacob (Blubaugh) Olinger 1824–1903
      1. 1. Craig (Lee) Olinger 1867–1890
      2. 2. Davis (B) Olinger 1861–1889
      3. 3. James (Aaron) Olinger 1856–1938
      4. 4. John (David) Olinger 1849–1924
      5. 5. Martin (Van Buren) Olinger 1856–
      6. 6. Mary (Louise) Olinger 1851–1946 m. Maroni (Eldridge) Hyatt 1845–1933
      7. 7. Nancy (Araminta) Olinger 1853–
      8. 8. Pheby (J) Olinger 1865–1900
      9. 9. Rachel (M) Olinger 1860–
    6. 6. Zion Pennington 1830–1865
    7. 7. Mary Herndon 1835–1924 m. Larkin Herndon 1833–1907
      1. 1. W. (Craig) Herendon 1862–
  7. 7. Levi Pennington 1812–1889 m. Elizabeth Pennington 1815–1862 m. Martha (Amanda F.) Pennington 1843–1871
    1. 1. John (Zion) Pennington 1834–1864 m. Sarah (Ann) Skaggs 1839–1917
      1. 1. Alpha Pennington 1858–1917
      2. 2. James (L) Pennington 1860–1861
    2. 2. Elkanah Pennington 1847–1913
    3. 3. France Pennington 1851–1863
    4. 4. George (Wilkes) Pennington 1866–1944
    5. 5. Rachel Yeary 1840–1917
    6. 6. William Pennington 1845–1916
  8. 8. Martha Pennington 1815–1867
  9. 9. Mary (S) Pennington 1817–1901 m. Mitchell Cecil 1803–1887
    1. 1. James (Wilkerson) Cecil 1840–1921
    2. 2. Catherine (T) Flanary 1844–1933
    3. 3. Zachariah (M) Cecil 1852–1941 m. Sarah Bailey 1851–1924 m. Ida (Cornelia) Orr 1873–1949
    4. 4. Samuel (P.) Cecil 1857–1936 m. Jemima Cox 1858–1935
      1. 1. Arby Cecil 1886–1902
      2. 2. Clarence (J) Cecil 1896–1920
      3. 3. Claude (Charles) Cecil 1896–1938
      4. 4. Orba Cecil 1886–1902
      5. 5. Ornie (Zak) Cecil 1883–1973
    5. 5. Edward (Witten) Cecil 1846–1937 m. Rebecca (R Ely) Cecil 1848–1918
      1. 1. Emma (Lora Cecil) Orr 1882–1956
      2. 2. Cora (Elizabeth) Cecil 1880–1959
      3. 3. Estel (J) Cecil 1891–1968
      4. 4. Joanna Cecil 1871–1949
      5. 5. John (Henry) Cecil 1876–1949
      6. 6. Joshua Cecil 1891–
      7. 7. Mary Cecil 1886–1938
      8. 8. Samuel (Lee) Cecil 1878–1919 m. Esther (Eunice) Snider 1881–1962
        1. 1. Charles (Edward) Cecil 1914–1997 m. Helen (Lucille) Shelburne 1918–1989
        2. 2. Ruth (Snider) Rhea 1912–2003
  10. 10. Susannah Pennington 1808–1860
  11. 11. Thomas (Flanary) Pennington 1797–1858 m. Mary Smith 1793–1848
    1. 1. America (Jane) Graham 1830–1909
    2. 2. Martha Graham 1858–1895
    3. 3. Tobias (S) Pennington 1825–1862 m. Nancy Skaggs 1827–1894
      1. 1. Cynthia (S) Pennington 1848–1913
      2. 2. John (H) Pennington 1853–1930 m. Mary (Barbara) Jayne 1858–1929
        1. 1. Merven (John) Pennington 1884–1960 m. Audrey (Lena) Dunn 1894–1988
        2. 2. Auburn (Tobias Pennington) Sr 1876–1942
        3. 3. Isaac (Weston) Pennington 1881–1936 m. Willie (B) Watson 1890–1966
      3. 3. Mary Pennington 1851–1914
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Pennington 1856–1932 m. Lilburn (Whitney) Myers 1853–1926
        1. 1. Rosilenia (S) Smyth 1879–1942 m. Robert (Wynn) Smyth 1870–1963
        2. 2. Henry (Floyd) Myers 1872–1938
        3. 3. Elbert (Whitton) Myers 1877–1959
        4. 4. Harvey (Marion) Myers 1881–1952
        5. 5. Simpson (Logan) Myers 1886–1955 m. Bessie (Ellen) Reasor 1891–1967

Edward Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1769
29 Dec 1769
Birth of Edward Mitchell "Neddie" Pennington in Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
1860
5 May 1860
Age 91
Death of Edward Mitchell "Neddie" Pennington in Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1769
    Event Place: Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1860
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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