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Elijah Pennington 1812–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1 1812

Birth Location: Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 18 Dec 1878

Death Location: Ordinary, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Sr

Mother: Abigail Aunt)

Spouse(s): Sarah Caudill

Children(s): James Pennington, Eli Penington

In 1812, Elijah Pennington entered the world in Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, born to William Nelson Pennington Sr And Abigail Abby Susannah Caudill Caudle Dau Of James Jimmie John Caudill Cadle Caudle Jr Mary Ann Abigail Adams M William Nelson Pennington Sr 4X Gr Grand Aunt. Elijah Pennington married Sarah Elizabeth Caudill, and had children including Eli Penington, James Jim Holman Pennington. Elijah Pennington passed away in 1878 in Ordinary, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Elijah Pennington entered the world in Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States, born to William Nelson Pennington Sr And Abigail Abby Susannah Caudill Caudle Dau Of James Jimmie John Caudill Cadle Caudle Jr Mary Ann Abigail Adams M William Nelson Pennington Sr 4X Gr Grand Aunt.
  • Elijah Pennington married Sarah Elizabeth Caudill, and had children including Eli Penington, James Jim Holman Pennington.
  • Elijah Pennington passed away in 1878 in Ordinary, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1765–1844
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
WS
Abigail Aunt)
1767–1872
Birth Location: Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Caudill
1815–1881
Birth Location: Letcher Co., KY.
SC

Children(s)

James Pennington
1839–1920
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky
JP
Eli Penington
1837–1897
Birth Location: Ordinary, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States
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Elijah Pennington's Ancestors

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Elijah Pennington
1812–1878
Birth Place: Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Parents
William Nelson Pennington Sr
1765–1844
North Carolina, United States of America
Abigail (Abby Susannah CAUDILL\CAUDLE (dau.of James Jimmie JOHN CAUDILL CADLE CAUDLE JR.+Mary Ann Abigail ADAMS) (m.+William Nelson PENNINGTON SR.) (4x Gr.Grand) Aunt)
1767–1872
Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benajah (Ephraim Pennington) Sr
1725–1818
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (BURNS (dau.of Humphrey BURNS +Johannah DAVIS) (m.+Ephraim Benejah PENNINGTON) #3)
1741–1818
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
James (John Caudill) (
1753–1840
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann Abigail) Adams
1753–1845
Roaring River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Caudill
1729–1757
Mary Yarbrough
1730–1757
# Adams
1726–1807
Sarah Henry
1735–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Caudill
1685–1726
Nancy
1679–1726
Ambrose Sr
1710–1789
Mary Mason
1712–1788
Benjamin Adams
1710–1756
Nancy Ezell
1709–1756

Elijah Pennington's Descendants

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Elijah Pennington (May 1 1812–18 Dec 1878) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Caudill (Abt 1815–30 Apr 1881)
  1. 1. James ("Jim" Holman) Pennington 1839–1920 m. Mary (Atilla) Davis 1847–1933
    1. 1. Elmira (Susan) Pennington 1867–1943 m. Landon (Thomas "Boone") Sparks 1863–1931
      1. 1. Eliza (Ethel Sparks) Roe 1892–1956 m. Samuel (Harrison) Roe 1889–1965
        1. 1. Kay Roe 1923–
        2. 2. Dilas (Ray) Roe 1922–2008 m. Patricia (D) Spencer 1925–2015
        3. 3. Dessie (M.) Roe 1914–1917
        4. 4. Carl Roe 1917–1917
        5. 5. Vilas (Harrison) Roe 1920–1950 m. Vivian Tackett 1918–2010
        6. 6. Thelma (Zula) Lambert 1913–2001 m. Alvin (Bórdeen) Stogeberg 1894–1975 m. Henry (A.) Brown 1909–1970
        7. 7. Grace (N.) Lambert 1911–1990
        8. 8. Marjorie (Mae) Lambert 1908–1995
        9. 9. Flora (Myrtle) Lambert 1907–1982
        10. 10. Zora (Norman) Lambert 1905–1971
        11. 11. Robert (E) Lambert 1914–1958
        12. 12. Clarence Lambert 1903–1905
      2. 2. Mary (Alice) Sparks 1888–1936
      3. 3. Rebecca (A) Sparks 1890–1975 m. William (Harrison) ROE 1884–1969
        1. 1. Cecil (O) Roe 1912–1976
        2. 2. Ethel Roe 1914–1977
        3. 3. Jessie (L) Roe 1924–1996 m. James (Gilbert) Brown 1918–1996
        4. 4. Delbert (L) Roe 1920–1979 m. Amy (Lenora) Davidson 1923–2004
        5. 5. Mae (Roe) Davis 1924–1977
        6. 6. Charles Roe 1908–1983
        7. 7. Beatrice Roe 1916–1928
        8. 8. Elvira (Sue) Roe 1910–1984
  2. 2. Eli Penington 1837–1897 m. Rachel Hall 1838–1897
    1. 1. Louis (L) Pennington 1863–1945 m. Sarah (Alice) Caudill 1867–1952
      1. 1. Eli Pennington 1891–1966 m. Katherine (Elizabeth) Servi 1893–1985
        1. 1. Anthony (Joseph) Pennington 1915–1967
        2. 2. Patricia Pennington 1933–1959
        3. 3. Grace (Alice) Pennington 1914–1996
        4. 4. Eugene Pennington 1926–2014
        5. 5. Virginia Pennington 1929–2019
        6. 6. Harvey (Earl) Pennington 1918–1967
        7. 7. Elliss Pennington 1920–
      2. 2. James (Luther) Pennington 1887–1918
      3. 3. Lula (B) Pennington 1894–1947
      4. 4. Asia Pennington 1899–
      5. 5. Roscoe (Andrew) Pennington 1896–1965
      6. 6. Ezra (Benton) Pennington 1898–1949
      7. 7. William (Harvey) Pennington 1885–1886
      8. 8. John Pennington 1889–1896

Elijah Pennington's Timeline

4 Records

1812
1 May 1812
Birth of Elijah Pennington in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
1812
May 1 1812
Birth of Elijah Pennington in Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
1878
18 Dec 1878
Age 66
Death of Elijah Pennington in Ordinary, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
Ordinary, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
1878
18 Dec 1878
Age 66
Death of Elijah Pennington in Elliott, Kentucky, United States
Elliott, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1812
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1 1812
    Event Place: Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Ordinary, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1878
    Event Place: Elliott, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ordinary, Elliott County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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