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George W. Pennington 1824–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 14 Dec 1887

Death Location: Scott County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Pennington

Mother: Susannah Nossaman

Spouse(s): Lakey Chambers

Children(s): David Pennington, Samantha Pennington, Mary Pennington, William Pennington

The story of George W. Pennington began in 1824 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA. George W. Pennington married Lakey Chambers, and had children including David Pennington, Mary Duff Pennington, Samantha Jane Pennington, William P Pennington. George W. Pennington passed away in 1887 in Scott County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George W. Pennington began in 1824 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.
  • George W. Pennington married Lakey Chambers, and had children including David Pennington, Mary Duff Pennington, Samantha Jane Pennington, William P Pennington.
  • George W. Pennington passed away in 1887 in Scott County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Pennington
1784–1870
Birth Location: Ducks Creek, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Susannah Nossaman
1790–1834
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Lakey Chambers
1828–1901
Birth Location: Buffalo Creek, Scott County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

David Pennington
1849–1926
Birth Location: Scott County, Tennessee, USA
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Samantha Pennington
1850–1917
Birth Location: Huntsville, Scott, Tennessee, United States
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Mary Pennington
1869–1925
Birth Location: Buffalo Creek, Scott County, Tennessee, USA
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William Pennington
1852–1931
Birth Location: Scott, Tennessee, United States
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George Pennington's Ancestors

Self
George Pennington
1824–1887
Birth Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Thomas Pennington
1784–1870
Ducks Creek, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Susannah Nossaman
1790–1834
Whitley, Kentucky
Grandparents
WILLIAM (Pennington) I
1750–1820
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Elizabeth Wheeler
1751–1830
Smithfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania
Yon (Conrad) Noseman
1751–1827
Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Catharina Gratz
1758–1821
Germany
Great-Grandparents
William Pennington
1714–1784
Joseph Lt
1726–1797
Maria HOLMES
1733–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Pennington's Descendants

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George (W.) Pennington (1824–14 Dec 1887) m. Lakey Chambers (1828–1901)
  1. 1. David Pennington 1849–1926 m. Melvina ('Levina') Adkins 1850–
    1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Pennington 1867–1941 m. William (Riley) Chambers 1870–1953
      1. 1. Laura (Ethel) Chambers 1892–1968 m. Ellery (Elridge) Byrd 1893–1948
        1. 1. Juanita Byrd 1919–1993
        2. 2. Ellery (Cleopas) Byrd 1922–1995 m. Faye (Ellen) Ellis 1922–2000
      2. 2. Arlet Chambers 1894–1973 m. Alta Harding 1898–1971
        1. 1. Warren (Thomas) Chambers 1927–1980 m. Dimple (June) McCartt 1933–2004
      3. 3. Joe (Mart) Chambers 1896–1961 m. Laura (Belle) Collins 1900–1983
        1. 1. Clifton Chambers 1921–2015 m. Juanita Sharp 1918–2007
        2. 2. John (Riley) Chambers 1924–1987 m. Cordelia Kennedy 1927–1997
        3. 3. Eva (June) Chambers 1931–2014 m. Elmer (Litton) Jr 1925–1998
      4. 4. John (Russell) Chambers 1898–1945 m. Florence Newport 1900–1979
        1. 1. John (Russell Chambers) Jr. 1919–1975 m. Wilma (Faye) Young 1928–1992
        2. 2. James (Estel) Chambers 1922–1997 m. Margaret (Florence) Horstman 1925–
        3. 3. Claude (Holland) Chambers 1923–1975 m. Frances (Ann) McCulloch 1924–2017
        4. 4. Samuel (Douglas) Chambers 1943–2011
      5. 5. Franklin (Benjamin) Chambers 1901–1991 m. Lucille Laxton 1913–1980
        1. 1. Betty (Jane) Chambers 1930–2012 m. William (Dale) Crabtree 1930–2011
        2. 2. Thelma (Jean) Chambers 1933–2018 m. Ferrel (Amos) Bridges 1934–2014
        3. 3. Harold (Clayton) Chambers 1936–2004
        4. 4. Anna (Ruth) Chambers 1940–2004 m. Norman (Ray) Phillips 1939–1967
      6. 6. Fred (D.) Chambers 1904–1952 m. Mary West 1899–
      7. 7. Virgil (L.) Chambers 1910–1983 m. Bonnie Boyatt 1919–2001
    2. 2. John Penington 1870–
    3. 3. Savanah (I.) Penington 1872–
    4. 4. Lacy Penington 1873–
    5. 5. Lakey Penington 1876–
    6. 6. Margaret Penington 1877–
    7. 7. Rosanah Penington 1878–
    8. 8. Henry (M.) Penington 1880–
  2. 2. Samantha (Jane) Pennington 1850–1917 m. Alvin Laxton 1850–1908
    1. 1. James (Tillman) Laxton 1873–1951 m. Elizabeth Foster 1879–1968
      1. 1. Bailey Laxton 1898–1988 m. Audrey (May) West 1909–1990
  3. 3. Mary (Duff) Pennington 1869–1925 m. Isaac (S.) Burke 1868–1948
    1. 1. Sarah (Emily) Burk 1899–1949 m. George (Washington) Slaven 1894–1934 m. Lester (Kenneth) Hicks 1907–1968
      1. 1. Robert (Riddell) Slaven 1926–1993 m. Thelma (Mae) Roberts 1925–1998
      2. 2. Zona (L.) Slaven 1923–2008 m. Curtis (Lee) Ferguson 1927–1984
        1. 1. Melba (Annette) Ferguson 1951–2020
        2. 2. Judy (Kathryn) Ferguson 1947–1996
      3. 3. Onva (Russell) Slaven 1940–1978
      4. 4. Evelyn (Dica) Slaven 1921–1969
      5. 5. Dorothy (Christine) Slaven 1928–2001
      6. 6. Charles (Winfred) Slaven 1930–1991
      7. 7. Lola (Beatrice) Slaven 1933–2003 m. Samuel (Otto Rhodes) Jr 1927–2010
    2. 2. Jerry Burke 1913–1980 m. Gertrude Davis 1908–1984
      1. 1. Lola (Claudean) Burke 1934–2002 m. Austin Smith 1923–1979
  4. 4. William (P) Pennington 1852–1931 m. Margrette (Patsy) Smith 1851–
    1. 1. William (M.) Pennington 1884–1959 m. Emma Moore 1889–1983
      1. 1. Ruby (Delvin) Pennington 1916–1974 m. Clarence Acres 1918–1993
        1. 1. Homer Acres 1941–2004
        2. 2. Delmus Acres 1944–1993
      2. 2. Elbert (Theodore Pennington) Sr 1922–1978
      3. 3. Virgil Pennington 1927–1996
      4. 4. Corbett Pennington 1911–1972

George Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1824
1824
Birth of George W. Pennington in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
1887
14 Dec 1887
Age 63
Death of George W. Pennington in Scott County, Tennessee, USA
Scott County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1887
    Event Place: Scott County, Tennessee, USA
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