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Jacob Pennington 1816–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 October 1816

Birth Location: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 6 November 1893

Death Location: Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Abraham Pennington

Mother: Elizabeth Pelt

Spouse(s): Mary Blount, Mary Keys, Rebecca Fetro

Children(s): Cyrus Pennington, Sarah Pennington, Andrew Pennington, Alcinda Pennington, Hugh PENNINGTON, Maggie EASTER, Mary LINN

Jacob Pennington was born in 1816 in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Abraham Pennington And Elizabeth Van Pelt. Jacob Pennington married Mary Ann Blount, Mary Jane Keys, Rebecca Fetro, and had children including Alcinda Jane Pennington, Andrew Reid Pennington, Cyrus A Pennington, Hugh T Pennington, Maggie Lillie Easter, Mary Reedie Linn, Sarah Olive Pennington. Jacob Pennington passed away in 1893 in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jacob Pennington was born in 1816 in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America, the child of Abraham Pennington And Elizabeth Van Pelt.
  • Jacob Pennington married Mary Ann Blount, Mary Jane Keys, Rebecca Fetro, and had children including Alcinda Jane Pennington, Andrew Reid Pennington, Cyrus A Pennington, Hugh T Pennington, Maggie Lillie Easter, Mary Reedie Linn, Sarah Olive Pennington.
  • Jacob Pennington passed away in 1893 in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Jacob Pennington's Ancestors

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Jacob Pennington
1816–1893
Birth Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Abraham Pennington
1781–1847
Rockbridge County. Virginia
Elizabeth (Van) Pelt
1789–1832
Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Jacob Pennington
1760–1838
Virginia, United States
Catherine (Van) Pelt
1745–1832
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Pennington's Descendants

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Jacob Pennington (4 October 1816–6 November 1893) m. Mary (Ann) Blount (28 Jan 1826–7 May 1864) m. Mary (Jane) Keys (26 March 1817–26 September 1848) m. Rebecca Fetro (15 January 1844–17 March 1914)
  1. 1. Cyrus (A) Pennington 1854–1889
  2. 2. Sarah (Olive) Pennington 1861–1934
  3. 3. Andrew (Reid) Pennington 1842–1901
  4. 4. Alcinda (Jane) Pennington 1846–1915
  5. 5. Hugh (T.) PENNINGTON 1875–1901
  6. 6. Maggie (Lillie) EASTER 1873–1936
  7. 7. Mary (Reedie) LINN 1867–1951 m. William (Dickey) Linn 1860–1944
    1. 1. Ruth Linn 1892–1962 m. Earl Gray 1886–1931
      1. 1. Linn (Leslie) Gray 1912–1998 m. Mabel (Irene) Freeze 1916–2008
        1. 1. Shirley (Jean) Gray 1941–2018
      2. 2. Mary (Leona) Butler 1916–2008 m. Harold (Lee) Butler 1915–1983
    2. 2. Jane Linn 1899–1988
    3. 3. Ester Linn 1902–1994

Jacob Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1816
4 October 1816
Birth of Jacob Pennington in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
1893
6 November 1893
Age 77
Death of Jacob Pennington in Highland County, Ohio, United States of America
Highland County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 October 1816
    Event Place: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1893
    Event Place: Highland County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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