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James Jackson Pennington 1819–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1819

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 6 January 1885

Death Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: *Isaac *

Mother: Elizabeth (ck)

Spouse(s): Martha Calhoun, Manerva Pennington, Epsy Averett

Children(s): Lulu Roberts, Mary Pennington, William Pennington, Cynthia Pennington, Camilla Voss, James Pennington, Laura Pennington, Rainey Pruitt, Sarah White, Lafayette Pennington, Lou Pennington, Elizabeth Penington, John Pennington

The story of James Jackson Pennington began in 1819 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, James Jackson Pennington resided in District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, James Jackson Pennington resided in District 11, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA. James Jackson Pennington married Epsy Lumpkin Pennington Averett, Manerva S Pennington, Martha E Calhoun, and had children including Camilla Fredonia Voss, Cynthia A Pennington, Elizabeth J Penington, James Buchanan Pennington, John Wilkes Pennington, Lafayette Pennington, Laura R Pennington, Lou Babe Pennington, Lulu Elether Roberts, Mary F Pennington, Rainey Adelia Pruitt, Sarah Josephine White, William H Pennington. James Jackson Pennington passed away in 1885 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Jackson Pennington began in 1819 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, James Jackson Pennington resided in District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, James Jackson Pennington resided in District 11, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Jackson Pennington married Epsy Lumpkin Pennington Averett, Manerva S Pennington, Martha E Calhoun, and had children including Camilla Fredonia Voss, Cynthia A Pennington, Elizabeth J Penington, James Buchanan Pennington, John Wilkes Pennington, Lafayette Pennington, Laura R Pennington, Lou Babe Pennington, Lulu Elether Roberts, Mary F Pennington, Rainey Adelia Pruitt, Sarah Josephine White, William H Pennington.
  • James Jackson Pennington passed away in 1885 in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Pennington's Ancestors

Self
James Pennington
1819–1885
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
*Isaac Pennington *
1792–1838
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth ("Lisse" Wilkes) (ck)
1799–1857
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Pennington's Descendants

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James (Jackson) Pennington (8 Jan 1819–6 January 1885) m. Martha (E) Calhoun (9 October 1834–7 October 1875) m. Manerva (S) Pennington (16 March 1825–25 Feb 1862) m. Epsy (Lumpkin Pennington) Averett (11 November 1836–19 May 1920)
  1. 1. Lulu (Elether) Roberts 1871–1955 m. Jesse (Lawson) Roberts 1869–1947
    1. 1. Hazel (A) Roberts 1895–1972 m. Charles (Holman) Battles 1892–1948
      1. 1. Mildred (Charlene) Battles 1933–1994 m. William (Hyde Parker) Shiver 1934–2012 m. Eugene (Bryan Blount) Sr 1928–1996
      2. 2. Billy (Jean) Battles 1929–2019 m. Robert (Allen) Turpen 1929–2021
      3. 3. Harold (Barton) Battle 1921–1969 m. Ruth Climer 1920–2012
  2. 2. Mary (F) Pennington 1842–
  3. 3. William (H) Pennington 1845–
  4. 4. Cynthia (A) Pennington 1847–
  5. 5. Camilla (Fredonia) Voss 1850–1904
  6. 6. James (Buchanan) Pennington 1856–1891
  7. 7. Laura (R) Pennington 1859– m. Frank (Pierce) Meredith 1855–1892
    1. 1. Beulah (B) Lawrence 1879–1962
    2. 2. Antonia (Lee) Meredith 1877–1941
    3. 3. Mamie Odom –1921
  8. 8. Rainey (Adelia) Pruitt 1870–1950
  9. 9. Sarah (Josephine) White 1864–1929
  10. 10. Lafayette Pennington 1873–1918
  11. 11. Lou (Babe) Pennington 1869–
  12. 12. Elizabeth (J) Penington 1844–
  13. 13. John (Wilkes) Pennington 1848–1855 m. Tamzerilla Pennington 1819–1898

James Pennington's Timeline

6 Records

1819
8 Jan 1819
Birth of James Jackson Pennington in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 31
James Jackson Pennington resided here in District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 41
James Jackson Pennington resided here in District 11, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 51
James Jackson Pennington resided here in District 11, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 61
James Jackson Pennington resided here in District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1885
6 January 1885
Age 66
Death of James Jackson Pennington in Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1819
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 1266; Page: 301c; Enumeration District: 112
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1543; Page: 84B
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1260; Page: 475; Family History Libr
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 380b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 380b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 11, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1260; Page: 475; Family History Libr
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 11, Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1543; Page: 84B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 11, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 1266; Page: 301c; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 January 1885
    Event Place: Henryville, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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