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James Pennington 1824–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1824

Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 June 1924

Death Location: Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: David Pennington

Mother: Virginia Stamper

Spouse(s): Sarah Graham, Mary Kyle

Children(s): Virginia Pennington, Lucinda Powell, Nancy Pennington

James Pennington was born in 1824 in Lee County, Virginia, USA, the child of David Pennington And Virginia Jane Jenny Stamper. In 1850, James Pennington resided in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA. In 1860, James Pennington resided in Western District, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA. James Pennington married Mary Jessee Kyle, Sarah Mildred Graham, and had children including Lucinda Cinda Powell, Nancy V Pennington, Virginia Jennie Pennington. James Pennington passed away in 1924 in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Pennington was born in 1824 in Lee County, Virginia, USA, the child of David Pennington And Virginia Jane Jenny Stamper.
  • In 1850, James Pennington resided in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, James Pennington resided in Western District, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • James Pennington married Mary Jessee Kyle, Sarah Mildred Graham, and had children including Lucinda Cinda Powell, Nancy V Pennington, Virginia Jennie Pennington.
  • James Pennington passed away in 1924 in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Pennington
1798–1886
Birth Location: Ashe Co., North Carolina, US
DP
Virginia Stamper
1808–1893
Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
VS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Graham
1831–1891
Birth Location: Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
SG
Mary Kyle
1841–1935
Birth Location: Hawkins Co, Tennessee
MK

Children(s)

Virginia Pennington
1858–1953
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA
VP
Lucinda Powell
1844–1903
Birth Location: Kentucky
LP
Nancy Pennington
1849–
Birth Location: Kentucky
NP

James Pennington's Ancestors

Self
James Pennington
1824–1924
Birth Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA
Parents
David Pennington
1798–1886
Ashe Co., North Carolina, US
Virginia (Jane "Jenny") Stamper
1808–1893
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Neddy Penington
1769–1860
Wilkes Co., North Carolina, US
Martha ("Patsy") Flanary
1779–1852
Wilkes Co., North Carolina, US
Great-Grandparents
Captain Pennington
1743–1841
Rachel Jones
1740–1841
John Flanary
1748–1842
Phoebe Boggs
1754–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benejah Sr.
1725–1792
Elizabeth Humphreys
1725–1780
Hezekiah Jones
1715–1774
Ann Dibble
1714–1808
Thomas Flanary
1722–1782
Elizabeth Blueback
1725–1810
John Boggs
1731–1796
Mary Keys
1725–

James Pennington's Descendants

1.
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James Pennington (1 January 1824–22 June 1924) m. Sarah (Mildred) Graham (20 July 1831–26 October 1891) m. Mary (Jessee) Kyle (28 Dec 1841–26 Jul 1935)
  1. 1. Virginia ("Jennie") Pennington 1858–1953
  2. 2. Lucinda ("Cinda") Powell 1844–1903
  3. 3. Nancy (V) Pennington 1849–

James Pennington's Timeline

9 Records

1824
1 January 1824
Birth of James Pennington in Lee County, Virginia, USA
Lee County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 26
James Pennington resided here in District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 36
James Pennington resided here in Western District, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Western District, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 46
James Pennington resided here in Jonesville, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Jonesville, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 56
James Pennington resided here in Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 76
James Pennington resided here in Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 86
James Pennington resided here in Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 96
James Pennington resided here in Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
1924
22 June 1924
Age 100
Death of James Pennington in Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1824
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 31, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 31, Lee, Virginia; Roll: 955; Page: 351a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 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: Western District, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M653_1357; Page: 743; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jonesville, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M593_1658; Page: 253A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia; Roll: 1375; Page: 190B; Enumeration District: 041

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia; Roll: 1715; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1241715

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia; Roll: T624_1633; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375646

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia; Roll: T625_1896; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 37

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jonesvllle, VA.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 26 Jun 1924; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA; ,0.61113435,0.49400833,0.9409279&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Births, 1853-1911

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 June 1924
    Event Place: Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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