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Joel Harrison Pennington 1815–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAY 1815

Birth Location: Roane, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 24 JUN 1897

Death Location: Jackson, Alabama, USA

Father: Benajah Pennington

Mother: Matilda Hembree

Spouse(s): Hannah Hembree

Children(s): Absolom Pennington, Mary Pennington, Martha Pennington, Sarah Pennington, Jasper Pennington, Margaret Pennington, Benjamin Pennington

In 1815, Joel Harrison Pennington entered the world in Roane, Tennessee, USA, born to Benajah Pennington And Matilda Emery Hembree. Joel Harrison Pennington married Hannah Caroline Hembree, and had children including Absolom Jackson Pennington, Benjamin Pennington, Jasper Newton Pennington, Margaret Jane Pennington, Martha Matilda Pennington, Mary E Pennington, Sarah C Pennington. Joel Harrison Pennington passed away in 1897 in Jackson, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Joel Harrison Pennington entered the world in Roane, Tennessee, USA, born to Benajah Pennington And Matilda Emery Hembree.
  • Joel Harrison Pennington married Hannah Caroline Hembree, and had children including Absolom Jackson Pennington, Benjamin Pennington, Jasper Newton Pennington, Margaret Jane Pennington, Martha Matilda Pennington, Mary E Pennington, Sarah C Pennington.
  • Joel Harrison Pennington passed away in 1897 in Jackson, Alabama, USA.

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Joel Pennington's Ancestors

Self
Joel Pennington
1815–1897
Birth Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Benajah Pennington
1781–1855
Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Matilda (Emery) Hembree
1779–1878
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Micajah Pennington
1743–1813
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Nancy (Rachel) Jones
1741–1841
Westfield, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hezekiah Jones
1711–1789
Ann Dibble
1714–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caleb Jones
1678–1711
Abraham Dibble
1684–1737
Hannah Hosford
1690–1785

Joel Pennington's Descendants

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Joel (Harrison) Pennington (13 MAY 1815–24 JUN 1897) m. Hannah (Caroline) Hembree (2 DEC 1817–15 JUN 1884)
  1. 1. Absolom (Jackson) Pennington 1854–1902 m. Betty Maxwell 1860–
    1. 1. Frances Pennington 1893–1976
    2. 2. Willis (Spencer) Pennington 1886–1966 m. Alta (Mae) Woody 1894–1981
      1. 1. Donald (Dean) Pennington 1918–2004
      2. 2. Jasmine Pennington 1914–2003 m. Earnest (Henry) Rill 1905–1984
      3. 3. Ronald (Gene) Pennington 1924–2012 m. Elsie (Lee) Turner 1928–2013
        1. 1. Cheryl (Lee) Pennington 1951–2015
      4. 4. Edreid (Ray) Pennington 1922–
      5. 5. Adrian (Leon) Pennington 1918–1958
  2. 2. Mary (E.) Pennington 1862–
  3. 3. Martha (Matilda) Pennington 1850–1863
  4. 4. Sarah (C.) Pennington 1852–
  5. 5. Jasper (Newton) Pennington 1840–
  6. 6. Margaret (Jane) Pennington 1846–1943 m. Newton (Monroe) Howard 1847–1915
  7. 7. Benjamin Pennington 1848–

Joel Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1815
13 MAY 1815
Birth of Joel Harrison Pennington in Roane, Tennessee, USA
Roane, Tennessee, USA
1897
24 JUN 1897
Age 82
Death of Joel Harrison Pennington in Jackson, Alabama, USA
Jackson, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1815
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JUN 1897
    Event Place: Jackson, Alabama, USA

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