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John Wesley Pennington 1811–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Barren County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 27 Dec 1867

Death Location: Washington Co, Texas, USA

Father: Riggs Pennington

Mother: Joanna Osborne

Spouse(s): Margaret McAllister

Children(s): Thomas Pennington, Lydia Pennington, Matilda Pennington, John Pennington, Julian Pennington, William Pennington, Hansford Pennington

The story of John Wesley Pennington began in 1811 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, John Wesley Pennington resided in Marion, Polk, Missouri, USA. John Wesley Pennington married Margaret Mcallister, and had children including Hansford C Pennington, John W Pennington, Julian Pennington, Lydia E Pennington, Matilda J Pennington, Thomas Riggs Pennington, William Pennington. John Wesley Pennington passed away in 1867 in Washington Co, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Pennington began in 1811 in Barren County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, John Wesley Pennington resided in Marion, Polk, Missouri, USA.
  • John Wesley Pennington married Margaret Mcallister, and had children including Hansford C Pennington, John W Pennington, Julian Pennington, Lydia E Pennington, Matilda J Pennington, Thomas Riggs Pennington, William Pennington.
  • John Wesley Pennington passed away in 1867 in Washington Co, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Pennington's Ancestors

Self
John Pennington
1811–1867
Birth Place: Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Riggs Pennington
1787–1869
Tennessee or Kentucky or Virginia
Joanna (Catharine) Osborne
1789–1873
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Timothy Pennington
1748–1826
Susanna (\ Hannah "Nancy") Riggs
1749–1823
North Carolina, USA
Robert (James) Osborne
1766–1810
North Carolina
Elizabeth Lapan
1765–1808
Botetourt, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim V
1725–1800
Timothy Riggs
1723–1805
Robert Osborne
1747–1810
John Latham
1732–1818
Catherine Fritts
1735–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephraim IV
1692–1750
Joanna Davis
1693–1775
Samuel Riggs
1681–1770
Keziah Baldwin
1681–1750
Ephraim Osborne
1723–1796
Elizabeth Howard
1723–1796

John Pennington's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Pennington (1811–27 Dec 1867) m. Margaret McAllister (Abt. 1815–Bef. 1867)
  1. 1. Thomas (Riggs) Pennington 1834–1905 m. Frances (J.) Whitaker 1848–1929
    1. 1. Claude (Riggs) Pennington 1882–1955
    2. 2. Thomas (Robert Pennington) Sr 1879–1966
    3. 3. Matilda (Ann) Pennington 1869–1953
    4. 4. Margaret (Evaleen) Pennington 1867–1943
    5. 5. Olive Pennington 1871–
    6. 6. William Pennington 1872–
    7. 7. Maud Pennington 1874–
    8. 8. Edward Pennington 1877–
  2. 2. Lydia (E) Pennington 1841–
  3. 3. Matilda (J) Pennington 1843–
  4. 4. John (W) Pennington 1845– m. Eliza (Ann) Pitner 1854–1941
    1. 1. Mary Pennington 1875–
    2. 2. Lee Pennington 1877–
    3. 3. Martha Pennington 1879–
    4. 4. Claud Pennington 1889–
    5. 5. Gertrude Pennington 1893–
    6. 6. Bertha Pennington 1896–
    7. 7. Thomas (A) Pennington 1881–
    8. 8. Charles (A) Pennington 1885–
  5. 5. Julian Pennington 1847–
  6. 6. William Pennington 1849–
  7. 7. Hansford (C) Pennington 1851–

John Pennington's Timeline

3 Records

1811
1811
Birth of John Wesley Pennington in Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Barren County, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 49
John Wesley Pennington resided here in Marion, Polk, Missouri, USA
Marion, Polk, Missouri, USA
1867
27 Dec 1867
Age 56
Death of John Wesley Pennington in Washington Co, Texas, USA
Washington Co, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Barren County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Marion, Polk, Missouri; Roll: M653_641; Page: 31; Family History Library Film: 803641

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Marion, Polk, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Marion, Polk, Missouri; Roll: M653_641; Page: 31; Family History Library Film: 803641

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1867
    Event Place: Washington Co, Texas, USA

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