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John Zion Pennington 1834–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Dryden, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 18 December 1864

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Levi Pennington

Mother: Elizabeth Pennington

Spouse(s): Sarah Skaggs

Children(s): Alpha Pennington, James Pennington

In 1834, John Zion Pennington entered the world in Dryden, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Levi Pennington And Elizabeth Pennington. John Zion Pennington married Sarah Ann Skaggs, and had children including Alpha Pennington, James L Pennington. John Zion Pennington passed away in 1864 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1834, John Zion Pennington entered the world in Dryden, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Levi Pennington And Elizabeth Pennington.
  • John Zion Pennington married Sarah Ann Skaggs, and had children including Alpha Pennington, James L Pennington.
  • John Zion Pennington passed away in 1864 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Pennington's Ancestors

Self
John Pennington
1834–1864
Birth Place: Dryden, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Levi Pennington
1812–1889
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Pennington
1815–1862
Grandparents
Edward (Mitchell "Neddie") Pennington
1769–1860
Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Patsy Patty Polly) Flanary
1779–1852
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Micajah Pennington
1743–1813
Rachel Jones
1739–1841
John Flanary
1748–1842
Phoebe Boggs
1754–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
BENAJAH V
1723–1794
Hezekiah Jones
1711–1774
Ann Dibble
1714–1808
Thomas Flannery
1722–1781
Elizabeth Blubaugh
1725–1810

John Pennington's Descendants

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John (Zion) Pennington (1834–18 December 1864) m. Sarah (Ann) Skaggs (16 February 1839–28 March 1917)
  1. 1. Alpha Pennington 1858–1917
  2. 2. James (L) Pennington 1860–1861

John Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1834
1834
Birth of John Zion Pennington in Dryden, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
Dryden, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
1864
18 December 1864
Age 30
Death of John Zion Pennington in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Dryden, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 December 1864
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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