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Lafayette Penny 1857–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1857

Birth Location: Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 1941

Death Location: Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Penny

Mother: Lucy Stapleton

Spouse(s): Ida Sledge

Children(s): Walter Penny, Ford Penny, Lucy Penny, William Penny

In 1857, Lafayette Penny entered the world in Texas, United States of America, born to James E Penny And Lucy A Stapleton. Lafayette Penny married Ida Lou Sledge, and had children including Ford Penny, Lucy Penny, Walter Clarece Penny, William Penny. Lafayette Penny passed away in 1941 in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Lafayette Penny entered the world in Texas, United States of America, born to James E Penny And Lucy A Stapleton.
  • Lafayette Penny married Ida Lou Sledge, and had children including Ford Penny, Lucy Penny, Walter Clarece Penny, William Penny.
  • Lafayette Penny passed away in 1941 in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Lafayette Penny's Ancestors

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Lafayette Penny
1857–1941
Birth Place: Texas, United States of America
Parents
James E. Penny
1833–1885
Lucy (A) Stapleton
1834–1887
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
J Stapleton
1809–1874
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
David Samples
1770–1829
Mary\Tilley Townsend
1764–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Light Townsend
1661–1709
Delilah Pouncey
1746–1785

Lafayette Penny's Descendants

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Lafayette Penny (1857–1941) m. Ida (Lou) Sledge (12 June 1863–8 April 1925)
  1. 1. Walter (Clarece) Penny 1880–1934 m. Hebie (Addie) Dunbar 1888–1967
    1. 1. Lafayette (D) Penny 1910–1984 m. Gladys (Mae) Spitdowski 1926–2004
      1. 1. Lola (Lou) Penny 1947–2007 m. Welton (Joe) Black 1943–1995
  2. 2. Ford Penny 1882–1957
  3. 3. Lucy Penny 1868–1954
  4. 4. William Penny 1871–1948

Lafayette Penny's Timeline

2 Records

1857
1857
Birth of Lafayette Penny in Texas, United States of America
Texas, United States of America
1941
1941
Age 84
Death of Lafayette Penny in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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