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Louis Pennington 1859–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1859

Birth Location: Carter County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 30 Mar 1896

Death Location: Willard, Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: James Pennington

Mother: Sarah Sturgill

Spouse(s): Benjamin Sr

Children(s): Nannie David, Mary McDavid, Harry McDavid, Lou Mcdavid, Benjamin Jr

In 1859, Louis Pennington entered the world in Carter County, Kentucky, USA, born to James Pennington And Sarah Sturgill. Louis Pennington married Benjamin Franklin Mcdavid Sr, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Mcdavid Jr, Harry B Mcdavid, Lou Ann Mcdavid, Mary E Mcdavid, Nannie Lee Mc David. Louis Pennington passed away in 1896 in Willard, Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Louis Pennington entered the world in Carter County, Kentucky, USA, born to James Pennington And Sarah Sturgill.
  • Louis Pennington married Benjamin Franklin Mcdavid Sr, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Mcdavid Jr, Harry B Mcdavid, Lou Ann Mcdavid, Mary E Mcdavid, Nannie Lee Mc David.
  • Louis Pennington passed away in 1896 in Willard, Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Louis Pennington's Ancestors

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Louis Pennington
1859–1896
Birth Place: Carter County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Pennington
1829–1913
Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
Sarah Sturgill
1830–1871
Lee Co., VA.
Grandparents
William (Nelson) Pennington
1806–1862
North Fork of the Powell River, Lee County, Virginia, USA
Delila Caudill
1806–1900
Virginia
Solomon (D.) Sturgill
1804–1856
Ashe Co., NC.
Rebecca Sturgill
1800–1887
Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William (1)
1765–1844
Abigail (Pennington)
1770–1872
William Caudill
1779–1880
Nancy Caudill
1786–1877
John Sr.
1779–1865
Jemima *
1782–1856
Benjamin Thompkins
1779–1857
Polly Hampton
1779–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephriam VI
1745–1768
James *
1753–1840
Mary *
1753–1815
James *
1753–1840
Mary *
1753–1815
Francis Sr
1755–1807
Rebecca Hash
1758–1841
Zachariah Tory)
1739–1825
Abigail Osborne
1757–1844
James Tompkins
1760–1803
Elizabeth Jackson
1732–1796
Pvt. Hampton
1750–1817
Abigail Knowlton
1756–1828

Louis Pennington's Descendants

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Louis Pennington (23 Feb 1859–30 Mar 1896) m. Benjamin (Franklin McDavid) Sr (5 November 1853–30 November 1934)
  1. 1. Nannie (Lee Mc) David 1877–1940
    1. 1. Lawrence Kennedy 1905–1978 m. Arie (E.) Kennedy 1914–1993
      1. 1. Donald (Joe) Kennedy 1936–2004 m. Juanita (porter) Kennedy 1938–2016
  2. 2. Mary (E) McDavid 1880–1981 m. Wesley Sloas 1875–
    1. 1. Virginia (Evayln) Sloas 1919–2017
  3. 3. Harry (B.) McDavid 1882–1963
    1. 1. Lovie McDavid 1909–1979 m. Cleo (Beatrice) McDavid 1910–2009
      1. 1. James (Claude) McDavid 1932–1980
      2. 2. Billy (Carl) McDavid 1933–2015
    2. 2. Connie (Catherine) Kiser 1919–1982
  4. 4. Lou (Ann) Mcdavid 1890–1932
    1. 1. Monnie Wells 1915–2010
  5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin Mcdavid) Jr 1893–1976
    1. 1. Ealonor (Belle) McDavid 1935–2014

Louis Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1859
23 Feb 1859
Birth of Louis Pennington in Carter County, Kentucky, USA
Carter County, Kentucky, USA
1896
30 Mar 1896
Age 37
Death of Louis Pennington in Carter County, Kentucky, USA
Carter County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1859
    Event Place: Carter County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Carter County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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