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Penelope Johnson 1818 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1818

Birth Location: Rappahannock Co., VA

Death Date: 31 MAY 1885

Death Location: near Bentonville, Warren Co., VA

Father: William Johnson

Mother: Sarah Jennings

Spouse(s): Daniel Updike

Children(s): Edgar Updike

In 1818, Penelope Johnson entered the world in Rappahannock Co., VA, born to William Marshall Johnson and Sarah E. Jennings. Penelope Johnson married Daniel Updike, and had children including Edgar Daniel Updike. Penelope Johnson passed away in 1885 in near Bentonville, Warren Co., VA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Penelope Johnson entered the world in Rappahannock Co., VA, born to William Marshall Johnson and Sarah E. Jennings.
  • Penelope Johnson married Daniel Updike, and had children including Edgar Daniel Updike.
  • Penelope Johnson passed away in 1885 in near Bentonville, Warren Co., VA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Penelope Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Penelope Johnson
1818 – 1885
Birth Place: Rappahannock Co., VA
Parents
William Marshall Johnson
1790 – 1848
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Sarah (E.) Jennings
1800 – 1848
Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
David Johnson
Jane Scaggs?
Joel Jennings
Penelope Walker
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Penelope Johnson's Descendants

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Penelope Johnson (ABT 1818 – 31 MAY 1885) m. Daniel Updike (17 JAN 1814 – AFT 1888)
  1. 1. Edgar (Daniel) Updike (19 SEP 1860 – 16 JUN 1918) m. Sarah (Margrete) Updike (20 Sep 1862 – 27 Feb 1914)
    1. 1. Herbert (Huestis) Updike (1 Jun 1902 – 11 Oct 1998) m. May (Kristine) Kindervater (28 May 1906 – 31 Jan 1992)
      1. 1. Herman Updike

Penelope Johnson's Timeline

2 Records

1818
ABT 1818
Birth of Penelope Johnson in Rappahannock Co., VA
Rappahannock Co., VA
1885
31 MAY 1885
Age 67
Death of Penelope Johnson in near Bentonville, Warren Co., VA
near Bentonville, Warren Co., VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1818
    Event Place: Rappahannock Co., VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 MAY 1885
    Event Place: near Bentonville, Warren Co., VA

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