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RILEY COLUMBUS PENNINGTON 1861–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1861

Birth Location: Carter, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 15 Mar 1932

Death Location: Carter, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Pennington

Mother: Sarah Sturgill

Spouse(s):

Children(s): RANDOL PENNINGTON, Adolphus Pennington

In 1861, RILEY COLUMBUS PENNINGTON entered the world in Carter, Kentucky, USA, born to James Pennington And Sarah Sturgill. RILEY COLUMBUS PENNINGTON had children including Adolphus Moran Pennington, Randol Millet Pennington. RILEY COLUMBUS PENNINGTON passed away in 1932 in Carter, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, RILEY COLUMBUS PENNINGTON entered the world in Carter, Kentucky, USA, born to James Pennington And Sarah Sturgill.
  • RILEY COLUMBUS PENNINGTON had children including Adolphus Moran Pennington, Randol Millet Pennington.
  • RILEY COLUMBUS PENNINGTON passed away in 1932 in Carter, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Pennington
1829–1913
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Sarah Sturgill
1830–1871
Birth Location: Lee Co., VA.
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

RANDOL PENNINGTON
1907–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Adolphus Pennington
1904–1960
Birth Location: Carter County, Kentucky, United States of America
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RILEY PENNINGTON's Ancestors

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RILEY PENNINGTON
1861–1932
Birth Place: Carter, 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

RILEY PENNINGTON's Descendants

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RILEY (COLUMBUS) PENNINGTON (15 Sep 1861–15 Mar 1932)
  1. 1. RANDOL (MILLET) PENNINGTON 1907–
  2. 2. Adolphus (Moran) Pennington 1904–1960
    1. 1. Margarette Pennington 1932–2005

RILEY PENNINGTON's Timeline

2 Records

1861
15 Sep 1861
Birth of RILEY COLUMBUS PENNINGTON in Carter, Kentucky, USA
Carter, Kentucky, USA
1932
15 Mar 1932
Age 71
Death of RILEY COLUMBUS PENNINGTON in Carter, Kentucky, USA
Carter, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Carter, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
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