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Sylvia Bell Pennington 1901–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1901

Birth Location: Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 27 Jan 1955

Death Location: Newport News, Newport News, Virginia, USA

Father: Albert Pennington

Mother: Phoebe White

Spouse(s): Dewey Butcher

Children(s): Ruth Butcher, Herman Sr, Opal Butcher, Elsie Butcher, Mary Butcher, Virginia Butcher, Freda Butcher, Velma Butcher

In 1901, Sylvia Bell Pennington entered the world in Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Albert Pennington And Phoebe Ellen White. Sylvia Bell Pennington married Dewey Butcher, and had children including Elsie Gay Butcher, Freda Artheia Butcher, Herman Dewey Butcher Sr, Mary Fern Butcher, Opal May Butcher, Ruth Phoebe Butcher, Velma Jean Butcher, Virginia Eva Butcher. Sylvia Bell Pennington passed away in 1955 in Newport News, Newport News, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Sylvia Bell Pennington entered the world in Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Albert Pennington And Phoebe Ellen White.
  • Sylvia Bell Pennington married Dewey Butcher, and had children including Elsie Gay Butcher, Freda Artheia Butcher, Herman Dewey Butcher Sr, Mary Fern Butcher, Opal May Butcher, Ruth Phoebe Butcher, Velma Jean Butcher, Virginia Eva Butcher.
  • Sylvia Bell Pennington passed away in 1955 in Newport News, Newport News, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Pennington
1881–1903
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Phoebe White
1886–
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dewey Butcher
1898–1973
Birth Location: Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Ruth Butcher
1929–2008
Birth Location: Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Herman Sr
1921–1997
Birth Location: Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Opal Butcher
1925–2019
Birth Location: Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
OB
Elsie Butcher
1935–2015
Birth Location: Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
EB
Mary Butcher
1937–1937
Birth Location: Job, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
MB
Virginia Butcher
1923–2012
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Freda Butcher
1927–1985
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Velma Butcher
1940–1993
Birth Location: West Virginia
VB

Sylvia Pennington's Ancestors

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Sylvia Pennington
1901–1955
Birth Place: Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Albert Pennington
1881–1903
West Virginia, USA
Phoebe (Ellen) White
1886–
West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Pennington
1842–1919
Randolph County, Va.
Martha (Ellen) White
1841–1907
Job, Randolph, West Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas White
1805–1883
Lucinda Raines
1805–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David White
1774–1850
Mary Summerfield
1778–1860

Sylvia Pennington's Descendants

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Sylvia (Bell) Pennington (1 April 1901–27 Jan 1955) m. Dewey Butcher (8 January 1898–25 December 1973)
  1. 1. Ruth (Phoebe) Butcher 1929–2008
  2. 2. Herman (Dewey Butcher) Sr 1921–1997
  3. 3. Opal (May) Butcher 1925–2019
  4. 4. Elsie (Gay) Butcher 1935–2015
  5. 5. Mary (Fern) Butcher 1937–1937
  6. 6. Virginia (Eva) Butcher 1923–2012
  7. 7. Freda (Artheia) Butcher 1927–1985
  8. 8. Velma (Jean) Butcher 1940–1993

Sylvia Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1901
1 April 1901
Birth of Sylvia Bell Pennington in Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America
1955
27 Jan 1955
Age 54
Death of Sylvia Bell Pennington in Newport News, Newport News, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Newport News, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1901
    Event Place: Wymer, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1955
    Event Place: Newport News, Newport News, Virginia, USA
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