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Thomas Flanary Pennington 1797–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 July 1797

Birth Location: Ashe or Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 March 1858

Death Location: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Edward Pennington

Mother: Martha Flanary

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): America Graham, Martha Graham, Tobias Pennington

Thomas Flanary Pennington was born in 1797 in Ashe or Wilkes, North Carolina, USA, the child of Edward Mitchell Neddie Pennington And Martha Patsy Patty Polly Flanary. Thomas Flanary Pennington married Mary Smith, and had children including America Jane Graham, Martha Graham, Tobias S Pennington. Thomas Flanary Pennington passed away in 1858 in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Flanary Pennington was born in 1797 in Ashe or Wilkes, North Carolina, USA, the child of Edward Mitchell Neddie Pennington And Martha Patsy Patty Polly Flanary.
  • Thomas Flanary Pennington married Mary Smith, and had children including America Jane Graham, Martha Graham, Tobias S Pennington.
  • Thomas Flanary Pennington passed away in 1858 in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Thomas Pennington's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Pennington
1797–1858
Birth Place: Ashe or Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Edward Mitchell "Neddie" Pennington
1769–1860
Wilkes, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Patsy Patty Polly) Flanary
1779–1852
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Micajah Pennington
1743–1813
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rachel (Nancy "Peggy") Jones
1739–1841
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
John (E) Flanary
1748–1842
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Phoebe Boggs
1754–1842
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
BENAJAH V
1723–1794
Hezekiah Jones
1711–1774
Ann Dibble
1714–1808
Thomas Flannery
1722–1781
Elizabeth Blubaugh
1725–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ephraim IV
1689–1761
Caleb Jones
1678–1711
Rachel Clark
1685–1726

Thomas Pennington's Descendants

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Thomas (Flanary) Pennington (5 July 1797–29 March 1858) m. Mary Smith (9 January 1793–16 May 1848)
  1. 1. America (Jane) Graham 1830–1909
  2. 2. Martha Graham 1858–1895
  3. 3. Tobias (S) Pennington 1825–1862 m. Nancy Skaggs 1827–1894
    1. 1. Cynthia (S) Pennington 1848–1913
    2. 2. John (H) Pennington 1853–1930 m. Mary (Barbara) Jayne 1858–1929
      1. 1. Merven (John) Pennington 1884–1960 m. Audrey (Lena) Dunn 1894–1988
        1. 1. Dunn (Merven) Pennington 1929–2011
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Pennington 1924–2020 m. Eugene (Rondell) Rogers 1924–2004
      2. 2. Auburn (Tobias Pennington) Sr 1876–1942
      3. 3. Isaac (Weston) Pennington 1881–1936 m. Willie (B) Watson 1890–1966
        1. 1. Mervin (Leslie) Pennington 1908–1956 m. Alma (S) Pennington 1908–1985
    3. 3. Mary Pennington 1851–1914
    4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Pennington 1856–1932 m. Lilburn (Whitney) Myers 1853–1926
      1. 1. Rosilenia (S) Smyth 1879–1942 m. Robert (Wynn) Smyth 1870–1963
        1. 1. Myrtle Smyth 1905–
        2. 2. Galden Smyth 1915–
        3. 3. Harve (Robert) Smyth 1916–1994 m. Edna (Ruth) Smyth 1914–1990
        4. 4. Tip (C) Smyth 1920–
        5. 5. Lee (Straley) Smyth 1920–2004 m. Flora (Virginia) Smyth 1920–2008
        6. 6. Irene (Lucille) Smyth 1924–2002
      2. 2. Henry (Floyd) Myers 1872–1938
      3. 3. Elbert (Whitton) Myers 1877–1959
      4. 4. Harvey (Marion) Myers 1881–1952
      5. 5. Simpson (Logan) Myers 1886–1955 m. Bessie (Ellen) Reasor 1891–1967
        1. 1. Hettie (Hazel) Myers 1918–2001

Thomas Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1797
5 July 1797
Birth of Thomas Flanary Pennington in Ashe or Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Ashe or Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1858
29 March 1858
Age 61
Death of Thomas Flanary Pennington in Lee County, Virginia, USA
Lee County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 July 1797
    Event Place: Ashe or Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 March 1858
    Event Place: Lee County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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