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Thomas Jefferson Pennington 1879–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1879

Birth Location: Ripley County, Missouri, United States of America

Death Date: 28 December 1958

Death Location: Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Isaac Pennington

Mother: Caroline Rodgers

Spouse(s): Nelle Pennington, Ida Martin

Children(s): Lula Pennington, Joseph Pennington, Francis Pennington, Helen Chance

The story of Thomas Jefferson Pennington began in 1879 in Ripley County, Missouri, United States of America. In 1880, Thomas Jefferson Pennington resided in Johnson, Ripley, Missouri, USA. Thomas Jefferson Pennington married Ida Melda Martin, Nelle B Pennington, and had children including Francis Isaac Pennington, Helen E Chance, Joseph O Pennington, Lula Mae Pennington. Thomas Jefferson Pennington passed away in 1958 in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Jefferson Pennington began in 1879 in Ripley County, Missouri, United States of America.
  • In 1880, Thomas Jefferson Pennington resided in Johnson, Ripley, Missouri, USA.
  • Thomas Jefferson Pennington married Ida Melda Martin, Nelle B Pennington, and had children including Francis Isaac Pennington, Helen E Chance, Joseph O Pennington, Lula Mae Pennington.
  • Thomas Jefferson Pennington passed away in 1958 in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Pennington's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Pennington
1879–1958
Birth Place: Ripley County, Missouri, United States of America
Parents
Isaac Washington Pennington
1819–1908
Marion, Tennessee, United States
Caroline Rodgers
1852–1905
Missouri, United States
Grandparents
Benajah Pennington
1770–1855
Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Matilda (Hembree) (Pennington)
1779–1878
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Willoughby Rodgers
1814–1873
North Carolina, USA
Sarah ('Sally") Smith
1815–1868
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Micajah Pennington
1743–1813
Rachel Jones
1741–1841
Willaby Rogers
1791–1861
Sarah Yancey
1795–1821
William Jr
1770–1840
Mildred Pearce
1770–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ann Dibble
1714–1808
Shadrack Rogers
1750–1828
Susanna Warriner
1750–1830
William Smith
1742–1816
Mary Halley
1753–1825

Thomas Pennington's Descendants

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Thomas (Jefferson) Pennington (29 January 1879–28 December 1958) m. Nelle (B) Pennington (28 Jul 1884–9 Feb 1971) m. Ida (Melda) Martin (1880–Bet. 1898–1901)
  1. 1. Lula (Mae) Pennington 1910–2007
  2. 2. Joseph (O.) Pennington 1906–1979
  3. 3. Francis (Isaac) Pennington 1902–1980
  4. 4. Helen (E) Chance 1918–1957 m. Lavern (W) Chance 1916–1994
    1. 1. Larry (Gene) Chance 1938–1939
    2. 2. Judith (Helen) Chance 1944–1944
    3. 3. Robert (L.) Chance 1935–2015

Thomas Pennington's Timeline

3 Records

1879
29 January 1879
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Pennington in Ripley County, Missouri, United States of America
Ripley County, Missouri, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 1
Thomas Jefferson Pennington resided here in Johnson, Ripley, Missouri, USA
Johnson, Ripley, Missouri, USA
1958
28 December 1958
Age 79
Death of Thomas Jefferson Pennington in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, United States of America
Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1879
    Event Place: Ripley County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: 713; Page: 561A; Enumeration District: 114
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Johnson, Ripley, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: 713; Page: 561A; Enumeration District: 114

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1958
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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