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William Absalom Sr. Pennington 1782 – 1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: Jan 1834

Death Location: St Helena, Louisiana, United States

Father: Abraham Pennington

Mother: Catherine Williams

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Pennington

William Absalom Sr. Pennington was born in 1782 in South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Abraham Pennington and Catherine Williams. William Absalom Sr. Pennington had children including William Pennington. William Absalom Sr. Pennington passed away in 1834 in St Helena, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • William Absalom Sr. Pennington was born in 1782 in South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Abraham Pennington and Catherine Williams.
  • William Absalom Sr. Pennington had children including William Pennington.
  • William Absalom Sr. Pennington passed away in 1834 in St Helena, Louisiana, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Pennington's Ancestors

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William Pennington
1782 – 1834
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Abraham Pennington
1755 – 1783
Berkeley, South Carolina Colony, British Colonies, North America
Catherine Williams
1757 – 1810
, , Virginia Colony, British Colonies, North America
Grandparents
Abraham (III) Pennington
1718 – 1797
Cecil County, Maryland
Mary Anderson
1721 – 1781
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA,
Great-Grandparents
John Anderson
1693 – 1755
Anna
1700 – 1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pennington's Descendants

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William (Absalom Sr.) Pennington (1782 – Jan 1834)
  1. 1. William Pennington (Abt 1813 – 1890) m. Jemima Netherland (1816 – 1880)
    1. 1. Henry (W) Pennington (1865 – 1922) m. Sarah (J) Tullis (20 January 1871 – 18 August 1945)
      1. 1. William (Wesley) Pennington (7 September 1891 – 14 November 1942) m. Sebil Martin (12 Apr 1892 – 31 November 1978)
        1. 1. William (Walter) Pennington (6 Mar 1915 – 11 Sep 1990)

William Pennington's Timeline

4 Records

1782
1782
Birth of William Absalom Sr. Pennington in South Carolina, United States of America
South Carolina, United States of America
1806
08 Feb 1806
Age 24
William Absalom Sr. Pennington was married in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, USA
Wilkinson County, Mississippi, USA
1828
1828
Age 46
William Absalom Sr. Pennington was married
None
1834
Jan 1834
Age 52
Death of William Absalom Sr. Pennington in St Helena, Louisiana, United States
St Helena, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1806
    Event Place: Wilkinson County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1828

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1834
    Event Place: St Helena, Louisiana, United States

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