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William Thomas Pennington 1782 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Pennington

Mother: Elizabeth Wheeler

Spouse(s): Susanna Nosseman

Children(s): Fielding Pennington

In 1782, William Thomas Pennington entered the world in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Thomas Pennington and Elizabeth Wheeler. William Thomas Pennington married Susanna Nosseman, and had children including Fielding Pennington. William Thomas Pennington passed away in 1870 in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1782, William Thomas Pennington entered the world in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Thomas Pennington and Elizabeth Wheeler.
  • William Thomas Pennington married Susanna Nosseman, and had children including Fielding Pennington.
  • William Thomas Pennington passed away in 1870 in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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William Pennington's Ancestors

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William Pennington
1782 – 1870
Birth Place: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Thomas Pennington
1750 – 1820
New Castle, New Castle, Delaware, United States
Elizabeth Wheeler
1752 – 1830
Smithfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Isaac (William) Pennington
1714 – 1784
Earleville, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Noland) Hawes
1718 – 1761
St Stephens Parish, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Maria (Alice) HOLMES
1733 – 1797
Minisink, Sullivan, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Pennington
1690 – 1714
Mary Wheeler
1692 – 1766
Samuel Holmes
1704 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Wheeler
1670 – 1736
Obadiah Holmes
1666 – 1745
Alice Ashton
1671 – 1716

William Pennington's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Pennington (1782 – 1870) m. Susanna Nosseman (1790 – 13 October 1834)
  1. 1. Fielding Pennington (17 Oct 1817 – 12 June 1867) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Chambers (25 DEC 1822 – 01 FEB 1904)
    1. 1. William (Thomas) Pennington (19 November 1841 – 9 Dec 1913) m. Ellen Smith (17 Oct 1841 – 3 Mar 1905)
      1. 1. Mary Philipps (Apr 1867 – 11 Nov 1941)
      2. 2. James (Martin) Pennington (2 Nov 1869 – 13 Nov 1869)
      3. 3. Rhoda Penington (10 Sep 1870 – 4 May 1952)
      4. 4. Sarah Pennington (Abt. 1873 – )
      5. 5. Sally Pennington (12 Feb 1873 – 26 Feb 1958)
      6. 6. Elizabeth Penington (15 Jan 1876 – 8 Apr 1920)
      7. 7. Manervah Pennington (27 Oct 1878 – 21 Jul 1963)
      8. 8. Manda Pennington (6 Mar 1881 – 20 Oct 1934)
      9. 9. Lonzo (D) Pennington (25 Nov 1883 – 27 Mar 1936) m. Nancy (Jane) Lay (25 May 1887 – 17 June 1978)
        1. 1. Opal Pennington (6 Apr 1906 – 16 Aug 1996) m. Inez (Pauline) Young (9 Feb 1912 – 21 Aug 2005) m. Frances Pennington (abt 1917 – )
        2. 2. Zora Penington (1909 – 26 Sep 1987)
        3. 3. Arzo Pennington (21 August 1914 – 8 December 1986)
      10. 10. William ("Bill") Pennington (24 May 1884 – 15 Jun 1959)
      11. 11. James Pennington (7 Jul 1887 – 23 Jan 1958)

William Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1782
1782
Birth of William Thomas Pennington in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 88
Death of William Thomas Pennington in Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, United States of America
Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky, United States of America

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