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William Pennington 1845–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 JUN 1845

Birth Location: Lee Co., VA

Death Date: 3 December 1916

Death Location: Benton, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Levi PENNINGTON

Mother: Elizabeth Pennington

Spouse(s): Mary Pennington

Children(s): Rose Claypool, Avonia Pennington, Cornelia Pitcher, Doctor Pennington

William Pennington was born in 1845 in Lee Co., VA, the child of Levi Pennington And Elizabeth Pennington. In 1860, William Pennington resided in Western District, Lee, Virginia, USA. William Pennington married Mary V Pennington, and had children including Avonia Narcessa Pennington, Cornelia Josephine Pitcher, Crude F Pennington, Doctor E Pennington, Rose Lee Claypool. William Pennington passed away in 1916 in Benton, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Pennington was born in 1845 in Lee Co., VA, the child of Levi Pennington And Elizabeth Pennington.
  • In 1860, William Pennington resided in Western District, Lee, Virginia, USA.
  • William Pennington married Mary V Pennington, and had children including Avonia Narcessa Pennington, Cornelia Josephine Pitcher, Crude F Pennington, Doctor E Pennington, Rose Lee Claypool.
  • William Pennington passed away in 1916 in Benton, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Pennington's Ancestors

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William Pennington
1845–1916
Birth Place: Lee Co., VA
Parents
Levi PENNINGTON
1812–1889
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Pennington
1815–1862
Yokum Station, Lee Co., VA
Grandparents
John (W) Zion
1793–1869
Pennington Gap, Lee, Virginia, USA
Susannah Davis
1791–1859
Wythe, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pennington's Descendants

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William Pennington (6 JUN 1845–3 December 1916) m. Mary (V) Pennington (1 January 1848–11 June 1901)
  1. 1. Rose (Lee) Claypool 1881–1932 m. Charles (Alfred) Claypool 1880–1960
  2. 2. Avonia (Narcessa) Pennington 1866–1946
  3. 3. Cornelia (Josephine) Pitcher 1889–1967
  4. 4. Doctor (E) Pennington 1868–

William Pennington's Timeline

6 Records

1845
6 JUN 1845
Birth of William Pennington in Lee, Virginia, USA
Lee, Virginia, USA
1845
6 JUN 1845
Birth of William Pennington in Lee Co., VA
Lee Co., VA
1860
1860
Age 15
William Pennington resided here in Western District, Lee, Virginia, USA
Western District, Lee, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 25
William Pennington resided here in Yokum Station, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
Yokum Station, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
1916
2 December 1916
Age 71
Death of William Pennington in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
1916
3 December 1916
Age 71
Death of William Pennington in Kansas, United States of America
Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1845
    Event Place: Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M593_1658; Page: 410B
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Western District, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M653_1357; Page: 912; Family History Libra
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1845
    Event Place: Lee Co., VA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Western District, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Western District, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M653_1357; Page: 912; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Yokum Station, Jonesville, Lee, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia; Roll: M593_1658; Page: 410B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 December 1916
    Event Place: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1916
    Event Place: Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Benton, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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