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Willie Jerusha Jane Bird 1877–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1877

Birth Location: Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 JAN 1940

Death Location: Pettry, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Byrd

Mother: Cintha Byrd

Spouse(s): Adelbert Pennington

Children(s): Osma Pennington, Floy Pennington, Arlin Pennington, Erma Pennington, Clifton Pennington, Nina Pennington, Armistice Pennington, Dayton Pennington, John Pennington, Amystice Pennington, Nina Wiles

The story of Willie Jerusha Jane Bird began in 1877 in Mercer, West Virginia, USA. In 1880, Willie Jerusha Jane Bird resided in Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia, USA. In 1900, Willie Jerusha Jane Bird resided in Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia, USA. Willie Jerusha Jane Bird married Adelbert Floyd Pennington, and had children including Amystice C Pennington, Arlin Armistead Pennington, Armistice Calpurnia Purnia Pennington, Clifton Mathias Pennington, Dayton Walter Pennington, Erma Veral Pennington, Floy Ashley Pennington, John Elmer Pennington, Nina Mae Pennington, Nina Mae Wiles, Osma Mahone Pennington. Willie Jerusha Jane Bird passed away in 1940 in Pettry, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie Jerusha Jane Bird began in 1877 in Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Willie Jerusha Jane Bird resided in Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Willie Jerusha Jane Bird resided in Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
  • Willie Jerusha Jane Bird married Adelbert Floyd Pennington, and had children including Amystice C Pennington, Arlin Armistead Pennington, Armistice Calpurnia Purnia Pennington, Clifton Mathias Pennington, Dayton Walter Pennington, Erma Veral Pennington, Floy Ashley Pennington, John Elmer Pennington, Nina Mae Pennington, Nina Mae Wiles, Osma Mahone Pennington.
  • Willie Jerusha Jane Bird passed away in 1940 in Pettry, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Byrd
1835–1915
Birth Location: Wythe Co., Virginia
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Cintha Byrd
1837–1916
Birth Location: Wythe County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Adelbert Pennington
1878–1952
Birth Location: Lerona, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Osma Pennington
1902–
Birth Location: Lerona, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
OP
Floy Pennington
1907–1975
Birth Location: Lerona, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
FP
Arlin Pennington
1909–1973
Birth Location: Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
AP
Erma Pennington
1913–1974
Birth Location: Lerona, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
EP
Clifton Pennington
1910–1963
Birth Location: Lerona, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
CP
Nina Pennington
1915–1974
Birth Location: Lerona, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
NP
Armistice Pennington
1904–1981
Birth Location: Lerona, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
AP
Dayton Pennington
1918–1928
Birth Location: Lerona, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
DP
John Pennington
1901–1962
Birth Location: Lerona, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
JP
Amystice Pennington
1905–1981
Birth Location: West Virginia
AP
Nina Wiles
1917–1974
Birth Location: Lerona, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Willie Bird's Ancestors

Self
Willie Bird
1877–1940
Birth Place: Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Parents
William A Byrd
1835–1915
Wythe Co., Virginia
Cintha (J) Byrd
1837–1916
Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Taylor) Bird
1812–1879
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Irene (M) Oxley
1814–1874
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Andrew Havens
1808–1870
Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Muncy
1812–
Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Luke Bird
1784–1843
Sarah Morgan
1787–1857
Jenkins unk
1763–1851
Hester Oxley
1763–1841
James Havens
1789–1850
Abigail Fanning
1790–1850
Tunice Muncey
1781–1859
Rhoda Simpkins
1783–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Bird
1758–1812
Charity Semones
1751–1815
Reece Sr.
1760–1815
Mary Hood
1756–1841
Patience White
1729–1771
Everitt Oxley
1731–1774
James Havens
1758–1830
Margaret Sheelin
1763–1840
Achilles Jr
1760–1834
Holton Muncy
1760–1830
Alice Layne
1759–1855
William Simpkin
1743–1900
Sarah Doran
1743–1788

Willie Bird's Descendants

1.
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Willie (Jerusha Jane) Bird (1 Oct 1877–28 JAN 1940) m. Adelbert (Floyd) Pennington (26 FEB 1878–21 NOV 1952)
  1. 1. Osma (Mahone) Pennington 1902– m. Samantha (Ardella) Phillips 1908–2005 m. Vera (Juanita) Sneed 1903–1978 m. Vera (Juanita) Sneed 1903–1978
    1. 1. Emma (Jane) Stinchcomb 1935–2001
    2. 2. Edward (M.) Pennington 1929–1989
  2. 2. Floy (Ashley) Pennington 1907–1975
  3. 3. Arlin (Armistead) Pennington 1909–1973
  4. 4. Erma (Veral) Pennington 1913–1974
  5. 5. Clifton (Mathias) Pennington 1910–1963
  6. 6. Nina (Mae) Pennington 1915–1974
  7. 7. Armistice (Calpurnia Purnia) Pennington 1904–1981
  8. 8. Dayton (Walter) Pennington 1918–1928
  9. 9. John (Elmer) Pennington 1901–1962
  10. 10. Amystice (C) Pennington 1905–1981
  11. 11. Nina (Mae) Wiles 1917–1974

Willie Bird's Timeline

9 Records

1877
1 Oct 1877
Birth of Willie Jerusha Jane Bird in Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 3
Willie Jerusha Jane Bird resided here in Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
Willie Jerusha Jane Bird resided here in Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
Willie Jerusha Jane Bird resided here in Coeburn, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Coeburn, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
Willie Jerusha Jane Bird resided here in Pipestem, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Pipestem, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
Willie Jerusha Jane Bird resided here in Precinct 2, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Precinct 2, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
Willie Jerusha Jane Bird resided here in Rural, Maryland
Rural, Maryland
1940
1940
Age 63
Willie Jerusha Jane Bird resided here in Pleasant Grove, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Pleasant Grove, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
1940
28 JAN 1940
Age 63
Death of Willie Jerusha Jane Bird in Pipestem, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Pipestem, Summers, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1877
    Event Place: Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Lunenburg, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 56-10
    [2] West Virginia, Births Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pipestem, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1968; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 1078
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0008
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Summers; Roll: 1992964
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 1408; Page: 59D; Enumeration District: 083
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0084
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Coeburn, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1689; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1375702
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: 1408; Page: 59D; Enumeration District: 083

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Plymouth, Mercer, West Virginia; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0084

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Coeburn, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Coeburn, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1689; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1375702

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pipestem, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pipestem, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1968; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 1078

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0008

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Maryland
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Lunenburg, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 56-10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pleasant Grove, Lunenburg, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 56-10

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Summers; Roll: 1992964

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 JAN 1940
    Event Place: Pipestem, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pettry, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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