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Willis Spencer Pennington 1886–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 NOV 1886

Birth Location: Mobile, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 24 DEC 1966

Death Location: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Absolom Pennington

Mother: Betty Maxwell

Spouse(s): Alta Woody

Children(s): Donald Pennington, Jasmine Pennington, Ronald Pennington, Edreid Pennington, Adrian Pennington

In 1886, Willis Spencer Pennington entered the world in Mobile, Alabama, USA, born to Absolom Jackson Pennington And Betty Maxwell. Willis Spencer Pennington married Alta Mae Woody, and had children including Adrian Leon Pennington, Donald Dean Pennington, Edreid Ray Pennington, Jasmine Pennington, Ronald Gene Pennington. Willis Spencer Pennington passed away in 1966 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Willis Spencer Pennington entered the world in Mobile, Alabama, USA, born to Absolom Jackson Pennington And Betty Maxwell.
  • Willis Spencer Pennington married Alta Mae Woody, and had children including Adrian Leon Pennington, Donald Dean Pennington, Edreid Ray Pennington, Jasmine Pennington, Ronald Gene Pennington.
  • Willis Spencer Pennington passed away in 1966 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Absolom Pennington
1854–1902
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Betty Maxwell
1860–
Birth Location: Jacksonville, AL
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Spouses(s)

Alta Woody
1894–1981
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
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Children(s)

Donald Pennington
1918–2004
Birth Location: –
DP
Jasmine Pennington
1914–2003
Birth Location: Muldrow, Oklahoma
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Ronald Pennington
1924–2012
Birth Location: Muldrow, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
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Edreid Pennington
1922–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
EP
Adrian Pennington
1918–1958
Birth Location: Muldrow, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
AP

Willis Pennington's Ancestors

Self
Willis Pennington
1886–1966
Birth Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA
Parents
Absolom Jackson Pennington
1854–1902
Alabama, USA
Betty Maxwell
1860–
Jacksonville, AL
Grandparents
Joel (Harrison) Pennington
1815–1897
Roane, Tennessee, USA
Hannah (Caroline) Hembree
1817–1884
Orea, TN
Great-Grandparents
Benajah Pennington
1781–1855
Matilda Hembree
1779–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Micajah Pennington
1743–1813
Nancy Jones
1741–1841

Willis Pennington's Descendants

1.
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Willis (Spencer) Pennington (14 NOV 1886–24 DEC 1966) m. Alta (Mae) Woody (7 MAY 1894–26 DEC 1981)
  1. 1. Donald (Dean) Pennington 1918–2004
  2. 2. Jasmine Pennington 1914–2003 m. Earnest (Henry) Rill 1905–1984
  3. 3. Ronald (Gene) Pennington 1924–2012 m. Elsie (Lee) Turner 1928–2013
    1. 1. Cheryl (Lee) Pennington 1951–2015
  4. 4. Edreid (Ray) Pennington 1922–
  5. 5. Adrian (Leon) Pennington 1918–1958

Willis Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1886
14 NOV 1886
Birth of Willis Spencer Pennington in Mobile, Alabama, USA
Mobile, Alabama, USA
1966
24 DEC 1966
Age 80
Death of Willis Spencer Pennington in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 NOV 1886
    Event Place: Mobile, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 DEC 1966
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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