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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 18:19:29+00:00

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DNA research has made some interesting connections with the Group 30 Penningtons and the other Ashe Co.,NC Penningtons. There seems to be a genetic connection between the descendants of Micajah Pennington (Group7), Abraham Pennington (Group 30) and Samuel Pennington (Group 12). Unfortunately, we can only theorize as to what the connection is right now. One can only hope that we will find the true connection at some point. In many ways, it is very easy to confuse the various Penningtons and what group that they belong with. For example there are two Andrew Pennington's that have been confusing. It is easy to mistake the Andrew Pennington b. 1809 who married Hester Ann Blevins with the Andrew Pennington who was born 1813 and was married Mary Elizabeth Pope and Elizabeth Shephard. After all, they lived in the same general area Andrew b. 1809 in Abingdon, Washington Co., VA and Andrew b. 1813 in Laurel Bloomery, Johnson Co., TN. One lived on one side of the mountain in VA and the other in TN. Then there is the persistent connection with the Blevins family. Of the six children attributed to Abram Pennington and Margery Lewis, three of them married children of Lydia Sizemore and James Blevins - in addition there are connections with all three groups of Ashe Co.,NC Penningtons to the Blevins family. Sometimes, it is difficult to piece together who belongs with who. If I have made mistakes in my conclusions, please let me know. For more information about this family, please contact Jim Pennington, who is the family group leader for Group 30.
1. ABRAHAM3 PENNINGTON (ANDREW2, BENAJAH1) was born 1775. He married MARGERY LEWIS, daughter of JAMES LEWIS and WINTERY HENSON. She was born 1780.
2. i. ELIZABETH "BETSY"4 PENNINGTON, b. 09 Apr 1798, Ashe Co., NC or Albemarle Co.,VA; d. 13 Dec 1868, Whitetop, Grayson Co., VA.
3. ii. ANDREW PENNINGTON, b. 11 Oct 1809, Ashe Co., NC; d. 11 Oct 1882, Smyth Co., VA.
4. iii. JAMES PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1810, NC; d. Aft. 1880.
5. iv. ARTEMECIA PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1810, Ashe Co., NC; d. 27 Feb 1897, Ashe Co., NC.
6. v. LORENZO DOWELL PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1817, NC.
2. ELIZABETH "BETSY"4 PENNINGTON (ABRAHAM3, ANDREW2, BENAJAH1) was born 09 Apr 1798 in Ashe Co., NC or Albemarle Co.,VA, and died 13 Dec 1868 in Whitetop, Grayson Co., VA. She married WELLS BLEVINS, son of JAMES BLEVINS and LYDIA SIZEMORE. He was born 08 Oct 1795 in Ashe Co., NC, and died 23 Dec 1865 in Whitetop, Grayson Co., VA.
i. MAHALA5 BLEVINS, b. 25 Feb 1821, NC; d. 13 Nov 1900; m. DAVID TUCKER, Abt. 1849; b. Abt. 1820, NC.
ii. SARAH "BIDDIE" BLEVINS, b. 15 Mar 1823, Ashe Co., NC; d. 17 Jul 1870, Whitetop, Grayson Co., VA; m. ANDREW JACKSON LEWIS, 06 Jan 1842, Ashe Co., NC; b. 15 Mar 1819, Ashe Co., NC.
iii. BATHSHEBA "BASHA" BLEVINS, b. 18 Apr 1825; d. 1862; m. ISAAC MILLER.
iv. JAMES M. BLEVINS, b. 17 Dec 1826, NC; d. 26 Mar 1902, Whitetop, Grayson Co., VA; m. MARGARET EDMONSON, 16 Sep 1850, Grayson Co., VA; b. 1828, VA.
v. LYDIA BLEVINS, b. 30 May 1828; d. 14 Feb 1901, Whitetop, Grayson Co., VA; m. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DELUSK; b. 1825.
vi. ALLEN BLEVINS, b. 01 Dec 1830, NC; d. 11 Aug 1912, Whitetop, Grayson Co., VA; m. (1) RACHEL WILLIAMS; m. (2) FANNY "MALINDA" PRIVETTE, Aft. 1850, Grayson Co., VA; b. Abt. 1834, NC.
vii. ELI BLEVINS, b. 15 Mar 1832, NC; d. Abt. 1903; m. (1) ELIZABETH STURGILL, Abt. 1850; b. 1827, NC; m. (2) SUSAN BLEVINS, 01 Jun 1871; b. 15 Mar 1836; d. 05 Jan 1917.
viii. CELIA BLEVINS, b. 15 Mar 1836; d. 05 Jan 1917; m. (1) ALEXANDER HUFFMAN; m. (2) STEPHEN HART; b. 1822.
ix. MARTHA BLEVINS, b. 15 Jan 1839, NC; d. 28 Dec 1877; m. DR. ISAAC JOHN EDMONSON, Abt. 1857, VA; b. Abt. 1838, VA.
3. ANDREW4 PENNINGTON (ABRAHAM3, ANDREW2, BENAJAH1) was born 11 Oct 1809 in Ashe Co., NC, and died 11 Oct 1882 in Smyth Co., VA. He married HESTER ANN BLEVINS Abt. 1835, daughter of JAMES BLEVINS and LYDIA SIZEMORE. She was born 08 May 1812 in Ashe Co., NC, and died 19 Oct 1890 in Smyth Co., VA.
i. ABEL5 PENNINGTON, b. 17 May 1836, Ashe Co., NC; d. 18 Sep 1920, Washington Co., VA; m. (1) EMILY BLEVINS, 16 Oct 1861, Ashe Co., NC; b. Abt. 1841, NC; d. 02 Feb 1866; m. (2) SARAH V. ABLE, Abt. 1871; b. 17 Mar 1848, Johnson Co., TN; d. 19 Mar 1929, Washington Co., VA.
ii. WILLIAM CALLAWAY PENNINGTON, b. Jun 1831, Ashe Co., NC; d. 04 Dec 1904, Ashe Co., NC; m. NANCY D. PRIVETT, 28 Dec 1856, Ashe Co., NC; b. Mar 1832, NC.
iii. ELI PENNINGTON, b. Jul 1836, NC; d. Aft. 1906; m. (1) EMELINE "EMILY" ALLEN; b. Mar 1836, NC; m. (2) CATHERINE, Bef. 1860; b. Abt. 1838, NC; d. Bef. 1862.
iv. MARY MATILDA PENNINGTON, b. 11 Jul 1840, Ashe Co., NC; d. 02 Mar 1920, Little Fall, Ashe Co., NC; m. CALVIN C. DAVIS, 25 Jul 1861, Ashe Co., NC; b. 14 Dec 1842, Ashe Co., NC; d. 20 Feb 1916, Little Fall, Ashe Co., NC.
v. NEOMA PENNINGTON, b. Jan 1843, NC; d. 1902; m. (1) LEE BLEVINS; m. (2) ANDREW JACKSON DAVIS.
vi. SAMUEL PENNINGTON, b. 07 Sep 1845, Ashe Co., NC; d. 17 Aug 1932, Troutdale, Grayson Co., VA; m. SARAH ANN HUFFMAN, 26 Jan 1866, Konnorock, Washington Co., VA; b. 26 Jan 1840, Davidson Co., NC; d. 30 Jan 1919, Troutdale, Grayson Co., VA.
vii. ANDREW JACKSON "JACK" PENNINGTON, b. Mar 1847, NC; d. 1913, TN; m. ELIZA JANE GENTRY, 25 Dec 1873, Johnson Co., TN; b. 22 Oct 1856, TN; d. 28 Dec 1933, TN.
viii. HIRAM PENNINGTON, b. Jan 1845, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1914; m. MARGARET HUFFMAN; b. Mar 1843, NC.
ix. REBECCA PENNINGTON, b. 1852, NC; d. 1914; m. ANDREW J. HART, Abt. 1872; b. Abt. 1851, VA.
x. EVELINE PENNINGTON, b. 10 Oct 1856, VA; d. Abt. 1906; m. DAVID PENNINGTON; b. 1853; d. 1904.
xi. GEORGE W. PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1859.
xii. CLARISSA PENNINGTON, b. 1862, VA; d. Bef. 1870, VA.
xiii. RUFUS M. PENNINGTON, b. 1863, VA; d. Bef. 1870.
xiv. SARAH E. PENNINGTON, b. 12 Dec 1869.
xv. ABRAHAM "ASA" E. PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1858, NC; d. 1894; m. EMALINE SHERWOOD, 18 Nov 1875, Ashe Co., NC; b. Abt. 1859, VA.
4. JAMES4 PENNINGTON (ABRAHAM3, ANDREW2, BENAJAH1) was born Abt. 1810 in NC, and died Aft. 1880. He married CATHERINE SEXTON, daughter of THORNTON SEXTON and EASTER WALLACE. She was born Sep 1810 in VA, and died Aft. 1900.
i. ANDREW5 PENNINGTON, b. 1835, NC; m. HIRLEY BLEVINS, 23 Jun 1857, Ashe Co., NC.
ii. THORTON PENNINGTON, b. 1836, NC; m. ELIZABETH COMBES, 19 Apr 1856, Ashe Co., NC; b. Abt. 1839, NC.
iii. MARGARET "PEGGY" PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1838, NC.
iv. ESTHER PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1844, NC; m. CALVIN BLEVINS, 01 Feb 1867, Ashe Co., NC; b. 1846, Ashe Co., NC.
v. ABEL PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1845, NC.
vi. ARTREMICIA PENNINGTON, b. Apr 1846, NC.
vii. JAMES PENNINGTON, b. Jul 1853, NC; d. Ashe Co., NC; m. (1) JULIA BROWN, 05 Aug 1873, Ashe Co., NC; b. 13 Oct 1856, Ashe Co., NC; d. Bef. 1897; m. (2) DORA MULLIS, 14 Nov 1897, Ashe Co., NC; b. Mar 1878, Ashe Co., NC.
viii. MARSHALL PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1853, NC; d. 1930, Premier, WV; m. MARY CATHERINE POPE, 26 Jan 1876, Ashe Co., NC; b. Oct 1853, NC; d. Aft. 1930, Ashe Co., NC.
5. ARTEMECIA4 PENNINGTON (ABRAHAM3, ANDREW2, BENAJAH1) was born Abt. 1810 in Ashe Co., NC, and died 27 Feb 1897 in Ashe Co., NC. She married JAMES BLEVINS, JR. Abt. 1831 in Ashe Co., NC, son of JAMES BLEVINS and LYDIA SIZEMORE. He was born 1809 in Ashe Co., NC, and died 23 Dec 1869 in Ashe Co., NC.
ii. ALFRED C. BLEVINS, b. 18 Aug 1832, Ashe Co., NC; d. 16 Mar 1884; m. MARGORY SHEETS, 22 Dec 1857, Ashe Co., NC; b. Abt. 1840.
iii. DANIEL BLEVINS, b. 25 Mar 1834, Ashe Co., NC; d. Abt. 1874; m. (1) EMELINE EDWARDS, 26 May 1855, Ashe Co., NC; m. (2) LAURA PEACOCK, 18 Oct 1866, Ashe Co., NC.
iv. ESTHER BLEVINS, b. 19 Nov 1835, Ashe Co., NC; m. RUEBEN SEXTON, Abt. 1850, Ashe Co., NC; b. Bet. 1832 - 1833, NC.
v. HORTON BLEVINS, b. 06 Jun 1839, Ashe Co., NC; d. Abt. 1864, Civil War.
vi. FELIX BLEVINS, b. 10 Apr 1841, Ashe Co., NC; m. MARY PENNINGTON, Abt. 1862; b. Abt. 1842, NC.
vii. ALBERT BLEVINS, b. 20 Mar 1843, Ashe Co., NC; d. 16 Apr 1914, Ashe Co., NC; m. CAROLINE PENNINGTON, 23 Jan 1866, Ashe Co., NC; b. 24 Jul 1849, NC; d. 09 Jun 1917, Ashe Co., NC.
viii. CALVIN BLEVINS, b. 25 Mar 1844, Ashe Co., NC; d. 13 Jan 1914; m. MARY ANN SIMMONS; b. 05 Jul 1847; d. 22 Apr 1929, Ashe Co., NC.
ix. OWEN BLEVINS, b. 23 Apr 1846, Ashe Co., NC; d. 13 Jul 1918; m. SARAH BLEVINS; b. 20 Jun 1844, NC.
x. CATHERINE BLEVINS, b. Abt. 1848, Ashe Co., NC; d. Bef. 1860.
xi. JOYCE "JOICEY" BLEVINS, b. 15 Apr 1851, Ashe Co., NC; d. 16 Apr 1922; m. (1) IRA STAMPER; m. (2) ELI PHIPPS.
6. LORENZO DOWELL4 PENNINGTON (ABRAHAM3, ANDREW2, BENAJAH1) was born Abt. 1817 in NC. He married NANCY POPE Abt. 1838 in NC. She was born Abt. 1816 in NC, and died Aft. 1880.
i. JOHN5 PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1839, NC.
ii. WILLIAM PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1841, NC.
iii. ISOM PENNINGTON, b. 21 May 1843, NC; d. 06 Jun 1933, Ashe Co., NC; m. REBECCA JANE POPE, Abt. 1864, Ashe Co., NC; b. Nov 1848, NC; d. 20 Dec 1932, Ashe Co., NC.
iv. NELSON PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1846, NC.
v. ELIZABETH PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1851, NC.
vi. TROY PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1854, NC; m. NANCY; b. Abt. 1862, NC.
vii. MARTITIA PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1855, NC.
viii. LEVI PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1857, NC.
ix. DAVID PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1859, NC.
x. WALTER PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1862, VA.

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