This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Penick, Bukcner, Moss, Cox, Nave, Smith Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17094/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Funeral services were held Saturday, December 11 in the Greensburg Presbyterian church for W. B. Penick, who died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Annie Buckner, Memphis, Tenn., December 8. Services were conducted by Reverend Floyd Loperfido and burial was in the Greensburg cemetery. Penick was a World War I veteran and was connected with the Provident Accident Insurance Company for 26 years prior to his death. He was married to Ora Moss in 1917 and they had two daughters, Mrs. Henry Cox of Louisville, and Mrs. William Nave, Winchester. Besides his wife and daughters he is survived, by 3 grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Annie Buckner, Memphis, and one brother, Mr. Smith Penick, Greensburg. Pallbearers were Otis Moss, Clayton Vaughn, Richard Hagan, Ralph Vaughn, Gabe Taylor and Frank Cantrell. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 9, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 170 Greensburg Cem; transcribed by Bill Clark Penick, Ben Will 1888 - 1948 (son of Brummal & Harriet Sarah Smith Penick) Penick, Ora Moss 1888 -1977 (dau of Napolean Hartford & Isabella Louella Shuffett Moss) 1900 Green Co. Ky. Census; 1-DIST Series: T623 Roll: 523 Page: 234; Heritage Quest Census Images Brummal Penick, Jul 1862, 37, married 16 years, KyKyFL; Harriet, wife, Jun 1869, 3 live births, 3 living children, KyKyKy; Smith, son, Jul 1885, 14, KyKyKy; Benjamin W., son, Mar 1889, 11, KyKyKy; Anna, dau, -- 1892, 8, KyKykY 1920 Green Co. Ky. Census; GREENSBURG Series: T625 Roll: 572 Page: 17; Heritage Quest Census Images Ben W. Penick, 31, KY; Ora W., 31, KY; 31, Ky; Jane E., 5/12, Ky; WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATIONS GREEN CO., KY ; From LDS Film #1653360, Item #3 and 1653474 Abstracted & Indexed by Patricia Merrill Hollingsworth; Three Trails West Chapter D.A.R. 2000 Benjamin W. Penick Jr., age 28, b. Nov. 9, 1888 in Green Co., KY; self-employed auto livery; single with no dependents; previous military exeprience as a private in the Miss, state guard for 3 years. Tall, slender build, brown eyes & hair. Home address Greensburg, KY. KENTUCKY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE World War Historical Record; Green Co. Review, Special Issue, 2001 PENICK, BEN W. JR., Army Serial No. 2,898,215; Residence - Greensburg, Ky.; Inducted at-Green Co., Ky. on May 27/18; Place of birth - Greensburg, Ky.; Date of birth -Nov 9/88; Organizations served in, with dates of assignments and transfers: 159 Dep Brig to disch; Grades, with date of appointment: Pvt; Wounds or other injuries received in action: none; Served overseas from: no; Honorably discharged on demobilization: Sept 3/18 SCD; 10 per cent disabled. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.