In the Daily Journal for MondayNovember 26, 2001 section A page 5 the following obiturary appeared. I only got to looking at the paper today, just a wee bit late. INDIANAPOLIS, IN. Wilma J. (Pennington) Hestand Wilma J (Pennington) Hestand, 61, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001 at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis. She was a resident of Indianapolis. She was born April 29, 1940, in Clairfield, Tenn. Her parents were Charles and Hazel (King) Pennington. Survivors include two daughters, Frankie Crafton and Kathy Baten, both of Indianapolis: four brothers, Edward, William "Lloyd," Ralph and Floyd Pennington, all of Indianapolis; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was employed for 32 years by Colors Inc. as a packaging inspector. A service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service & Crematory, Greenwood Chapel. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in White River Township. Artilla Williams P.S. I do not know what line or anything about her, I just saw this obit in the Journal today. While updating myself on the past weeks papers. I know where the Cemetery is and they are a really good group to work with. My late husband is buried there also.

Pennington Ray E. Pennington, age 76, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001 at his home in Marion. Mr. Pennington was the son of the late Eli D. and Mae Hutton Pennington. He was a lifetime resident of Marion where he was in the home building trade. He was a member of the Marion SDA Church. Mr. Pennington had fought a very courageous battle with cancer for the past six years. Surviving are his wife, Merchie Rhymer Pennington, Marion; one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Frank Faehner, Brinklow, Md.; one son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Dianne Pennington of New Bern, N.C.; four sisters, Ethel Hayes and husband Everett, Beulah Haga and husband Albert, and Kathleen Anderson and husband Curtis, all of Marion, and Geraldine Johnson and husband C.H. of Seven Mile Ford; one brother, Robert E. Pennington and wife Georgia of Marion; two brothers-in-law, Ernest Rhymer of Gainesville, and Bill Rhymer of Konnarock; three grandchildren, Stephanie Juneau and husband Jeff, Stephen Faehner and wife Hollie, and Troy Pennington; three great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held today, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Garland Day, the Rev. Duane O'Fill, and the Rev. Bob Parrish officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to VA's Hospice Care, 308 Hickory Ave., Rural Retreat, VA 24368. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. o

I'm sorry if my last post regarding the infected file I rec'd today appeared to blame the SENDER of passing on a virus maliciously. That wasn't my intension. I guess there is always a "CHANCE" that could happen, but not necessarily so in this case. Thanks for reading...Please Continue to Scan so we can put a stop to this latest menace being innocently passed on to others. Cher

Hi Wonder if you would contact me regarding Priscilla Pennington - She was my ggg grandmother Tia dorrisk@bellsouth.net ----- Original Message ----- From: mcraft <mcraft@ecr.net> To: <PENNINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 11:59 AM Subject: [Pennington-L] Obit Joseph Howard Davis > Joseph Howard Davis > Alonzo Davis > John Davis > Lewis T.Davis > Thomas & Priscilla (Pennington) Davis > Richard & Eleanor (Pritchard) Pennington. I don't remember which PRA group this is. > > 29 Nov 2001 > Joseph Howard Davis died this morning in Warren,IN. He was born 14 May 1926 in Calhoun Co.WV. to Alonzo & Minnie Gay (Shimer) Davis. > He was preceded by 1st wife Gladioia "Dot" (Kerby) on 8 Jun 1973. > Survived by 2nd wife Kitty (Scott) Higginbotham Davis of Warren,IN.,son > Michael of Cleveland,OH.,son David of Barberton,OH. and daughter Connie > Higginbotham of Warren,IN. > Burial to be at Greenlawn Cem.,Barberton,OH. > > > ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== > Please respect people's copyright protection and only repost > or publish their info after getting their written approval. >

Joseph Howard Davis > Alonzo Davis > John Davis > Lewis T.Davis > Thomas & Priscilla (Pennington) Davis > Richard & Eleanor (Pritchard) Pennington. I don't remember which PRA group this is. 29 Nov 2001 Joseph Howard Davis died this morning in Warren,IN. He was born 14 May 1926 in Calhoun Co.WV. to Alonzo & Minnie Gay (Shimer) Davis. He was preceded by 1st wife Gladioia "Dot" (Kerby) on 8 Jun 1973. Survived by 2nd wife Kitty (Scott) Higginbotham Davis of Warren,IN.,son Michael of Cleveland,OH.,son David of Barberton,OH. and daughter Connie Higginbotham of Warren,IN. Burial to be at Greenlawn Cem.,Barberton,OH.

I will be posting this to other genealogy lists today.. Yesterday I rec'd a message regarding a query I had posted some time ago I think on the web. Possibly genforum.com. In the message, the person asked for my relationship and she would send me more information.. Today I rec'd an attached file with the Surname in the subject. I scanned it with my Updated Norton and it said the file was infected. I thought the person may not realize her computer was infected with the virus, so I sent her a message to warn her. My warning message bounced back with the message below. Note and beware of this return address. There is a chance the person is not quilty, I suppose, but it is extremely suspicious that that message was deliberately sent with the virus. Someone is targeting researchers.....Be VERY careful. Update your virus program almost daily for now.. Here is the message that bounced and the address: Message from yahoo.com. Unable to deliver message to the following address(es). <_tbk@infi.net>: 207.69.200.198 does not like recipient. Remote host said: 550 _tbk@infi.net...User unknown Giving up on 207.69.200.198. --- Original message follows. Return-Path: <cher_j_2000@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20011129173302.54191.qmail@web20703.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [67.166.97.194] by web20703.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:33:02 PST Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:33:02 -0800 (PST) From: Cher <cher_j_2000@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Webster Attachment To: Talma Klaassen <_tbk@infi.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-191391066-1007055182=:53960" --0-191391066-1007055182=:53960 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Talma, Norton has detected the current virus that is going around in the download you sent me. May I recommend you download Norton Virus protection and do a scan on your hard drive? I am assuming you didn't know your computer has the virus.. Cher

Hi, Looking for information on Cornelious Pennington b.1816 MD m.Sarah Ann Nine b.PA d.1891 Randolph Co.IN,they were married in Clark Co Ohio they were in the 1860 census Randolph Co. Indiana,he may have brothers Daniel b.1804 MD-Phillip b.1808 MD and Sylvester b.1811 MD. Thank you Bob -- _______________________________________________ 1 cent a minute calls anywhere in the U.S.! http://www.getpennytalk.com/cgi-bin/adforward.cgi?p_key=RG9853KJ&url=http://www.getpennytalk.com

Thank you for the reply. That's too bad that the group is not very involved in searching. I am seriously searching. My ancestors are through Jonathan(?) Smith and Jemima Pennington's son Elias Smith who married a Mary. I'm searching two Pennington lines and two Smith lines. Thank you very much for your help. Barb Clay Pasch -----Original Message----- From: Pennington <wnpjr@atlantic.net> To: PENNINGTON-L@rootsweb.com <PENNINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 8:01 PM Subject: Re: [Pennington-L] Jemima-Benajah-Ephraim-Ephraim-Ephraim >Off the top of my head, I think you will find this to be >Group #6., of which I belong but no one ever searches >this group or is not concerned, so I have just given up >any hope of trying to work on this line, those other bunch >of Penningtons are hard at it all the time, and they are to be commended. > >Hope this helps >W. Pennington, Jr. > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Barb" <bap4trees@prodigy.net> >To: <PENNINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 7:04 PM >Subject: [Pennington-L] Jemima-Benajah-Ephraim-Ephraim-Ephraim > > >> Hi Pennington list: >> Does anyone know which Pennington group these belong to? Jemima (b abt >1760), her father Benajah (b 1724/25 NC), his father Ephraim (b 1689 NJ) >with several more Ephraims before that? Any websites for this group? >> I also have another Pennington line with Mary Emmaline Pennington (b >1781 NC) who married John Graham. Her parents were Isaac Pennington and >Mary Lamb. Anyone know this group? >> Thanks, >> Barb Clay Pasch >> >> >> ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== >> This Pennington mail list is hosted by Rootsweb. >> To subscribe to Rootsweb, and show your support of their efforts, see >> http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >> > > >==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== >Please do not post virus warnings on this list. >Practice safe e-mail habits and only open attachments you're expecting >For addition virus info see http://www.symantec.com/us.index.html or >http://www.mcafee.com/ >

Subject: Obit. Roger Pennington - probably Grp 9 Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 22:34:07 -0700 From: "Renee" <fogle@home.com> To: <Pennington-L@rootsweb.com> >From the Winchester Star in VA, Aug 20, 1999 Roger A. Pennington, 66, of Addie Lane Culpepper, formerly of Winchester, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999 in Culpepper Hospital, Culpepper. Mr. Pennington was born March 25, 1933 in Inkerman, WV, the son of George Allen and Ada Conard Pennington. He retired after more than 20 years as a route salesman for Schenck Foods. He was an Air Force veteran and a member of the Montague Av. United Methodist Church. He was a charter member of the Fraternal Order of Police. He married Betty Cornell on June 27, 1998 in Warrenton. His first wife, Betty Coffman Pennington died May 4, 1996. Surviving with his wife are three daughters, Gloria S. Lane of Powhatan and Robin R. Matheney and Kaley A. Crosen, both of Winchester; three sisters, Helen P. Pitcock of Winchester, Evelyn P. Plaugher of Mt. Jackson and Joan P. Ritenhour of Quicksburg; a brother, Mark Allen Pennington of Las Cruses, NM; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral was Monday at Jones Funeral Home, with the Rev. Herbert K. Seemann officiating. Entombment was in Shenandoah Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Wilbur Dellinger, Kevin Crosen, Linwood DeHaven, Bernie Cole, Ronald Cpffman Sr. and Ronnie Griffith. Roger probably belongs to Group 9 but I just haven't got that far yet. Let me know if someone has a connection. Rene'e Davis - Assistant Research Director Pennington Research Association-Group 9 www.penningtonresearch.org

Hi, This is for Carmen Johnson, the leader of PRA Group 7: Carmen, I sent you a message via the email address at your Pennington website and it came back to me. Has your address changed? I wanted to tell you, if you don't already have the info, that the Claburn H. Pennington in the 1860 Census at your Census page, is Claiborne H. Pennington, son of Samuel Pennington and Elizabeth Anderson of Grayson Co.VA. He was living at Whitetop. This comes from Claborn (sic)'s Eastern Cherokee Application (ECA). If you want the number, I will dig it out for you. Thanks everyone, Barb T

Hi Barb, I believe that you should check out Group 4 on the Pennington Research Association website. You may find that the information there fits with what you are seeking. Just click the link below to take you to the page. http://penningtonresearch.org/family_groups/fg2000-04.htm Barrie Pennington Petty (Group 16) Leader Group 1 Pennington Research Association http://penningtonresearch.org http://penn-group1.sleepytimedreams.com http://pennington.sleepytimedreams.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barb" <bap4trees@prodigy.net> Subject: [Pennington-L] Jemima-Benajah-Ephraim-Ephraim-Ephraim > Does anyone know which Pennington group these belong to? Jemima (b abt 1760), her father Benajah (b 1724/25 NC), his father Ephraim (b 1689 NJ) with several more Ephraims before that? Any websites for this group? > I also have another Pennington line with Mary Emmaline Pennington (b 1781 NC) who married John Graham. Her parents were Isaac Pennington and Mary Lamb. Anyone know this group? > Thanks, > Barb Clay Pasch

SMYTH COUNTY NEWS & MESSENGER Notices for 28 November 2001 Hayes Ethel P. "Ett" Hayes, age 80, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, Nov. 26, 2001. Mrs. Hayes was preceded in death by her parents, Eli and Mae Pennington; three brothers, June Pennington, Woody Pennington, and Ray Pennington. She was a lifelong member of the Marion Seventh Day Adventist Church and worked for many years on the OB ward at Smyth County Community Hospital. Surviving are her husband, Everett Hayes; five sons and daughters-in-law, Don and Betty Jo Hayes, Doug and Glenda Hayes, Gene Hayes, Gerald and Patty Hayes, Duane and Sharon Hayes; and Tessie Hayes; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Georgia Pennington; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Bow and Doc Haga, Geraldine and Crick Johnson, and Kitty and Curtis Anderson; two sisters-in-law, Merchie Pennington and Agnes Pennington. Funeral services will be held today, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with Pastor Garland Day and the Rev. Harry Howe officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the funeral chapel. A family graveside service will be held Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Laurel Valley Cemetery in Konnarock. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. o

No, this Isaac was born about 1827 in Watauga Cty, NC. Audrey -----Original Message----- From: RSwa105449@aol.com [mailto:RSwa105449@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 6:42 PM To: PENNINGTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Pennington-L] Jemima-Benajah-Ephraim-Ephraim-Ephraim Hi, You said your Edward Pennington b about 1790 had a son named Isaac. Could that have been Isaac L. Pennington b 10/1810 in GA?. I know this is a long shot, but I have been searching for his parentage for sometime without success. Thanks Rod Swanson ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== To search over 5500 archived messages from this list see http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Threaded archives can now be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/pennington

Hi, You said your Edward Pennington b about 1790 had a son named Isaac. Could that have been Isaac L. Pennington b 10/1810 in GA?. I know this is a long shot, but I have been searching for his parentage for sometime without success. Thanks Rod Swanson

Off the top of my head, I think you will find this to be Group #6., of which I belong but no one ever searches this group or is not concerned, so I have just given up any hope of trying to work on this line, those other bunch of Penningtons are hard at it all the time, and they are to be commended. Hope this helps W. Pennington, Jr. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barb" <bap4trees@prodigy.net> To: <PENNINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 7:04 PM Subject: [Pennington-L] Jemima-Benajah-Ephraim-Ephraim-Ephraim > Hi Pennington list: > Does anyone know which Pennington group these belong to? Jemima (b abt 1760), her father Benajah (b 1724/25 NC), his father Ephraim (b 1689 NJ) with several more Ephraims before that? Any websites for this group? > I also have another Pennington line with Mary Emmaline Pennington (b 1781 NC) who married John Graham. Her parents were Isaac Pennington and Mary Lamb. Anyone know this group? > Thanks, > Barb Clay Pasch > > > ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== > This Pennington mail list is hosted by Rootsweb. > To subscribe to Rootsweb, and show your support of their efforts, see > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

At 05:04 PM 11/28/01 -0500, you wrote: >Let me expand a little on the message by Barb, it seems to me that some >people have been putting out information and it is being accepted as fact, >with no solid proof, that it is valid. Dear Tom: I empathize. In February I wrote, privately, to the research director, pointing out five errors in a published reply to an online query. I was informed that some of them had been submitted by the group leader, whose petition would be considered for inclusion in an updated JFMF. My comment at that time was that "the disclaimer fails the straight face test - "the latest and best Pennington family information available to date" indeed. The requirement of a three-tiered petition process for the presentation of corrections or new, documented data defies all common sense." If the disposition of the group leader's petition has ever been made public, I failed to see it. I guess it is time to put my data here: 1. ...Atkey Pennington, b. 1759, d. 1800, m. Martha Ryland, is NOT John Atkey Pennington, b. ca 1744, d. 1826. (see various probate records) 2. The father of Atkey Pennington, b. 15 Sep 1759, was NOT Benedict Pennington, who, incidentally, was b. 13 Sep 1728, and m. Naomi Goldsmith (see various bonds and deeds, Sussex Co, DE); Atkey's father was Benedict's brother James, b. 2 Oct 1723, m. Elizabeth Beastin 11 Dec 1742 (see Early Anglican Church Records of Cecil County, by Henry C. Peden, Jr and settlement of Mary (Atkey) Pennington Ricketts's estate). 3. I am unaware of any evidence that an Abraham Pennington b ca 1670, d. ca 1733, was the father of William Pennington, b. ca 1692, d. Jul 1737; however, there is a strong body of evidence sugggesting a different lineage. 4. Lastly, Marie Pennington who m. Jesse M. Dushane was NOT dau/o Atkey Pennington. Her parents were James & Hannah (McDonough) Pennington; her paternal grandfather was John Atkey Pennington (proven in various deeds and wills). I have not checked the data for the other children listed for Atkey and Martha. When PRA announced the revision of its research and data storage and dissemination policies, I had high hopes this would mean the adoption of high standards in each instance. Alas, this has not happened. And as long as the same old unfounded assumptions and unsourced "facts" are regurgitated, a disservice is being done not only to all persons seeking their Pennington roots but to the genealogical community in general. Sincerely, Isabel Tuell Coburn <dickiz@lincoln.midcoast.com>

Dear Barb, I went and checked the PRA website and the Ephraim's you mention are Group 1. However, Benajah is suspected to be part of Group 7. You should look at the PRA website. The info there is not proven but can provide clues. Once you have some clues, you can go get some evidence, or hopefully proof, to support your work. Good luck in your research. Barb T

Hi Pennington list: Does anyone know which Pennington group these belong to? Jemima (b abt 1760), her father Benajah (b 1724/25 NC), his father Ephraim (b 1689 NJ) with several more Ephraims before that? Any websites for this group? I also have another Pennington line with Mary Emmaline Pennington (b 1781 NC) who married John Graham. Her parents were Isaac Pennington and Mary Lamb. Anyone know this group? Thanks, Barb Clay Pasch

No,but I might like to. My elusive Edward Pennington b about 1795 had a son named Isaac. They are found in Watauga Cty, NC. -----Original Message----- From: Barb [mailto:bap4trees@prodigy.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 5:04 PM To: PENNINGTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Pennington-L] Jemima-Benajah-Ephraim-Ephraim-Ephraim Hi Pennington list: Does anyone know which Pennington group these belong to? Jemima (b abt 1760), her father Benajah (b 1724/25 NC), his father Ephraim (b 1689 NJ) with several more Ephraims before that? Any websites for this group? I also have another Pennington line with Mary Emmaline Pennington (b 1781 NC) who married John Graham. Her parents were Isaac Pennington and Mary Lamb. Anyone know this group? Thanks, Barb Clay Pasch ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== This Pennington mail list is hosted by Rootsweb. To subscribe to Rootsweb, and show your support of their efforts, see http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

Audrey, Audrey, hold your horses! I joined in the fall, and received a most gracious (and lengthy!) reply from Gene to a comment I made that I have Family Treemaker but do not like it. The reply was not only gracious, but included information on how to choose a program, evaluate the ones out there, etc. I think you will find that, like you and me, a lot of people are confused, & seeking help from any corner we can get it, but still willing to help anyone else whenever and however we can. Most others are the same. My impression is that the group leaders are still trying, just like me, to further their own research. I know I spend hours, a lot of it fruitless, but occasionally getting inundated with good information. Besides that, it takes a lot to VERIFY all that! A truly useful family association can't afford to be other than rigorous - a good walk through the message boards for one of my families would convince you of that! One runs into sons born before their fathers, a lady married to 3-4 family members in widely differing locations at the same time, and she must have truly been something because she bore children for nearly a century! Somebody needs to arbitrate the nonsense. And the rest of us need to remember that, most likely, all of us are fallible! Thanks, everyone. Ruth C. Roadinger jwsarah@rconnect.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Audrey Annable Franklin <jrfranklin@earthlink.net> To: <PENNINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 9:08 AM Subject: [Pennington-L] RE: PRA > I guess I am having a problem with understanding what in the world the PRA > IS!! It sounds autocratic and seems to have none of the spirit of the > genealogists I have been privileged to know online. I, for one, would NEVER > join it as it appears petty and mean. > Audrey Annable Franklin > > - > > > ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== > Please do not post virus warnings on this list. > Practice safe e-mail habits and only open attachments you're expecting > For addition virus info see http://www.symantec.com/us.index.html or > http://www.mcafee.com/ >