We are in the same ballpark. Azen's Wells is my Wells. born 1880 , died 1957 , he married Laura E Stamper on June 29, 1904. She was the dau of Madison Nile Stamper and Laura Richardson. Their children were: Ester, Laverne,Mary Bell, Raymond, Virginia, and Lillie. Sadie -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 4:47 PM Subject: [PENNINGTON-L] Re: Wells Pennington-reply- Audrey and Sadie >Dear Audrey, Sadie, and List members, >The Wells Pennington of Group 32 was born ca. 1781 in NC according to >June B. Bork's Vol. 3, which abstracts the 1850 census (HH# 287)of Wayne >Co.KY. In 1850 his wife Elizabeth was living with him. She was listed >as born ca. 1779 in MD. At present we don't have actual proof of her >last name but it is believed she was a Strunk. > >However, the 1860 Census of Pulaski Co.KY (HH#634) from the book publ. by >the Pulaski Co.Hist. Soc. has Wells born ca. 1779 in VA. He is living >with Theophilus Pennington and wife Penelope Pennington. Wells' wife >Eliz. is not present and may be the Eliz. Pennington who died in 1852 in >Wayne Co.KY according to Bork's Vol. 2, p. 388. Theophilus is believed >to be Wells' son and he is listed in 1860 as being born in NC ca. 1802. >His wife, Penelope is listed as born ca. 1801 in NC. > >The confusion about NC vs. VA may result from the family living on or >adjacent to, the county/state line between Grayson Co. VA and Ashe Co. NC >(previously Wilkes Co.). > >In re: to Sadie's Wells Pennington, I wonder if he was the Wells >Pennington who was born in the 1870's and filed an Eastern Cherokee >Application around 1906-1908? This Wells is alleged to have descended >from the Blevins family. >I forget his ancestry but contact me Sadie if you want me to dig more ( >[email protected]). > >I am also very curious about a Wells Pennington who is alleged to have >been buried in Azen Cem in VA. Anyone who knows who that Wells is, I'd >appreciate it if you'd post that info to the lists. Thanks. > >Barbara Temple >Group 12 Leader >Group 32 Member > > >==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ==== >Happy Holidays >