I to dropped out of PRA about a year ago as I said before cause I was not finding anything on Greenberry Pennington Line, I had sent pictures and little info on his Daughter. I was unhappy with it. I have gotten more help on Pennington Rootweb and its message people then ever before. People here are the greatest Barb in OK ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Bartley <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 11:08 PM Subject: Re: [PENNINGTON-L] Abel Pennington m. Elizabeth Bolling > Dear Carmen, > > The information and documentation was provided to the PRA many years ago by > a cousin who was active in PRA for many years. > > Rather than reinvent the wheel, it's seems that all this information should > be available from the PRA, especially to a group leader such as yourself. > But it appears that the organization has either lost or is ignoring all of > the painstaking research in courthouses, cemeteries etc. undertaken by my > family. When I've asked PRA "officials" if they have any info on my line I'm > ignored, or my postings/queries are picked apart without documented > alternatives, and I find out later that I was correct. > > I suppose you could say this is also an open letter to the powers that be. I > thought that joining the PRA would make it possible to compare new research > with that which we already had. But it appears that the PRA is more > concerned with hiding information that with sharing. I've helped several > people find their line (through private email) - even people who have been > members for several years - but have received little if any help from the > official organization. > > I've been following the copyright debate with some interest. I understand > that some people might not want to share information for various reasons, > but frankly those people should not be members of an organization ostensibly > dedicated to sharing information. And to that end the PRA should be focused > on finding ways to make it easier for members to share. There seem to be a > few groups working together; the PRA as a whole needs to do the same. > > But even I am afraid to share at this point because the atmosphere has > become so contentious and antiproductive. I got into this because I thought > it would be fun and because I wanted to do something for my daughter, who > has Penningtons on both sides. Little did I suspect that I was stepping into > the middle of "X-Files meets Saturday Night Wrestling." > > Both my husband and I vote to have Carolyn McDaniel reinstated to the list, > if she is interested. She and my husband's sister helped one another with > some research a few years ago. Even though we cringe at some of her > political digressions, we think her genealogical instincts are correct, and > that the PRA benefits from her input. > > I do have a relatively new group leader (Martha Mourning), and I look > forward to working with her after I get settled in after my recent move from > Nevada to California. I firmly believe that many of the PRA groups are > connected, but those connections will never be made if we don't even know > what information already exists at the PRA. > > I hope this letter spurs some constructive discussion. > > Cari (and Bob) Bartley > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carmen M. Johnson" <[email protected]>I > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 5:58 PM > Subject: Re: [PENNINGTON-L] Abel Pennington m. Elizabeth Bolling > > > > Dear Cari, > > The information certainly helps...Can you give me the basics with > > references, if possible on Able Pennington. His parents, etc. I have > > nothing on him right now and hesitate to enter the info that I got into my > > gedcom without checking its accuracy. I would certainly appreciate it! > > > > Carmen Johnson > > PRA Group 7 Leader > > Pennington Page: > > http://members.xoom.com/carmenj/PenningtonPage/PRAGroup7.htm > > Home Page: http://members.xoom.com/carmenj > > Genealogy Page: http://users.lewiston.com/carmenj > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob Bartley" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 5:36 PM > > Subject: Fw: [PENNINGTON-L] Abel Pennington m. Elizabeth Bolling > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Cari" <[email protected]> > > > To: "Bob A Bartley" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 5:31 PM > > > Subject : Abel Pennington m. Elizabeth Bolling > > > > > > > > > > Dear Carmen, > > > > > > > > My family notes (group #30) show that Abel born July 8, 1797 married > > > > Elizabeth (Betsy) Bolling on the same date and place that you have > > > > mentioned. I also have notes that say he was born in Greenville SC. > He > > > had > > > > brothers and sisters that we have info on, but some family sources say > > > that > > > > he had brothers also named Levi, John and a possible William. Abel's > > > brother > > > > Preston was born Oct. 31, 1804 in TN or KY and died Aug. 9, 1875 in > > > > Montgomery Co. IN but his grave is in North Salem IN. We have many > > > Levi's. > > > > I have a cousin in her 80's who has been doing research for over 40 > > years, > > > > she said she supplied much information to the PRA but is not sure if > it > > > was > > > > ever used or filed. The Abel above is called Abel 3 in my family. My > > > G.G.G. > > > > Grandfather was Minatree 1832 - 1879. His father was Hampton 1803-1841 > > and > > > a > > > > brother of the Abel who married Elizabeth Bolling. We have many > > marriages > > > > into the Stewart family. The Turner and Lewis names also keep coming > up > > as > > > > do a few others. Does any of this help? > > > > > > > > Cari Bartley > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Carmen M. Johnson" <[email protected]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 11:55 PM > > > > Subject: [PENNINGTON-L] Abel Pennington m. Elizabeth Bolling > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was wondering if anyone could confirm the following info and > provide > > > > some > > > > > supporting data or fill in some blanks...please let me know. > > > > > > > > > > Carmen > > > > > PRA Group 7 Leader > > > > > Pennington Page: > > > > > http://members.xoom.com/carmenj/PenningtonPage/PRAGroup7.htm > > > > > Home Page: http://members.xoom.com/carmenj > > > > > Genealogy Page: http://users.lewiston.com/carmenj > > > > > > > > > > Descendants of Abel Pennington > > > > > > > > > > Generation No. 1 > > > > > 1. ABEL1 PENNINGTON was born July 08, 1797, and died January 16, > 1881 > > in > > > > > Jackson County, Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH BOLLING April 15, > 1815 > > in > > > > > Clay County, Kentucky, daughter of JESSE BOLLING and MARY > PENNINGTON. > > > She > > > > > was born April 1794, and died February 1866 in Jackson County, > > Kentucky. > > > > > Children of ABEL PENNINGTON and ELIZABETH BOLLING are: > > > > > 2. i. RACHEL2 PENNINGTON, b. December 25, 1817; d. 1884. > > > > > 3. ii. LEVI PENNINGTON, b. August 30, 1821, Perry County, Kentucky; > d. > > > > > December 29, 1862, Vicksburg, Mississippi (Chicasaw Bayou). > > > > > iii. PRESTON PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1824, Kentucky; d. February 18, > 1866, > > > > > Jackson County, Kentucky; m. MARY MOOR; d. Unknown. > > > > > Notes for PRESTON PENNINGTON: > > > > > Buried in Annville, Kentucky > > > > > More About PRESTON PENNINGTON: > > > > > Cause of Death: Dysentery (Civil War) > > > > > iv. MARY JANE PENNINGTON, b. January 24, 1824; d. Unknown; m. JOHN > C. > > > > > (CHUCK) TURNER; d. Unknown. > > > > > 4. v. CAPT. JOHN PENNINGTON, b. February 22, 1827, Perry County, > > > Kentucky; > > > > > d. August 03, 1905, Anneville, Kentucky. > > > > > 5. vi. NANCY PENNINGTON, b. December 22, 1829; d. Unknown. > > > > > > > > > > Generation No. 2 > > > > > 2. RACHEL2 PENNINGTON (ABEL1) was born December 25, 1817, and died > > 1884. > > > > She > > > > > married SAMUEL JOHNSON January 23, 1832. He was born 1808, and died > > > 1903. > > > > > Children of RACHEL PENNINGTON and SAMUEL JOHNSON are: > > > > > i. ANDERSON3 JOHNSON, d. Unknown. > > > > > ii. GEORGE W. JOHNSON, d. Unknown. > > > > > iii. HENDERSON JOHNSON, d. Unknown. > > > > > iv. LEVI PENNINGTON JOHNSON, d. Unknown. > > > > > v. ABIJAH JOHNSON, d. Unknown. > > > > > vi. ELIZABETH JOHNSON, d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM GABBARD; b. 1834; d. > > > > Unknown. > > > > > vii. NANCY JOHNSON, d. Unknown. > > > > > viii. JAMES JOHNSON, d. Unknown. > > > > > ix. LUCINDA JOHNSON, d. Unknown. > > > > > 3. LEVI2 PENNINGTON (ABEL1) was born August 30, 1821 in Perry > County, > > > > > Kentucky, and died December 29, 1862 in Vicksburg, Mississippi > > (Chicasaw > > > > > Bayou). He married RACHEL CORNETT COMBS November 10, 1842 in Perry > > > County, > > > > > Kentucky. She was born October 10, 1824, and died June 05, 1908 in > > > Jackson > > > > > County, Kentucky. > > > > > Children of LEVI PENNINGTON and RACHEL COMBS are: > > > > > i. ELIHUE PENNINGTON3 PENNINGTON, b. September 06, 1843; d. Unknown. > > > > > ii. MANERY JANE PENNINGTON, b. February 21, 1845; d. Unknown. > > > > > 6. iii. PRESTON PENNINGTON, b. May 22, 1846; d. Unknown. > > > > > iv. ELEANOR PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1848; d. Unknown. > > > > > v. MEARTHA PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown. > > > > > vi. MARY PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1853; d. Unknown. > > > > > vii. LUCY PENNINGTON, b. March 1854, Kentucky; d. September 01, > 1885, > > > > > Kentucky. > > > > > 7. viii. JOHN PENNINGTON, b. March 1856, Kentucky; d. Unknown. > > > > > 8. ix. ORLEANA PENNINGTON, b. April 01, 1858; d. Unknown. > > > > > 9. x. MINATREE LINCOLN (LINK) PENNINGTON, b. March 25, 1861, > Kentucky; > > > d. > > > > > March 03, 1936, London, New York. > > > > > 4. CAPT. JOHN2 PENNINGTON (ABEL1) was born February 22, 1827 in > Perry > > > > > County, Kentucky, and died August 03, 1905 in Anneville, Kentucky. > He > > > > > married (1) SARAH MOORE. She died Unknown. He married (2) SUSAN KING > > > > PARSLEY > > > > > 1898. She died Unknown. > > > > > Children of JOHN PENNINGTON and SARAH MOORE are: > > > > > i. NANCY3 PENNINGTON, d. Unknown; m. W. A. HIXON; d. Unknown. > > > > > ii. WILLIAM PENNINGTON, d. Unknown; m. MARTHA COPE; d. Unknown. > > > > > iii. MINATREE PENNINGTON, d. Unknown. > > > > > iv. ELIZABETH PENNINGTON, d. Unknown; m. TED MEDLOCK; d. Unknown. > > > > > v. LEVI PENNINGTON, d. Unknown. > > > > > vi. PRESTON PENNINGTON, d. Unknown; m. SARAH KING; d. Unknown. > > > > > vii. ELIAS PENNINGTON, d. Unknown; m. JENNIE BOWLING; d. Unknown. > > > > > viii. JOHN PENNINGTON, JR., d. Unknown; m. BETTY YORK; d. Unknown. > > > > > ix. MARTHA PENNINGTON, d. Unknown; m. JOHN FLICHUM; d. Unknown. > > > > > x. SELAH PENNINGTON, d. Unknown; m. ANDY KING; d. Unknown. > > > > > 10. xi. ABEL PENNINGTON, b. May 02, 1847, Booneville, Kentucky; d. > May > > > 30, > > > > > 1913, Livingston, Rock Castle County, Kentucky. > > > > > 5. NANCY2 PENNINGTON (ABEL1) was born December 22, 1829, and died > > > Unknown. > > > > > She married (1) EMANUEL ARNOLD. He died Unknown. She married (2) > > GEORGE > > > > > MCGEE. He died Abt. 1849. > > > > > Children of NANCY PENNINGTON and GEORGE MCGEE are: > > > > > i. LUCRETIA PENNINGTON3 MCGEE, b. Abt. 1847; d. Unknown. > > > > > ii. ROBERT PENNINGTON MCGEE, b. Abt. 1849; d. Unknown. > > > > > > > > > > Generation No. 3 > > > > > 6. PRESTON3 PENNINGTON (LEVI2, ABEL1) was born May 22, 1846, and > died > > > > > Unknown. He married SUSANNAH BALL Bef. 1870. She was born June 12, > > 1845 > > > in > > > > > South Carolina, and died September 08, 1925. > > > > > Children of PRESTON PENNINGTON and SUSANNAH BALL are: > > > > > i. LEVI4 PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1870; d. Unknown. > > > > > ii. MONROE PENNINGTON, DR., b. September 10, 1872; d. Unknown. > > > > > iii. MAZURAE PENNINGTON, b. Abt. 1873; d. Unknown. > > > > > iv. RACHEL PENNINGTON, b. August 1879; d. Unknown. > > > > > v. JAMES PENNINGTON, DR., b. December 1880; d. Unknown. > > > > > vi. JOHN D. PENNINGTON, b. January 15, 1882; d. December 03, 1961; > m. > > > > > MINNIE; d. Unknown. > > > > > vii. LINCOLN PENNINGTON, b. October 1888; d. Unknown. > > > > > 7. JOHN3 PENNINGTON (LEVI2, ABEL1) was born March 1856 in Kentucky, > > and > > > > died > > > > > Unknown. He married EMATINE. She was born 1875 in Kentucky, and died > > > > > Unknown. > > > > > Child of JOHN PENNINGTON and EMATINE is: > > > > > i. JAMES L.4 PENNINGTON, b. May 1900; d. Unknown. > > > > > 8. ORLEANA3 PENNINGTON (LEVI2, ABEL1) was born April 01, 1858, and > > died > > > > > Unknown. She married HENRY COOK May 08, 1873. He was born January > 23, > > > > 1856, > > > > > and died Unknown. > > > > > Children of ORLEANA PENNINGTON and HENRY COOK are: > > > > > i. VINIA4 COOK, d. Unknown. > > > > > ii. GEORGE COOK, d. Unknown. > > > > > iii. RACHEL COOK, d. Unknown. > > > > > iv. JOHN COOK, d. Unknown. > > > > > v. DORA COOK, d. Unknown. > > > > > vi. LIZZIE COOK, d. Unknown. > > > > > vii. MARY JANE COOK, d. Unknown. > > > > > 9. MINATREE LINCOLN (LINK)3 PENNINGTON (LEVI2, ABEL1) was born March > > 25, > > > > > 1861 in Kentucky, and died March 03, 1936 in London, New York. He > > > married > > > > > MARTHA LUANNA LINA COOK November 06, 1879 in Kentucky. She was born > > > > > September 25, 1866 in Kentucky, and died September 15, 1928 in > > Kentucky. > > > > > Notes for MINATREE LINCOLN (LINK) PENNINGTON: > > > > > Buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Annville, Kentucky. > > > > > Children of MINATREE PENNINGTON and MARTHA COOK are: > > > > > 11. i. WILLIAM WASHINGTON4 PENNINGTON, b. March 14, 1881, Pond > Creek, > > > > > Kentucky; d. April 19, 1950, Deming, New Mexico. > > > > > ii. MARY TELITHA PENNINGTON, b. June 10, 1883; d. November 23, 1966; > > m. > > > > > CHARLY FORESTER; d. Unknown. > > > > > iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON PENNINGTON, b. October 04, 1885; d. Unknown. > > > > > iv. ORLENA JANE PENNINGTON, b. April 04, 1887; d. Unknown. > > > > > v. MARTHA ELLA PENNINGTON, b. May 13, 1889; d. Unknown. > > > > > vi. JOHN WESLEY PENNINGTON, b. September 17, 1891; d. Unknown. > > > > > vii. GREEN MONROE PENNINGTON, b. March 01, 1894; d. Unknown. > > > > > viii. HENRY MCKINLEY PENNINGTON, b. June 08, 1897; d. Unknown. > > > > > ix. CHARLY FORESTER PENNINGTON, b. October 13, 1898; d. Unknown. > > > > > x. ANDY JACKSON PENNINGTON, b. April 03, 1901; d. Unknown. > > > > > xi. PRESTON ROOSEVELT PENNINGTON, b. Private. > > > > > 10. ABEL3 PENNINGTON (JOHN2, ABEL1) was born May 02, 1847 in > > Booneville, > > > > > Kentucky, and died May 30, 1913 in Livingston, Rock Castle County, > > > > Kentucky. > > > > > He married ANGELINE KING December 24, 1867. She was born December > 16, > > > > 1851, > > > > > and died March 03, 1915. > > > > > Children of ABEL PENNINGTON and ANGELINE KING are: > > > > > i. SAMUEL E.4 PENNINGTON, d. Unknown. > > > > > ii. ABEL K. PENNINGTON, d. Unknown. > > > > > iii. RILLA PENNINGTON, d. Unknown. > > > > > iv. EMMA PENNINGTON, d. Unknown. > > > > > v. BETTY PENNINGTON, d. Unknown. > > > > > vi. SARAH TABITHA PENNINGTON, d. Unknown. > > > > > vii. THOMAS J PENNINGTON, b. May 10, 1871; d. Unknown. > > > > > > > > > > Generation No. 4 > > > > > 11. WILLIAM WASHINGTON4 PENNINGTON (MINATREE LINCOLN (LINK)3, LEVI2, > > > > ABEL1) > > > > > was born March 14, 1881 in Pond Creek, Kentucky, and died April 19, > > 1950 > > > > in > > > > > Deming, New Mexico. He married MOLLIE WILSON May 11, 1899 in Jackson > > > > County, > > > > > Kentucky. She was born November 09, 1882 in Kentucky, and died > > September > > > > 17, > > > > > 1908 in 7 Pines, Kentucky. > > > > > Notes for MOLLIE WILSON: > > > > > Buried in Peoples Kentucky unmarked grave > > > > > Children of WILLIAM PENNINGTON and MOLLIE WILSON are: > > > > > i. ETHEL5 PENNINGTON, b. March 12, 1900; d. Unknown. > > > > > ii. ROBERT M. PENNINGTON, b. February 09, 1901; d. Unknown. > > > > > iii. GEORGE DEWEY PENNINGTON, b. January 03, 1903; d. Unknown. > > > > > iv. ANNA M. PENNINGTON, b. Private. > > > > > v. ALFRED BLACKIE PENNINGTON, b. Private. > > > > > vi. MARTHA ELLEN PENNINGTON, b. 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