http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=401&GSmpid=46791156&GRid=18306427& Here is a Pennington who is buried in my church cemetery. Feel free to use the photo. I have no additional info about him at this time. Huge Blessings! Deb Claussen Ad-Tech Custom Imprinting www.claussen-tees.com (in progress) Colossians 4:2 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melinda Pennington" <mgp383@gmail.com> To: <pra@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [PRA] John L. Pennington (short Bio) > Here is another pretty cool site that Joan Pennington Mickelberry > forwarded > to me this morning. > > Old Post cards of the area's you are researching. Very interesting. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/ppcs/ppcs.html > > > On 1/22/07, Barbara W Pennington <bpen1929@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >> Recently I found an interesting site The Political Graveyard >> http://politicalgraveyard.com. Another place to explore for relatives who >> were in the political arena. >> >> Barbara W. Pennington, Group 4 >> Communications, Pennington Research Assn Inc >> bpen1929@sbcglobal.net >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Daniel" <pennd002@lightlynx.net> >> To: <pra@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:33 AM >> Subject: Re: [PRA] John L. Pennington (short Bio) >> >> >> John Louis Pennington Sr. was born 28 May 1827 (not 1821 according to >> PP17-1 >> p15). He was the son of A. Smith Pennington and Rebecca Smith. He >> married >> Amanda Catherine James and had at least three children. Some of this PP >> info contradicts what is listed in the bio. >> >> This is family group 10 which really, really, needs a group leader! >> >> Daniel Pennington (group 30) >> Sales Manager >> Family Group Leader: 12 & 22 >> Pennington Research Association, Inc. >> www.PenningtonResearch.org >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Melinda Pennington" <mgp383@gmail.com> >> To: "PRA Rootsweb email list" <pra@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 9:54 AM >> Subject: [PRA] John L. Pennington (short Bio) >> >> >> This was forwarded to me by Wanda Pennington Parker. >> >> Melinda, >> >> I came across this while looking for RV Parks in South Dakota. I don't >> know >> what group he belongs to but thought I should pass it long. >> >> Wanda >> >> >> >> >> JOHN L. PENNINGTON >> >> John L. Pennington (1821 – July 11, 1900) was a newspaper publisher, >> an Alabama state senator, and the fifth Governor of Dakota Territory. >> >> Biography >> >> Pennington was born at the town of New Berne in Wake County, North >> Carolina. He started a career in journalism by working as an >> apprentice for the "Raleigh Star." In 1856, Pennington founded the >> "Columban" in Columbia, South Carolina. In 1857, he founded the "Daily >> Progress in New Berne, North Carolina. >> >> After leaving the newspaper business in 1866, Pennington became a >> member of the Republican party and joined the carpetbaggers in >> Alabama, where he served as a member of the Alabama legislature until >> 1873. >> >> On January 1, 1874, Pennington was appointed as Governor of Dakota >> Territory by President Ulysses S. Grant after a recommendation by >> George E. Spencer. During Pennington's time as Governor, the gold rush >> was starting in the Black Hills; and, railroad construction and >> immigration had both slowed. People in the Black Hills wanted control >> over their own political future; and, separatists wanted to form their >> own territory called Lincoln. In the spring of 1877, Judge Granville >> was assigned to the Black Hills judicial district; and as a result, >> the separatist movement ended. Because of his lack of popularity in >> the Black Hills and negative reports on his character in Yankton, >> Pennington was replaced by William Alanson Howard as Governor of >> Dakota Territory in April of 1878. >> >> Governor Howard appointed Pennington as collector of internal revenue >> for Dakota Territory. In 1885, Pennington returned to journalism and >> established the "Weekly Telegram" at Yankton. In September 1883, >> Pennington attended the constitutional convention in Sioux Falls, >> where he opposed dividing Dakota Territory into two states. In 1891, >> Pennington left Yankton, South Dakota to resume journalism in the >> South. He died in Anniston, Alabama. >> >> I found this at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Pennington >> >> >> -- >> Melinda Pennington >> *************************************** >> Please note NEW address to post to the list: PRA@rootsweb.com >> ************************************** >> For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at >> http://www.penningtonresearch.org >> ************************************** >> Learn what's new at the PRA by going to http://www.penningtonresearch.org >> and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. >> ************************************** >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in >> the subject and the body of the message >> >> *************************************** >> Please note NEW address to post to the list: PRA@rootsweb.com >> ************************************** >> For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at >> http://www.penningtonresearch.org >> ************************************** >> Learn what's new at the PRA by going to http://www.penningtonresearch.org >> and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. >> ************************************** >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in >> the subject and the body of the message >> >> *************************************** >> Please note NEW address to post to the list: PRA@rootsweb.com >> ************************************** >> For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at >> http://www.penningtonresearch.org >> ************************************** >> Learn what's new at the PRA by going to >> http://www.penningtonresearch.organd click on the "News" link on the left >> side of the page. >> ************************************** >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in >> the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > Melinda Pennington > *************************************** > Please note NEW address to post to the list: PRA@rootsweb.com > ************************************** > For more information about the PRA including our DNA Study, visit us at > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > ************************************** > Learn what's new at the PRA by going to http://www.penningtonresearch.org > and click on the "News" link on the left side of the page. > ************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > >

Thanks so much. Joan --- Deb Claussen <debclaussen@centurytel.net> wrote: > http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=401&GSmpid=46791156&GRid=18306427& > > Here is a Pennington who is buried in my church > cemetery. Feel free to use > the photo. I have no additional info about him at > this time. > > Huge Blessings! > Deb Claussen > Ad-Tech Custom Imprinting > www.claussen-tees.com (in progress) > Colossians 4:2 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Melinda Pennington" <mgp383@gmail.com> > To: <pra@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 4:29 PM > Subject: Re: [PRA] John L. Pennington (short Bio) > > > > Here is another pretty cool site that Joan > Pennington Mickelberry > > forwarded > > to me this morning. > > > > Old Post cards of the area's you are researching. > Very interesting. > > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/ppcs/ppcs.html > > > > > > On 1/22/07, Barbara W Pennington > <bpen1929@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> > >> Recently I found an interesting site The > Political Graveyard > >> http://politicalgraveyard.com. Another place to > explore for relatives who > >> were in the political arena. > >> > >> Barbara W. Pennington, Group 4 > >> Communications, Pennington Research Assn Inc > >> bpen1929@sbcglobal.net > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Daniel" <pennd002@lightlynx.net> > >> To: <pra@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:33 AM > >> Subject: Re: [PRA] John L. Pennington (short Bio) > >> > >> > >> John Louis Pennington Sr. was born 28 May 1827 > (not 1821 according to > >> PP17-1 > >> p15). He was the son of A. Smith Pennington and > Rebecca Smith. He > >> married > >> Amanda Catherine James and had at least three > children. Some of this PP > >> info contradicts what is listed in the bio. > >> > >> This is family group 10 which really, really, > needs a group leader! > >> > >> Daniel Pennington (group 30) > >> Sales Manager > >> Family Group Leader: 12 & 22 > >> Pennington Research Association, Inc. > >> www.PenningtonResearch.org > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Melinda Pennington" <mgp383@gmail.com> > >> To: "PRA Rootsweb email list" <pra@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 9:54 AM > >> Subject: [PRA] John L. Pennington (short Bio) > >> > >> > >> This was forwarded to me by Wanda Pennington > Parker. > >> > >> Melinda, > >> > >> I came across this while looking for RV Parks in > South Dakota. I don't > >> know > >> what group he belongs to but thought I should > pass it long. > >> > >> Wanda > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> JOHN L. PENNINGTON > >> > >> John L. Pennington (1821 – July 11, 1900) was a > newspaper publisher, > >> an Alabama state senator, and the fifth Governor > of Dakota Territory. > >> > >> Biography > >> > >> Pennington was born at the town of New Berne in > Wake County, North > >> Carolina. He started a career in journalism by > working as an > >> apprentice for the "Raleigh Star." In 1856, > Pennington founded the > >> "Columban" in Columbia, South Carolina. In 1857, > he founded the "Daily > >> Progress in New Berne, North Carolina. > >> > >> After leaving the newspaper business in 1866, > Pennington became a > >> member of the Republican party and joined the > carpetbaggers in > >> Alabama, where he served as a member of the > Alabama legislature until > >> 1873. > >> > >> On January 1, 1874, Pennington was appointed as > Governor of Dakota > >> Territory by President Ulysses S. Grant after a > recommendation by > >> George E. Spencer. During Pennington's time as > Governor, the gold rush > >> was starting in the Black Hills; and, railroad > construction and > >> immigration had both slowed. People in the Black > Hills wanted control > >> over their own political future; and, separatists > wanted to form their > >> own territory called Lincoln. In the spring of > 1877, Judge Granville > >> was assigned to the Black Hills judicial > district; and as a result, > >> the separatist movement ended. Because of his > lack of popularity in > >> the Black Hills and negative reports on his > character in Yankton, > >> Pennington was replaced by William Alanson Howard > as Governor of > >> Dakota Territory in April of 1878. > >> > >> Governor Howard appointed Pennington as collector > of internal revenue > >> for Dakota Territory. In 1885, Pennington > returned to journalism and > >> established the "Weekly Telegram" at Yankton. In > September 1883, > >> Pennington attended the constitutional convention > in Sioux Falls, > >> where he opposed dividing Dakota Territory into > two states. In 1891, > >> Pennington left Yankton, South Dakota to resume > journalism in the > >> South. He died in Anniston, Alabama. > >> > >> I found this at > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Pennington > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Melinda Pennington > >> *************************************** > >> Please note NEW address to post to the list: > PRA@rootsweb.com > >> ************************************** > >> For more information about the PRA including our > DNA Study, visit us at > >> http://www.penningtonresearch.org > >> ************************************** > >> Learn what's new at the PRA by going to > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > >> and click on the "News" link on the left side of > the page. > >> ************************************** > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > >> PRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > >> in > >> the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> *************************************** > >> Please note NEW address to post to the list: > PRA@rootsweb.com > >> ************************************** > >> For more information about the PRA including our > DNA Study, visit us at > >> http://www.penningtonresearch.org > >> ************************************** > >> Learn what's new at the PRA by going to > http://www.penningtonresearch.org > >> and click on the "News" link on the left side of > the page. > >> ************************************** > >> ------------------------------- > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. 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