I missed Scott's first email to the List. I do have some information on the Pennells and connecting families. Descendants of Thomas Pennell Generation No. 1 1. Thomas1 Pennell was born July 01, 1811 in Antrim County, Ireland, and died April 22, 1881 in South Carolina. He married Jane Drake December 21, 1837, daughter of James Drake and Nancy Bredkenridge. She was born December 05, 1813 in Anderson County, SC, and died November 05, 1898 in South Carolina. Notes for Thomas Pennell: 1850 Census Anderson County, SC, page 253 1860 Census Anderson County, SC, page 210b 1870 Census Anderson County, SC, page 606 More About Thomas Pennell and Jane Drake: Marriage: December 21, 1837 Children of Thomas Pennell and Jane Drake are: 2 i. Nancy J.2 Pennell, born 1839. + 3 ii. Mary Elizabeth Pennell, born March 24, 1842 in Anderson County, SC; died July 27, 1911 in Anderson County, SC. 4 iii. Margaret A. Pennell, born 1843; died 1935. She married Robert Elbert Parker; born 1844; died 1904. More About Margaret A. Pennell: Burial: Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, SC More About Robert Elbert Parker: Burial: Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, SC 5 iv. Josephine Louisa Pennell, born 1846. 6 v. Martha Pennell, born 1849; died 1924. She married Pierce Butler Griffin; born 1847; died 1925. More About Martha Pennell: Burial: Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, SC More About Pierce Butler Griffin: Burial: Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, SC 7 vi. James H. Pennell, born 1852. 8 vii. Enoch H. Pennell, born 1854. 9 viii. John N. Pennell, born 1857. Generation No. 2 3. Mary Elizabeth2 Pennell (Thomas1) was born March 24, 1842 in Anderson County, SC, and died July 27, 1911 in Anderson County, SC. She married Willis Crayton Pruitt 1861 in Anderson County, South Carolina, son of William Pruitt and Frances Tucker. He was born October 08, 1827 in Anderson County, SC, and died December 05, 1895 in Anderson County, SC. More About Willis Pruitt and Mary Pennell: Marriage: 1861, Anderson County, South Carolina Child of Mary Pennell and Willis Pruitt is: 10 i. Edward Bruce3 Pruitt, born June 21, 1882 in Anderson County, SC; died April 15, 1952 in Greenville County, SC. He married Sarah Annie Saylors September 03, 1904 in Greenville County, South Carolina; born April 29, 1886 in Anderson County, SC; died September 13, 1970 in Anderson County, SC. More About Edward Pruitt and Sarah Saylors: Marriage: September 03, 1904, Greenville County, South Carolina Jane Drake's parents: James Drake b. Jan 1, 1784 d. Dec 7, 1854 Nancy A. Bredkenridge b. Oct 30, 1786 d. Nov. 12, 1857. Willis Crayton Pruitt's parents: William Pruitt b. Dec. 23, 1790 in NC d. Dec 28, 1855 Frances Tucker b. June 30, 1798 SC d. Sept. 3, 1883 Frances Tucker's parents: Harbert Tucker b. 1760 d. 1835 Frances DeJarnette b. 1768 d. Feb. 9, 1805 (her parents: Elias DeJarnette and Sarah Hall) William Pruitt's parents: Joshua Pruitt b. 1753 d. 1842 Mary Fowler b. 1767 d. 1821 Down line from the Pruitts, I connect with the Elrods. A. Deason Smith in SC Researching SMITH, KENNEDY, ELROD, DEASON, McGILL, LUSK, VAUGHN, HUGHES, MOORE, EVANS, RAY, COOPER, HUFFMAN, POSEY, ADAIR