Sandy, I have a connection to Mary Swinney, daughter of James Semore Swinney. My GGGG grandfather was Wheeler Pennington, b 1771 in Monroe Co. Va. (evidently now WV) all I have is that he married a Mary ? and they had a son James Pennington, b in 1802 in Monroe Co. James met a Martha Drusell Waddle, b 1805 in Floyd Co. VA. (they never married) had a son Gordon E Pennington, b August 7,1832 in Mercer Co. VA. Gordon E Pennington m Julia Ann Belcher, 1/10/1853 in Mercer Co. WV. she was the daughter of Lewis Belcher and Rebecca Dillon. She was born 3/5/1835 in Mercer Co., VA and died 8/31/1912 in Mercer Co. Mary Jane Pennington, b unknown, d 2/1/1930, daughter of Gordon and Julia Ann Belcher Pennington. Mary Jane Pennington, m Aloonzo Gooch Hartwell, 10/20/1881, b abt 1862 in Mercer Co., son of John Hartwell and Cynthia Dillon. Alonzo d., 4/29/1922 in Mercer Co., WV. I have more if anyone is interested, do you have any more info on Wheeler Pennington and family? Thanks, Sylvia in NC