Matilda Lewis (Fields) Pennington (1812 - 1865)

Born 1812 in Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 1865 at about age 53 in Clay, Kentucky, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Tam X [send private message]

Biography

Daughter of William Jason Fields 1790 – 1842 & Abigail Creech 1760 – 1813

During the 1850 United States Census' Dwelling #61, Family #65, 1. Ephram Pennington (age 57, born in NC), is living in Perry county, part of, Perry, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Matilda Pennington (age 39, born in KY) and

3. Martha Pennington (Daughter, age 17, born in KY)

4. Anna Pennington (Daughter, age 17, born in KY)

5. Nancy Pennington (Daughter, age 14, born in KY)

6. William Pennington (Son, age 12, born in KY)

7. Anna Pennington (Daughter, age 10, born in KY)

8. Aaron Pennington (Son, age 8, born in KY)

9. Bull Pennington (Son, age 3, born in KY)

10. Levi Pennington (Son, age 6 months, born in KY)

11. Malinda Pennington (Daughter, age 7, born in KY)

Ephraim and Matilda are living in Perry County, KY. Ephraim's occupation is "Farmer". His Real Estate is valued at $200. Ephraim and Martha cannot read and write.

Neighbor that may be related to Ephraim:

Dwelling #57, Family #60 is Levi Pennington (age 40), his wife Nancy (age 38)(daughter of Thadeus and Mary Lewis and living in same Dwelling)

During the 1860 United States Census Dwelling #367, Family #367, 1. Ephraim Penington (age 48, born in NC), is living in Clay, Kentucky, with his wife, 2. Matilda Penington (age 48, born in Perry Co KY) and

3. Ama Penington (Daughter, age 19, born in Harlan Co Ky)

4. Aron Penington (Aaron, Son, age 17, born in Letcher Co Ky)

5. Matilda Penington (Daughter, age 14, born in Perry Co Ky)

6. Isaac Penington (Son, age 12, born in Perry Co Ky)

7. Levi Penington (Son, age 10, born in Perry Co Ky)

8. Sally Penington (Daughter, age 8, born in Perry Co Ky)

9. Wina Penington (Daughter, age 1, born in Perry Co Ky)

AND

10. James Pennington (Son of Ephraim and Matilda, Male, age 30, born in Perry Co Ky)

11. Polly Pennington (Wife of James, age 29, born in Perry Co Ky)

12. Elizabeth Pennington (Daughter of James and Polly, age 8, born in Perry Co Ky)

13. Matilda Pennington (Daughter of James and Polly, age 6, born in Perry Co Ky)

14. John Pennington (Son of James and Polly, age 4, born in Harlan Co Ky)

15. Ama Pennington (Daughter of James and Polly, age 2, born in Harlan Co Ky)

Ephraim and Matilda are living in Clay County, KY. The Postal Office is located at Flat Creek. Epharim's occupation is "Farmer", Aaron and James are "Farm Labor". Ephraim's Real Estate is valued at $150. and his Personal Estate at $250. Ephraim can read and write. Matilda (wife of Ephraim), James and his wife, Polly, can read but cannot write.

Find A Grave Index

Name Matilda Lewis Fields Pennington

Maiden Name Fields

Event Type Burial

Event Place Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky, United States of America

Photograph Included N

Affiliate Record Identifier 139074080

Cemetery Camp Nelson National Cemetery

Sources

• Beginning info: [1]

• Genealogy Heirlooms: Pennington...[2]

• 1850 US Census: ["United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65V-CGP : 9 November 2014), Martha Pennington in household of Ephram Pennington, Perry county, part of, Perry, Kentucky, United States; citing family 65, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).]

• 1860 US Census: ["United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBR-3TR : 30 December 2015), Matilda Penington in entry for Ephraim Penington, 1860.]

• Find A Grave Memorial# 139074080: ["Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK16-N2BX : 11 July 2016), Matilda Lewis Fields Pennington, ; Burial, Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky, United States of America, Camp Nelson National Cemetery; citing record ID 139074080, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.]

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Tam X for starting this profile.

Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Tam and others.