Jefferson Pennington (1836 - 1916)

Born 26 Aug 1836 in Monroe County, Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth A (Armitage) Pennington — married 11 Jul 1858 in Linn Twp., Moniteau Co., MO

Descendants

Died 31 Jul 1916 at age 79 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA

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Name

A long time ago a Pennington relative told my husband's mother (Rosa Mae Pennington) that they had traced the Pennington family tree to Thomas Jefferson Pennington and Elizabeth Armitage. I don't know if Thomas is really is first name. I'm only going by the clue that RosaMae Pennington gave me. All other records indicate his first name was Jefferson and his nickname was King or Jeff. I have never found any records with the name Thomas.

Marriage

County of Moniteau

State of Missouri

Pennington to Armitage

I the undersigned one of the justices of the peace within and for the township of Linn in Moniteau do hereby certify that by the Grace of God and according to the laws of the State of Missouri joined in matrimony on the 11th day of July 1858 Jefferson PENNINGTON and Elizabeth ARMITAGE all of Linn Township, Moniteau County, Missouri. Signed T. C. Moore, J. P. Filed August 9th, 1858 by Wm. G. Howard, Clerk, Book 1, Page 248.

Property

Moniteau Co., MO Page 518

18 Mar 1890

Jesse & Rebecca Pennington, Isaac & M. E. Pennington, Jefferson & Elizabeth Pennington, Christopher Columbus "C. C." & Mina Pennington, John & M. D. Pennington, Marion & M. A. Pennington, Levy "Levi" & M. L. Pennington, H. H. Pennington, C. A. Pennington, Nancy Pennington, William G. & Elizabeth Pennington and Rebecca E. Pennington, his sister of Moniteau & Carroll Co's, MO sold 93 acres of land to A. G. Fischer of Moniteau Co., MO for $780 situated: N. E Qtr of the NE Qtr and the S. half of the NW Qtr of the NE Qtr of the SE Qtr of the NW Qtr except abt 5 acres in the SE Corner cut off by a branch, all in Section 19 Twp 46 Range 14. ^[1] Note: These are the descendants of Jefferson Brown Pennington, this obviously land owned previously by Jefferson Brown Pennington, deceased.)

Military

Jefferson PENNINGTON, served in the Civil War, Union, Private, enrolled Missouri Miliitia, 43rd Regt. E. M. M. Company C, Capt. Courtright, age 26, enrolled Aug 24, 1862 in California, Moniteau Co., MO, volunteered into active duty and on the roll of Apr 1, 1863. Honorably discharged on 27 Nov 1862. Credits 93 days in actual service with the MO Militia.

Narrated excerpts from Jefferson Pennington's civil war pension forms:

25 Sep 1893 "Delaration for Invalid Pension" form - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK Territory, Jefferson Pennington, age 58 yrs, resident of County, enrolled on 24 Aug 1862 in Co. C, 43rd Regt. MO Milita Vols. He is physically unable to earn support by reason of disease of respiratory, urinary organs, heart, and also sciatica (rheumatism). Signed Jefferson Pennington

17 Apr 1895 "Delaration for Invalid Pension" form - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK Territory, Jefferson Pennington, age 59 yrs., He is physically unable to earn support by reason of neuralogia confined to his head, liver trouble, rheumatism, piles, deafness, weakness of eyes, kidney trouble and general disabilities. Signed Jefferson Pennington

7 May 1895 - Letter requesting medical records from OKC, OK attorney's office, D. F. Mac Martin. He states his address will be Dewitt Twp., Carroll Co., MO until further notice. Signed Jefferson Pennington

9 Apr 1904 - State of MO service record certification, No. 31329, Jefferson Pennington, enlisted 24 Aug 1862 at California, MO as a Private, Co. Co, 43rd Regt. MO Militia.

13 Apr 1904 "Delaration for Invalid Pension" form - address is 126 Frisco Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK Territory, Jefferson Pennington, age 68 yrs., He is physically unable to earn support by reason of his age, infeebled condition _______ is physically weak and emaciated, and his nervous system is broken down. Signed Jefferson Pennington. Witnessed by: Wm P. Harper, M. Pennington (signed with X) & H. H. Armitage

Apr 1909 "Declaration for Pension" form, Jefferson Pennington, age 72, resident of 126 Frisco St., OKC, Oklahoma Co., OK. Physical description: Height 6 foot 2" inches; complextion: Light; eyes: Blue; color of hair: Auburn; Occupation: Farmer; DOB: 26 Aug 1836 in Monroe Co., IN. Residences: Carroll Co., MO from 1865-1891; California (Moniteau Co.), MO from 1862-1865; and OKC, OK Co., OK from 1891 to present. Signed Jefferson Pennington

28 May 1909 Jefferson Pennington, P.O. address 126 Frisco Ave. OKC, OK Co., OK, rejection due to military records not found. Date of birth: 26 Aug 1836. Claimant does write. Enlisted 24 Aug 1862 - honorably discharged 27 Nov 1862.

27 Dec 1911 - Typed letter from Dick T. Morgan, 2nd Dist. House of Representatives, OK, asking about Jefferson Pennington's present status of pension.

25 May 1912 "Declaration for Pension" form Jefferson Pennington, age 75, resident of OKC, OK Co., OK, gives military record, personal discription, Occupation at time of war: Farmer, Resident of Moniteau Co. until 1891. In OK Co. OK after 1891. Signed Jefferson Pennington

12 Sep 1914 - Typed letter from J. B. Thompson, House of Rep's, asking about Jefferson Pennington's present status of pension.

20 Nov 1916 - Letter written by Elizabeth (Armitage) Pennington, widow of Jefferson Pennington, address 126 Frisco St., OKC, OK to Pension office in Wash. D.C. - requesting information about her husband's military service and Widow's Pension. Her husband serviced under Capt. Austin and that Jefferson was in the Barrack's in St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO for several weeks and then having taken sick, was sent home to California, Moniteau Co., MO on disability furlough, subject to call at any time. This was only a few months prior to close of the war, and he was never called back, nor returned. She was not certain that he received any formal discharge from the regular army. His officer's were Capt. Courtwright, Frank Haycock, Lieut. Hart and Major Simmons. She stated that her husband died 31 July 1916 lacking 26 days of being 80 yrs of age. She was his only wife and was married 57 yrs. He died a member in good and regular standing of the G. A. R. and was laid away under their services. She states she was left a poor widow nearly 80 yrs of age without support. She stated she could furnish proof and affidavit of membership of G. A. R. of the Grant Post Okla. City. Signed Mrs. Elizabeth Pennington

20 Aug 1917 - Typed letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Pennington of 126 Frisco, OKC, from Civil War Division stating her dead husband's and her widower's pension is and would be rejected because her husband's organization was never mustered into the service of the US. Basically, stating that there were no such organization as the Co. C, 43rd MO Home Guards Militia.

7 July 1917 "Dept of the Interiors" No military records were found for Jefferson Pennington.

22 Aug 1917 "Dept of the Interiors" No military records were found for Jefferson Pennington.

Jefferson Pennington applied for Military Pension from Oklahoma Territory time after time and repeatedly his pension was rejected all because they could not locate his military records. State of Missouri had them all along. mgp

Published

1882 History of Carroll Co., MO, page 477, Ridge Township "In Ridge Township, the following named person, since the organization of the county have served as magistrates " Listed for the years 1872, 1873, 1875 and 1877 was Jeff Pennington.

Carroll County Patrons of Atlas of 1876 (Missouri Pioneers, Volume XII - October, 1971 issue): Jefferson Pennington, Ridge Township, (No. 54, Range 22) P.O. Ridge, Occupation: Farmer, born: Moniteau Co., Missouri, moved to Carroll Co. in 1865.

Property

1876 Atlas of Carroll Co. MO - Ridge Township [Twp 54N R 22W] shows:

Jeff Pennington with two pieces of land, one is 80 acres and the other is 20 acres.

Census

1860 - s/be Moniteau Co. MO (could not locate)

1870 Carrollton P.O., Hurricane Twp., Carroll Co., MO Census, Roll 766, Book 1, page 294a (177-185)

Jefferson Pennington, age 35, M, W, Farmer, Real Estate Value $2,400, Personal Estate Value $550, b: IN

Elizabeth, age 29, F, W, Keeping house, b: KY

Nathaniel, age 9, M, W, b: MO

James, age 8, M, W, b: MO

John, age 7, M, W, b: MO

Jefferson, age 5, M, W, b: MO

Henry A., age 3, M, W, b: MO

Maggie E., age 1, M, W, b: MO

1880 Morris Twp., Carroll Co., MO, pg. 391c, taken on June 11, 1880

J. Penington, head, married, M, W, age 43, b: IN > VA > NC; Farmer

Elizabeth Penington, wife, married, F, W, age 40, b: KY > PA > KY; Keeping House

Nathaniel R. Penington, son, single, M, W, age 19, b: MO > IN > KY; was listed with a sickness Orfery?

James Mc. Penington, son, single, M, W, age 17, b: MO > IN > KY; Farm Laborer

John J. Penington, son, single, M, W, age 16, b: MO > IN > KY; Farm Laborer

Thomas J. Penington, son, single, M, W, age 14, b: MO > IN > KY; Farm Laborer

Henry A. Penington, son, single, M, W, age 12, b: MO > IN > KY; Farm Laborer

Minnie E. Penington, dau., single, F, W, age 10, b: MO > IN > KY

Mason Penington, son, single, M, W, age 7, b: MO > IN > KY

Mary E. Penington, dau., single, F, W, age 5 mos., b: MO > IN > KY

1900 3 Ward Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory Census, pg. 211 (128-136)

Jefferson Pennington, head, W, M, b: Aug 1836, age 63, Married once for 40 yrs, b: IN > VA > VA; Wood dealer

Elizabeth Pennington, wife, F, W, b: Apr 1840, age 60, 8 of 12 children living, b: KY > KY > KY

Nathaniel Pennington, son, M, W, b: Oct 1860, age 39, b: MO > IN > KY; Gardener

Minnie Pennington, son, M, W, b: Apr 1870, age 28, b: MO > IN > KY; Day Laborer

Ezra Pennington, son, M, W, b: Aug 1881, age 18, b: MO > IN > KY; At School

1910 W. Frisco St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Census, pg. 284 (253-325)

Jefferson Pennington, head, W, M, age 73, Married once for 52 yrs, b: IN > VA > VA; Own Income

Elizabeth Pennington, wife, F, W, age 69, 8 of 12 children living, b: KY > PA > KY

Nathaniel Pennington, son, M, W, age 49, b: MO > IN > KY; Gardener

Minnie Pennington, son, M, W, age 39, b: MO > IN > KY; Cripple

Occupation

When he entered service with the Union Army during the Civil War he was listed as a Farmer. While he lived in Ridge Twp, Carroll Co., MO he was listed as having served as Magistrate " Listed for the years 1872, 1873, 1875 and 1877 was Jeff Pennington. In the 1870 & 1880 census's he was listed as a farmer. In the 1900 census he was listed as a Wood Dealer. In an article in "The Oklahoman" newspaper on Jan 10, 1903, Jeff Pennington was listed as operating a wood yard on Frisco Street in OKC, Oklahoma Co., OK.

Residences

Born 1836 in Monroe Co., IN. Family was living in Cole (now Moniteau) Co., MO in the 1840 census, 1850 census living in Moniteau Co., MO, cannot locate on 1860 census, living in California, Moniteau Co., MO from 1862 to 1865, moved to Carroll Co., MO in 1865 until 1891. Moved to Oklahoma City in 1891 and died there. On 13 Apr 1904 his address was listed as 126 Frisco Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and he lived at this residence until he passed away on July 31, 1916.

Obituary

The Daily Oklahoman, Wednesday, August 2, 1916

Obituary

Jeff Pennington

Funeral services for Jeff Pennington, 80 years old, 126 West Frisco Avenue, under the auspices of Oklahoma City Post No. 17 G.A.R., will be held at the home Wednesday morning at ? o'clock. Mr. Pennington died Monday.

Obituary

Note: Per a letter written by his wife, Elizabeth on 20 Nov 1916; she states he died a member in good and regular standing of the G. A. R. and was laid away under their services. She stated that she could provide proof and affidavit of members of G. A. R. of the Grant Post Oklahoma City.

DESCRIPTIVE BOOK OF GAR POST #17, OKLAHOMA CITY OK (Source: Oklahoma Historical Society Manuscript and Archives Collection) listed member....PENNINGTON, Jefferson 74 IN Pvt Co C 43 MO Cav (I'm assuming 74 was his age, born in IN, then his service record)

Burial

Jeff Pennington was interred on Aug 2, 1916 in the Pennington Rupert Mosoleum in Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK. He was later removed to Block 4, E2, Lot 39. There is no explanation for the removal of his body. There was no stone where he was buried until my husband and I had a military marker placed there in 2008.

Jeff Pennington

Married Male

Age: 80 years

Address: 126 W. Frisco, OKC

Date of death: July 31, 1916

Date of burial: August 2, 1916

Cause of death: Dropsy

Lot 164, Block 10 - Vault; removed February 5, 1921 to E 1/2 Lot 39, Block 4

Undertaker: Street and Draper

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Joan Mickelberry

• Research notes input by MG Pennington, Rev. 8/25/2014

Acknowledgement

This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010.

This person was created through the import of pleeelliott1.GED on 13 April 2011.