James
Mattison
"Matt"
Pennington
Born about in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Joseph Lee Pennington, Margaret Molly (Pennington) Brooks, Annie Missouri (Pennington) Livingston, Melissa Minerva Pennington, Misnire Nedge (Pennington) Summers, Elmina (Pennington) Swan, Pinkney Pennington and Clemetine Pennington
Husband of
Perline Comer
— married
about 1864 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Elvira Pennington, Eliza Jane Pennington, Juliana Pennington, Lawson Pennington, Elmira Pennington, Silas Filmore Pennington, James Madison Pennington, Hugh Pennington, Jerry C Pennington, Louisa Pennington, Arminta Pennington, Susanna Pennington, Florence Pennington, D. K. Pennington, Lock Pennington and Alexander Cobb Pennington Sr.
Died
at about age 66
in Sulligent, Lamar, Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Birth
Matt was born in 1825. He was the third son, Joseph, the second son was born in 1822. First son is unknown.[[1]][1]
Matt was born in 1820. Birthplace is unknown at this time. Find A Grave: Memorial #70017057
Death
Matt died on March 12, 1891 in Sulligent, Lamar, Alabama. Find A Grave: Memorial #70017057
Burial
Matt was buried in Friendship South Baptist Church Cemetery. Find A Grave: Memorial #70017057
Timeline
Marriages
Census
- 1860 Census. James was living at home with this spouse, Pauline. He was 40 and she was 27. There were nine children in the household. They lived in Fayette, Alabama. The children were:
Elvily age 15
Eliza age 14
Julia age 11
Laweson age 10
Filmore age 8
James age 6
Hugh ag 4
Jerry age 4
Eliza age 1
[2]
Notes
Note: Info from web site "Fourth Generation" by Bob Pennington--location is ---www.members.home.netbobpenn1/levid146.htm.
Sources
- ↑ 1850 Census, M-432, Reel #005, Page 002
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBZ-936W?cc=1473181&wc=7QJZ-GRP%3A1589422203%2C1589422479%2C1589422247 : 24 March 2017), Alabama > Fayette > Western Division > image 66 of 93; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Sara (Langley) Woods 
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~1.56%
Daniel Steilen :
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~1.17%
Brenda Duncan :
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~0.78%
Dana Watkins :
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Daniel Steilen
Nearly every tree on James M. Pennington lists Jesse Pennington as his father and gives both wives' surnames as Comer. However, I am unable to locate any primary sources that confirm this. Can anyone point me to the sources of this information? The website listed as a source here seems to be dead.
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