Christopher Columbus Pennington (1840 - 1926)

Born 4 May 1840 in Jamestown, Moniteau, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cassandra Francis (Elliott) Pennington — married 4 May 1858 in California, Moniteau Co., MO

Husband of Wilhelmina M (Bradenbaugh) Pennington — married about 1865 in Carroll Missouri

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1926 at age 85 in Bosworth, Carroll, Missouri, United States

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Biography

After the death of his parents, he kept the old farmstead. Christopher C. Pennington was one of the five sons to move to Carroll Co., Missouri. His nickname was Lum. His occupation was farming.

Name

Christopher Columbus "Lum" Pennington

Alias

Lum Pennington

Birth

4 MAY 1840 Moniteau County, California

4 MAY 1840 Jamestown, Cole Co., (now Moniteau Co.), MO

Marriage

4 MAY 1858 Moniteau County, California Marriage to Cassandra Francis Elliot

State of Missouri, County of Moniteau - Pennington to Elliott, I the undersigneed one of the justices of the peace within and for the township of Linn in Moniteau County Missouri. Do hereby certify that by the Grace of God and according to the laws of the State of Missouri joined in matrimony on the 4th day of May 1858 Christopher Columbus PENNINGTON and Casander F. ELLIOTT both of Linn Township, Moniteau County Missouri.Signed J. C. Moore, a Justice of the Peace. Filed May 12th 1858, Wm G. Howard, Clerk; Book 1, Page 242

24 MAR 1864 Moniteau Co., MO Marriage to Wilhelmina Amelia Bradenbaugh

Marriage record Moniteau Co., MO, Book 2, Page 49

State of Missouri, County of Moniteau

Pennington to Bradenbar

This is to certify that I solemnized the rites of marriage between Columbus Pennington and Willmena Bradenbar on the 24th day of March 1864. Given under my hand this the 28th day of March 1864. Signed John W. Elliott,J. P., Filed March 28th, 1864, Wm. G. Howard, Clerk;Book 2, Page 49

Military

Christopher C. PENNINGTON served with the Union in the Civil War,Private, enrolled MO Militia, 43rd Regiment E. M. M., Company E, under Capt. J.N.E. Moses enrolled 28 July 1862 in Crums? Mill, MO; ordered in active services in California, Moniteau Co., MO on 6 Sep 1863,discharged for disability.

Census

1860 Jamestown P.O., Moniteau Co., MO Census (family 439)

C. C. Pennington, aged 22, M, Farmer, $50 Personal estate value, b: MO

Francis Pennington, aged 17, F, b: MO

1870 Linn Twp., Moniteau Co., MO Census, pg. 410 (254-254) * prob. C. C. Pennington

C. Z.* Pennington, age 30, M, Farmer, $2000 Real Estate Value, $600 Personal Estate Value, b: MO

N. Pennington, age 25, F, Keeping house, b: MO

J. Pennington, age 7 (born 1863), M, b: MO (actually 11 yrs. but 11 sounds like 7)* (child w/ wife #1)

J. M. Pennington, age 2, M, b: MO (child w/ wife #2)

1880 Wood, Carroll Co., MO, pg. 343b

C. Pennington, head, married, M, W, age 40, b: MO > MO > MO; Farmer

Amelia Pennington, wife, married, F, W, age 35, b: MO > MO > MO; House Keeper

John Pennington, son, single, M, W, age 18, b: MO > MO > MO; Works on Farm

James Pennington, son, single, M, W, age 14, b: MO > MO > MO; At School

Charles Pennington, son, single, M, W, age 8, b: MO > MO > MO; At School

Amanda Pennington, dau., single, F, W, age 5, b: MO > MO > MO; At School

Nannie Pennington, dau., single, F, W, age 3, b: MO > MO > MO; At Home

1890 - destroyed by fire

1900 Ridge Twp., Carroll Co., MO Census, 12 & 13 June; (94-94)

Christopher C. Pennington, head, b: May, 1840, age 60, married 37 yrs, b: MO / VA / VA; Farmer

Wilhelminah, wife, b: June 1854, age 45, 7 of 12 children living, b: Germany / Germany / Germany, migrated to US 1855

Dora, dau., b: Dec 1884, age 15, b: MO / MO / Germany; In school

Noah, son, b: Dec 1888, age 11, b: MO / MO / Germany; In school

Nora, dau., b: Dec 1888, age 11, b: MO / MO / Germany; In school

1910 Ridge Twp., Carroll Co., MO Census, pg. 197 (262-269)

Columbus Pennington, head, M, W, age 70, married twice, last marriage for 46 yrs, b: MO > VA > MO

Wilhemina Pennington, wife, F, W, age 64, married once, b: Germany > Germany > Germany

John H. McWilliams, son-in-law, M, W, age 31, married once for 4 yrs, b: MO > OH > OH

Dora McWilliams, daughter, F, W, age 25, married once, b: MO > VA > MO

Rochel McWilliams, grand son, M, W, age 2, b: MO > MO > MO

1920 Ridge Twp., Carroll Co., MO, pg. 209 (45-45)

Columbus C. Pennington, head, own, M, W, age 80, widow, b: MO > VA >VA;

Farmer. (living next door to Jefferson Pennington & wife Bertha A.)

Photograph

L to R: Christopher C., Wilhelmina (Bradenbar), Nancy (Redford) & Wm Green Pennington. On the back of photo the date taken states 1 May, 1923 but this must be incorrect as Wilhelmina died on 27 Mar 1918 probably in Carroll Co., MO. Photo submitted by Wanda (Pennington) Parker, 1-23-2006

Newspaper article

The below was provided by Peter D. Schlup, Route 1, Box 2760, Jamestown, Missouri 65046

VISITING RELATIVES AND FRIENDS IN MONITEAU, MO (16 OCTOBER 1919)

Quite a delagation of the Pennington family from Carroll County for the past two years have been visiting relatives and friends in the northern part of this county and of this city, including Columbus Pennington and son James Pennington and wife, also Charley Pennington and wife, and Jeff Pennington and wife coming in an automobile. Columbus Pennington is one of the four brothers who left Linn Township about the close of the civil war, over 50 years ago and located in Carroll County - two other brothers John and King Pennington have passed away over all raising families in Carroll County - their father, Jefferson Pennington from Stokes County, North Carolina located in Linn Township in the 1830's first teaching school and Justice of the Peace many years - Jefferson Pennington was married twice and raised 19 children his first wife being a Miss Redford , the last wife he married in Illinois - many of the children have passed away. The son Columbus visiting here has reached 79 years.

Copied from the California Democrate Paper, California, Missouri (Note: Linn Township is located in the northern part of Moniteau County, all north of Moniteau Creek)

Occupation

Farmer

Death

11 MAR 1926 Bosworth, Ridge Twp., Carroll Co., MO

11 MAR 1926 Bosworth, Carroll County, Missouri

MO DEATH CERTIFICATE AND FUNERAL NOTICE:

Christopher Columbus Pennington's death certificate and Funeral Notice was forwarded to me by Wanda Pennington - Parker (12/96).

Burial

Big Creek Cemetery, Bosworth, Carroll Co., MO

Findagrave Memorial

Cemetery Records of Carroll County, Missouri Volume IV

Name: C. C. Pennington

Birth Date: 04 May 1840

Death Date: 11 Mar 1926

Cemetery: Big Creek Cemetery

Description: Located 3 1/2 miles southwest of Bosworth, Mo.

Sources

• FTM Family Archives Marriage Index: Missouri, 1851-1900 #234

• Christopher Columbus Obit Notice

• Moniteau County Missouri: Marriages (1845-1860)& Wills (1845-1914)

• Carroll County, Missouri, Cemetery Records, Vol. I, III-IV

• Research of Viola Pennington-Ell, 2121 Erlon St., P.O. Box 110C, Adelanto, CA 92301

Acknowledgements

1. This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010 by MG Pitts
2. This person was created through the import of pleeelliott1.GED on 13 April 2011.