Hiram was born about 1819. Hiram Pennington-Curtis ... He passed away about 1905.[1]
In the 1850 census it is reported that his age is 25 yrs of age, He is head of the family and working as a laborer.
Research Notes: Hiram PENNINGTON also went by Hiram CURTIS and family tradition stated that his biological father's surname was CURTIS (perhaps James CURTIS the son of James CURTIS and Sarah FAIRCHILD) and after his biological parents were killed in a wagon accident, he was adopted by Joshua Pennington and his wife, Nancy SPARKS. He took his adopted parents' surname for some documents and others he was listed by the CURTIS surname.
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY1-MHZ : accessed 20 September 2018), Hiram Pennington and Sarah Le Master, 17 Jan 1846; citing , Johnson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Co...
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HS-P7X : accessed 20 September 2018), Hiram Penington, Magisterial District 5, Precinct 9, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75,...
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZV-74F : 7 September 2017), Hiram Pennington, Paint, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 88, sheet 555C, NARA microfilm publication ...
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWR-1GP : 12 April 2016), Hiram Pennington, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 11, family 75, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives...
Joseph. Wilson. Pennington. Jr.
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWY1-MHZ : accessed 19 August 2018), Hiram Pennington and Sarah Le Master, 17 Jan 1846; citing , Johnson, Kentucky, United States, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond; FHL microfilm 1,912,950
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 August 2018), memorial page for Hiram Curtis (1824–1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #163755601, citing Old Curtis Cemetery, Elna, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Kentucky Hill Hunter (contributor 47428064).
1830 US Census, Floyd County, Kentucky
1850 US Census, Morgan County, Kentucky: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65N-JDJ : 12 April 2016), Hiram Pendleton, Morgan county, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing family 513, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
1860 U.S. Census, District 1, Morgan County, Kentucky: United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBX-T4C : 14 December 2017), Hiram Pennington, 1860.
1870 US Census, Paint, Morgan County, Kentucky: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWR-1GP : 12 April 2016), Hiram Pennington, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 11, family 75, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,989.
1880 US Census, Paint, Morgan County, Kentucky: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZV-74F : 7 September 2017), Hiram Pennington, Paint, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 88, sheet 555C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0435; FHL microfilm 1,254,435
1900 US Census, Morgan County, Kentucky: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HS-P7X : accessed 19 August 2018), Hiram Penington, Magisterial District 5, Precinct 9, Morgan, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 1B, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,545.
See Also:
Birth of son: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWVS-QBF : 11 February 2018), George W. Pennington, 15 Sep 1853; citing , , MORGAN, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,835.
Birth of son: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWK9-XCM : 11 February 2018), Thomas Penington, 30 Oct 1874; citing MORGAN,KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
Death of Daughter, Amanda (PENNINGTON) CANTRELL, 15 October 1948 in West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSWP-FHL : 20 October 2016), Amanda Cantrell, 1948; citing Death, West Liberty, Morgan, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 2,117,018.
Death of Son, W. R. PENNINGTON, 12 November 1944 in Paintsville Hospital, Johnson County, Kentucky: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSD8-2B2 : 20 October 2016), W. R. Pennyton, 1944; citing Death, Paintsville, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,561.
Death of Son, John CURTIS, 24 January 1950 in Scioto County, Ohio:"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X62V-C62 : 9 March 2018), John Curtis, 24 Jan 1950; citing , reference certificate; FHL microfilm 2,372,632.
Death of Daughter, Margaret (PENNINGTON) BURCHETT, 20 May 1938 in Morgan County, Kentucky: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS3K-1R1 : 20 October 2016), Marget Burchett, 1938; citing Death, Ophir, Morgan, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,345
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