Celia Ann (Tackett) Pennington (1854 - 1919)

Born 11 Apr 1854 in Alabama, United States of America

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Pennington — married 20 Jul 1868 in Sanford County, Alabama, United States of America

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1919 at age 64 in Lamar, Alabama, United States of America

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Biography

Birth

Celia was born April 11, 1854 in Alabama. Picture of Tombstone. Find A Grave: Memorial #48414642

Death

Celia died on January 13, 1919 in Lamar County, Alabama and was buried in Wofford Cemetery. Picture of Tombstone. Find A Grave: Memorial #48414642

Timeline

Marriage

On July 20, 1868, Celia married Henry Pennington in Jones, Alabama.^[1]

Census

1880 Census. Henry was living with Cely Ann in Belts Beat, Lamar, Alabama along with five sons. Cely was 27 and Henry was 28. The children in the home wee: Samuel age 10; Alonso age 8; Hays age 6; Neut age 4; and Milton, age 2. They were all born in Alabama.^[2]

1900 Census. Henry was living at home with Celia A.. He was 54 and she was 50. There were four sons along with a daughter-in-law, Maggie Pennington b. in MS. The sons were Alonza age 25; Melvin age 19; John W. age 8 and Hayes age 23 and I believe Maggie Pennington, his wife.^[3]

1910 Census. Henry was living at home with his spouse, Celia and one son, John W. Pennington. He was 64 and Celia was 59. John W. was 18. All were born in Alabama.^[4]

Records

Celia was mentioned in her son, Samuel Elbert's,Alabama Death Notice.

Celia was mentioned in her son's, John W. Pennington, Alabama Death Notice.

Notes/Research

Henry Pennington was born on June 15, 1846 in Fayette County, Alabama. He married Celia Ann Tackett on July 20, 1868. They had seven children: Samuel Earnest (July 1869), Alonzo "Lonzo" (June 15, 1875), Hayes (1874), Newt (1876), Milton Brown (1877), Melvin L. (June 24, 1880), John Wesley (February 29, 1892). Henry Pennington died on March 23, 1935 and is buried in the Wofford Cemetery in Lamar County, Alabama. [[1]]

According to FAG: Children: Samuel Elbert Pennington (1869 - 1955)* Alonzo Jackson Pennington (1875 - 1958)* Milton Brown Pennington (1877 - 1963)* Melvin L. Pennington (1880 - 1918)* John Wesley Pennington (1892 - 1965)*

Sources

1. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKWM-8278 : 25 September 2017), Henry Pennington and Celia Tackett, 20 Jul 1868; citing Jones, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,711,237.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JG-P2X : 26 August 2017), Henry Pennington, Belts Beat, Lamar, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 133, sheet 621A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,017.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9D9-ZG2 : accessed 3 November 2020), Henry Pennington, Precinct 1 (incl. Vernon Jail) Vernon town, Lamar, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 43, sheet 11B, family 204, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,023.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK7W-ZQD : accessed 3 November 2020), Henry Pennington, Vernon, Lamar, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 57, sheet 9A, family 146, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 20; FHL microfilm 1,374,033.