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Johanna Pennington (1762 - 1853)

Johanna Pennington aka Little
Born in Wilkes, North Carolinamap
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Daughter of and
Sister of [half]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of — married 1790 in Virginiamap
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Mother of , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 90 in Grapevine Creek, Perry, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Johannah was born in North Carolina about 1762.[1] According to researchers she married John Spencer in 1784. [2][3]

Joanah died (age 96) on 24 June 1853 in Perry, Kentucky, United States.[4]

Research Note

Note: Johannah's birth year is approximate and is based on the record of her death. Her age at death is recorded as 91 years old. Johannah's cause of death is listed as "Old Age". Johannah, died about 3 months after her husband died. John and Johannah lived at Grapevine Creek in Perry County at the time of their deaths.

John and Johannah (Pennington) Spencer were my 5th great-grandparents.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: 216; Page: 405a; Line Number: 12
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #17461810 (accessed 21 September 2023)
    Loranna Spencer (88) in District 1, Perry, Kentucky, USA. Born in North Carolina.
  2. ↑ Source: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 Ancestry Record 7836 #1144135
  3. ↑ Source: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 Ancestry Record 7836 #1144160
  4. ↑ Death: "Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965"
    Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1222 #833490 (accessed 21 September 2023)
    Joanah Spencer death 24 Jun 1853 (age 96) in Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1840; Census Place: Perry, Kentucky; Roll: 122; Page: 252; Family History Library Film: 0007831
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1294058 (accessed 21 September 2023)
    Free White Female age 80-89 in household of John Spencer (age 70-79) in Perry, Kentucky.
  • Death: "Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965"
    Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1222 #833490 (accessed 21 September 2023)
    Joanah Spencer death 24 Jun 1853 (age 96) in Perry, Kentucky, USA.

See also:

  • Profile at FamilySearch
  • Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #58551566 (accessed 21 September 2023)
    Memorial page for Johannah Pennington Spencer (23 Sep 1762-24 Jun 1853), citing Red Hill Cemetery, Chavies, Perry County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Meadows_Ancestry (contributor 46972712).




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Pieterse-13 Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Pennington-1142 and Pennington-2635 appear to represent the same person because: Exact dates, same spouse and child
posted by Esmé (Pieterse) van der Westhuizen
Gardner-8870 Randall Gardner
Pennington-1667 and Pennington-1142 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicates. Please remove mother as well. It is not Abigail Caudill. See Caudill-232. She is too young to be Joanna's mother.
posted by Randall Gardner
Andrus-373 Alison Andrus
Pennington-2647 and Pennington-1667 appear to represent the same person because: These two profiles represent the same individual. Please merge them together. Thank you!
posted by Alison Andrus

Rejected matches › Farabe Winnie (Combs) Spencer (1795-1853)

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