James Bush Pennington (1894 - 1945)

Born 22 Aug 1894 in Miller, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lena Lee (Spires) Pennington — married 15 Jul 1917 in Miller, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Jul 1945 at age 50 in Leesburg, Lake, Florida, United States

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Citation "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ6K-RLV : 1 February 2021), James B Penington, 1920.

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Biography

James Bush Pennington better known as Jim Pennington was born in Miller County, Georgia in 1894. He married Lena Lee Spires in 1917. He served in World War I and had his leg amputated at the ankle due to a noncombatant injury. Although no record has yet been found his first son Hilton died soon after birth. After the birth of three more children he relocated his family to Tavares, Lake County, Florida in 1924. He operated a filling station and garage on the Dora Canal. Jim Pennington moved to Leesburg, Florida in approximately 1935. He was an avid fisherman. He passed away in. July 1945.

Sources

1. ↑ Citation "Florida State Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNVF-JX9 : 2 March 2021), J B Pennington, Leesburg, Lake, Florida; citing line 29, State Archives, Tallahassee; FHL microfilm 2,425,162.
2. ↑ Insert Citation "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTH1-JL6 : 4 January 2021), Jim B Pennington, Election Precinct 26 Leesburg North, Lake, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35-46, sheet... here
3. ↑ Citation "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7TV4-G2W2 : 23 October 2019), James Bush Penington or Pennington, 24 Feb 1918; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 7619391...
4. ↑ Citation "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZN-Q3W : 22 February 2021), James Bush Penington, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ Citation "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVX6-R7L : 25 December 2014), James B. Pennington, 1945; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 1154, certificate number 12945, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.

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