"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDW-F1C : 12 April 2016), Penny Water in household of Elivebeth, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 15, family 2, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,663.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX1-LQV : 19 August 2017), Peny Watress in household of Briant Watress, Plymouth, Washington, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 137, sheet 282C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0986; FHL microfilm 1,254,986.
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ7-QQ2R : 4 November 2017), Wm O Respess and Penolope C Waters, 18 Jan 1883; citing Washington, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 1,183,436.
"North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8W3-N2L : 22 December 2016), Penelope Raspess in entry for Virginius E. Hickman and Etta L. Raspess, 27 Apr 1921; citing Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 260,209.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Penelope by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
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