Penelope
"Penny"
Stephenson
formerly Lassiter aka Woodall
Born about in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Elijah Lassiter Sr.
and Lucy (Stephenson) Lassiter
Sister of
Lucy Lassiter, William Lassiter, Martha (Lassiter) Carroll, Shadrach Lassiter, Talitha (Lassiter) Johnson, James Lassiter, Sarah (Lassiter) Whittington, Jason Lassiter, Mary (Lassiter) Woodall, Elisha Lassiter, Elijah Lassiter Jr. and Lucy (Lassiter) Johnson
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Manly Stephenson, Nazareth Stephenson, Mary Stephenson, Penelope (Stephenson) Creech, Obedience Stephenson, Nicy Stephenson, Arey Stephenson, Emily Stephenson and George Henry Stephenson
Died about
at about age 43
in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Sep 2015
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Contents |
Biography
Marriages
- Jacob T. Woodall (c1801 - ?) m. 1826 NC
- George Stephenson (1813-1886) m. 1835 NC
Children
- Martha Ann Woodall Dixon (1833-1916)
- Manly Stephenson (1836–1912)
- Nazareth Stephenson (1838–1906)
- Penelope "Penny" Stephenson Creech (1840–1903)
- Manicy "Nicy" Stephenson Clifton (1845–1921)
- Ary Stephenson Higgins (1847–1919)
- Emily Stephenson (1849–1929)
- George Henry Stephenson (1851–1924)
Penelope "Penny" LASSITER was born about 1810 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.
She passed away about 1853 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States. BURIAL Nimrod Stephenson Memorial Cemetery Johnston County, North Carolina, USA.
Daughter of Elijah Lassiter (1762-1848) and wife unknown. Wife of Jacob T. Woodall (1809-1833) and George Stephenson (ca. 1813-1886).
Penelope “Penny” Lassiter (ca. 1810-ca. 1852/53) married Jacob T. Woodall on August 29, 1826 in Johnston County, NC. Jacob T. Woodall (1809-1833) was the son of James Woodall (1765-1834) and wife Mary “Polly” Allen (ca. 1767-1853) of Johnston County, NC.
Jacob T. and Penelope “Penny” (Lassiter) Woodall were the parents of Gideon Woodall (1827-1883, 1md. Tobitha Dixon, 2md. Lucy Hawkins (Johnson) Dixon); William Woodall (ca. 1829-bet. 1870/80, md. Martha Ann Parrish); Eldridge Woodall (ca. 1832-1862, md. Siddie Emaline Hill); and Martha Ann Woodall (1833-1916, md. Major Dixon).
Penelope “Penny” (Lassiter) Woodall married secondly to George Stephenson on February 14, 1835 in Johnston County, NC. George Stephenson (ca. 1813-1886) was the son of David Stephenson (ca. 1772-1851) and wife Arey Johnson (ca. 1775-1858) of Johnston County, NC.
George and Penelope “Penny” (Lassiter) Woodall Stephenson were the parents of Manly Stephenson (1836-1912, md. Martha Johnson); Nazareth Stephenson (1838-1906, 1md. Charity Johnson, 2md. Penelope Stancil); Mary Stephenson (ca. 1839-1862, md. Haywood Dixon); Penelope “Penny” Stephenson (1840-1903, md. James William Creech); Obedience “Beady” Stephenson (ca. 1843-bet. 1860/70, never married); “Nicy” Stephenson (1845-1921, md. George B. Clifton); Arey Stephenson (1847-1919, md. George Ransom Higgins); Emily Stephenson (1849-1929, never married); George Henry Stephenson (1851-1924, 1md. Bartilla Parrish, 2md. Martha Coats); and Calvin Stephenson (1852-1925, md. Emily Jane Carroll).
There is no grave marker for Penelope (Lassiter) Woodall Stephenson, but she is believed to be buried here.
Children:
- Gideon Woodall (1827–1883)
- Martha Ann Woodall Dixon (1833–1916)
- Manly Stephenson (1836–1912)
- Nazareth Stephenson (1838–1906)
- Penelope "Penny" Stephenson Creech (1840–1903)
- Manicy "Nicy" Stephenson Clifton (1845–1921)
- Ary Stephenson Higgins (1847–1919)
- Emily Stephenson (1849–1929)
- George Henry Stephenson (1851–1924)
- Calvin Stephenson (1852–1925)
Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #22243581
- https://www.geni.com/people/Penelope-Lassiter/319850353990002238
- https://www.myheritage.com/names/penelope_lassiter
- https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pwester1&id=I62007
Acknowledgments
- Thanks to Greg Rose for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Greg and others.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Penelope:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Penelope:
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~0.78%
Keith Montgomery
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~0.39%
James R Brown :
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Woodall-1362 and Lassiter-261 appear to represent the same person because: Father is Lassiter. same find a grave on both profiles. exact same spouse on both profiles. mother in process of merge too
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Patricia (Sparkman) Thomas
Lassiter-261 and Lassiter-452 appear to represent the same person because: Same parents. Same husband. Similar dates. Please merge. Thank you.
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