 1804 - 1871 (67 years)
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| Name |
John "Major" Anderson Penn [2, 3, 4, 5] |
| Born |
16 Mar 1804 |
Elbert County, Georgia  [2, 3] |
- Some literature names him as John Anderson Penn, however no records support this.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Arrival |
1848 |
Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas |
| This is the location of Major John Penn's first visit to Texas in 1848, years before moving there. The area where he settled was later named Penn Springs after him and his family. |
| Residence |
1849 |
California |
| John Penn, accompanied by friend Crawford Trees, ventured to California during the great gold rush. He reportedly returned a wealthy man. |
| Residence |
1850 |
Sangamon County, Illinois [2] |
| 1850 Census: John Penn, 46, Nancy Penn, 45, William Penn, 21, John Penn, 17, Robert Penn, 15, Mary J Penn, 18, Martha Penn, 5, George Penn 8m, Washington Hickman, 20. |
| Residence |
24 Oct 1854 |
Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas |
| John Penn moved his wife and seven children from Illinois to Texas. |
| Residence |
1860 |
Precinct 8, Dallas County, Texas [3] |
| 1860 Census: Robert G Penn, 23, Martha Penn, 15, Geo W Penn, 9, John Penn, 56, Nancy Penn, 54. |
| Residence |
Mar 1868 |
Pana, Christian County, Illinois |
| Source: Letter to son Joseph; http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pmcbride/james/f060.htm. See web link above: Penn line within the Genealogy of Genevieve Simmons James. |
| Buried |
Dec 1871 |
Pana, Christian County, Illinois |
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| Died |
1 Dec 1871 |
Pana, Christian County, Illinois [5] |
- In his will, John Penn left his estate to his 2nd wife. Sarah, and daughter Emily. He specifically excluded all his children by his first wife, Nancy.
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| Person ID |
I_1130783568 |
Barton |
| Last Modified |
14 Nov 2022 |
| Father |
Joseph Sr Penn, b. 30 Jul 1768, Franklin County, Georgia , d. 27 Dec 1848, Lebanon, St Clair County, Illinois (Age 80 years) |
| Mother |
Sally King, b. Abt 1770, Franklin County, Georgia , d. 25 Oct 1812, St Clair County, Illinois (Age ~ 42 years) |
| Married |
22 Apr 1790 |
Bedford County, Virginia |
| Family ID |
F4452 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Nancy Jane Anderson, b. 8 Nov 1805, Bourbon County, Kentucky , d. 11 Dec 1887, Wheatland, Dallas County, Texas (Age 82 years) |
| Married |
7 Jun 1825 |
Madison County, Illinois |
| Children |
| + | 1. Joseph Rollins Penn, b. 21 Apr 1826, Lebanon, St Clair County, Illinois , d. 4 Sep 1899, Wheatland, Dallas County, Texas (Age 73 years) |
| + | 2. William Anderson Penn, b. 13 Aug 1828, St Clair County, Illinois , d. 22 Oct 1864, Pea Ridge, Benton County, Arkansas (Age 36 years) |
| | 3. James Henry Penn, b. 5 Feb 1831, , St Clair, Illinois, USA , d. 2 Jul 1836 (Age 5 years) |
| + | 4. John Wesley Penn, b. 19 Jun 1833, St Clair County, Illinois , d. 23 Jun 1888, Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas (Age 55 years) |
| + | 5. Robert Gilmore Penn, b. 3 Oct 1835, Lebanon, St Clair County, Illinois , d. 13 Dec 1911, Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma (Age 76 years) |
| | 6. Rebecca Jane Penn, b. 3 Nov 1838, St Clair, Sangamon, Illinois, USA , d. 23 Jan 1842 (Age 3 years) |
| | 7. Mary Jane Penn, b. 9 Mar 1842, Sagamon, , Illinois, USA , d. 10 Sep 1911, Cedar Hill, Dallas, Texas, USA (Age 69 years) |
| | 8. Martha Ann Penn, b. 11 Apr 1845, , Sangmon, Illinois, USA , d. 16 Mar 1879, , Dallas, Texas, USA (Age 33 years) |
| + | 9. George Washington Penn, b. 12 Sep 1849, , Sangamon, Illinois, USA , d. 30 Oct 1878, , Dallas, Texas, USA (Age 29 years) |
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| Last Modified |
14 Nov 2022 |
| Family ID |
F343 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S_2129326839] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees.
- [S_2129434856] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, ), Year: 1850; Census Place: , Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: M432_127; Page: 130; Image: 272.
Birth date: abt 1804
Birth place: Georgia
Residence date: 1850
Residence place: Sangamon, Illinois
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&h=16560345&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
- [S_2129434839] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1), Year: 1860; Census Place: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas; Roll: M653_1292; Page: 385; Image: 245.
Birth date: abt 1804
Birth place: Georgia
Residence date: 1860
Residence place: Precinct 8, Dallas, Texas
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=35239512&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
- [S_1714963361] Illinois Marriages to 1850, Dodd, Jordan, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).
- [S_1082186376] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Probate records, 1839-1919; Author: Illinois. County Court (Christian County).
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